Read novel for free on NovelToon Set against the engaging backdrop of the Ming Dynasty in China, "The Apothecary Diaries" spins a captivating narrative around a young girl named Maomao, a pharmacist by trade in the red light district, who is abducted and sold into servitude within the grandeur and intrigue of the Imperial Palace. Yet, retaining her signature blend of curiosity and eccentricity, she resolves to serve in silence till her tenure of enslavement ends, without drawing attention.
However, one day, rumors of the Crown Prince's dire illness reach her. Leveraging her pharmaceutical expertise, she embarks on an investigation into the cause of his ailment, successfully unraveling the cryptic puzzle of his disease. Though her intention is to remain anonymous, her actions inevitably attract the notice of an influential eunuch within the court. Consequently, Maomao finds herself entwined in the labyrinth of mysteries that riddle the royal court, all the while unraveling them with her unique wit and hard-earned pharmaceutical knowledge.
