Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look204Please respect copyright.PENANAecqjSqiE3z
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his204Please respect copyright.PENANAw0oqkxp7M8
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their204Please respect copyright.PENANA4J3kZfhcRx
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and204Please respect copyright.PENANAfoexqL6hpD
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 more204Please respect copyright.PENANAbdz5UDH1SZ
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all204Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2LkxK9WGK
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their204Please respect copyright.PENANA73YAR1aCet
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother204Please respect copyright.PENANA0BfFKIEuHE
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the204Please respect copyright.PENANAECWi7PPGJ5
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side204Please respect copyright.PENANAmmZeX1y6EF
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being204Please respect copyright.PENANARH2NlawZcg
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their204Please respect copyright.PENANAmgNhKCFSlO
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they204Please respect copyright.PENANAMFX31nl42N
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni204Please respect copyright.PENANANHDQ9Ay8b0
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,204Please respect copyright.PENANAOJv9COgj42
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning204Please respect copyright.PENANArClQSkUP5R
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost204Please respect copyright.PENANAbTTj3QPv5e
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the204Please respect copyright.PENANAsFEATZBVLM
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 the204Please respect copyright.PENANAGL300uRyzq
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.204Please respect copyright.PENANAPcKPfYkGQn
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the204Please respect copyright.PENANAU6UAd3Ck8t
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a204Please respect copyright.PENANAMDtQuq8SPu
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,204Please respect copyright.PENANAbTEuLXO9QF
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different204Please respect copyright.PENANAXWo0TkvzKK
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were204Please respect copyright.PENANARMxjAqu5GC
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 was204Please respect copyright.PENANAhbsLd043d1
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to204Please respect copyright.PENANAsMozvqPNU4
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she204Please respect copyright.PENANA0jH5Xa8yHw
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more204Please respect copyright.PENANAQzOWxnLRex
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word204Please respect copyright.PENANAjtP5372wHs
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger204Please respect copyright.PENANAr0y3f8u5K5
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously204Please respect copyright.PENANARiaYyCv06m
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had204Please respect copyright.PENANAFEvtxAMA7x
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks204Please respect copyright.PENANAc4q3n40i3g
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t204Please respect copyright.PENANAjPWUXokT35
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. That204Please respect copyright.PENANALwk2pxEEbV
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that204Please respect copyright.PENANA4qNfAMN4to
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of204Please respect copyright.PENANA6KOrNdBuZL
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them204Please respect copyright.PENANALlKg60rw17
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’204Please respect copyright.PENANAmvRf5YWaQI
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by204Please respect copyright.PENANA7zF7Vkk6vT
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With204Please respect copyright.PENANAHd8JC8NcVL
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this204Please respect copyright.PENANAYX4TnRLxCM
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his204Please respect copyright.PENANA7xflOo15qt
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in204Please respect copyright.PENANA7emEwu8Pt4
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she204Please respect copyright.PENANAcnRyULpLdu
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace204Please respect copyright.PENANAdVvvQ0affY
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened204Please respect copyright.PENANABwdTLtq8q6
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she204Please respect copyright.PENANAkHqpB4HhTF
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was204Please respect copyright.PENANAuGZol4UixQ
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to204Please respect copyright.PENANArrxUtKzOIv
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 being204Please respect copyright.PENANADb45pzSaBi
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni204Please respect copyright.PENANAPZK9hd7nE7
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish204Please respect copyright.PENANA6l05N9wMTu
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their204Please respect copyright.PENANAubkopvMAde
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial204Please respect copyright.PENANAiVhxlvU3Ex
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all204Please respect copyright.PENANAUzFg9P29Nb
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think204Please respect copyright.PENANA2FHMUNpKKi
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if204Please respect copyright.PENANA4UaGgJcGOl
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 prepare204Please respect copyright.PENANAC9r4Oj2tTs
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was204Please respect copyright.PENANA3cEkkcXYOv
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of204Please respect copyright.PENANAaM0zavNrNK
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.204Please respect copyright.PENANAdRFrLB4cVm
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.204Please respect copyright.PENANA0yuPhs2ye6
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the204Please respect copyright.PENANAasnUrKUjcA
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would204Please respect copyright.PENANAsXBWpsaF30
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in204Please respect copyright.PENANAfnBh49o12F
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t204Please respect copyright.PENANAId2CpUVgLF
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any204Please respect copyright.PENANAARJUGOWLeh
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the204Please respect copyright.PENANAx7JvBCqeGZ
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that204Please respect copyright.PENANAKmWIKsYtDE
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 as204Please respect copyright.PENANAMFNPgIBlNn
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt204Please respect copyright.PENANADGzustEiZ5
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 like204Please respect copyright.PENANA3wkda8lT75
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to204Please respect copyright.PENANAI3ovyRfxdc
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.204Please respect copyright.PENANAvvjFUKN3Hu
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really204Please respect copyright.PENANAUGCcoQVlU0
unlucky.