THE TABLES HAVE TURNED | The Apothecary Diaries - Ep 4
Added 2025-07-03 22:37:45 +0000 UTCMaomao gets a direct request from the emperor to look after Lady Lihua and help her recover from being poisoned.
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Cerulean Spectre
2025-07-09 00:26:53 +0000 UTCThere is an overall coordination of the stories of each of the two series within each series as well as between the two seasons. Everything that appears to not be connected actually is very interconnected.
Edward Lott
2025-07-08 03:05:08 +0000 UTCThanks for that break down of the word flagellation, I like knowing correct pronunciation of words. Main reason I knew what it meant tho was from the game Darkest Dungeon, there's a character on there called The Flagellant ha
The Heck Podcast
2025-07-07 01:07:17 +0000 UTCJinshi is so beautiful that his smile is enough to have all the women (and some men) fall all over themselves to please him. And it's fla-jell-LAY-shun, punishment by whipping.
myst0dreamer
2025-07-06 00:43:15 +0000 UTCAlso, a lot of the ladies in waiting come from noble houses and think themselves beneath a lot of household chores. Gyokouyou’s, and another concubine you’ll meet later, their ladies in waiting are just different. Most of them are way too high strung to care about little details. MaoMao on the other hand grew up almost in poverty with a taste of certain luxuries being around the courtesans. Yet at the same time she grew up with a very educated father - so she’s built different.
Kita
2025-07-04 12:36:50 +0000 UTCI think the ladies in waiting thought they were exaggerating about the powder - they are just ignorant
Kita
2025-07-04 12:30:58 +0000 UTC6:00 Maomao is a commoner and the ladies-in-waiting are from prominent families, defying them could have gotten Maomao beaten or even beheaded. Even though the ladies are high ranked Jinshi is in charge of the rear palace so has high rank also. Slapping a higer rank person would have had Maomao executed, but with Jinshi there informing them that the Emperor sent Maomao and the fact they were poisoning a high ranking concubine mitigated the results. The technique is called Paizuri, google is your friend.
Hhound42
2025-07-04 12:00:52 +0000 UTCSooooo many comments running through my head, so many spoilers.......argh! What makes Maomao work as a character isn't just that she is supposed to be a genius. Her character is WRITTEN well and intelligently. She is relatable as well as attractive, both physically and emotionally. And the way she reacts to Jinshi is adorable!
Edward Lott
2025-07-04 05:05:11 +0000 UTCMaomao is an awesome character and this is a standout episode for sure. Everyone knows episode 4 from that scene. I think this episode really highlights the wide range of skills and knowledge she has.
Angela
2025-07-04 00:06:15 +0000 UTCWait, WHAT!?😮 YEEEEESSSSS!!!!!! Episode 4 it’s here!!! 😆😆😆😆😆
Omar Rodriguez
2025-07-03 22:40:25 +0000 UTC
