Having the experience of his previous life, Hongxi, though sneaking out of the palace, brought quite a few guards with him.

Although it should be safe under the emperor's nose, nothing is absolute.

The three of them left the palace simply to wander around and, incidentally, to learn about the hardships of the common people at that time.

So I was always taking leisurely walks, without hiring a car or rushing.

As you walk, you can comment on the shops on both sides of the road.

"Brother, where is your family's residence?" Hongxi suddenly asked.

Hongyu was somewhat bewildered. He had always traveled to and from the mansion by carriage before, but now it seemed that finding his own mansion was a bit difficult.

Seeing Hongyu's flushed face, Qi Linfeng quickly came to his rescue, saying, "This servant knows where the Prince Zhi's residence is."

The two brothers looked over at the same time. "Where is it? Lead the way quickly."

Hongyu rarely leaves the palace, so he naturally wants to go back to his residence for a visit.

Although there was no one he cared about left in the mansion, it was still his home, and he really wanted to take Hongxi to see his courtyard.

As a result, the two brothers got lost after wandering around in a maze of turns, led by Qi Linfeng.

When the three of them came to their senses, they found themselves nowhere to be found.

Qi Linfeng slapped his head in frustration. He clearly remembered that this was the straight road, so how could he have gotten lost?

Hongyu looked at the guards who followed him out and asked, "Can you find the Prince Zhi's residence?"

Several guards shook their heads at the same time. They were only serving in the palace and didn't really know much about what was happening outside.

Hongxi looked at his two brothers beside him, trying hard to think of a solution.

"It's one thing if we can't find our elder brother's house, but can we even find our way back to the palace now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, even the palace servants and guards who came out with him were stunned.

They were admiring the scenery along the way and didn't remember the route at all.

Upon hearing Hongxi's probing questions, Qi Linfeng only wanted to die on the spot.

Fortunately, the three of them were lucky. Just as they were frowning with worry, they ran into Yin'e, who was wandering around with Faka.

It was the first time Hongyu and Hongxi had ever seen their tenth uncle so happy. They hugged him on either side, almost bursting into tears.

After learning the whole story, Faka didn't dare to scold the two young princes, and could only wait for Qi Linfeng to tell his father later.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qi Shiwu and a group of soldiers were seen searching around, and they happened to come across this spot.

Seeing this situation and hearing her son's account, she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.

He knelt on the ground with a thud, not knowing who to beg for mercy from.

Hongxi helped Qi Shiwu and Qi Linfeng up, feeling embarrassed. "It was because I wanted to go out of the palace for a stroll that I asked my elder brother and Young Master Lin to accompany me."

Qi Shiwu had long heard that His Highness the Crown Prince, Prince Hongxi, was a gentle and refined young man. Now that he met him, he truly felt that although the person in front of him was only a boy under ten years old, he already had the demeanor of an adult in his words.

In a few years, he will surely be no less impressive than His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Thank you for not blaming me, Second Prince."

Qi Shiwu said this, but he knew in his heart that this matter had reached Faka and the Tenth Prince, and that Kangxi and the Crown Prince would probably find out soon.

The fact that the two young princes might not blame them doesn't mean that the other two important figures won't blame them.

So he took his son and, under the guise of escorting, first sent the two young princes back to Yuqing Palace, and then went to Qianqing Palace to personally apologize.

In fact, at this time, Kangxi and Yinreng already knew about the two young princes leaving the palace and were just about to send people to look for them when they saw Qi Shiwu enter the palace to apologize.

Although the old man was unhappy, it was his own grandson who had instigated the matter, and nothing serious had happened. It would be petty to blame his subject so harshly.

So he waved his hand, signaling the Qi family father and son to leave.

However, after returning to Yuqing Palace, Yinreng severely punished Hongxi, first making him write a self-criticism, and then making him stand at the door of the study for an hour.

Even Guarjia, upon hearing the news, did not plead for him. Instead, she looked at Hongxi with lingering fear and said, "If you want to go out in the future, you can just tell your father and take more people with you. Is it really necessary to sneak out like this? If something happens, not only will your father be heartbroken, but have you thought about what will happen to your uncle?"

Hongxi was indeed somewhat frightened after hearing what Guarjia said.

"As for the Qi family's child, if something really happens to you, the Qi father and son will probably be dead as well. Well, I suppose that child will be punished when he goes back today."

After saying this, Guarjia left.

Hongxi stood at the door of the study for a long time, stunned.

Didn't they not encounter any danger? Why was Qi Linfeng still punished?

He thought his mother must be overthinking things.

It wasn't until he went to the palace school the next day that he discovered Qi Linfeng had asked for leave and hadn't come. Over the next ten days, he kept asking for leave, and only then did he realize that something was wrong.

"Brother, why hasn't Qi Linfeng arrived yet? It's been more than ten days."

Hongyu also looked distressed. "I heard that after Qi Linfeng went back that day, his father beat him up so badly that he still can't get out of bed."

Hongxi was stunned.

How badly must he have been beaten to be still bedridden after more than ten days?

The two brothers were so worried that they lost their appetite and couldn't eat or drink.

In the end, He Yuzhu discovered the problem and told Yinreng about it.

After learning the whole story, Yinreng summoned Qi Shiwu to Yuqing Palace and gave him a severe scolding. "He's still just a child. There's a limit to punishment. Are you going to cripple him over this?"

Qi Shiwu knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word. He was extremely angry and scared that day. After returning home, he drank two cups of wine and couldn't help but get angry. He grabbed a whip and started lashing the ground.

The main problem is that Qi Linfeng is a stubborn kid. After being beaten, he didn't run away. He just knelt on the ground and obediently took the beating.

In the end, it was Qi Shiwu's mother who heard that her eldest grandson was about to be beaten to death and rushed over, thus saving Qi Linfeng.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether I might get beaten to death.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I promise I will never be so reckless again."

Not long after Qi Shiwu returned to his residence from Yuqing Palace, he saw Hongyu arrive in a grand procession with Hongxi and a large group of palace servants.

Along with them came several boxes of precious medicinal herbs and bows and arrows, which boys like, and Hongyu even brought a fine horse.

"This is a fine horse that Aunt Shi brought from the grasslands, a gift for Lin Feng," Hong Yu said, as Lin Dehai beside him handed over the horse's reins.

Even though Qi Shiwu was the Minister of Justice and had seen a lot, he was still somewhat shocked by the grand gesture of the two princes.

After expressing his gratitude, he personally led people to Qi Linfeng's courtyard.

At this time, Qi Linfeng could only lie in bed. When he saw the two princes appear, he was startled and was about to get out of bed to pay his respects when Hongyu quickly pressed him down.