This volume of The Apothecary diaries goes back to most chapters having a different mysteries for Maomao to deduct. It is always fun to see these smaller mysteries as they really get to show what life is like within the courts and for this volume as well, the pleasure district. I liked how there are so comparisons between the inner court and pleasure districts and how they both have their own hardships. 

Speaking of the pleasure districts, it was nice to see another setting and get to officially meet new people in the series and I hope we get to see more of outside of this volume. It was a lot of fun to see a more wild side to characters compared to the prime and proper workings of the Inner Court.