There is no evidence indicating that Dong was behind the punishment of these officials; rather, it appears that Emperor Ai was personally offended that these officials attacked his lover and therefore punished them for it.
Tidak ada bukti yang menunjukkan bahwa Dong berada di balik hukuman para pejabat ini; sebaliknya, tampaknya Kaisar Ai secara pribadi merasa tersinggung bahwa para pejabat ini menyerang kekasihnya dan karenanya menghukum mereka karena itu.