A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 574: I Beat Him Until He Rolled on the Ground Like a Dog
Chapter 574: Chapter 574: I Beat Him Until He Rolled on the Ground Like a Dog
The owner of the Gambling House arrived, chillingly threatening every gambler in the hall!
Hearing the owner’s words, Xiaosuisui instinctively felt uncomfortable.
She frowned. To this day, no one had ever said the word ’scram’ to her, so she didn’t quite understand what it meant right away!
The little girl turned her head, whispering into her adopted father, the Emperor’s, ear.
"What does ’scram’ mean? Is it like Little Ball, rolling around on the ground?"
Her beautiful sister once said, if you don’t understand, ask. Don’t guess; guessing can cause trouble!
"My daughter, listen to your adopted father, the Emperor. If anyone dares to say ’scram’ to you again, you beat them until they’re rolling on the ground like a dog!"
"Oh!"
Xiaosuisui understood what her adopted father, the Emperor, meant. She could definitely beat someone until they were rolling on the ground like a dog.
So, as Xiaosuisui nodded, she hopped onto the gambling table and grabbed the owner by the collar. The hall immediately filled with gasps.
"GASP... She... she lifted him!"
"My God! How can this little girl be so strong!"
The gamblers began whispering among themselves, a buzz of murmuring voices filling the air.
"He-hey! Little... little girl, what... what are you trying to do?"
The owner of the Gambling House stuttered, trembling with fear, his courage completely shattered. His body shook uncontrollably.
"My adopted father, the Emperor, said that if anyone dares to say ’scram’ to me, I should beat them until they are crawling on the floor like a dog!"
Having said this, Xiaosuisui applied force and threw the owner to the floor. He ROLLED AND TUMBLED several times, from the table all the way to the entrance of the Gambling House.
"You dare hit me? Have you eaten a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall? Do you know who I am? Believe it or not, I’ll kill you!"
The owner scrambled up from the ground, rubbing his sore back and roaring furiously.
"Of course, I don’t know who you are! You didn’t say!"
Xiaosuisui answered honestly, then leaped down and kicked the owner, sending him flying.
Seeing their master attacked, the men the Gambling House owner had brought with him rushed forward to protect him, drawing their knives on Xiaosuisui!
However, Xiaosuisui was no pushover. She fought them barehanded.
The Emperor was burning with rage. Although the owner hadn’t introduced himself, he recognized the Waist Token hanging at his waist!
"Your Majesty! This man seems to be from the Duke’s Mansion; he’s wearing their Waist Token!" Dugu Xiao, the Emperor’s favored general, reminded him softly.
The Emperor drew a deep breath, his face grim and terribly fearsome.
There were so many refugees outside, the National Treasury was empty, and all the ministers in the Imperial Court were crying about having no money, while merchants claimed to be operating at a loss. No one was willing to donate silver for disaster relief. The Duke was the Empress’s brother. Several times, officials in the Imperial Court had proposed donations or halving salaries. Yet, not a single person in the Imperial Court would agree. Whenever the Emperor’s gaze fell on him, the Duke would shrink back! He had summoned the Duke, who knelt before him crying for half a day, wailing about how large the Duke’s Mansion was and how its expenses far exceeded its income... But what was the truth? A single Gambling House belonging to the Duke’s Mansion could produce several hundred thousand taels of silver. And that was only what he could see on the surface. What about what he couldn’t see?
Who knows how much more there could be?
The Emperor’s folding fan was almost crushed in his hand.
"Dugu Xiao! I command you to immediately arrest these treacherous villains and interrogate them."
Dugu Xiao was taken aback and quickly cupped his hands, inquiring, "Your Majesty, the reason..."
The Emperor gritted his teeth and spat out, "Attempted regicide!"
"Yes!"
Dugu Xiao cupped his hands, accepting the order. With a wave of his hand, his trusted subordinates sprang into action. Some went to summon reinforcements, while others secured the scene.
