Characters

Maomao (CV: Aoi Yuki)

She used to work as an apothecary in the red light district, but now works as a servant in the imperial palace.

She has an abnormal obsession with poisons and medicines.

Due to her natural curiosity and sense of justice, she becomes involved in a certain incident, which completely changes her fate.

Jinshi (CV: Takeo Ōtsuka)

An official with great power in the imperial harem.

If he were a woman, he would be so beautiful that he would be said to bring down a nation.

After a certain incident, he notices Maomao's "ability" and selects her as a maid to the emperor's consort.

Xiaolan (CV: Misaki Kuno)

She is a maid around the harem and is good friends with Maomao.

She likes to gossip and is very talkative.

She is not educated, but she has a strong desire to improve herself.

Lady Gyokuyou (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki)

She is said to be the most favored by the emperor.

She is one of the four senior consorts.

After a certain incident, she takes on Maomao as a maid.

Lady Lihua (CV: Yui Ishikawa)

The current emperor's consort and one of his four wives, the "Wise Consort."

She lost her son to a "curse" rumored to be in the harem, and has fallen ill herself.

She is haggard due to her illness, but she is actually a dignified woman, the polar opposite of Empress Gyokuyou.

Gaoshun (CV: Katsuyuki Konishi)

A military officer who keeps an eye on Jinshi.

He is diligent, considerate, and trustworthy.

He has a "healing type" personality.

In the harem, he works as an official, just like Jinshi.

Lady Ah-Duo (CV: Yuko Kaida)

The first consort of the current emperor and the oldest of the four senior consorts, she is known as the "Pure Consort."

She has an androgynous aura and behaves like a beautiful woman dressed as a man, making her popular within the palace.

She has had a relationship with consort Lishu since the time of the previous emperor.

Lady Lishu (CV: Hina Kino)

"Virtuous Consort" is one of the four consorts of the current emperor.

Because she is still young, she has little knowledge of the customs and practices of the harem, let alone how to behave herself.

As a result, she is looked down upon by her maids.