In the East Palace, Lin Yaoyue tries to seduce the Queen's daughter-in-law, Quingxue, but she is too proud to do so. The Queen is jealous of Lin's love for her daughter, and she wants to punish Lin for his infidelity. Lin tries to convince the Queen to let her have a private rendezvous with her son, but the Queen refuses, saying that she will not marry a man who has an affair with a "despicable unmarried girl" . Lin asks the Queen if she will allow her to have a rendezvous with the prince's son after she becomes emperor, and the Queen says she will.