Chapter 197: Taming the Empress Beauty, You're Asking Me to Help Train the Princess Consort? (1)
Today, after the good came the bad, like clockwork, two full cycles.
"Then just keep kneeling there!"
The Empress Beauty's cold voice echoed in the room.
Su Qing didn't argue, just knelt there quietly, as if resigned to his fate.
In reality, he was just silently counting down.
After thirty seconds, the door flew open.
He was grabbed and hauled inside, the door slamming shut behind him.
"Traitor! I want to hear what kind of excuse you have! How dare you commit such a treasonous act!"
"If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I swear I'll sentence you to death!"
The Empress Beauty sat on her throne, looking down at Su Qing from above.
She wanted him to give her an answer, to see what kind of sweet talk he'd come up with.
Of course, it definitely wasn't because seeing him kneel outside made her heart ache or anything!
"Qinglan-jie, this new aunt I accepted is the former Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect. Her strength is unfathomable."
"With her, we can openly interfere in Demonic Sect affairs. She's the perfect stepping stone!"
"I seduced her to gain her trust. Everything I did was for you, Qinglan-jie!"
"Heaven can see the sincerity in my heart. Your Majesty, please believe me—I'm doing legitimate work!"
Su Qing's voice was brimming with sincerity.
To balance all these powerful women, he had to master the art of speaking.
It looked like personal business, but it was official. And he was doing it all for someone else.
In this kind of situation, there was no reason to fear being scolded!
"Hmph, sounds nice. But who knows if you're just lusting after her."
The Empress Beauty let out a barely audible hum, with a hint of coquettishness.
After hearing his explanation, her mood had clearly improved.
But Su Qing didn't catch the soft little sound she made.
"Qinglan-jie, all of this is for official business!"
Now that her mood was a bit better, Su Qing went a step further with his request.
"Right, there's something I need your help with."
"I need the Imperial Jade Seal hidden deep within the treasury. I need it to win over the Princess Consort."
"???"
It sounded absurd, but in reality, it really was for business.
Without that prerequisite item, there was no way the Princess Consort would truly open up to him.
Even with the contract signed, she was all form and no heart.
"What?! You mean to use the Imperial Treasury's treasure to bribe a traitor?!"
The Empress Beauty's mood tanked immediately, unable to hold back her anger.
This was no different than helping him build his harem!
She kicked out hard, knocking the traitorous minister to the ground.
Her black silk-clad jade foot, embroidered with golden threads, stomped down on him fiercely, grinding back and forth.
"Qinglan-jie, this really is for the greater cause. Her identity is extremely important."
"If she sincerely helps us, then no matter the plan, it becomes possible..."
Su Qing didn't even finish his sentence before getting cut off.
"Say one more word and I'll shove my foot in your mouth!"
The Empress raised her voice.
Su Qing blinked, facing her imperial dominance, and stayed silent.
But he wasn't at all worried about whether she'd agree.
"Let me warn you, the Imperial Jade Seal is vitally important. If you lose it, you're dead meat!"
The Empress Beauty said, clearly annoyed.
Her attitude sounded harsh, but in the end, she still agreed to his request.
"Qinglan-jie, you're so wise! Always fair and discerning! Truly the ruler of a generation!"
Su Qing didn't hesitate to flatter her immediately.
As a favored subject, if your sweet talk isn't sweet enough, you won't keep your spot for long.
"But I have one condition. You must take care of something for me."
"Prince Qi—my royal uncle—though under house arrest, still refuses to cooperate."
"Because of his status, I can't act against him directly. You have to break that stalemate."
"If you can't even handle this, I'll stuff my worn socks in your mouth!"
"And don't think crying out 'sister' or even 'mommy' will save you, got it?!"
As she said this, her foot pressed down slightly harder, her toes lightly prodding him.
"Uhh... Qinglan-jie, if Mother hears you, she'll definitely scold you again."
"I'll handle it, don't worry. The Princess Consort is the breakthrough."
"And honestly, that punishment doesn't even scare me. I don't mind it at all."
"Qinglan-jie is so clean, putting her sock in my mouth wouldn't even be punishment. I might even give it a lick."
Su Qing was about to launch into a long-winded monologue when Her Majesty lost all patience.
The door slammed open and he was sent flying out.
After rolling twice on the ground, Su Qing patted his ass and stood right back up.
Only he dared to act like this in front of the Empress. Anyone else would be six feet under.
Inside the room, the Empress Beauty was red with rage, her temperature rising.
She felt like this damn traitor was getting more and more shameless, even daring to say something like that!
He was getting used to being stepped on, and now he even wanted to lick. Outrageous.
Was it because she'd indulged him too much the last two times?
Before that, he never would've dared to talk like this.
Looks like from now on, she needed to keep some distance. Otherwise, he'd get completely out of hand.
Her gaze naturally drifted down in front of her feet.
Her perfectly shaped foot trembled slightly, toes curling in subconsciously.
Elsewhere, it wasn't just the Empress feeling unsettled.
The Princess Consort was just as affected.
She lay in her palace chamber, sprawled on the bed with no care for appearances, shifting her body now and then.
Her flushed cheeks burned hot, long hair scattered wildly, making her look like she had a fever.
But she knew her body was fine.
The problem was what had just happened.
Su Mengxi tried not to think about it, but she simply couldn't.
She took a deep breath and sat up suddenly, wiping the light sweat off her forehead.
Her full, slender legs swung back and forth by the bed, restless.