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   The Bitter Aftertaste of Gold by Chaotic_love4life

   Fandoms: 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime), 薬屋のひとりごと - 日向夏 | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries - Hyuuga Natsu, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)  

   • General Audiences
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   08 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Jinshi/Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Jinshi & Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Jinshi (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Gaoshun (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Xiaolan (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Original Characters
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Protective Jinshi (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Poison
   • Poisoning
   • Attempted Murder
   • Blood and Injury
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst
   • Whump
   • Maomao being Maomao (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto)
   • Sickfic
   • Caretaking
   • Jinshi being a simp
   • Developing Relationship
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers

   Summary

   When a routine inspection turns into a fight for her life against a northern assassin, Maomao discovers that the only thing more dangerous than the poison in her veins is the terrified, desperate intensity of the Master of the Rear Palace.

   Language:

   English

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