Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqkKeR9QT3
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jEt5rsTOs
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVFLbEeyKu
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsePo2ZEI8u
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 more456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9R22O8ETt
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YTkOnIoWd
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD5NLl7M7Y
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bpwwu3NJ9
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JsKrf4Y81
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK9AgbfmyE
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8DzhCEr5H
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDETAKDeMK
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQizmIfkmsJ
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVEdHvvH03
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65wUNrQO0k
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuqMsa3gXa
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWPtyrr5Xb
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme2HbGgB3b
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 the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hiq6BWr2l
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5l0xbntv0
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOJd39gi3w
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ7GkIPBDi
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvoutPr4o2i
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk43Rvylfyg
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT49qVDYyWq
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 was456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ogM20Spyo
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv77sd6DRH
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3FBZKX1wi
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfqJue3Kkh
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5Gdx5mrgg
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZs7cyF8i8
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcykK9I8YPq
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R9iCvneUs
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuEfkDYNvG
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJvgdyLDHZ
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. That456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfLtwI7ROX
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynSYtEmoYc
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn7BSLr5uH
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQDxnf2NVX
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkCrI2ixLH
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRg1qpoiWR
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzfQN5y6fh
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW2AGwqEWt
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V7dGT65SA
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPTMpAw54v
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0M5K6TVOO
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYexTCgdVj
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc11GipABk
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rlIylu3zx
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5pD77xyKb
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQIehi1i5j
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 being456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UMGNTKdvC
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZZu4Rejid
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMNIFkEkho
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1DNEgrXiB
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbecb7tOT0
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdvGWINMa0
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6QWvkke40
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlg6TMdnvr
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 prepare456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZriXID7EP
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtcBoXYIa2
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgIFyOJsIZ
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6pSYBIRlg
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNqiGgj97r
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGP8e1Xmsc
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVqruFtHcR
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7gyIbZ9ZM
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudEKdkPfeD
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cPpy6MtHp
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv46jfinOiU
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNoKyZe5nX
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 as456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1l2iSsk53
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wZbahtUpu
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 like456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3bgXvxK7y
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi81yLkHEIK
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 really456Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkFCw9nuRz
unlucky.
