A truly powerful person has no weaknesses for their opponents to exploit.

It is obvious that Cao Zhengkuan is not a truly powerful person because he has a weakness, and his weakness is his ineffective son, Cao Sanyou. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!

In front of Cao Sanshao, Cao Zheng宽 was just a simple father, striving to fight for every possible chance for his son to live.

Therefore, holding Cao Sanshao's life firmly in one's own hands is equivalent to holding Cao Zhengkuan.

As for expanding the business of their own restaurant, the Cao family had arranged to have someone protect them.

“Qing’er, I feel that within Cao Zhengkuan’s lifetime, we can use the control over Cao San Shao's life to make the Cao family work for us.” Luo Fengtang’s voice echoed in Yang Ruqing’s ears.

However, I think Cao Zhengkuan is already in his fifties, and he's getting older. In the future, the helm of the Cao family will definitely be taken over by Cao Dashao.

"And this half-brother, might not necessarily be willing to support Cao Sanshao's obedience..."

“Cao Dashǎo can’t wait for Cao Sanshǎo to die sooner!” Yang Ruohua directly interrupted Luofeng Tang’s words.

“But it doesn’t matter, if Cao Sanshao, this puppet on a string, is obedient, I can consider cultivating him. If he's like mud that won't stick to the wall, then when the time comes, I'll just break the medicine and we'll go our separate ways!”

When Cao Zhengkuan brought back the antidote, Cao Sanshao had already started vomiting and having diarrhea.

The whole person curled up in bed, covering their stomach, pain so intense they wished they could just die.

But he didn't have the strength to crash, nor the courage to do so.

Until Cao Zheng-kwan brought back the medicine.

As soon as the antidote was swallowed, the pain in my stomach gradually subsided after a while.

Cao Sanshao, catching his breath, finally came to his senses and said to Cao Zhengkuan: "Father, do I really have to die?"

"Son, you've been given another chance at life!"

Cao Sanshao grinned, "I knew my father would definitely save my life when he came out. Yang Ruqing, that bitch..."

"Third brother, you should just keep your mouth shut!" Cao Dashao couldn't help but speak up.

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He glanced at Cao Zhengkuan and said, "For the antidote to get to you, Father almost gambled away our entire Cao family."

"Big brother, say less." Cao Zhengkuan looked up at Cao Dash Shao with a serious expression, as a warning.

Cao Dashao could only keep silent.

Cao Sanshao heard all of this, "Father, what's going on? What does big brother mean?"

Cao Zhengkuan said, "It's nothing, you don't need to worry about these things, you just need to live a good life..."

"Father, I want to know, tell me!" Cao Sanshao shouted.

A person who has not experienced life and death does not know pain.

You don't know who truly cares for you until life is on the line.

“Father, tell me quickly!” Cao Sanshao grabbed Cao Zhengkuan’s hand and pressed for an answer.

Cao Zhengkui remained silent.

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Cao Sanshao then cast his gaze upon Cao Dash Shao: "Big brother, what do you say!"

Cao Dashao glanced at Cao Zhengkuan, his face full of embarrassment.

"If none of you will speak, then I won't take the antidote! I'll die!" Caosanxiao stuck two fingers into his mouth, trying to dig them out.

This is a test sentence.

Cao Zhengkuan, frightened, quickly grabbed Cao Sanshao's hand. "Third Brother, what are you doing crazy? Okay, okay, Dad will tell you!"

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When he had heard everything, Cao Sanshao was furious.

“Is Yang Ruqing too despicable? Is she trying to blackmail your father by controlling my life for the rest of his days?” he asked.

Cao Zhengkuan sighed and said, "As long as you can save your life..."

“Father, our Cao family is a renowned and influential clan from two dynasties. Couldn't we find a similar poison to control Yang Ruohua? Or perhaps, we could capture her entire family and hold knives to their throats. I doubt she wouldn't obediently hand over the antidote!” said Cao Sanshao.

"Third younger brother, if this Yang Ruqing is truly just an ordinary merchant, then it's fine."

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"But I saw her and the man in black behind her. They both look capable, maybe they have connections in both the legal and criminal worlds."

“Although our Cao family appears prosperous on the surface, we are actually in a perilous situation. If we were jade ornaments, Yang Ruqing and the others would be mice afraid of us. Do you understand what I mean?”

After hearing the words from Cao Dashǎo, Cao Sanshǎo was speechless.

Cao Zhengkuan let out a mouthful of stale air and said, "Alright, that's it for this matter. Let's not bring it up again. The day after tomorrow is the engagement banquet between Tingting and King Yun. By then, all the influential figures in Daqi will be there to offer congratulations. I hope there won't be any more trouble at the banquet. Can we form a strong alliance with King Yun? This could be a huge turning point for our Cao family's prosperity, which is extremely important!"

Both Young Master Cao and Third Master Cao remained silent, burying their heads together.

“Don't worry, Father. I've been busy with all this. The guest house for King Yun and the accommodations for other guests are all arranged. Everything will proceed according to protocol.”

Cao Zhengkuan nodded in approval, "Big brother, you handle things well, I have confidence in you. When your third younger brother recovers, let him learn how to manage the family business from you."

"Letting him laze around all day like this is asking for trouble. Your father's getting up there in years too, it's time for him to retire and enjoy a few peaceful years!"

In the private room of Miss Cao Tingting, the second daughter of the Cao family.

Mrs. Cao, Young Master Cao, and Miss Cao Tingting were all there.

With a beautiful face, Cao Tingting sat sideways on the bed, looking at the meticulously packaged gifts on the embroidered bed.

These are all gifts from her close girlfriends and prominent women in her social circle.

"There are too many, I can't take them apart." Cao Tingting shook her slightly sore hand and said to her mother and brother beside her.

Mrs. Cao looked at Cao Tingting with a loving face, the more she looked, the more she liked her.

Cao Dashao also wore a face full of indulgence, "After the day after tomorrow, the engagement banquet will be held smoothly. After you and King Yun exchange tokens of affection, you will become King Yun's wife before marriage."

"These people…" Cao Dajun raised his chin and glanced over the pile of gifts on the bed.

These people are all here to curry favor with the future Queen Consort of King Yun. King Yun is one of the many princes in Daqi, and he's the most likely person to ascend the throne.

"As his betrothed, you're the future empress. They're all rushing to curry favor with you!" he said.

The Queen?

Cao Tingting raised an eyebrow, Cao Empress?

Haha, will I be Empress Cao from now on? A natural Phoenix destiny?

Here, Mrs. Cao also spoke up, "My daughter Tingting is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. When she lived with your grandfather's family in the capital before, the Crown Prince inquired several times about her, wanting to marry Tingting as his concubine."

"My father and I were both young at the time, so we didn't rush to express our opinion. After last year's spring hunt, the eldest prince became engaged to Miss Han, the direct daughter of the Grand Master's Mansion."