Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK25g6DiNE
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafq2l8My7t
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DEhhUIiO1
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRyHNWsKRb
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 more354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLELeEwMW1
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfMPpA4UlO
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN1ydcmU3p
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkORZKzJCie
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT9Zb2f2k9
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVRHg89ZWc
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6UcTezX0P
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERsM61o1KL
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHQQ6QTAD8
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQdrGfrEye
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrf9zaUGY8J
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TxRKy94eM
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvMytcuczo
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZ7bnhnqfB
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 the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL6TCWVpUI
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11UBg6UHrm
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBl34EjVsU
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnPwzTu3S4
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEexQ4pCeS
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrE5kxZECj7
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAav0mZM5lA
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 was354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemApZdl95l
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWrjaZsMzQ
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83UUeAEzLY
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoUL7UuGLH
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMU5ygHGzZE
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZRQfKR6BD
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGKqlT4pAH
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY10TxEWQoS
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffxIga4O96
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEY6KpbcsN
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. That354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3E4Z9Ukgz5
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUe8NOfQSL
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vO2e4vLT7
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y0wtxb4OZ
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNmwJPeony
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYnL7bzPtw
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx2LgQYBAS
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh9oZs8Smy
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZbJ407fbI
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnGe1HVKut
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoXGeJdAsY
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqY4mo2vC4
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dSJCbfQPZ
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtx1sWbyojI
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡif1tk0qY5P
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxOzqCqPVr
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 being354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tdO4LLk9b
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQLlbLBgTu
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cO3UGC4Tc
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxIii08OHk
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuMveZ5Yzg
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvKNh2w02Z
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyrVXSSdYE
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ1x25lKt8
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 prepare354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOVHcEY34r
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgfEEutjRN
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zS74FIsph
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKYmvp1Tce
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov5prggsPk
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7QKwqmrmx
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNaBEy61nM
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxRDFX6FPy
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OhSnyPZI7
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP36UvA8CJ
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzYct2pRWA
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLgPwqHY2x
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 as354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpUFEJYe91
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yfSewrDfc
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 like354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS9R1gOJAq
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxu5YUUta5
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.354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiMwVE1KF0
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really354Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4g3tSjCI8
unlucky.
