The Apothecary Diaries 5 (Hero Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] The rebellion of the child's family subsided, and at court, Empress Jadeha became a regular wife with the birth of a prince. The Im clan also began to govern as an imperial brother rather than a eunuch. At first glance, everything seemed to have settled down peacefully, but there was already a sense of disquiet in the capital. Nekoneko was caught up in a mysterious case of poisoned sweets, fears of locust infestation, and the question of ownership of a paper village.... As usual, he got involved and stuck his neck out. In addition, under orders from the Imjin, they were to go to the western capital, the hometown of Queen Jadeha. At a ball where colorful flowers bloom, someone's plot swirls around. Will Nekoneko be able to uncover their intentions?

子の一族の反乱がおさまり、宮廷では皇子が生まれたことで玉葉后が正室になった。壬氏もまた、宦官ではなく皇弟として政を行うこととなる。一見、何事もなく平和におさまったかに見えたが、都にはすでに不穏な空気が漂っていた。猫猫はといえば、謎の毒菓子事件、蝗害への不安、紙の村の所有権問題...いつものごとく巻き込まれ、首を突っ込むことになる。また、壬氏からの命令で、玉葉妃の故郷、西都へと向かうことになった。色とりどりの花たちが咲く舞踏会で何者かの陰謀が渦巻いていく。猫猫はその思惑を暴くことができるだろうか!?