The Apothecary Diaries
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Next!
What's this? What's wrong with your leg?
Lady Loulan.
I see.
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Sigh!
What's wrong
Where do I go to find a good job?
A job?
Yep. My term of service here
If I was from a rich family
But that's not the case for me.
Maomao
Connections
When I first met her
But now
I'd hope she'd find a good place to work
Well
There is?!
Technically yeah
At the Verdigris House
young
Xiaolan looks rather young
More importantly
The old lady would easily hire her.
That said
I would say my connections should be
What? How come?
Someone else with connections...
No. If I introduce Xiaolan to Master Jinshi
I might get her mixed up
What's up?
Whoa!
Hey
Do you know any good
What's this about?
My term's almost up
You have connections or anything?
I guess
Really?!
Well
The baths?
It's pretty empty at this hour.
The giant baths
Over a thousand people can enter at once.
The huge baths can fit
Each high-ranking concubine has their
This building contains small room-sized
and the huge baths for the servant girls.
I got used to using the bath
Normal citizens usually just wipe
Being able to use a proper bath
Oh
Ah! Hot! Hot!
Of course it's hot
It cools down gradually to
Yeah
What is it
Nothing
Where exactly are you looking?
Just a habit of mine.
Come on
Maomao
Here you go.
What is that?
Hair cleaning soap I found in the clinic.
You want to try it too
Yeah.
Whoa! It stings my eyes!
Keep your eyes closed.
She's like a dog.
It's not very hot over here.
I think I'll just wipe down with water.
Really? It feels good.
Xiaolan grew up in the countryside
so the regular water feels better
So
Oh
This way!
Whoa!
W-Wait! This area's for the concubines.
Are you sure we should be here?
Don't worry! We can go in
Ah
Excuse me!
Oh
Yes
Here's the scented oil.
Lay it on me a bit thick
Understood.
Come on
Huh?
Xiaolan
Alright
A little to the right.
I guess this concubine
If she did
and wouldn't let some
Growing up with my big sisters
made me care too much about small details.
I'm back.
What is that?
Some thread.
What's it for?
I can pull out hairs
Do you want to give it a try?
Does it hurt much?
It does
Finishing up with scented oil.
Hmm. I guess I'll see how this goes.
When are you coming next?
What's a good time?
Maybe the day after tomorrow?
I see. We use this to get close to
This must be the "connection-making"
Phew. Massages are hard work.
We ended up getting a queue and everything!
The court lady who used to do it left
I see. Shisui
That court lady became a favorite of
and found work back with
I see. I didn't think about that!
Sometimes they give us things too
Wow!
Even if they're broken
Shisui really never misses a good deal.
A servant girl is allowed to use
Overstaying every time to give
What would Lady Hongniang think?
Okay! Time to find connections!
Yeah!
I see
Yes
I know. You won't allow it. I get it—
Oh
Lady Gyokuyou!
People drop their guards in those places
and sometimes tell interesting stories.
Like palace rumors and such.
Maomao
You heard her!
Yeah
She's right
Rumors of Lady Gyokuyou's pregnancy
People are already talking about the sex
Occasionally
But more often
How perhaps Concubine Loulan
I keep thinking
You know how her outfits are always so unique?
But recently she hasn't
and when she is
It's been over six months
As the daughter of Master Shishou
an important official
she became a high-ranking
The emperor has to spend time with her.
If that's the case
It's cause for both celebration and caution.
Hey
Yes!
Ah
When are you coming next?
I'll be here on the day after tomorrow!
And one more thing.
The other rumor I hear often is...
Oh
I heard there's a new
I wanna take a look at him!
Where have I heard that before?
I heard a rumor that there's
New?
I thought they stopped performing
They're former slaves.
Slaves? I thought we didn't have
I think they're from foreign races.
I hear there are some countries
So maybe they escaped or were
If there's thirty of them
Hmm.
Shisui seems like she only cares about
The new eunuchs are in charge of
I wonder if the rumored guy is there?
Are you sure? He's a eunuch
But he's good-looking
I'm sure he's not as handsome
What's wrong
Nothing.
Come to think of it
On orders from the concubine!
Maomao?
Don't think about that.
That was a frog. A frog!
Hmm?
Is that...
What's Lady Lishu doing here?
I feel like they're staring holes through me.
We're on break. Won't you have some tea?
I wanted to ask you...
How did you end up serving the Jade Pavilion?
How? Well...
The Jade Pavilion was short-staffed
I've heard that already.
What I really want to know is
why is Gyokuyou
Dear sister.
Oh.
They used to be very close
In that case
by the suspicious servant so close by.
I am merely a taster. If someone
I will be the one to die first.
That's my role
I was told this already
Um
Also
but please try to keep it under control.
When a senior worker in this unfamiliar
we feel a bit lonely.
Especially Seki-u
She's right. Lately
The taster always wandering off
In that case
Huh? The baths?!
That might be good. Seki-u
Haku-u!
Going to the baths is partly an assignment
That's correct.
Koku-u?!
Just consider it part of your job
W-What?!
I see
Is that so?
W-Who are these people?!
They're harmless. Mostly.
Work shouldn't be too tough today.
More girls are performing massages now!
Is that so?
Yeah. The combs and stuff getting
I guess the previous worker
Lady Seki-u? Aren't you going to get changed?
I-I will!
W-What?!
No!
U-Um...
This is all I'm going to wear?
Yeah. It's really hot inside
Don't be shy.
Pretty impressive.
What do you mean
She just made an enemy.
How did you get by this long
My sisters use this bathhouse
but I asked Lady Gyokuyou to allow me
The western region is a desert
Well
Hair removal complete.
Lady Seki-u
Y-Yes?!
All you have to do is smear this all over.
Smear?!
Yes. Do it like she's a slice of chicken meat.
It lowers their guard and makes them talkative.
Got it...
Okay
Is that...
Lady Lishu?
I saw her the other day too
Wouldn't a high-ranking concubine
Are you alright
Yes
Yikes. I was wondering if they had
but I forgot the entire workforce
I guess they're not scaring
Lady Lishu is fifteen years old.
She's a high-ranking concubine
She's still a scared little princess.
Please.
Oh
Whoa!
Looking at me like a monster again...
I wish she'd get used to me by now.
Hmm? Razor rashes...
Um
Y-Yes!
Would you like to try
Huh?
Um... Uh....
Lady Lishu!
Please lie down here.
C-Concubine Lishu?! What is
Please relax.
I'll be gentle.
Good work.
Thank you.
Thank you for your patience.
I applied some scented oils
I see...
Is Lady Lishu unaccustomed
Y-Yes
At the Diamond Pavilion
Before that
Oh
Lady Lishu was an infant
when she first entered the rear palace
After the late emperor passed away
Then
Now that I think about it
Perhaps it's for the best that the former
Since you're here
N-N-No
Um
Would you like some cold juice
Yay!
By the way
I thought the Diamond Pavilion
Well...
Something's there.
The pavilion's bath has... Um... 323 00:21:58,