The reason MaoMao still doesn't think of Jinshi as the Emperor's son/brother yet is because she's trying to avoid jumping to a premature conclusion, and well the more she knows the more political danger she's in. We know that he is likely one of those things but MaoMao isn't privy to all of the clues the audience has and she isn't eager to start digging skeletons out of the Imperial closet. MaoMao also has a tendency towards practicing willful blindness when it comes to powerful people, the knowledge itself is risky and she has no faith that she won't be used and then cast away if she gets too involved. I think that deep down she suspects it, but isn't yet willing to completely go there.
@gerdanbombales7 ай бұрын
She knows too well that "Curiosity kills the cat" and catcat is literally her name.
@GarnetReaper7 ай бұрын
Exactly and it is also why she doesn't bring up stuff about her father's past. Besides he probably say stuff similar to an earlier episode like, "it already been done". And such like that. He taught her not to dig or speculate outloud to others
@JunkoEnoshima.7 ай бұрын
Mao means Cat in Chinese so her name is literally ''CatCat'' and some people call her XiaoMao because it means ''Little cat''
@aizukiwiart7 ай бұрын
The xiao is a cutesy prefix used for young girls/women, like the -chan suffix in Japanese. It often indicates close familiarity with the person, which Maomao and Suiren don’t have yet, which is why she reacts like “really?” Same for Gaoshun lol it’s kind of a weird dynamic.
@ftu20217 ай бұрын
actually its not limited to youngs girls/women as you stated, it could also apply to someone who is a junior. its very common between co-workers where the senior would call someone younger with xiao-name.@@aizukiwiart
@Sunflowerbunny83887 ай бұрын
Or kitten haha
@memyselfandi77827 ай бұрын
Oh!
@cardboard_sheep7 ай бұрын
Can't help but think that Jinshi is kind of underestimating his own abilities... I mean he clearly isn't just a pretty face.
@ace01357 ай бұрын
I think the implication is that as smart as he is He’s still not as smart as the emperor, according to him
@forotherpurpose36717 ай бұрын
0:55 In ep 2, Jinshi said his purpose in the rear palace is to test the concubine's loyalty to the Empror (by flaunting his beauty). In this ep, it's implied he got that job because of his condition with the Emperor; if he did the job well, the Emperor most likely would grant his wish (because Jinshi said it's the only way he can choose his own path; meaning what he wished for is unobtainable under ordinary means). This conversation happend long before Jinshi met Maomao -- bc this was the moment when he agreed to work in the rear palace -- so the wish he wanted to obtain has nothing to do with Maomao. (Great signs that he has more character in him other than being the mc's potential love interest 👀) 4:05 You're right; Jinshi wanted her to assist him with more mysteries -- at least it's implied that way 😂 And to do that, he wants to place her in the official worker's seat (as a court lady) so she could gain access to the recources she needed in order to do the work Jinshi intended for her to do. He doesn't want to resort to nepotism either -- hence, his urge for her to study more. But alas, she's just not good at remembering things that doesn't interest her 😂 4:42 Things made out of someone's hair is believed to work like a voodoo (either for love charm or curse item; it can swing both ways I think). Jinshi really is the subject for crazy admirers and haters, lol. 5:30 Stable is a horse's shed. It's placed in a more secluded place because of the smell. Maomao wants that place because then, she could do whatever she wants (laughing and dancing over rare medicines, compounding more meds, experimenting poisons) without disrupting anyone. Unfortunately Jinshi consider that place unbefitting and he thought Maomao is just being modest, so he rejected her idea 🤣 Another miscomunication, lol. I bet if he learn the true reason why she wants a stable, Jinshi would provide it to her instantly; heck, he'd provide even better place for her purposes 😂 But Gaoshun was against the idea because she'd stood out even more as Jinshi's favourite and it'd bring more troubles, lol
@ace01357 ай бұрын
I have the feeling Maomao is gonna remember all the public offices based on which herbs grow near the buildings
@ramaluminus7 ай бұрын
Maomao is so one-track minded, she don't give a damn if it isn't about poison or drugs.
@Mx-rr3qm7 ай бұрын
Jinshi should have bribed her with rear herbs to get her to pass the first time😅
@GrayeGoose7 ай бұрын
So, I don't know much about the status levels, but I'm wondering if Jinshi can only marry someone above a certain station, hence wanting Maomao to become a court lady. I'm totally guessing here, but I am curious what the rules are with something like that. Also, I saw someone else say in the comments the Jinshi is really devaluing his talents and assets. I completely agree! Beauty is not the only thing he has going for him. Maybe by the end, Maomao will help him to see that. I love this show! Maomao looked so pretty when she left! I loved Jinshi's reactions. It was so sweet.
@nonf66187 ай бұрын
Basically yes, that's one of the reason why Jinshi want her to become court lady...that should be if he succeed in his mission from the emperor.
