Chapter 4 — The Threat
Maomao solves the mystery of the consecutive deaths of the Emperor's newborn kids, but High Consort Lihua's health worsens. For that reason, the Emperor orders Maomao to treat the High Consort. However, when she attempts to feed Lihua a meal she has prepared, the maids interfere, causing Lihua to weaken further. With Jinshi's help, Maomao works to find the truth behind Lihua's declining health. (Source: Official site)
Other chapters
- Chapter 1: Maomao
- Chapter 2: Chilly Apothecary
- Chapter 3: The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit
- Chapter 4: The Threat
- Chapter 5: Covert Operations
- Chapter 6: The Garden Party
- Chapter 7: Homecoming
- Chapter 8: Wheat Stalks
- Chapter 9: Suicide or Murder?
- Chapter 10: Honey
- Chapter 11: Reducing Two to One
- Chapter 12: The Eunuch and the Courtesan
- Chapter 13: Serving in the Outer Court
- Chapter 14: The New Pure Consort
- Chapter 15: Raw Fish
- Chapter 16: Lead
- Chapter 17: A Jaunt Around Town
- Chapter 18: Lakan
- Chapter 19: Chance or Something More