Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

Soon, all the lords finished their reports, and the palace was newly decorated to welcome the biggest annual event.

The main venue for the banquet was decorated with colorful shells, which shimmered and glowed under the sunlight or the moonlight.

It not only serves a decorative purpose but also provides lighting.

The Ocean Empire revered blue, purple, and white. The white palace walls were draped with many translucent gauzes, adorned with scattered diamonds and pearls, making them sparkle and transforming the entire royal city into a romantic ocean.

The banquet, as the name suggests, begins in the evening.

However, this annual carnival will last for three days and three nights, and the royal palace has allocated enough palaces for all the lords, their friends and families to stay overnight. If you wish, you can stay in the palace until the banquet is completely over.

Jiang Yu only prepared one dress and brought two more as spares. She didn't plan to participate in the whole event; she only wanted to attend for one night and leave the next morning.

Jiang Yu's mother had been invited to many lords' banquets when she was young, but she didn't intend to attend. However, for some reason, she still dragged Jiang Ren into the palace with her.

The Jiang family dispatched three griffin carriages. Jiang Ren and his wife rode in a carriage pulled by four griffins, while Jiang Yu and Fan Qingyin, Chen Xin, Xiang Lan, and Zhong Qin each rode in a carriage pulled by two griffins.

Jiang Yu and her group separated upon entering the banquet. Her father quickly went to the area where his colleagues were gathered, while Jiang Yu and the others followed their mother to the area where the women were gathered and greeted her mother's friends.

"My goodness, I knew your Xiaoyu was like a fairy when we met last time. This time, dressed up in such a magnificent outfit, she's like a goddess from heaven. She's even more stunning than before, it's almost blinding!" A friend of my mother's, a very elegant lady sitting among a group of wealthy women, exclaimed loudly.

The number of eyes that were already subtly watching them increased.

The dress designed by Fan Qingyin is very ingenious. It acts like a protective shield, carefully concealing Jiang Yu's beauty. The dark purple color suppresses some of the bright colors, and if you don't look at it closely, it won't even attract attention.

But when you stare at her, you will find that the delicate and exquisite flowers, and the light gauze with a faint pearlescent sheen, conceal and accentuate a beauty that is hard to find in the world.

Like a pipa player half-concealing her face, the most magnificent scenery is hidden beneath the darkness of night.

Unfortunately, these rare beauties can always be caught by a glance, and anyone who pays a little attention will be immediately attracted.

Fortunately, the crowds were dense, and only those nearby could catch a glimpse of the exquisite beauty that was carefully hidden.

This was probably Fan Qingyin's personal motive.

"Xiaoyu, your dress is pretty, but the color is a bit dark, especially at night. Why don't you wear a brighter color and show this palace what it's like?"

Chen Xin didn't care about any of that. She rummaged through her luggage and picked out the most beautiful and gorgeous dress. She had already listened to Jiang Yu's advice and chosen a grass-green silk dress embroidered with gold thread, which was both gorgeous and understated.

For some reason, she changed into this dazzling light gold dress just before entering the palace. The skirt was covered with peacock feather patterns, which Chen Xin designed herself.

Seeing that her friend had made up her mind, Jiang Yu didn't want to persuade her any further. Besides, she felt that with her family's influence in the capital, Chen Xin could be dealt with without any pressure, as long as she didn't cause any major trouble.

Thinking this way, and seeing that my friend was happy, I let her be.

"Qingyin designed this for me, we just wanted to keep a low profile." Jiang Yu didn't hide anything and told Chen Xin directly.

"With your looks, he still wants to hide you away forever? He can't hide you forever." Chen Xin glanced at Fan Qingyin, thinking to herself that this divine envoy was really too scheming.

"Alright, girls, it's no fun staying with us elders. Go dance or have some fun with your partners!" Jiang Yu's mother waved her hand, not wanting to keep her daughters from leaving, and urged them to go have fun.

So Jiang Yu and the others looked around and found that a lot of young lords had gathered on the east side of the courtyard, so they decided to go there for a stroll. Jiang Yu also wanted to find Lu Shuang and introduce this new friend to Chen Xin.

Before she even got close, she heard a gasp and cheers. Jiang Yu looked up and saw a familiar face.

A shimmering golden figure slowly emerged from a relatively dimly lit doorway.

She wore a dress woven from gold and silver threads, shimmering with dazzling light. Countless gemstones adorned the dress, like stars in the sky, sparkling brilliantly. Her hair was styled in an intricate updo, embellished with a golden headband studded with diamonds, shimmering with a magnificent light that complemented the golden glow of her attire, making her appear even more beautiful and captivating.

She wore a pair of golden gloves, studded with star-like gems arranged in the shape of stars, making her hands appear even longer and more beautiful. A silver ribbon, adorned with glittering jewels, flowed around her waist as she moved, creating a romantic and ethereal scene.

As if sensing the stunned silence and admiration of those around her, Ren Kecheng raised her head even higher.

This garment was made by the empire's best tailor. The gold thread is made of pure gold and the whiskers of a tiny, light-gold fish. From a distance, it glitters and sparkles, yet its distinct layers prevent it from appearing vulgar.

The silver threads arranged like stars are made of diamonds as fine as dust, refined and drawn using a super-strong gel, making them even more dazzling than the real stars in the sky.

With such a display of skill, she was confident she would attract everyone's attention.

Jiang Yu and Fan Qingyin exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly to themselves. It seemed that Lord Ren Kecheng really had no brains at all. Why didn't anyone in his family give him some pointers? Or had the Ren family really become so powerful that they were fearless?

"Damn, I swear this lady is the most beautiful nouveau riche I've ever seen." Chen Xin's sharp tongue was on full display as always.

"Compared to her gold-embroidered dress, which is comparable to a national treasure, my little peacock dress is really too understated."

"Alright, Xin Xin, say less. This is the Ocean Empire." Xiang Lan said helplessly, but he couldn't stop his wife from talking.

"Okay, okay, okay, wait, where did Zhong Qin go?" Chen Xin glanced around casually and found that the person who was standing next to her just now had suddenly disappeared, which puzzled her.

"I didn't see it either. Did it go wander off somewhere else?" Jiang Yu looked around and then at the two men. She realized that no one had noticed it.

"Alright, I guess it's his first time in the palace, he's just curious and wants to look around. He's quite shrewd, no need to worry about him. Shall we dance later, everyone?" Chen Xin loved these kinds of lavish and extravagant occasions, and exaggeratedly performed a dance invitation.

Everyone laughed, but before they could respond, a gentle and polite voice came from the side.

"Long time no see, Lord Jiang Yu."