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

Chapter 452

Shen Lingxia's words were like a bombshell, leaving Old Madam Yin and Yin Bohong speechless!

Yin Bohong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he pointed tremblingly at Shen Lingxia.

"You...you...you're so insolent! How dare you speak to your husband and mother-in-law like that!..."

Shen Lingxia sneered: "Isn't this no longer husband and mother-in-law? I can say whatever I want now!"

Yin Bohong was furious and wanted to curse, but with the Shen family present and the lesson he had learned last time being too profound, he dared not speak out of turn again.

Finally, in a fit of exasperation, he managed to choke out, "...Who do you think cares about you! Get out if you want! Get out of my house!"

Madam Yin was more composed than Yin Bohong and still did not want Shen Lingxia to leave.

Jian Qingshuang could never be officially recognized as his wife. Without Shen Lingxia, where would Yin Bohong find another young lady from a similar family background to Shen Lingxia?

Marrying into this family would mean remarriage, and Yin Bohong already had concubines and an eldest son born out of wedlock. Any legitimate daughter of an official with even slightly better circumstances would be unwilling to marry into such a family; at most, she could only marry the daughter of a low-ranking official or an unfavored illegitimate daughter from a prominent family.

Madam Yin quickly advised, "Lingxia, you can't say things like that. That Concubine Shuang has already been taken into the household as you wished. She's just a lowly concubine and it won't affect your status at all. Which man doesn't have multiple wives and concubines? They say even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. You and Bohong have been married for almost nine years. How can you break up over something so trivial?"

Shen Lingjun sneered, "You still know the saying 'a day as husband and wife is a hundred days of kindness'? Are they really husband and wife? Second sister has been married for almost nine years and is still a virgin. Should I spread this around and let the whole capital praise how loyal your son is to a mistress, never even touching his legal wife?"

Madam Yin was immediately alarmed: "This can't be told to anyone!..."

If this were in Kyoto, it would be an absolutely sensational story.

If word gets out, Yin Bohong will be known as the number one concubine who spoils his wife, becoming the subject of countless people's gossip and ridicule. His reputation will be completely ruined, and the Yin family will probably be impeached by the censor.

Yin Bohong was furious and embarrassed: "You...you...you're so vulgar! How can a woman like you say such things without feeling ashamed? How could you say something like this to my face!"

Shen Lingjun was utterly contemptuous: "If you can do it, why can't I? My second sister has been married into the Yin family for eight years without having children. We must clear her name and prove that it's not that she can't conceive, but that you have a problem. How about this, if you're too embarrassed to say you're faithful, then you can say you're impotent, which is why you haven't consummated your marriage with her. How about that explanation?"

Yin Bohong's face turned purple: "You!...You dare!"

He was momentarily speechless, then took a deep breath and angrily said:

“I don’t want to touch her because she’s just as rude and barbaric as you! I feel nauseous just looking at her! Isn’t it her fault that her husband doesn’t love her? If she were good enough, would I neglect her? So ultimately, her inability to have children is her own problem!”

The Shen family members had already anticipated how Yin Bohong would smear Shen Lingxia, and now that they heard him actually say those words, Shen Jingyang immediately lost his temper and stepped forward to punch Yin Bohong again!

Yin Bohong was knocked to the ground again, and Old Madam Yin screamed, "Bohong!"

Shen Jingyang sneered: "It seems we didn't teach you enough of a lesson last time. Since you think we're rude and barbaric, wouldn't it be a waste of our reputation if we didn't let you experience it for yourself?"