After thinking for a moment, Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo realized that his youngest son really wanted to go out and play, so he probably sneaked out when no one was looking.

However, according to the gatekeeper, he did not see the young master go out!

It seems we still need to search within the mansion to see if there's any opening or passageway that would allow a small child to escape.

So Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo immediately ordered his servants to "have everyone search carefully around the courtyard wall to see if there is any hole that the young master could crawl out of."

Then Jiang Hao went to his youngest son's room to check it more carefully and see if there were any other clues!

He went to his youngest son's room, searched carefully, and finally found a letter on the table in the living room. He quickly went over and opened it.

There were a few lines of words written crookedly on it. After Jiang Hao carefully looked at them, he could finally see what they said!

“Mother, Father, your unfilial son has something to do and must go away for a while. I will return when I have finished.”

"I hope that Mother and Father will not blame the servants. I had my reasons for leaving, but I cannot tell them yet. I will apologize to them when I return. Please do not worry about your unfilial son, Jiang Yifei."

After reading the letter, Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo trembled, wishing he could tear it to shreds, but he restrained himself.

He knew this wasn't the time to be angry; his youngest son was only four years old and still a child. But judging from the words in the letter, his youngest son had his own ideas.

"Can't this kid discuss things with an adult? He's just a little kid; there's no way he can get anything done."

Just then, someone came to report, "Lord Duke, we found it. There's a dog hole next to an abandoned courtyard in the remote northeast. The young master must have gone out from there."

Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo pondered for a moment and said, "Immediately send men to search outside the city, and have them ride horses along the roads! If Fei'er went out on foot, he can't have gone far. Hopefully, we can still make it in time!"

Unfortunately, Duke Anguo was wrong. His youngest son was no longer the same as before. He had the soul of an adult in his body, and his actions could not be judged by the mind of a child.

Going out of the city to search at this time would inevitably disappoint Duke Anguo and his men.

Sure enough, two days later there was still no news, and the Duke of Anguo had already shown the letter left by his youngest son to the Duchess.

Because of her worry for her son, the Duchess found solace in this letter, which she spent the last two days weeping with it in her heart.

Five days later, the Duke's Mansion still hadn't found any information about Jiang Yifei. With no other option, Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo had to go to the palace and tell His Majesty the Emperor about the matter!

He hoped to use the power of the royal family to find his youngest son in the provinces below.

After the morning court session on the sixth day, Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo stayed behind specifically to discuss this matter with His Majesty the Emperor!

In the Imperial Study of the Hall of Diligent Governance, "Your humble servant Jiang Hao pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Ye Shengtang of Lin Yue Kingdom sat behind his desk in the imperial study and said, "Rise, my dear minister. Is there anything I can help you with, Duke Anguo?"

Duke Jiang Hao of Anguo first bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister has come here today for a family matter, and I have come to ask Your Majesty for a favor."

Emperor Ye Shengtang looked at Duke Anguo with surprise, and upon closer inspection, he noticed that Duke Anguo looked very haggard.

"Lord Anguo, has something happened at home?"

Duke Anguo said helplessly, "His Majesty's youngest son has run away from home, but we haven't been able to find him for several days."

"Your Majesty, I have come here to request that the prefectures and counties below assist in investigating my son's whereabouts."

Emperor Ye Shengtang was startled. Yet another child had run away from home. This time, his feelings resonated with those of the Duke of Anguo. He now understood the feelings of a child who had run away from home better than anyone else.

That feeling of being angry, anxious, and helpless is truly unpleasant.

"Duke Anguo, isn't your youngest son only four years old?"

"Running away from home at such a young age?" Ye Shengtang asked in surprise.

"Alas! To be honest, Your Majesty, my son left a letter at home claiming that he had something to do, but he didn't say what it was. This troublesome child is only four years old, and he is really being a bit naughty."

"But my wife is really worried about our youngest son. She cries all day long and hasn't been able to eat or sleep well for several days. We've searched the neighborhood and even traveled out of Lin'an City, but we haven't received any news!"

"This old minister is worried that my son might be deceived by malicious people or abducted. These are all possibilities. If I hadn't really had no other choice, I wouldn't have bothered Your Majesty!"

Ye Shengtang quickly reassured Duke Anguo, "My dear minister, please don't say such things anymore. Finding the child is the priority. I will issue an order to the prefectures below to keep an eye on it. By the way, do you have a portrait of your son? It will be easier to identify him when it is distributed."

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