Song Yun had long been simmering with anger, and now finally had an opportunity to vent it.
The Princess called her a maid and she couldn't refute it, lest it bring her negative consequences. But if the Princess questioned her talent, she had to stand up for herself, otherwise who knows what people in the Capital would say about her.
"The Princess said correctly, it's Song Yun who holds herself in high regard, thinking that with a bit of fame in literary circles, she wouldn't need to attract attention today. Yet, she failed to realize it would cause a misunderstanding for Her Highness. That's Song Yun's fault."
Bravo.
Shen Jingxian immediately understood Song Yun's implied meaning; she was subtly hinting that everyone in the literary circle knew her, and that she had the privilege to directly participate in the poetry gathering, unlike the Princess, who either lacked the insight or the talent to be part of such circles. While it was the Princess's mistake, she didn't blame her.
