Seeing State Duke Lu charging in with a group of people, the guests were quite startled,
wondering what was going on.
It occurred to some guests that State Duke Lu and Prime Minister were in-laws as well
as neighbors, but he was not invited by Prime Minister to the proposal ritual; they
wondered what had happened between these two families. Many gazes were reflexively
fixed on the Lu Ming couple.
Lu Ming had already approach the group, and asked in a seemingly surprised tone,
"Father, you are not in good health these days. Why did you suddenly decide to come
here?"
Yet, his wife's surprise was genuine, as she asked her father-in-law in a trembling and
faltering voice, "Father, what are you…what are you…"
State Duke Lu waved his hand to signal for Lu Ming to step aside, indicating that there
was no need to pretend today. Then he turned to his daughter-in-law and said,
