Maomao is abducted & locked into a fortress. She is ordered to make an immortality medicine. But what does not exist, how can it be made ?
The leisure, the books & the raw material at her disposal make her work tirelessly. In the last episode, Lord Jinshi has to make a firm decision. They are aware of the gun powder in the fortress.
Loulan poisons the children , including Kyou-u, seeing a grim fate for them. Maomao almost punches her.
Explosions rock the stronghold.
I admire how well it is written. Plunging into the second season, I had my reservations but it is likable, honest & daring at the same time.