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Mar 1, 5:10 PM
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Another well-placed cliffhanger. This is all pointing to an ongoing mystery that Jinshi is at the center of, and now Maomao is caught in it. That won't stop her from finding out the truth.
Mar 1, 9:49 PM
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The Dowager has asked our gril to find out if she cursed the late Emperor
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It would be for sure actually necessary a cesarian section would have been needed in this time period even if a very young birth. People's heads used to be smaller and the head is what winds up getting babies stuck.

My speculation on the case of the emperor
@traed i think you're right
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RobertBobert said:
The Japanese distinguish between the terms Lolicon and pedophile. Therefore, she is unlikely to use this term when it comes to the actual pathology.

Contextually it makes sense but not for the time and setting, yes. I think keeping it as lolicon would seem odd with a ancient China like setting and when using it this way. Ive seen "deviant" used elsewhere and I think that would have been a good one to use in the subs instead. Pedophile is a lot more loaded than lolicon. Pedophile did get used before clinical usage with a non sexual meaning of someone who loves children which is close enough to what lolicon means (though lolicon is even broader) but the clinical meaning overrides that and no one thinks of the preclinical meaning and even then that was not until the 1900s (though lolicon is even newer so fair enough) and it just doesnt make logical sense to use a very clinical sounding term for something that would not be viewed in a medical way in the past rather as a moral thing assuming we are talking ages of like 10. So deviant would have been the most accurate and correct feeling.
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Wow, I never notice this in the manga until much later, but you rly can't be anymore obvious abt certain things huh!?
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Mar 1, 11:03 PM
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Actually good episode
Mar 2, 1:35 AM

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RobertBobert said:
The Japanese distinguish between the terms Lolicon and pedophile. Therefore, she is unlikely to use this term when it comes to the actual pathology.

Contextually it makes sense but not for the time and setting, yes. I think keeping it as lolicon would seem odd with a ancient China like setting and when using it this way. Ive seen "deviant" used elsewhere and I think that would have been a good one to use in the subs instead. Pedophile is a lot more loaded than lolicon. Pedophile did get used before clinical usage with a non sexual meaning of someone who loves children which is close enough to what lolicon means (though lolicon is even broader) but the clinical meaning overrides that and no one thinks of the preclinical meaning and even then that was not until the 1900s (though lolicon is even newer so fair enough) and it just doesnt make logical sense to use a very clinical sounding term for something that would not be viewed in a medical way in the past rather as a moral thing assuming we are talking ages of like 10. So deviant would have been the most accurate and correct feeling.
@traed I mean that people in the West are used to counting these words as the Japanese analogue of own Western concepts, while these are slang words with a certain context. Lolicon is not so much the idea of ​​pedophilia in the Western sense, how much a slang word for a particular media fetish. Especially modern. So yes, from the lips of Mao Mao it would sound very strange.
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Poisons that would slow decay after death: antimony, arsenic, carbolic acid (phenol), nux vomica (plant), strychnine. Best guess for a popular fiction story would be arsenic.

I guessing that Mammao's request would be permission to consult with Loumen, who would have some useful information.
@LordCrueltyV Phenol poisoning would require a huge number of plants, as its extracted form was only discovered in 1834.
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what is the question?
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@traed i think you're right
@raff-rafflesia
Actually on second thought
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Maomao and Suisei ("L.....") so cute UwU
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Yo....the level of disrespect towards Maomao this episode. Never confused Shisui for Maomao ever...lol. This was quite the episode, Maomao has a big time request from the Empress Dowager. I can't wait to see how Maomao solves this case. She's getting closer to the truth about Jinshi as well, though she doesn't realize it. This was a great episode overall. It was really enjoyable
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Maomao and Suisei ("L.....") so cute UwU
@red1130 Maomao and Suisei!? So, Maocomet? Mikocchi would be jealous.... wwwwww
One conquers the inner palace, whilst the other conquers Budoukan (and soon Tokyo Dome). What a duo.... wwwwww
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Investigator Maomao is on duty!
Incorruptible corpse eh
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@traed I mean that people in the West are used to counting these words as the Japanese analogue of own Western concepts, while these are slang words with a certain context. Lolicon is not so much the idea of ​​pedophilia in the Western sense, how much a slang word for a particular media fetish. Especially modern. So yes, from the lips of Mao Mao it would sound very strange.
@RobertBobert I don't really understand what you're trying to communicate here. "She is unlikely to use this term when it comes to the actual pathology"? She literally does. She literally uses the word lolicon to describe his actual pedophilia. Whatever distinction you perceive to exist is clearly not that strict in practice.
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The more mysteries there are, the more ideas Maomao creates, and there must be a way for everything.

