Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApDFqPybBj
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5YFAzk69h
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIoWSifIzz
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vdbxvavz0
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 more345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBagqjYEHB
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwESN2ZihC
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipmqHtRZkL
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRn9ZSay0v
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIJCWgxE88
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpghj7oRVOl
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVnJIkDgYG
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRrPX3LqFm
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a4X1HXBXm
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFshdp9aBqG
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk42JzZEA2P
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLPxSaffX0
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHu3lJN74i3
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBM3cf6yxkB
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 the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VgNaaDaj5
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQgpanGbKj
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD33Q03MXe
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92j1S4saXw
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHkJwqWQFS
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueYfbHh2Zd
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0D02Gxzex
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 was345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YOceWuhta
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWgSdhJWh4
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ioQ5NFm7L
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCB7zTt5gs
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA1AXDZrio
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gzFVGqvPs
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLcxS2L4GP
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWZlebF0UL
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqATfT1bM5g
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HP2WSTucj
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. That345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauEnylbpaJ
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRx6eJSrdc
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DHMNKL3qX
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnL9Kc7wiz
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ0b5oNYlC
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMgL9WBXiK
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyGt3gFKVQ
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeF6giiZjn
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvxe1DPPCb
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ321P3ajdNk
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA04GssU5X4
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvwbthkPpy
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7rNvyMYUe
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedJABETky3
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoRVn6u0t8
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5INirWPjYS
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 being345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64aX5X9f6V
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTmEQJ9n88
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC79Lkbv1nq
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0lwcseT3s
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMwS6bbxbQ
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xbADWWL87
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcShoUXHB1l
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIx2zvztHP
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 prepare345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXUFPYg6zo
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocOeqPYtSQ
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXN3BwBdsS
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPE6IWVQV7
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8voXsDBQA
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXYzXhDFx5
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEj7GRFHnp
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgaV9o2ePc
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIk6UKwARzJ
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl7ahv17S4
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13DBC7QLej
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrq8thzaOGP
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 as345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzJIWOwfxs
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4QWTZoTPz
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 like345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvICDXMnHK
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5awNxvLsK
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 really345Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBSt05wiau
unlucky.
