Lin Hu Xi was around 11 years old, but he had a proud look188Please respect copyright.PENANAzEPrmQEnGy
on his face as he greeted his aunt. Smiling yet not smiling, he performed his188Please respect copyright.PENANAVFkBp26kzT
greetings flawlessly.
Feng Ning watched everything from the back, amused by their188Please respect copyright.PENANA59xIpYLTsU
performances, but she said nothing. She had no place to even interfere and188Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4lsWzIams
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 more188Please respect copyright.PENANASAFPy4ugFg
than someone who was staying at the shadow and being unnoticed. In the end, all188Please respect copyright.PENANARsPsSoXTVb
that she could do was to watch as others interacted and showed off their188Please respect copyright.PENANArfSzCoP33x
skills.
‘I like this silence, though.’
With no one bothering her, Feng Ning was watching her mother188Please respect copyright.PENANAk9yTxHZEx6
battle of words with the other Imperial Family members. She took the sip of the188Please respect copyright.PENANAHEDKrvGHia
tea while noticing that Feng Quan was trying hard to maintain her smile.
‘Did she notice someone?’ Feng Ning glanced to the side188Please respect copyright.PENANA95p2ZmgmPO
naturally and noticed a group of people were staying not far from them. Being188Please respect copyright.PENANAXOgi04Bb88
able to sit in location near the Imperial Family only showed that their188Please respect copyright.PENANAqHy330q3rU
statuses were not bad.
Unfortunately, Feng Ning didn’t know everyone.
They would only introduce themselves later on when they188Please respect copyright.PENANApFdkOLL0iv
reached that segment.
“His Majesty, Her Majesty, and Her Highness Princess Mei Ni188Please respect copyright.PENANA67sDOroH0h
had arrived.”
The moment the eunuch announced the Emperor’s arrival,188Please respect copyright.PENANAhy1qnQECXD
everyone stood up from their chairs and kowtowed to the ground. Feng Ning188Please respect copyright.PENANADs1fQBBgms
followed their movement and noticed that the atmosphere turned tense almost188Please respect copyright.PENANAgHEEtQpjxt
immediately. The stifling atmosphere reminded her of her school days when the188Please respect copyright.PENANA7BbqwZAkx1
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 the188Please respect copyright.PENANAcCk0DgoLU1
same time, it carried hint of bloodlust that he didn’t even bother to conceal.188Please respect copyright.PENANAl0FRqYWCkF
Some children were trembling and stifling their tears from the moment the188Please respect copyright.PENANAwWtvgsnLo1
Emperor had arrived.
Feng Ning took a deep breath as she raised her head for a188Please respect copyright.PENANA1DVCGzBYmG
brief moment before lowering her head once more. She only took a brief look,188Please respect copyright.PENANAoLYtFvJ71J
but she had seen the Emperor’s face. He didn’t look that much different188Please respect copyright.PENANA8Dp7I7HJKf
compared to her mother, around 60 to 70 percent similar. However, his eyes were188Please respect copyright.PENANAYe9PTPDT1R
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 was188Please respect copyright.PENANAxn7LaUMd1O
meeting with someone who glanced at everyone here as if they owed billions to188Please respect copyright.PENANAEAej11lZBz
him. It was not a nice feeling.
As for the Empress… she was a beautiful woman. However, she188Please respect copyright.PENANAhUnUlA1j0C
never gave birth to any child for the Emperor and was probably nothing more188Please respect copyright.PENANA6I1rdeuQN9
than a figurehead. However, the air that she exuded still gave out the word188Please respect copyright.PENANAhs4PQ5iahN
authority.
Princess Lin Mei Ni was the only surviving younger188Please respect copyright.PENANAn9crYb6RiD
generation.
As for why Feng Ning called her that way, it was obviously188Please respect copyright.PENANAgoIPOPrMgr
because she had heard that there were countless imperial concubines who had188Please respect copyright.PENANAWbtuySzOgz
died in the past decade. Not to mention, there were also various attacks188Please respect copyright.PENANArdIGdBKKBU
directed at the children who were born for the Emperor that many of them didn’t188Please respect copyright.PENANAnZiKrIBrrx
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. That188Please respect copyright.PENANAilSnsRDJVO
was quite an unfortunate luck for him.
Cruel and cold blooded. That was the only description that188Please respect copyright.PENANA1GvPWB8Y50
Feng Ning could give when she saw the Emperor.
“Today marks New Year and this time there are a lot of188Please respect copyright.PENANAZy65HmUeUl
vassal kingdoms have sent their regards. This banquet is also to welcome them188Please respect copyright.PENANAQj3HQRgs6j
all.”
