Chapter 857: Beaten Up Chapter 857: Beaten Up Editor: Atlas Studios Due to this incident, all the secret guards were exposed.

The guards who knew how to swim also went jumped into the water to grab the kids.

Erm, I mean to save the kids.

Originally, they were each responsible for their respective masters, but Little An and Little Bear’s legs cramped the moment they entered the water.

At the time, Little Bear was not far from the two of them.

When he saw that their expressions were not right, he immediately cried out in surprise and swam towards them.

Tiger Head’s secret guard was not far from Little Lion, so he picked Little Lion up without thinking.

By the time Little Bear carried Little An onto the boat and looked back, Tiger Head was gone.

At the thought that Little An and Little Lion had cramps the moment they entered the water, he naturally thought of disastrous outcomes.

For a moment, he was anxious and angry, so he cried as he shouted, “Tiger Head!” Then, where was Tiger Head at that time?

Everyone’s gaze shifted to Tiger Head.

Qi Haoran asked curiously, “How did you avoid everyone’s search?” Tiger Head straightened his chest and raised his head proudly.

“I knew early on that they would try to catch me, especially the secret guard uncles.

Father, didn’t you say that they know everything?

Then they definitely know how to swim.

How could I show my head then?

I knew they’d come and grab me the moment I showed my head.” The secret guards hiding in the dark had tears streaming down their faces.

‘Second Young Master, should we thank you for your praise?’ “Then how did you breathe in the water?” “Reed.” Tiger Head was puzzled.

“Didn’t Mother teach Father this before?” Qi Haoran turned around to glare at Mu Yangling, while Mu Yangling glared at Tiger Head.

This kid didn’t use his skills for the right purpose after learning them, but used them for such a purpose.

When Mu Yangling and Qi Haoran talked about the importance of knowing how to swim, they had said that not only would one not drown if they learned how to swim, but they would also be able to use water to avoid everyone’s search when in rivers, lakes, and ponds.

As long as they could find reeds or hollow objects, they could breathe underwater and avoid being hunted down.

The four children were very interested in this.

Other than Little Treasure who was in the palace, the four children had pulled out reeds and tried breathing through it.

However, none of them had expected to apply it with actual stakes.

Who would have thought that Tiger Head would hide a reed on his body?

Once he entered the water, he didn’t even look up.

After swimming a distance away, he took out the reed pole to breathe through it, continuously doing so as he swam towards the lotus bush.

After Little Treasure was rescued onto the boat, he looked down.

At first, he could still see Tiger Head in the water, but after a while, the latter was nowhere in sight.

Hence, he naturally thought that Tiger Head had sunk underwater.

In fact, it was because Tiger Head the people above would be able to discover him if he was just under the water surface.

Therefore, he specially swam downwards for a distance before starting to swim forward.

Fortunately, that reed pole was long enough, long enough to reveal just half a finger’s length above the water.

Since everyone was only focused on finding Tiger Head, that tiny section of reed pole escaped everyone’s notice.

Furthermore, things were chaotic at that time and Tiger Head did not surface above water for a long time.

Everyone was flustered, so it was even more impossible for them to notice.

Tiger Head swam all the way to the lotus bush.

Once he entered the lotus bush, he didn’t have to worry about being exposed.

This was because the lotus leaves were dense and layered, hence blocking everyone’s view of him.

Due to his small size, Tiger Head could enter the lotus bush, climb onto a large lotus leaf and sit down.

In order to stabilize his body, he even hugged a lotus pole tightly.

This kid was only two years old.

Although he ate a lot, he only weighed about 20 catties.

There were two lotus leaves stacked under the huge lotus leaf, so although Tiger Head was swaying when he sat on it, he could somewhat sit steadily.

If he hadn’t been startled by Qi Haoran later and fallen into the water with a splash, everyone would probably have seen him sitting like a golden boy on a lotus leaf when they found him.

Before the children set off, they had already agreed that they would compete to see who would reach the lotus bush the fastest this time.

Whoever won would take a toy away from the other kids.

Hence, at this moment, Tiger Head looked at his parents eagerly and said, “Father, Mother, you have to get them to give me the toy.

Just now, Little Lion said that they’re not giving me the toy anymore since I made everyone worry.

Hmph, I think he just wants to go back on his word.

If he goes back on his word, I won’t let him be my older brother anymore.” Mu Yangling only felt her hands itch.

She ran into the house and took out the ruler that had been hanging as an ornament.

However, she realized that the ruler was very thick.

Afraid she would cause some serious damage on the kids, she looked around the courtyard and yanked off a thin branch… Intimidated by Mu Yangling’s scowl and aggressive aura, the children shrunk their necks and stood at the side.

Mu Yangling tore off the tree branch and ignored Qi Haoran, who was standing at the side hesitatingly.

Then, she pulled Tiger Head over and gave him a good beating.

Tiger Head wailed loudly.

When he realized that his mother was seriously beating him up, he wailed loudly.

“Do you know your mistake?

Do you still dare to jump into the water in the future?

Do you still dare to do such a dangerous thing?” The five children were rounded up and given a good beating by Mu Yangling.

Because Little Treasure and Little Bear were the oldest among them, they suffered the most.

The two children cried loudly as they shouted, “We know our mistake!” The servants kneeling outside were shocked when they heard this wailing.

Seeing as even the five young masters had been beaten up, they knew they wouldn’t be let off easy either.

In the end, Qi Haoran carried the red-eyed and sobbing Little Treasure back to the palace.

He still had to discuss the matter of the gold at the lake bottom with his big brother, then send a reliable person to go into the water to take a look.

When Qi Haoran brought Little Treasure to the Emperor, Qi Xiuyuan looked at his son with a dark expression.

He already knew what had happened in the Prince’s Residence.

The moment he received the news, he was originally going to leave the palace.

However, when he reached the entrance of the palace, the secret guard came to report that the children had been found, so he returned.

He had been waiting for Haoran to bring the child back, but he did not expect to wait until the afternoon.

Seeing his son like this, he knew that he had been beaten up.

It was good that he received a beating, in case he couldn’t help but hit him again.

Qi Xiuyuan took off his pants and saw the red mark on his butt.

He asked Qi Haoran, “Did you hit him?” “No, Ah Ling did.” Qi Xiuyuan nodded.

“Good job.” He smacked Little Treasure’s butt twice, causing the latter to cry out loud again.

Although Qi Xiuyuan’s heart ached, he didn’t show any expression on his face.

He then placed the child in front of him and asked, “Do you still dare to do this in the future?” Little Treasure shook his head and sobbed as he replied, “I won’t dare to anymore.” Qi Xiuyuan said in a low voice, “You’re the elder brother, so you should take good care of your younger siblings.

But instead, you led them to do such a dangerous thing.

Fortunately, Tiger Head turned out fine.

If something happened to him, how are you going to make up to your uncle and aunt?” Little Treasure looked at his Royal Father with red and swollen eyes and sobbed.

“I know I was wrong.” Qi Xiuyuan stroked his head and asked, “Were you frightened?” Little Treasure nodded.

“You have to be punished even if you suffered a fright.

Go back and copy ‘The Analects’ ten times.

You can leave the palace again only when you’re done.” Little Treasure lowered his head and walked out.

Eunuch Wan personally brought the Crown Prince back to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.

Since the Crown Prince’s butt was injured, he had to let the Empress know about it.

Qi Haoran waited for the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall to leave before sitting beside his big brother.

Only then did he take out the few pieces of gold from his pocket and say in a low voice, “Big Brother, Ah Ling found this at the bottom of the lake.”

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