A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maomao learns something new about Lady Lishu. His true intentions unclear, Jinshi sends Maomao to work for Lady Ah-Duo.
Seventeen years ago, when 
the current emperor was still a prince...
قبل سبعة عشر عاماً، عندما كان
...الإمبراطور الحاليّ لا يزال أميراً
Vor 17 Jahren, als der heutige Kaiser
noch Kronprinz war,
Há 17 anos, quando o imperador 
atual ainda era um príncipe,
Семнадцать лет назад, когда
нынешний император был принцем,