Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmwKDRqkdf
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxI9z97Sf5P
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44wvoOsLqP
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yhiNQvXY2
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 more384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHVTPT2V9S
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLd2D7uc3e
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaj3GREYYH
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmycFSi4gG
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKHRM29jqD
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xFUbiF2iw
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqfSnOSvLv
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqBuIZvKAO
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCctMNJm2i
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrWcZvnXKv
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAukKT8boH
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHi0XXCQWX
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBtBfyXgh7
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTlZToYaOA
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 the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQg1oUWYduN
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SXUCm4AHQ
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeU1iDhmHVP
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Uo5sarF1U
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNiRfXReZm
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQfAGtqPV9
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T97OEhEcv
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 was384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ADVjrhWZD
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uPBf4hWhM
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcU88m1wzh
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R2yRxIgmh
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBY6DRad2d
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d6vujuVUk
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESJgQzksKW
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotRdelzYmc
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbIFfQhbvp
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIG8oKP8vLr
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. That384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCv4k3ZkTW
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlhsENUE8z
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzYA6DMBEQ
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ0xI0z3pd
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RsCb0Terp
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sZ1AnjM0Q
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOyw7fRxij
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M3v6kHgcB
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStJElrEjoT
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEHZf3ycUX
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmqRZHBxSC
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNcSZQlp8y
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHfKswAgMp
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaUzykVuEf
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaS80FGKuz
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawTP70M3hx
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 being384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34HJ7wRAqA
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhL9XJvUnk
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjk8fmCT8C
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA8dt4rSvZ
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2ENub71kv
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSxB1BP4OU
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbT4ez39Av
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBs8WBt0vT
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 prepare384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8rVaG7xiS
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsgXR0lm85
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFWQDdeqEK
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAcBs8zOkD
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXICsArAnBZ
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5czAMAYk06
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeXcEM98qs
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjztCANFmtK
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWwDubxmIh
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHO9Rjbwfb9
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihtgpkv2YA
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiqVpJJjeK
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 as384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMCFDGfKit
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FUnN3c74v
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 like384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8FDcWdOSs
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOQkszOEks
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 really384Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgry8t3VL1b
unlucky.
