Character profile
Maomao
猫猫Shaomao / Xiaomao / 小猫 / Miêu Miêu
Biography
Maomao is the main character of The Apothecary Diaries. An apothecary raised around Verdigris Hall, she helps Luomen care for residents of the red light district before being kidnapped while gathering herbs and sold as a servant in the imperial palace's inner court. Her curiosity and practical skills repeatedly draw her into mysteries with consequences beyond the palace.
Story spoilers
Luomen is later revealed to be Maomao's adoptive father and biological great-uncle. Her biological father is Lakan, a tactician in the Li military, while her biological mother is Fengxian, a high-ranking courtesan at Verdigris House.
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