"The Threat" is the 4th episode of the The Apothecary Diaries anime adaptation.
- Under direct orders from the Emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, but finds her work impeded by Lihua's own ladies-in-waiting.
Translated blurb from official anime website...
Summary[]
Maomao is appointed by the Emperor himself as a special attendant to the High Consort Lihua with the sole purpose of finding the disturbing truth behind Lihua's illness.
Characters in Focus[]
Characters in italics debuted here.
Soundtrack[]
All the music featured in this episode, in order.
- Hana ni Natte (Opening song)
- Food Taster
- Cold
- Understanding the Situation
- Problem
- Threat
- The March of Events
- Not on the Same Wavelength
- Come Home Anytime
- Lady-in-Waiting
- Sadness
- Shining Heart
- Gossip
- Aikotoba (Ending song)
- Apothecary (Episode preview)
Changes[]
- In the manga, the lady-in-waiting who continued applying the face powder to Lihua was dismissed for her mistake. Here in the anime, she seems to have been forgiven, and is seen continuing to work under the consort. The anime uses her continued employment to comedic effect, as Maomao likes to glare at her to remind her of her misdeeds.
Trivia[]

Videos[]
- Crunchyroll clips
References[]
- ↑ Translated from "Episode 4:Dōkatsu" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
External Links[]
- "Episode 4" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
- "Episode 4:The Threat" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll
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