Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kOjH9tx7m
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjyz84oEck
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2hUyQu8AV
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ803mrS9lAv
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 more435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3lFWQrJ0l
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkLtBea594
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEC6h6061zh
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw5z0Zyw0p
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoB1H1dXrz
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTXiObtovA
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnyhMMtBXH
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GLcePLBBN
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Jbd9VhNgO
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EeG44ySQf
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTQshDNRal
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3b9IozaLpM
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zlnsRK9k7
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqiITkw4vt
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 the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqEwOqab6Q
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmdDKBUMfo
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHIHlT1egW
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvUR8gmUkL
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUnhjmeDoC
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto9UGRDzpV
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fZ9WMwidv
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 was435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGBNmGzpXU
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpVtMVfayq
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPueWJtxFNo
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqBoDSu2js
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuBaYUZf6Z
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH20PVq1tuz
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPGzpCqKfL
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM21f0vpWvm
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwdpGXo1SN
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSWgd7ZdLN
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. That435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpM6TOVjNCt
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi9m2RZOaQ
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TuN6hd4n8
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs5MzuOcGc
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RVxFwyVzv
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvXot8fdn1
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKomE2tOXoY
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSNcqM5Ck0
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLeCvDBah7
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaaDKje5Ia
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpaFGo1Nre
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQz7O8FRzp
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXA5fgcucI
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxfW4XJaWc
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeymR93USr
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJyFq38lLf
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 being435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshQh2yaEw7
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdxIOt2hX7
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PBxvcHEPn
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZpKnqYcyJ
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi88SKUh30C
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCQ2OQrU7d
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfasrj7U3kZ
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErIhpawb0O
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 prepare435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU40Nab0S3f
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQ7gs1koHI
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYj3hZFhZj
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ100y3RylOL
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah64kmZY9c
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyuNu5RqBG
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQGqPxO0Ik
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqkxu6EzCF
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChxLhcrcTE
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImIWXDHYTK
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yHWBYpLih
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmZ5LNSDrC
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 as435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SpEyemo9X
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJvoMNJJMy
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 like435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRCiLWx4th
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp0LPY2LvQ
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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Feng Ning closed her eyes as she lowered her head once more.435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYFSLLrSLb
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really435Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAiLjdCmnM
unlucky.
