So was thinking more about Apothecary diaries AU's and La clan Maomao and suddenly had thought about how bad it would be if Lakan's father head of the La clan found out about Maomao before Lakan was back.
A young girl of La clan blood. With the previous emperor still in power.
What if Maoamao ended up in Lishu's position.
Lakan not finding out as still away his father keeping him out of the picture until she's fully in rear palace. Luomen being unable to protect Maomao alone with full force of former clan stealing her away.
Lady Ah duo meeting Maomao and instantly taking care of her keeping her away from the emperor.
Little Maomao meeting Jinshi and two becoming friends, little Maomao sneaking around finding flowers for medicines to collect like she used to with Luomen.
When emperor finally dies Lakan, who has finally returned and bought out Fengxian and now fully taken over clan brings Maomao home, keeping her safe finally. (Knowing she was safe because Ah Duo wrote to him and Luomen knowing neither put Maomao there and wanted to get her out)
Maomao stills sneaks out of La clan estate form very overprotective family, end sup kidnapped into rear palace, Ah Duo recognizing her instantly and her becoming her lady in waiting (Ah Duo letting clan know Maomao is safe) Lakan agreeing to let her stay because safe with Ah Duo and he's dealing with some outside threats, La clan princess is a target of others schemes, so her in rear palace pretending to be commoner is very safe.
Maomao figuring out about the powder and Ah Duo communicating this to other consorts.
Jinshi and Maomao running in to each but each other recognizing each other, so familiar but.... no it can't be he was prince/she was La clan princess.
Ah Duo is watching her kids fall in love again and enjoying the show.
