The father of the Cao family and Cao Lingyun's father. He is described as furious and authoritative. Upon discovering what he believes to be his daughter Cao Lingyun in a shameful act, he is enraged to the point of his mustache bristling. When he discovers it is actually Cao Linglan, his rage intensifies and he orders the adulterer to be killed and fed to dogs, and commands Cao Linglan to be locked in the ancestral hall to kneel in repentance for bringing shame to the entire Cao clan.
