Two days later, the news of the Supreme Emperor's demise at sea reached the capital with utmost urgency.
Emperor Xiaozong of Qi, upon hearing the news, wept aloud in his grief. Unable to eat for two days, he expressed his intention to observe three years of mourning for his father. However, due to the dangers of war at the time and the counsel of his ministers, Emperor Xiaozong managed to compose himself and continued to handle state affairs.
Emperor Xiaozong had already been considering revising the history to exonerate General Han Fuyue, but as the Supreme Emperor had already set out to sea, such matters had to be postponed.
After all, to exonerate General Han would be to admit that Emperor Gaozong of Qi had been wrong—a decision that could only be made with Emperor Gaozong's own approval.
And in the real course of history, Emperor Gaozong of Qi did give his approval, indicating that he was well aware of the injustice faced by General Han Fuyue.
