Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqkfoalA7s
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQdl630GD4
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzv3L4CTIB
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzU0O570fP
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 more407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCcTIjxE3K
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVWngNl2zq
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPhADrF7Kl
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsV0cqExAEt
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn9uaItTWv
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBcsHzZx1a
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcur8OUK20v
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZxghXtt0i
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qY8qAzJ6Q
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SNoTlNWj8
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NhmqKmW34
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f84TVgNq4
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bvtjrq1sV
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjt4qMU3z1W
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 the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvf6Ut0kXv
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlLhCxUecS
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnNrnpbONN
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKK3rfqWle
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWNsyXmGIf
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0qJYi0sYW
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDxnh7wQkx
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 was407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SmWqrkTJ3
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DVzFlu9yi
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5eCQWLOF2
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6Q4KWEEWd
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gjIegGMia
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jhFDh5oRQ
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbMhNOSXCh
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RkCFHl5AG
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjek6DEq8vF
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUkBoHkQHZ
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. That407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4diNogspsV
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VcZQPtFIQ
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWivmh3cTN
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9c4rCDuPA
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTgfREetR7
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0GTKt21y2
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdDyFHcIMR
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlESYxkid6u
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe8Ito8bc1
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHLeBa24ub
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1neAgoTM7q
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY6TZe0f3i
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpbrhkOXYx
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG2SMJeUrP
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Orfg8EQTv
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkaBHPL9y8
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 being407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGJCtGZnvp
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LrDYMyqQ3
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzwIL5awG6
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbdHNxr5Ai
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcexeCjRpq
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrkeRObokp
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82LyqKkLXq
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv356kRVaZF
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 prepare407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9euogg7kDw
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelGHvZrjgv
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEkBm3OvDl
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEVNpX7EzP
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d7oKB18kU
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RXAKQjFCv
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfkC8LzXv5
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7DCLZYGNT
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchX7Dj1mnk
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3WocYSelW
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKGlXCUoQK
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezuR6O6JM2
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 as407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWZmJ32nzL
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe5IBqGodS
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 like407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbhMFTjcW8
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDezgBDmeaF
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.407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLlU7THe06
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really407Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhkvP1QiOX
unlucky.
