After Crossing Over, I Marked the Empress

The Empress always kept her word.

This was a common understanding among everyone.

Therefore, after hearing the two consecutive orders issued by Gu Junwan, all the hundred-plus officials in the hall felt as if they had walked to the gates of hell and been brought back.

The Empress’s orders were executed very quickly. Less than three minutes after the information officer had shredded the files, two guards brought the burning basin and fuel to the conference hall.

The idea of burning items indoors during a meeting of federal military and political leaders was something people had never even imagined before.

But now, everyone was praying in their hearts for the fierce fire to burn even more intensely.

The information officer watched his work equipment being burned with a slight pang of regret.

But soon, he felt it was better this way. If the files were just deleted, someone might think they could recover the data and silence him permanently.

Gu Junwan stood at the edge of the podium, red flames dancing in her golden pupils.

Her expression was calm and composed, only the clenched fingers beneath her sleeve betraying that her inner state was not tranquil.

For the two previous orders, Gu Junwan could have achieved the result of destruction by simply having people execute the second one.

Deleting the files seemed like a redundant action, but in fact, it played a crucial role in stabilizing people’s minds!

The primary point, of course, was that it could be executed the fastest.

And the phrase “permanent deletion” could imprint a mark of “evidence eliminated” in people’s hearts.

This was an attitude Gu Junwan clearly expressed to everyone present and to all people inside and outside the Federation.

The subsequent burning of the entire receiving device was her way of giving everyone a reassuring pill to swallow.

When the equipment in the shallow basin had burned almost completely, Gu Junwan finally returned to the podium.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it was only during my grandmother’s era that the Free Federation truly escaped the oppression of various external enemies. It’s not an exaggeration to say that our progress has been arduous.”

“Countless people’s bloody struggles, sacrifices, and perseverance have brought us today’s peace.”

“The sovereignty of the Free Federation is inviolable and non-negotiable! Internal affairs are not subject to interference or meddling by other countries!”

“You were all once elite soldiers and capable generals under my command. If someone has made mistakes, I won’t tolerate it.”

“But my people – others shouldn’t dare to touch even a hair on their heads!”

The Empress’s voice, as cold as moonlight, wasn’t overly amplified by the microphone.

But as it echoed through the ears of everyone present, it unleashed a kind of surging power.

After her speech, Gu Junwan left with her people.

With such a big variable in today’s meeting, it was no longer appropriate to continue.

Moreover, although that interlude seemed to have concluded, for Gu Junwan, the thousand-mile journey had just begun.

She understood her opponent.

Takeda Tatsuya’s move, on the surface, was to disrupt the peace within the Federation’s borders, but underneath, he definitely had other purposes.

Although she had directly dismantled the “bombshell” thrown by the opponent, this didn’t mean she would sheathe her blade.

There was a group of people who had to be eliminated.

The establishment and maintenance of order sometimes simply couldn’t do without iron-fisted support.

These issues were ones Gu Junwan could only discuss with her mother, Gu Qianqiu.

Although Shen Han often could offer some very unique insights, due to the limitations of her position, she ultimately couldn’t see through many situations as clearly as the former empress.

While Gu Junwan was discussing affairs with her mother in the study, Shen Han was privately called by Tang Yucai to a greenhouse nursery.

Shen Han knew that Teacher Tang liked to tinker with medicinal herbs.

But she never imagined that she had set up such a luxurious nursery base behind the house!

The roof was made of solar photovoltaic components, while the side walls were entirely made of glass. Eighty percent of the entire building’s structure had retractable and foldable tracks.

The indoor temperature and humidity could even be automatically adjusted through light sensing!

Seeing Shen Han’s eyes go wide as she entered her nursery, Tang Yucai felt quite pleased with herself.

She cleared her throat and said to Shen Han with a loving expression, “Hehe, all of this was designed by Little Wan’s Omega mother for me. If it were up to my original ideas, how could it be so luxurious, complex, and grand, like a palace?”

Shen Han: “!!!”

Dad, do you really need to be so pretentious?

Looking around, Shen Han turned her head to look at Tang Yucai and said humbly, “I’m so envious! I don’t have any of this.”

Hearing this, Tang Yucai’s eyebrows and eyes immediately showed signs of joy.

However, before she could be happy for too long, she heard Shen Han continue, “But I do have a limited edition Flying Dragon McLaren. It was a surprise gift from Junwan when she was in the southern jurisdiction. We weren’t even officially in a relationship then. It’s a bit embarrassing.”

Tang Yucai: “!!!”

Do you really need to compete with me like this?

Smoothing her breath, Tang Yucai patted Shen Han’s shoulder with a smile and, without beating around the bush, got straight to the point.

“Qianqiu and I already know about what happened in the conference hall earlier. Do you think Little Wan’s actions were a bit rash? After all, there should have been truths we’ve wanted to know for all these years in there.”

Shen Han hadn’t expected Tang Yucai to ask her this question.

She thought for a moment before answering seriously, “Dad, I don’t think Junwan was rash at all. On the contrary, I think her decision was very wise and extremely courageous.”

“Takeda Tatsuya’s poisonous move was forcing many people to turn against Junwan.”

