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.
The lady-in-waiting who came earlier 
had no burns on her.
الوصيفة الّتي أتت قبلاً لم تكن تُعاني من حروق
La dama de compañía
no tenía ninguna quemadura.
La dama de compañía
no tenía ninguna quemadura.
Cette suivante ne présentait pas
la moindre trace de brûlure.
A dama de companhia que veio mais cedo
não tinha nenhuma queimadura.
У служанки Лишу
не было ожогов на руках.