They rode their horses for a distance.

An Wanwan looked at Xiahou Meng and asked, "Sister-in-law, does Li Fengyu have a grandmother?"

"How could that be? His father's mother died long ago."

Xiahou Meng froze on the spot after she finished speaking: "That's not right, that girl was talking about the old lady. No, I'll ask them again."

"I'll go with you."

An Miaomiao preached.

An Wanwan did not stop her.

However.

When they turned around, there was no one left, only a carriage that had already driven away.

It was clear that they left in someone else's carriage.

"I'll go after them."

Xiahou Meng was about to chase after him when she said that.

An Wanwan stopped her: "Forget it, as long as we find out she's not Li Fengyu's grandmother, I'm not afraid of the others."

Then again, she wasn't afraid of them at first.

An Miaomiao thought to herself.

After returning home.

An Miaomiao was furious, so she wrote a letter to Nangong Ying, telling him everything that had happened recently, and then asked Manager Tong to send someone to deliver it to him.

What she didn't know was that Nangong Ying hadn't returned to the capital yet.

Her letter arrived some time ago.

Nangong Ying just returned to the capital.

As soon as I got back.

Nangong Ying then entered the palace with Li Fengyu and the others.

Emperor Liwu received Li Fengyu and his group in the imperial study.

As soon as Li Fengyu entered.

Emperor Liwu excitedly went over and patted Li Fengyu on the shoulder, saying, "Yu'er, you truly deserve to be my most beloved grandson. You have not disappointed me!"

"Feng Yu is indeed quite powerful."

Xiahou Jing praised.

Emperor Liwu smiled and said, "You're not bad either, still vigorous despite your age!"

The words were spoken.

Emperor Liwu's gaze fell on Nangong Ying and the others, and he said, "Feng Yu, you said in your letter that it was good that some people made contributions this time, but what about Nangong Ying and the others?"

"right!"

Li Fengyu introduced them to him one by one.

Emperor Liwu knew Nangong Ying, so he didn't introduce him. He only introduced An Cheng, An Ke, and three other men who had made good contributions. Two of them were around twenty years old, and one was thirty.

That concludes the introduction.

Li Fengyu then recounted the merits each of them had accomplished.

An Cheng and An Ke not only killed many enemies in several battles, but also risked their lives to lead a raid on the enemy camp, burning their food supplies and making a significant contribution to their victory. They also participated in later battles, and of course, they were involved in the manufacture and use of catapults.

As for the other three, they also killed many people and participated in the raid on the enemy camp.

Emperor Liwu pondered for a moment, glanced at An Cheng and the others, and said, "An Cheng, An Ke, Yan Sheng, Li Haoran, and Zhang Yichu, step forward to receive your titles. You are all brave and skilled in battle, risking your lives for our country, and your loyalty is beyond question. Today, I have decided to appoint you as sixth-rank military officers!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

An Cheng, Yan Sheng, Li Haoran, and Zhang Yichu all knelt down.

An Ke hesitated for a moment and then knelt down as well.

"Yes, all of you, get up! As long as you do well, I will certainly not treat you unfairly in the future!"

After making grand promises, Emperor Liwu began to bestow titles upon Nangong Ying: "Nangong Ying, you..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Nangong Ying said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it is my duty to share your burdens. If you really want to appoint me, just give me a leisurely official position. You know I like to travel around when I have nothing to do. However, if you need anything, I will definitely come immediately."

"You little rascal..."

Emperor Liwu thought about Nangong Ying's troublesome grandfather, and after a long while, he said, "Since that's the case, then I will grant your wish and appoint you as a fifth-rank official, a court official."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Nangong Ying happily accepted.

Xiahou Jing was already a general, and after some consideration, Emperor Liwu bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Valor.

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate, Your Majesty..."

Xiahou Jing hadn't said more than a few words.

Emperor Liwu interrupted him, saying, "Minister Xiahou, you have rendered meritorious service in supporting the emperor and have gone to the battlefield several times since then. I have long wanted to enfeoff you as a marquis. This is well-deserved, so there is no need to refuse."

That's all.

Emperor Liwu continued, "I have already instructed the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a banquet for tonight. All of you will be attending the victory celebration banquet in the palace tonight."

When Li Fengyu was about to leave with Xiahou Jing and the others.

Emperor Liwu called out to him: "Yu'er, stay here, I have something to say to you."