Mo Yan stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and thereafter, quite a few more people entered. Before long, the originally spacious hall filled up, buzzing with conversation. Some were discussing the upcoming public trial, and some were whispering about the only woman in the room, Princess Hejia.
Mo Yan, keen of hearing and sharp of sight, caught every word of the discussion. Indifferent to the praises and criticisms being murmured, she quietly watched the doorway of the hall.
A few old scholars nearby, observing Mo Yan's calm and undisturbed demeanor, grew even more favorable towards her. Seeing her standing there alone, younger than their own granddaughters, their hearts softened, and they struck up a conversation with her.
However, since they were strangers before, there wasn't much to talk about, and the conversation, unintentionally, drifted towards the examination cheating scandal.