@rafaelrivera93467 ай бұрын
Many missed the implication when she said to the lady that wack her in the head near the military buildings smell of sandalwood and some bitter smell. My wife right away knew what it meant. Sandalwood is a predominantly male fragrance and bitterness is of sweat and $ex. She was also coming from the military area were al the men are…. I’m sure she knows that particular smells from her “sisters” working in the pleasure house.
@Ncyphen7 ай бұрын
Here's some details that may have been missed, as they were not directly addressed, only implied. Leoman works for the brothel, and as you know, he's a eunuch, which means Maomao is not his blood daughter. This indicates that Maomao very likely a child of one of the courtesans, hence why she refers to the proprietress as "granny."
@Ncyphen7 ай бұрын
Very minor spoiler . . . . . . . . The sisters treat Maomao like family because they literally raised her. Even though she calls her sister, Parin feels more like a mother as she nursed her when she was a baby, and was effectively a mother for her during her childhood.
@zam0237 ай бұрын
Thank you, but we already when over this several times before the break ^_^
@Ncyphen7 ай бұрын
@@zam023 Sorry, I just started watching the show last night, blew all my sleep binging . . . and now I can't stop reading the manga. I'm positive that once I run out of manga, it's Light Novel time. This story is so good.
@blackpepper26107 ай бұрын
And we met her dad in this episode too
@gprovidakes7 ай бұрын
I think the stable is ideal for her herb collection, experimentation, maybe even finding venomous creatures. It’s a bit vulgar and not so clean.
@Lahann_7 ай бұрын
Yea the old man is "evil" Evilly goofy
@Ncyphen7 ай бұрын
Jingshi isn't much older than Maomao. It would not surprise me if the author plans for them to wed by the end of the story.
@gprovidakes7 ай бұрын
Maomao does not care for anything else than herbs and medicine. He is intimidated by his Dad/brother skilll and has an inferiority complex. We have not yet really understand Jinshi. .
@sleekslack2 ай бұрын
The stable thing ? Maomao wanna trade that nice room to sleep in a stable instead, "BUT" it has to be a well nearby, for her alchemical interests. And of course, Jinshi would say no, you, my best girl, sleeping in a stable !? NO. That kind of thing.
@yuuichi9497 ай бұрын
Truly glad this series is back ❤️❤️❤️ Now gonna wait for Shangri-La frontier later
@Mx-rr3qm7 ай бұрын
Same😊😊😊❤️...
@Nour-db7ig7 ай бұрын
The guy with the monocle is here ? So fast
@pkonpkon17 ай бұрын
Who has a higher right to succeed to the imperial throne, the emperor's younger brother or the sons of the emperor, who may be born to his many wives?There may be a dispute over the right to the imperial throne even though both are actually sons.
@xxMapSyrxx7 ай бұрын
Primogeniture. But this will not stop pretenders to the throne. Succession is never clear cut.
@babytacprimo7 ай бұрын
To be clear.. in this era there's always a 2 faction struggle.. the emperor and the empress dowager, even if the two are friends the faction aren't. So the threat of overthrowing the emperor still exist because the empress dowager has the most power( the empress dowager is absolute in the inner palace where all the emperor concubine reside). The emperor may be the one control the kingdome but the empress dowager has almost to equal power and given she has a male child while the emperor has none successor the threat still exist Semi spoiler.. . . . This is why the empress dowager label shinji as a swapped/ changeling to prevent those two faction in killing him
@pkonpkon17 ай бұрын
@@babytacprimo Thanks for the detailed explanation I can understand the feeling that Maomao doesn't want to get involved because it's troublesome. If the previous emperor hadn't been a pedophile, this problem wouldn't have happened. I'm writing sentences with the translation function, so I'm sorry if the sentences are strange.
@rakhatthenut38154 ай бұрын
Usually, the oldest son of the emperor is the heir to the throne. But it's not that simple sometimes
@alyseb630channel37 ай бұрын
Oh weird. This video didn’t appear in my subscription feed. I was super confused why you hadn’t uploaded your reaction to this episode yet. Thank goodness I pulled up your channel and saw this video or I never would have know you uploaded it already.
@francis_p7 ай бұрын
Maomao is very smart, but she has zero motivation for anything other than drugs. She didn't take the test seriously and this was the result. FYI much later she retook it and got top marks. Also, a good cue for this series is that everyone has their family secrets.
@IZEASGT7 ай бұрын
This is not the sort of information you offer unsolicited to someone running a reaction channel, or indeed any viewer or reader.
@crunchynachos39227 ай бұрын
Look, I know that knowing all this info that anime only's don't know must be agonizing to just keep in and not let a few info slip here and there. But let's be nice and not be an asshole spoiling plot points for others yeah?
@Grace.B_from-Japan7 ай бұрын
The Chinese word "xiǎo" is the Japanese word "chan". It does not mean "small". It does not mean Little cat. It is a term of endearment for a young child. "The name we use for young children." = "xiǎo Mao" Same as "Mao-chan" in Japanese.
