After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

It was Saturday, and half of the staff at the base were on rotation leave.

The other half on duty were somewhat excited.

Everyone had heard that the Prince and Princess of the Ksenrode Kingdom were about to visit.

People harbored varying degrees of curiosity and longing for that romantic and mysterious country.

The vehicles welcoming the foreign guests hadn’t yet returned to the base.

Many reception staff had already begun to whisper among themselves.

“I heard that Ksenrode is full of handsome men and beautiful women, and all the citizens are filthy rich. That kingdom has no poor people!”

“Bah! That’s typical hearsay. Use your brain a little, and you’d know it’s exaggerated fake news.”

“Foreigners also say that all of us in the Federation know martial arts!”

“Exactly, the moon isn’t that round in foreign countries. Do you know? In many countries around us, Omegas can be bought and sold as slaves. In those places, a person’s entire life depends on the luck of their birth.”

“Come to think of it, our Free Federation is better. Especially after Her Majesty the Empress made examples of a few financial magnates, the situation of employers discriminating against and oppressing lower-class Omegas has improved a lot again!”

As the group was speaking softly, someone called to notify all departments to take their positions.

The welcome vehicles were about to enter the base.

In fact, greeting foreign guests had little to do with most of the staff.

Under the Empress’s instructions, only a small ceremony was held in the reception area, without making it too grand.

Quintina sat in the back of the luxury vehicle, looking at the building layout outside the car window, so different from her palace style. She asked softly, “Does the Empress work and live here? I don’t see any palaces or churches?”

The 17-year-old princess had grown up pampered, always maintaining the innate romance and innocence of a noble young lady.

Before Joris could answer, she had already asked another question.

“Brother, do you think that Alpha police officer will like the gift I prepared for her?”

“Those two yesterday weren’t police officers, they’re both the Empress’s guards.”

Joris smiled at his sister: “You seem particularly interested in that Alpha. Your brother is getting jealous.”

The little princess moved closer to Joris, holding his arm with a sweet smile: “Because I think she’s interesting.”

“Oh? In what way?”

The little princess thought carefully, then answered: “She lies very well.”

Joris: “……”

It doesn’t feel like you’re complimenting her at all?

In the indoor hall of the foreign guest reception area, Shen Han stood with several main guard team members, waiting for the arrival of the distinguished guests.

Gu Junwan naturally wouldn’t stand in the hall to welcome them.

She was now in the nearby banquet hall, quietly discussing something with the officials around her.

Nineteen welcome salute shots exploded in the sky above the base.

Shen Han then saw the royal siblings Joris and Quintina, whom she had briefly met yesterday.

Today, both royal siblings were wearing formal attire, showing that they attached great importance to this visit.

Especially Princess Quintina, whose chosen gown fully met the popular aesthetics of the Free Federation.

The base color of her gown was deep blue, embroidered with cranes full of ancient charm.

Paired with the exquisite hat on her head, she exuded a beauty that was restrained yet elegant.

Silver-white hair was half-covered by a black ceremonial hat, revealing a pair of deep emerald eyes under the brim.

The visually striking charm made many base personnel unable to look away.

The Foreign Minister shook hands with Joris, exchanging routine greetings.

Quintina, however, accurately recognized Shen Han among the crowd.

She smiled at her from several meters away, feeling a strange sensation in her heart.

Yesterday, that Alpha had modified her facial features with makeup, making her appearance only ordinary.

But today was different!

Although she was wearing formal military attire today, she actually gave off a less cold and stern impression than yesterday.

‘Is it because of her fight with Andrei yesterday?’

The little princess thought to herself, then moved her gaze to her facial features.

Pretty, gentle, without any killing power at all.

That Alpha’s appearance was completely different from her combat skills!

Shen Han stood straight-backed in the lineup, but in her heart, she was counting the time, hoping it would pass quickly.

She knew Gu Junwan would wear a gown to meet important foreign guests. Not having seen her yet, she felt itchy inside, wanting to fly into the banquet hall right away.

She loved seeing her Miss Gu in gowns so much!

At this moment, Ning Xi standing beside her suddenly spoke in a low voice.

“Boss! That little princess is so beautiful! And she keeps looking in our direction. Could it be she’s looking at you?”

Shen Han replied without thinking: “How could she be looking at me? Don’t use me as cover. You must be falling for another one again.”

“Don’t make any mistakes, okay? If you offend her, you won’t be able to handle that thunder.”

Ning Xi immediately became cowardly.

She stood in place, eyes focused straight ahead, not daring to glance around randomly anymore.

After the routine greetings ended, the group began to move towards the banquet hall.

Though called a banquet, the focus wasn’t really on dining.

It was more like an informal meeting.

Besides the dining area, the hall also displayed some artifacts and artistic creations showcasing the Free Federation’s cultural characteristics.

