Kusuriya no Hitorigoto - Ch. 74.2 - The Fox Village (Part 2)

[FrostAether]

I thought 14 would've been too old for the previous emperor

 

[Bloddrake]

I thought 14 would've been too old for the previous emperor

Probably are, but he is the emperor so they must be of childbearing age nonetheless

 

[Pyras]

Remember he was a legit lolicon due to the trauma his bitch mother inflicted on him, he couldn't be around any female in the adult range without starting to have panic attacks. The current Emperor's mother was only 10 years old when the former Emperor knocked her up, then when she got older and he started avoiding her she trapped him and raped him as payback.

.....wait, what ~!?

 

[Fushiginiku]

Not exactly a strict surveillance on her. But it's not like she's likely to escape.

Are those lantern plants those with small fruits inside them?

He's talking about medical alcohol, right?

And ded.

Chinese Lantern plants are a part of the physalis family, so you probably are thinking the right thing. They have berries hidden inside paper-like husks. However, you may be familiar with a different member of the genus, like Cape Gooseberry or Tomatillo.

Some of them have psychoactive components, while others are completely safe and edible. Chinese lantern is poisonous before it ripens, which is possibly why it piques Mao2's interest, although if it is 'withered', it is ripening and turning edible.

 

[poweron]

well "historical" mangas are really "interesting", in many ways

 

[CraniumAmbiguity]

Chinese Lantern plants are a part of the physalis family, so you probably are thinking the right thing. They have berries hidden inside paper-like husks. However, you may be familiar with a different member of the genus, like Cape Gooseberry or Tomatillo.

Some of them have psychoactive components, while others are completely safe and edible. Chinese lantern is poisonous before it ripens, which is possibly why it piques Mao2's interest, although if it is 'withered', it is ripening and turning edible.

"Withered" means dried out or shriveled. A lot of fruits stop ripening when you pick them. Are you sure it is ripening and not preserved with the toxins?

 

[Ironclad]

The diddler emperor strikes again.

 

[jackalan]

Shit, his grandpa is worse than I imagined. The worst actually.

Damn, the lady must have been traumatised all over again...

 

[Takuma_Aki]

unless they can get help quick enough?

The only person I can think of that is around and might be able to prevent her death is probably very busy taking care of Consort Gyokuyou right now.

 

[Fushiginiku]

"Withered" means dried out or shriveled. A lot of fruits stop ripening when you pick them. Are you sure it is ripening and not preserved with the toxins?

It depends upon what the author meant by 'withered'. With Physalis fruits, the outer hull withers once the fruit is ripe, becoming a husk. If you've ever seen a tomatillo with its husk on, you know an example of this. Chinese lantern plants have very pretty orange hulls around the fruit, that look like literal Chinese paper lanterns, that go very papery and dry when they wither into husks as the little fruit inside becomes edible.

 

[ilusatus]

My man compute faster than NASA for Maomao.

 

[HDMI1]

Shit, his grandpa is worse than I imagined. The worst actually.

Damn, the lady must have been traumatised all over again...

Not as much traumatized but thinking of a future that would never be, one where she was picked by the former Emperor and possibly became a consort or Empress instead of growing old and alone, trapped in the Inner Palace forever.

 

[Ajira]

Thanks for the translation.

 

[beThereShortly]

Thank you so much for the translation.
This mystery is so compelling. I can't wait to see what's next!

 

[KitRagnell]

Playing eunech just to avoid paying taxes...

 

[ShaiKhulud]

Glad that the artist is not in jail tho

 

[Valle_reading_manga]

ok RIP she just drank poison and probably died unless they can get help quick enough? Also the person who stopped visiting her when she was 14 was definitely the previous emperor right?

dw she just drank alcohol
Only very few males are allowed in there. Now filter for pedophiles who're not significantly older than this woman and well yeah, the answer isn't surprising...

 

[Valle_reading_manga]

With Maomao's kidnapping, I had forgotten Gyokuyo was close to her expected date, but if she is risking having a premature one, Maomao's disappearance must have shocked her deeply.

I have no doubts about Ruo Men's abilities to care for her, but... pregnancy is already something so delicate even in our modern time, imagine then.

He's far more capable than Mao Mao; in fact, Mao Mao requested for him to return to the palace specifically to aid with the birth. While I'm sure Gyokuyo is worried about Mao Mao disappearing, she's probably more focused on the matters at hand rn...

 

[IlsaTilsaKilsaMilsa]

ok RIP she just drank poison and probably died unless they can get help quick enough? Also the person who stopped visiting her when she was 14 was definitely the previous emperor right?

Could only be him right? High stature, looks like Jinshi, allowed inside the inner palace and prayed on kids.

 

[Valle_reading_manga]

Lmao, Mao Mao is just visiting the hot spring village doing some sight-seeing and participating in the festival, while everyone back at the palace is worried sick

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While the previous emperor's preferences aren't exactly new, it still hurts to see the consequences he had on so many (then young) women's lives.

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Thanks for the upload!