# WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #9

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

## Chapter
- number: 9
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Maomao's reprieve is cut short as she is summoned back to the inner palace. A maidservant has drowned in the moat, and while most dismiss it as a tragic accident, the incident piques the interest of a certain beautiful administrator. Tasked with uncovering the truth, Maomao applies her sharp, analytical mind to the case, quickly deducing that there is more to this "accident" than meets the eye. The details surrounding the woman's death reveal a somber and carefully concealed story.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Gaoshun — character
- Jinshi — character
- Maomao — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Maomao's reprieve is cut short as she is summoned back to the inner palace.

### Spoiler summary
Maomao's reprieve is cut short as she is summoned back to the inner palace. A maidservant has drowned in the moat, and while most dismiss it as a tragic accident, the incident piques the interest of a certain beautiful administrator. Tasked with uncovering the truth, Maomao applies her sharp, analytical mind to the case, quickly deducing that there is more to this "accident" than meets the eye. The details surrounding the woman's death reveal a somber and carefully concealed story.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) #9](/series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f/chapter-9)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/kusuriya-no-hitorigoto-3aa78f

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