The Apothecary Diaries
薬屋のひとりごと · Монолог фармацевта
Author: Natsu Hyuuga (日向夏) · Illustrator: Touko Shino (しのとうこ)
JP · Japanese
Ongoing
Genres: Mystery · Drama · Historical · Romance · Tags: Medicine, Palace intrigue, Female protagonist, Poison
- Original publication
- Shōsetsuka ni Narō ↗
- Status
- ongoing
- Publication dates
- October 27, 2011
- Published
- 395 chapters (32 of them extras)
- Activity
- no recent releases·
- Content guidance
- Syosetu content flags · R15; cruel depictionsJ-Novel Club suggestion · Suggested 15+
Overview
Synopsis
Imperial politics are the last thing Maomao wants after kidnappers deliver the pleasure district's young apothecary to the rear palace as a servant. Her plan to finish her term unnoticed fails when the Emperor's children keep dying and her medical curiosity leads her to the cause. Jinshi recognizes the mind behind the discovery and places her beside the favored consort as a poison taster. Each new incident tests Maomao's knowledge while exposing more of the dangerous court she hoped to avoid.
Alternative titles
- JA-LATN: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- English: The Pharmacist's Monologue
- Russian: Монолог в аптечной лавке
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Adaptations
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