Chapter 48 - Ni Sheng's Trap Part 1

Jin Yu is leaving Lord Ni mansion with Lord Ni and Ni Sheng follows him for their morning court. Meanwhile, Ni Qing with Xiao Nie are going to the tea house to start work on the kitchen. She needs to review some stuff regarding the salt smuggling and about her sister death.

They are walking through the market when they can see a group of commotion on the corner of the market. Ni Qing get closer to see a small kid got beaten over a steam bun. He looks so hungry and malnutrition. The vendor is a couple who is famous for their ruthless behaviour.

"Stop it… why do you beat a small kid? Look at you're doing to this small body," Ni Qing is coming closer to the body and hold his shaking body.

"Scram - if you do not want to pay for the bun, he stole then get loss," The old fatty man screams to her with his spit come out from his filthy mouth.

"How much does he eat?" Ni Qing is asking to the man after gives the boy to Xiao Nie.

"He ate three buns which cost three taels," the fatty guy asks from her which it is excessively expensive for the bun. However, Ni Qing does not refute the price and pay the bun. She takes the boy to the tea house.

Mr Zhao and Lin Yue are surprise to see Ni Qing with the filthy small boy to enter the tea house. He does look so sad and not usual boy. Xiao Nie is preparing the warm bath for the boy while Mr Zhao is finding the new kid outfit from the shop.

Ni Qing is blushing red to see the handsome Lin Yue sits solemnly inside their favourite room. He is drinking a plum wine in the morning which is not usual for him.

"Is something bothering you?" Ni Qing is sitting down next to him.

"I feel something off inside my heart. It just feels something wrong going to happen soon," Lin Yue is telling her with his gloomy expression.

"What bring you here? Is the Bai Lan problem already settle?" Ni Qing is trying to change the subject on their conversation.

"Let's get married, Qing. I will retire and we can only become simple people who find their living from trading," Lin Yue hold her hand so tightly. Apparently, he is drunk already.

"Brother Yue… I … I…" Ni Qing stutter before she passes out. Apparently, Ni Sheng is secretly hit her sister neck from the back while the drug on the plum wine makes Lin Yue passes out also. Ni Sheng is holding her sister body while Mr Zhao with one of the tea house employees to carry Lin Yue body to one of his room inside the tea house. Mr Zhao face is pale and drenched with sweat because of the scheme.

In the room, there is unconscious Ni Shi with only her underwear sleep. Ni Sheng manages to kidnap her by putting the drug to her nose with the handkerchief. He carries her to the tea house when the girl maid strips her and cover her body with the blanket.

Mr Zhao is stripping general Lin Yue body and put him on the bed with NI Shi.

'Sorry my best friend, but I have to save my family…' Ni Sheng is having Ni Qing on his arm. He brings her to the carriage. He instructs the cabby to ride to their villa in the mountain. Xiao Nie is get instructed to accompany her miss and stay in the villa until Ni Sheng come to get her.

It was his idea to give his cousin Ni Shi as Ni Qing substitute as General Lin Yue's consort. Apparently, she is already hoping to become Lin Yue's bride ever since they were small. It gives the idea which he tells his father who supports him.

Ni Qing will need to stay in the villa until the day of Lin Yue married otherwise Lin Yue will get hesitate to get married to Ni Shi. The Emperor does not know about this plan nor the moving of Ni Qing. The party involve on this play will need to keep their mouth shut.

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Ni Shi father and Lord Ni is rushing to the tea house due on some letter informs about their daughter lecherous deeds. Apparently, it will crush the future of her daughter if this sinful activity gets out on the city. He has to solve this problem straight away.

Mr Zhao already knows his part in this trap and play along with Ni Sheng who is in stand by in front of the tea house welcome them. He tries to hold his laugh to see the furious expression on his uncle face. Ni Sheng needs to give his father an award as his face show stern and straight face.

"Uncle, what are you doing in here?" Ni Sheng is showing surprise face.

"Where is your cousin? How can this tea house become the place to do some untold sinful activity? I want to speak with the owner of this tea house!" Ni Sheng's uncle is demanding to go inside and speak with the owner.

"I know the owner, uncle. Let me introduce, Mr Zhao. He is the owner of this famous tea house. How about I treat you for some tea and dessert. They have VIP service, and their tea is the best in the whole country," Ni Sheng is giving out the way and show his uncle toward Mr Zhao.

"Welcome… are you with Young Master Ni? Do you want to be in your usual room, sir?" Mr Zhao asks with the courtesy as if he knows nothing.

"Where do you hide my daughter?" Ni Sheng's uncle is going forward to Mr Zhao with anger. It makes Mr Zhao scares and step back. Apparently, Uncle Ni attract the attention from the other guest because of his word who is searching his daughter.