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Season 2 of The Apothecary Diaries covers the third volume of the novel, with hints about the main plot.
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A new character, Shisui, adds interest as Loulan is actually a high-ranking consort in disguise.
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Shisui's ability to read and his hidden identity as Louran add depth to the story.
Apothecary Diaries Season 2 which launched to a great response from fans, has already introduced several new characters, including Maomao the cat and Shisui (or so it seems), one of the maids of the Outer Palace. The new season is streaming on Crunchyroll.
The season currently covers the events of Volume 3 of the original novel, and considering it has already been confirmed to run for 24 episodes (since it's too long to cover just one volume), it's likely that it will also adapt at least some of the events from Volume 4 as well. . Anyway, the third volume gives us more hints about the “main plot” of the story by connecting a few dots. Maomao will soon realize that there is more to Shisui than meets the eye. And as we saw in Episode 2, She already wants to know who Shisui really is.

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The following section contains major spoilers for what follows. Apothecary Diaries Season 2 And maybe more. If you don't want spoilers, I recommend not going any further.
A girl who likes bugs is working at the palace.
One of the few housekeepers who could read.
Shisui first appears in the story in episode 25. She helps Maomao catch a kitten, later named Maomao. Maomao's name and the kitten's name are pronounced slightly differently in Chinese, but this distinction is not noticeable in the episode. At that time, Mao Mao knew nothing about her.
They met on the last day of their caravan, both wanting to buy jasmine from the same store. At this time, Maomao learns that Shisui and Syaoran are friends. Shisui expressed his fascination with insects while drinking tea together.
Illiteracy is a major problem in the second season. Jinshi is working to increase the literacy rate among her servants, and Maomao will soon discover that Shisui is one of the few housekeepers who can read.
This is actually a hint to Shisui's true identity. In episode 25 (the first of the second season), Xiaolan says that a maid is reading a story from a book to the other servants. This most likely refers to Shisui.
Shisui is actually top tier
For example, she ranks really high
Shisui is actually Pure Consort Louran's DisguiseDebuting in season 1, she is the daughter of Prime Minister Shisho, who took up Aduo's former position and was forced to marry the emperor. That means she is one of the four great actors.
But wouldn't it be difficult for your spouse to become a regular housekeeper? Generally yes. But other people only see Louran. Wearing heavy makeup that covers your true face. She also wears flashy clothes in many places and changes her style frequently. This also helps prevent others from seeing details about how you normally look.
Another piece of evidence that Shisui is a nuran is the size of her breasts, a feature generally favored by emperors.
Although her father's position gives her influence over the Inner Court, Loulan (generally) avoids politics and decides to disguise herself as a maid so that she can talk to others and collect bugs. Her fake name is derived from her half-sister's name, Suirei (real name Shisui).
apothecary diary You can stream it on Crunchyroll.

apothecary diary
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October 22, 2023
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Norihiro Naganuma
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Norihiro Naganuma
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apothecary diary