Ziye had spent the night guarding the city gate with the city guards, and besides the Rui'an King, no one else left the city.
At dawn, the city gates opened on time, and Ziye sent someone to ask for Zhou Gu's instructions.
After hearing the report, Zhou Gu learned that Su Rong and Ye Guixue had not returned all night. He sent a message that Ziye could come back, but arranged for someone to keep an eye on the city gate to see who would come and go that day.
Upon receiving the message, Ziye arranged for a few people and then he himself returned to the Duke Residence.
Before the emperor's morning court, he was awakened and found that the person serving him was not Yu An. Remembering that Yu An was still detained waiting for punishment, he rubbed his forehead and asked, "Did anything happen last night?"
The eunuch who had been temporarily promoted to serve the emperor was named Dewang, who quickly replied, "Your Majesty, nothing happened last night."
