Synopsis
Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfill her normal duties on behalf of the emperor's highest-ranking consorts. Maomao also works alongside the eunuch Jinshi to better the consorts' many ladies-in-waiting, including helping them learn to read. However, with the arrival of a merchant caravan comes a new wave of intrigue. A pattern of strange coincidences involving the visitors and their wares unsettles Maomao,...
Episodes (24)
24 episodes
EP 01 Maomao and Maomao
The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regula...
EP 02 Caravan
The caravan stirs up excitement in the inner palace. The merchants bring all kin...
EP 03 Corpse Fungus
A concubine passes away, and a woman goes missing. Jinshi sends Maomao to invest...
EP 04 Mirror
The special envoy from a foreign land gifts mirrors - a rarity in this country -...
EP 05 The Moon Fairy
In order to realize the seemingly impossible request from the foreign envoy, Mao...
EP 06 The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time
The woman from the clinic finds out that Maomao knows a thing or two about medic...
EP 07 The Shrine of Choosing
Maomao directs her curiosity towards an old, oddly-shaped building.
EP 08 The Empress Dowager
Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who wil...
EP 09 The Late Emperor
Maomao's investigation of the "curse" reveals more about the late emperor than a...
EP 10 A Ghost Story
Maomao joins some women exchanging scary stories on a hot summer night to provid...
EP 11 The Hunt
Jinshi goes on a hunting trip, and brings Maomao along. He seems ready to share ...
EP 12 Ka Zuigetsu
Maomao discovers Jinshi's secret. She wants nothing to do with whatever the poli...
EP 13 The Baths
Xiaolan's term of service is almost up, so she must find a new job. Maomao and S...
EP 14 The Dancing Ghost
Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maoma...
EP 15 Ice
Xiaolan accidentally ruins an expensive block of ice. Maomao comes up with a del...
EP 16 Festering Resentment
Luomen returns to the rear palace. His observations trigger Maomao's curiosity.
EP 17 The Fox Village
The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regula...
EP 18 Lantern Plant
Maomao has been missing for ten days now. Jinshi's investigations lead him to a ...
EP 19 Festival
The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the ...
EP 20 The Stronghold
Maomao is taken to a mountain stronghold, where many of the secrets of the Shi c...
EP 21 Taibon
Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method ...
EP 22 Royal Guard
The royal guard, led by Jinshi, arrives, sealing the Shi clan's fate. Maomao wan...
EP 23 The Shi Clan
Jinshi and his forces infiltrate the stronghold, cornering the remaining Shi cla...
EP 24 The Beginning
After the war, Jinshi's work piles up and Maomao returns to the pleasure distric...