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

There are 2 children, two are the seventh prince and the eighth prince, born to the queen.

Yue Xiaxing, the third son of Ning'an Marquis's Mansion, is the oldest of the four children.

The Prince's Mansion, the grandson of the old prince, Cao Jinrui.

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

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

They are basically 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 scared at this time.

Several parents also came forward and knelt.

“Your Majesty, it was I who wanted to draw the boat, and I asked them to accompany me.” The Seventh Prince was very responsible, and when he saw that no one else dared to do so, he was the first to step forward and take responsibility.

"No, Your Majesty, it was I who first proposed it." Yue Zhengxing was also a very responsible person. He didn't feel comfortable letting the eight-year-old Seventh Prince bear the responsibility 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 didn't learn 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.

He was playing with the prince and almost got him killed. If he hadn't been rescued in time, it is possible that no one on the boat would have survived. Everyone was scared to death 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 Prince 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 years old and are already considered adults.

"Tell me, why did you let the child get into 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, it was I who did not allow them to follow. There were so many people playing 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.” When the Seventh Prince saw that the Emperor was making trouble for the servants, he stepped forward to take responsibility.

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

Simply lawless.

"Those who reveal this will be severely punished with thirty lashes of the cane and handed over to the Empress for punishment." The Emperor accepted the order.

"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. The others will be beaten with ten boards each, and go back to discipline your sons well. If this kind of thing happens again, you will be exiled for two days." The emperor punished everyone.

But he is the seventh prince's father-in-law, should he also be punished? But no one dared to say this.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

If you are punished, you still have to thank him.

The execution was then carried out outside the palace.

Everyone who was beaten with the stick was able to stand up and walk.

The Seventh Prince grinned.

The executioners also knew how to control their actions. They handled the children with care. It was a major holiday, so it was impossible to beat the people so hard that they could not escape.

Inside the palace.

"Yu Yuanzheng."

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

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

"Uh, Your Majesty, I just rushed over. No need to reward me. I will just have two more zongzi later."

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

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

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

"Does your brother study?"

"Yes. I am preparing for the entrance exam today."

"Pass on my oral order. Have him report to me at the Imperial College tomorrow. Bring your ten-year-old sister to the palace for the Queen to see and to be a companion to Baqi."

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

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

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

Each of them was of distinguished status, but they all kept their heads down, looking very embarrassed.

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

"Yes, Your Majesty, we will definitely come to your house to express our gratitude." Several people responded in a low voice.

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

How could Yu Yuanzheng deserve such great benefits for the second house just for a rescue?

But she dared not say anything, and was thankful that the emperor did not pursue the matter of the marriage exchange in the Bo family.

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

"The other people who participated in the rescue will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver each." The emperor said again.

The two princes and the eldest prince's guards, Yue Yuying and Yu Chaoyang all 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 many questions.

"Yuan Zheng, how did you know about that artificial respiration method? I only heard about it from the King. 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 come here before? But she didn't find any modern things in this era.

No wonder the emperor didn't ask her this question. Maybe the emperor knew it.

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 and my mind was not occupied. I was thinking about this and that, and that's what I thought of."

Later, she repeated what she had said in the Marquis's Mansion.

"You are really smart. Let's go and take a look at the eight characters." 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 Baqi on behalf of her brother.

When we arrived at Bajiku's bedroom, Bajiku had already drunk the calming soup and fell asleep.

The Queen is still here.

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

“You’re here.”

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

"I've 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 gave birth to twins as an excuse.

The queen's two children were too young to be competitive, and she 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, you are too polite. It's just a small favor. The Emperor has already rewarded me, so I don't dare to ask for 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 the time was almost up and saw that her daughter was sleeping soundly.

Taiming Hall is the main hall for this palace banquet.

The three girls headed towards Taiming Palace again.

But on the way, they met another person.