Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look202Please respect copyright.PENANAOFMAEiXebY
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his202Please respect copyright.PENANA1OYuBey9qQ
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their202Please respect copyright.PENANATzOQxRzyjj
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and202Please respect copyright.PENANAA66mNSuPJ3
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 more202Please respect copyright.PENANAcpSKxf22g2
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all202Please respect copyright.PENANAqkL0dI2Rb6
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their202Please respect copyright.PENANA6IC4a4lmy7
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother202Please respect copyright.PENANAW7K1YDfLwl
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the202Please respect copyright.PENANAmSdwD1r4OU
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side202Please respect copyright.PENANARz1l4rA2z5
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being202Please respect copyright.PENANAaWxTQlwRR5
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their202Please respect copyright.PENANA3a62BGF3N9
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they202Please respect copyright.PENANAa8B4KKbAzP
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni202Please respect copyright.PENANAO3hbodpFRX
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,202Please respect copyright.PENANAgOpAqN6Qny
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning202Please respect copyright.PENANATU8XHVqal4
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost202Please respect copyright.PENANAAsPTX5EXWI
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the202Please respect copyright.PENANABj5zFExLRN
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 the202Please respect copyright.PENANAAvU1RikziU
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.202Please respect copyright.PENANACGU1oelrEa
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the202Please respect copyright.PENANApjFI8x8fQq
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a202Please respect copyright.PENANAAkvcdQJ4R4
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,202Please respect copyright.PENANAMIlNwTJ1xe
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different202Please respect copyright.PENANA8irCbeB7Ts
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were202Please respect copyright.PENANA0APJMRjKR0
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 was202Please respect copyright.PENANAsaTNfYqVim
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to202Please respect copyright.PENANAewprluOfOo
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she202Please respect copyright.PENANAyzaf1ZCs3K
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more202Please respect copyright.PENANAM6l2M923wb
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word202Please respect copyright.PENANAgxLfUq3elk
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger202Please respect copyright.PENANAZmxoqfU3cD
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously202Please respect copyright.PENANAo80ydu3NGP
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had202Please respect copyright.PENANA1hHYCRZqbO
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks202Please respect copyright.PENANArTittWx811
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t202Please respect copyright.PENANA4S3E3wng1u
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. That202Please respect copyright.PENANAcvME4wZYLY
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that202Please respect copyright.PENANAQKxngRtsNb
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of202Please respect copyright.PENANAmNMxBschec
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them202Please respect copyright.PENANAQr3da28hrj
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’202Please respect copyright.PENANACRvK6JJNVy
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by202Please respect copyright.PENANAJpMEY6wDOn
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With202Please respect copyright.PENANAtvHfY90x2b
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this202Please respect copyright.PENANAVOzTOQsjRe
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his202Please respect copyright.PENANAaLd54J0iTB
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in202Please respect copyright.PENANAPOr8UL3ss1
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she202Please respect copyright.PENANAqhEdZmDWrO
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace202Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1DUaqtaAy
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened202Please respect copyright.PENANAdDfi87NhFk
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she202Please respect copyright.PENANAqPr0QH6n65
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was202Please respect copyright.PENANAdCeQLuXlpS
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to202Please respect copyright.PENANAapcTFWW6zv
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 being202Please respect copyright.PENANAvBed0fML24
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni202Please respect copyright.PENANAzM7s3wGkIu
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish202Please respect copyright.PENANAJlFa8WzkKd
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their202Please respect copyright.PENANA5PgaFaDEa5
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial202Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2wIHvF7Iw
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all202Please respect copyright.PENANAmkCp5f0zY4
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think202Please respect copyright.PENANA6PHeMuox8f
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if202Please respect copyright.PENANAQ48OQIeP3s
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 prepare202Please respect copyright.PENANAPpZr9bUtte
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was202Please respect copyright.PENANAdrBKuLnm4s
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of202Please respect copyright.PENANAuP0EUoTrEF
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.202Please respect copyright.PENANAV5kCRfKTdq
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.202Please respect copyright.PENANAaTDKcFn0wf
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the202Please respect copyright.PENANAv7UVLwLBpL
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would202Please respect copyright.PENANAhgvnLQ2vs8
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in202Please respect copyright.PENANA6OEEN6VGhW
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t202Please respect copyright.PENANAH9XuPJsmh1
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any202Please respect copyright.PENANAWNnfY6AW94
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the202Please respect copyright.PENANAsgpj6ND2G1
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that202Please respect copyright.PENANApriZ5M7cmx
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 as202Please respect copyright.PENANAHLknoLhHjo
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt202Please respect copyright.PENANAcPY5HaQPAW
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 like202Please respect copyright.PENANARWgNgOL21A
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to202Please respect copyright.PENANABsn8VS68oF
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.202Please respect copyright.PENANAVgdgfD0ncs
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really202Please respect copyright.PENANASOtQ8y6mgB
unlucky.