Lu Chengwen gave a dry laugh:
"Uh... hahahaha... this... oh, dear..."
Medicine Elder said impatiently, "Like her or don't like her, what's with all the hemming and hawing?!"
"I like her!"
Lu Chengwen answered decisively. "Jiang Family's Highness is stunningly beautiful; Uncle Jiang is a formidable martial artist and a true hero; and Elder Jiang is still vigorous in his old age, full of commanding spirit! The Jiang Family is one of China's foremost great clans, an ancient martial arts powerhouse... If Lu Chengwen could take Jiang Family's Highness as a concubine, it would truly be a blessing earned over three lifetimes!"
Jiang Bozheng shot to his feet. "Lu Chengwen! What did you say?!"
Jiang Xiaohou did not move. She merely looked at the dishes on the table, neither pleased nor displeased, without the slightest ripple of emotion.
Lu Chengwen froze. "Huh? Did... did I say something wrong? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Hahaha, Uncle, don't be angry, please don't be angry! I was just expressing my innermost feelings... Hey! I was only saying it casually. Of course I know I'm not worthy of Her Highness, so... hehe, this could never happen anyway. I was merely stating my attitude. How could a prestigious clan like the Jiang Family be something a junior like me could aspire to? Forgive me, forgive me. Please calm down, please calm down..."
Jiang Shang glanced at Jiang Bozheng. Jiang Bozheng swallowed his anger and slowly sat back down.
Nan Ji hurriedly said, "You brat, us old men saw that you two had a connection, so we tried to bring you together. Yet you want the Jiang Family's Eldest Daughter to be your concubine? You really have no sense of propriety, and no filter on that mouth of yours."
"Yes, yes, yes. This mouth of mine