Minister Fan's hand, which was wiping tears, stiffened and his expression returned to normal immediately. He said with emotion, "His Majesty's grace is boundless. Just now, after seeing His Majesty, this old servant's somewhat unwell body immediately felt much better, and I think there should be no great harm."
"If so, I am relieved," the Emperor replied.
The two thus moved past the topic, with Minister Fan not engaging in any further weepy antics and the Emperor not pursuing the matter.
It was not that Minister Fan did not wish to, but rather he had his own small vulnerabilities caught first.
He clearly understood the implicit message from His Majesty: no one should meddle in others' business, let's not take things too seriously, and turn a blind eye. If matters were to be scrutinized, he would be the first unable to justify himself.
