1. 我常听说宫里的事福祸相依，到底是好事还是祸事，还未必呢!
I often hear that in the palace the good things and bad things are closely associated. So, no one knows exactly what will happen.
*andare closely associated：和息息有关
2. 在这个紫禁城里，一个人，连一棵树都不如。
In the Forbidden City, a person, sometimes, is inferior to a tree.
*be inferior to：不如、比劣等
3. 这儿啊，哪个也照应不了哪个，自求多福吧！
In this place, you can rely on nobody but yourself.
4. 但凡标榜自己，抬高自己，吹嘘我们的人啊，别犹豫，狠狠地啐上一口。
When you meet those who like bragging1 about themselves, dont hesitate to spit on them!
*brag about：吹嘘
*hesitate：vi.犹豫
*spit on：向...吐口水
5. 势比人强，一个鸡蛋，如何敢去碰石头?
Just like an ant cant TOPple a big tree, a person cannot reverse the trend.
*TOPple：vt.推倒
*reverse：vt.扭转
6. 换成我，千万人的唾沫，我也能唾面自干。就算就是要我跪着等，我也要等下去，直到真相大白的那一天。
If I were you, I would humbly2 wait for the truth coming out, no matter how many people get me wrong and spit on my face.
*get somebody wrong：冤枉某人
7. 哪种女性到了宫里来，到最后都变成了一个样，再聪明，再漂亮，再珍贵，到了最后，还不是都成了鱼眼珠，泯然众人矣。
Whoever comes to the palace would end up exactly with the same result: no matter how outstanding you are at the beginning, you will eventually become one of the emperors numerous concubines.
*end up with：以...告终
*concubine：嫔妃
8. 人心存良善，更应懂自保。
People are good in nature, but they still should learn how to protect themselves.
*in nature：在本性上
9. 病猫一直是病猫，即使咆哮一声，也成不了老虎
A sick cat will always be a sick cat. A loud purr doesnt make it a tiger.
*purr：n.猫叫
10.我只了解其他人不找我麻烦，我也不会去找事。怕输就用卑鄙的方法，只能让其他人瞧不起你。
I am a big believer of the saying never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. Those cheap tricks will do you no good but only make you appear more despicable.
*never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you：英文谚语，即别招惹麻烦
*cheap tricks：低劣的伎两个
*despicable：adj.卑鄙可恶的