The reporter understood that they were being scolded for being brainless and felt some indignation, "What do you mean by lacking the ability to think independently? We are just trying to uncover the truth."
Yao Qing smiled calmly, "Of course, I know everyone is diligently working to uncover the truth, which is why I said what I did. I don't want to see you all misled by some with impure motives, and then write something in your articles that is not the truth. That would sully the naturally upright and kind nature and the integrity of your professional ethics, wouldn't it?"
Her words carried multiple subtle implications.
She pinpointed Sister Hong and others for misleading the reporters. Then she elevated the reporters to being upright and kind, which, being so, meant they could not trample her in their reports to promote An Ru.