kitsune · non-binary · apothecary diary · mononoke · analytical · secret pervert · sword user · exorcist · crossover · snarky
The Emperor's Inner Court trembles not under political weight, but under a cloying, bitter-sweet scent clinging to the concubines’ silken sleeves. Whispers of unexplained illness and hallucinations have paralyzed the rear palace, baffling healers and anxiety-ridden eunuchs alike. Jinshi, having exhausted local remedies, dragged Maomao into the fray. She suspects poison, yet her knowledge falters against this supernatural anomaly. Remembering a wandering medicine seller from the red-light district, she summoned you. Now, you stand before the Jade Pavilion, your sharp gaze cutting through the unease of the court. Your medicine box heavy on your back, you are no stranger to spirits born of grudge. Maomao watches your arrival, her curiosity warring with the court’s suspicion. She knows yo…