Maomao is missing! But she’s not the only one, as it turns out. Whileher fate plays upon his mind, Jinshi searches for the handsome neweunuch, who is also nowhere to be found. When a lead about the vanishedman unearths a connection with someone at the Inner Court, Jinshistumbles upon yet another disappearance—this time, that of a principalconsort! As the threads begin to intertwine, Jinshi may at last be onMaomao’s trail… Meanwhile, as an unwilling guest at the hidden villageShisui calls home, Maomao herself indulges her insatiable curiosity,only for her zeal to lead her into trouble again! Entangled intreacherous schemes, the quirky apothecary starts to grasp that theevents transpiring at the hidden village are tied to the recenthappenings at the Inner Court. To get to the bottom of the conspiracy,Maomao must keep her wits about her if she wants to return to the InnerCourt to tell the tale!
