Transformed into an abused child bride, breaking off the marriage and getting a divorce is so cool

Chapter 179 Attending the Palace Banquet

On the second day, the Emperor of Da Qi prepared to hold a banquet in the palace and invited those who had made contributions to the attack on the Southern Barbarians. Jiang Yutong was among them.

As soon as Jiang Yutong received the invitation, everyone in the Jiang Mansion became busy.

Dongmei looked at the things she had brought in the box and asked, "Miss, what clothes should we wear when we enter the palace?"

Jiang Yutong and Dongmei also chose carefully. It couldn't be too simple, nor too high-profile. What to wear was indeed a problem. What Jiang Yutong wore in Yinbai County was mainly for comfort, and these really couldn't be worn in the palace.

"I wonder if we can still make it in time to order it now?"

Dongmei looked left and right, and was not very satisfied.

"It's definitely too late to customize now. Didn't I buy two sets yesterday? They look pretty good to me."

Dongmei looked at the two sets from yesterday and shook her head, "I always feel like something is missing."

Just when they were struggling, Xiao Yifeng arrived.

Xiao Yifeng brought a lot of people this time.

"It's a palace banquet. I've brought you a palace maid. This is Ma. Let her explain the etiquette of the palace to you."

An elderly nanny stood behind Xiao Yifeng and calmly stepped out from behind him. "This servant greets Lord Jiang Xiang."

Jiang Yutong quickly helped Ma Ma up and said, "Yutong thanks Ma Ma in advance."

Xiao Yifeng said to Ma Ma, "Thank you for your help, Ma Ma."

Ma Ma looked at Xiao Yifeng with a loving expression, "I don't deserve it, but I will do my best to fulfill your orders, Your Majesty."

Then Ma Ma clapped her hands, and a group of maids came in one after another carrying trays with many beautiful clothes and headdresses on them.

"Your Highness was afraid that my husband might be in a hurry to come to the capital and not have time to prepare anything, so he specially asked me to prepare it."

Jiang Yutong's eyes lit up. She was worrying about the clothes she would wear to enter the palace, but she didn't expect Xiao Yifeng to be so thoughtful.

Jiang Yutong bowed to Xiao Yifeng generously, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao Yifeng clenched his fist, put it to his mouth and coughed lightly, "No need to be polite."

Although he tried to hide it, the smile was already overflowing from his eyes.

Aunt Ma was old and experienced, and she was even more respectful to Jiang Yutong.

Xiao Yifeng said to Jiang Yutong, "Then you go ahead and get busy. I'll be leaving first. See you in the palace tomorrow."

Jiang Yutong stood up immediately and said, "I'll see the prince off."

Xiao Yifeng had done such a big favor, how could Jiang Yutong not be grateful? She followed Xiao Yifeng and sent him to the door.

Dongmei greeted Ma Ma with great tact and said, "Ma Ma, you have worked hard. I am Dongmei. Let's sit down and have a cup of tea first."

Xiao Yifeng slowed down his pace and looked down at Jiang Yutong beside him. The two hadn't had a proper conversation since leaving Yinbai County. "Are you used to being here?"

Jiang Yutong nodded. "The air in Beijing is a bit drier, but everything else is fine."

"Indeed, when I first came to Beijing, my nose was always bleeding, and it took me a long time to get used to it."

Jiang Yutong was a little curious when he talked about the past, "How old were you then?"

Xiao Yifeng looked into Jiang Yutong's lively eyes and said, "I was born in the capital, but I followed my father to his fiefdom before I was one year old. But when I was about three years old, I went back to the capital and stayed there until I left the capital and returned to the Netherworld seven years ago."

Jiang Yutong calculated with her fingers and found that Xiao Yifeng had been living in the capital most of the time. She remembered that when she first came to the county, Du Xiaoyao took her to listen to a storyteller, in which Xiao Yifeng's younger brother had been living in the capital. It seemed that not only Xiao Yifeng's younger brother was treated as a hostage, but Xiao Yifeng as well.

At this moment, Jiang Yutong felt inexplicably distressed. She was only three years old and didn't know anything, but she left her parents and went to the capital.

"So you still remember things from when you were little?"

Xiao Yifeng nodded, "What happened that year seems to be particularly profound."

How can it not be a profound experience to leave home at such a young age?