I have to admit that the mystery of this imperial line is indeed complicated, and at the same time I am also getting more curious.

And the emperor's mother is said to be able to curse, and there is already evidence of that. Even so, I still won't fully believe it, there must be a more logical and reasonable reason to solve it, we'll see.

@RafaBryan Maomao was so pretty this episode. I think after what happened last episode she's about to figure out her role in the palace might be a lot more important than she realized.
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@RobertBobert I don't really understand what you're trying to communicate here. "She is unlikely to use this term when it comes to the actual pathology"? She literally does. She literally uses the word lolicon to describe his actual pedophilia. Whatever distinction you perceive to exist is clearly not that strict in practice.
@xacerdete Firstly, "Saying", not "Communicate". Secondly, I don’t remember what word she used and therefore answered the statement that they "did it without a “joke about Lolikon” ". Thirdly, given the tendency of Western translators to translate this word as “pedophile” in any context, the question is much more difficult than your attempts to talk about all the practice only after one case.
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Maomao just likes to investigate and ponder.
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Someone used some chemical like Formaldehyde on the previous empreror's body, probably lol. Maomao will smell something and link it with a flower or some plant with the same properties, as per the usual with this show. same old same old. Also, Shisui? that girl appeared outta nowhere some time ago and I've always been suspicious of her. There's more to here I know it
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Surprise kabedon by Hongniang. Took me a second to realize it was actually a serious moment and not a comedy bit between her and Xiaomao.

So... I'm gonna assume the traces of paint on the floor of the previous Emperor's room have something to do with his un-decaying corpse...
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a new strange case, the old emperor death!!!
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very good episode
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interesting worldbuilding; that bit about the start of genetic diffusion of the bugs being collected, as they are from "an island nation in the east"..... i wonder what that could be
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Curious to know more about the emperor now.
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Even I got scared by Lady Hongniang, the way she holds her stare in silence is straight up disturbing.
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terrible episode and they are introducing more lame backstory
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I'm getting more and more curious. The Widowed Empress is so mysterious. I wonder how much trauma she went through..
Excited for new episodes and hopefully seasons!
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Insane, is very good
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mt bom imperatriz viuva chad
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another case to solve by maomao.
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As true to Yinghua's predicament, Hongniang transferring Maomao to the storage shed allows her to do much more, much to the former's chagrin. But as to the girl who's chasing insects gleefully, it had to be Shisui and her interests for the miniature creatures, which she can be mistaken for Maomao's antics lols. But it's been awhile since the Empress Dowager is out in public, and to visit the clinic in the Crystal Palace, no less. Such a VIP character like Lady Anshi taking interest in Maomao to help her solve a case of cursed infantility on the current Emperor, which after his birth which was the result of the previous Emperor being a pedophile, is a rather rigorous brain knack of a dilemma that could result in her beheading if wrong assumptions are made.

The secret meeting of Maomao and one of Lady Anshi's attendants to discuss the matter in private, and finding that the body in the mausoleum not being decayed, it's a "curse" alright. But how would Maomao go around solving this problem?

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interesting episode
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an enjoyable episode... im hoping the 2nd seasom picks up because while its good im just not enjoying it as much as the first season 😓
May 26, 5:22 PM
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Okay interesting case once again especially when we have all these weird elements about the previous emperors... now I wonder why his corpse didn't decay but the answer is probably easier than we think
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The Apothecary Diaries
is one of my favorite anime's in my list,
it's first season intro and outro is so relaxing, so made the day.
i love how beautifully it's made, there are so many misteries, stories, puzzels, you'll fall in love with this the more you watched it, so 10/10 from me,

Thank you to all writers, sketch artists, designers, animators, voice actors, your incredible work is that we learn and grow our imagination.
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Oh, I think this is where the real excitement begins! It looks like we’re in for some intense upcoming episodes. I’m raising my expectations a lot now.

Let’s head into episode 9!
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Now, this is getting interesting.

Maomao will likely have to find a way to enter that room that's not allowed to be entered, but she should be able to solve this mystery.

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Empress Dowager would like to know if she cursed the Late Emperor. The late Emperor's body did not decay even after a year.

Maomao will have to investigate on the matter.
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Late emperor is definitely Pedo.
That's crazy.

Wow i can't believe the Empress Dowager looking like that young huh.
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