The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 1

by Natsu Hyuuga

“Is it flavorful?” Consort Gyokuyou asked, but Maomao shook her head. “No, ma’am. Touching it can induce nausea and difficulty breathing.” “And yet you’ve just had it in your mouth,” Jinshi said with a probing look.

It wasn’t that Maomao hated beautiful things. But when something was too beautiful, one started to feel that the remotest blemish was like a crime, unforgivable.

“It’s not a question of whether you would. But whether you could.”