Chapter 195: Be Good, You Don't Want Her Majesty to Find Out, Right? The Empress Dowager Is Overflowing With Dominance! (3)
The Empress Dowager's sense of crisis exploded, feeling like her precious treasure was being stolen.
Su Qing opened his mouth, ready to explain.
After all, the reason he was seducing her was for long-term benefits!
But before he could speak, she cut him off directly.
"I don't want to hear it!"
Su Mengxi grabbed the fruit knife and hurled it at him.
Su Qing felt the blade graze his cheek—cold sweat immediately broke out.
Something was seriously wrong here!
What kind of hell-level event was this? Why was this even happening?!
"I only have one demand right now. Let's see if Little Qing can meet it."
Her voice was cold, devoid of warmth.
"Whatever Mother asks, if I can do it, I definitely won't refuse!"
Su Qing quickly replied.
At any cost, he needed to calm her down first.
"This Empress Dowager hasn't bathed with you in a long, long time. Now's a perfect chance to relax."
Su Mengxi snorted softly.
Today, she was going to make sure he remembered who his real mother was!
"Huh? Mother, that doesn't seem very appropriate!"
Su Qing froze for a moment, quickly refusing.
This kind of request? He'd never even considered it, let alone prepared for it.
He knew better than anyone how dangerous things could get if they bathed together.
How could he agree in this situation?
Normally, in her girly mode, the Empress Dowager would just pout and say he'd gotten too old and rebellious.
But now she was brimming with dominance from every angle.
And no way she'd tolerate a refusal.
Already furious about earlier, she now desperately wanted to reclaim her position.
And this little brat actually rejected her?
He'd rather bathe with outsiders than his own mother? What a rebellious phase!
The Empress Dowager, thinking of how the little boy she raised now found her undesirable, was absolutely fuming.
She stood up in a flash, her eyes filled with dangerous intent.
As the Empress Dowager, she was far from some naive flower.
She just never showed her authoritative side to family.
But today, after being provoked, she fully snapped.
Su Qing once again found himself slammed onto the carpet.
He felt like this scene had a strong sense of deja vu.
Didn't something similar happen recently with Her Majesty?
But the difference was, Su Mengxi didn't sit on a chair to step on him.
She sat directly on the carpet, her long, gorgeous legs pinning him down.
Clearly, she wasn't planning to let him get back up.
"Mother, what are you doing?!"
Su Qing felt a pain in his liver.
He genuinely didn't know what to say anymore.
"The Phoenix Pool was established solely for the royal family to bathe in."
"All these years, you've been the only one allowed in. But now look at what you did!"
"Letting a stranger walk right in. What do you think your sister Qinglan would say if she found out?"
Her tone carried a scolding edge.
Hearing that, Su Qing's eyes grew blank.
This line of reasoning... it sounded really familiar. Kinda like something he himself often used.
If he wasn't wrong, then the next line would be...
"Little Qing, you don't want your sister Qinglan to find out about this, do you?"
"In that case, just be a good boy and listen. Don't disobey me."
Su Mengxi spoke in a clearly threatening tone.
The wicked Empress Dowager mama was now openly coercing her little boy!
Su Qing: "..."
What could he even say?
Her methods of blackmail were exactly the same as his!
Karma really did come fast.
Seeing that her threat worked, Su Mengxi looked very pleased.
She picked up her adopted son and marched straight to the bath.
The Empress Dowager's burning desire to win was in full blaze.
She was going to show this naughty boy what real motherly love meant!
True motherly love was absolute!
Su Qing was dragged back to the all-too-familiar Phoenix Pool with a face full of despair.
The pool had already been refilled with clean water, misty and steamy.
Visibility was far better than it had been earlier.
Both of them changed clothes and entered the pool.
Though Su Qing had refused, once he was here, what more could he do?
Life was like... well, you know. If you can't resist, you just have to accept it.
"Come to think of it, it's been three or four years since I last scrubbed your back."
"That pitiful little boy used to love bathing with me the most."
After entering the water, Su Mengxi's expression softened.
"Was I really that shameless?"
Su Qing glanced at the voluptuous and perfect figure of the Empress Dowager in front of him, feeling skeptical.
Sure, it was him back then too, but he was just a kid, and the memories were fuzzy.
And ever since his past life memories awakened, those childhood bits were even blurrier.
For most people, forgetting such things was normal.
"Hmph. You were always like that... And now that you're grown, you're even more lovable."
Su Mengxi snorted softly, clearly implying something.
Obviously, she was still upset about him bringing someone else into the Phoenix Pool.
Of course, it was just irritation. If it had been anyone else, heads would have rolled.
Su Qing wisely kept quiet.
In this awkward battlefield-like mood, silence was the safest option.
Once this passed, things would probably go back to normal.
But enduring it... that was the hard part.
After entering the pool, the water level left much of his upper body exposed.
Su Mengxi showed no shame at all, giving him a thorough look over.
Su Qing instinctively turned his back, holding onto what little pride he had left.
But the Empress Dowager didn't create any distance—instead, she moved in closer.
Her slender, pale hands lifted naturally, slowly and gently brushing along his back.
His back had grown much broader than before!
As she quietly took it all in, Su Mengxi clearly felt Su Qing's body trembling.
A mischievous smile crept onto her face, as if she'd found a fun little toy.
It wasn't malicious—just a nostalgic feeling from his childhood.
Back then, little Su Qing had been her favorite plaything.
Su Qing heard her barely-there chuckle and instantly felt annoyed.
He hadn't turned around out of embarrassment—he was just being polite!
But if she was going to act like this, there was no reason to hold back anymore!
With that thought, he suddenly turned around.
Su Mengxi had been about to make another teasing remark when she noticed something off.
Her gaze dropped into the water, but the mist couldn't hide the view.
Her pale, delicate face flushed crimson, completely caught off guard.