Zheng Fan actually had a feeling about all this. Lord Jingnan turning grey overnight, even uttering the word 'rebellion' to his face... and then, in the end, it all settled into this calmness characterized by the funeral and mourning rites. Somehow, he felt that the attitude Lord Jingnan had shown him earlier was a bit too extreme. Perhaps others didn't feel this way, because on that day before the mourning hall, only he and Lord Jingnan had been present. This was a feeling exclusive to Zheng Fan, the one who had 'personally experienced' it.
To put it bluntly, even if Ji Chengjue were sitting right in front of him discussing this, Zheng Fan wouldn't necessarily tell him everything truthfully, never mind having to rely on this Master Zhang before him to relay messages. In terms of close relationships—call him a bit of a scoundrel—Zheng Fan still felt closer to Tian Wujing.
