Read Manga Kusuriya no Hitorigoto online in English. Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Pulled from the lively streets of the pleasure district into the lavish yet cutthroat world of the emperor’s rear palace, Maomao settles into life as a simple maidservant. Raised by an apothecary, she carries a quiet expertise in herbs, medicines, and their hidden dangers, preferring to stay invisible and simply finish her term of service.

But when puzzling illnesses and odd incidents begin striking the palace’s most valued consorts and their children, her knowledge refuses to stay hidden. Her careful deductions soon catch the attention of the sharp-eyed Jinshi, drawing her unwillingly into the palace’s tangled web of rivalries, secrets, and quiet threats.

This series may appeal to readers who enjoy historical mysteries, medical dramas, and palace intrigue stories.