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| I thought they’d talk more about the pregnancy stuff from last episode, but I guess they’ll bring that up again later. The poisonous mushrooms and the corpse were kind of wild though lol. I did get kinda nervous at the funeral when the servant with the messed-up hand was giving everyone lilies, it felt like a good way to poison a bunch of people, including Gyokuyou. Episode was a bit confusing, and I feel like there’s more to Lady Jin’s death. Her ladies-in-waiting dressing Tao up as Jin and calling it ‘mercy’ felt super sketchy. But yeah, poor Maomao didn't get to keep her precious mushrooms xD |
IzanaSolosJan 24, 10:36 PM
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| Seems like collecting mushrooms didn't go as Moamoa expected. She did solve another case tho which is a good thing. Hopefully she will manage to eat mushrooms at some other point. |
| On top of the main idea of boosting the servants' literacy rates, I'm all for Jinshi's school idea if it means we get more Maomao-Xiaolan-Shisui hangouts out of it. He and Gaoshun's reaction to Maomao's approval of it was gold tho lol It's kinda sad seeing a basket full of mushrooms getting whisked away like that ngl. |
| Jinshi's school idea is great and am glad that Maomao supports it. Maomao needs to really be careful now around the palace especially with people poisoning others and various schemes being hatched to avoid becoming a target herself. |
| Another great case this week with concubine Jin’s death and Tao’s impersonation plot. It’s crazy how many concubines the emperor has that they can literally die and bro wouldn’t know unless someone like Maomao investigates lol. I’m hoping we get some more thick conspiracy theories going pretty soon though. Like last season had several 3-4 episode long cases and while I enjoy any Maomao content, I’d love some more interconnect plot points! Tons of good Jinshi and Maomao content this week. Jinshi getting freaked out by Maomao smiling and not giving him the dirty eyes had me fucking dying, something wrong with this dude. Then Maomao telling him she’s got a tom of scars from experimenting on herself 😂 Can’t say I feel bad for Jin dying at all. She was a jealous bitch and Tao was right to defend herself 🤷🏾♂️ Fun episode |
Marinate1016Jan 24, 3:39 PM
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| It seems good that one case has been solved, although there are still some oddities. I wonder if this is a premeditated murder case carried out by several people to cover up the death. But indeed, the people in the palace are really not trustworthy, too risky and too much trouble, so Maomao always remembers and is wary of that. Jinshi and Maomao have done a great job, another case can be solved quickly.  |
| Yeah good episode, was fun. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| "Nobody gets addicted to a gamble that pays off every time" Really, then why do we have so many OP protagonists in anime? |
| Lord Cruelty V "But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be" |
| Maomao and mushrooms. Amatch made in...someplace. |
Reply to LordCrueltyV
"Nobody gets addicted to a gamble that pays off every time"
Really, then why do we have so many OP protagonists in anime?
Really, then why do we have so many OP protagonists in anime?
| @LordCrueltyV ROTFLMAO! Touché! |
| What a great episode! Jinshi is increasingly leaning towards his masochistic tendencies, but hey, his idea of starting a school to help maids with literacy is really fantastic. Another case solved by Maomao! Her theory about Concubine Jin's ladies-in-waiting agreeing to cover up her death and replace her with Tao was pretty dark, though, considering what they said about Jin's personality, maybe she deserved it. Those ladies-in-waiting are in for a big punishment. Still, after all the effort Maomao put into solving the case... they confiscated her mushrooms. Poor Maomao! 😅  |
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| Another arc, another mystery solved by our resident Sherlock Holmes. I'm glad to see the conclusion to this particular mystery, and it does a good enough job keeping my attention, but really what I want to know (and I'm assuming everybody else does too) is what the hell is going on with Gyokuyou and Hongniang. Who's targeting them? What was up with the villian framing from them last episode? |
| Blessed frog sighting. |
| That escalated fast, and solved fast too. I was worried Hongyiang may have killed Jin to protect Gyokuyou. Jinshi suspecting them was bit concerning. But she's clear for now. Nothing happens as coincidence in this messed up place. That Jin women was no saint but murdered, buried and impersonated, seesh. Even that Tao got brutally killed through poisoning just before her marriage. Maomao nice little mushroom hunting didn't went as smoothly as expected. But she figured things out quickly. As a reward her stash of corpse fungi got confiscated.  Deserved imo Also nice that Jinshi is building school to help this court ladys. Great guy just wants Maomao to look down on him. |
WaterMageJan 24, 1:21 PM
| Maomao realizing that she was the prime suspect in the concubine's death was very much Maomao. Even if that wasn't Jinshi's intention, she was smart and clear-headed enough to consider the possibility. I like how this show often leaves the exact truth of the matter under wraps. Did the ladies-in-waiting turn the low-rank concubine into a body double to protect her from punishment, or to protect their own jobs? Maybe both? Or did they basically hold her prisoner for a year, physically and by blackmail? That's not something Maomao can figure out, it's a job for Jinshi and the authorities. Maybe no one can figure it out, because even if they manage to make the culprits talk, they could never be certain that the culprits were telling the truth. |
