Jingyi nodded, offering a closed mouth smile. Sizhui is his better balance as a friend, and he balances him in turn. Where Sizhui was more diplomatic by and large, Jingyi cut through to the heart of things, little fear of how popular it would or wouldn't make him. That included going to Sizhui's defense, and apologising when he's been thoughtless, too.

"We've been friends since he ended up in Gusu with Hanguang-jun and Wei-shizhang, sixteen? Seventeen? Years ago?"