# WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #1

## Series
- title: Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries)
- slug: kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f

## Chapter
- number: 1
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Kidnapped and sold into servitude, Maomao, a brilliant young pharmacist from the red-light district, tries to keep her head down in the vast imperial palace. However, when she hears whispers of a curse causing the Emperor's infants to sicken and die, her insatiable curiosity proves too strong to ignore. Her investigation catches the eye of Jinshi, the beautiful and influential eunuch who manages the inner court. While others are captivated by his celestial looks, Maomao's dismissive attitude leads to a memorably awkward encounter, leaving Jinshi amused and intrigued by the one woman who seems utterly immune to his charms.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Xiaolan — character
- Lihua — character
- Gyokuyou — character
- Gaoshun — character
- Jinshi — character
- Maomao — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Kidnapped and sold into servitude, Maomao, a brilliant young pharmacist from the red-light district, tries to keep her head down in the vast imperial palace.

### Spoiler summary
Kidnapped and sold into servitude, Maomao, a brilliant young pharmacist from the red-light district, tries to keep her head down in the vast imperial palace. However, when she hears whispers of a curse causing the Emperor's infants to sicken and die, her insatiable curiosity proves too strong to ignore. Her investigation catches the eye of Jinshi, the beautiful and influential eunuch who manages the inner court. While others are captivated by his celestial looks, Maomao's dismissive attitude leads to a memorably awkward encounter, leaving Jinshi amused and intrigued by the one woman who seems utterly immune to his charms.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #1](/series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f/chapter-1)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f

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