The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story 01

By Natsu Hyuuga and Itsuki Nanao

Discover The Apothecary Diaries from Xiaolan's perspective in novelist Natsu Hyuuga's official spin-off story

Though born into poverty, Xiaolan was content with her simple life caring for her siblings. But out of desperation, her family was forced to make a terrible decision... Sent to the imperial palace as a servant, Xiaolan now spends her days washing laundry and tending to the consorts' needs. She doesn't mind her new lot in life--after all, there's food --and soon makes friends with another servant, a strange girl named Maomao. Can the two help each other as they find their way in the scheming, status-seeking society of the rear palace?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GP66T3WN
• ISBN13: 9798899100420
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Square Enix Manga
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.1"