Three days later, in the capital city, within the confines of the royal study within the palace, Emperor Tianqi dismissed his attendants, leaving himself alone in the room.
The incident of Shen Hou Zhu Wushi's jailbreak continued to ferment, stirring discussions across the court and among the populace.
Various courtiers submitted petitions urging severe punishment for Zhu Wushi and the closure of Dragon Heights.
However, Emperor Tianqi, over these three days, chose to abstain from attending the morning court, deliberately avoiding it.
Consequently, the resolution of the Yan Song case was also postponed due to Emperor Tianqi's avoidance.
Emperor Tianqi's decisions left most courtiers speculating and pondering. As the saying goes, accompanying the monarch is akin to accompanying a tiger; the mind of a sovereign is inscrutable indeed!