The servant placed the freshly brewed tea on the table and said, "I will be waiting outside the door. If the Queen and Madam Qin need anything, please call me."

After saying this, he retreated tactfully.

"Sister, do you have anything to say to me?" Mrs. Qin asked after the servants left.

"It's been a while since you brought Hexuan back. How are you getting along?"

"Oh..." It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned it, but once she did, Mrs. Qin couldn't help but sigh.

"Sister, you know I've always felt indebted to He Xuan, and I really want to make up for what I've lost over the years.

“But I don’t know why, there always seems to be a layer of distance between this child and me.

"He doesn't seem to care whether I care about him or anything else."

"I called you over here to tell you this.

"I know you and your wife were forced to do what you wanted back then, but it's not He Xuan's fault.

"Before he was one year old, he was loved by his parents and was the center of attention in the whole family.

"He was suddenly sent to a bitter cold place outside the Great Wall, without his parents by his side. What kind of life did he have?"

Seeing that Madam Qin looked like she wanted to refute her, Princess Rui raised her hand to stop her and continued, "You don't have to tell me that you sent the child to her parents' home to be taken care of by relatives.

"Don't you know what kind of person our father is?

"You can let him lead troops in battle, but if you ask him to care for a one-year-old baby, what else does he know besides assigning him a few more servants?"

“You have no idea how much Hexuan has suffered over the years, and I don’t think he is the kind of kid who would complain.

"You left this child outside the Great Wall for eight years, and he probably forgot what his parents looked like.

"Do you think that if you tell him I'm your mother, the child will immediately jump into your arms and act like a spoiled child and be very close to you?

"Even kittens and puppies can't do that!"

Madam Qin lowered her head after hearing what Princess Rui said.

Princess Rui continued, "So I called you here today to tell you all this, mainly because I'm worried that you're too eager for quick success.

“As the saying goes, a three-foot-thick ice doesn’t form overnight, and nature can’t be thawed in a day either.

“It’s right to care about and love your children, but you can’t harbor resentment just because they don’t respond as you expect.

"Do you think the child won't notice? That will only make the child stay away from you even further!"

"Sister, what should I do then?" After hearing what Princess Rui said, Mrs. Qin felt that she had indeed been too anxious recently.

"All you have to do is love your child with a mother's heart and don't make any demands on him.

"A child's heart is not made of stone. Over time, he will naturally change."

"Sister, you're right," Mrs. Qin said, her eyes red. "I left him outside the Great Wall for eight years. I should have spent eight more years making amends and loving him, instead of hoping he would grow up and forgive us for our incompetence as parents."

"It's great that you think this way." Princess Rui finally smiled after hearing this, "In my opinion, Hexuan is not the kind of heartless child. It's mainly because you have been apart for too long and you are too unfamiliar with each other.

"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time."

While the two sisters were chatting here, Qin Hexuan had already soaked in the bathtub with Song Tao's help, and chrysanthemums were floating on the water.

Qin Hexuan submerged his whole body in the water, leaving only his head resting on the towel on the edge of the bucket.

Song Tao originally wanted to use a small scoop to help Qin Hexuan pour water on his body, but when he saw that he was completely soaked, he could only stand beside him awkwardly holding the small scoop.

Qin Hexuan walked a long way today while holding Qingtian. Although he had been practicing martial arts since he was a child and had good arm strength, he was still young after all.

I didn’t notice it when I was carrying Qingtian around, but when I was eating hotpot at night, I found that my arms started to ache.

At this time, you can take a bath and soak your shoulders in the hot water. It is so comfortable.

He closed his eyes slightly, enjoying the moment quietly for a moment, before suddenly asking, "Do you know what you did wrong today?"

Song Tao was startled and fell to his knees beside the tub, kowtowed repeatedly, and said, "Young Master, I know I was wrong. I will never act on my own again. I will resolutely carry out your orders without any compromise.

"Please don't abandon me. I will be your slave in the future.

"If you're still angry, you can give me a beating, but don't chase me away..."

Song Tao talked a lot over and over, but didn't hear any response from Qin Hexuan. He was kneeling on the ground and couldn't see his expression. He was so panicked that he couldn't even describe it.

As he spoke, he thought of the miserable consequences that would follow if he were driven back home, and he could not help but fall to the ground and sob.

"Are you done?" Qin Hexuan finally spoke. "Why are you crying? When did I say I was going to kick you out?"

Song Tao looked up suddenly upon hearing this, his face covered in snot and tears, yet he asked in surprise, "Young Master, you're not going to chase me away?"

Qin Hexuan said: "Mother said that you are the best one picked out of dozens of people. If you are replaced, what if the next one is even more stupid?

"Remember what you promised me just now. If you dare to make such a self-willed mistake again, I will deal with you together!"

Song Tao was really overjoyed at this time. He crawled to the bathtub on his knees and said with a grin, "Young Master, let me rub your back!"

Qin Hexuan leaned to the side and said disdainfully, "You'd better go wash your face first, and don't drop your snot in my bathtub!"

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