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.
It was clear that the rear palace 
prepared the food for the garden party.
كان من الواضح أنَّ القصر الخلفيّ
حضّرَ الطّعام لحفلة الحديقة
Die Speisen beim Gartenfest wurden
offensichtlich vom Inneren Palast gekocht.
Es evidente que el palacio
Es evidente que el palacio
Les plats ont été préparés
dans les cuisines de la cour intérieure.
Il banchetto offerto nei giardini
Era bem claro que o palácio interno
preparou a comida para a festa no jardim.
Блюда для приёма
готовили повара Внутреннего двора.