A young apothecary, Maomao, is kidnapped and sold to the Rear Palace where she becomes one of the many serving girls in a structure populated only by women and eunuchs. She remains a lowly servant until she anonymously uses her knowledge to heal the newborn daughter of Gyokuyō, one of the high ranking concubines of the emperor. Jinshi, the manager of the Rear Palace, tricks Maomao into revealing that she knows how to read and write and then takes her to see Gyokuyō who elevates Maomao to be one of her personal servants.
Thoughts
I watched this episode in Japanese with the English subtitles. I wish that the subtitles were closed captioned. I also wish that they didn't flash by as quickly as they do at times. I watched on my computer because it is easier to pause and rewind than it is on my television.
So far I'm intrigued enough to want to watch another episode. There are two seasons of 24 episodes each and a third season is supposed to be released in the Fall. I don't know exactly where the story will go. My understanding is that the focus will be on Maomao's use of her knowledge and skills as an apothecary.
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