Do you know: I am Qi Heng

Sheng Hong returned not long after school ended in the afternoon.

Sheng Hong got off the carriage and entered the mansion. As soon as he reached the front yard, he was invited to Linxi Pavilion by someone sent by Lin Xiaoniang.

"master!"

Upon seeing Sheng Hong, Lin Xiaoniang burst into tears.

"What's wrong?"

When Sheng Hong saw Lin Xiaoniang with tears in her eyes, his heart ached terribly.

Lin Xiaoniang sobbed as she pushed Rulan to Molan, causing Molan to fall, and then downplayed the incident.

"Master, Mo'er's arm is all scraped. Even if it heals, it may leave a scar."

"You bastard!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong roared angrily, "How dare you lay a hand on my sister! Where is Mo'er?"

"Mo'er is in a bad mood because of the injury on her arm and refuses to come out of her room," Lin Xiaoniang said.

"Go, call her out. I'll take care of this for her!" Sheng Hong said coldly.

"yes!"

Lin Xiaoniang was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it and went out in response.

A moment later, she led Mo Lan, who looked haggard, in.

Seeing his daughter's haggard appearance, Sheng Hong felt even more distressed and asked softly, "Mo'er, does your arm still hurt?"

"Father, as long as it doesn't bend, it won't hurt," Mo Lan whispered.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong's anger intensified, and he said, "Come with me to the main hall!"

After leaving Linxi Pavilion, Sheng Hong instructed Dong Rong, who was waiting outside, to arrange for a maid to inform Madam Wang to bring Ru Lan to the main hall.

Not long after he brought Lin Xiaoniang and her daughter to the main hall, Wang Da Niangzi walked in with Rulan.

When Madam Wang learned that Sheng Hong had asked her to bring Rulan to the main hall, she guessed the real reason.

Upon entering the main hall and seeing Lin Xiaoniang and her daughter, he glared and gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine! I thought that no matter what, Mo Lan had suffered from the fall, so I didn't pursue the matter. I didn't expect you to have the nerve to complain to the master!"

"shut up!"

Sheng Hong's face turned ashen. He pointed at Ru Lan and shouted, "What do you mean you won't pursue this? As the younger sister, you dare to lay a hand on your older sister just because of a little argument?"

She's like this now because you spoiled her!

Rulan, pointed at by Sheng Hong, hid behind her mother in fear.

"A little argument?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang became even angrier and pointed at Lin Xiaoniang, saying, "My lord, you've just listened to this slut's one-sided story and concluded that Ru'er is in the wrong?"

Liu's mother was speechless. She had given Wang's mother detailed instructions on the way there, but Wang's mother still couldn't control her temper.

But now she couldn't interrupt or offer any advice, so she could only feel anxious inside.

"shut up!"

Sheng Hong's face was contorted with rage: "Do you have even the slightest bit of the demeanor of a matriarch? You keep calling her a slut, and you even say Ru Lan wasn't influenced by you?"

Whether Mo Lan was wrong or not is another matter, but no matter what mistakes she made, does being her younger sister give her the right to take action directly?

Mo Lan was lucky; she only bumped her arm. If she had scratched her face, it would have been all ruined!

"I was just angry, so I pushed her, but I didn't use any force. She fell down on her own!" Rulan argued.

"You bastard!"

Sheng Hong roared, "At a time like this, you still dare to argue? Guards, bring the family law! Today I'm going to beat this bastard to death!"

"mother!"

Rulan was terrified and clung tightly to her mother's clothes.

"My lord, you're being completely unreasonable!"

Madam Wang said anxiously, "You believe everything that Lin Xiaoniang and her daughter say, and you think my explanation is just sophistry? What kind of logic is that?"

"If you want to kill Ru'er, then kill me too!"

"you…"

Sheng Hong glared at Madam Wang, finding himself in a difficult position.

He really couldn't make a move against Madam Wang; if the Wang family found out, it would be difficult to explain.

Secondly, Madam Wang usually has to entertain people, and if she is punished and temporarily unable to see anyone, it will inevitably spread.

"My lord!"

Madam Liu bowed and said, "This servant has no right to speak here, but since Sixth Miss was present, why not call her over and ask? That would be fairer, and even if Fifth Miss is punished, she will accept it willingly!"

Actually, when she arrived, Liu's mother had already taught Wang's wife how to speak.

She had asked Rulan's maid about what had happened. Although Rulan shouldn't have acted, Molan shouldn't have gone to Qi Heng to ask for the polo club invitation either.

Moreover, Mo Lan also provoked Ru Lan with her words, so she was also at fault first.

In terms of right and wrong, neither of them will fare well. The only problem is that Rulan pushed Molan, but as long as she explains what happened, even if she is punished, it won't be too severe.

Who knew that in a fit of anger, Madam Wang forgot everything, and she had no choice but to speak up.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong's expression softened slightly, and he said, "Someone, go and invite the Sixth Miss here!"

…………

Shouantang

Minglan was massaging Old Madam Sheng's shoulders as she recounted what had happened at school that day.

"Just stay out of this kind of thing."

Grandma Sheng was not surprised by this matter, but simply told Minglan not to get involved.

Lin Xiaoniang herself rose to power through those means, so naturally she felt that her methods were correct and then taught them to her daughter.

Regardless of whether they were born of the principal wife or not, they were all raised by the principal wife, not just to maintain the authority of the principal wife.

Rather, it's because the experiences and circumstances of the principal wife and concubines are completely different.

He chose a wife based on virtue, and a concubine based on beauty.

The role of the principal wife was to manage the household and accounts, while the concubines were to serve the man with their beauty.

Parents often like to pass on their life experiences and insights to their children.

What experiences and knowledge could a concubine possibly have?

Lin Xiaoniang seduced Sheng Hong and stayed in the Sheng family. She also knew how to please Sheng Hong and became his favorite concubine.

That's all she can teach.

This is not meant to belittle Lin Xiaoniang, but rather to say that Lin Xiaoniang has nothing else to teach her besides these things.

Isn't Minglan's birth mother, Wei Xiaoniang, the same?

Caught between the principal wife and the favored concubine, she couldn't afford to offend either side, so she was extremely cautious.

All she could teach Minglan was to be cautious and prudent.

Of course, this doesn't mean that being cautious is bad.

Given the circumstances at that time, Minglan's caution was the right thing to do.

But if Wei Xiaoniang hadn't died, and Minglan had been taught by her all along, then when Minglan grew up, all she would have been left with was timidity and caution.

The possibility of Minglan becoming a concubine in the future is extremely slim; she is more likely to become the principal wife.

If a principal wife is too cautious and timid, won't she eventually be bullied and humiliated by a concubine?

The legal wife certainly wouldn't care about the illegitimate children, but at the very least, she wouldn't teach them any nonsense.

This is the wisdom of having the principal wife raise the illegitimate children.

However, because Sheng Hong was a son born out of wedlock, he had to separate from his birth mother according to the rules after he could remember things.

Even if one wants to see their birth mother, it's not something that can be done anytime, anywhere.

Sheng Hong's own experiences made him unwilling to separate his children from his biological mother.

Old Mrs. Sheng's unwillingness to get involved in affairs and her desire for a peaceful life were secondary reasons; her real reason was her disheartened disillusionment.

However, Minglan was still young, and these things were not suitable for her to be taught, so she was not told in detail.

"My granddaughter knows."

Minglan smiled and said, "The young master is like a star in the sky, unattainable for me. I will not get involved."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Sheng frowned imperceptibly.