S01E02 Chilly Apothecary

Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend off both boredom and the overly-familiar Jinshi. That is, until she gets an assignment of her dreams: to concoct an aphrodisiac.

Aired Oct. 22, 2023

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Aoi Yuki Maomao (voice) 60 episodes
Takeo Otsuka Jinshi (voice) 60 episodes
Katsuyuki Konishi Gaoshun (voice) 60 episodes
Atsumi Tanezaki Gyokuyou (voice) 29 episodes
Rie Hikisaka Yinghua (voice) / Maomao, the Cat (voice) / Lishu's Lady-in-Waiting (voice) 28 episodes
Megumi Toyoguchi Hongniang (voice) 25 episodes
Takako Tanaka Guiyuan (voice) / Female (voice) / Low-Rank Concubine (voice) / Crystal Pavilion Lady-in-Waiting (voice) / Maidservant (voice) / Boy (voice) 25 episodes
Hiroshi Yanaka Luomen (voice) 23 episodes
Misa Ishii Ailan (voice) / Low-Rank Concubine (voice) 21 episodes
Tatsumaru Tachibana Basen (voice) 18 episodes
Takuya Kirimoto Lakan (voice) 18 episodes
Misaki Kuno Xiaolan (voice) 18 episodes
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