While everyone else is staring at the drama unfolding over Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling, Lan Zhan notices Yuan's actions. His eyes narrow a bit at the look on Yuan's face when he sniffs the tea. However, even he can't keep his focus completely on the the suspicious boy though when he hears Jin Ling get slapped. He doesn't stare intently like the majority in the room though. Instead, he keeps paying attention to everything else in the room as well.

When his husband cuts in, his silently proud of him. People underestimate Wei Wuxian and were always surprised later. At his suggestion, Lan Zhan could've smirked, but instead holds out his hand without a word for the tea.

Jin Ling's face hurt. It feels like he'd been hit with a rock instead of the backside of his uncle's hand. Even that isn't a comparison to how his heart is breaking. He knows his uncle would never mean to hurt him and that this wasn't really his fault, but his jiujiu just hit him. He tastes blood from how hard the inside of his cheek hit against his teeth. And he really has no idea what to do now to save face. If he just sits back down he will look so weak to allow another sect leader to hit him without demanding an apology. If he demands an apology from his uncle after how he just acted..

Fortunately(-ish) Wei Wuxian intervenes. Although just like last night, he does so in the least helpful way possible! A servant moves to take the teapot from the table and jumps back when Jin Ling's hand touches the hilt of his sword and he barks. "Don't touch that!"

Jiang Cheng grabs his nephew's wrist away from his sword. "What's gotten into you? Have you no respect for either of your uncles?"

"The tea is poisoned." Wangji's voice cuts in.