Empress Chen looked at Lin Haihai, the former's gaze full of concern. Lin Haihai's gaze was unfocused. Is she drunk? But she only drank one cup! Lin Haihai turned around and snatched the wine flask from the eunuch’s hand. Filling the cup to the brim, she said to the empress dowager, "Imperial Mother, I offer you a toast. Here, let's drink a cup." Lin Haihai concluded her sentence and downed the contents in a single gulp, completely oblivious to the empress dowager's astonishment. Fortunately, the wine didn't have a high alcohol content and wasn't enough to cause a wine newbie like her to choke from the burn.

Lin Haihai then poured another cup and looked towards Yang Shaolun with an enchanting smile like a flower. "Your Majesty, you are the monarch of the country. I offer you this toast. Come on, let's drink!" She then tilted her head and emptied the cup, not leaving a single drop. Yang Shaolun stared at Lin Haihai with a passionate spark in his eyes. He wanted to hold her tightly in his arms and erase the sadness from her face. After she drank the whole cup, Lin Haihai cast a glance at Yang Shaolun. I’ll never see you again, never!

Lin Haihai walked up to Yang Hanlun with unsteady steps. "Your Highness, let's have a drink. I wish for you to bear a son, so…" Before Lin Haihai could finish...