Bücher von Natsu Hyuuga

"A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares. Though the excitement is contagious and even Maomao looks forward to making purchases of her own, she soon cottons on to something potentially sinister about the innocuous goods for sale. Before Maomao can tease out any evidence, however, her attention turns to mushrooms when Jinshi asks her to root out any poisonous varieties on the grounds. But is this request just a bit of landscaping or does it have anything to do with the rumors making the rounds about a court lady who has gone missing?"--Provided by publisher

"After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!" --provided by publisher.

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!Forced to the leave the Inner Palace, Maomao finds herself in the employ of none other than Jinshi, the seemingly ever-present thorn in her side! Immune to his charms, Maomao sets about learning the ways of life in the Outer Palace, where government officials and military officers go about the daily business of running the country. Far from being fearful of her new surroundings, however, Maomao has her insatiable curiosity piqued by the soldier-occupied eastern wing, where she''s been forbidden to go but where it seems further mysteries await...

After being sold into service to the emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, Maomao, an unassuming girl raised by her apothecary father makes the most of life with her curiosity and extensive knowledge of medicine.

"After breaking a curse on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Having figured out the trick to navigating the corridors of the ancient mausoleum found within the Inner Court, Maomao does an admirable job solving the current mystery in front of the emperor and Jinshi. And then the Empress Dowager comes to Maomao, asking her to investigate the late Emperor's curse. Jinshi's past and parentage are revealed!"--

"When two beautiful foreign envoys with designs on the Emperor come calling with a tale of old about a spellbinding courtesan who captured the imagination of their family patriarch, it's up to Maomao to concoct a theatrical scheme to give the ladies a whopper of a story to take home! Later, Maomao goes back to sniffing around the Inner Court to find out the truth about the troubling prevalence of those foreign perfume oils that could spell disaster for the throne's future heirs..."--Provided by publisher.

The truth of Maomao's birth is revealed?! Sly tactician Lakan's attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking "poison" as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing and take her home as his wife! But will any of the flowers there catch his eye when his heart is in love with a memory?

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!Maomao has proven her worth to the denizens of the palace time and time again, but she's got her work cut out for her on this occasion! When the ever luminous Jinshi asks for Maomao's help in disguising himself to take care of business outside the palace walls, Maomao must dig deep to mar her employer's heavenly charms! And to make the ploy believable, Maomao herself is roped in to a spot of theater as Jinshi's companion. But Jinshi's "business" takes him right to the gates of the pleasure district! Has all Maomao's hard work been for a mere assignation, or is there another mystery afoot?

After being sold into service to the emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, Maomao, an unassuming girl raised by her apothecary father, makes the most of life with her curiosity and extensive knowledge of medicine.

"Maomao leads an unassuming life with her apothecary father, but kidnappers whisk her away to a world of consorts and serving women in the empire's rear palace. Sold into imperial servitude, the girl keeps her quick wit, sharp mind, and medical knowledge a secret. But the head eunuch, Jinshi, shatters Maomao's low profile when she catches his eye. He perceives her true skills and makes her a lady-in-waiting to the rear palace's top consort. Can Maomao quietly pass her term as her lady's food tester, or will observational prowess and curiosity push her into danger as she uncovers turmoil at court?"--]cPublisher's description.

Maomao ist in die Jaderesidenz zurückgekehrt. Dort will sie sich endlich wieder der Herstellung von Medizin widmen. Aber sie hat die Rechnung ohne die junge Dienerin Infa gemacht, die Maomao zu einem nächtlichen Geheimtreffen schleift! Zwölf junge Frauen haben sich in einer längst vergessenen Kammer des Inneren Palasts eingefunden. Beschienen vom flackernden Licht der Kerzen erzählen sie einander dreizehn Geistergeschichten, eine so schauderhaft wie die nächste. Doch keine von ihnen ahnt, dass sie alle selbst kurz davor sind, in die Geisterwelt überzutreten ...

Vor langer, langer Zeit kam eine junge Frau aus einem weit entfernten Königreich in dieses Land, dessen Volk ohne Anführer war. Bald schon gebar sie ein von den Göttern gesegnetes Kind. Die junge Frau gebot, dass wer auch immer die Prüfung des heiligen Schreins bestünde, der nächste Herrscher des Landes sein solle. Und so wurde ihr Sohn der erste Kaiser des Reiches. Maomao erhält den Befehl, sich gemeinsam mit Jinshi und Seiner Majestät dem Kaiser der Prüfung des Schreins zu stellen. Doch dieser Schrein birgt so manches Rätsel ...

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Maomao wurde aus ihrem Dienst im Inneren Palast entlassen. Nun soll sie als Angestellte dem Eunuchen Jinshi mit ihren Fähigkeiten direkt zur Seite stehen. Doch in der von Politik bestimmten Welt des Äußeren Palasts warten nicht nur zahlreiche Rätsel auf sie, die gelöst werden wollen, sondern auch so manche Hinterlist.Maomaos neues Leben als Detektivin am Hofe beginnt ...Zum ersten Mal seit zehn Monaten kehrt Maomao ins Rotlichtviertel zurück. Doch dort erwartet sie nicht nur das Wiedersehen mit ihrem Vater, sondern auch ein weiterer mysteriöser Zwischenfall ...

Seit sie aus ihrer Heimatstadt in den Inneren Palast zurückgekehrt ist, hat Maomao alle Hände voll zu tun. Und als ob sie nicht schon genug Sorgen hätte, bittet Jinshi sie nun auch noch, den Hintergrund des versuchten Giftmords bei der Gartenfeier weiter zu untersuchen.Je mehr Maomao der Spur folgt, umso tiefer verstrickt sie sich in die Hinterhalte am Kaiserhof ...Zum ersten Mal seit zehn Monaten kehrt Maomao ins Rotlichtviertel zurück. Doch dort erwartet sie nicht nur das Wiedersehen mit ihrem Vater, sondern auch ein weiterer mysteriöser Zwischenfall ...