Just as Xiao Ruiyuan had predicted, the very next day, Emperor Huian learned the truth of the matter. Not only did he severely punish the Imperial Censor who had submitted a report without investigating the truth, but he also ordered Jingzhao Yin to quell the rumors within the city.
Jingzhao Yin did not dare to take the matter lightly and quickly commanded his underlings to plaster clarifying notices all over Jing City, explicitly stating that if anyone dared to spread rumors about Rui Beasts scaring people to death, they would, upon capture, receive a minimum of thirty lashes and at most ten years of penal labour.
The Court's actions proved incredibly effective, and within a day, the rumors had vanished. People, who had been made anxious by the misinformation, were now reassured and willing to believe that the wild beasts—which neither bit nor scared anyone to death—were auspicious Rui Beasts bestowed by the heavens.
