My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

The Mu family left, and Qi Qian entered the Old Princess Consort’s courtyard, kicking off his shoes and sitting on the kang bed.

"Grandmother, it’s already October, people outside are wearing heavy cloaks, and the underfloor heating in your room should be started up," he said.

The Old Princess Consort waved her hand and said, "In previous years, it would have been necessary to start heating in September, but now, I don’t yet feel the cold. Look, I’m still wearing thin clothes, and my hands are warm too."

Qi Qian stretched out his hand and felt her hands, which were indeed warm, and then he smiled and said, "Even so, you still have to take your health supplements on time."

"Right." The Old Princess Consort smiled and said, "I’m comfortable thanks to your filial piety, otherwise how could your grandmother be this comfortable?"

Qi Qian didn’t care for the credit.

Seeing that he was not in high spirits, the Old Princess Consort reached out and patted his hand, asking, "Didn’t have a good talk with Miss Mu Shiwu?"

Qi Qian forced a smile.

The Old Princess Consort sighed and said, "I see that girl is completely taken with you, and she has a good temperament. Are you truly unwilling?"

Qin Liuxi was too precise. She had folded the memorial to request a conferment of the Princely Heir, but it was suppressed unexpectedly. She didn’t know what the Holy Emperor was thinking, saying there was no hurry, to get the family settled first, and then he granted both the marriage and an official position.

The Mu family is also noble, related to the Empress’s family, and the marriage was bestowed to the Empress’s own sister - a match of equal social status.

But the child’s spirits were not high.