Scarface, the thug from Pingyang County who used to collect protection money, finally got what he wanted.
Now he owns almost all the casinos in the entire Great Yan, and can be considered to have a powerful backer with unimpeded access to the world.
But they didn't say anything about bullying men and women; Long'er had thought about the casino thing.
Even if she bans gambling, some people will still run casinos in secret. Ancient times are different from the previous life; there are many more entertainment options. Since they have nothing to do all day long, they can only look for fun, and gambling is one of them.
Addicted to gambling, they sell their children, gamble at exorbitant interest rates, ruin their families, and die. What difference does it make?
In that case, it would be better to find someone you trust to open the casino.
Coincidentally, her scarred uncle really liked this kind of work.
But ever since Huo Xiaolong became emperor and moved into the palace, Scarface has hardly interacted with the Huo family except during holidays.
Well, he knew he wasn't a respectable person, unlike those江湖 figures like Leader Zhang. He was someone who truly didn't have a proper way of making a living.
But today, Scarface brought his wife into the palace.
I came here to ask Huo Xiaolong for a favor.
Now Scarface is also following the example of the men in brothels by not growing beards, which makes him look younger. His wife is already pretty and looks gentle, while his face is already scary enough. If he grows a beard, he'll look like her tyrannical father standing next to her.
A man and a woman sat in the imperial study, anxiously waiting for Long'er to arrive.
Fu Ping was a little nervous. Although she had a good relationship with Long'er when they were young and had even held her, Long'er was now the Empress. Would it be a trouble for her to come with her husband?
"Uncle Scarface! My aunt!"
"Why haven't you two come to the palace for so long? I've missed you both."
Outside the Imperial Study, the bright woman with the same tone as when she was a child walked in. She was dressed in a dragon robe and wore a jade crown. She smiled at everyone she met, and her white teeth could reach your heart.
Upon seeing the woman who greeted her, Fu Ping stood up, seemingly without any regard for her status, or perhaps she had simply disregarded it.
“Our Long’er has grown up, this is beautiful.”
"You didn't even come to the palace to see me when I gave birth, Auntie, don't you care about me anymore?"
Huo Xiaolong pouted and asked Fu Ping.
"You child, your aunt loves you, Xiangxiang, and Dani the most. If it weren't for you, your aunt might not be here right now."
"Then why don't you come to the palace to see me! You're not some nobody who can just walk in whenever they want!"
Huo Xiaolong looked aggrieved and unhappy. She thought Uncle Scarface was busy, as she often heard that Uncle Scarface had romantic encounters outside.
Aunt Fuping must be at home taking care of the men, that's why she didn't have time to go to the palace.
It's been several years, and all I've seen are lavish gifts, but no one. I finally managed to get into the palace to see He Yi and Huo Shuwen, but by the time Huo Xiaolong finished reviewing the memorials, the couple had already left.
"Aunt Fuping!" Hou Xiangxiang heard that Scarface and his wife had arrived, and quickly followed Huo Xiaolong over.
"Auntie! Make me some meat sauce steamed buns!" Da Ni'er entered the house without any ceremony, ordering people around to cook for her.
"Auntie! Steamed bun!"
"Auntie! Look! Huo Qitian! Long'er's daughter!"
Hou Xiangxiang, with Princess Mingzhu tucked in her arms, handed the child directly to Fu Ping to see.
When the woman saw Huo Qitian, she reached out and touched his face, tears welling up in her eyes.
Fu Ping was really good to these children. Unlike the older sister and mother figure at the brothel, Fu Ping would unconditionally protect these three little sisters no matter what mistakes they made when they were young.
Putting everything else aside, it was those three who saved her triplets and her life, so why should she treat the children badly?
"Auntie, isn't this... I thought you were the emperor now?"
"Your uncle and I are still doing shady business, because we're afraid of bringing shame upon you."
Huo Qitian was held in Fu Ping's arms, and when he saw Fu Ping crying, he took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"Don't cry, Great-Aunt."
“Auntie, now you’ve suddenly become a senior in the family. My sister Mantuo and the others are the ones who should be called aunties.”
Huo Xiaolong joked.
“As long as you and my uncle don’t bully men and women, you will always be my uncle and my aunt. You can’t stop visiting me just because I’m the emperor. I don’t know if you feel good about it, but we miss you terribly.”
Wang Dani nodded in agreement and said:
"Auntie, meat sauce steamed buns."
"...All you ever think about is eating!" the little girl said, unable to bear it any longer.
"You don't want to eat?"
"Yes, I do."
"If you want some, Auntie will make some for you two. I'll have someone take me to the kitchen right now." Fu Ping stood up, seemingly forgetting the purpose of her visit today.
"Yes, Auntie, I like it with extra scallions and extra spice," Huo Xiaolong said from his dragon throne.
"Me too, me too."
"Grandma, can you make me something that's not spicy? I'm too small to eat it."
Huo Qitian was still in Fu Ping's arms, saying this while holding her neck.
"Good, just like your mother, not afraid of strangers."
Fu Ping found it strange; this child was truly unafraid of strangers, calling her "Grandma, Grandma" the first time they met.
"Absolutely, I can't be worse than my mother."
Huo Xiaolong looked at the scarred man sitting like a little quail and asked:
"Uncle, is there something you need from me?"
"Yes, Long'er, I won't argue with you anymore. Your three younger siblings have run away."
"They ran away?"
Huo Xiaolong pondered, "How could I possibly run away from home? I'm twenty years old, what can't I talk to my parents about?"
"right."
"Tell me what happened, Uncle."
"Well, those kids have wanted to join the army with you since they were little, but there were a lot of things to do at home and they needed help, so we didn't let them go."
The casino was also a family business and needed help. In addition, Long'er really needed someone to stabilize this aspect at that time, so Scarface's three children stayed to help the family.
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