Maomao Notices the Malice Nesting in the Harem... The Surprising Identity of the "Beautiful Eunuch" Revealed in Episode 40 of "The Apothecary Diaries" Anime: "It's the Person from Before!" "Oh No, Oh No"

In episode 40 of the anime "The Apothecary Diaries," which began airing sequentially from April 25, Maomao (voiced by Aoi Yuki) becomes aware of the malicious intent nesting in the harem. It is then revealed that the true identity of the new eunuch is someone who had previously disappeared, shocking viewers with revelations such as "I didn't notice at all."

In episode 40, titled "Nesting Malice," Maomao learns that her foster father, Luomen (voiced by Hiroshi Yanaka), had once created a set of guidelines to ward off harmful elements from the harem where the emperor's children are raised. This leads Maomao to suspect that the clinic's maidservant, Shenlu (voiced by Masako Katsuki), who has been in the harem for years and knows the old guidelines, might be the mastermind who taught the head maid how to make abortifacients.

When Maomao visits Shenlu, the "new beautiful eunuch" who had been the talk of the harem recently appears. It is revealed to be Suirei (voiced by Kaori Nazuka), who had once plotted to assassinate nobles and then vanished. Suirei takes out a poisoned needle and takes Shisui (voiced by Asami Seto) hostage, commanding Maomao to leave the harem with her...