“He has the ability to mentally control others. If he intends to guide people to make mistakes, most targets he sets his sights on can’t guard against it. The information he transmitted might all be true, but it’s not necessarily the truth.”

Tang Yucai nodded, but then sighed, “Destroying it publicly was necessary, but if only we could have secretly kept a backup before destroying it.”

“The officials in various departments wouldn’t be anxious, and we could use it as a reference for gradual investigation.”

Hearing her say this, Shen Han pondered carefully and then realized.

Teacher Tang was most likely here to test her thinking ability!

If Teacher Tang’s political acumen was that dull, she could never have become the former empress’s bedside companion.

Thinking of this, Shen Han’s eyes rolled slightly, and she obediently spoke, “Dad, don’t worry, I won’t drag Junwan down.”

“Going back to the previous question, in that situation, keeping a backup before destruction would easily be noticed. Those who could be present at the venue were all savvy old foxes.”

At the same moment.

In an exquisite courtyard far away in the Yin Country, Takeda Tatsuya sat cross-legged in a tea pavilion, his demeanor relaxed.

He held a cup of fragrant tea, gazing at the landscape garden paved with fine white gravel before him, silently calculating the passage of time in his mind.

It wasn’t until the bamboo tube filled with flowing water in the distance tilted down again, striking the rock and emitting a crisp sound, that he turned his head and spoke, “Bring me the satellite phone.”

A young man quickly ran towards the tea pavilion, respectfully handing over the phone.

Soon, the connection was established.

Takeda Tatsuya began speaking in extremely fluent Federation language, “Director Wang, I just saw you in the video. It’s been a while, how are you? Gu-”

He had barely started when he was interrupted by the gruff voice of the man on the other end of the phone: “Get lost!”

After cursing, the phone was hung up.

Takeda Tatsuya held the phone, listening to the “beep-beep” sound coming from the receiver, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

The call he had just made was to the director of the Protocol Department of the Federation’s Peace Palace, who had also participated in the meeting earlier.

He wanted to ask how Gu Junwan was handling subsequent affairs, but unexpectedly, the other party’s reaction was like this!

After a moment of silence, he dialed another official from the Office of the Peace Palace.

This time, he didn’t bother with pleasantries and said directly, “Chen Xinrui! You’d better tell me exactly how Gu Junwan is handling the follow-up. Don’t forget, I have evidence of your bribery in my hands!”

The other end of the phone was noisy at first, but soon became quiet.

It seemed that Chen Xinrui had moved to a more secluded place.

Such behavior from the other party made Takeda Tatsuya somewhat satisfied.

However, before he could be happy for too long, Chen Xinrui’s angry roar came through the earpiece.

“Go to hell! Takeda Tatsuya! You hemorrhoid-mouthed idiot, do you have any shame?”

Takeda Tatsuya immediately hung up the phone.

He felt a bit of heart pain, almost unable to catch his breath.

‘What on earth happened in the Peace Palace? Why have those cowards who used to tremble at the sound of my voice suddenly become like this?’

‘Are they fearless because they’re on the brink of death?’

‘It shouldn’t be! I deliberately didn’t include evidence of those two’s crimes in the information I gave to Gu Junwan, intending to keep two timid and fearful individuals to continue serving as my ears and eyes.’

It took several days before Takeda Tatsuya found out that Gu Junwan had directly deleted the information he sent her and even burned the receiving equipment!

He was so angry that his blood pressure soared, and he was sent to the hospital by his servants.

However, that’s a story for another time.

……

After leaving her mother’s study, Gu Junwan immediately returned to the office area to start working.

The news of another round of chess between the Empress and Takeda Tatsuya spread throughout the entire Federation like a hurricane in just a few days.

Even distant kingdoms like Ksenrothia learned the details, all applauding the decisiveness of the Federation’s empress!

Over the next half month, a batch of problematic officials fell from grace, and the vacancies were filled by newly appointed cadres by the Empress.

Although this series of adjustments also stirred up quite a storm, the overall situation did not experience the major upheaval that many had imagined.

On this evening, Gu Junwan had to stay at her mother’s residence for some business, so Shen Han directly returned to the barracks.

She called Ning Xi and Ma Haoyu to her room and then held a small meeting with the two of them.

“Junwan’s birthday is coming up, and I’m planning to make a fountain pen myself as a gift for her.”

“Now the problem is, I need a small lathe and a workspace, and I need to do it secretly. How do we solve this? Give me some suggestions, you two.”

Ning Xi immediately said, “That’s easy! During our rotation break this week, we can do it directly in the apartment I bought outside. I’ll prepare all the equipment and materials we need in the next few days. Boss, you just need to start working when the time comes!”

Ma Haoyu quickly nodded: “Boss, I’ll be right beside you to wipe your sweat!”

Shen Han looked at the short guy, feeling a bit of a toothache: “I’m not going to perform surgery on someone, what wiping?”

Then she stared at Ning Xi: “You bought an apartment in the Second District too?”

Ning Xi winked and smiled very happily: “Of course! When the situation stabilizes a bit, finding a girlfriend, having your own place will be more convenient, and it’s more hygienic than a hotel, you know what I mean.”

Ma Haoyu: “!!!”

Please stop your lecherous talk!