Hard

"So, you got to meet my parents before talking to me?"

Qia didn't seem to care.

"Of course! Paying respect to my father and mother-in-law is extremely important. Besides, you will be able to see me anytime you want after we get married. However, that's not the case for them. I need to make things proper."

Harmalia couldn't help but hug Qia, much to the girl's surprise. Well, what could she expect? Harmalia came from a small tribe at the corner of the Empire. She didn't even know what it was to be considered a princess of the Empire very well. All that mattered was that Qia liked her son.

Qia wasn't used to that kind of thing either. Her guards, which would obviously be with her since she was a princess, also looked at each other without being sure if they should reprimand Harmalia or not. However... she was Qia's future mother-in-law. It's just that this kind of display of affection between families was completely out of place in the Imperial Family.