After the Fourth Prince walked out of the palace, the sunlight shone on his luxurious brocade robe, reflecting a dazzling light.

At this moment, a beautifully decorated carriage slowly stopped in front of the Fourth Prince's mansion.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a man in official uniform and with an imposing manner stepped down. It was the Minister of Revenue Gong Ziqi.

Gong Ziqi arrived in front of the mansion, bowed to the guard standing at the door and said, "I am the Minister of Revenue Gong Ziqi. Please let him know." His voice was loud and steady.

Upon seeing this, the guard hurriedly responded respectfully, "Please wait a moment, sir." After that, he turned around and hurriedly went inside to report.

Soon, the guard walked quickly to where the Fourth Prince was, bowed and reported: "Your Highness, the Minister of Revenue is outside the door and wants to see you."

The fourth prince raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Do you know what he is doing?"

The guard shook his head and replied, "Your Highness, nothing was said."

At this time, Suifeng, the personal guard standing beside the Fourth Prince, said, "Your Highness, as far as I know, Gong Tao, the son of the Minister of Revenue, is the official in charge of transporting military rations this time."

The Fourth Prince nodded thoughtfully and said to himself, "Oh, so that's how it is... I guess he came here for this matter."

Suifeng echoed, "Your Highness is right. This must be about his son."

The Fourth Prince frowned slightly, his eyes staring into the distance, as if he was thinking quickly in his mind.

After a moment, he nodded gently, and then ordered in an orderly manner: "Ask him to wait in the front hall first. I will be there after I finish the matters at hand."

The guard responded respectfully, "Yes!" Then he turned around and ran out the door with brisk steps.

After a while, he arrived at the gate, greeted the Minister of Revenue Gong Ziqi with a smile on his face, and conveyed the Fourth Prince's will to him.

At the same time, the Fourth Prince walked slowly towards the front hall.

When the Fourth Prince finally arrived at the front hall, he immediately saw the Minister of Revenue Gong Ziqi standing there and pacing anxiously.

Gong Ziqi was seen rubbing his hands constantly, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. It was obvious that he was very anxious.

Seeing this, the fourth prince raised his lips slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Minister Gong, I am sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Gong Ziqi felt as if he had seen a savior. He hurriedly stopped, turned to face the Fourth Prince, then bowed deeply and saluted respectfully: "Greetings, Your Highness the Fourth Prince. I am taking the liberty to come visit you today because I really have something important to discuss. If I have been rude, I hope Your Highness the Fourth Prince can forgive me."

The fourth prince waved his hand and said, "Minister Gong, there is no need to be so polite. I believe that you are here this time for your son's matter."

Gong Ziqi looked worried: "Fourth Prince, I am very careful. My son is in charge of transporting military rations. Now that something like this has happened, I am really worried. I am afraid that something has happened to my son."

The Fourth Prince sat down and motioned Gong Ziqi to sit down as well: "Minister Gong, my father has ordered this prince to investigate this matter with Prince Yu. If we find any news about your son, we will let you know."

Gong Ziqi hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Fourth Prince. I will wait for good news. But the robbers are so rampant. I don't know who dared to rob military rations in broad daylight."

The fourth prince frowned slightly: "Since this prince has taken over, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Minister Gong, rest assured, if your son is fine, he will return safely."

Gong Ziqi sighed and said, "I hope so. Then, Fourth Prince, I will take my leave now."

The fourth prince nodded and said, "Minister Gong, take care."

After Gong Ziqi left, the Fourth Prince fell into deep thought.

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