Chapter 222: Challenge of Authority (2/2)

He had killed the monster, and passed the level. Hence, the treasure obtained naturally belonged to himself. This was something very logical and reasonable. However, in reality, this world didn't seem to be like that.

Under the rule of the Emperor, all of the treasures in the world belonged to the Royal Family.

”Looks like my thinking was too naïve!” A faint smile formed on Fang Zhengzhi's lips. All along, he was someone who preferred to go with the flow, without much interest in things like power.

Of course, he still wasn't interested in these. This was his personality, one that didn't like being bounded or restricted. The paths of entering the Imperial Government as an official or entering the army comprised too many restrictions of freedom. This wasn't something he strove for.

However, not striving for these didn't mean that he could be bullied.

”Hey, Fang Zhengzhi, does this thing belong to you?” Ping Yang's voice interrupted Fang Zhengzhi's thoughts.

”Huh? Why would my jade-coloured golden hairpin be with you? Never mind, I initially already intended to give it to you. You can have it, I have something on and will have to leave first!” Once he finished speaking, Fang Zhengzhi prepared to leave.

”You are going to leave just like that?” Ping Yang looked at Fang Zhengzhi in somewhat of a disbelief.

The previous time in the room, after Fang Zhengzhi had held her hostage, Chi Guyan used a jade-coloured golden hairpin as an excuse to dissolve the tense situation between Fang Zhengzhi and Ping Yang.

At that time, even though Fang Zhengzhi had made the promise, Ping Yang didn't believe that Fang Zhengzhi would really carry it out.

Why would a shameless person keep his words?

This was the first thing Ping Yang thought. The second thing she thought was that even if Fang Zhengzhi really gave it to her, he would definitely do so with an intention.

But now…

She felt that she had thought wrongly. The previous scene demonstrated to her that before he came, Fang Zhengzhi didn't know that the Emperor would ask him to enter the palace. More importantly, now that Fang Zhengzhi had evidently knew of this, why did he choose to leave?

Doesn't he know that I am the great princess? Or, he had simply never seen me as the princess?

”Don't tell me you still wish to extort from me? This jade-coloured golden hairpin cost me two hundred silver taels, it is very expensive!” Fang Zhengzhi naturally didn't know what Ping Yang was thinking. He wondered if Ping Yang wasn't very satisfied.

But, he had already spent two hundred silver taels on this. It was indeed extremely painful.

However, compared to the blow that Ping Yang had blocked for him in the World of the Sage, it was naturally too little. If Ping Yang wasn't satisfied, he could actually consider adding another fifty taels to buy a pearl flower, or something similar.

”Hmph! Only two hundred silver taels…” When Ping Yang heard Fang Zhengzhi's explanation, she knew that Fang Zhengzhi had misunderstood her intentions. However, this also made even clearer the fact that Fang Zhengzhi wasn't here to seek her help, causing her to unconsciously pout her lips. Then, she looked at Fang Zhengzhi. ”Shouldn't you help me put this on after giving it to me?”

”I still have to put it on for you? How troublesome…” Fang Zhengzhi twitched his mouth very helplessly. However, in order to escape as fast as possible, he decided to bear with it.

Hence, he quickly walked in front of Ping Yang, held the jade-coloured golden hairpin, chose a modern and pretty angle and inserted the golden hairpin diagonally.

”Hmm, not bad!” Fang Zhengzhi felt that his taste in choosing things was rather impressive.

”Hmph… only not bad? It is clearly very beautiful, alright?” Ping Yang pouted her lips highly, an arrogant expression filling her face.

This scene undoubtedly didn't quite match the previous tense atmosphere. Most importantly, around the two of them, there were a few hundred armoured soldiers wielding bows.

What happened to catching him?

Each of the soldiers stared blankly at Ping Yang and Fang Zhengzhi, heaving a sigh inwardly. Indeed, if the other party was Fang Zhengzhi, no matter how loudly the princess cried out, there was actually nothing wrong…

But, what happened between the two of them in the room?

…

The second day, in the early morning, the sky of the Yan Capital seemed constantly somewhat dark under the billowing wind. It was slightly cold. On the other hand, in the Throne Room within the Imperial Palace, this coldness was intensified.

As the meeting room of the Great Xia Dynasty, the glory of the Throne Room couldn't be described in words. Bright red paint caused the entrance to glow with unparalleled brightness. Within the room, a huge golden pillar held up the entire structure of the room. On top of the golden pillar, eight lifelike golden dragons twisted their bodies around it from the bottom of the pillar to the top. The forms of the eight golden dragons were all different, arranged in the formation of The Golden Dragon and Pearl.

One golden pillar with the golden dragon carved on it. This was the one and only symbol of the imperial power.

Among those there were able to stand within the Throne Room, who among them didn't represent the greatest authorities in the Great Xia Dynasty? They held meetings in the room, but controlled the countless number of lives in the world.

This, was the highest level of authority in the world.

But today…

This authority seemed to be facing a challenge, a challenge that had never been faced before. They were waiting for a person. A person who wasn't an official, didn't hold any appointment, and didn't come from any prestigious family background.

All the officials stood silently within the Throne Room. However, there was an air of coldness on everybody's faces. They really didn't understand how could an ordinary citizen dare to make them wait?

Don't tell me he didn't know what a great glory it was for an ordinary citizen to receive the Divine Order?

Who among those who were invited to the room didn't kneel for a few hours before the time they were expected outside the room, awaiting the start of the morning assembly and waiting to meet the Emperor?

But today…

The time for the morning assembly had already exceeded by half an hour. What could be discussed and what couldn't be discussed were all not negotiable.

Yet, this guy who should be kneeling outside waiting to enter the room actually hadn't arrived?

Most importantly, the eunuch in charge of reporting actually claimed that that guy had overslept. Furthermore, he was currently taking his time in a restaurant within the Yan Capital eating bread and drinking chicken soup...