@MinhVo-ig7no7 ай бұрын
Yeah but isn’t calling a girl xiao … is also indicating closeness to that girl? especially when you started dating her calling her xiao … is kinda like a cute nickname for her.
@Timmycoo7 ай бұрын
@@MinhVo-ig7no Yeah they've already come out and said it means kitten/little cat.
@clowtears18987 ай бұрын
@@MinhVo-ig7noFor closeness instead of using Xiao like Xiao Mao, they usually added -'er like Mao'er. I think, cuz im not an expert.. But at least ITS NOT LITTLE CAT/ KITTEN 😑
@ualnomis997 ай бұрын
The word xiao means small but when it's used like that it's a term of endearment. Did you never stop to think it could be both?
@hohens71187 ай бұрын
Native Chinese speaker here. 小猫 *literally* means “little cat”. Yes, “xiao” is used as a term of endearment here but that doesn’t make the literal meaning invalid.
@vitozd20017 ай бұрын
I was excited for the opening reaction but nevermind TvT
@hencrys86157 ай бұрын
Maomao's dad
@xenobazilla7 ай бұрын
8:51 I never seen a genuine good person who wears monocles in my life. Well, I never seen anyone actually wear monocles in real life
@pintsizedpicasso34027 ай бұрын
Spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . Don't worry, he's a good guy! Eccentric and weird, but a good guy.👍
@elincoln130927 ай бұрын
Please check out the wrong way to use healing magic. It's so much fun. I just caught up with the manga yesterday. It's great.
@orelliaorellia1427 ай бұрын
Between Serien and Lacan, Frieren and Apothecarie diaries are really presenting them like evil villain XD. I mean ... they deserve it a bit ? But poor them X,D
@sakuracoy19907 ай бұрын
yay happiest new year for anime seaso
@Aco2Draco7 ай бұрын
Xiao Mao = Little Cat
@ericksanchez57857 ай бұрын
Also waiting for The Dangers in my heart season 2 episode one reaction. 😉😉😉
@kaiju1157 ай бұрын
MAOMAO IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@zam0237 ай бұрын
Just to inform you. I was notified of your other reactions (I am subscribed), but Apothecary Diaries did not show up on my list. Just though you should know, just in case there was something amiss with the settings on your side.
@FreshestAnime7 ай бұрын
YT only sends out 3 notifications in a 24 hour period. I assume that’s the issue.
@zam0237 ай бұрын
@@FreshestAnime Ah I see. Thank you!
@kyberknight7 ай бұрын
I was thinking that big lady was related to Jinshi, maybe his half sister. I'm probably totally wrong.
@ejime82807 ай бұрын
6:56 well she is also critical character in the story but not going to tell much on it as it would spoil everything
@PredatoryQQmber7 ай бұрын
4:55 Don't forget, she still thinks that he's castrated.
@GarnetReaper7 ай бұрын
So she didn't pass cause Maomao only really invests herself mentally in stuff that interests her and she found no interest in what the books had to offer or the job really
@RanjuManwara-fb8ix7 ай бұрын
what's a court lady? I don't know either. can someone explain?
@zam0237 ай бұрын
A high rank official who works in the palace. They would be equivalent to modern day government officials.
@RanjuManwara-fb8ix7 ай бұрын
@@zam023 oh thanks!
@walidfilan29987 ай бұрын
For me I consider this Chinese anime is the best anime for this year specially with Japanese cooperation
@raploh7 ай бұрын
The first op was so much better.
@ldj154327 ай бұрын
What's with the hair underwear? Does anybody know?
@Grace.B_from-Japan7 ай бұрын
Suiren-sama sent it for incineration.
@nenap79847 ай бұрын
I thought it operated the same as a Voodoo doll? Like, if he wears underwear, the lady who made it would be magically "connected" to him in someway.
@ldj154327 ай бұрын
@@nenap7984 Thanxs. That was my guess.
@nar_by_marek3007 ай бұрын
I remember from different anime this "school/love" myth. Girl love boy but he doesn´t like her. Girl put her hair to chocolate (during Valentine day). When boy eat this chocolate he fell in love with the girl. Something like this :) Hair underwear is really crazy.
@Persona3Yukari7 ай бұрын
It's kind of like a hex thing.. To make him fell in love, or connected with her together
@xxMapSyrxx7 ай бұрын
It's funny you say Maomao should be a doctor........if this series gets a few more seasons of anime adaptation in the future, you will find out first why women aren't doctors and then what happens to Maomao.
@nickprince84127 ай бұрын
the monoclue guy while hes a bit of an antagonist he isnt the big villian or the big.. head however... he plays an very important role.. especally in the next couple of episodes if my hunch is right i just wonder how that whole scene will play out. and he probably plays important on maos side of the story and not jinshis per say
@MedusaLegend7 ай бұрын
I bet everyone will keep calling him « monocle guy » even after we learn his name.
@nickprince84127 ай бұрын
i actually have known his name but too tired to actually remember it.. i think it was like rankon or something along lines@@MedusaLegend