People on the streets were left agape and staring.

No one expected a count to kneel before an unfamiliar woman in broad daylight, nor could they fathom why he would do such a thing.

In the Luyin Empire, not only was the nobility supreme, but the heirs of even the slightly established great families were always male.

Aside from Her Majesty the Empress, there were no known female nobles of higher status than a count.