"He has not abandoned his clan." This much, Xichen knows for sure. As much as Wangji can advance other priorities, he longs for home and Xichen intends to somehow return him there. All of them, working as a team. "He knows how to weigh the merits of people according to their actions, not their heritage or methods, that is true. However, I do not think that is what he was alluding to."

He doesn't quite sigh, though he does exhale slowly.

"I wish you would not hesitate to say."

Glancing down at his hands, when his gaze flits back up it is steadier.

"Wangji speaks nothing of you."