"Don't worry about it, It's time for Mahamhim Bhishma to do his daily training."
Dhritarashtra swiftly replied to the commander, telling him reason without telling him anything at all.
How can he can tell the reason even if he didn't know what was happening out there? When he came here everything was fine, Karna was just unconscious out of exhaustion.
So he has no idea what unravelled after he left but he can't say that can he? Absolutely not.
How can it be seen that the king himself didn't know what was happening in his kingdom, No matter how good there is the relationship between Hastinapur and Ayodhya.
".....Really? Am I foo-"
"My lord, We understand. Indeed mighty warrior like Bhishma possesses such a power that spreads terror all over, We come here to support Hastinapur against attack but seeing the situation we are not needed here."