Wang just left Shou'antang. He originally wanted to go back to Lin Sushuang's place and have breakfast together, but when he passed by the kitchen, he stopped.
A childish voice came from the kitchen.
"Please, give me some carbon!"
Wang Gang frowned and remembered something.
At the beginning of Do You Know, the heroine Sheng Minglan asked the female envoy of the Sheng family for charcoal heating, but she was ruthlessly rejected.
Instead of giving Sheng Minglan a fire, the envoy made fun of her.
Originally Wang Gang didn't want to get involved in this matter, but when he realized that it was Lin Sushuang's order to seize the charcoal fire in Miss Wei's courtyard, and it was this incident that caused endless trouble later, Wang Gang had to intervene.
"Sixth sister, what are you doing?" Wang Gang walked into the kitchen and said.
When Sheng Minglan saw Wang Gang, she was happy first, and then shocked.
"Third brother." Sheng Minglan greeted Wang Gang.
Wang Gang walked up to Sheng Minglan and asked the envoy: "Aren't you afraid of my mother's punishment for deducting the expenses of Aunt Wei's courtyard?"
"Third Young Master, I did not deprive Aunt Wei of her charcoal fire." The female envoy felt dizzy and didn't know how to explain to Wang Gang.
Wang Gang said coldly: "Make up the missing items for Aunt Wei, otherwise I will tell my father that you will be punished no matter whether you did it or not."
The emissary's face changed greatly when she heard this. She knew in her heart that if the matter came to the Lord Sheng Hong's side, Lin Sushuang would not be able to protect her, let alone Lin Sushuang's personality, he would not protect her.
What made her even more uncertain was Wang Gang's attitude.
Wang Gang touched Sheng Minglan's little head and said: "Sixth sister, if anyone violates the rules and deprives you of your things in the future, you can come directly to me."
Sheng Minglan was a little scared and wanted to avoid Wang Gang's hand, but then she felt it was inappropriate, so she could only stand there and let Wang Gang touch her head.
Wang Gang also knew that Sheng Minglan was afraid of him, or in other words, of his predecessor Sheng Changfeng.
Although they are brother and sister, it is a pity that Sheng Changfeng and Sheng Minglan do not have any feelings, but instead have resentment.
Sheng Changfeng had often bullied Sheng Minglan under the secret instruction of Lin Sushuang.
Just because Sheng Minglan is Aunt Wei's daughter.
Wang Gang would naturally not do such a thing, not because Sheng Minglan is the heroine, but because he cannot bully a child.
"Sixth sister, you go back to the house first. Someone will send the carbon there later." Wang Gang tried his best to keep a kind smile and let Sheng Minglan go back first.
Then he said to the female envoy: "Hurry up and supply the things to Aunt Wei. I will go and talk to you."
When the female envoy heard this, she immediately felt relieved.
"Don't worry, Third Young Master, I'll take care of it right away."
Wang Gang said coldly: "Don't fool around."
The female envoy took the order and left.
Wang Gang also left the kitchen and returned to Lin Sushuang's house.
At this time, Lin Sushuang and Sheng Molan were waiting for him to come back for dinner.
"Feng'er, it's your first day of martial arts practice, are you tired?" Lin Sushuang asked with concern.
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "I'm not tired, just a little hungry."
Lin Sushuang quickly handed Wang Gang a flower scroll.
While Wang Gang was eating, he said, "Mom, I met Sixth Sister when I came back."
After he told Lin Sushuang what happened in the kitchen, Lin Sushuang was indeed a little unhappy.
"What do you care about them?"
Wang Gang frowned and said, "Mom, my father has overstepped Mrs. Wang and asked you to take care of the house. If he knows that you are deducting money from Aunt Wei, he will inevitably be unhappy and will live up to his words."
Lin Sushuang said indifferently: "Miss Wei is like a quail all day long. She doesn't dare to say anything even if she suffers a loss."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "If Miss Wei doesn't speak, it doesn't mean that father won't know. There are many people in the main room who want to see our jokes."
Lin Sushuang's complexion changed, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
"I said before that your father's love for you will eventually end."
Lin Sushuang was unconvinced and said: "But when I think of the child in Miss Wei's belly, I can't get angry."
Wang Gang frowned and said, "What are you worried about?"
Lin Sushuang said: "I'm worried that if Wei Xiaoniang gives birth to a son this time, it will affect your status in the Sheng family."
Wang Gang was speechless and said: "We are all concubines, so what can we influence? If mother thinks so, why not kill the eldest brother so that I can have a chance to inherit the Sheng family business."
Lin Sushuang was shocked when she heard this.
"Feng'er, don't talk nonsense, Brother Bai is your father's eyeball, nothing can happen to you."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "It turns out that mother also knows that Sheng Changbai is the direct grandson of Sheng's eldest son. No matter how many bastards there are in the Sheng family, there will be no difference."
