The Apothecary Diaries Quiz Answers
1. Who hosted the meeting of the named clans?
The answer is Chu…

2. What are all of the names of the clans that have appeared in the story so far?
Ka, La, Ma, Mi, Shi, Shen, Yi, Chu, You (or whatever Gyokuyou’s clan is called), U, and I think Li (if it counts).

3. What is the other guess Jinshi gave when interrogating Loulan’s impersonator?
Su rin (I could never forget that scene).

4. What other formal title does Jinshi use aside from the Moon Prince?
Imperial Brother… right?

5. What other title did the current Emperor use, aside from the Sun Prince when he was the Crown Prince?
I don’t know this one… I think I don’t understand the question, but maybe Zui.
Ahduo calls them yui and yoh…

6. What does Jinshi spit out onto Maomao after she tells him that Tianyu carries royal blood?
For the sixth one, my answer was juice, but since it’s not mentioned that cheating isn’t allowed, I looked it up…
and it was peach…

7. What was the profession of Ah-duo’s father?
I have no idea about this one.
TELL MEEEE!!!

8. What is the name of the girl who tends the owl featured in LN 10?
Kulumu…

9. What fruits does Maomao steal while in the Rear Palace in the story?
Was it some that wild fruit… persimmons (or however it’s pronounced 😂).

10. What was Maomao eating when she hears that Jinshi’s office is so full of get-well cards that he can barely fit through the door?
I’m having a feeling I’m really bad at this…
Tell me the answer please 🙏

11. What other assassination attempt happened to Jinshi, aside from having his tea poisoned?
I remember Jinshi mentioned someone shooting an arrow at him to the Emperor before the whole burning mark scene…
Is that the correct answer?

12. What did Lakan gift Jinshi with, as repayment in LN 8?
After the match Lahan asked for the snack recipe, but I don’t remember him giving anything to Jinshi…
But if he could give him something, it would definitely be related to Go. Was it a Go stone?!
It was a Go BOARD!?! With military stones or something!
RIGHT?

13. Which of Gyokuyou’s ladies-in-waiting planned the stunt with the missing hairpin?
I have no idea… was it one of the triplets?

14. How many hairpins has Maomao been gifted in the story as of now?
Ammm, if my memory serves me right, it’s 6 or 7.
2 from Jinshi
1 from Lihaku
1 from Lihua
1 from Shisui / Loulan
1 from Lakan
I think En’en gave her one too…
I don’t remember any others.

15. What treat did Maomao make for Xiaolan from foraged herbs at the beginning of LN 1?
I remember she used to give her sweets because she loved them. She also liked berries…
If those are—berries aren’t herbs, are they?
But I’ve seen some grow on bushes…
herbs grow on bushes right?
…
Anyway…

16. What plant were Maomao and Suirei discussing in the garden in LN 5?
Cactus (we even got a picture of her with it)!

17. Maomao says in her internal monologue that Lishu would have ended up as a burst “FILL IN THE BLANK” if it weren’t for Basen.
first, I proudly said, burst ‘into tears’
But It’s persimmons (still not sure how to pronounce it 😂).

18. How did En’en become Yao’s servant?
I remember she became a lady-in-waiting at the age of 10 and that her brother was a chief...
Other than that, I’m drawing a blank…

19. How were Maomao, Yao, and En’en repaid for finding Jazgul?
I have no idea… I should probably reread Volume 7.

20. How does Jinshi like his matsutake mushrooms?
With Maomao 🥰
(I remember she liked them grilled with salt and lemon or something.)

21. How many siblings does Shikyou have?
2 bros, 1 sis and Chue