The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 8 [Parts 1 to 12] by Natsu Hyuuga
Author:Natsu Hyuuga
Language: eng
Format: epub
The pork buns Enâen had been making were burned to a crisp. Sheâd prepared a multiple of three, which made Maomao think (or at least hope) that Enâen had been including her, but it was impossible to work up any desire to eat the blackened food.
âIâll clean up later,â Enâen said, deflated. She seemed less upset about wasting food than the prospect of having to scrape up the charred bits.
Thatâs going to be a chore, all right, Maomao thought.
Congee and soup made for a somewhat simpler meal than usual, but Enâenâs baitang was exquisite, as Maomao reaffirmed to herself with every sip. Sheâd asked for the recipe once, but Enâen wouldnât tell herâsheâd only looked at Yao and grinned. Maomao had decided it seemed wise not to press the subject.
I do wonder whatâs in it, though. Unlike Yao, Maomao didnât mind lowbrow ingredients, so it didnât really matter to her what was involved.
Yao looked somewhat disappointed by the dearth of side dishes, but she thoughtfully held her tongue when she saw how despondent Enâen already was. As mistress-servant relationships went, this one was highly functionalâin Maomaoâs view, because Yao was there to be the object of En-enâs intense if not necessarily requited affections..
She picked up a scallop with her chopsticks and popped it into her mouth. It was still full of flavor. âBy the way, Yao, did you want something with me?â she asked. The entire chain of events that had led to the burned food had, after all, begun with Yao coming to Maomaoâs room. She was too timid to visit Maomao without a good reason, or at least a good excuse.
âOh yeah, I forgot,â Yao said, setting down her chopsticks, which still had some pork between them. She took a piece of paper from the folds of her robes. âIâve got a schedule here.â
âWhat kind of schedule?â
The physicians from the medical office often had to be on-site when there was a festival or ritual occasion, so each month the office produced a schedule showing if and when any doctors would be required for anything. As Yao unfolded the paper, Maomao saw two very familiar words:
âA garden party!â
Indeed. The bane of all the consorts in the rear palace in these days when winter was approaching.
âIt looks like itâs mainly that and the end-of-year observances,â Enâen said, peeking over their shoulders.
âBut isnât it a little late for a garden party?â Maomao asked. She felt like the year before, the party had taken place at least a month earlier. There wouldnât be any flowers left to admire in the garden by now.
âIt is,â Enâen confirmed. âBut if I had to guess, I would say this party is just a cover.â Her fingers brushed the words on the page. She always seemed very in-the-know about what was going on. âI think itâs a chance for them to present the new âname-holder.â The one theyâve kept putting off.â
âYou mean the âJadeâ?â
The jade, that was to say, gyoku: as in Gyokuen, father of Empress Gyokuyou.
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