After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs a palace servant with training in herbal
medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue
in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao a young woman trained in the art of
herbal medicine is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns
for life outside its perfumed halls she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to
break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome
eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the
erstwhile apothecary and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and...solving mysteries?!
