#maomao jinshi

[escapeoclock]

Rent-free 😳

This is stb a fan-art but the scene actually happened in the novel (credits to @randomositycat for the info). I just love everything about this panel 🙈

Sauce: The Apothecary Diaries (via ___dangomochi2 from Twitter) | Translated by me

[fridaraph]

Maomao‘s smile while being in Jinshi's arm.

[nijigasakilove]

One more episode of peak man I hate seasons ending.. Lakan vs Maomao, what a way to start the episode and talk about an awkward family reunion. Fitting that it’s a game of chess between the two as they’ve been playing proverbial chess for a while now.

Who would’ve thought Lakan’s weakness would’ve been regular alcohol lol, talk about a lightweight.

Whaaaat was that Lakan flashback holy shit. I owe him a complete apology, was not familiar with his game at all. Been slandering this dude for months now calling him a scumbag, rapist, you name it and he turns out to be one of the kindest and most well written characters??? That’s how you play with viewers’ expectations and great twist from the author. Did not see this coming. Not only was his birth condition messed up, but then he and Fengxian’s love story was so tragic. Their shared love of Go/Chess makes the game he played with Maomao at the start even more special.

Yea, him sleeping with Fengxian is what caused everything to go south, but it was a mutual decision they made and were two consenting adults. It’s not like he chose to abandon her for three years either. I’m seeing a few people still calling him selfish and attacking him and it’s like are we watching the same episode?? It’s just an extremely unfortunate situation for everyone involved.

Another very interesting detail was the uncle. He apparently became a doctor in the rear palace and got kicked out.. sound familiar? I wonder..

Next and final episode titled Jinshi and Maomao.. finally getting Maomao outfit from the OP too.. 😩 I know it’s going to be a masterclass.

[neo--queen--serenity]

It’s incredibly important to me that the anime decided to include this scene that wasn’t in the manga. In the manga, Maomao does pass out in Jinshi’s lap after saving him from what was obviously an assassination attempt.

HOWEVER, the manga cuts off at this point, keeping strictly in Maomao’s perspective, and cuts straight to when she regains consciousness in bed after being treated for her injuries. The manga doesn’t show how she got back. They SAY how, and she briefly mentions, “wow that must have been embarrassing; he carried me back,” but we don’t SEE it. We don’t get to feel the true impact of what that means. But the anime DID show us, and holy shit.

They SHOW us how taboo this is. They show Jinshi carrying her out of the temple, after a public attempt on his life.

They show us the shock and horror on Lakan’s face as Jinshi silently walks past him. Horror at the state his daughter is in, horror at another man—a man with a status he could never dare to question—staking such a public claim over his child, horror at the fact that he could never have this level of closeness with her (as Maomao would never allow it).

Everyone hides their gazes, as is their custom when someone of his rank passes by, but the air is different this time. Jinshi is furious, he’s terrified, and he could not give a single shit about how inappropriate it looks to these palace officials.

The shot that slowly follows her trail of blood—even though it’s a small detail—that in particular leaves such a intense impression of how poignant this is for him.

Maomao talked about this scene in the manga like it was nothing to her. She did what she set out to do: she saved the person who was targeted by the attack. She didn’t even know the target would be someone she knew. But she has no idea that this happened afterwards as a result of her bravery. To her, it likely wasn’t even an act of bravery at all. She acted on impulse; she did what she knew was the right thing to do.

The anime didn’t need to include this, because the manga didn’t show it. But damn, I’m so glad they did.

[cattnipt]

most annoying man vs. world's strongest idgafker!! who will win!!

[spatziline]

Jinshi can't sleep (based on that meme LMAO)

[uchiwaflame]

finished ep 8 of the apothecary diaries

[toomanymarkers]

Started watching the apothecary diaries somebody please save her

[hualianschild]

[sleepy-edits]

[sayammm]

Without Gaoshun, there would have been carnage in the empire

[escapeoclock]

Out of words.

Sauce: The Apothecary Diaries

[fridaraph]

Jinshi buying Maomao from the granny and then gifting Maomao a special insect (she was very normal about it 😂)

#壬猫 #薬屋FA #TheApothecaryDiaries #kusuriyanohitorigoto #薬屋のひとりごと

#jinmao

#maomaoxjinshi

[nijigasakilove]

I miss my pretty couple

[amozon28]

The fandom loves the make jokes and memes about how Jinshi cannot successfully flirt with maomao and every attempt falls flat. Hilarious, i love these jokes too. But i dont think we talk enough about how funny it also is that Jinshi also has to constantly be aware of maomao like a petowner whos pet is constantly eating shit they shouldnt

Maomao: *eating poison on purpose*

Jinshi: what are you eating?

Maomao: *starts chewing faster*

Jinshi: what is in your mouth?! Spit that out! Spit that out right now!!!

Maomao: *trying to scurry away before he catches her*

[oexas]

the apothecary diaries basically took over my life for the last few weeks and I need more immediately