تبذل ماوماو قصارى جهدها لمُعاينة الأوضاع الاجتماعيّة المُعقّدة في حفلة الحديقة، بما في ذلك اللّقاء مع مَحظيّات النّخبة العليا. لكن وبينما تتذوّق حساء كمُختبِرة طعام، تكتشف مُفاجأة...

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.

Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.

Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.