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All series / The Apothecary Diaries / Arc 2

Arc 2 of 15 in The Apothecary Diaries

Arc 2: 宮廷編１

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What happens

After her first term in the Inner Palace, Maomao works in the outer court as Jinshi's attendant. Fires, poisonings, a dead craftsman's instructions and Lakan's interest connect apparently separate incidents and lead Maomao back toward the court's older secrets.

Parts of this arc

  1. Serving in the outer court
  2. Paper and the buy-out operation
  3. Blue roses to the farewell dance

Where it sits

Arc 2 in The Apothecary Diaries
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapter 2, episodes 1–19Japanese
Light novelVol 2Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 2Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — The Apothecary DiariesVol 5, 6, 7, 8Chapters 22–40Japanese
Manga — The Apothecary DiariesVol 5, 6, 7, 8Chapters 22–40English
Manga — The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner PalaceVol 4, 5, 6, 7Vol 04–07Japanese
Manga — The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Notes from the Inner Palace—Vol 04–07English
AnimeSeason 1 Part 2Season 1, episodes 13–24—

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