The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Episode 6: The Crystal Pavilion, For the Third Time
Manga volume 50-52
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Okay, that slight flicker in the Emperor's eyes at the very end really got me thinking. He *has* to see by now just how much Maomao’s ingenuity is propping up this entire imperial court, and frankly, I'm a little surprised it took him this long to fully clue in.
It was about time Lihua grew a spine and handled her business because Lady Shin has been a problem since the very first episode. Seeing Maomao trace the poisoning back to the same cinnabar powder issue was a nice callback and how she used those trade goods to expose the truth felt very smart and grounded in her character today.
Lady Shin being the one who ignored the powder warning back in season one makes this reveal so much darker and her jealousy for Lihua is absolutely pathetic
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