Upon hearing this, Xie Jingrun immediately said, "Bring it here." He then quickly read through the text, and after finishing, his expression became somewhat strange.

Emperor Zhaojing had already stopped in his tracks, and seeing his reaction, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

Xie Jingrun handed the letter directly to him.

Emperor Zhaojing took it and began to read it.

After reading it, he also had a strange look on his face. "The Xiongnu actually surrendered to us, and to show their sincerity, they even sent us two hundred warhorses? Cui Jingzhi isn't joking, is he?"

Cui Jingzhi is indeed General Cui's name.

Xie Jingrun shook his head. "It shouldn't be. General Cui wouldn't joke about something like that. Besides, look at the back, General Cui specifically mentioned the Xiongnu prince, saying that he and Qingqing were old acquaintances."

Emperor Zhaojing read it again, and sure enough, the letter mentioned the Xiongnu prince at the end.

This surrender of the Xiongnu to Daliang was orchestrated by this Xiongnu prince.

"Isn't the Xiongnu prince called Yelü Qi? Why is he also called Aqi?" he said, somewhat puzzled.

General Cui mentioned the name of the Xiongnu prince in his letter.

"Aqi once wandered to Daliang and received Qingqing's kindness," Xie Jingrun explained succinctly.

Emperor Zhaojing was quite surprised. "So, the surrender of this Xiongnu prince to Daliang is related to the Empress?"

"It should be," Xie Jingrun said, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Qingqing is currently in Suzhou. Has she met with Yelü Qi?

Did Yelü Qi have impure thoughts about Qingqing?

Thinking of this, he became restless and wished he could fly to Suzhou immediately to keep a close watch on Rong Qingqing.

Emperor Zhaojing did not notice his son's unusual behavior and said to himself with emotion, "The Empress has done a great service this time. If it weren't for the goodwill she has built, the Xiongnu would definitely have attacked Suzhou this time. Even if General Cui had been sent to take charge of military affairs in time, Suzhou might not have been able to withstand the Xiongnu's attack."

It should be noted that the Xiongnu had long coveted Daliang, and once they had the opportunity, they would definitely launch a full-scale attack.

A war not only consumes manpower and resources, but also causes suffering to the people.

Therefore, being able to avoid war is naturally a cause for celebration, and the Empress has certainly made a great contribution.

"By the way, is the Empress feeling any better?"

"She's a little better, but the imperial physician told her to continue resting in bed," Xie Jingrun said calmly, his eyes flashing slightly.

Emperor Zhaojing had no suspicions and instructed, "Although you have many official duties, you should also pay more attention to the Empress."

"Your subject knows." Xie Jingrun paused, then said, "I would like to go to Suzhou in a few days."

Emperor Zhaojing was surprised, "Even if the Xiongnu surrender to our Great Liang, you don't need to go in person. You can simply send Shangguan Boyan instead."

“I know, but Prince Su has rendered meritorious service to the country, and he was also harmed by Princess Huaiyin. He is also my father-in-law. I have to go there for both reason and duty,” Xie Jingrun said.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhaojing found it reasonable and said, "Since you have made your decision, then go. I will take care of things here." He paused, then added, "What do you intend to do with Feng Mo?"

"What does Father think?" Xie Jingrun asked in return.

Emperor Zhaojing considered what Feng Mo had done, pondered for a moment, and then said, "How about demoting him to a commoner?"

"If Father Emperor thinks it's permissible, then it is." Xie Jingrun, unusually good-natured, agreed.

Emperor Zhaojing glanced at him with some surprise. He thought he would disagree, but to his surprise, he agreed so readily this time.