Chapter 258 (2/2)
That was the Blazing Qilin Spear, one of the ten greatest treasures of the Great Xia Dynasty.
”Sister Yan?”
”Ping Yang called this lady Sister Yan?!”
”There is only one person who Ping Yang calls Sister Yan. That is the top ranking individual on two of the dragon rolls. She is the heir to the Divine Constabulary. She only answers to one person, and even the emperor has to accord her due respect! She is none other than Chi Guyan!”
”It really is Chi Guyan!”
In that instant, all of the soldiers retreated. Then, they all fell to their knees, the deputies included.
”Greetings your highness, greetings princess Chi!”
”Your highness?!”
”Princess?!”
All of the villagers looked at each other, unable to figure out what was going on. However, the soldiers had already dropped to their knees.
”We the commoners extend our greetings to your highness and the princess!”
”Greetings your highness, greetings princess Chi!”
After some chaotic chatters, all of the villagers fell to their knees. When they saw Chi Guyan stand next to Fang Zhengzhi, they were all stunned.
They all remembered.
This girl was Guyan, the Guyan who had spent almost a month in the Northern Mountain Village.
She was a princess?!
”I, teacher w.a.n.g Anhua, extend my greetings to your highness and the princess!” w.a.n.g Anhua also rushed over and fell to his knees.
He did not attend the feast the previous night. Furthermore, he had not seen Chi Guyan in eight years. As such, he did not recognize her when she appeared.
When Chi Guyan had stayed in the Northern Mountain Village for a month, the school had yet to be moved over. As such, he was in the dark about that.
However, upon hearing the soldiers and taking a closer look, he realized that this was his master, the daughter of the Divine Constabulary, Chi Guyan.
All of them fell to their knees.
Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian felt their legs turn to jelly. All this while, they had thought of Chi Guyan as their daughter-in-law.
Now that they heard that she was a princess, how could they possibly still think about that?
”Son, kneel down quickly! Greet the two princesses!” Qin Xuelian pulled Fang Zhengzhi as she prepared to kneel. She had thought that Fang Zhengzhi did not know about this. Afterall, when Fang Zhengzhi had brought Chi Guyan back, they had met at the entrance to the village.
”Mom, get up! Dad, don’t kneel!” Fang Zhengzhi pulled Qin Xuelian upwards.
At this point, Chi Guyan also walked over and bent down. She held Qin Xuelian’s arms respectfully.
”Uncle, Auntie, please get up. I do not need you to kneel!” Chi Guyan made use of an invisible force to prevent Fang Houde from kneeling.
”Get up! Uncle Yang Ping, get everyone to recover! What’s there to kneel?” Fang Zhengzhi glanced at Ping Yang.
Ping Yang pouted instantly.
”Humph! I am a princess, why shouldn’t they kneel?” However, she immediately saw Fang Zhengzhi’s expression change. She added quickly, ”All Northern Mountain villagers, please rise!”
Her intentions were simple. The soldiers were to keep on kneeling.
Upon hearing her words, all of the villagers looked at each other before standing up, their eyes filled with fear.
Ping Yang walked over to Fang Zhengzhi.
”Shameless fella, I... I thought you were dead! If not for the fact that Sister Yan insisted that you would come back here, I...” Ping Yang noticed the pile of spears on the ground. Her gaze turned icy as she looked at the soldiers.
”How dare you attack a rank four official of the imperial courts!”
All of the soldiers were stunned by what they heard. Rank four official? Who was a rank four official?
Could it be...
How is that possible?!
According to the dates, the imperial examinations would have just ended. Even if Fang Zhengzhi had pa.s.sed, he could not possibly have been made an official. Even if he had, how could he be a rank four official?
Rank four?!
This was completely unprecedented.
When the deputies heard what Ping Yang said, they froze. They knew how difficult it was to climb the ranks in the courts.
When has there ever been someone who was promoted to rank four immediately after pa.s.sing the imperial examinations?
However, this was said by Ping Yang. Ping Yang was the most favored princess of the empire! How could anything she said possibly be fake?
In an instant, the deputies felt that their worlds were turned upside down. They could not even stabilize themselves despite being on their knees.
All of the Northern Mountain villagers were wide eyed.
”Rank four official?!”
”Is she saying... that Zhengzhi is a rank four official?!”
”Zhengzhi is a rank four official?!”
The same thought flashed through all of the villagers’ minds. Their faces flushed in excitement. Afterall, Fang Zhengzhi was the only academic in their midst.
As such, Ping Yang had to be referring to Fang Zhengzhi.
All of the humiliation the villagers had endured were instantly forgotten when they heard the news. Tears of joy flowed down their cheeks.
Zhang Yangping’s eyes turned red. He murmured to himself, ”Zhengzhi is a rank four official? Really a rank four official? The River of Trust Province Governor is only a rank five official. Zhengzhi is rank four?”
He was in disbelief.
The ones most in shock were Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian.
Fang Zhengzhi had told them about it. Furthermore, he even showed them the official seal of a rank four official. That being said, would they believe him then?
Definitely not.
However, now that Ping Yang said it herself, there was no way they could not believe it.
”My son is a rank four official! Hahaha... my son has made it!” Fang Houde hollered. He was overwhelmed by the news and momentarily forgot the presence of Ping Yang and Chi Guyan.
As for Qin Xuelian, she hugged Fang Zhengzhi tightly, tears of joy rolling down her cheeks and falling to the ground.
She did not say a single word. She hugged Fang Zhengzhi tightly. In all honesty, she did not want to let go.
”Sister Yan, these people have blatantly attacked an official of the imperial courts. That is akin to treason! Should we execute them all?” Ping Yang glanced at Fang Zhengzhi and Qin Xuelian. Then, her unrestrained icy gaze turned on the soldiers.