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Early in the morning, the door opened, Xuan Ming suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
"It looks like you slept well."
Tang Yuehua walked in with a plate of breakfast.
"Eat something first, my class won't start until later."
"Did I sleep all night?" Xuan Ming asked.
"You slept for two days." Tang Yuehua said.
"I came to see you a few times, but since you were sleeping soundly, I didn't call you."
"Two days?" Xuan Ming was stunned.
"I heard from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that you are a big eater. I asked the kitchen to prepare some more, and it will be delivered soon." Tang Yuehua said.
"By the way, the same applies for the rest of the time. Don't meditate or practice. As long as you enter Yuexuan, don't think about the outside world. If I tell you to rest, you rest. If I teach you, you learn."
"Also, don't ask me what I'm doing."
"If you violate it, I will tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and you won't have to come here anymore."
After saying this, Tang Yuehua stood up and left the room.
Xuan Ming didn't quite understand, but didn't say much. He looked at the things on the table and started eating breakfast.
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In the following time, Tang Yuehua did not teach Xuan Ming any complicated music theory knowledge, nor did she teach him any complicated aristocratic etiquette. She just corrected his standing, sitting, and walking posture.
Although Xuan Ming was not interested in these things, he learned them because others taught him.
Soon, three days passed and Xue Qinghe also came to Yuexuan to pick people up.
Tang Yuehua was observing Xuan Ming's condition from the side, and seemed to have noticed something, but didn't say anything.
Next, Xue Qinghe would bring Xuan Ming to Yuexuan for three days of study every month, which lasted for half a year. Tang Yuehua finally confirmed the problem.
Xuan Ming's pressure comes from Xue Qinghe!
"Your Highness, although Xuan Ming is gifted, he is still just a child after all. Are you pushing him too hard?" Tang Yuehua said.
"Force him?" Xue Qinghe was stunned.
"I didn't force him."
"Really?" Tang Yuehua frowned slightly.
"But from my observation, you are the source of his stress."
A doctor must understand the patient's specific symptoms before he can prescribe the right medicine. If she wants to relieve the child's depression, she must first understand what is weighing on the child's mind.
According to Xue Qinghe's description, Xuan Ming is completely a stressed cat!
No matter who encounters it, it will get angry and even rush up to attack.
But after six months of contact, she found that the child was not unkind, not stressful, and not as closed as she thought when she first met him. He was just not good at expressing himself.
If it is normal contact, normal release of kindness, this child is no different from a normal child! In fact, Xuan Ming is much more sensible and obedient than his peers. Even she rarely sees such a well-behaved child. He is not pretending to be obedient on the surface.
He is really sensible. If he doesn't like it, he will show it directly. In other words, Xuan Ming does not resist the kindness of others, nor will he resist it in a neurotic way.
Xuan Ming does find it difficult to trust others because of his past experiences, but he won't doubt others casually either. He doesn't believe, but he doesn't doubt either.
She let some of Yuexuan's children come into contact with Xuan Ming, and also inquired about the situation in Tiandou Royal Academy.
Now, she was 100% sure that the overreactions of Xuan Ming mentioned by Xue Qinghe were definitely because the child was stimulated to a sensitive point! To make such a sensible, emotionally stable, and even somewhat repressed child excited, resistant, or even irritable and naughty, the other party must have touched his bottom line!
"But I didn't put pressure on him." Xue Qinghe said.
"Your Highness, those involved are often confused." Tang Yuehua said.
"As a prince of a country, even if you appear friendly, you will still bring pressure to others in many situations and at many times."
"You were my student before, and I believe in your abilities."
"But this child, maybe you are somewhere else, and you have been giving him invisible pressure all the time."
Xue Qinghe had also studied in Yuexuan for a year. She knew very well the prince's abilities. At least in terms of etiquette and image, there would be absolutely no problems. Even Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had praised him for this.
However, as the crown princess, coupled with some bad rumors, she also knew that there was more to Xue Qinghe than what she saw.
Xuan Ming felt pressured, probably because he had seen the unknown side of Xue Qinghe, so that when he faced Xue Qinghe, he would feel uncomfortable unconsciously.
"These are not things I should worry about, but since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hopes that I can help solve his problems, I hope to try to change the problems you have," said Tang Yuehua.
Xue Qinghe fell silent. He understood what Tang Yuehua meant and also thought of the root cause.
After all, it was all because of Qian Renxue and what happened in Wuhun City.
Xuan Ming was already wary of her, so the closer she got, the more vigilant he became, and everything she did would be seen as having ulterior motives.
But her defenses had already been raised. Xuan Ming was a stubborn person. It was almost impossible for him to change his mind. In this case, what could she do?
"Your Highness, sometimes, keeping a distance is also a way to ease the relationship." Tang Yuehua said.
Xue Qinghe raised his eyes slightly, a trace of helplessness and thought flashed in his eyes, and he said softly: "Keep your distance... This may be a solution, but I am worried that if I do so, I will completely lose the opportunity to build trust with him."
Tang Yuehua shook her head gently: "Your Highness, trust is not established overnight. Rushing for success will only backfire. Xuan Ming is wary of you now. Keeping a distance will allow him to let down his guard and no longer regard you as a threat. Wait until he is calm, then find the right opportunity to slowly approach you. This is the best strategy."
Xue Qinghe sighed, walked slowly to the window, looked at the bustling streets outside, and felt mixed emotions.
He knew very well that what Tang Yuehua said made sense, but his concern for Xuan Ming made it difficult for him to give up the urge to get closer to him.
Snake Spear Douluo had advised him before, but every time he saw Xuan Ming's cold look, he couldn't help himself.
He has grown up and done so many things, and almost everything is under his control. There has never been any major deviation, let alone someone going against him like this.
He was really angry. Even though he knew he should move slowly from the side, he couldn't help but want to force his way in! In fact, he knew this method was wrong, but he really didn't want to give in!
"..."
"Your Highness, if you are unwilling to change, I think there is no need for Xuan Ming to continue studying here." Tang Yuehua said seriously.
Xue Qinghe turned around and said, "Aunt Yuehua, I..."
"I'm not refusing, it's just that it's meaningless." Tang Yuehua said.
"Even if I can help Xuan Ming relieve his stress, but you're also putting pressure on him, not only will this not solve the child's problem, but this contrast will only make the conflict between you and him more acute!"
"…"