Chapter 553 - 165 - Wedding Banquet
From when Emperor Hongxiao arranged Princess Yongning’s marriage to her wedding day, less than a month had passed.
A month ago, Princess Yongning was still dreaming of a blissful, everlasting future with Shen Yurong. A month later, she found herself carrying Shen Yurong’s child, about to marry another man. For the sake of the child, even if her heart held ten thousand unwillingnesses, she still had to have Empress Dowager Liu persuade the emperor to grant the marriage sooner. If they waited any longer, she wouldn’t be able to conceal her pregnancy.
On the day Princess Yongning got married, Yanjing City was deserted, as its residents crowded the streets.
Everyone went to witness the grand spectacle of the most prestigious princess in Northern Yan getting married. The procession fetching the bride was all imperial pomp and pageantry, and even the money scattered in celebration was silver ingots. The common people joyously collected the silver, uttering auspicious words. Young maidens watched the wedding procession with envy in their eyes. Who wouldn’t want to marry as splendidly as this? Moreover, the man Princess Yongning was marrying was such an outstanding figure. But she was a princess born of the Imperial Family; others could only lament their lack of such noble birth.
Early that morning, Jiang Li heard from Tonger, who loved to follow the bustling crowd, about the lively scene on the streets. Jiang Li listened absentmindedly. Today, the Jiang Family was also going to attend the Li Family’s joyous occasion. Though they didn’t usually interact, the visit was necessary for appearances. Jiang Li initially didn’t want to go; she thought of visiting Xue Huaiyuan at the Ye Family. It had been nearly a month, and Xue Huaiyuan hadn’t woken up yet. Although Situ Jiuyue kept saying there was nothing to worry about, Jiang Li was still anxious.
Since she had to attend the banquet at the Li Family, she naturally couldn’t visit Xue Huaiyuan. Bai Xue asked, "Miss, which outfit will you wear today?"
Jiang Li casually pointed at a set of clothes, "This one."
Among the daughters of the Jiang Family, besides Jiang Youyao, who was not in the residence, only she and Jiang Yuyan remained unmarried. Ever since Jiang Li subtly mentioned the possibility of the third branch colluding with the Right Chancellor in front of Jiang Yuanbai, he had taken a dislike to the third branch. Naturally, he wouldn’t take Jiang Yuyan with him this time. Therefore, aside from Jiang Jingrui and Jiang Jingyou, she was the only daughter of the Jiang Family attending.
The old madam did not go due to her age, but the whole second branch went.