Jian Yue's words were a combination of grace and authority. On one hand, she reminded Muniang not to be narrow-minded, and on the other, she reassured her—the position of Princess of the Yu Family was hers, and no one else could take it. Jian Yue believed this approach should help Muniang more easily accept certain matters.
Muniang, however, sneered inwardly. So this was He Suxue's doing. No sooner had she left than she came back to feign innocence and seek sympathy, trying to trap her into appearing cruel and unjust, right? Hearing Jian Yue's subtly crafted words, Muniang knew that He Suxue had been speaking ill of her, adding fuel to the fire. It was fortunate that Jian Yue was good-natured; had it been someone else, they might have already kicked her out of the house.
