Therefore, after today's court discussions, some officials adept at "reading the emperor's mind" secretly requested an audience with the Emperor and spoke of the possibility that the Emperor had been anticipating at the court meeting, but no minister dared to publicly mention.
Escape.
Thus, after a solemn presentation of pros and cons, the Emperor, under the instigation of some cunning eunuch, decided to stage such an ugly farce.
Under the cloak of night, the Emperor's carriage was unusually low-key, not employing the usual pomp of street outings, but dressed like an ordinary high-ranking official, quietly yet somewhat hurriedly heading toward the side gate.
The Qi Dynasty was a dynasty without curfews, which had some historical reasons.