Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meeting the other Upper First rank concubines. But once she settles down to do her work as a food-taster, she discovers a surprise in a bowl of soup.
Even a little bit caused rashes, 
so it was hard to adjust the amounts,
،حتّى اليسير سبّب طفحاً جلديّاً
،لذا كان تعديل الكمّيات صعباً
Schon kleinste Mengen verursachen Ausschlag,
daher ist die Anpassung der Menge schwierig
Aunque comiera poco,
me salían sarpullidos.
Aunque comiera poco,
me salían sarpullidos.
Une infime quantité provoquait
Manifesto dei sintomi
anche con piccole quantità,
Só de comer um pouco sofria com erupção
cutânea, então foi difícil ajeitar a quantidade,
Пыталась выяснить безопасную дозу,
но чуть что — покрывалась сыпью,