The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 2 (Light Novel)

Gaoshun had arranged another official to accompany Maomao, but he spent most of his time looking at her doubtfully.

Master Jinshi... Can I... Can I have my bezoar now?

Maomao would have been perfectly happy to live a quiet life as an apothecary: sitting on her veranda sipping tea and doing her medicinal experiments.

there was such a thing as love, Maomao thought she had left it in the womb of the woman who bore her when she came out into the world.

Why wasn’t she saying anything? Well, there could really be just one reason, couldn’t there? “Because I don’t have anything to say?”

also showed some of what made the superior superior and the subordinate...not.

imei was old enough to be thinking of retiring from courtesa

The truth was, Maomao didn’t like studying, and was probably less adept than average at remembering things she wasn’t interested in. Drugs, herbs, and medicines were one thing, but why would anyone bother to learn history? What good would it do them?

Maomao industriously polished another window frame, she reflected how life might be better if that eunuch were to wear a mask anytime he went out.

but from behind her she heard Jinshi mutter: “Proclivities...”
I don’t think I said anything wrong, Maomao told herself. Even if Jinshi had witnessed the last moments of that confrontation, she saw no special reason for him to be upset. Instead, she focused on her cleaning.