I've always been very confident in my immaturity. - Brandon Sanderson

Jasnah hadn’t cared what people thought of her, yet had always kept her appearance immaculate. Not that Jasnah had acted alluringly—never for a moment. In fact, she’d disparaged such behavior in no uncertain terms. Using a fetching face to make men do as you wish is no different from a man using muscle to force a woman to his will, she’d said. Both are base, and both will fail a person as they age.
No, Jasnah had not approved of seduction as a tool. However, people responded differently to those who looked in control of themselves.

Never apologize for being clever, Shallan. It sets a bad precedent.

Eventually I found the best source of information to be the soldiers with guard the city walls.