Summary:
<blockquote>“It’s just odd.”
Qiren raised an eyebrow at his nephew’s words. “Hm?”
“After all, Wangji and I grew up with you telling us our parents do not define us,” Xichen said—a half explanation Qiren knew the boy would want to finish.
“And?” he probed.
“And you are defining Wei-gongzi by his mother,” Xichen pointed out with a polite smile.</blockquote>
