Episode
The Apothecary Diaries: The Moon Fairy
Overview
In order to realize the seemingly impossible request from the foreign envoy, Maomao speaks to the “Moon Fairy” herself.
Details
- Series
- The Apothecary Diaries
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2025-02-07
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Moon Fairy is Episode 29 in Season 1 of The Apothecary Diaries. It aired on 2025-02-07. The runtime is 24 min.
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