After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

The velvet solid-color blackout curtains shut out the daylight from outside.

A small floor lamp filled the entire master bedroom with comfort and warmth.

The two bodies pressed tightly together under the covers and their intertwined scents transformed warmth directly into intimacy.

After Shen Han gave a series of explanations, the bedroom suddenly fell silent.

The couple maintained their embracing sleeping posture under the silk covers. For a moment, neither spoke.

Shen Han felt a bit nervous.

Although releasing her pheromones to help Gu Junwan sleep soundly was part of her plan from yesterday afternoon, the original plan didn’t include jumping into bed and sleeping while holding her!

Just thinking about finally sharing a bed with her beloved made her heart race uncontrollably.

Gu Junwan’s head rested on the other’s chest, hearing her Alpha’s pounding heartbeat clearly.

Pressed against the Alpha’s soft front, she couldn’t help but find it amusing.

‘She’s already snuck in to sleep next to me, and only now she starts to get nervous. What a silly Alpha.’

Just as she was thinking this, Shen Han’s work phone suddenly rang on the bedside table.

It was a bit far. Shen Han stretched out an arm to reach for it but couldn’t quite make it.

Realizing Gu Junwan had no intention of getting up, she simply moved closer to the edge of the bed while holding her, and managed to grab the still-ringing phone.

“It’s Special Assistant Xu calling,” Shen Han said softly, blinking at the caller ID on the screen.

“Mm, answer it.” Gu Junwan’s voice was languid, making one’s ears tingle.

Shen Han controlled her breathing and voice as she pressed the answer button: “Special Assistant Xu, is there any new progress with the arrest operation?”

“Not yet. I’m calling about something else. Is Her Majesty awake?”

Hearing the question from the phone receiver, Shen Han stammered in response: “She should be awake, I think.”

Xu Zhao: “You think? Didn’t you say yesterday you were staying to take care of Her Majesty?”

Shen Han felt her mind must have gone blank. She should have just given a definite answer!

Now she had been caught in a loophole by Special Assistant Xu.

When no response came, Xu Zhao didn’t dwell on the topic.

She lowered her voice and continued: “Go check if Her Majesty is awake. If she is, let me know. I have something I need to report to her.”

Hearing it was official business, Shen Han didn’t dare continue lounging in bed. She replied to the phone with “Alright, I’ll get up right away” and prepared to sit up while holding the soft body in her arms.

However, before she could exert force from her waist, Gu Junwan had already wriggled out of her embrace and reached for the phone.

“I’m listening. Has something happened?”

The Empress’s uniquely clear and pleasant voice sounded through the receiver, startling Xu Zhao so much she nearly dropped her phone.

Her mind was now buzzing with thoughts.

Recalling Shen the dog’s hesitation when answering the phone just now, and her final “I’ll get up right away.”

Xu Zhao felt she might have stumbled upon some incredible secret!

‘So, last night Shen the dog and the Empress—’

“Xu Zhao?”

Gu Junwan’s voice sounded again, pulling Xu Zhao’s wandering thoughts back.

The special assistant shook her head, quickly finding her voice, and began discussing official matters.

“Your Majesty, the reconnaissance team has discovered that Yu Xiao is moving troops. Although it’s not obvious and the numbers aren’t large, those tactical teams’ blockade is centered precisely around Yusheng Manor.”

Gu Junwan’s body was softly leaning against Shen Han, but her voice carried a cold severity: “Don’t worry, it’s normal for him to do this.”

“He can’t touch Yusheng Manor. As for those outside the manor, I’ll have Ping Jiashi restrain them. Aside from Yu Xiao, is there anything else?”

Xu Zhao immediately replied: “No, nothing else. I’ve been keeping an eye on the command post. Your Majesty, you can rest a bit longer. There’s no need to rush over.”

At this point, she suddenly thought of something and quickly asked in a lowered voice: “Your Majesty, do you need me to go out and get some perfume to mask the scent of pheromones for you?”

At first, Gu Junwan didn’t quite react.

Perfume to mask the scent of pheromones? What for?

After pondering for a second or two, she immediately understood Xu Zhao’s meaning.

“No- no need.”

Hearing her Empress’s obviously embarrassed voice, Xu Zhao became somewhat anxious.

“Your Majesty, um, you don’t need to be shy. It’s mainly because Shen Han is an S-class Alpha, and you’ll be dealing with people from the Northern District these days. If someone detects an Alpha’s scent on you, it might cause trouble.”

Gu Junwan felt too embarrassed to discuss marking in front of Shen Han, so she replied very quietly with “not yet” and hung up the phone.

Although Xu Zhao said she was keeping an eye on the command post, Gu Junwan still got out of bed immediately.

Just waiting for people to report back information and intelligence was far from enough.

In this chess game, apart from the cunning Li Jianye, there was also Yu Xiao, who was determined to fulfill his late daughter’s wishes.

Gu Junwan didn’t dare allow herself the slightest relaxation.

Being able to “recharge” in that way last night was already satisfying enough.

Shen Han was also particularly happy. While washing up, she had already begun to envision future days of living together with Gu Junwan.

She could sleep holding her, and open her eyes in the morning to see each other.

Mm, and before sleeping, they could do this and that!

“What are you grinning about?”

