Description
At 17, Mao Mao has a complicated life. Trained from a young age by an apothecary in the pleasure district, she finds herself kidnapped and sold as a servant in the women's quarters of the imperial palace! Surrounded by high walls, it is cut off from the outside world. In order to survive in this luxury prison teeming with plots and dirty tricks, the young girl tries to hide her knowledge to blend in. But when the suspicious deaths of newborn princes stir up trouble at court, her passion for poisons takes over. She observes, investigates... and finds the solution! By wanting to do the right thing, she is spotted... Jinshi, a high-ranking official as handsome as he is calculating, senses her talent and promotes her to personal taster for one of the emperor's favorites. In the middle of this nest of snakes, the slightest misstep could be fatal! Discover the hidden side of the most secret place in the imperial city! In this world of women ruled by men, Mao Mao will need all her intelligence and knowledge to unravel the intrigues of the court... With its extraordinary heroine and magnificent settings, this manga event adapted from a best-selling novel has everything to please! And you, will you have the courage to taste its delights?