Les Carnets de l'Apothicaire T02

A young apothecary facing the archanes of imperial powerEven when everything seems to be going for the best to the inner court, the danger is around... And Mao Mao knows something! Charged with watching over the pregnancy of Lady Gyokuyo, the young apothecary will have to put to use all her talents – and use the utmost discretion, because the secret must not be vented at all. But in the women's quarter of the imperial palace, conspiracy and low blows are practiced as commonly as the bandinage and the tea ceremony. If threats seem to be poin at every corner of the street, especially with the arrival of a caravan of merchants passing through the city, Mao Mao watches the grain – nothing escapes his sharp eye. On his side, the mysterious Jinshi continues to be clinged to political affairs: two foreign ambassadors seem to have thrown their devolved on the emperor, which is not to everyone's liking.... Discover the hidden face of the saint of the holy of the imper city.