This era pays attention to the order of elders and children, and distinction between legitimate sons and daughters. The inheritance of family property by legitimate sons is written into the law.
As a concubine, Wang Gang had no chance of inheriting the Sheng family's property unless the legitimate son of the Sheng family died. The most he could do was move out and live alone when he grew up.
It's a pity that Lin Sushuang is too short-sighted. As a concubine, she wants to be first in everything, and even has thoughts that she shouldn't have.
It's okay to have ideas at first, but what's the use of targeting Wei Xiaoniang? It's Mrs. Wang and Sheng Changbai who you have to deal with!
What she did, besides offending people and even causing Sheng Hong's resentment, had almost no effect.
"Mom, don't target Wei Xiaoniang anymore. Instead, win over her, especially in front of your father, and show a sisterly attitude."
Lin Sushuang said disdainfully: "How can that bitch from the Wei family call me sister?"
Wang Gang saw that Lin Sushuang was not understanding, so he could only speak more straightforwardly.
"No man likes the restlessness in the backyard. The more you show the docile attitude of a sister, the more your father will appreciate you. And when compared with the jealous Mrs. Wang, you will be more unique.
The purpose of competing for favor is to capture a man's heart. As long as the father is happy, the mother's status in the backyard can be as stable as a mountain."
Lin Sushuang perked up as soon as she heard this. She had always been competing with Mrs. Wang and would do anything as long as she could compete with her.
"But this won't give the Wei family a benefit in vain?" Lin Sushuang was still a little unwilling.
Wang Gang sighed inwardly, knowing that this was the end of Lin Sushuang's situation.
"Mr. Wei has a weak temperament and is easy to control. It will be good for my mother to win her over," Wang Gang explained.
Lin Sushuang looked at her son in surprise and asked, "How do you know about these ways of fighting for favor in the backyard?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Gang explained: "Mom, you should really read more history books. The books actually record a lot of competition for favor in the harem, the most famous one is The Chronicles of Empress Lu."
"Queen Lu?" Lin Sushuang asked in confusion: "Queen Lu of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty? I am not the emperor's concubine."
Wang Gang said: "Actually, the fight for favor in the backyard is the same as the fight for favor in the harem. They are both fighting for a man's preference."
Lin Sushuang nodded in understanding.
Wang Gang thought that he could only give Lin Sushuang more guidance in the future, as her structure was too small.
On the other side, after Sheng Minglan returned, the female envoy quickly brought the charcoal fire. In addition to the charcoal, there were also things that had been withheld before, and they were all sent to Wei's house.
Seeing so many things, Mrs. Wei did not show any joy on her face, but was worried.
"Tomorrow, tell my mother if you are looking for someone to make trouble." Mrs. Wei immediately scolded her daughter.
"Mom, I went to ask them to send you some carbon, and I happened to meet the third brother, who helped us."
Wei Shi said in confusion: "Sanlang? Isn't it Dalang?"
Sheng Minglan explained: "It's the third brother, not the eldest brother. The third brother also said that if anyone bullies us again in the future, we should go directly to him."
Mrs. Wei was a little confused. She didn't know that Lin Sushuang was deliberately making things difficult for her. How come Lin Sushuang's son turned around and helped them again?
"Tomorrow, you are not allowed to go to Sanlang again. It is best to stay away from him." Wei warned her daughter.
"Why, I think third brother is a good person." Sheng Minglan said puzzled.
Wei explained patiently: "You are still young and can't tell who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. In short, we close our doors and live our own lives. Don't cause trouble."
Sheng Minglan was a little unimpressed, but she still agreed to the Wei family.
What Wei didn't expect was that near dusk, Lin Sushuang suddenly ran to her yard. As soon as she came up, she greeted her and asked for help, and even brought a famous doctor from Yangzhou.
Unable to resist such hospitality, Mrs. Wei could only let the doctor take her pulse.
As a result, the doctor said that she was weak and that she should pay more attention to exercise. It was best to walk after meals every day to move her body, otherwise she would be prone to miscarriage and dystocia.
Lin Sushuang immediately said that she would come over every day to supervise Mrs. Wei and walk with her, acting like a biological sister.
This operation directly destroyed the Wei family. I wonder what kind of medicine is sold in Lin Sushuang's gourd?
However, Mrs. Wei knew in her heart that no matter what Lin Sushuang's purpose was, she could not stop it and could only suffer it forever.
On the other hand, other people in the house gradually spread the word about Lin Sushuang's virtuous reputation, saying that she cared about the lord's wife, concubines, and children, and was very hands-on and hard-working.
After Sheng Hong heard about it, he stayed at Lin Sushuang's place for three nights in a row.
Wei was vaguely aware of Lin Sushuang's purpose, but there was nothing she could do.