... Idk. Now that I'm Rereading this.. We were shown murim lady realized after a few years people would talk and assume. It's not hard to live seperate from your friend and just meet up. The culture was not accepting and she knew that.
Not saying the trash around her was in the right but if you want to survive society you must adapt to its rules yknow?
It is the same now. How would you feel if your fiance had picked up a randomly lady that is beautiful and has imperial backing, escorts her to balls, and he keeps her under the same house without so much of an explanation after a hurried engagement. Like.. Yeah, it's valid for her to have some assumptions. I mean, I would've asked to be sure but.. Haha.