Poor and foolish omega, the omega at the lower rank, the omega rejected by his husband, the omega left with nothing after the family went bankrupt...

Is it really that miserable to just get a divorce?

The chubby little white dove flapped its pristine wings and, after circling in the mid-air, landed on the fingertips of Shen Zhinan. With its small head bowed, it lifted one wing to groom its feathers.

Gently rubbing the round head of the little white dove with his fingers, Shen Zhinan rested his head on his knees and tilted his head to look at his little companion beast: "When I was in the General's Mansion, you were the only one who accompanied me. Now in the palace, it's still only you who accompanies me."

There was a close spiritual connection between the main body and the companion beast. Although Shen Zhinan's companion beast was just a little dove, sometimes it was like a pair of eyes for him. It could take him away from the lonely general's mansion and the magnificent and luxurious imperial palace, flying to the people of the imperial capital to eavesdrop on those strange rumors.

Only seven days had passed since he divorced Feng Nian and left the General's Mansion.

There were a lot of rumors in the imperial capital about his divorce with Feng Nian, but most of the unfavourable gossip was centered around him.

"Is it boring here?" A cool voice sounded from behind.

Shen Zhinan was startled, and the little white dove perched on his finger turned into a burst of smoke, disappearing on the spot.

"Y-Your Majesty! Why are you here..." Shen Zhinan jumped off the bench covered with soft cushions and saluted hurriedly.

Just as his knees were bent, a pale hand held Shen Zhinan's arm, stopping Shen Zhinan from saluting.

"Between you and me, there's no need for these formalities." The emperor, who approached in the morning light, seemed to be covered in a halo of golden radiance. His deep and mellow voice was like a cup of intoxicating wine, extremely pleasant to the ear, yet it always carried a sense of oppression.

Sliding his hand down Shen Zhinan's arm, he gently embraced the omega's slender waist. Hua Qianshuang sat on the bench, effortlessly pulling the somewhat startled Shen Zhinan into his arms.

Being led to sit sideways on Hua Qianshuang's lap, Shen Zhinan's entire body stiffened.

He was like an incomprehensible piece of wood, leaning upright in the emperor's embrace.

Seven days had passed since their first intimacy. After leaving the General's Mansion, Shen Zhinan was taken back to the palace towering above the imperial capital.

Hua Qianshuang came to see him every day for the past seven days, but he never touched him again, nor did he show any overly intimate behaviour.

This more or less increased Shen Zhinan's anxiety, and sometimes he couldn't even help but wonder if, as those people in the imperial capital said, alphas felt bored after tasting him once.

He was certainly a beautiful imperial rose.

But for Hua Qianshuang, what kind of beautiful omega was unattainable for him?

What about him? All he had was this beautiful but uninteresting body.

"They are your maids and also your guards." Hua Qianshuang said.

Only then did Shen Zhinan notice that besides Hua Qianshuang, there were two girls present.

He couldn't smell any pheromones. Both girls were probably betas, appearing to be around sixteen or seventeen years old.

"Subordinate Zhizhi."

"Subordinate Wenwen."

The two said in unison: "Greetings, Your Grace ."

"...I'm not the queen yet." Shen Zhinan was startled by the sudden honorific. He felt like a canary kept in a cage. He had never seen anyone else except Hua Qianshuang in the past few days.

At times, he even thought that Hua Qianshuang's words about making him the empress were just a temporary joke born out of passion.

Although he has not been marked by Feng Nian before, he was, after all, someone who had been married.

"It just lacks a ceremony." Hua Qianshuang motioned for Zhizhi and Wenwen to withdraw, his palms lingering on Shen Zhinan's waist.

The two maids had just stepped back when Hua Qianshuang held Shen Zhinan's delicate chin, leaning in.

The rich scent of cedar filled the air between their lips and teeth, making Shen Zhinan's whole head feel dizzy. He held Hua Qianshuang's shoulders tightly with both hands.

Before he could regain his senses, he had gone from sitting on Hua Qianshuang's lap to lying beneath him.

Two figures embrace on a bench in the garden, with the tall and strong alpha easily holding the smaller omega between his arms and the soft blanket of the bench.

"Your Majesty—" Shen Zhinan nervously grasped the plush blanket covering the bench under him.

The man above him blocked the cascading light from the sky. He was imprisoned in a shadow, undergoing scrutiny from the dominant figure.

The concentration of pheromones in the air gradually deepened, and Shen Zhinan felt secretly frightened. He knew that this was a sign of the alpha's lust.

"Can we, can we go back?" Shen Zhinan pleaded softly. This was the outdoor garden outside the house; even though he had never seen anyone appear here, Shen Zhinan was still afraid of being seen.

"There's no one else here." Having said that, Hua Qianshuang still lifted Shen Zhinan from the bench horizontally.

"Does your body still hurt?" Hua Qianshuang suddenly asked as he strode into the house.

Shen Zhinan realized what Hua Qianshuang was asking. He buried his head into the alpha's chest, and uttered a muffled voice: "It doesn't hurt anymore, Your Majesty."

So Hua Qianshuang didn't touch him these past few days, was it because he was afraid that his previous injury would not heal?

Although it was his first time, luckily there was no bleeding.

The emperor indeed tormented him all night, but somehow, through some method or miracle medicine, Shen Zhinan afterwards only felt some soreness and swelling pain in his body. That slight sense of discomfort gradually disappeared over the next three or four days.

"Although Zhizhi and Wenwen are betas, their combat power is not inferior to that of alphas. You can use them at will. If you get bored staying in the palace, you can freely spend your time in the imperial capital, but be sure to bring both of them with you."

Stepping into the palace, Hua Qianshuang closed the door with his backhand and pressed Shen Zhinan against the sturdy door panel. He opened his mouth, exposed his teeth, and eagerly bit the gland on the back of the omega's neck.

The rich fragrance of white roses overflowed between their lips and teeth, and the stiff body of the omega in his arms became as soft as water.

"Your Majesty—" Shen Zhinan gasped for breath. The sudden bite made his body completely limp, and he slumped feebly in the alpha's generous embrace.

"Relax, I will make you happy." Hua Qianshuang gently patted Shen Zhinan's lower back, leaned against the omega's ear, and whispered, "Remember, you belong to me, Hua Qianshuang. No one within the Galactic Empire can offend you."

"Use your privileges to the fullest, Shen Zhinan."