Gu Junwan wore a white embroidered long dress today. The style was simple, but the just-right tailoring accentuated her figure curves perfectly.

White silk gloves covered her hands and entire forearms. Though not revealing any skin, it exuded an indescribable sexiness.

Her black hair was coiled at the back of her head, her golden pupils sweeping slowly, exuding endless elegance and majesty.

Shen Han stole glances at her Omega, remembering last night’s embrace on the balcony. She felt her heart becoming somewhat light and floaty.

This feeling was marvelous.

The other was the Empress of all under heaven, yet she was Gu Junwan belonging to her alone.

On the other side, Gu Junwan had long sensed a certain Alpha constantly stealing looks at her since entering the hall.

She couldn’t help but feel a hint of joy in her heart.

Seeing the guests approaching, she smiled and extended her hand first, making a handshake gesture.

Joris had also been attracted to Gu Junwan from the moment he entered the hall.

He had been planning to perform a hand-kissing ceremony. He had forgotten yesterday, but today’s occasion and timing were very appropriate.

Unexpectedly, the Empress didn’t give him this opportunity.

This made Prince Joris feel slightly regretful.

However, he wasn’t some despicable person. After the handshake greeting, he began chatting with Gu Junwan about the game between royal and church power in his kingdom.

After a while, Joris turned to let his sister come forward.

“Your Majesty, this is Quintina. She accompanied me specially today to thank you in person.”

Gu Junwan turned her gaze to the girl who had walked up to her.

It must be said that the royal genes of Ksenrode were truly excellent. The Omega before her hadn’t fully matured, yet her noble and elegant aura was already very eye-catching.

More remarkably, her pair of emerald eyes were very pure, the kind of clarity without any impurities.

Quintina first sincerely expressed her gratitude.

Then the little princess’s eyes curved slightly, and she said to Gu Junwan: “Your Majesty, I have prepared a gift that I would like to give to your guard. May I present it to her now?”

Last night at Shen Han’s apartment, Gu Junwan had already known that the royal siblings would thank her guard team members.

But the current development of events clearly exceeded her expectations.

Neither Xu Zhao nor Gu Junwan thought the gift-giving would take place here.

Moreover, Gu Junwan keenly caught that the little princess used “her” in her speech, not “them.”

As the Empress, she naturally wouldn’t reject Quintina’s request.

Instead, she smiled graciously and said, “Of course. I’m also curious about your gift. May I see it?”

The little princess was very happy. She lifted her skirt to curtsy to the other, then turned to instruct her attendants to bring over her gift.

Since everyone’s conversation was in Ksenrodian, Shen Han, as the protagonist of this thank-you session, still didn’t know what was happening.

She continued to steal glances at her Omega, thinking she was being very discreet, with an inexplicable smugness deep in her eyes.

She wanted nothing more than to immediately announce to the whole world that Gu Junwan was her girlfriend.

Among the guard team, Jiang Xinyue, the only one who understood Ksenrodian, vaguely heard the conversation between the little princess and the Empress.

She thought about whether to remind her captain, but seeing the princess’s attendants had already returned, she gave up the idea.

Besides, she was also curious how her captain would handle this situation.

Would the Empress get jealous?

Xu Zhao, following her Empress’s signal, walked to the front of the guard team’s lineup and called out both Shen Han and Jiang Xinyue.

For some reason, looking at Special Assistant Xu who was smiling at her, Shen Han inexplicably felt a chill down her spine.

With a bewildered face, she came to the front near Gu Junwan and the others with Jiang Xinyue. Before she could salute, Quintina had already spoken in her halting Federation language.

“Shen Han, thank you for catching Andrei yesterday. I’ve chosen a gift that suits you very well. I hope you’ll like it.”

The little princess’s words were sincere, her smile sweet, and when she spoke while staring at someone with her emerald eyes, it seemed as if she could steal their soul.

But when Shen Han heard her words and saw the silver mountain bike her attendants pushed in front of her, she felt like her entire being was about to be sent away by the other!

The mountain bike had a sleek design, with gold, platinum, and who-knows-how-many-carat diamonds adorning the frame.

At a rough estimate, its value was no less than an ordinary sports car.

This wasn’t even the most crucial point. The key issue was that the little princess hadn’t prepared a gift for Jiang Xinyue!

All the gratitude and thanks were directed solely at Shen Han.

Shen Han finally understood why Xu Zhao’s gaze had held that inquiring look when she looked at her earlier.

She also didn’t understand why the little princess was showing such favoritism. What was she up to?

Seeing the Alpha before her showing no reaction to the gift she had given, Quintina tried hard to remember, then continued to say to her: “You have an old saying in your Free Federation, something about repaying kindness with something something.”

Shen Han pulled her sidelong glance back from her Omega’s direction, looked at the innocent little princess before her, and asked, “Repay kindness with enmity?”

Quintina looked utterly confused: “Eh?”