Hearing Gu Junwan’s voice, Shen Han casually hung up her face towel.

She turned around, hugging the other’s soft waist, and said with a grin: “I’m not telling you.”

Feeling her Alpha’s excitement early in the morning, Gu Junwan’s mood was also lifted.

While fixing the stray hairs by the other’s ears, she reminded her: “Your neck, remember to cover it up.”

Shen Han had already seen the love bites on her neck when looking in the mirror last night.

After a night of development, those two small marks of love had become even more obvious.

“I can’t do it well myself. Will big sister help me?”

The Alpha’s clear eyes were full of expectation. Gu Junwan couldn’t utter any words of refusal.

When on duty inside the manor, guard team members didn’t need to wear scarves.

Shen Han had initially thought of just covering them with a couple of band-aids, but now in front of Gu Junwan, she couldn’t help but act coquettishly.

Gu Junwan found a makeup box and gently applied concealer to the other’s neck.

“Why do you call me big sister? I remember you called me that when I gave you the bicycle last time too.”

Hearing Gu Junwan ask this question seriously, some of Shen Han’s newly unlocked little thoughts immediately became active.

‘Big sister is so alluring. Call her big sister during the day, and at night big sister calls out…’

Of course, she didn’t dare say such risqué words to Gu Junwan now.

Moreover, the current time and atmosphere weren’t quite appropriate.

So, Shen Han squinted and replied: “Because big sister is caring.”

Gu Junwan pursed her lips and laughed softly: “Smooth talker.”

Shen Han leaned forward and kissed the other’s red lips, blinking her eyes and asking: “Do you like it?”

Early in the morning, how could Gu Junwan withstand such teasing?

She quickly finished treating the two love bites she had made and pushed the Alpha straight towards the door.

Seeing her omega’s ear tips turn red, Shen Han stopped teasing.

She couldn’t just walk out of the Empress’s villa blatantly. Only after Gu Junwan had the guards moved away from a side door did she slip out and head directly to the manor’s cafeteria.

When eating dinner yesterday, Shen Han had been preoccupied and eaten little.

Now she was already hungry.

With quite some time left before her shift, Shen Han decided to “recharge” herself as well.

The place serving as a cafeteria for the forces from both Northern and Southern Districts was originally a dining area in the manor.

The chefs, waitstaff, ingredients, and cooking equipment were all ready-made. Only the dining format had been changed to 24-hour self-service.

When Shen Han arrived at the cafeteria, she happened to see Ning Xi and Ma Haoyu eating as well.

The three naturally gathered at one table, chatting while eating.

After discussing matters related to the arrest operation for a while, Ning Xi narrowed her eyes and tilted her head to examine Shen Han’s neck.

Shen Han was bent over eating noodles, not paying much attention to Ning Xi’s actions.

It wasn’t until the other reached out and pressed on her neck that she shrank back and said: “What are you doing?”

Ning Xi looked at the makeup on her fingertip and chuckled: “I was wondering why you were suddenly assigned to rotate elsewhere last night.”

At this point, she continued in a whisper: “So you were sent to the boudoir!”

Hearing this, Ma Haoyu immediately shifted his gaze from the food in his bowl to Shen Han’s face, but couldn’t make anything out.

Shen Han felt somewhat guilty: “What are you talking about? I don’t understand at all.”

Ning Xi spoke with the air of an expert, directly exposing the other: “Just using concealer won’t work. It’ll be revealed in a few hours. Let me help you later. Covering this thing requires attention to water resistance, sweat resistance, and anti-fading!”

Knowing the other had indeed seen through the truth, Shen Han didn’t bother denying anymore.

She nodded at Ning Xi, then gave a thumbs up.

Ma Haoyu listened on the side, completely confused.

He looked at Ning Xi with innocent big eyes: “What are you talking about? Cosmetics?”

Feeling she was finally at the forefront of gossip, Ning Xi was quite smug.

She lit a cigarette and chuckled: “Little Ma, knowing too much isn’t good. Just eat your noodles.”

Ma Haoyu: “…” Hmph!

While the three Alphas were speaking in riddles in the cafeteria,

Gu Junwan and Xu Zhao were sitting across from each other in a private office.

The silence in the room had lasted for over two minutes.

Seeing her Empress’s hesitant look, Xu Zhao couldn’t help but speak first: “Your Majesty, if there’s anything, please feel free to instruct me.”

She added specifically: “I can keep a secret.”

Gu Junwan was silent for a moment before finally parting her red lips: “That perfume you mentioned on the phone this morning, prepare some for me.”

Xu Zhao: “!!!”

‘Ah? So Shen the dog did make a move after all!’

Seeing her assistant’s reaction, Gu Junwan felt her cheeks burning.

But there were some things she had to prepare for in advance.

“It’s not needed today, but… well, it’s better to be prepared.”

Xu Zhao nodded rapidly, immediately taking out her tablet to pull up relevant product pages, asking her Empress about preferred styles and fragrances.

After the brief shock, she quickly composed herself, even feeling that Shen Han had it quite tough.

‘Last night, a certain Alpha’s gland was so swollen, yet she held back from marking the Empress.’

‘Now the Empress is secretly preparing perfume to mask pheromone scents. Is she planning to give her dog a reward soon!’