In the backyard of Yangxin Hall, Su Peisheng waited anxiously, watching the sky. Sure enough, a pigeon soon flew obediently to Su Peisheng's arm. It cooed a few times, nodded, and preened its feathers. Su Peisheng skillfully untied the letter holder from the pigeon, stroked its feathers, and sent it flying.

Fourth Master carefully unfolded the letter, quickly glanced at it, and his expression became serious.

Su Peisheng prepared tea for the Fourth Master, and seeing the Fourth Master's displeased expression, asked softly, "Is there news from the Thirteenth Master?"

The Fourth Prince put down the letter, sighed, and frowned slightly, saying, "Hmm... This Thirteenth Prince won't listen to advice. I've already ordered him not to act on his own, but he still went to contact the White Lotus Sect alone and even went to their stronghold..."

Su Peisheng asked in a panic, "How could this be? Has the Thirteenth Master returned safely? Is he injured?"

Fourth Master smiled and glanced at Su Peisheng, then remarked, "With all his cunning schemes, he's more than capable of protecting himself!"

Su Peisheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "That's right, that's right! This servant was overthinking it. The Thirteenth Prince is intelligent and capable. Of course, nothing will happen to him. However, such dangerous things cannot be done again..."

The Fourth Prince nodded and murmured, "It was my oversight. He was just eager to do things for me, but he didn't know that I was more worried about his safety... He's been with me since he was a child. Although we're not siblings, I feel like he's my own brother..."

As Fourth Master spoke, a warm feeling washed over him. He was deeply moved by Thirteenth Master's actions and silently told himself that he would never mistreat his younger brother in the future.

Su Peisheng smiled and echoed, "The Thirteenth Prince is indeed a reliable person, and he has not let down the Emperor's high regard for him..."

"Fortunately, we finally found out the location of the White Lotus Sect's lair, so their hard work outside wasn't in vain..." Fourth Master smiled with satisfaction.

Su Peisheng knew that the White Lotus Sect had always been the Fourth Prince's greatest enemy, and that eliminating it soon would surely please the Fourth Prince. Therefore, he asked with concern, "Since the Thirteenth Prince has already ascertained the White Lotus Sect's exact location, why not seize the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop?"

Fourth Master shook his head dejectedly, saying, "You don't understand! The leader of the White Lotus Sect is cunning and unpredictable. She foresaw the trouble that would come her way and built her stronghold in the deep sea. Not only is the location easy to defend and difficult to attack, but she also spread her influence throughout the country. Even if we destroy her stronghold, we can't completely eradicate her influence..."

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng exclaimed in surprise, "So that's how it is! I never imagined that such a cult was truly a cancer on the Qing Dynasty? It's so difficult to eradicate..."

The Fourth Prince sighed, tapping the table as he muttered, "What angers me most is the Fourteenth Prince. He disregarded national security and secretly colluded with a cult, which has utterly disappointed me!"

Fearing that the Fourth Prince would be angry, Su Peisheng quickly comforted him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Since the Thirteenth Prince and the Seventeenth Prince have made progress, let's wait patiently. There will always be an opportunity to remove this cancer for Your Majesty..."

Fourth Prince nodded, then suddenly remembered something and stood up, saying to Su Peisheng, "By the way, go and summon Seventh Prince and Tenth Prince to the palace now. Thirteenth Prince told me that the White Lotus Sect has recently been purchasing a large amount of grain, which is very suspicious. He instructed me to pay attention to the situation in the capital, but I still can't figure it out. However, since Thirteenth Prince has already become suspicious, we should be vigilant. Right now, only Seventh Prince and Tenth Prince can help us..."

Su Peisheng replied, "This servant obeys the order and will do it immediately!"