Even though I already knew some things about this Miss Hong before I came here, I learned some new information from Master Huang of Duobaoge after meeting him.
For example, General Gong Wei's army won a complete victory over the enemy and even led his troops to capture the enemy country's Red Willow City. A few days later, they also captured White Stone City. The most key figure in this was this young lady, Hong Xiao Niangzi.
While everyone was amazed, they also understood why the Emperor wanted to keep her as a lady-in-waiting.
Although it sounds unbelievable, her abilities are not just rumors, but are demonstrated through her actions in front of the emperor and the civil and military officials in the court.
When they first arrived, those in the carriages ahead saw her initial reaction: she showed no panic whatsoever, remaining calm and composed, showing no regard for their identities whatsoever.
This was definitely not because of the Emperor's attitude towards her that she didn't take them seriously.
Prince Yi and others were truly convinced that in this person's eyes, there was no distinction between people in terms of status or position, only between good and evil.
"The bloodline identification process is complete, and the results are in." Hong Xiaoduo paused here. After the results were announced, the emotions of these five families would immediately be polarized: those who found their children would be excited and happy, while those who did not would be disappointed and sad.
"Young Lady Hong, just tell us the result. We can accept it no matter what. We were all mentally prepared before we came here."
"But even if just one of us manages to find their child, we will all be happy for them; at least someone has found their child," Prefect Zhong Ziwen said, unable to contain himself.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at Zhong Ziwen. Just from what he said, it was enough to show that Tianji's father was a good person.
Seeing the look in Hong Xiaoduo's eyes made Zhong Ziwen even more uneasy. She tried hard to discern whether Hong Xiaoduo's gaze was filled with sympathy, but perhaps because she was too flustered, she couldn't tell.
Anyway, I just felt that the way she looked at me was a bit special.
Hong Xiaoduo shifted her gaze to Ren Chuan, the eldest son of the prefect, and Hong Zhixuan, the county magistrate, and said, "Young Master Ren, Lord Hong, I'm sorry, none of the children here are from your families."
Her words were concise and clear.
The ten people from the five households present were all taken aback by her words.
What does she mean by that?!?!
Prince Yi, He Jinglin, Imperial Censor Luo Yuansong, and Prefect Zhong Ziwen felt their hearts pounding like war drums, as if they would burst out of their chests if they didn't hold them down.
Ren Chuan, who came to find his younger brother in place of his father, was mentally prepared to be disappointed, but when he heard the negative result, he still felt a strong sense of loss.
The reason he came on behalf of his father was twofold: firstly, his father was tied up with official business and couldn't leave, and secondly, his father's health condition. Now it seems fortunate that he came on his own; if it were his father, he might not have been able to bear the consequences.
“Young Lady Hong, could there be any flaws in your bloodline identification technique? The identification you performed for our five families took less than a quarter of an hour. How can we be convinced?” Hong Zhixuan stood up and questioned excitedly.
Faced with the disrespectful questioning tone, Hong Xiaoduo looked up and said coldly and rudely, "You've come looking for me, and I've given you the results. Whether you believe it or not is your business, and it has nothing to do with me."
“Magistrate Hong, you must not be disrespectful to Miss Hong,” said Censor Luo Yuansong.
Hong Zhixuan glanced at Imperial Censor Luo and then clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Now that you've found your child, Imperial Censor, can't you at least try to understand our feelings from our perspective?"
“Lord Hong, I, Ren Chuan, have no doubt about the results given by Miss Hong. Therefore, please do not involve the Ren family in your comments.” With that, he walked up to Hong Xiaoduo and bowed respectfully.
"On behalf of my father and mother, I thank Miss Hong. Now that I have received the answer, there is no need for me to stay any longer. I will take my leave now and depart tomorrow. If Miss Hong ever passes through Chaoyang City in the future, please do visit my Ren residence if it is convenient."
After Hong Xiaoduo smiled and nodded in agreement, she offered her congratulations to the three families of Prince Yi one by one, and then left the hall with her entourage to go back to her room to rest.
His father was a second-rank governor, and he, as the son, was not a fool who could be easily swayed.
Ren Chuan's response earned the admiration of Prince Yi and his two companions, while also putting Hong Zhixuan in an awkward position.
Just as she was about to speak up to defend herself, she saw that Hall Master Huang walk in, go straight to Hong Xiaoduo's side, hand her several letters, and whisper something to her.
"Okay, I understand. I'll treat you to drinks later. My second son is a good cook," Hong Xiaoduo said to Huang Yixing.
When Huang Yixing entered, he could already tell that the atmosphere in the hall was not right. He wanted to ask her if she needed any help, but considering her abilities, he chose to keep quiet and leave.
Hong Xiaoduo first looked at the letters in her hand, picked one of them and opened it to read the contents. After reading it, she looked at Magistrate Hong, who clearly had a calculating look on his face.
Her gaze was like two sharp arrows, instantly making Hong Zhixuan panic and break out in a cold sweat.
“Young Lady Hong, I know you are very capable. It’s not that I’m being petty, but of the seven children you’ve helped, six have now found their families, and all of them are of high status.”
That Black Impermanence really knows how to pick his targets for revenge, but now that he's dead, the true origins of the children are lost to history.
Mr. Hong came here with doubts, and the results of the blood kinship identification technique that Miss Hong had just heard about were actually within his expectations.
After all, among the five households that came, Hong was the one with the lowest official rank.
Hong knew that the prince and the two officials would not believe what he was saying, and would even be angry with him, but he had to say that Miss Hong understood the hearts of those of us who had lost our children.
Alright, I've said what I should and shouldn't have said. I'm just a low-ranking official and can't do much, so I'll have to leave now.
"Your Highness, Your Excellencies, alas." After his righteous and righteous speech, Hong Zhixuan sighed helplessly and regretfully, then turned to leave.
Hong Xiaoduo was not affected by his words, but Prince Yi, Imperial Censor Luo, and Prefect Zhong were furious.
Just as he was about to reprimand this arrogant fellow, he saw that Hong Xiaoduo was not angry at all, but instead smiled and said, "Magistrate Hong, you want to leave now? Sorry, you can't leave."
Upon hearing this, Hong Zhixuan stopped and looked at her in disbelief: "What? In front of Prince Yi and a second-rank censor, you dare to detain me?"
Although I am only a fifth-rank county magistrate, I am still an official appointed by the imperial court.
Upon hearing this, Prince Yi, Imperial Censor Luo, and Prefect Zhong looked at Hong Xiaoduo with some difficulty. It would be really inappropriate to detain Hong Xiaoduo just because of his disrespectful words.
Although all three of them secretly thought that Magistrate Hong was insidious and despicable, and wanted to teach him a lesson...
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