Chapter 856 Interrogation

Chapter 856: Interrogation Chapter 856: Interrogation Editor: Atlas Studios Qi Haoran’s jaw dropped, surprised that this piece of news came right after Zijin had just left.

After snapping back to his senses, he immediately strode out and called for a guard.

“Hurry up and catch up to the Duke of Peaceful State and tell him about his wife’s pregnancy.

Go quickly!” After receiving the order, the guard hurried away.

Mu Yangling was also very happy.

She asked Spring to buy the herbs and brew the medicine.

When she turned around and saw that the five children were still standing in the room with their eyes wide open, she brought Little An to the bed and said to him, “Come, say goodbye to your mother and little brother.” Little An widened his eyes.

“Fourth Aunt, am I going to be separated from Mother?” Mu Yangling gently stroked his head and smiled.

“Since your mother is fine, it’s time to settle scores with you kids.

I think you might have to separate for a while.” The five children looked at the smile on her face and shivered.

Tiger Head shouted indignantly, “You said you wouldn’t beat us up!” Mu Yangling asked, “When did I say that?” The children opened their mouths wide and looked at Qi Haoran, who had just walked in.

Their eyes could not help but reveal grievances upon realizing that the adults were so cunning.

So it turned out, even though Qi Haoran had promised not to beat them up, it didn’t mean that Mu Yangling wasn’t going to.

It was so misleading!

Confused, Qi Haoran turned around and asked Mu Yangling, “What’s wrong with them?” “Nothing.” Mu Yangling picked up two of them and kicked Little Treasure, who was still standing there.

“Get out.” Nanny Xia looked at Little An who was being held in the Princess Consort’s hand and then at Little Madam Xia lying on the bed.

In the end, she gritted her teeth and did not say anything.

The Little Heir was too bold.

If he dared to jump into the water today, he would probably start a fire tomorrow.

Considering the Duke was not around now, and Little Madam Xia had a soft personality and doted on her son, it would do Little An good to have the Prince and the Princess Consort discipline him.

Mu Yangling carried the five drooping children back to the main courtyard and placed them in the courtyard.

Then, she walked around the five of them twice before pointing at Little Treasure.

“Little Treasure, tell me, what exactly happened?” Qi Haoran sat on a stone bench at the side and watched them.

As soon as they returned, they immediately went to save them.

Then, Little Madam Xia fainted.

So, until now, he still didn’t know why the children had gone to the center of the lake.

Meanwhile, there were many stewards and servants kneeling outside.

However, Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling were not in a hurry.

Not only were the servants responsible for serving the children, but they also had to let them know what they could and could not play with.

They couldn’t be with the kids at all times, after all.

Ah Ling had clearly ordered that the children were not allowed to swim in the deep waters, but the servants had not managed to stop them.

That meant that they had not fulfilled their duties.

Therefore, the couple ignored the servants kneeling outside, planning to interrogate the children first.

Of course, the servants had to be punished for their mistakes, but the children also had to be punished for their mistakes.

They could not let the children think that when they did something wrong, they could let the servants be punished on their behalf.

Otherwise, they would be even more brazen in the future.

Little Treasure drooped his head and said, “We went to pick the lotus seedpods…” Mu Yangling’s expression was extremely dark.

Why were these children so bent on picking those lotus seedpods?

“Fourth Aunt refused to let us, so we wanted to go when you weren’t at home.

That way, no one would stop us.” Mu Yangling laughed out of exasperation.

“You’re really smart, huh.” The four children could hear the mockery and anger in Mu Yangling’s tone and lowered their heads in silence.

Only Tiger Head straightened his chest foolishly and boasted, “Mother, we were the ones who came up with this idea.

Didn’t you say that ‘As long as I’m around, don’t even think about entering the water’?

In other words, it meant that we could do it when you’re not around?” Little Lion hurriedly tugged at his hand, signaling him to shut up.

Little Treasure and Little Bear felt that this younger brother of theirs was truly dumb, so Little Treasure tugged at Little Lion and winked at him.

