Huaisang hides his smile as he bows respectfully back - the hierarchy is a complicated one, he's older and he's been a sect leader longer, but the Jin clan is more prestigious (even with the recent controversies) and they are in Jin Ling's own palace, so he could really go either way with it. He actually chooses to bow a little deeper, because this isn't in public and he doesn't think it'll hurt to show the younger man a little extra deference. He's amused, however, by how well he plays politics already, he's surprised someone with his temper can keep up such pleasantries. He can see his other uncle's influence there.
"Completely forgiven," he answers smoothly as he straightens up "I apologise for imposing upon your hospitality during such a time, but Jiang-zongzhu asked me to consult on important matters and I wished to show my support."
It's not entirely untrue. He also doesn't want them to get too bogged down in the politics of it all, so after giving his more proper response he allows his shoulders to relax a little and smiles slightly at the younger man.
"Now that the proper greetings are out of the way, might I sit? I thought we might take the opportunity of this privacy to discuss things more frankly, if you're open to that?"
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"Yes a-die," Yuan says obediently, his smile innocent as he takes the tea, sipping at it gratefully.
"and such a filial child!" Wei Wuxian continues in over-the-top gleeful tones "Jingyi, how on earth did you manage to be such a good influence on the boy? I trusted you to put that rebellious streak in him!" he jokes.
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Huaisang hides his smile as he bows respectfully back - the hierarchy is a complicated one, he's older and he's been a sect leader longer, but the Jin clan is more prestigious (even with the recent controversies) and they are in Jin Ling's own palace, so he could really go either way with it. He actually chooses to bow a little deeper, because this isn't in public and he doesn't think it'll hurt to show the younger man a little extra deference. He's amused, however, by how well he plays politics already, he's surprised someone with his temper can keep up such pleasantries. He can see his other uncle's influence there.
"Completely forgiven," he answers smoothly as he straightens up "I apologise for imposing upon your hospitality during such a time, but Jiang-zongzhu asked me to consult on important matters and I wished to show my support."
It's not entirely untrue. He also doesn't want them to get too bogged down in the politics of it all, so after giving his more proper response he allows his shoulders to relax a little and smiles slightly at the younger man.
"Now that the proper greetings are out of the way, might I sit? I thought we might take the opportunity of this privacy to discuss things more frankly, if you're open to that?"
~~~
"Yes a-die," Yuan says obediently, his smile innocent as he takes the tea, sipping at it gratefully.
"and such a filial child!" Wei Wuxian continues in over-the-top gleeful tones "Jingyi, how on earth did you manage to be such a good influence on the boy? I trusted you to put that rebellious streak in him!" he jokes.