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Chapter 176 Reporting to the Palace

Jiang Qiusheng heard about the people who had been stopped by Li Miao, but those who had just made great contributions to Beisheng looked deeply discouraged.

"Steward Jiang, do you think we should take Young Master Li to the clinic to treat his leg injury first?" A guard surnamed Wang, standing next to Jiang Qiusheng, noticed that the injured Li Miao's face was slowly turning pale, so he asked Jiang Qiusheng in a low voice.

Jiang Qiusheng was already angry because of Li Miao's recklessness, and hearing the guard's reminder only made him angrier.

"Steward Jiang, this young master of the Li family is utterly useless except for causing trouble for the Crown Prince's residence all day long. Do you think we should just tell His Highness the Crown Prince that we should stop interfering in the young master's affairs?" Another guard surnamed Liu whispered to Jiang Qiusheng.

Jiang Qiusheng reached out to stop the guard surnamed Liu from saying anything more.

"So it's General Qiao, my apologies for not recognizing you sooner. It's just that your attire seems a bit odd, and I was worried it might pose a threat to Bei Sheng..." Jiang Qiusheng said to Qiao Tinghao with a smile.

Qiao Tinghao didn't reply, but instead said to the messenger, "Sir messenger, since your matter is urgent, you should hurry up and deliver the message!"

The messenger smiled and said, "Now that the young general has arrived in the capital, why don't you go directly to the palace to report the battle situation to the Emperor?"

Qiao Tinghao was about to refuse, but seeing Liu Shengxu nod at him, he had no choice but to reply, "Then I will go with the messenger!"

Of course, Qiao Tinghao didn't want to leave any ammunition at the gates of the capital, so he proactively showed his identification token and handed it to the soldier guarding the city gate, asking, "Now, I wonder if I can enter the city?"

The soldier glanced at the waist token in his hand, then handed it to Qiao Tinghao with both hands. He then bowed respectfully to Qiao Tinghao and said, "General Qiao, please forgive my rudeness earlier."

Qiao Tinghao didn't want to make things difficult for a lowly soldier, so after taking back his waist token, he coldly said, "The power that the Emperor has given you is for supervision and to ensure security, not for using your position to seek personal gain."

"When I see the Emperor later, I will definitely tell him the truth about what happened at the city gate today."

After the messenger's identity was verified, he and Qiao Tinghao's group, traveling in their unusual vehicles, entered the capital in an orderly fashion.

Since it was inconvenient to bring too many people into the palace, Qiao Tinghao asked Qiao Zuoyi to take the others back to the General's Mansion first, while he only took Ruan Mumu and Liu Shengxu, and drove the SUV towards the palace.

"General Qiao, my duty ends here. You may accompany them to the palace to report to the Emperor in person!" After saying this, the messenger handed the letter in his hand directly to Qiao Tinghao.

Liu Shengxu had his makeup done by Ruan Mumu before he got out of the car, so even if he entered the palace, people who knew him well wouldn't recognize him.

Although it was Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao's first time entering the palace, no matter how magnificent the decorations were, they did not cause much of a stir in their hearts.

They didn't cast their extra glances elsewhere.

Liu Shengxu was very curious as to why Ruan Mumu, a country girl, was not surprised at all when she entered a place like the palace.

Especially Ruan Mumu's unwavering gaze made it seem as if she had known this place since childhood.

Qiao Tinghao and his two companions arrived at the entrance of the Qin Zheng Hall with the palace guards, waiting to be summoned.

After listening to the guards' report at the door, Liu Hui, Emperor Kangsheng's personal eunuch, walked briskly out of the Hall of Diligent Governance with a broad smile.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, great news! Good news from the west!" Eunuch Liu reported to Emperor Kang Sheng after entering the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Emperor Kang Sheng, who was reviewing memorials, heard that another victory report had arrived from the west. He was about to get angry because of a memorial, but after hearing this good news, he laughed and said, "Another victory report! Bring it here quickly."

Eunuch Liu said somewhat awkwardly, "Your Majesty, it was Qiao's third son who personally returned to the capital to report this matter. He is waiting outside the palace, waiting for your summons!"

Emperor Kang Sheng was not angry upon hearing this, but instead laughed and said, "Then please invite General Qiao in quickly!"

Eunuch Liu hurriedly announced to those outside, "We invite General Qiao and his companions to come before us!"

When Qiao Tinghao and the other two heard the summons outside the hall, they immediately went inside.

Upon seeing Emperor Kang Sheng, the three knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your humble servants pay their respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

Emperor Kang Sheng hurriedly told them to get up and reply.

When Emperor Kang Sheng saw the three men's unusual clothing, although he was curious, his desire to know the good news overcame his curiosity about the clothes.

So he asked, "May I ask which one of you is General Qiao? I heard you have another victory to report?"

Qiao Tinghao stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I, Qiao Tinghao, have come to the palace specifically to report that the Western Rong have been completely captured by us. Emperor Zhou Geng committed suicide by poison, and the members of the Western Rong royal family have been imprisoned and are awaiting execution."

Emperor Kang Sheng and Eunuch Liu were stunned when they heard Qiao Tinghao's words. Then they both burst into laughter: "Hahaha... General Qiao is really young and promising. I never thought that the Western Rong would be completely wiped out by you."

"As expected of Qiao Feng's son. I truly intend to reward you all handsomely. Is there anything young General Qiao desires?"

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This achievement is not solely due to my efforts. I urge Your Majesty to reward the soldiers according to their merits," Qiao Tinghao said again.

"You have rendered such great service, I will naturally reward you accordingly," Emperor Kang Sheng laughed heartily.

"Your Majesty, there is another matter of great importance that I must report to you. I request that Your Majesty dismiss all irrelevant personnel," Qiao Tinghao said, glancing at the eunuchs and palace maids around him.

Eunuch Liu waved to the eunuchs and palace maids around him, and the eunuchs and palace maids who were standing in the hall quickly withdrew.

"Just say what you have to say!" Emperor Kang Sheng said.

At this moment, Liu Shengxu knelt down and kowtowed to Emperor Kang Sheng.

"What's going on?" Emperor Kang Sheng asked in surprise before Liu Shengxu could even speak.

"Father, your son has returned!" Liu Shengxu casually wiped the makeup off his face.

When he looked up, his true appearance was revealed on his face.

"This... Xu'er, you're still alive... Xu'er, it really is you! That's wonderful! If your mother knew you were still alive, she would be overjoyed." Emperor Kang Sheng was sitting on the dragon throne, and upon seeing his son, he was so surprised that he immediately stepped down from the throne.

"Father, this young lady saved me when I was being chased by villains." After being helped up by Emperor Kang Sheng, Liu Shengxu briefly explained the situation when he was in danger, and then pointed to Ruan Mumu and told Emperor Kang Sheng that his savior was Ruan Mumu.

"Thank you for saving my son's life. What do you want? I will try my best to grant your wish," Emperor Kang Sheng said, looking at Ruan Mumu.