Lan Ruojin sneered, "I never force a lady, unlike you. Commander Gu probably doesn’t even remember your name by now? Yet here you are, daydreaming and deluding yourself into thinking that Commander Gu will marry you! That’s laughable! You’d better pray that this incident has nothing to do with you; otherwise, not even Lan Ruochen will be able to save you!"

Lan Rui was in low spirits.

But her neural interface was inoperable.

She had no idea what had happened!

After Lan Ruojin finished scolding Lan Rui, he turned to look at the guards outside...

They were Star Warriors from the First Starship Fleet.

They were subordinates of Commander Gu.

Lan Ruojin’s face turned pale.

The presence of so many First Starship Fleet warriors meant only two possibilities!

The first possibility was that something had happened to Su Wan, and Gu Jue was angry!

The second possibility was that there was trouble within the Federal Empire, and Gu Jue was angry!

Regardless of which it was, if they were implicated in this matter, they were in big trouble!

**

Federal Empire, medical center.

Su Wan had been lying in the regeneration chamber for over an hour.

Her body had mostly recovered.

This was the convenience of the Interstellar Era over the Ancient Earth Era, where women no longer needed to practice confinement after childbirth.

Only a few hours in a regeneration chamber were needed.

In fact, some female Beastmen, due to their robust health, didn’t even need the chamber after giving birth.

However, lying in the regeneration chamber made her recall a time in her childhood when she had been seriously injured.

Lin Ranyue waited outside until she saw her daughter emerge from the chamber and asked with concern, "Xiaowan, how are you feeling? Are you better?"

"Yes, my body is fine now, but it made me think of things from my childhood."

Su Wan looked back at the regeneration chamber and said helplessly, "I’m sick of lying in this chamber."

Lin Ranyue gently draped a coat over her, a look of tenderness on her face.

"Why must my Xiaowan go through so much."

Su Wan had not yet told her mother about her initial transition to Ancient Earth.

If her mother found out, she would likely worry even more.

At that moment, Ouyang Qing entered from outside, quickly checking the data displayed on the regeneration chamber for Su Wan’s physical condition.

"Very good, all vital signs have returned to normal," she said.

Su Wan asked, "Ouyang Sister, how’s the baby doing?"

She still hadn’t seen her child.

Ouyang Qing replied, "The baby is very healthy, but his spiritual power is so strong that it’s still a bit unstable and requires machine assistance. Additionally... he was born with canid ears and a tail that he can’t retract yet."

Su Wan had thought there was some abnormal condition with the baby.

It was just the ears and tail that couldn’t retract?

Well, that was fine!

Her eyes lit up, "Is the baby also canid, like Ajue?"

Ouyang Qing said, "Based on current observations, he’s from the wolf family, with silver fur, and he possesses the electric attribute. I’ve done some research, and he strongly resembles the legendary Ziyu Starwolf, though there is a difference in fur color."

No matter what color, as long as it’s fluffy, that’s great!

Su Wan asked, "Can I see him?"

Ouyang Qing, "Once his condition stabilizes a bit more with the aid of the machines, I’ll bring him here. Just wait for a little."

Su Wan had already been moved back to the central hospital’s high-end rest room exclusively for the Imperial Family.

The living facility here was fully equipped, with a thorough and elaborate shower system in the washroom, also carefully considering the practical needs of patients. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Vermilion Bird announced, "Master, the Empress and her sister Luo Jina are coming to visit you. They will arrive in twenty minutes."

Su Wan was taken aback; she lowered her head to smell her body, sensing a faint odor of blood.

Su Wan immediately said to Lin Ranyue, "Mom, I’m going to take a shower and change into fresh clothes. When the Empress and the others arrive, you chat with them first. If Ouyang Sister brings the baby over, please look after him for me."

Lin Ranyue: "You’re still lacking strength, aren’t you? Do you want Mom to help you?"

In a mother’s eyes, no matter how old her child gets, they are still a child.

Su Wan bent the corners of her eyes, "Don’t worry, Mom, I still have the strength to bathe, and I won’t take too long."

She always felt the scent of blood on her was a bit strong, which was quite uncomfortable.

Su Wan’s body was still a bit weak, but there were no serious problems anymore. After being treated in the medical pod, her surgical wounds had healed a lot.

Pressing a button, the bathtub filled with water at a comfortable temperature, and Su Wan submerged herself in it.

It was truly warm and comfortable.

This reminded her of the feeling of having her hand held by Ajue before she gave birth.

At that time, he seemed to deliberately release his spiritual power to soothe her.

Su Wan kicked the water in the bathtub, suddenly longing to see Ajue soon.

The pale blue water filled the snow-white bathtub, Su Wan’s thoughts fluctuating between missing Gu Jue and wanting to see the fluffy baby soon.

She felt that although bathing was comforting and the water contained medicinal agents for bodily recovery, she still needed to get up quickly.

She also wondered how Ajue’s interrogation was going.

And also, the fluffy, extremely adorable baby whose tail appeared but wouldn’t retract.

Thinking about it made Su Wan’s heart melt!

However, when she tried to push herself up from the edge of the bathtub, a strange sensation hit her legs, causing her to fall back into the tub!

Water splashed everywhere!

Su Wan, regardless of her bruised body, immediately reached to feel her calf.

And then, she touched something strange!

One piece after another, a very strange substance!

Su Wan, feeling the weird yet vaguely familiar shape of the object, struggled to calm herself down!

She pressed a button beside her, and the water in the tub started swirling down the drain in a vortex.

And then...

Su Wan saw the scales on her calf!

Brilliantly golden, not too many, adorning the edge of her calf.

They even looked rather nice.

Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that her feet were still there.

She said, "Vermilion Bird, go fetch me detailed information on Mermaid Beastmen, especially on how to grow and retract a tail!"

Vermilion Bird: "Yes!"

**

Luo Manya, along with her sister Luo Jina, had already arrived at Su Wan’s resting room.

Luo Manya still carried her dignified appearance.

But Luo Jina couldn’t sit still, pacing back and forth from time to time.

"Xiaowan has been bathing for so long, is everything alright? Could she have fallen asleep in the tub out of exhaustion?"

Hearing this, Lin Ranyue also grew worried.

She quickly walked to the bathroom door and tapped on the glass, "Xiaowan, are you okay? Do you need Mom to come in and help?"

Su Wan’s voice was a bit low but sounded normal. "Mom, no need, I’m almost done bathing, I’ll be out soon."

Lin Ranyue: "The Empress and the others have arrived."

"Okay."

Su Wan took a deep breath and stood up.

She dressed herself and saved the displayed information about Mermaid Beastmen on her mind-computer for later.

But as she walked out, she suddenly felt something was off and stepped back in.

Then, at the bottom of the tub, she spotted a piece of gold scale.

Su Wan silently picked up the scale and placed it in her pocket before turning to push open the door of the washroom and stepping out.