Cunning General Si Ning

The Siblings Si Ning was here for were the only ones standing like a tree, their eyes seemed as if it was going to pop out of their sockets, their mouths ajar and with one look anyone could tell they seemed to be in a state of shock, denial or perplex. Si Ning couldn't believe that Shi Junhao was also shocked that he showed up after all his speech yet he had to sow doubt in the great General of Xiu.

"This way Your Majesty." The older man jumped to his feet and gestured in a direction.

"You two come with me." Si Ning pointed at Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue.

The head of the Servants of the Sun household, the Steward which was the older man eyes widened in shock as he fell on his knees, it was almost painful for Si Ning to hear his knees hit the floor making a loud crackling sound.

"Forgive these improper servants! my lowly self didn't teach properly! it is solely this incapable one's fault, please punish me!" The Steward said as he kowtowed, his head hit the ground with a thud.

The Siblings seeing this also made them quickly fall to their knees as they kowtowed as a form of apology for not immediately paying their respects to the Empress. Shi ZhuXue was already shaking terribly like someone being called out for their turn to die.

Si Ning didn't say a word, he only started walking towards the direction the Steward gestured at. Hearing the footsteps moving further away made the Steward immediately jump to his feet, his knees cracked again as he started to lead the way while he was stuck in a dilemma not knowing whether to apologize or leave the siblings to their fate, he followed the later as he quickly beckons for Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue to follow. 

When they got to the waiting room, the Steward quickly slid the waiting room door open with a shaky hand. Si Ning stepped in while Xiao Pei narrowed his eyes at Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue who were hesitating by the door but one look from Xiao Pei made them almost jump in as they quickly stepped in.

The Steward once again fell on his knees, Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue followed suit, the girl started to shed a tear, shaking like a leaf as Shi Junhao quickly took her hand to calm her down.

Si Ning closed his eyes to think, leaving the Steward confused but Xiao Pei nodded to indicate he could leave, the Steward had no choice but to quickly shuffled to his feet, fleeing the room to call the Master of the household and to prepare refreshments.

Si Ning, on the other hand, was more concerned about Liu MingXia that he didn't think of a plan before getting to the Sun's household and he even told Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue to follow him on an impulse, after a while, he opened his eyes. "Hey, what is the specialty of the house of Sun?" He asked with a bored look, his gaze directed at Shi Junhao. It wasn't too late to come up with a plan and to do that he needed to ask questions.

"Mhmm... Your.. Maj...esty... may... live...f.."

"Quick!" Si Ning snapped as he closed his eyes, he needed to think of a plan fast, Shi Junhao's stammering wasn't helping.

"A sexual enhancement pill that could make a person go crazy." Shi Junhao replied in a rush that he even bit his tongue in the process.

"Eh?" Si Ning frowned as he opened an eye, for once he could see Shi Junhao was nervous. "Quick another one." He closed his eye disregarding that information as something he doesn't need.

Before Shi Junhao could reply a fat short man who seemed like a ball came in, a thin straight mustache sitting right under his nose, long and thin beards, his eyes were small and thin, he seemed to be in his early fifties, his necks filled with a large chain with a round large pendant, his fingers filled with golden rings and his hands filled with bangles, his cloth was topnotch as it glitters, he seemed like he sees himself as a king in his household.

"Greetings Your Majesty, I Sun Li welcomes his Majesty to my humble household." Sun Li said as he kowtowed. "May his Majesty live for a thousand years." He added.

"I have a private thing to discuss with you." Si Ning opened his eyes after a while to see Sun Li, he looked just like he pictured him.

Sun Li looked funny as he tried to remove his rings just to look humble like he didn't purposely wear glittering gold more than the Empress. "Sun Li is all ears, Your Majesty." He said as the Steward came in to serve them tea. Sun Li quickly sip his tea just as an act to show the tea wasn't poisoned but seeing that Si Ning made no move to sip his made him also quickly drank Si Ning's tea, the Steward wiped the cup clean, filling the cup again yet Si Ning made no move to take the cup so Sun Li took the cup again and drank it.

Sun Li and the Steward seemed confused. Sun Li drank Si Ning's tea to show it wasn't poisoned and when the Steward wiped the cup which means he might have wiped it with a napkin laced with poison which gave Sun Li no choice but to take the refilled tea again.

Si Ning started to tap the table, making the man kneeling across him drinking tea nervous, he was a General so it was normal for people to fear him. He wasn't an inspector that would catch them for any illegal activities but he was here to save the two siblings yet he had no plan. "I am here to buy the household specialty, you know the one that makes a man crazy in bed." He said as he almost bite his tongue with the nonsense he just said.

Si Ning was a shameless man who could buy anything but as the Empress coming personally to buy a drug like that doesn't look okay.

"Eh.." Sun Li's eyes widened as he tensed up, his gaze on the cup refilled with tea. "Oh yes yes Sun Li will get his Majesty a special bottle." He said nervously as a sweat broke on his forehead.

Si Ning nodded at Xiao Pei but Xiao Pei only stared at him, their coded silent signs weren't perfect yet so he lowered his gaze to the pouch by Xiao Pei's waist but Xiao Pei only removed the pouch. "Hmm." He nodded hoping Xiao Pei would notice what his eyes were saying and he almost sighed in relief when Xiao Pei placed the pouch on the table.

It was quite a difficult thing to demand a drug like that but as a General, Si Ning hopped the man across him might think he wanted to use it to punish some prisoners and not to play kinky with the Emperor.

"In the pouch should be enough for my purchase." Si Ning told Sun Li.

"No Your Majesty, it is on the house." Sun Li said quickly.

Si Ning once again started taping the table thinking of a way to take the two siblings. He closed his eyes then opened it after a while to see Sun Li's face beaded with sweats. "Your guards were rude to me so these two rude servants will be my compensation for the damage." He said finally.

"But Your Majesty...." Sun Li trailed off.

"Are they not servants?" Si Ning asked wearing his intimidating look leaning forward forcing Sun Li to furthermore lower his gaze. "If they can't be my compensation then for the damages, all your guards must be beheaded!" He declared.

Sun Li quickly moved back to kowtow. "Please Forgive us, your Majesty, those guards deserve death and Sun Li will punish them...."

"Yes, they deserve death so as all your guards because I believe all of them are not taught well." Si Ning cut him off slowly and clearly as he stood up.

"Your Majesty is kind enough to want these two servants to be the compensation and they will be, Your loyal Subject Sun Li will include our special service for free and also punish these guards and teach these guards well!!!" Sun Li cried as he kowtowed.

"No need to include any special service, I will be back for it and them tonight." Si Ning stood up and nodded to Xiao Pei.

Xiao Pei didn't waste any time as he slid the door open, Sun Li rushed to escort them out but Si Ning didn't wait for the man with short legs to catch up.

"Your Majesty, Forgive us!!!" The two guards were still on their fours.

"Forgive us!!!" All the Servants kowtowed as they cried.

Si Ning didn't even glance at them, he made sure to look like he was very angry with what they did, with this it was guaranteed that Shi Junhao and Shi ZhuXue would be out of the house tonight also a gift should be on the way to the palace to appeal him. 

What a lovely world with power.