Hua Fei Reportedly Devoured 60 Jin of Eggs and 500 Fish in a Month
Fans digging through palace expense ledgers from "Empresses in the Palace" discovered the favored concubine Hua Fei reportedly ate 60 jin of eggs and 500 fish in a single month — and the internet lost it.
A quirky little detail from the classic Chinese palace drama "Empresses in the Palace" is suddenly trending on Weibo. Fans combing through on-screen expense records claim that the favored concubine Hua Fei was single-handedly responsible for 60 jin of eggs and 500 fish in just one month.
The numbers, of course, set off a wave of jokes. Was Hua Fei secretly training for a powerlifting competition behind the palace walls? Did she open a private fish farm between her signature tantrums? For a character best known for dramatic outbursts and the occasional thrown object, the appetite is honestly impressive.
Most viewers are taking the figures with a generous pinch of salt — palace ledgers were always a touch theatrical. Still, the viral moment has given the old favorite a fresh burst of attention, all thanks to one fictional concubine's legendary grocery list.