Niwaka_Samurai said: fenix849 said: Not specifically relevant to this episode but i've fallen behind on apothecary diaries s2 and im not sure i'm going to make it a priority to catch up. Something about s2 just feels off to me. Can't exactly put my finger on it. But i know it didn't grab me like the first season did. I'll probably end up waiting until i can binge the whole thing and see if it changes anything. I felt the same as well. Maybe we got tired of the repetitive mystery solving. But I know it's too early to judge and I believe the show's only gonna get interesting. to be fair, the first couple of episodes of season one were kinda like this, except for the fact that it was all new and the animation was beautiful and we were still in it for the novelty. only after the garden party did it get more and more interesting with each episode. also I feel like the animation on this season is slightly different, season 1 was definitely better animation wise I think. |
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LordCrueltyV said: "Nobody gets addicted to a gamble that pays off every time" Really, then why do we have so many OP protagonists in anime? in the specific scenario MaoMao was talking about. it makes perfect sense. if you had a daily appointment and you got a food treat everyday there would be some days that you'd think " meh, not feeling like it, I'll grab tomorrow's treat." But if you don't know what days you'll be getting a treat you might make an effort because if you lose the opportunity it might be a while before you get one. that's what she meant. it's basically her concept of FOMO |
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| I love the frog jumping across her path. XD |
| It's cute that Xiaoran is teaching some other laundry maids how to write a little. She's come a long way. That super deadly "poison fire coral" fungus sounds terrifying. From looking it up online, it can apparently cause your brain to shrink, should someone be so unlucky to survive where it didn't instantly kill them first as it can also do, on top of all the symptoms shown in this episode and a whole host of other nasty symptoms, to say the least. No known cure either. I don't know how effective just cloth will be against the airborne fungal spores, but I suppose it's all they had and is better than nothing at all like just bare hands. Although I would have went with at least leather gloves plus tongs instead. So the disappeared court lady Tao took Concubine Jin's place, and later died, while the real mean girl Concubine Jin's body was killed a year ago, being buried by her ladies-in-waiting. By Maomao's conjecture of what likely happened; court lady Tao accidentally killed Concubine Jin in a scuffle after being abused, then the ladies-in-waiting forced Tao to impersonate her, and later murdered her too once she got cold feet to keep up the charade. I would assume it was Concubine Jin's ladies-in-waiting that actually carried out the order of their master's jealous actions and poisoned Concubine Son causing the permanent scars and hair loss since they were the only ones with scarred hands. Although it's also possible the ladies-in-waiting were the mastermind of that attack on Concubine Son as well in order to have an excuse for why "Concubine Jin committed suicide". Either way, it's safe to say that with this revelation from Maomao's investigation, they'll likely be arrested and get capital punishment off-screen. I feel bad for court lady Tao, as she was the victim through the whole ordeal from start to finish, and Concubine Son who was also permanently scarred. Now that concludes this chapter. Next week, we're off to a new story arc. |
Estoy_GordoJan 24, 6:42 PM
| Loved the episode. Sad what happened to the concubine and her lady in waiting though. Would've liked to know how that accident actually went though that caused the concubine death, cuz for now i only feel pity towards the lady in waiting that took the concubine's place, since apparently from what's said this episode, she was only forced to do that, so her death felt sad to me. Excited to know how this case would conclude. |
| Awesome episode, for me another cliffhanger of this title on this season, great and cool! |
| Who knew mushrooms could be so useful to solve some conspiracies? More mysterious deaths are happening in the rear palace, and Maomao showed off her versatility yet again in her problem solving skills, while enjoying herself in the process. The situation with Lady Jin and Tao seemed a bit complex, and it has me wondering if this case and the previous case with the scented oils are connected in any way. If there's anything this show excels in, it's weaving the plot points together, so while I haven't been overly impressed with the episodes individually so far, I'm willing to let it cook, to see where this is going. Perhaps we'll find out more about these conspiracies with more time. |
| The case is solved but the culprit(s) are still out there....it's not done till they are rounded up. |
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| I loved how they animated this episode. I love the manga as well but honestly, the animators have been doing an incredible job adapting it into animation! |
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| ANOTHER great ep i enjoyed every sec |
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| Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Season 2 Episode 3, we’ve got these dangerous red mushrooms that look suspiciously like Podostroma cornu-damae—deadly stuff, folks. It's like a poison mushroom rave out there! Now, if that didn't make you think of Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation, I don't know what will. Picture it: sleuthing of the forest , piecing together past mysteries and events surrounding concubine Jin, and maomao digging up more mushrooms than a dog in a bone yard. And Maomao, oh Maomao—dropping those iconic, oh-so-Sakurako-esque lines to wrap things up. Seriously, is there a secret academy like detective school q where all these great detectives are learning their craft? All I’m saying is, if I had a nickel for every time there's an eccentric strange detective ... I’d probably have enough to buy a decent mushroom like Kinoko inu . But hey, that's what makes them legendary, right?" |
| Once again, Maomao was the MVP Sherlock, uncovering the cause of the incident along with the evidence, the crime scenes and attempts, and even the Palace itself 😂😂. Maomao is crazy, how can she like those mushrooms lol! |
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