Upon hearing Qi Xuansu’s name, a clear flash of surprise crossed the woman’s face. “So you’re the famed Mage Qi everyone’s been talking about lately.”0

Qi Xuansu asked, “May I ask for your name, my lady?”0

Since the Daoist Order dominated over the Confucian School, women had much more freedom than before. Men and women meeting face-to-face, exchanging names, or offering gifts were no longer seen as scandalous, not whispered about, or looked down upon.0

Before the woman could reply, the old man spoke on her behalf. “My master is the third daughter of the Emperor, Her Royal Highness Princess Chiying.”0

The emperor’s daughters were granted the title of Imperial Princess, equivalent in rank to an Imperial Prince. An Imperial Prince’s daughter would be titled Commandery Princess, who was equivalent in rank to a Commandery Prince, and a Commandery Prince’s daughter would be titled District Princess, who was equal in status to a Duke.0

Qi Xuansu was startled. An Imperial Princess should travel with ceremonial guards, so why was she riding in a carriage marked for the...0