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 historical mystery series! A festive atmosphere descends upon the
Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares. Though
the excitement is contagious and even Maomao looks forward to making purchases of her own she
soon cottons on to something potentially sinister about the innocuous goods for sale. Before
Maomao can tease out any evidence however her attention turns to mushrooms when Jinshi asks
her to root out any poisonous varieties on the grounds. But is this request just a bit of
landscaping or does it have anything to do with the rumors making the rounds about a court lady
who has gone missing?
