He did not know Lan Xichen that well but the man probably did worry over his little brother. Just as he knows if Chen Zichen were there then he'd worry over his godbrother. The only difference was that Lan Wangji could fight far better than Zichen could, he's sure. Even with Chen Zichen growing up in the royal court.

"I am but a scholar who writes poems and songs along with being a sword maker," He tells Lan Xichen with a smile. It wasn't, as it were, a lie. He was both of those things and pretty good at both of them. Though he was also a young emperor who had no ambition when it came to the politics and military aspects of life. He acted more like the wife out of him and Zhou Fei's relationship.

"I also whittle and play the bamboo xiao."

His xiao was something that he liked to use whenever needed to boost the morale of whatever group he was a part of.