Maomao
Kidnapping and Service: Maomao is kidnapped from her life at the Verdigris House in the pleasure district and forced to work as a lowly laundry servant in the Rear Palace. The Curse Rumor: She learns that the Emperor's infants are dying, which rumor attributes to a curse. Discovery of Poison: Maomao deduces that the infants are being poisoned by lead-based makeup used by the high-ranking concubines, specifically Lady Lihua and Lady Gyokuyou. Rise in Rank: After anonymously exposing the cause, she is discovered by the high-ranking eunuch Jinshi. Recognizing her skills, she is promoted from a laundry maid to a lady-in-waiting and poison taster for Lady Gyokuyou. Early Cases: She subsequently solves other mysteries, including the poisoning of soldiers and the staging of a "ghostly" haunting to help a former favorite concubine escape the palace
About Maomao
Kidnapping and Service: Maomao is kidnapped from her life at the Verdigris House in the pleasure district and forced to work as a lowly laundry servant in the Rear Palace. The Curse Rumor: She learns that the Emperor's infants are dying, which rumor attributes to a curse. Discovery of Poison: Maomao deduces that the infants are being poisoned by...Read more