text_original: Men observed the coincidence and traced a divine retri  bution therein. But with greater horror did they learn that the emperor had suffered this brutal pun  ishment in the Purple Chamber which was always reserved for the birth of an emperor's children.
text_transcription: MEN OBSERVED THE COINCIDENCE AND TRACED A DIVINE RETRIBUTION THEREIN BUT WITH GREATER HORROR DID THEY LEARN THAT THE EMPEROR HAD SUFFERED THIS BRUTAL PUNISHMENT IN THE PURPLE CHAMBER WHICH WAS ALWAYS RESERVED FOR THE BIRTH OF AN EMPEROR'S CHILDREN
phonemes: mˈɛn əbzˈɜːvd ðə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ænd tɹˈeɪst ɐ dᵻvˈaɪn ɹᵻtɹi bjˈuːʃən ðɛɹˈɪn. bˌʌt wɪð ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ hˈɔɹɚ dˈɪd ðeɪ lˈɜːn ðætðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hæd sˈʌfɚd ðɪs bɹˈuːɾəl pˈʌn ˈɪʃmənt ɪnðə pˈɜːpəl tʃˈeɪmbɚ wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɚðə bˈɜːθ əvən ˈɛmpɚɹɚz tʃˈɪldɹən.