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

Chapter 446

Yin Residence.

Yin Bohong went to see Madam Yin again.

Faced with a harsh reality, he could no longer maintain his pride and stubbornness. This time, his attitude was much better than before. He politely told Madam Yin that he intended to take Jian Qingshuang as a concubine.

Madam Yin chuckled coldly: "Didn't you say she was aloof and proud, that she would rather die than become a concubine? How come you're willing to take her in now?"

Yin Bohong said awkwardly, "Well... because she's really too immature. Times have changed. We can't let her continue to cause trouble outside. I think we should let her come in and let the Yin family rules discipline her properly..."

Seeing that Yin Bohong had finally regained some clarity of mind and knew to humble himself, Madam Yin felt much better.

These men, they always say, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a stolen one. When Jian Qingshuang was kept outside, she had her own halo of pure white moonlight, a precious treasure kept in a golden house. But once she was brought in, she wasn't so special anymore; she was just a piece of food on his clothes, a mosquito's blood on the wall.

Once inside, a concubine of lowly status is at the mercy of others to manipulate and suppress her within this strictly controlled inner court.

When Madam Yin thought of this, she felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

This vixen has been domineering over her son for so many years, it's time for her to get her revenge!

Although Jian Qingshuang's identity was that of the daughter of a disgraced official, that was more than ten years ago, and it hasn't been discovered for so long, so it shouldn't matter.

In short, Yin Bohong finally relented for the first time. The opportunity was too good to pass up, and Madam Yin was quite willing to let Jian Qingshuang come into the family as a concubine.

Old Madam Yin raised her chin and glanced at Yin Bohong.

"Alright, but once she enters the household, she can only be given the title of a lowly concubine."

Yin Bohong frowned: "This... the status of a lowly concubine is far too low. She can't be a noble concubine, she should at least be a respectable concubine..."

In Beiyi, concubines were also ranked.

Daughters of noble families or daughters of minor officials and wealthy households who became concubines were usually considered "noble concubines" and received relatively good treatment. Daughters from ordinary, respectable families, or even some well-regarded maids, who were taken as concubines, were considered "good concubines."

As for concubines, they were born into the lowest social class, such as courtesans, singers, dancers, actors, and young women. They were purely playthings, who could be bought and sold at will, and their lives were not even guaranteed.

Madam Yin sneered, "It's already a favor that she's been made a lowly concubine. Don't you even look at her background? She's not even as good as a prostitute. She's the daughter of a disgraced official! If she's discovered, she'll be beheaded! A respectable concubine has a proper status. If someone asks about her background, how will you answer? Only a lowly concubine won't be questioned about that!"

These words left Yin Bohong speechless.

That's true...

Yin Bohong had no choice but to back down again, while also taking the opportunity to propose conditions.

"Fine, she can be a concubine, but now that she's become a concubine of the Yin family, the family will need to help her pay off her debts..."

Madam Yin glared at Yin Bohong with annoyance.

"This is a one-time thing. From now on, the Yin family will only give her and your children their share of the monthly allowance, not a single penny more! Tell her to think it over carefully. If she continues to squander money, I'll sell her to cover the losses!"

Yin Bohong dared not say anything more at this point, and could only agree repeatedly.

Madam Yin then sent him away and began to organize the properties under the Yin family's name.

To repay this debt of several thousand taels of silver, the only option is to sell one of the estates.

However, this is still within an acceptable range, since the estate has no income in the short term, and Madam Yin was not able to manage so many properties anyway.

Old Madam Yin felt it was well worth it to capture that vixen Jian Qingshuang.