Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGCi1rHLRi
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyqeABhz7u
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwZRJcFYbD
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFprzYpsYcs
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 more368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbQgiCMSZI
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfpnlPPQVG
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZLwFRux4y
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD4ta8FQoA
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6zSV2esL3
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX4VDQDOQQ
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw5Op5pn1r
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8xmKHE6NS
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjaweet0Mi
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMzvC4bVXb
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbo5Ugf3gc
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XdGnRpIJk
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdZi5LEyuW
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZJK9SSLaQ
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 the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQtjzjuWkk
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOeFfXDv9s
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31gonVAh9W
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyjJRtNOiQ
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgdR6ExSVp
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NXJM5O8T5
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvrKxqvdB6
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 was368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkAZSHM3Rz
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudWjq3rst9
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0V0BTT674Y
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBUrKfICUl
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIAorMqfWi
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9kMgpl7UV
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrmIluQLHM
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAlm5yatg9
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBSlcfHlAv
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcp3uPmv3J
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. That368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNkpBUh8Rd
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81x37ZWtAB
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTrnbHysip
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL9m2Iwxr3
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyQqfgQqFp
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFvnNxByPy
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaKUuNeKJn
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKbbjncAN3
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b7dTe49Dx
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgYsWPMAlj
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdJqaTo3Me
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOWjuTWuh6
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlYhs7DaJb
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ejl0U4Sa9
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNEdji6F7l
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbRm5ACZ5Y
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 being368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjhIPOpgAa
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjErgoXaVTE
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NJPSQve4l
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2p7fULAuTz
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdpGe7YTGj
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XIksMG8Cy
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4GTr7Taqs
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbqQiDHVdm
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 prepare368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqCTTbJlW0
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWFLszcbh0
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1PvXxpwLP
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tNlOn5CE5
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkD6uY3six
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjdbhyASXW
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbiQ2KetsU
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe5IQWVUjJ
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCuo9rkYmJ
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPQ6xJIn6C
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Hi0CMTwYb
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPouzId7li
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 as368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OYgaygoPB
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcuzRO2m3j
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 like368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHVsXDEgpc
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwjmbMOeXU
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 really368Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnhOoWA0Xw
unlucky.
