Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZrHWWZ7Vg
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB0oDbUqkH
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdnipgGPae
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeALiDA4mj
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 more408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTogp1qmlzb
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH4UI9wMCA
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkJbtSCTcw
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHjxTFE7Fo
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvGRogyj5T
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBL6N7CVLv
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLoHhNt5Cn
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQb67fYeWW
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c8tPWL3h4
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzfdcehHJf
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC6q1Z8qrS
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLln6Bnf9K
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gBDcRPqta
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLzV5DkaIs
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 the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7k6woLkZA
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mPDRDQAZ7
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwoEqXfzhW
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyWiPwrWSn
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYCFtiwvav
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpEOH5QaSY
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ331V6BMuMw
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 was408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl11PJ98v3L
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWrhaeaEnh
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9EIBWXXHu
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DEV7sVLoM
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1bRaaObLq
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDYdF3Jx6n
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8swmvo3nT
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWHALg1JIw
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvvB8EN9gP
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZHNbpUJK7
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. That408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRD7aru1hij
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq5xw1ZZ7i
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXihYFFntV
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99PegGZtWh
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZYYvGmXaJ
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YDTaXXjoS
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Mm2ySkZFQ
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioFiHpPAjy
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHUhNpotAZn
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwsyP4Zpij
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQplmdy1aO
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaeADhTchJ
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtjzW2CW3u
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2DaoCf7bV
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEqUIvqfTP
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ788N7KE2HM
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 being408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcQMgrwA9Q
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4veH3r7Dnj
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHIuXJPcQH
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F3NVYWVvF
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMTXenSkIV
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKeKJH6Wxh
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFafgT2VTi
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDRSC4JgOY
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 prepare408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9CKbwpPC9
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0HpSU1png
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHD4emELizM
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9yHujNypJ
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVCjQ0h28S
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEcLkd8byo
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93eKQhoZQy
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WVZX4mcZE
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZgujXQvd2
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEBjlsPrh4
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEdoH5Ef72
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXwzZDl3GX
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 as408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLzLElzZBt
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2Yn7fijFC
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 like408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmPZnkBCD1
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaIqepsVqs
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 really408Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXWjGyUkYd
unlucky.
