The Wen Sect contingent is approaching the Cloud Recesses, and Wen Chao has a smirk on his face that's even stupider than average for a Wen Chao facial expression.
"I didn't say that." Sigh. "I'll see what I can do about suppressing the piece we have now, and we can see if any of the books in the forbidden chamber have anything to say on the subject, and...we're going to have to do something about those Wen siblings. It would be easier if they would accept sanctuary, but..."
Does it help if she's accidentally married to one of them. That probably doesn't help.
"If they do not... we need to know everything we can about their plans, about Wen Ruohan's plans. Perhaps we can still aid their sabotage of him in ways that will not be traced." He grimaces. "I don't like it. We are absolutely in our rights to imprison them there, but that would be an escalation."
Lan Zhan shakes her head fervently, turning pink. "Said she didn't look. Accident."
Wen Ying hadn't taken advantage of her at all. Not when Lan Zhan was naked in the springs and not even when Wen Ying landed directly on top of her (and their breasts touched), which -- shouldn't be disappointing or surprising. Why would another girl ever want her, no matter how compromising a position she found herself in?
"She broke through the wards looking for the Yin Iron and ran into you while you were at the Cold Springs? And...the Cold Springs were connected to the cave?" he hazards a guess.
"I'm sure there's as innocent an explanation for that as there was for the other, Uncle; Wen Ying came back fully dressed, which would be unlikely if she were trying anything untoward when she was grabbed."
Yes everything was very innocent and Lan Zhan is never ever going to get to have sex with her wife she would like to leave this conversation now.
"Ah. Of course she did." He shakes his head slowly. "That girl is terrifying. I'm very glad she's probably on our side."
That's great can she leave now. She doesn't request this out loud but she projects the desire to be elsewhere as loudly as possible.
"--Uncle, if you don't mind, I'll walk A-Zhan back to the Jingshi," he says, getting to his feet. "She's had a very long day and isn't currently wearing as many clothes as would be ideal." To A-Zhan, more quietly: "I can help deflect anyone who gets close."
"Thank you, Uncle." She bows to him and nods appreciatively to her brother as she turns to follow him out.