The Emperor personally attended the mourning, and Prime Minister Fan naturally dared not be negligent. By the time he came to greet Emperor Chu, the mourning hall had already been cleared, waiting for the Emperor's arrival, with only a few young children kneeling there and weeping.
This was just for appearances; secretly, who knew how many Hidden Guards were watching, with countless pairs of eyes fixed solely on Emperor Chu. Even a fly coming too close would be scared away.
Prime Minister Fan personally picked up an incense stick and handed it to Emperor Chu. After the latter bowed three times, he personally inserted it into the incense burner, then knelt down, thanking the Emperor for coming to mourn as a filial son would.
Emperor Chu sighed and helped this old minister up once more, expressing condolences to help him find solace in his grief.
