Jinshi's Real Mother Was Hiding in Plain Sight | The Apothecary Diaries

In Season 1, Episode 11 of The Apothecary Diaries, Maomao works out that Jinshi might not be the Emperor's brother at all, and then calls it "a fantasy so ridiculous it's almost funny." Here's every clue the anime has given since, from the honey case and the palace records to Luomen's punishment, Ka Zuigetsu and Ah-Duo's villa, and what the web novel finally confirms. SPOILER GUIDE Everything before 6:41 covers what the anime has shown up to Season 3, Episode 3, plus how the web novel tells those same scenes. After that it's web novel spoilers, with a warning on screen before each part: 6:41 The next arc (most likely later in Season 3) 7:36 Late web novel chapters (the biggest secret in the series) CHAPTERS 0:00 The secret in Season 1, Episode 11 1:01 The honey case and the palace record 2:22 "Ever since my son left my hands" 3:39 Why Luomen lost his kneecap 4:57 What Season 2 added 6:01 Season 3 so far 6:41 Web novel spoilers: Ah-Duo's plan 7:36 Late web novel spoilers: "Yue is my real son" 8:43 What it means for Jinshi When did you first figure out the swap? Tell me in the comments. SOURCES Footage and stills come from official trailers, previews, shorts, scene clips and the official website, used in short excerpts for commentary and analysis. The family tree animation and the quote cards are my own. - PVs, previews and shorts: TOHO animation; scene clips, the Season 3 trailer and Season 3 Episode 1: Crunchyroll - Episode stills: kusuriyanohitorigoto.jp - Web novel by Natsu Hyuuga, free on Shōsetsuka ni Narō: ncode.syosetu.com/n9636x (chapters 31, 33, 119, 323 and 346). Quotes from it are my own translations from Japanese. - Light novels: The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyuuga, illustrated by Touko Shino (Hero Bunko; English edition by J-Novel Club / Square Enix) - Episode review: Anime News Network (Season 1, Episode 11) - Later-volume details: The Apothecary Diaries Wiki (Fandom) and Wikipedia The Apothecary Diaries © Natsu Hyuuga, Imagica Infos / "The Apothecary Diaries" Production Committee. This is an unofficial fan analysis, and all rights belong to their owners. #TheApothecaryDiaries #Jinshi #KusuriyaNoHitorigoto