Chapter 477: Cao Family Takes Refuge

"The person you raised with great care only has his biological parents in his heart, and only treats you as a blood cow, a bank from which he can withdraw money at will!"

"You treat leeches as treasures, so you deserve to be alone and helpless in your old age!"

One day later, at the gate of Wu Garden, a little girl squatted pitifully at Madam Cao's feet.

"Sister..."

Bei Jingchu, who knew about this: "......"

Is this a stray cat adoption center of some breed?

Mrs. Cao still had some sense. She used her monthly salary to rent a small courtyard for her sister to settle down in.

The two sisters who had grown up together since childhood sat down quietly for the first time. They felt like they were relying on each other, sitting side by side like two fluffy kittens.

Bei Jingchu didn't take this matter to heart, but received a secret letter.

Thinking of the clean little calf and horse in his own house, he let out a "tsk".

My children are all debts.

Bei Jingchu went to the appointment and brought a few confidants with strong martial arts skills to meet Minister Cao.

To be honest, Bei Jingchu never thought of him as the one who wanted to recruit people, just like she would never think of Xu Lanqi.

When she ascends the throne in the future, her confidants will certainly hold important positions in the court.

Therefore, Minister Cao was also a person the emperor trusted very much, although it was not known which was more important to him, family or loyalty.

But Bei Jingchu would not take the risk to stir up trouble.

As a result, the two ladies of the Cao family gave her a surprise and lured the cunning old snake out of its hole.

After the two met, there was some roundabout testing. When the prince was a child, he followed the emperor to discuss matters in the study, and Minister Cao also saw it.

At that time, I was just impressed by her talent in government affairs since she was a child. Now, after talking to her up close, I feel that this woman is very foolproof.

He had been in officialdom all his life, but he could not get any advantage in front of her.

Minister Cao's eyes dimmed. This kind of person can only be an enemy, not a friend.

If she had not become the number one public enemy of the aristocratic family, he would not have dared to make any plans.

Now... since he has come to seek refuge, the more sophisticated and prudent his lord is, the more at ease he will be.

Minister Cao originally wanted to put on airs and wait for her to lobby proactively and then promise her benefits.

But Bei Jingchu was not anxious. Instead, she treated him like she was meeting a friend, chatting about everything and anything, but it seemed like she didn't understand what he was hinting at.

It seemed as if he didn't care about his power as the head of Cao family.

In the end, Minister Cao could only comfort himself: It is a blessing for Dai Viet to have a wise ruler to succeed the throne, and he did everything out of his loyalty, not just to please his children.

Minister Cao had no choice but to state his purpose.

Bei Jingchu didn't dare to trust him directly, as it would give people something to talk about, so he pretended to refuse and said, "What are you talking about, Minister Cao?"

"As a minister, I can only be loyal to Your Majesty."

Minister Cao understood what this meant and realized that it was a token of surrender.

He secretly cursed the little fox cub in his heart.

However, his face was full of sadness as he told the situation at home.

"When Er Niang left home, I thought she was just an ignorant child who was spoiled by me. She ruined the family's plan for a little profit."

"Later, Sanniang also left."

"Compared to her arrogant second sister, she is the most considerate and obedient, and she also takes the overall situation into consideration."

"But she left too. She felt her family couldn't protect her."

"In fact, when Your Highness was appointed as the Crown Prince, I also thought about raising the girls."

"The elders are old-fashioned for one thing, but I have invested too much in my nephew, and I am unwilling to give up so suddenly."

"But I didn't expect that this reluctance would cause me to lose even more things. Now my two children have left home, and my wife has shut herself in and won't see me anymore."

As he spoke, tears actually welled up in Minister Cao's eyes.

"The girls are getting older. Looking at their elder sister, I feel that if I continue to insist on my own way, I will really become a lonely person."

"Since you want to give them a bright future, I can only hope for your Highness."