There are delicate modifications within the Rear Palace since Luomen returned. For one factor, we now know the Quack’s identify is Guen, and Luomen would favor if Maomao requested him earlier than borrowing components. It’s additionally clear that Luomen might have risen far larger than pleasure district physician had he chosen to, however as Maomao says, he doesn’t have an oz of greed in his complete physique, and you may’t have ambition with out a measure of greed.
Luomen additionally takes the time to put in writing an easy-to-read discover about dangerous substances within the wake of not one however two imperial concubine pregnancies. Maomao learns from a former co-worker of Luomen’s, who runs the varsity, that he used to do that twenty years in the past as properly. Maomao realizes that these notices meant to warn some may very well be used to teach those that search to commit foul play.
Maomao has tea with Shenlu, who runs the medical clinic, noting what number of who work there are on the older facet regardless of the common courtroom woman time period is barely a few years. She then figures it out in her head that most of the older ladies right here should be the trapped victims of the previous late emperor’s appetites for younger women. This, she believes, has led to a “festering resentment” inside the Rear Palace.
Maomao is able to go when she notices a shelf filled with books obtainable to be borrowed, like a library. She finds one about bugs, and it happens to her that regardless of being a humble servant lady, Shisui cannot solely learn and write however makes use of costly paper to take action.
Abruptly, there’s a brand new customer to Shenlu’s clinic, who warns her about Maomao. The tall, darkish, and exquisite new eunuch everybody’s speaking about is definitely our previous pal Suirei in disguise. Her plot to assassinate Jinshi might need failed, however she’s clearly not finished, taking Shisui hostage whereas additionally providing to indicate Maomao the best way to make the Resurrection potion, to compel her to accompany her out of the Rear Palace.
From there, the episode oddly ends with a gathering between Lakan, Shishou, and the “Imperial Youthful Brother.” Lakan reveals Shishou designs for the brand new flint pistols the assassins used, however Shihou doesn’t have any additional data for him. Lakan doesn’t go as far as accuse Shishou of understanding greater than he lets on, as an alternative disarming him with whimsy by exhibiting him the diagram from the final sport of go he performed together with his new spouse.
Realizing Lakan, nothing that he stated, requested, or noticed of Shishou was unintentional, nor will no matter he truly discovered go to waste. As for the imperial brother, it’s truly Ah-Duo in disguise, who is definitely having enjoyable doing it. It’s solely when Basen, who had been narrating, mentions that Lakan’s daughter Maomao is presently lacking that we study she’s already left the Rear Palace with Suirei and Shisui.