Qi Haoran, who was sitting at the side, held his forehead.

As the father, he felt very embarrassed for having such a dumb son.

Infuriated by Tiger Head’s words, Mu Yangling shouted angrily, “So this is my fault?

So am I supposed to keep you by my side every waking moment?” Little An immediately tugged at Little Lion and the two of them quickly rushed forward to hold Mu Yangling’s hand.

They pleaded in an attempt to calm her down, “Fourth Aunt, don’t be angry.

Tiger Head has always been stupid.

We’ll help you teach him a lesson.” “Mother, don’t worry.

I’ll definitely watch over my younger brother in the future and not let him do anything stupid.” When Mu Yangling heard the two of them avoiding the main point and hearing Little Lion calling Tiger Head the younger brother, it only intensified the rage.

“Don’t try to be perfunctory with me.

Am I angry because of what Tiger Head said?

I’m angry because you kids are such troublemakers!

To think you actually went to the center of the lake.

Has it ever occurred to you that you might drown?

All of you are darlings to your parents.

If something happens to you, what will happen to your parents?” Mu Yangling shouted at the two children, “Go back and stand properly.” Little An and the cub immediately ran back and reached out to grab Tiger Head’s hand to pull him to the middle to stand.

However, Tiger Head furiously shook off their hands, mad at being called stupid by his two brothers.

He had clearly won today and arrived at the lotus bush before Little Lion.

What right did they have to call him stupid?

Little An and Little Lion became anxious and asked in a low voice, “What’s the matter with you?

We should hold hands, in case you say the wrong thing again.” Tiger Head said angrily, “You guys called me stupid.

I won’t be friends with you guys anymore.” Little An said anxiously, “We didn’t do it on purpose.

We deliberately ran up and made Fourth Aunt angry so that we had a chance to pull you to stand between us.” Little Treasure and Little Bear turned to look at Little An, then back at Mu Yangling, whose eyes were spitting fire.

Then, they immediately lowered their heads and pretended not to see it.

Mu Yang suppressed her anger.

She knew that if she continued to pursue this matter, she would definitely not be able to get anything out of them today.

She turned her head and asked Little Treasure, “And then?

I clearly ordered you not to go to the deepwater area.

How did you persuade the guards to let you go?” Little Treasure said blankly, “We didn’t say we were going swimming.” Mu Yangling narrowed her eyes like Qi Haoran.

Little Treasure said, “We told them that we were going to the island in the middle of the lake for a picnic, so they brought out the pleasure boat.

We even specially told them to take the route via the lotus bush so that we could quickly reach it when we jumped down.” Mu Yangling had said that the children were not allowed to swim in the deep waters, but she did not forbid them from going to the island to play.

Even Qi Haoran often brought the children to the island on a boat to roast fish and meat.

Mu Yangling had also gone there a few times, so the servants were used to this and did not think that it was prohibited.

The reality was that Mu Yangling indeed did not forbid it.

Because there were five children this time and the Crown Prince was also there, Zhu Liang had specially arranged a pleasure boat for them.

Left behind in Minister Qin’s residence previously, it was big, beautiful, and sturdy enough to withstand a storm.

Unexpectedly, though the children did not encounter any storms, they jumped down by themselves when they reached the center of the lake.

Naturally, the guards in charge of protecting the five children also boarded the pleasure boat.

Even the secret guards hid in a small corner of the boat.

Everything was fine initially, with the five children chasing each other and fooling around on the boat.

The guards just had to keep watch and stop the kids from playing near the edge of the boat.

However, when the boat approached the center of the lake near the lotus bush, the children stood in various corners.

Then, with a whistle from Little Bear, all five children jumped into the water at the same time.

Not to mention the guards who did not have time to react, even the secret guards only had time to grab the corner of the kids’ clothes.

Little Treasure’s secret guard was the fastest to react.

Though he managed to grab Little Treasure, he also fell into the water.

Although by doing so, he’d exposed his presence, he at least managed to catch the kid.

Then, Little Treasure was sent back to the boat by the secret guard before he could even splash around in the water.

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