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.
I guess you can't help it, seeing 
how you hired that ugly girl.
أعتقد ليس بوسعكن فعل شيء نظراً
إلى توظيفكن تلك الفتاة القبيحة
Nun, was erwartet man auch von einer Residenz,
die solch hässliche Mädchen beschäftigt.
Pobrecitas, no les queda otra.
Miren cómo peinaron a esa fea.
Pobrecillas, no dais para más.
Mirad cómo habéis peinado a esa fea.
Rien d’étonnant, quand on voit
le laideron qui l’accompagne.
Dopotutto hanno per compagna
quella sempliciotta,
Bom, acho que não tem o que fazer mesmo,
depois de terem contratado aquela feia.
Хотя ваша госпожа даже
ту уродину не побрезговала нанять!