Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxin both didn't want Fengyu to know about the court's military plans. The Second Young Master likely hadn't sent word to the West Continent, but Fengyu had already keenly discerned the court's true intentions.
Lin Xiao said, "The court fears Ningzhou will occupy the Twelve Provinces and wants to strike first. The Second Young Master and the Prince are negotiating; they may not launch an attack yet. The Prince is stationed in Jiaozhou, and Zhongzhou wouldn't dare advance rashly."
