"Nearly four years have passed since Vashti was deposed. During that time, Ahasuerus directed his ill-fated Greek campaign and came home in humiliation instead of honor." [1][source]
Ahasuerus had second thoughts about having deposed Vashti ( Esther 2:1), but he concluded that the action he had taken against her needed to stand. The attendants" plan doubtless appealed to the king"s ego ( Esther 2:2-4). The writer called these men "attendants" rather than "princes" ( Esther 1:14). They were evidently not the same individuals who had recommended Vashti"s dismissal. [source][source][source]