Miss? There are young ladies from wealthy families here?
The constables looked at each other, completely bewildered.
That shouldn't be the case; I didn't notice it during registration.
Prefect Deng Hongyi of the Capital Prefecture also frowned deeply.
These people were all registered after being rescued. If they were really women from wealthy families with sensitive identities, they should have been placed in separate accommodations or their families should have been notified long ago. How could they still be mixed in with these victims from the lower class and have remained until now?
Subconsciously, I reached out to flip through the file list next to me, and my heart skipped a beat. Could I have made a mistake at the last minute?
His gaze fell once again on the woman called "Miss". Although her face was covered in dirt, the outline of her profile, which had been barely wiped clean, still revealed her beautiful features even in such a disheveled state.
The more I look at it, the more... familiar it seems?
Just as Deng Hongyi was filled with doubt and confusion and was trying to recall what had happened, a commotion suddenly broke out among the crowd of onlookers outside the yamen.
An incredulous yet resolute, high-pitched exclamation rang out:
"Good heavens! Isn't that... isn't that Miss Zheng from the Duke of Zheng's mansion?"
This earth-shattering shout, like a boulder thrown into a stagnant pool, instantly plunged the entire main hall of the Jingzhao Prefecture into a deathly silence.
In the hall, you could hear a pin drop!
The reason is simple: the fact that Zheng Huiyin's name was not on yesterday's list has already put her in the spotlight.
The once talented young lady of Fengjing and the eldest daughter of the Duke's mansion suddenly became the hottest topic of conversation in the streets, alleys, teahouses, and taverns, with countless people speculating about the reasons.
Some say she doesn't live up to her reputation and is afraid of failing the exam and embarrassing herself, which is why she doesn't dare to register.
Some say that his great reputation is undeserved, and that his past poems and lyrics may have been ghostwritten.
Some say she is all show and no substance, and the Duke's mansion, fearing she would embarrass them, simply chose not to participate.
...
Various malicious speculations arose, and negative rumors spread like a plague.
And now they're saying that the person in the hall is Miss Zheng?
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