Chapter 250 Plan
Everyone in the room looked at Master Cao swallowing the hard medicine, and their expressions were heavy and they couldn't bear it.
"Father has suffered." The queen was heartbroken and guilty, and her voice was choked with sobs.
After feeding a bowl of soup, the queen took a handkerchief to wipe the medicine stains from Master Cao's mouth.
Master Cao loved her the most in the past, but she couldn't even serve him by his bedside. She was really unworthy of being a daughter.
Not only that, she knew that her father was suffering when he was alive, but she still had to use medicine to keep him alive, and couldn't give him a quick death. It was really unfilial.
The queen looked at it and thought, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
Grand Tutor Cao knew what she was thinking. He raised his dry hands and wiped the tears from the Queen's face. He said lovingly, "Why are you crying? I'm still alive."
The Queen swallowed the bitterness in her throat and forced a smile, saying, "Father will live a long life."
"Yeah." Grand Tutor Cao responded in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the Queen.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. It's not easy for the Queen to come back. In addition, with his body, every time you see her, it may be the last time.
"It's depressing to be here. You should go out first." Cao Qian knew that Grand Tutor Cao had something to discuss with the Queen, so he asked everyone to leave first.
Yu Cheng just thought that the father and daughter had not seen each other for a long time and had something to say. He didn't think much about it and went out with Cao Muxue.
When there were only three people left in the room, Grand Tutor Cao straightened his face.
"I don't have much time left. I'm afraid I can't protect you for a few days. Some things need to be planned early."
"To serve the emperor is like serving a tiger, let alone a tiger that you haven't tamed yet. You have to make decisions when necessary."
"If I leave, Cheng'er must ascend the throne, otherwise the Cao family will be in danger..."
The Queen and Cao Qian listened with a solemn look on their faces.
The Queen knew that Master Cao was reminding her not to act on her emotions.
But people are not plants, so who can be heartless?
She has been married to the emperor for many years and has given birth to Yu Cheng. Although the emperor treats her badly, she still has a trace of love for her husband and wife in her heart.
Looking at Master Cao's sad and expectant eyes, the Queen finally nodded.
"There is one more thing." Master Cao gasped with difficulty.
"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." The two spoke at the same time, feeling extremely guilty.
Grand Tutor Cao smiled grimly and said casually: "I know my own body, I can't hold on for much longer, this is the last thing I can do for you."
"But if so, we are really ashamed of our father." Cao Qian and the Queen hesitated.
Grand Tutor Cao has planned too much for them. If they can't even die peacefully, then they are really unworthy of being sons.
"When a person dies, everything is empty. You don't have to care about the customs and etiquette. Just be filial in your heart." Grand Tutor Cao is very open-minded.
Seeing that the two did not respond, Grand Tutor Cao said solemnly: "Remember, do as I say, otherwise I will not be at peace in my netherworld." "
Yes..." The two agreed with difficulty.
Hearing this, Grand Tutor Cao breathed a sigh of relief.
After the three of them finished discussing, Grand Tutor Cao asked them to call Yu Cheng and Cao Muxue in.
"Cheng'er, Xue'er is your cousin and also your first wife. No matter what happens in the future, you must treat her well."
"Even if she did something wrong, please forgive her for my sake."
Grand Tutor Cao said earnestly, looking at Yu Cheng persistently, asking him to promise in person.
Facing the sick old man's request like a will, Yu Cheng really couldn't refuse, so he could only nod heavily: "Okay."
Grand Tutor Cao patted Cao Muxue's hand and taught: "You are the queen, you should be more generous, have a tolerant mind, and be more considerate of Cheng'er..."
"Xue'er, remember your grandfather's teachings." Cao Muxue agreed with red eyes.
Seeing that everyone looked so heavy-hearted, Grand Tutor Cao forced a smile and said, "Be cheerful, my birthday will come in half a month, and you have to come back to celebrate my birthday."
When it came to celebrating my birthday, Cao Qian and the Queen looked at each other, without a trace of joy on their faces.
After returning to the palace from Cao's mansion, Yu Cheng went to Xie Wanruo's yard.
Xie Wanruo was still very weak, lying on the bed to recuperate, and Yu Haolin was talking to her in front of the bed.
"Father is back." Yu Haolin shouted happily.
Yu Cheng walked to the bed and sat down, touching Yu Haolin's head.
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Xie Wanruo asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy about this visit?"
Yu Cheng shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Grandfather is very ill."
Xie Wanruo's eyes flashed when she heard this, and she asked softly: "Are you sad about this, Your Highness?"
Then he is really kind and filial.
Yu Cheng looked at Xie Wanruo's bright and clear eyes with a concerned expression on his face, sighed, and was unwilling to say more.
Master Cao has been seriously ill for a long time, and everyone has expected the ending.
What really made Yu Cheng feel heavy was Master Cao's words that sounded like a suicide note.
Xie Wanruo waited for a long time, and seeing that Yu Cheng didn't say anything, she stopped asking sensibly.
There is a lot of rain in spring, and after another rain, Jiang Shu received an invitation.
"Birthday banquet at the Cao Mansion?" Yu Zheng's dark eyes were slightly depressed.
A few days ago, Xie Qi'an said that Grand Tutor Cao was dying and didn't have much time left. Why did the Cao Mansion hold a birthday banquet?
Yu Zheng held the invitation, his face solemn and thoughtful.
Could it be that Xie Qi'an's information was wrong?
Seeing Yu Zheng's strange expression, Jiang Shu asked in confusion: "Is there a problem?"
Yu Zheng didn't want her to worry, so he pursed his lips and said: "No, I will go to the birthday banquet of the Cao Mansion, 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 that Jiang Shu would be alone.
"Okay." After the last shock, Jiang Shu didn't want to join in the fun again.
Yu Zheng glanced at the date on the invitation, February 24th, and there were still ten days.
Ten days passed in a flash.
Grand Tutor Cao had many students, so the Cao family held a grand birthday banquet. Unfortunately, the weather was not good, and it was drizzling.
When Yu Zheng brought the birthday gifts to Cao's house, the house was already full of guests.
Yu Zheng looked around but did not see Grand Tutor Cao.
It was not until the birthday banquet started that Grand Tutor Cao showed up, supported by a sling.
Yu Zheng was close and took a few more glances.
Grand Tutor Cao looked sick and thin, but he looked energetic and talked to people around him as usual.
Seeing this, the guests who came to celebrate the birthday wished Grand Tutor Cao a long life.
Grand Tutor Cao smiled and accepted the request. After finishing the meal, he went back to the house on the pretext of taking medicine.
Yu Zheng saw that Grand Tutor Cao's steps were weak and he was almost carried by someone.
But the guests were in high spirits and no one paid attention.
After returning to the house and lying down, Grand Tutor Cao gasped for breath and asked Cao Qian to call the queen.
"Father." The queen came in hurriedly.
Cao Qian bolted the door from the inside, and there were only three of them in the room.
Having spent too much energy at the banquet just now, Grand Tutor Cao felt completely powerless, as if his body had been drained of energy.
He understood that the end was near.
"I...can't do it, you...remember...my words..." Grand Tutor Cao gasped for breath, and each word he said was extremely laborious.
"Father, no, no..." The empress grabbed Grand Tutor Cao's hand, tears streaming down her face.
Cao Qian couldn't believe that someone who was fine just now suddenly became unbearable.
"Remember...make a decision...when necessary, don't be...soft-hearted."
Grand Tutor Cao held the empress's hand tightly, and after speaking intermittently, his body twitched a few times, and his eyes suddenly widened, losing their focus.