Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZobXQAMUL
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VOyq60CnP
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcH3JPRO4x
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle7GpjhS55
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 more450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3487ugxpqT
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8h9A3kiNh
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FRoaxMCv1
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76g8d80KYe
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNW62Ov4gE
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3f3kORCmrb
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIQFphlZGY
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXzwTPXYeH
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhAM3areMA
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9VXJz0BjU
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYZdqZJpfi
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazz0UZfKrC
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z0YKArx5B
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzFZWIJylk
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 the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwob2FGLKhr
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzeKxSfI5S
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFzJgktL9x
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEt08LMlXms
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoYt9wKVlc
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5skyui7r8
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QAj7bPPAw
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 was450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmymAoxAPK
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunayk8oc6U
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuHGszRsC9
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHOx0iMIOb
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJvpfmDqAm
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1h7ZP8eqp
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTdGb4cjga
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fj2BDXbCe
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx2A3kAjgo
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJaPWydTxg
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. That450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN0fOKrU4B
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1a6Mkwd4w
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmly8BHxQmj
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNuqob1S14
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU8soUd79O
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiynih6VHm
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmcyD245Vz
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65GJv4Ggfp
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy5umWn42k
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRULCREXGVW
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEOsPT95Y3
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMgJcOMkjS
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbbrmtuH0f
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxgKuT8bzM
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKeuyNQn1r
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAU9Dv7C4cP
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 being450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJIvk9OuHz
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OvJY6xj6Q
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi9xhOPfqM
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKEoimnqkV
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQpB97dRXO
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r49pdh6b8
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu08115ORV
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAO2nN1O7a
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 prepare450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNwBq9gvnX
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGioOr2kRYj
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjKKX4UkMa
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkplLQj58OI
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlfRj9Bm0F
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPIJlJNJal
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbhz2dadll
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSf6XaO4zS
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTyjOWmhxO
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL54JiFJPm
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOam5Gq70vN
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JomknqQO9
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 as450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog9wYM0ajQ
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Tuud5tIAr
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 like450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZIfgbc0qV
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUfX4e2z7F
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 really450Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0cPBfhYjA
unlucky.
