Who Stole My Eggs?

In fact, even if he found someone with excellent eyesight to look carefully, they might not be able to spot the kneeling figure in the corner of the school ground, let alone identified who it was through the back.

However, Xie Zuo happened to see it and instantly recognized it was Huo Yao.

Although his figure was small and his body was still very thin, Xie Zuo had followed Huo Yao countless times or watched him left. He clearly remembered the direction of every bone on his back.

Seeing that he was about to be carried upstairs by King Yunlin, getting farther and farther away from the school grounds, Xie Zuo became anxious and yelled, “AAHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

And grabbing King Yunlin’s hair.

“Hiss,” Yunlin couldn’t help but lower his head in front of everyone, so he had to coax his son in a low voice, “Zhao’er let go.”

“Ah—!” Xie Zuo let go and waved his chubby arms towards Huo Yao’s side.

Unfortunately, King Yunlin didn’t understand what he meant at all, so he still carried him upstairs.

Xie Zuo was angry and speechless, so he could only continue to point at Huo Yao and cry loudly.

King Yunlin felt distressed when his son cried and hurriedly patted him, “What’s going on? Why did you suddenly lose your temper?”

The Guard Chang Muzhan saw some clues and reminded: “Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have been watching the school grounds. ”

King Yunlin found it incredible. What did a baby know?

But Chang Muzhan had personally seen his own son, Chang Murong, come back to life with his wife’s prayers, and he was more sensitive to some superstition things than King Yunlin. Seeing Xie Zuo’s determination, he suggested: “The child’s eyes are clean, maybe there is something in the school grounds.

King Yunlin hesitated for a moment and said, “Go and have a look.”

The group of people entered the school grounds in a mighty manner.

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In the school grounds, a group of half-year-old children dressed in black night clothes were practicing Kung Fu. When they saw King Yunlin, they knelt down on the ground under the leadership of the master.

King Yunlin observed Xie Zuo and found that his attention was not here at all. Instead, he kept looking at the southwest corner of the school ground. There was a shadow there, and a boy was kneeling with his back to the school ground.

King Yunlin frowned, “Who is that? Why was he punished to kneel?”

Huo Zhen, the commander of the secret guards, said hurriedly: “It was Huo Yao, my adopted son, who made a mistake and was punished to kneel down by me. It was my fault that he disturbed the king and the little highness!”

Xie Zuo was impatient to listen to their nonsense, and urged them to take him to see Huo Yao with, “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,”Xie Zuo cut them off.

Xie Zuo’s mood was very complicated. On the one hand, he couldn’t wait to see what the usually arrogant Deity of Thunder would look like as a child. On the other hand, he was angry that mere mortal dared to bully Huo Yao.

“Ah Yao, come here quickly to meet the King and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!” shouted Huo Zhen.

Xie Zuo watched eagerly and saw the thin, short boy slowly stood up, turned around, knelt down respectfully, saluted, stood up again, and positioned himself next to Huo Zhen with his hands down.

He was wearing the same night clothes as the other children, maintaining a serious expression, and his head just reached above Huo Zhen’s waistline.

Observing Huo Yao’s face, King Yunlin couldn’t help but marvel silently. Although this child was still young and short, he possessed an excellent appearance. Most notably, his temperament was calm and generous, with firm eyes and an unwavering demeanor even in challenging situations. He was indeed a promising young man. No wonder Huo Zhen, a discerning elder, was willing to adopt him as his son.

Glancing at the child version of Huo Yao, Xie Zuo couldn’t stop laughing. It was amusing to see him so small; Xie Zuo couldn’t resist the urge to express his amusement, “Hahahahahaha,”

‘It’s so funny! How can he be so tender at such a young age? I really want to pinch his face!’

Xie Zuo’s laughter continued, and everyone witnessed the little prince, who was restless just moments ago, bursting into laughter upon seeing Huo Yao. It was evident that the little prince had taken a liking to Huo Yao.

King Yunlin smiled and remarked, “Old Huo, you’ve been hiding such a fine child from us; you’re being stingy again!”

Huo Zhen, feeling a bit perplexed, could only laugh awkwardly in response.

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Huo Yao, noticing Xie Zuo’s laughter, gave him a stern look.

Xie Zuo froze suddenly. Did Huo Yao just glare at him? That familiar, condemning look!

Looking over again, Xie Zuo found Huo Yao with lowered eyes and an expressionless face, as if it was just his imagination.

Murmuring to himself, Xie Zuo thought, Huo Yao must have drunk the worry-free tea; he probably didn’t remember what happened before. This person was truly annoying, whether he was the Great Deity of Thunder or a mortal, he always wore this stern face and had a foul temper. One glance from him made people suspected they had committed some unforgivable mistake—hum!

Now that Xie Zuo was the crown prince of Yunzhao Kingdom and Huo Yao was just the adopted son of the secret guard commander, didn’t that mean Xie Zuo was the master and Huo Yao was his servant? Could he use his power to make Huo Yao obey his words?

Xie Zuo blinked, and his stomach almost overflowed with bad thoughts.

Observing his precious son fixated on the little secret guard, King Yunlin suggested to Huo Zhen, “I think the prince is drawn to him, so let him accompany the prince for a while.”

Huo Zhen didn’t dare to refuse and immediately agreed.

Huo Yao silently took two steps forward.

Xie Zuo exclaimed, pointing at Huo Yao, who had no choice but to approach.

Xie Zuo then removed the only covering on his body, the white brocade bellyband embroidered with auspicious clouds, and threw it towards Huo Yao.

Huo Yao caught it blankly.

Everyone else: “…”

There was a custom in the Yunzhao Kingdom. If two men were willing to become brothers with different surnames, they would give each other a robe that they often wore, symbolizing the love of being in the same clothes, sharing the wind and rain in the future, and never parting. For example, King Yunlin and the guard Chang Muzhan, masters and servants, growing up together as brothers with a close friendship.

King Yunlin looked at Xie Zuo, wondering if his son was possessed by evil spirits. Glancing at Huo Yao, he had a hint of doubt in his heart. This child was so extraordinary, there wouldn’t be any problems, right?

But as the king, he couldn’t retract what he said. He decided to take Huo Yao back first and inquire about his background from Huo Zhen later.

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When Xie Zuo saw Huo Yao holding his bellyband, the boy was confused but not angry. He was quietly relieved that Huo Yao had no memory of the past; otherwise, he would have fallen out with him long ago if he saw him acting so recklessly.

Because Xie Zuo would make a fuss if he couldn’t see Huo Yao for a moment, King Yunlin kept Huo Yao as the prince’s bodyguard despite his doubts.

However, Queen Bai Hualiang thought King Yunlin was making a fuss out of nothing. “I liked that child very much as soon as I saw him, and Zhao’er also liked him. This is fate. He was given by the Great Wumeng Deity as his brother. Where could it be any problem?”

King Yunlin smiled helplessly, saying, “Okay, let’s see their fates.”

Bai Hualiang, knowing her husband’s temper best, reminded him: “He’s just an eight-year-old child. Don’t harm him due to suspicion.”

King Yunlin laughed, “hahaha,” picking up Bai Hualiang and said, “Look at what you said, am I a tyrant? I found out that after you became a mother, all the children are good in your eyes. If you like children so much, let’s have more!”

At this time, King Yunlin still didn’t quite understand the faint discomfort in his heart when he saw Huo Yao. What he didn’t know was that this discomfort was not only felt by him but also by everyone who saw Huo Yao.

It wasn’t until a long, long time later that he accidentally learned Huo Yao’s true identity. Then, he realized with trembling fear that it was awe, a natural fear of a deity responsible for divine punishment.