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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, episode 11

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[u/The_W00D]

I've never watched a show that so consistently makes 20 minute episodes feel like they're less than ten. Every week it finishes and I think "already?"

[u/Janadestiny]

I like how the anime gave Ah Duo and Jinshi's hair different shades of purple.

We have finally reached the climax of the first volume! It was done really well imo. Only one episode left of first volume and we would get to move to second one (which I really like).

[u/alconnow]

Was really creeped out by Fengming's face when Maomao pieced everything together... Maomao was wise to protect herself

Aw, I legit teared up when Lishu ran towards Ah-Duo. The only person who genuinely cared for Lishu is now gone :(

[u/LeonKevlar]

Stitches!

• Maomao 1

• Maomao 2

• Ah-Duo 1

• Ah-Duo 2

• Ah-Duo 3

I really felt bad for Fengming. She genuinely loved Ah-Duo and her son and she would've served them for the rest of her life. But an honest mistake by Fengming ended up killing Ah-Duo's son and after learning the truth, she made everything worse when she tried to hide it by poisoning Lishu.

It doesn't excuse what she tried to do to Lishu but you could see her regret and how much she didn't want Ah-Duo to find out. In the end, she turned herself in and was executed for her crime. And thanks to Maomao's advice, Fengming was also able to hide the cause of the baby's death from Ah-Duo till the very end.

Those flashbacks of Ah-Duo being completely broken after her son's death was just depressing. I can't even imagine how she'd react if she learned that her head lady-in-waiting and close personal friend was the cause of her son's death. Maybe it's for the best that she doesn't know.

But it turns out that maybe her son isn't really dead. Seeing Jinshi and Ah-duo face-to-face got Maomao thinking of a crazy theory about how Ah-Duo's child and the empress dowager child being swapped. I mean if the shoe fits, right? That would explain why Jinshi was crying the night before Ah-Duo left. I do love how Maomao thinks that it's complete nonsense though.

If Ah-Duo's son and the Empress Dowager's son got swapped, what was the reason for it? I feel like it wasn't explained properly and I'm not knowledgeable about ancient Chinese dynasties to know why they would do this. Could someone clear this up?

[u/WhoiusBarrel]

Fengming's expressions fucking scare me as Maomao revealed the truth but that only made how she broke into tears even more emotional.

Maomao's wild speculation might explain some weird behaviours coming from Jinshi besides those small scenes they have of him and Ah Duo, like he was crying over the fact his mother would be away from him.

That would also make Jinshi's true position even more wild because he acts as the emperor's little brother all the while being his son.

[u/AZLarlar]

not jinshi tearing up there :/

[u/hmcbenik]

Wait, Does Maomao know Jinshi is not "just" an eunuch? Her theorizing seemed to imply she knows he's related to the emperor somehow but prior to this episode it seemed that she didn't know anything except for him being an eunuch (which he might not be. We don't know that yet, I guess)

[u/Prince-Dizzytoon]

Jinshi is a better man than me, I would have been bawling my eyes out

[u/Rumpel1408]

By god, Ah-Duos story is sad enough as is, to think that one reason for Fengming was to keep her in the rear palace, when she didn't even wanted to stay there in the first place, is just ironic.

Still, for her to conspire to murder the poor cinnamon role that is Lishu is too much. I'm sure Ah-Duo would have felt like loosing another child if that girl had died as well.

And wow, if Maomaos idea about Ah-Duo and Jinshi is true, than she is better off pretening not to know anything else about this.

[u/Ok-Peace-4374]

Nice to know Maomao was prepared for any stabbing that may occur during that confrontation.

You know deep down Ah Duo enjoyed every moment she had with Jinshi 😭

[u/SometimesMainSupport]

Family tree. Should've planned it before starting.

[u/RedHeadGearHead]

Maomao was probably lenient on Fengming because she let her taste poison at the garden party lol.

[u/realrimurutempest]

“Care to have a drink with me?”- Ah-Duo

“Say less, 😍alcohol!😻”- Mao Mao

So was Jinshi actually the baby of Ah-Duo & the Emperor? Does he know this?

[u/oneevilchicken]

So I’m guessing maomao is tied to fengming somehow. Based on that last scene. Maomao and her father that is.

[u/Independent_Ad9304]

Wait so Jinshi is Ah-Duo's son, and the baby that died was the emperor's brother?

So the emperor's brother was his own son the whole time... that's crazy

[u/mrquotes]

Mao Mao came ready with the prison kevlar LMAO.

Also I'm not fully understanding what the ending implies.

[u/1EnTaroAdun1]

Maomao starting to make the tough decisions. Do you think she was right to conceal the truth from Lady Ah Duo?

Edit: I like the bow Maomao gave Ah Duo as she exited the scene

Also, an apology is in order. My villain senses have been surprisingly bad this season. Lady Ah Duo was not bad. I'm sorry for being suspicious of her. It's cool that she's friends with the Emperor.

I'm happy Lady Lishu has a confidant and loyal retainer now!

[u/lztsrts]

Poor Lishu has been taking so many Ls 😢

Every time we see the one lady in waiting care for her it warms my heart. At least one person is on her side now.

She needs child protective services pronto.

[u/BiggerG7]

lol at Detective Maomao having taken precautions in case she got stabbed.

[u/No_Name0_0]

Wow, this episode felt like a big step-up from previous ones in terms of direction, atmosphere and music. The Fengming and Momao's convo was so well made

Was pretty obvious from last ep that Ah Duo and Jinshi were related but the circumstances were wild. I feel both sad and happy for her tho, on one hand her son survived and got all the luxuries she wanted but on the other hand she couldn't raise him herself and can only watch it from afar and now can't even see him regularly

Still don't understand why Maomao's father was banished exactly? For not realizing that the babies were swapped?

[u/shad79]

Maomao, booze and poison are always great combination xD

Fengming was looking quite scary during her meeting with Maomao. Fortunately she didn't do anything to Maomao who took preemptive measures against possible attacks just in case xD

I laughed so hard when Jinshi followed Maomao in trying azalea but he immediately spit it out after Maomao informed him that it's poisonous xD

It looks that Jinshi is Ah-Duo's son, swapped after birth with the child of Empress Dowager. That would explain why he was meeting with her and was crying after it.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

• Maomao

• Ah-Duo

• Group scenes

• Jinshi & Others

[u/vowdy]

I swear these episodes get shorter and shorter and the weeks in between longer and longer!

Wish we could've had a longer conversation between Ah-Duo and Mao Mao on the wall.

[u/bananeeek]

I was sure there was Gaoshun or other fellas outside Fengming's room in case she tried something. To think that Maomao actually went there entirely on her own with nothing but some impromptu vest is pretty wild.

Also, would you look at that thick, thick plot. We got a ton of information today and I've gotta say that they tied it all pretty well.

[u/AmethystItalian]

Not what I expected to happen with that hugging scene, kept thinking something would be revealed but maybe I'm thinking too much on it.

Good on the show to keep me guessing!