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

Chapter 429

Upon hearing Shen Lingjun's words, everyone in the Shen family immediately perked up.

"What handle?"

Shen Lingjun said, "Yin Bohong had been with that mistress for more than ten years. At that time, he was still unmarried. Since he loved that mistress so faithfully, why didn't he just marry her?"

Shen Lingxia pondered and said, "It must be because her family background is not good, and the Yin family does not agree?"

The Yin family itself was not of high social standing, but they placed great importance on social status. Whether it was marrying off a daughter or a son, they insisted on a marriage between people of equal social standing.

That mistress probably came from a very poor background; the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Yin would absolutely not allow her to become Yin Bohong's legal wife.

Shen Lingjun continued to ask, "If marrying her as the principal wife is not possible, what about taking a concubine? Taking a concubine doesn't have as many requirements regarding family background. When Second Sister married into the family, she had already broken ties with her maiden family and was all alone. The Yin family didn't need to care about the Shen family at all, so why did Yin Bohong keep that illegitimate daughter hidden outside?"

Now Shen Lingxia was also puzzled.

The men in the Yin family all had a bunch of concubines and maids, from all sorts of backgrounds. They could come from brothels and brothels, but according to the rules, they could only be lowly concubines after entering the family.

As long as the principal wife is a good match, the Yin family doesn't care what kind of concubines their descendants take.

Madam Wen frowned and said, "Could it be that the concubine is pretending to be high-minded and unwilling to be a concubine and be subservient to others? Yin Bohong also feels sorry for her and would rather keep her in a golden house outside than let her enter the house as a lowly concubine?"

Shen Lingjun said, "That might be one reason. But when I sent Hong Qing to investigate, I also found that this mistress was very mysterious, overly cautious, and rarely went out. When she did go out, she would cover herself up completely. The neighbors had no idea about her background and had hardly ever seen what she looked like. Even if a mistress isn't too high-profile, she wouldn't go to this extent."

Shen Jingyang immediately understood: "You mean, this mistress's identity is something that can't be made public? She might be a fugitive or something?"

Shen Lingjun nodded: "Anyway, she must be someone whose status would prevent the Yin family from even taking a concubine into the family, otherwise it would have serious consequences, so Yin Bohong could only keep her outside."

Wen clapped her hands: "Then we'll use this mistress to threaten Yin Bohong! If he doesn't agree to a divorce, we'll report her!"

Shen Lingjun said, "Yes, but this bargaining chip isn't secure enough right now. First, we need to find out the true identity of this mistress and have solid evidence to deter Yin Bohong. Also, it would be best to take her into the family first, making her a true member of the Yin family. That way, if she's exposed, the entire Yin family will be implicated. Otherwise, if she's just a mistress, it'll be easy for the Yin family to sever ties with her."

Shen Wei exclaimed in admiration, "Ling Jun's idea is brilliant!"

Shen Lingxia nodded: "Then when I get back, I'll make a scene about this mistress and force Yin Bohong to take her into the family."

After discussing for a long time, everyone lost track of time and realized it was already midnight.

Shen Lingxia did not return to the Yin residence that night, but stayed overnight at the Shen residence.

The Wen family arranged for her to stay in the same courtyard where she had lived as a young girl.

Although they claimed to have severed ties with her and no longer acknowledge her as their daughter, the courtyard has not been abandoned or repurposed over the years. Servants still regularly clean and maintain it, keeping it largely as it was originally.

Now, all you need to do is add a batch of furniture and household items, and you can move in immediately.

Shen Lingxia moved in and was filled with emotion.