As soon as he sees the man's face, he realizes that he has swallowed poison from her. Shen tells him that it is not a problem that he slept in the cold outside, and that he should not worry about it. He tells her that he needs her personally, whether or not she is present, and she tells him to hold his tongue. He asks her why she did not arrest the bandits earlier. He says that he had to take precautions to get information from the man, and he hopes that her majesty will forgive him.