Synopsis
Somewhere in the central plains of the mainland, there is a large country. And inside the imperial court of that country, there is a girl. Her name is Maomao. She is a pharmacist who grew up in the pleasure district, and right now she is working as a maidservant in the inner palace. She is not, by any measure, a beauty. She knows this, and she is using it to her advantage — keeping her head down, staying out of sight, waiting out her contract. She is certain the emperor has no interest in her. That suits her fine. But…
