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Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Chapter 1: Maomao
3. Chapter 2: The Two Consorts
4. Chapter 3: Jinshi
5. Chapter 4: The Nymph’s Smile
6. Chapter 5: Attendant
7. Chapter 6: Poison Tester
8. Chapter 7: Branch
9. Chapter 8: Love Potion
10. Chapter 9: Cacao
11. Chapter 10: The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit (Part One)
12. Chapter 11: The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit (Part Two)
13. Chapter 12: The Threat
14. Chapter 13: Nursing
15. Chapter 14: The Fire
16. Chapter 15: Covert Operations
17. Chapter 16: The Garden Party (Part One)
18. Chapter 17: The Garden Party (Part Two)
19. Chapter 18: The Garden Party (Part Three)
20. Chapter 19: After the Festivities
21. Chapter 20: Fingers
22. Chapter 21: Lihaku
23. Chapter 22: Homecoming
24. Chapter 23: Wheat Stalks
25. Chapter 24: A Misunderstanding
26. Chapter 25: Wine
27. Chapter 26: Two ’Cides to Every Story
28. Chapter 27: Honey (Part One)
29. Chapter 28: Honey (Part Two)
30. Chapter 29: Honey (Part Three)
31. Chapter 30: Ah-Duo
32. Chapter 31: Dismissal
33. Epilogue: The Eunuch and the Courtesan
34. Color Illustrations
35. Bonus Translator’s Notes
36. Copyright

Landmarks

1. Table of Contents
2. Color Images