Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSPlVckS74
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsMBCZmW5k
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0eNxcfxcK
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4NL3PGbkq
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 more358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Vy1YrS2Ay
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vWTor0sia
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkEcMYyzqW
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsozCw3EVC
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2uwYnmje9
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHnGKXAu6X
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00Aqezvaix
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2amvHBw54
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGZEr5Z4bo
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvlqfSjtry
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBf0kKtmVI
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2FU8dHn61
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbfInUVSoS
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimKffxGZP4
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 the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt1tSlTXr6
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWBbozY86x
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD47VT6LmHN
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkQLsfx1oF
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw8WoXq6uv
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOKkHbnXqm
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTM3fVv8r89
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 was358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjAga5xt5V
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSFFincF08
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQjwUN4U9U
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyphcWEX6Q
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7VV0lb6dV
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkWpfXuGxN
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP70Evl5gT4
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2E4F5RuzZ
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJfOoHbn21
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6kFALq8aq
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. That358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HQKTEJaqI
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3GKGJyGMU
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAol1jJMvY
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnPSJzxaMz
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6Sl43WieR
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Roq3Y1GAS
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMmjIYKo4U
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cM8rOgvS1
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OM3nPkEU9
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDm3cBxDhB
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOBESli8Rp
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVvXLQWbRz
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveMhnmlnfV
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jlkybcgMv
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYNab08cVP
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvio6vuAne
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 being358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOlhXjtJoV
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ltGBUI0eU
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43K7dEDr0g
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZkvcq4OK7
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNZSleKhvW
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReGzhPyy1g
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwfhjTkTP3
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4g095LRWz
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 prepare358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy0S3HBJIe
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHsxfEYkKw
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkoWadAZug
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKmL3qpG2h
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjBFwYH8NR
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡews7vW5tcA
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiH1G0VkaJ
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KdhiPuML2
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo99H1dg1C
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzciLA8lx5
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iDQz44EmV
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMWIDyQxVM
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 as358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11sUubSynN
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xfpDuuZ2c
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 like358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yoUHSWdPe
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBuxU7hHiu
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.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PRpLTuZ6r
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHrPfOLr3y
unlucky.
