[ Oh, the drama of the Lan clan. ]

Xichen. [ He was letting this be at first, confused but respectful of whatever Xichen thought was necessary, but he can't ignore it too far. Mingjue's hands fall to his shoulders, gently urging him up. ]

It is not your fault if someone used you. You trust easily, I know, but your judge of character is often better than my own. Whatever happened, I doubt you are to blame.