Jiang Yutong fell silent.

Xiao Yifeng thought Jiang Yutong was worried about entering the palace, so he smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Once you're in the palace, just observe more and talk less. If there's anything you can't handle, go find Nanny Gui who's by the Queen Mother's side. I'll ask Nanny Gui to take good care of you."

Jiang Yutong shook her head. "No, I'm a newcomer, so I don't think anyone would give me any trouble. But I still want to thank you for doing so much for me."

"What a trivial matter."

No matter how slow his steps were, he finally reached the door. "Go back. If anything happens, report to the palace."

Jiang Yutong waved with the handkerchief, "Go ahead."

Xiao Yifeng looked back every few steps and got on the carriage. Jiang Yutong walked back only after Xiao Yifeng was far away.

At this moment, Ma Ma was drinking tea with Dong Mei. She stood up immediately when she saw Jiang Yutong.

"No need to be so polite, Mammy. Thank you for your help today."

There is indeed not much time left. Tomorrow is the day to enter the palace. Ma Ma carefully explained the rules of entering the palace. Not to mention the complicated rules, even Jiang Yutong found it a little unbearable.

Who made them live in an era with complicated rules? Jiang Yutong could only learn patiently. Fortunately, Jiang Yutong learned things quickly. At this moment, Jiang Yutong was particularly grateful to Xiao Yifeng in her heart. If it weren't for Ma Ma's guidance, she might have made a fool of herself in the palace.

After learning the etiquette, Ma Ma went over the clothes and jewelry that should be worn, and how to wear them in a way that was neither too conspicuous nor too rude.

Nanny Ma hung out the clothes that Xiao Yifeng had sent one by one. The moment the clothes were hung out, Jiang Yutong's eyes lit up. It was obvious that these clothes were carefully selected, and they were much better than the ones she bought in the ready-made clothing shop yesterday.

With the help of Ma Ma, she finally chose a crescent-white skirt and a light blue horse-faced skirt.

Then there is a pure white fox fur cloak. This cloak alone is hard to come by. A whole fox fur is very rare. This cloak requires at least several furs. When Jiang Yutong first came here, he sold one and knew how precious it was.

"Bring this set with you when the time comes, in case of emergencies."

Jiang Yutong nodded.

Then came the jewelry. This time, the jewelry Xiao Yifeng sent was more exquisite. He chose a set of gilded hairpins with kingfisher feathers and gemstones, and matching earrings.

"That's almost it."

Nanny Ma combed Jiang Yutong's hair herself. Dongmei's eyes lit up as she watched from the side. She had never thought that hair could be braided like this. Then she put on the hair accessories she had just chosen, and soon a beauty appeared in front of everyone.

Jiang Yutong looked at herself in the mirror carefully, as if she didn't recognize herself. Ma Ma had a flying fairy bun on her head. The high bun made her look much taller. There was nothing wrong with the bun except that it was a little heavy on the top of her head.

Jiang Yutong quite likes it.

"Girl, you are so beautiful, just like a fairy in the sky."

Jiang Yutong glanced at Dongmei in a reproachful manner, "How can it be so exaggerated?"

Soon, the palace banquet began. Jiang Yutong got up early and made preparations with the help of Nanny Ma. Jiang Yutong ate some dry biscuits early in the morning. According to Nanny Ma, if he drank too much water, he would have to go to the toilet frequently, which would be very inconvenient. Jiang Yutong thought about it and finally ate a little and got on the carriage.

There was a long queue in front of the palace gate. Jiang Yutong saw many familiar faces. The two young ladies of the Cui family were behind them. Cui Weiyang smiled at Jiang Yutong, and Jiang Yutong smiled back.

Everyone had to stop their carriages at the palace gate and enter the palace on foot.

Soon, the Cui family members passed the people in front and entered the palace first.

As expected of the Cui family, they receive preferential treatment.

Jiang Yutong also saw a familiar face: the mother and daughter she had met at the jewelry shop that day. A young man on a tall horse was following the carriage. He must be the woman's son. The horse curtains were opened, and a pretty girl said to the man in the carriage, "Brother, how long will it take?"

The man's eyes were full of smiles. "Just wait patiently, we will be here soon."

Jiang Yuwen saw his sister looking over there and asked softly, "What are you looking at?"

Jiang Yutong shook his head.