As for his maternal grandmother, Zhu Yunying was well aware that she was not young, and that no one could avoid things like birth, aging, illness, and death.

The city gates of Yingtian Prefecture have been closed, but for some people, whether the city gates are closed or not has little impact; they still want to continue transmitting information.

"Open the city gates!" the messenger shouted, carrying a command flag on his back. "The imperial court has won a great victory! Open the city gates immediately!"

The soldiers guarding the city were stunned for a moment, but they wouldn't open the city gates easily at this point. At the signal of the city's commander, they lowered the basket; verifying identities was naturally an extremely important matter, and a necessary procedure.

As the city gates slowly opened, the messenger disregarded everything else and continued his swift journey towards the imperial city. Curfews and the like had virtually no effect on them, and no one dared to stop them at this time.

Outside Chengtian Gate, the messenger was stopped again. Entering the imperial city after dark was no longer easy, and verifying identity was naturally even more important at this time.

Upon receiving the news, Guo Ying hurriedly ordered the city gates to be opened and also arranged for soldiers to quickly deliver the message.

In an instant, several fast horses rushed out of the imperial city, and at the same time, the imperial city began to be 'brightly lit' at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"His Majesty has already retired for the night..."

"You bastard!" A resounding slap landed on his face, Fu Rang's expression contorted with rage. "How dare you, you eunuch, obstruct matters of national importance?!"

The little eunuch, having been slapped, dared not say anything more and obediently went to deliver the message. Or perhaps he could embellish the story and, if given the chance, retaliate.

Wang Chengen, who had already rested, was woken up. After roughly understanding what was going on, he hurriedly got up and rushed out of the East Palace without even bothering to get dressed properly.

"Your Highness!" Wang Chengen's expression brightened upon seeing Fu Rang in full armor from afar. "Was it a great victory?"

Fu Rang looked down on the other eunuchs, but as a former close attendant of the Crown Prince, he knew that Wang Chengen was now the Emperor's confidant, so he naturally wouldn't treat him carelessly.

"Eunuch, a great victory!" Fu Rang said to Wang Chengen with pride, "Quickly verify the news, I also need to report the good news to His Majesty!"

Although Wang Chengen was acquainted with Fu Rang, identity verification was still necessary. He naturally understood that there was no need to concern himself with the fact that the Emperor had already retired. If he stopped him now, the Emperor would definitely be angry when he found out.

While Wang Chengen was verifying his identity, Fu Rang asked, "Eunuch, have you sent someone to inform the Emperor Emeritus?"

"Foolish!" Wang Chengen rolled his eyes at Fu Rang and said irritably, "This great victory is largely due to His Majesty's strategic planning!"

Although Fu Rang was a bit simple-minded, he understood immediately. Reporting the good news to the Emperor Emeritus was necessary, but only His Majesty could do it personally. If anyone else did it, it would be stealing His Majesty's credit, which was unacceptable!

While Fu Rang chuckled foolishly, Wang Chengen verified his identity. Even if they knew each other, even if they had a good relationship, since it concerned the emperor and the palace, he couldn't be careless. The necessary procedures had to be followed, and they had to be taken seriously without the slightest negligence.

Wang Chengen didn't ask much about the military situation. He only needed to know about the great victory. He wouldn't ask about anything else, as it wasn't his concern. He only needed to serve His Majesty the Emperor well.

Furthermore, even if he asked, Wang Chengen believed Fu Rang certainly wouldn't tell. Fu Rang would only reveal the news after reporting the good news to His Majesty. Fu Rang, that simpleton, wasn't entirely naive; he certainly had his share of cunning.

Wang Chengen also instructed the people in the palace to start preparing. It seemed that there would be no sleep tonight, and everyone needed to get busy.

Wang Chengen arrived at Chunhe Palace and cautiously pushed open the palace door. Even when he entered Chunhe Palace, he had to go through several layers of scrutiny, even though he was the emperor's personal eunuch.

"Your Majesty!" Standing in front of the dragon bed, Wang Chengen whispered, "The heir of the Duke of Ying has returned, a great victory."

Zhu Yunying sat up abruptly, still somewhat dazed, but quickly asked, "A great victory? A great victory!"

Xu Miaoqing, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened.

At this moment, Wang Chengen said with great excitement, "Your Majesty, thanks to Your Majesty's divine might, the court has achieved a great victory over the Tartars! The heir of the Duke of Ying is waiting outside the palace!"

Zhu Yunying burst into laughter, suddenly waking up. "Fu Rang, get in here right now!"