The Golden Lotus will bloom (Apothecary Diaries)

Chapter 30

I stayed with Maomao for the rest of the day, and we were on our way to collect flowers so I was giddy.

"Apothecary!" Jinshi called out to her.

"Yes." She turned to him.

"Banshees don't exist ignore him," I whined impatiently and she patted my head.

"There's an official who wants to meet you sometime soon," Jinshi stated making me flinch.

"Who is he?" Maomao asked.

"Momo, go on ahead," I ordered making the atmosphere go cold.

"She needs to hear. It's a weirdo I have been telling you about. Well, I have been passing it on to Princess Liena mostly. I think she is stopping this communication that they very much want, his name is Lakan." Jinshi explained and I sighed.

Jinshi flinched back when Maomao's true emotions peaked out. "I will turn him down somehow," Jinshi stated.

"Thank you. I will get back to work now." Maomao nodded. "I will go on ahead, Lili."

"Of course." I nodded as she ran off then I looked back at Jinshi who had a hand to his face.

"I have never seen her make a face like that." He mumbled.

"This is why I said to tell me," I stated. "Don't allow him anywhere near and don't bring him up, I only just got her smiling again." I sighed as I left.

"...She was only protecting her." Jinshi groaned since he showed he didn't trust my judgement on not letting Maomao get the messages Lakan wanted to pass on to her.

I giggled when I found Maomao in the field she had seen before, but Suirei stopped her from going any closer.

I sniffed the air then was stunned since it smelled like herbs and Maomao looked ready to roll in it all. I was glad she was smiling again and I looked around myself but took note of some rather strange flowers.

"Thronapple...now that's truly strange." I groaned since those are poisonous, the entire thing is.

Maomao was now holding one and she was the one who taught me that so she knows their lethality. I made my way to the top of the hill to see many more up here like they were put here to hide them.

"You again?" Suirei spoke up making Maomao scream.

"Disrespectful, aren't you?" I turned to Suirei, and she bowed but did hold back for a moment.

"I haven't taken anything yet." Maomao held up her hands.

"Yet?" I questioned her wording.

"Is it safe to assume from the dirt on your hands that you were about to?" Suirei asked as she held up her sickle making Maomao freak out and pull me back.

"I'm not trying to punish you." Suirei bent down near her. "This is an unofficial garden, anyway. But the doctors know about this place, too, so I'd advise against frequent visits."

That made me narrow my eyes since I'm sure they wouldn't approve of growing these flowers in such an easy-access area.

"Are you in charge of this place?" Maomao asked.

"Who knows? I'm just allowed to plant what I want here." Suirei answered as she got to work pulling up the weeds.

"What are you planting?" Maomao asked making her stop.

"A medicine to resurrect someone," Suirei answered and my eyes widened.

"Is that...!" Maomao grabbed her arm desperately showing she wanted to learn it more than anything.