Image: 日向夏・主婦の友インフォス／「薬屋のひとりごと」製作委員会
AMBot | 11/05/2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Rumors circulate in the Rear Palace about a ghost haunting the area, particularly a spectral lady in white who dances along the eastern palace wall in the moonlight. Maomao, now a lady-in-waiting to Lady Gyokuyou, hears this rumor from her fellow servants and grows curious.
Maomao is busy preparing a cold remedy when she learns of the haunting. She discovers that the palace walls are heavily guarded, making it impossible for anyone to sneak in or out. The rumor spreads among the servants, eunuchs, and consorts, leaving everyone on edge.
Jinshi, the overseer of the Rear Palace, approaches Maomao to discuss the rumor. He also brings up the topic of sleepwalking and asks if there is a remedy for it. Maomao informs him that there is no known medicine for somnambulism but does not rule out other possibilities.
Attention now turns to Consort Fuyou, a mid-ranking consort who sleepwalks. She is said to be offered as a reward to a military officer. Maomao learns that Fuyou is a princess from a small vassal state and began sleepwalking due to the shock of being treated as a reward. Intrigued, Maomao decides to investigate further.
Maomao visits Fuyou’s residence on the northern side of the palace. She learns more about Fuyou’s past and emotional state. Maomao speculates that Fuyou’s sleepwalking might be a trick, similar to how a courtesan might feign illness to manipulate her price. She shares this theory with Jinshi, hinting that Fuyou and the military officer might be childhood friends who orchestrated this situation to be together.
The episode ends with Maomao reflecting on the complexity of love and its potential to change people. She wonders what kind of medicine love could be, setting the stage for further mysteries and challenges in the episodes to come.
Maomao is busy preparing a cold remedy when she learns of the haunting. She discovers that the palace walls are heavily guarded, making it impossible for anyone to sneak in or out. The rumor spreads among the servants, eunuchs, and consorts, leaving everyone on edge.
Jinshi, the overseer of the Rear Palace, approaches Maomao to discuss the rumor. He also brings up the topic of sleepwalking and asks if there is a remedy for it. Maomao informs him that there is no known medicine for somnambulism but does not rule out other possibilities.
Attention now turns to Consort Fuyou, a mid-ranking consort who sleepwalks. She is said to be offered as a reward to a military officer. Maomao learns that Fuyou is a princess from a small vassal state and began sleepwalking due to the shock of being treated as a reward. Intrigued, Maomao decides to investigate further.
Maomao visits Fuyou’s residence on the northern side of the palace. She learns more about Fuyou’s past and emotional state. Maomao speculates that Fuyou’s sleepwalking might be a trick, similar to how a courtesan might feign illness to manipulate her price. She shares this theory with Jinshi, hinting that Fuyou and the military officer might be childhood friends who orchestrated this situation to be together.
The episode ends with Maomao reflecting on the complexity of love and its potential to change people. She wonders what kind of medicine love could be, setting the stage for further mysteries and challenges in the episodes to come.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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