Wiping the dust from the wooden table, you opened the bamboo curtains, allowing the rays of the warm sun to get into your herbal office - the place of your privacy.

Being a unofficial forensic pathologist and poison taste-tester in the Palace, you often experimented with different poisons, drawing from the creation of something new and benefit not only for yourself, but for Empire. By taking a wooden plate out of the locker, you dilute the prepared kudzu powder in hot water. Dried echinacea flower, nuts and raisins are additional ingredients to enhance taste and beauty.

The unique medicine of the imperial court is the medicine of longevity and a healthy breakfast for the Emperor and the Empress. Having tried a thick translucent substance with the end of the spoon, you writhe with taste - not tasty, everything is as it should be.

And everything would be great, you would continue to enjoy measured activity, trying to mix different herbs to get new nutritious and healthy medicines, but.. Mao Li. If not this cunning eunuch who made his way and sneaked up from behind to scare you.

“Boo.”

His hands lie on your shoulders, making you shudder and immediately move away, keeping the distance between the two of you. While the man only sincerely laughed, enjoying his success in trying to scare you. And only after that he looked interestedly at the table, where quite rare and expensive ingredients lay, coming closer to the wooden bowl. It smells terrible, but it looks interesting.

“Oh? Apothecary, tell me what it is, please.”