Zizhen's head jerks up from the book at the news of his punishment, frowning deeply.
"You shouldn't have been punished for that," he says stubbornly "that was the right thing to do."
Jingyi might not be very upset about it, but Zizhen clearly is.
Yuan looks concerned - not just about the punishment, but also the casual way Jingyi brushes it off.
"We never got beatings from Madame if we misbehaved... she wouldn't want to punish us any way that left marks," he admits "I do have a scar from- never mind."
He probably shouldn't talk about any of that, even with these two, he shouldn't remind them of where he came from, he thinks.
And then immediately glances at the oil and says, without thinking, "It's for lubrication."
Zizhen, who has read a few books of his own, immediately gets what he means and blushes - he might not be a Lan disciple, but he's still a well behaved young master.
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2021-08-24 09:34 (UTC)Zizhen's head jerks up from the book at the news of his punishment, frowning deeply.
"You shouldn't have been punished for that," he says stubbornly "that was the right thing to do."
Jingyi might not be very upset about it, but Zizhen clearly is.
Yuan looks concerned - not just about the punishment, but also the casual way Jingyi brushes it off.
"We never got beatings from Madame if we misbehaved... she wouldn't want to punish us any way that left marks," he admits "I do have a scar from- never mind."
He probably shouldn't talk about any of that, even with these two, he shouldn't remind them of where he came from, he thinks.
And then immediately glances at the oil and says, without thinking, "It's for lubrication."
Zizhen, who has read a few books of his own, immediately gets what he means and blushes - he might not be a Lan disciple, but he's still a well behaved young master.