Chen Rou was shocked. She didn't know if Yang Jiyan was testing her on purpose, so she said hurriedly, "Sister Yan, I have absolutely no improper thoughts about Brother-in-law Zhou."
Yang Jiyan smiled and said, "Why are you panicking? I know you are a good girl, and naturally different from those bitches who want to hook up with Zhou Yun. I really want you to come to my house. Although Zhou Yun is a playboy, he is also a handsome man, and he is generous to those women outside. The Zhou family is well-off. If my sister can win Zhou Yun's heart, she will have a place to rely on and stay in this capital."
Chen Rou shook her head repeatedly, "Sister Yan, you treat me so well, how could I do such a despicable thing."
Yang Jiyan held her hand and said sincerely, "Of course I can trust your character. To be honest, Zhou Yun and I are not in harmony with each other. We are disgusted with each other. On the day of the wedding, the Zhou family was too much and let the concubine marry with me, the main wife. It really trampled on the face of my Yang family. Now Zhou Yun's cousin is pregnant before me. I am afraid that my situation in the mansion will be more difficult in the future. I really treat you as my sister, so I want you to come to the Zhou family to help me. I will be happy if you are favored. By then, you will win Zhou Yun's heart and make Zhou's cousin fall out of favor, and my life will be much better."
Chen Rou shook her head in panic, but her face turned red. She was quite tempted. Although she entered the Zhou family to be Zhou Yun's concubine, Zhou Yun was the son of an official. She had seen him when she attended banquets with her brother. Some concubines favored by high-ranking officials were very stylish and dignified outside. It was better than returning to Qingyu Village in disgrace and finding a country man to marry.
Yang Jiyan patted her hand and said gently, "Don't rush to refuse. Go back and think about it carefully before replying to me. I'm not trying to harm you. Although you are so beautiful, in this capital, the most important thing is your origin. Only by marrying into aristocratic families can you consolidate your status. Some concubines of low-ranking officials may not be able to become someone's legal wife."
Chen Rou knew that what Yang Jiyan said was not an exaggeration. Chen Zhiqing had taken her to several banquets, and it was not that there were no men who showed interest in her, but after the incident with Qin Guang, Chen Rou was now extremely cautious. Every time after testing them, she found that those men had no intention of marrying her, or they wanted to keep her outside as a shameful mistress.
"All men are romantic, especially those young men from good families. You can see which one of them doesn't go to prostitutes. Zhou Yun is romantic, but he is the only legitimate son of the Zhou family. If you marry into the Zhou mansion and give birth to a child, you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life. With me to take care of you, even if Zhou Yun takes another woman in, she will not be able to surpass you."
Chen Rou's expression gradually relaxed. Seeing Yang Jiyan's deep affection and sincere desire for her to enter the Zhou family, she lowered her head shyly and said, "I still need to discuss this matter with my brother. My parents are not in the capital. My elder brother is like a father, so I have to listen to him."
"Of course." Yang Jiyan smiled, stood up and took out a box from the dressing table and placed it in front of Chen Rou: "Here are some hairpins and jewelry. Girls should dress up beautifully."
Chen Rou declined: "How can I accept this..."
"Just take it if I give it to you." Yang Jiyan stopped Chen Rou's hand from resisting and smiled gently, "Why should we be so polite to each other between sisters? I'll ask the servants to pick out some fabrics from Jiangnan and send them to you. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and you should also cut some summer clothes."
Chen Rou had no choice but to accept it with a red face, and said rather embarrassedly: "If my brother-in-law doesn't think highly of me and refuses to take me into his house, wouldn't that be a waste of my sister's kindness?"
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