At this time, the adults from each family also arrived.

There are six children, two of whom are the seventh prince and the eighth princess born to the queen.

Yue Xiaxing, the third son of the Ning'an Marquisate, is the oldest of six children.

Chengwang Mansion, the grandson of old Prince Cheng, Cao Jinrui.

Prince Huai’s Mansion, the third grandson of Prince Huai, Cao Jinchen.

Another one is the queen’s niece, Qin Yue.

Most of them are children between eight and twelve years old.

"Tell me, who took the lead in rowing the dragon boat?" The emperor majestically asked the four boys kneeling in front of him.

As a result, everyone pushed each other, and no one dared to speak first.

Everyone was afraid at this time.

Several parents also came forward and knelt.

“Father, it was I who wanted to row the boat and asked them to accompany me.” The seventh prince was very responsible. Seeing that no one else dared to do so, he was the first to step forward and take responsibility.

"No, Your Majesty, it was me who first proposed it." Yue Zhengxing was also very responsible. He didn't feel comfortable letting the eight-year-old Seventh Prince bear the burden alone.

Both are the most favored sons in the family and the most lawless.

When Ning'an Hou Yue Jinsong heard this, he was so frightened that his body trembled twice.

I must teach that kid a lesson when I get home. He just suffered a loss and almost died, but he still hasn't learned his lesson.

"Your Majesty, I failed to educate my son properly. I accept the punishment." Ning Anhou admitted his mistake with a very correct attitude.

Several other parents also admitted their mistakes.

While playing with the princes and princesses, they almost got themselves killed. If they hadn't been rescued in time, it is possible that no one on the boat would have survived. Everyone broke out in cold sweats when they thought of the consequences.

No, I was scared to death.

"Where are the servants?" The emperor was really angry this time.

The two young eunuchs serving the Seventh Prince and the two young palace maids serving the Eighth Princess had already been waiting outside the palace.

When they heard them being called, they came in with their heads lowered and knelt down.

They are all fifteen or sixteen years old and are already considered adults.

"Tell me, why did you let the master be in danger?" the emperor shouted angrily.

"I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong." The four of them only knew how to admit their mistakes and did not dare to beg for mercy. It was indeed their dereliction of duty.

"Your Majesty, I didn't let them come with us. There were so many things to do on the lake, so I wanted to go down and play too. My eighth sister and I left the four of them on the shore." Seeing that his father was making trouble for the servants, the seventh prince stood up to take responsibility.

The emperor glared at his son. This kid was really spoiled by him.

Simply lawless.

"Send him over to the Queen for a severe beating with thirty sticks." The Emperor gave the order directly.

"You four naughty boys, considering today is a festival, each of you will be beaten with five boards, and Qin Yue will be beaten with two boards. Their fathers will be beaten with ten boards each, and go back and discipline your sons well. If such things happen again, you will be exiled to the army for two years." The emperor punished everyone.

But he is the father of the Seventh Prince, shouldn't he also be punished? But no one dared to say this.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

You have to say thank you even if you are punished.

It was carried out directly outside the temple.

Everyone was able to stand up and walk after being beaten with a stick.

The seventh prince grinned.

The executioners also knew how to control their actions. They handled the children gently. It was a major holiday, so it was impossible for them to beat people so hard that they couldn't walk.

Inside the palace.

"Yu Yuanzheng."

"Your Highness is here." Yu Yuanzheng was startled. Why did the emperor call her?

"You have led a few people to perform great deeds today. What reward do you want?" The emperor really distinguished between rewards and punishments.

"Uh, Your Majesty, it's just a coincidence. No need to reward me. I'll just have two more rice dumplings later."

"He's not one to take credit for things. The Yong'an Marquis's Mansion is very good at educating daughters. Who else is there in your family?"

"Your Majesty, I have a father, a mother, a younger brother who is fourteen years old, and a younger sister who is ten years old at home." Yu Yuanzheng replied immediately.

Could it be that her actions today will benefit her family?

"Does your brother study?"

"Yes. I'm preparing for the college entrance examination this year."

"Pass on my oral order. Have him report to the Imperial College tomorrow. Bring your ten-year-old sister to the palace for the Empress to see and to be a study companion for the Eighth Princess."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Yuanzheng immediately knelt down and thanked him sincerely. This was a great thing.

"You families should prepare generous gifts and go to Prince Rong's Mansion to express your gratitude." The emperor looked at the heads of several families who were standing unsteadily.

Two are the emperor's cousins, one is the Marquis of Yong'an, and the other is his uncle.

They all had a distinguished status, but they all kept their heads down, looking very embarrassed.

For many years, no father had ever been punished by the emperor for his son's mischief.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will definitely come to your house to express our gratitude." Several people answered in unison.

Yu Chaoyang, who was also standing nearby, was so jealous that he almost died.

How could Yu Yuanzheng deserve such great benefits to the second house because of a rescue?

But she didn't dare say anything, and was thankful that the emperor didn't pursue the matter of the marriage exchange in the Bo Mansion.

The emperor is not a fool, how could he not understand the key?

"The others who participated in the rescue will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver each," the emperor added.

The two young masters and the eldest prince's guards, Yue Yuying and Yu Chaoyang, came forward to express their gratitude for the reward.

Only after leaving Minghe Hall did Cao Jinxuan have the opportunity to pull Yu Yuanzheng aside and ask her all sorts of questions.

"Yuan Zheng, how did you know about that artificial respiration method? I only heard about it from my father. Someone mentioned it a hundred years ago, but not many people have seen it."

Yu Yuanzheng was surprised when she heard this. Could it be that a time traveler had already been here? But she didn't notice anything modern in this era.

No wonder the emperor didn’t ask her this question. It turns out that the emperor might know.

It seems that I can no longer casually reveal things that are not available in this era.

"It's just that I was sitting there embroidering with my mind free, thinking about all sorts of things."

Then she repeated what she had said in the Marquis' Mansion.

"You are so smart. Let's go and see the Eighth Princess." Cao Jinxuan suggested.

"Let's go." Yue Yuying thought that it was her brother who caused this danger, and felt it necessary to apologize to the Eighth Princess on her brother's behalf.

When we arrived at the Eighth Princess's bedroom, she had already drunk the calming soup and fallen asleep.

The Queen is still here.

"Greetings, Her Majesty." The three girls saluted together.

"You are here."

"Aunt, how is the eighth princess now?" asked Cao Jinxuan.

"I have never suffered such a great suffering in my life. Fortunately, I was rescued. Yuan Zheng, thank you." The queen did not act superior.

In order to prevent disputes in the harem, the emperor deliberately appointed a woman of humble family background as his successor, using the fact that she had given birth to twins as an excuse.

The queen's two children were too young to be competitive, and they did not have a prominent family background, so the queen's position was very secure.

So she was kind and friendly to the ministers, maids and concubines in the harem.

"Your Majesty is too polite. It's just a small favor. The Emperor has already rewarded me, so I don't dare to take double the reward." Yu Yuanzheng said with a smile.

"The emperor is the emperor, and I am the concubine." As she said this, the queen took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Yu Yuanzheng's wrist.

What the Queen gave me cannot be refused.

"Thank you, Queen."

"Let's go, it's almost time. Let's go to Taiming Palace." The queen saw that it was almost time and saw that her daughter was sleeping soundly.

Taiming Hall is the main hall for this palace banquet.

The three girls went to Taiming Palace again.

But on the way there, they met another person.

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