Ah right…
Lin Tang Kingdom was a powerful kingdom that also ‘claimed’188Please respect copyright.PENANAg2DjGFt62v
many areas as their vassal. Those who didn’t want to obey were destroyed one by188Please respect copyright.PENANAkiv2fqmCPg
one until this time, where everyone was basically forced to follow them. With188Please respect copyright.PENANALXUKZLq38G
the power that Lin Tang Kingdom’s hold, Feng Ning had no doubt that this188Please respect copyright.PENANAk67Zqf8Ovr
kingdom would be heading towards its peak soon.
Of course, that was only if the Emperor could hold onto his188Please respect copyright.PENANATaHosfAbtr
chair.
‘What in the world am I thinking….’
Feng Ning lowered her head and focused on eating the food in188Please respect copyright.PENANAMowFhfRh1T
front of her. For some reasons, she couldn’t help but think that the peace she188Please respect copyright.PENANAWFMj3nvJ6P
had right now was nothing more than being superficial. It was a fragile peace188Please respect copyright.PENANAiaLw5rYsfW
that could be broken so easily.
“Imperial Cousins.”
Hearing the cheerful voice, Feng Ning’s body stiffened188Please respect copyright.PENANAT2WHLvy06s
slightly. She raised her head and made sure that she put on a blank look as she188Please respect copyright.PENANAdRwQYXVOsL
looked at Princess Mei Ni who came towards them.
Lin Mei Ni.
The only child of the current Emperor who survived. It was188Please respect copyright.PENANAaqpc5Xuapo
needless to say that her mother was a favored concubine and that she managed to188Please respect copyright.PENANArbSM4GpgQU
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 being188Please respect copyright.PENANArXQjjydGkq
only 7 years old. Nevertheless, Feng Ning recognized the gaze that Lin Mei Ni188Please respect copyright.PENANAh6g5mRsmBw
held when she was looking in their direction that appeared for a split second.
Disgust.
Feng Ning pushed her feelings down and showed a foolish188Please respect copyright.PENANAl1wsJVcz5y
smile. “Imperial Cousin Mei Ni.”
Beside her, Feng Quan and Feng Zhu Liu also suppressed their188Please respect copyright.PENANAuVABdG2ExI
expression as they greeted Lin Mei Ni politely.
“This is the first time we meet with each other. Imperial188Please respect copyright.PENANA4Z81lcxAWn
Mother taught me that I should be polite, so I have prepared presents for all188Please respect copyright.PENANAXLdpjbHNyh
of you,” Lin Mei Ni said with sweet tone.
Feng Ning was utterly speechless. Did this Lin Mei Ni think188Please respect copyright.PENANAtZxtacc9jV
of herself as an elder? The way she conducted herself would make her look as if188Please respect copyright.PENANACHUFAIeGva
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 prepare188Please respect copyright.PENANAmwLCEsZuZ7
anything for you.” Feng Ning looked troubled.
Feng Quan’s eyes burned with fury while Feng Zhi Liu was188Please respect copyright.PENANAWfBvzjM5RE
more interested in what kind of present they were.
Lin Mei Ni smiled, her expression still looked like that of188Please respect copyright.PENANAtf2b0Vz8dr
a sweet girl. “It’s fine. I’m the one who want to stay close with all of you.188Please respect copyright.PENANAyWVziTRRNn
Do you perhaps dislike the presents?”
“Not at all, Imperial Cousin.” Feng Quan forced a smile.188Please respect copyright.PENANANMm7Pc7qEr
However, she was older than Lin Mei Ni, so how could she not understand the188Please respect copyright.PENANA58J0vX0Zqu
intention of her cousin? It was as if she was telling them that she would188Please respect copyright.PENANAPzFZEd5iWe
always be above them in terms of seniority.
She was infuriated, but she couldn’t possibly lash out in188Please respect copyright.PENANAxjNvkudxIG
this kind of place.
Feng Ning and Feng Zhu Liu also expressed that they didn’t188Please respect copyright.PENANAAZHKk4GGoK
mind as they accepted the present.
“That’s good.” Lin Mei Ni curtsied and didn’t stay there any188Please respect copyright.PENANAfloAonfT6N
longer before returning to her parents. It was time for them to watch the188Please respect copyright.PENANAYLp6h5JkCn
performance and to make sure that they all enjoyed the night.
Feng Quan snorted as her grip tightened. It was clear that188Please respect copyright.PENANAr5De1uGb6t
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 as188Please respect copyright.PENANA1Sd4RRp7rL
smiled faintly. In the past, she often watched historical drama and always felt188Please respect copyright.PENANAEXpFgvwb1w
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 like188Please respect copyright.PENANAt355Dtv0pR
that. But if they wanted to survive, they had no other choice but to grow up to188Please respect copyright.PENANAOBxlefEjk1
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.188Please respect copyright.PENANAzX2OXKhGq0
Now that she was born in this kind of family, she felt that she was really188Please respect copyright.PENANAYYRRMJpMas
unlucky.