Chapter 219 Men only want happiness and unconditional maternal love.
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After seeing Ru Niang off, Qin Tao looked at the items sent by the princess on the table and the floor, and finally felt a little more at ease.
She thought about what she had heard from Ru Niang and made up her mind.
After dinner, seeing that the wet nurse had taken the cat to the side room to sleep, she told the maid in the courtyard to boil water, as Li Chunli needed to be washed and bathed that night.
Since the princess has asked Li Chunli to serve Liu Shu, Li Chunli must seize this opportunity!
When serving important guests, one cannot be disheveled or unkempt;
Especially since this important person is also a lecher, he needs to be dealt with even more thoroughly; a bath and a hair wash are essential.
Otherwise, if you have an unpleasant odor, it might annoy the important person, and then this hard-won opportunity would be wasted.
Finding such an opportunity again will be extremely difficult.
As the princess said, "I understand that it's not easy for Li Chunli to raise a child, so let Li Chunli go to Liu Shu's courtyard again tomorrow to serve Liu Shu."
That's what they said, but actually they were telling Li Chunli to get ready and start serving Liu Shu tomorrow.
Tell Li Chunli to get herself ready and take care of the cat so she can wholeheartedly serve Liu Shulai.
Therefore, Qin Tao asked the maid to boil water so that Li Chunli could take a bath and wash her hair.
As for why tomorrow?
That's because Liu Shu fell into a deep sleep after taking the medicine, and she was being looked after by Dr. Liu tonight.
There's no need for Li Chunli tonight; in fact, her presence might even cause trouble for Doctor Liu and the others.
After a night of fussing, Qin Tao was now using a dry cloth to wipe Li Chunli's hair by the firelight.
In the stillness of the night, neither the mother nor the daughter spoke for a while.
Feeling that her hair was half-dry, Li Chunli reached out and took Qin Tao's hand as she dried her hair.
"Mother, please sit down and rest. It's almost dry. I can wipe it off myself."
Qin Tao acted as if she hadn't heard this, and insisted on standing behind Li Chunli, drying Li Chunli's hair until it was only slightly damp before sitting down.
After sitting down, Qin Tao didn't stop. She picked up a small silver spoon and scooped some perfume from a beautiful little porcelain bottle on the table, applying it to Li Chunli's hands.
Seeing Qin Tao's serious and focused expression under the lamplight, Li Chunli took Qin Tao's hand and snuggled into her arms.
Li Chunli pressed her face against Qin Tao's chest, rubbed against her, and then pressed her nose against Qin Tao's clothes, sniffing hard before opening her mouth and mumbling, "Mother, I don't want to go."
Qin Tao was stunned for a moment before she realized what Li Chunli was saying. Then Qin Tao raised her hand and gently patted Li Chunli's back.
"nonsense!
That's your son-in-law. He's injured. If you don't go to take care of him now, when will you?"
Li Chunli replied to Qin Tao unhappily: "He wasn't there when I gave birth to the kittens!"
I almost died!
He had a brush with death, and the cat was even able to turn over again, yet he never came to see the cat even once!
This is no way a father should be!
The cat is his own child!
I noticed he really liked Shouge'er, so why didn't he like the cat?
I was the one who named Cat, but he wouldn't even give Cat a nickname.
My mother treats me like this, why should I serve her!
Li Chunli stepped out of Qin Tao's arms, her face full of resentment, even the way she spoke was filled with hatred.
"Li Chunli!"
Qin Tao glared at Li Chunli, who was frightened by her reprimand. In just a moment or two, Li Chunli's eyes filled with tears.
When Qin Tao saw Li Chunli like this, she couldn't care less about saying anything more.
"You child, I only said one thing to you, and you act like this for your mother. You're making my heart ache."
Hearing Qin Tao's voice soften, Li Chunli burst into tears, her tears flowing like a bursting dam.
“Mother, Mother…”
Helpless, Qin Tao had no choice but to pull Li Chunli into her arms again.
"You child, you're a mother now, yet you still act all coquettish with your mother."
"Waaah, no matter how old my son is, he is still my child. Waaah, even when he is seventy or eighty years old, he will still be affectionate with his mother."
Qin Tao smiled helplessly. She picked up a cloth from the side and wiped away Li Chunli's tears, then picked out some perfume to apply to Li Chunli's face again.
“In the future, if you can use this crying to make the prince pity you more, that would be good.”
You are my child, and seeing you cry breaks my heart.
If the young master's heart aches when he sees you cry, then you and the cat will be able to live a good life in this palace from now on.
Li Chunli pouted and remained silent; she still harbored resentment towards Liu Shu.
When Qin Tao saw Li Chunli like this, she knew perfectly well that Li Chunli was holding a grudge against Liu Shu for ignoring her and the cat on the day she gave birth and for the months that followed.
Qin Tao slapped Li Chunli's arm twice, using a bit too much force, which hurt Li Chunli.
"Mother, it hurts."
"You still feel pain!"
Where are you right now?
Who are you?
Can you hold a grudge against the Crown Prince?
"Li-jie, listen to your mother," Qin Tao gently stroked Li Chunli's back, "no matter what you think of the prince in your heart, on the surface you must act as if the prince is your everything!"
Even if you're just pretending, you have to pretend like this!
Your and Cat's future good days will depend on the Crown Prince!
If you were to display such a resentful expression in front of the Crown Prince…
After a pause, Qin Tao continued speaking slowly to Li Chunli: "It's hard to say whether you'll survive, but Cat is definitely not going to make it!"
Li Chunli's face showed disbelief, fear, anger, and resentment.
"Haven't you noticed all this time?"
The Crown Prince is not a man of lasting affection, but he is also someone who cannot resist a woman's pleas and cries.
The honor and disgrace of your lives, mother and son, are all tied to the Crown Prince.
Only when the Crown Prince is well can you and your son be well!
"Listen, Mother, Li-jie, from now on, treat the young master like a little child, coax him until he's beaming with joy, coax him until he can't live without you, and ideally, coax him back into your bed so he can bear you a son!"
As Qin Tao's words increasingly veered towards vulgarity, Li Chunli felt her face flush.
“Mother, what are you saying?”
"Li-jie, don't be shy. You are no longer a naive young girl who has never experienced anything. Your mother will tell you some things that you should listen to."
Li Chunli sensed the seriousness in Qin Tao's voice. She hid her shyness and met Qin Tao's gaze. Qin Tao then said to her, word by word, "Men are just like that. If you can appease them on the surface and make them comfortable in bed, they will do whatever you say."
Sister Li, remember this: no matter how old a man is, he's still just a little kid. All he wants is happiness and his mother's love!
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