Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 399

Shen Lingjun arrived at the Shen residence and had dinner with the three family members.

At the dinner table, she cautiously brought up the Yin family, and both Shen Wei and Madam Wen's expressions stiffened.

Ms. Wen said irritably, "I've already heard that Mr. and Mrs. Yin Bohong are also coming back with the Yin family."

Hearing their harsh tone, and knowing that they didn't even want to say Shen Lingxia's name, Shen Lingjun knew that her parents were clearly still angry.

Shen Jingyang's attitude was slightly better; he hesitated before saying, "We haven't seen Lingxia for over eight years. I wonder how she's doing at the Yin family's..."

Madam Wen said angrily, "So what? What does it have to do with us? She doesn't even recognize us as her maternal family anymore. Whether she achieves enlightenment in the Yin family or goes to dig wild vegetables in the fields, it's all her own business! Anyway, she's definitely not dead. If she were dead, the Yin family would naturally come to inform us of her death!"

Shen Lingjun: "..."

She's really getting angry.

When Shen Lingxia fell out with the Shen family, it was indeed Wen Shi, the mother, who was the most upset and heartbroken by Shen Lingxia. In the years that followed, she never mentioned Shen Lingxia even once.

Shen Wei coughed and said, "I did hear a colleague mention it before. She has been married into the Yin family for eight years and has not yet given birth. However, she should still be living in the Yin family for now."

Shen Wei heard about this last year, but Shen Lingxia was a taboo subject in the Shen family, so he never dared to bring up the topic at home.

Shen Lingjun was surprised: "Eight years without a child? Doesn't that mean she's in a very bad situation in the Yin family now?"

Generally speaking, if a woman has not had a child within eight years of marriage, she is unlikely to have a good life.

No family is indifferent to having offspring and continuing the family line. One of the seven grounds for divorce is childlessness; if a woman is unable to conceive, she will most likely be divorced by her husband's family.

Even if the wife cannot divorce him, the husband will definitely have to take a concubine or maid until a son is born. But the wife's position will still be very awkward. Without her own children to rely on, she will usually have a miserable old age.

Shen Lingxia has already fallen out with the Shen family. Without her family's support, she has gone far away to another place and is unable to have children. Things are definitely not going to go well for her.

Wen's expression changed again, and she frowned at Shen Wei, saying, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shen Wei said, feeling wronged, "Isn't it because I was afraid of upsetting you?"

Ms. Wen looked sullen, her brows furrowed, as if she wanted to say something but held back from speaking.

Shen Lingjun could tell that Madam Wen still cared about her daughter Shen Lingxia deep down, but the previous falling out was too ugly for her to show.

Shen Lingjun then said, "How about this, once the Yin family arrives in Kyoto, I'll go visit my second sister. After all these years, she's finally back, so I should at least know how she's doing. If she gives me the cold shoulder again, then we'll just ignore her from now on, okay?"

Wen and Shen Wei probably can't bring themselves to do it. They said they were severing ties back then, but now they're eagerly coming to their door again.

However, Shen Lingxia had a falling out with the Shen family back then, and Shen Lingjun was not involved, so the relationship between the two sisters was not too strained.

It should be fine for her to go see Shen Lingxia.

Wen neither agreed nor disagreed; he simply remained silent.

Shen Lingjun took this as a tacit agreement.

After that, Shen Lingjun paid special attention to it. A few days later, Yin Zhong, the patriarch of the Yin family, was indeed transferred back to the capital, and the whole family, young and old, returned to the capital.

Shen Lingjun picked a day to visit Shen Lingxia.

She had sent out invitations beforehand, but when she arrived, only the gatekeeper from the Yin family came out and said, "Madam Shen, our third madam does not wish to see you."

Shen Lingjun frowned.

Previously in Qizhou, when she went to the Yin family's door, it was the Yin family's gatekeeper who went in to announce her arrival and then came out to tell her that Shen Lingxia did not want to see her.

She was very disappointed at that time, and that's how she left.

But Shen Lingjun is no longer that teenage girl.

Her face darkened, and she said firmly, "Let your third wife come out and talk to me herself!"

This time she had to be more cautious and insisted on seeing Shen Lingxia in person. If she was to refuse, it had to be Shen Lingxia who refused her in person.

She needed a clear answer from Shen Lingxia to give her parents an explanation. If Shen Lingxia was truly determined not to have any contact with her family, then she would simply pretend she didn't have this older sister.

The gatekeeper of the Yin family looked troubled: "Madam Shen, please don't make things difficult for us servants. The Third Madam simply didn't want to come out, so she sent me to give you a message..."

Shen Lingjun sneered: "If she doesn't want to talk to me, she could at least stand there from a distance and let me see her. If I'm sure she's alright, I'll leave immediately. She didn't even show her face and only listened to your side of the story. I don't even know if she's still alive. What if she's already dead in your Yin family?"

That's a very serious statement.

Shen Lingjun is now a second-rank imperial consort, and with this status, the Yin family dares not disrespect her.

The doorman turned pale, left with the words "Please wait a moment longer," and hurriedly went back inside.

Shen Lingjun waited in the front hall of the Yin family for a long time before Shen Lingxia finally came out.