The servant scratched his head, glanced at Cao Hanlin over there, cupped his hands around his mouth, and whispered to Emperor Mingxi, "It's hard to put it into words!"
[Hahaha! With Cao Qingchun being such a nagging, fussy person, it's a wonder Aunt Yin would be interested in him.] Xia Miaoyuan glanced at Cao Qingchun and complained.
Emperor Mingxi was just about to ask why it was so hard to explain when he heard Cao Qingchun's voice: "Caoshan, did you buy the steamed cheese with sugar?"
"Ahem!" The servant named Cao Shan deliberately cleared his throat to indicate that Emperor Cao Qingchun was coming.
"Cao Shan, you..." Cao Qingchun was about to scold the servant when he turned his head and saw the face of Emperor Mingxi.
"It's the Emperor..."
Emperor Mingxi immediately gestured to him, and Cao Qingchun changed his tone and said, "Master, Madam, you are here at the clinic too."
At this time, Yin Xizi also noticed the emperor and empress, and immediately stood up and saluted.
"No need to be so polite. Today we, a family of three, are out for fun. We passed by the clinic and stopped by to see Doctor Yin." Emperor Mingxi said in a gentle voice.
"Mr. Cao, why are you also in the clinic?" Emperor Mingxi looked at Cao Qingchun meaningfully.
Cao Qingchun's face flushed instantly, and he quickly explained, "It's like this. A few months ago, at a colleague's full-moon banquet, my old illness relapsed and I fainted. Fortunately, Doctor Yin saved me, and then..."
Cao Qingchun chattered incessantly, and it took him a whole incense stick of time to explain to the emperor and empress how he and Yin Xizi met.
During this time, the same words were repeated over and over again, which made the emperor and the empress frown.
[Hahaha, no wonder Aunt Yin doesn't like him. He's so nagging. Any girl would be annoyed to death.] Xia Miaoyuan covered his mouth and laughed. Even Maomao and Xiaojuzi wanted to run out impatiently.
Emperor Mingxi frowned, and recalled the long and boring prayers, sacrificial texts, congratulatory speeches, etc. that Cao Qingchun had written for him in the past, and he was very annoyed.
Cao Qingchun is a good person with good character and ability, but he talks too much.
Xia Miaoyuan was so bored listening that he simply took out some walnut cookies from his pocket and ate them while listening.
[Ah, I remember in the book, Cao Qingchun died because of his nagging. What a pity.]
What? There's actually such a cause of death!
Emperor Mingxi immediately became alert and listened attentively to his daughter's inner voice with bated breath.
[At that time, the enemy army was attacking the capital. Cao Qingchun accidentally met a soldier who came down from the front line to report the news.]
The messenger was already on his last legs, using his remaining strength to convey the crucial information to Cao Qingchun, asking him to promptly inform his superiors.
[As a result, even at this critical moment, Cao Qingchun still couldn't change his nagging habits. He grabbed the messenger and asked him questions.]
The messenger was so anxious that he spat out blood. He didn't even have time to tell the crucial military information and was almost anxious to death.
【Later, the city was broken and the enemy army captured the capital.】
Cao Qingchun learned that he was responsible for the delay in military intelligence, and filled with shame, he committed suicide by slashing his throat while standing on the city wall.
When Xia Miaoyuan recalled this passage in the book, he was so moved that he even forgot to eat the snack in his hand.
Seeing this, Maomao, who was standing by, quietly walked over, grabbed the walnut biscuit from Xia Miaoyuan's hand, and put it into his mouth.
"Bad Maomao! Bad Maomao!" Xia Miaoyuan's thoughts returned to reality, and he scolded Maomao in a baby voice.
Xia Zhengqi and the Queen's brows furrowed more and more.
It is so sad and hateful that a great Hanlin of the Great Xia Dynasty ended up like this just because of his long-winded talk!
Xia Zhengqi clenched his fist and pounded it on the table.
This time, no matter what, we must cure Cao Qingchun's bad habit of being long-winded.
Cao Qingchun was still chattering, but was suddenly frightened by the sound of pounding the table and stopped talking.
"Mr. Cao has been talking for a long time, he must be thirsty. Sit down and have a cup of tea to moisten your throat." The queen stepped forward to smooth things over.
"I'm not thirsty, I'm not tired, I haven't finished yet..." Cao Qingchun continued chattering.
At this time, Yin Xizi had just finished adjusting the bones of a patient and gave the queen a helpless look.
"Stop!" Xia Zhengqi shouted in exasperation.
Everyone was shocked, but immediately looked at Emperor Mingxi with gratitude.
Thanks to Emperor Mingxi, otherwise they would have been forced to listen to Cao Qingchun's repetitive words.
"Mr. Cao, could you please stick to the main points and speak more briefly?" Xia Zhengqi asked, suppressing his anger.
Cao Qingchun was bewildered: "Did I miss the point? Wasn't my speech concise enough?"
Xia Miaoyuan said in a baby voice, "Uncle Cao, you are so nagging, just like an old woman's foot binding."
Cao Qingchun blushed instantly.
A burst of laughter suddenly broke out in the lobby of the clinic.
Emperor Mingxi glared at Cao Qingchun fiercely, giving him a look that showed he was disappointed in his students.
"Mr. Cao, you really talk a lot! It makes me want to vomit." said a patient who was waiting in line to see a doctor in the lobby.
"That's right. I came to see Dr. Yin for acupuncture these past two days, and for two consecutive days I heard this gentleman chattering non-stop behind Dr. Yin, just like a clucking hen."
[Hahaha, you have a sharp tongue, but you have a great image!] Xia Miaoyuan laughed heartily.
"I think even a clucking hen is more interesting than him. At least a hen can lay eggs," joked another patient.
There was another burst of laughter in the lobby.
Cao Qingchun's face turned red all the way to his ears. He stammered, "You are so unreasonable! How could I be so long-winded? I've been studying hard for fifteen years, and I've been reading the books of sages since I was a child..."
Emperor Mingxi could no longer tolerate this and stepped forward, grabbing Cao Qingchun's sleeve and saying, "Mr. Cao, let's not disturb Doctor Yin's treatment. Let's come out and talk!"
As he said this, he dragged Cao Qingchun out of the clinic.
"Sister Yin, I will come to the clinic to see you later tomorrow! You must wait for me!" Cao Qingchun shouted at the top of his lungs.
The emperor and empress both had dark lines on their faces.
Only when they reached a secluded and deserted place did Emperor Mingxi release Cao Qingchun.
"Your Majesty, why are you pulling me?" Cao Qingchun straightened his clothes with a puzzled look on his face.
"You idiot!" Emperor Mingxi pointed at Cao Qingchun angrily.
"I command you, starting today, to change your stinking habit of being long-winded. You must get to the point and be concise. Even when writing documents, keep them brief and concise."
Cao Qingchun: ...
Emperor Mingxi's special decree shocked Cao Qingchun so much that he was speechless.
"Shuisheng, Suntian!" Xia Zhengqi called out, and two young eunuchs in casual clothes immediately bowed and walked forward.
"From today on, both of you will follow Lord Cao day and night and are not allowed to leave him even a step." Xia Zhengqi said seriously.
The two young eunuchs' eyes were full of questions.
Shuisheng asked in a low voice: "Why did His Majesty ask us to follow him?"
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