The gamblers in the hall were already scared witless, scrambling to find places to hide or flee, completely forgetting the mountain of silver on the tables.
The Emperor coldly swept his gaze around the room. The scene irritated him greatly, and he no longer wished to stay. He called out, "Suisui."
Xiaosuisui stopped fighting and ran PATTER-PATTER-PATTER to the Emperor, tilting her head up to look at her adopted father, the Emperor.
"I’m here, Your Majesty, Adopted Father! Look, Your Majesty, Adopted Father, wasn’t I great? I beat him until he was rolling on the ground like a dog!"
Seeing her little face looking up for praise, the Emperor’s mood inexplicably improved significantly.
He scooped up his precious daughter, gently tapped her on the head, and turned to leave.
Seeing her adopted father, the Emperor, about to leave, Xiaosuisui cried out anxiously.
"The silver! My silver! That’s the silver I won to donate to Your Majesty, Adopted Father, for disaster relief!"
Xiaosuisui’s cry finally snapped the Emperor back to his senses. A cold sneer appeared on his gloomy face.
"My daughter is right. This is the hard-earned money of the common people; I must use it on Bai Xin!"
The Emperor, holding his precious daughter, turned back. "Come, daughter! Take out your Universe Bag, and your little money pouch too."
"Okay, Your Majesty, Adopted Father! Let’s pack it up, pack it all up!"
Xiaosuisui’s small hands eagerly stuffed all the silver, leaving nothing behind, before she left with her adopted father, the Emperor.
Throughout this entire process, Princess Ata watched, completely dumbfounded.
Bandits... This father-daughter duo leaves the Palace and robs a Gambling House. This is simply unheard of!
"Lock them up first. Interrogate them thoroughly to find out who gave them the audacity to attempt regicide!" Dugu Xiao ordered coldly, then hastily followed the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please slow down! Wait for your humble servant!" Dugu Xiao quickly chased out of the Gambling House, ing, "Your Majesty, I’m not skilled at interrogation. I’ve already sent someone to fetch Ji Laoqi."
The Emperor nodded without speaking.
Dugu Xiao, however, sighed with emotion. "It really proves the saying: these days, you can’t accomplish anything significant without some official backing. To think that the owner of the Bright Moon Pavilion is actually Ji Lao San! I was wondering before who this formidable owner of Bright Moon Pavilion could be, capable of amassing all the wealth in the world. It turns out to be the Ji Family’s third son!"
The Emperor knew that Ji Lao San was the owner of the Bright Moon Pavilion. Previously, he had indeed thought the Ji Family was too formidable. He was afraid they might harbor rebellious intentions, especially after Ji Youyuan became a Grand Master; he had feared Ji Youyuan would return to the capital to demand control of the military. The scepter of military power falling into other hands is a great taboo for the Imperial Family, so he had been suspicious of the Ji Family for several years. However, for some reason, ever since Xiaosuisui had come to his side, he no longer worried about the Ji Family and, inexplicably, even wanted to entrust them with important positions. After learning that Ji Youcheng was the owner of the Bright Moon Pavilion, he had felt uneasy for a few days. But then, as he gradually recalled various events since his ascension, he deduced that the wealthy merchant Ji Youzhi had spoken of for years was indeed Ji Youcheng. Sure enough, during the Yunhang disaster, Ji Youcheng had donated one hundred thousand taels of gold and two hundred thousand taels in silver notes. The Ji Family was truly as Father Emperor had said: they were people he could rely on!
Seeing the Emperor remain silent for a long while, Dugu Xiao blinked and continued, "Ah, this Lord Li and the Duke are truly amazing! How did I never think of this strategy? If I had used the backing of my Earl’s Mansion to have a subordinate open a Gambling House, wouldn’t I have been raking in riches daily? Perhaps for this Yunhang disaster, I alone could have covered all the relief funds."
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Chapter 574: I Beat Him Until He Rolled on the Ground Like a Dog
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