"what are these?"

Awakened in the morning by sunlight, the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds, Shen Zhinan was told that Jiang Mengshan had been waiting outside for a long time before he could freshen up.

He hurriedly tidied himself up and changed his clothes to meet Jiang Mengshan. The commander of the imperial guards presented him with exquisite jewelry.

"His Majesty has recently received some exquisite jewelry and gems, and specifically instructed me to bring them over. These are all given to you by His Majesty." Jiang Mengshan seemed to maintain the appearance of a loyal subordinate regardless of when or where. He brought two whole boxes, and expressionlessly opened the lids of the boxes. The dazzling brilliance suddenly filled the room.

"Please thank His Majesty for me..." Shen Zhinan glanced into the box, which was filled with expensive and exquisite ornaments, pearls, gold, agate, and various colored gemstones.

Although Shen Zhinan spent the latter years almost pawning all his jewelry due to his family's bankruptcy, as the most favored youngest son in the family, he was still the only male omega.

Whether it was his father or his brother and sister, every year they would gift him various beautiful pieces of jewelry. His ability to appraise jewelry was quite outstanding, and he had even considered pursuing a career in jewelry design. However, in reality, although Shen Zhinan liked these shiny things, he didn't have much talent in design.

His mother left early, and his brother and sister took on the responsibilities of raising him. They did everything they could to provide him with the best material conditions, spoiling him into a naive and beautiful omega. If not for the setbacks and failures in marriage and family, Shen Zhinan might have remained naive for the rest of his life.

Isn't that a form of happiness too?

Unfortunately, in the past five years, Shen Zhinan experienced the ups and downs of human relationships. He no longer believed in marriage, no longer naively believed in love, and didn't even believe that the pampering and status Hua Qianshuang gave him would last a lifetime.

"Minister Jiang, may I ask how is my father doing now? Can I go see him?"

Hua Qianshuang once mentioned that Jiang Mengshan was now responsible for his father's medical care. Shen Zhinan had also mentioned his father to Hua Qianshuang a while ago. The emperor had told him that his father was currently undergoing treatment and it was not suitable for visits.

Jiang Mengshan stood upright, like a tall pine tree. He stared into the omega's clear green eyes and remembered the valleys and lakes he had seen on a certain planet. The sunlight filtered through the leaves and casting shimmering light on the rippling blue lake surface, as if emeralds were sparkling.

"Your father has passed the critical period and is currently recuperating. He once mentioned wanting to see you. If you need, I can take you to see him," Jiang Mengshan said calmly.

"Is my father awake?" Shen Zhinan asked the maid to store the two boxes of jewelry and couldn't wait to walk to Jiang Mengshan. He was almost a head shorter than the alpha. When he approached, he had to tilt his head slightly to meet Jiang Mengshan's gaze.

Shen Zhinan couldn't wait to see his father. He said to General Alpha: "Minister Jiang, then please take me to see my father. Can we leave now?"

Jiang Mengshan quickly arranged the aircraft to take Shen Zhinan to the military hospital.

The military hospital was very close to the military headquarters.

Shen Zhinan sat on the aircraft and looked down from above.

The unique grand architecture of the military headquarters was very conspicuous, especially the sculpture of the Galactic Emperor, dressed in battle armor and holding a long sword, located right in the center of the military headquarters. It could be considered the iconic building of the military headquarters.

The sculpture of the Galaxy Emperor, standing tall in the center of the Military Headquarters Square, depicted Hua Qianshuang's half-beast form during battle. The upper body was like a human and the lower body resembled a snake's tail.

The military headquarters was not a place that one could enter casually. Logically speaking, having once been the wife of Feng Nian, it shouldn't have been difficult for Shen Zhinan, the general's wife, to enter the military headquarters. However, in reality, Shen Zhinan had never actually entered the military headquarters, nor had he seen up close the half-beast form statue of Hua Qianshuang located in the center of the military headquarters square.

The last time he came to the military headquarters, he was stopped outside by Feng Nian's secretary.

What a ridiculous reason. As Feng Nian's wife, he wanted to see Feng Nian but he had to make an appointment in advance.

"His Majesty, does he really grow a snake's tail when he fights?" Shen Zhinan leaned against the window of the aircraft. He had heard that the lower half of the sculpture was in the shape of a snake. Unfortunately, it was obscured by buildings, and from afar, he could only see the upper half of the sculpture that was human.

"The empire has not seen a war requiring His Majesty's personal presence on the battlefield for nearly thirty years," Jiang Mengshan calmly looked ahead, "I have followed His Majesty for nearly a hundred years and have accompanied him onto the battlefield. He is a powerful warrior, with his half-beast transformation yielding a snake tail covered in indestructible black scales. You could also think of it as the body of a dragon."

"It's hard to imagine..." It was difficult for Shen Zhinan to associate the man he had been intimate with last night with the person who showed his half-beast form on the battlefield.

Jiang Mengshan suddenly said: "Perhaps later you can go to the military department's square to get a closer look at the sculpture of His Majesty in battle. As His Majesty's partner, it's only a matter of time before you see His Majesty's half-beast form. It's better to get used to it sooner rather than later."

He paused, and his voice was as cold as an iron sword pulled out of the icy lake in winter: "Just a friendly reminder, there was once a fragile omega who, upon seeing their alpha husband's half-beast form, fell into panic and fear, and even had to undergo psychological therapy."

Not every alpha can have a half-beast form; transforming into a half-beast is a proof of an alpha or omega's great strength.

"I'm not afraid, and I'm not a delicate omega." Jiang Mengshan's contempt for himself in his words made Shen Zhinan uncomfortable. However, he knew that in the eyes of most people, he was actually a fragile omega. Such stereotype couldn't be changed overnight.

Before marrying Feng Nian, Shen Zhinan was mentally prepared. He watched a large number of videos showing alphas displaying their half-beast forms on the battlefield, constantly watching them to mentally prepare himself in advance.

When powerful alphas like Feng Nian and Hua Qianshuang, when fully marking an omega, are likely to reveal their half-beast forms due to the release of pheromones.

In theory, the same applied to omegas; it was just that very few omegas underwent the harsh ability training from a young age like alphas do.

So far, Hua Qianshuang had never shown his snake tail in front of him. Shen Zhinan said that he was not afraid and was mentally prepared himself, but when the day actually arrived, he wasn't sure how he would react.

"We've arrived." The aircraft slowly came to a stop, and Jiang Mengshan stood up, saying.