Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhnQiJS8hq
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzikNu8lxg
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWonTVMPsCh
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGzT6fnaJB
joined in their conversation. After all, she was nothing more than an outsider.
In this party, she was nothing more than a spectator.
Spectator.
It might sound like a good word, but it was nothing more434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTaKpvsKhi
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeW9nvZ1t4
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpDx7YOxhv
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDwLHd2iy2
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGkaWDCZlw
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7rjtPJEzC
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJdr2DxOv6
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zthpUxJZO
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoP2XLJ4ppd
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29gy0d3tzC
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfly8TfG39C
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbfC74WCpu
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLJKqjdqpr
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEIz0RypGB
principal suddenly appeared.
It was fear and respect.
“We greets Your Majesty, long life Your Majesty.”
“Rise.”
The Emperor’s voice was low and pleasant to the ear. At the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UB1z8snRb
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3YUMBSwNe
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jpnM2612y
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt0AOoIScX
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfvw8VPF9b
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHilK15ujeT
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hmORvqQV4
exceedingly cold that Feng Ning didn’t even want to look at him anymore.
Just that brief moment had made Feng Ning felt as if she was434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPJIRaI0UZ
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZinjsH45x
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtE705CwtDx
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPbdXa7MLo
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjmJ2VKAP9
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAtfLY7T4t
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnpAkw9TC7
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpda8OHCTD
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEBCX3FDpx
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA2h0s24Ru
survive even for a month.
It was a brutal battlefield.
And the Emperor did nothing to even stop them.
Probably because not a single one of them was a son. That434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDktYzjrcS0
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilbFJJO94Z
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwWLtLL4e8
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5qlBRLwpi
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfaoQiqSTV
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEIZmO10B7
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRe09xyw4U
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3adI7lyr6
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbCtzs1FRs
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOt7MylWVnv
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC7Wfmv5nv
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehfCMPty1d
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIjYUe4yGc
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeR4JlNYERE
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlHdBt9KXG
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7DhDjqhoE
survive this long was not mere luck. She was also a very capable person.
Lin Mei Ni was only a year older than her, making her being434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2igDYGSAk
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuXR9R0aBl
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzWR25Y4O9
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9VKzPOyZZ
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7v3Rd029g
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXmsyB8kKH
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZ5fuqVETv
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwBw4vraOT
she was looking down on her and her sisters.
Though, Feng Ning didn’t care that much.
“Your Highness, isn’t it a bit too much? I didn’t prepare434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeByTTfZJj
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAsnh1aHC7
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmte9u2QtTV
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4P0hDDl6N
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZNKqYOrR9
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFeOVbf8gR
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdjeyXY4Wt
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7iyyS1Lk6
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmFXHAVejJ
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdeiX6PFow
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2Ex6K7eEj
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRKBEbJ1rO
she was dissatisfied with this arrangement, but what could she possibly do?
She was nothing.
‘So this is a person from the Imperial Family.’
Feng Ning looked at the three people on the highest seat as434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyydk2bnmgu
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iqtO3HDpu
awe to these people who could live their lives in this complicated place.
Now that she had seen them.
She understood that it was not like they wanted to be like434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtB1nugZTb
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmg8hjRUne
be the scheming ones.
If they failed, they would die.
As simple as that.
‘The most glorious place is also the dirtiest place.’
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Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really434Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9UthPzzro
unlucky.
