Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TW42UTiUT
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfH22giRtj
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQzenpViRE
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV9IX7lGaL
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 more449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dU7FudOcv
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0bv76iVPg
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1W94SJVhc
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrVJREntTB
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kzfAugIFH
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NnH7bRIyB
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJkbIZnxfI
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILGR4JEfSk
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycfH46Zm6v
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGYY8R5RQs
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGOPW2TM46
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzI00RtBSp
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOBz5x31P5
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ceHzoM0jO
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 the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5loJN1vze4
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbLb7H4oNK
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHrGZf4AcH
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaf8wAyJ34
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8boXJcRaj
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvbBPSmYwx
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD7qw2snL4
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 was449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ONppqy62q
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK0zAWeTvV
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bf1e1u7KE
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZHgxOyr1q
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd79IXqFN06
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFduiuCewf
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZZ3uRZxaV
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOEqGJnwMp
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTuHcAtFy6
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5oQ2hfSEt
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. That449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyda13euQB
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfhfneg1Jo
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcwd58OZJb
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oSVf24lMz
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADeAriaLaM
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJZcPs1IMR
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTplCMnJId
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIrXQLN2AE
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIBrKEhdL9
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSdVGB5Q47
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLosOBgsMvi
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzymRFCmO05
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnB3enab9Zp
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS4JbAVCLa
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AQQ9lIpjd
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNl8ejShwh
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 being449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bHNzwRwir
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVutzpplFB
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn4jXTf1Ee
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm338ev07FU
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nmz51eVFh
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cy9a7F8PA
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsGw2ON9iP
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTa51IB9ET
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 prepare449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1QJg0WqjC
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHsd6ZfuSi
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ795G3a6lfo
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk8ainHZfv
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotVz5vNh9v
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaYzWrqfNu
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4odIWMf1e
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4FSOLOCWP
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllEuKWg5PM
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBTy7PWlEa
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQEasn6foN
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtfNnRW8Pn
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 as449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcAydA5XUI
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnQIbknatt
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 like449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAn7A9IJnh
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0SOmOTMxv
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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXBcmHLFQR
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rYj8zKOhK
unlucky.
