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.
Having ugly servants hurts 
the mistress, obviously.
إنَّ وجودَ خادمات قبيحات يضرُّ السيّدة بالطبع
Wären wir unansehnlich, würden wir
unserer Herrin großen Kummer bereiten.
Es obvio que tener sirvientas feas
perjudica a la concubina.
Es evidente que tener sirvientas feas
perjudica a la concubina.
Elle est bien à plaindre,
avec des suivantes si inélégantes.
Se le dame non hanno un bell'aspetto,
Ouvi! Mesmo sendo óbvio que servas feias
afetam a reputação de sua senhora.
Будто сами не понимаете, что своим видом
бросаете тень на репутацию госпожи.