Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuHqzmVzzp
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl1QrXP1as
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRHwllOTbJ
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX4L5RjCcs
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 more280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlADk5Ehxr
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2qyW5I4W7
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNPnfb6IVO
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKDzjWmKek
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJOrbzAMRE
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofQSHHsn8N
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6xj0J1dAP
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivGRYAMYMO
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSaAiLfDF2
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl2yOynWav
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3kq6K74EH
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkTOgXbWRY
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepXk5TXoDY
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPkT7u7rxl
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 the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30W4rrBEdZ
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT1HJK1OjC
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin1APOWqFm
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0zENQYy2Y
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AcXARNPvd
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZjHQCSY8n
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lBQZO15Hm
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 was280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirfnRZmMrf
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dh0Lx0bY1
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMSQ7ql6NK
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP2LMjVJfr
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT79LOu8Q0
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EH6DgNYhO
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DJzuqfl0X
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRNUvnG9ST
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtecdP7rIis
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDdmaY8u7K
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. That280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmGG6BrBiV
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKNwxGaymM
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxRh7Di2oB
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIUtTH2cSp
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTPY96J5Pn
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhg8SFjEgH
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmqrS54Teg
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi6XMGmGrl
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwjNoNUb2N
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVnSCs1WhH
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzcoVtfbiS
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO2PZdDCkl
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsX9i4JDEi
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RRcenibOP
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV77oWpkhG
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt1m5bCZp3
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 being280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLH4YMhqLx
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzX6A0UixD
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIdvbrXmfs
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmKBMnZtHA
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJvixqNJYg
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGeewnWzmI
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWFBMwANN0
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUe7H9uYeY
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 prepare280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWDN25aeQ8
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZnP0WNxkS
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF2erO4fhs
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPl2dcP9b2T
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwfmOgW6Fz
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrHkPnNYRe
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fOcflbkYN
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2gTthp9m5
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmJK7yzDOe
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPfwUzZxD9
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELPyWSJeY2
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoORdR1Hs5X
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 as280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFDfclgvl5
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmN7J89sQz
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 like280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN9VsCy63J
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlY4EjRcFC
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 really280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLGlwxKj24
unlucky.
