The people in the room looked at Master Cao struggling to drink the medicine, with heavy expressions and unbearable expressions.
"Father has suffered." The queen was heartbroken and ashamed, and her words were choked with sobs.
After feeding a bowl of soup and medicine, the queen took a handkerchief and wiped the medicine stains from the corners of Cao Taishi's mouth.
Grand Master Cao loved her the most in the past, but she couldn't even serve him at bedside. She was really unworthy of being a woman.
Not only that, she knew that her father was suffering while he was alive, but she still had to take medicine to hang him up and couldn't give him a happy life. It was really unfilial.
The queen looked and thought, tears coming from the corners of her eyes.
Master Cao knew what she was thinking, and tried his best to raise his withered hand to wipe the tears from the queen's face, and said lovingly: "Why are you crying? I'm still alive."
When the queen heard the words, she swallowed the lump in her throat, forced out a smile and said, "Father will live a long life."
"Yes." Taishi Cao responded in a low voice, staring at the queen.
Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. It is not easy for the queen to come back, and with his body, it may be the last time you see her.
"There are many people, Shen Yin, you should go out first." Cao Qian knew that Grand Master Cao had something to discuss with the queen, so he asked everyone to avoid it first.
Yu Cheng just thought that the father and daughter had not seen each other for a long time and had something thoughtful to say, so he went out with Cao Muxue without much thought.
When there were only three people left in the room, Master Cao straightened his expression.
"I don't have much time. I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you for a few more days. There are some things that need to be planned in advance."
"Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, not to mention raising an immature tiger. Cut it off when it's time to cut it off."
"If I leave, Cheng'er must ascend the throne, otherwise the Cao family will be in danger..."
The queen and Cao Qian had serious expressions on their faces.
The queen knew that Master Cao was reminding her not to be emotional.
But people are not plants and trees, so how can they be ruthless?
She had been married to the emperor for many years, and had another affair. Although the emperor treated her badly, there was still a trace of conjugal love in her heart.
But looking at Master Cao's painful and expectant eyes, the queen finally nodded.
"One more thing." Master Cao breathed hard.
"Father, please speak." The queen and Cao Qian listened carefully.
Master Cao whispered a few words, and Cao Qian and the queen were shocked.
"Father." They both said at the same time, feeling extremely ashamed.
Grand Master Cao smiled innocently and said meaninglessly: "I know my own body. I can't last much longer. This is the last thing I can do for you."
"But if this is the case, we are really ashamed of our father." Cao Qian and the queen hesitated.
Grand Master Cao has planned too much for them. If they can't even die in peace, then they are really worthy of being sons of men.
"Everything is in vain after death. You don't need to care about customs and etiquette, as long as you have filial piety in your heart." Grand Master Cao was very open-minded.
Seeing that the two people didn't respond, Grand Master Cao said seriously: "Remember, do as I say, otherwise I will not feel at ease."
"Yes..." The two of them agreed with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, Master Cao breathed a sigh of relief.
After the three people discussed, Master Cao asked them to call Yu Cheng and Cao Muxue in.
"Cheng'er, Xue'er is your cousin and your first wife. No matter what happens in the future, you must treat her well."
"Even if she did something wrong, please look at me and be a little tolerant of her."
Grand Master Cao gave serious instructions and looked at Yu Cheng persistently, asking him to promise in person.
Facing the seriously ill old man's request, which seemed like his last words, Yu Cheng found it hard to refuse, so he could only nod his head: "Okay."
Grand Master Cao patted Cao Muxue's hand and taught: "You are the master of the palace, be more generous, be tolerant, and be more considerate of Cheng'er..."
"Xueer, please remember your grandfather's teachings." Cao Muxue responded with red eyes.
Seeing that everyone had serious expressions, Grand Master Cao smiled and said, "Be happy. I will celebrate my birthday in half a month, and you have to come back to celebrate my birthday."
When it came to birthday wishes, Cao Qian and the queen looked at each other, without any hint of joy on their faces.
After returning to the palace from Cao Mansion, Yu Cheng went to Xie Wanruo's courtyard.
Xie Wanruo was still very weak and was recuperating on the bed. Yu Hao was talking to her in front of the bed.
"Father is back." Yu Haolin shouted happily.
Yu Cheng walked to the bed, sat down, and touched Yu Haolin's head.
Seeing that he was not in a high mood, Xie Wanruo asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy with your visit to relatives this time?"
Yu Cheng shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Grandpa is very ill."
Hearing this, Xie Wanruo's eyes flashed and she asked softly: "Is Your Highness sad about this?"
Then he is really benevolent and filial.
Yu Cheng looked at Xie Wanruo's bright and clean eyes with a concerned look on his face, sighed and didn't want to say more.
Master Cao's illness lasted only a day or two, and everyone had already expected the outcome.
What really made Yu Cheng feel heavy were Grand Master Cao's last words.
Xie Wanruo waited for a long time, and when Yu Cheng didn't say anything, she was sensible and stopped asking.
It's rainy in spring, and after another rain, Jiang Shu received an invitation.
"Cao's birthday party?" Yu Zheng's dark eyes were slightly surprised.
A few days ago, Xie Qiancai said that Grand Master Cao was about to die and that his time was running out. Why did the Cao Mansion hold a birthday banquet?
Yu Zheng held the invitation, his face deep in thought.
Is Xie Qi'an's information wrong?
Seeing Yu Zheng's expression was different, Jiang Shu asked doubtfully: "Is there any problem?"
Yu Zheng didn't want her to worry, so he held his lips and said, "No, I can just go to Cao Mansion's birthday party, and you can rest assured at home."
There were many people at the banquet, and the male and female guests had to be separated. He was worried about Jiang Shu being alone.
"Okay." After experiencing the thrill last time, Jiang Shu didn't want to join in the fun again.
Yu Zheng glanced at the date on the invitation, February 20th, there were still ten days left.
Ten days passed by in a flash.
There are many disciples of Grand Master Cao, and the Cao family is planning a grand birthday banquet. Unfortunately, God is not kind to it, and it is drizzling.
When Yu Zheng brought his birthday gifts to Cao's mansion, it was already full of guests.
Yu Zheng glanced around and did not see Grand Master Cao.
When the birthday banquet started, Master Cao was helped to show his face.
Yu Zheng was close and took a few more looks.
Master Cao looked sick and thin, but he looked energetic and was talking to the people around him as usual.
Seeing this, the guests who came to celebrate his birthday all wished Grand Master Cao a long and prosperous life.
Master Cao agreed with a smile. After finishing the meal, he went back to the house on the pretext of taking medicine.
Yu Zheng saw that Master Cao's steps were weak and feeble, and he was almost being carried along.
But the guests were in such high spirits that no one noticed.
After returning to the room and lying down, Master Cao was panting heavily and asked Cao Qian to call the queen.
"Father." The queen came in a hurry.
Cao Qian bolted the door from the inside, and there were only three of them in the room.
Having spent too much energy on the banquet just now, Master Cao felt weak all over, as if his body had been drained.
He understood that the time had come.
"I... can't do it, you... remember... my words..." Master Cao was panting heavily, speaking every word with great effort.
"Father, I can't, I can't..." The queen held Grand Master Cao's hand and couldn't stop her tears from flowing.
Cao Qian also couldn't believe it. A person who was fine just now suddenly died.
"Remember... remember, when it's time to break... then break, don't... be soft-hearted."
Master Cao held the queen's hand tightly and finished speaking intermittently. His body twitched a few times, his eyes suddenly widened and he lost focus.
