Chapter 86 Lady Asta, thank you.

The monument was erected during the later years of King Sklag I's reign. Asta originally intended to build it in the Chaotic Starfield, but it would be somewhat ironic that if King Sklag I wanted to be buried with her, he would have to rest in the hands of mercenaries. Therefore, through the efforts of the various factions in Manrador, Asta ultimately had her mausoleum built on the capital planet of Manrador.

The complex initially occupied a small area, but Emperor Charles expanded the surrounding gardens, and successive emperors also renovated and maintained it, gradually increasing its size.

Nowadays, you can see that tall building from a great distance.

"Tall, strong, and intelligent, just like Asta." Shi Wei and her group disembarked from the aircraft and looked at the towering building in front of them. Even standing outside, she could feel the imposing presence of this behemoth.

Hearing her praise, the man beside her twitched his lips. He squinted at the tall building and suddenly smiled slightly—ha, that bastard isn't home today.

Shi Wei's long-awaited idol meet-and-greet was canceled.

It was called a visit, but it really just involved entering the mausoleum area for a quick tour, laying flowers at the monument, and Shi Wei even wrote a handwritten letter to her idol. King Sklag II glanced at the letter and rolled his eyes again in a corner where Shi Wei couldn't see.

Hmph, he didn't even receive any mushy handwritten letters.

This trip was naturally recorded by the media, with the main focus on Shi Wei, who made her debut as the new empress on various platforms and received a lot of attention.

"I'm so tired." Shi Wei sat on the aircraft, watching the Holy Monument slowly shrink, and said regretfully, "I hope I'll have the chance to see Lady Asta in person, but you said she's not home today, so where could she be?"

"I don't know, maybe he went out to play," Sklag II said casually. He didn't care where Asta had gone, although he could probably guess what the guy had been up to.

Hmph, you wake up to find your precious Yi Lan barely clinging to life. Surprised? Unexpected?

If he hadn't arrived in time, Yi Lan would have kicked the bucket. Asta should be thanking him; what's wrong with taking some time to see Shi Wei?

...

After marrying Sklag II, Shi Wei realized that being the First Lady of the Empire wasn't so easy. Mr. Allen was now directly in contact with her team, and Secretary Wang had arranged her schedule for the month perfectly.

Shi Wei: Why did my workload increase after I got promoted?

Secretary Wang, the Queen's chief senior advisor, first congratulated Shi Wei on her marriage, then told her that even if she wanted to take a vacation now, she had to deal with these matters. Shi Wei opened her schedule and saw that it included things like an economic summit, a regional representative talk, and an Omega Protection Association celebration... It was all a headache.

His Majesty was quite happy, because Shi Wei's schedule was often tied to his. In the past, as his girlfriend, she couldn't attend some very formal occasions. Now that she was the First Lady of Manla, she was fully qualified and it was necessary for her to go with him.

"Is it really necessary?" Shi Wei pinched his face, questioning him suspiciously, "Are you really not just dragging me into this because you're bored at work alone?"

“How could that be?” King Sklag II kissed her forehead tenderly, his sea-blue eyes filled with affection. “We’re newlyweds. If we don’t take you to these formal occasions, people will surely start to suspect something.”

Hmm, that makes sense.

Shi Wei has too many secrets, and there's already enough speculation about her from the outside world. She should just be honest and straightforward.

Not all leaders' spouses are merely decorative vases; Manla has its own unique situation, with Asta being an exception. The Emperor flipped through the speeches of the regional representatives and pulled out a section about "attracting high-quality talent"—

"Hey, would you like to go there?" the man asked.

Shi Wei swiped the screen a few times, finding it all to be the same old stuff, and lost interest: "You want to participate in this? Does Manra have any new policies?"

“No, I’m asking if you want to speak?” King Skolag II showed her all the topics, circled a few and said, “I must speak on these. Apart from the economic ones, they are mostly related to space security. The topic of talent recruitment is more moderate, so you can give it a try.”

Seeing that he hesitated slightly, His Majesty encouraged him, "This topic is not difficult, and it is very suitable for you. As an Omega, you only need to focus on the Omega aspect."

Shi Wei suddenly realized that Manra's population base was not large, and the employment pressure was relatively low. Introducing high-quality talent would not cause too much resistance among the people, especially the introduction of high-quality Omegas, which was in the interests of the vast majority. And she herself, as a Franco-François immigrant Omega, was an excellent positive example.

"Born into a commoner family, she studied diligently to attend university, achieved excellent grades during her university years, and became successful in her career after graduation. During her travels, she came into contact with the country of Manra and eventually became a part of Manra. Moreover, through her personal charm, she won the admiration of a handsome and powerful Alpha—" The Queen's senior advisor said with a smile, "This is a perfect case of introducing high-quality talent."

Shi Wei was a little dizzy from Secretary Wang's flattery. She rubbed her temples to clear her head and said, "Then you can draft a speech."

Secretary Wang readily agreed. She was much better at dealing with gossip and scandals than with such matters. She said, "Okay, I'll hand in the speech tomorrow. Alice from the secretariat has already given me the meeting agenda and related documents, so please don't worry!"

Looking at Secretary Wang, who was already excited and full of energy, Shi Wei sighed that Lu Qi had chosen a wonderful person for her. He was sensible, polite, knew what he should and shouldn't do, and was also very ambitious.

As someone who has been toyed with by fate, it's hard for Shi Wei not to have thoughts of giving up under the indulgence of King Sklag II—after all, these national affairs have nothing to do with her, there are plenty of tall people to hold up the sky if it falls, and besides, the past few years she's been in Manla have been more tumultuous than the previous decades, so what's wrong with taking a few years off?

But seeing young people like Secretary Wang, who have such great enthusiasm for their careers and are full of positive attitudes, well... it feels like just looking at them makes me feel better, and it even gives me a sense that this is how the world should be.

This is also why her team is relatively young. Once bitten, twice shy, they always feel that those over 100 years old are as difficult to deal with as Secretary Jiang. It's better to be younger. Although they are young and not mature enough, their ideals have not completely faded. They still believe that they can change the world with their own hands.

Shi Wei was suddenly startled. Why would she have such a thought?

She also firmly believed that she could change the world with her own hands.

Shi Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly: it seemed that she no longer thought that way.

She closed the book and was getting up when she suddenly noticed a strange figure at the door of the study.

Unpleasant memories surfaced in my mind.

She was so startled she almost knocked over her book. She steadied herself by holding onto the table, and after a closer look, she asked, somewhat confused, "Who are you? How did you get here?"

Standing at the door of Shi Wei's study was a black-haired girl. Her face showed shock and curiosity. Seeing that Shi Wei was startled, she said with some annoyance, "I'm sorry, I—"

The girl stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything. She scratched her hair and looked troubled.

Shi Wei couldn't help but scrutinize her face, because this unfamiliar girl should be an Omega, with a pair of light blue eyes that looked somewhat familiar. But soon, doubt arose in her mind. There were no more blue-eyed members among the Manra royal family, and she was extremely beautiful. Shi Wei was certain she had never seen such eyes and such beauty before—otherwise, she would have remembered them.

But she really did look like a little elf who had wandered in by mistake, and Shi Wei somehow lowered her guard and gave her a particularly gentle smile: "Little girl, are you lost?"

The black-haired, blue-eyed girl glanced at the calendar on the table and stammered to Shi Wei, "I...I come from a thousand years in the future. Your daughter, Princess ****, is my grandmother...I—"

She seemed very nervous, and what she said was particularly nonsensical, like she was telling a ridiculous joke.

Shi Wei looked at her quietly. She looked at her own lower abdomen, then at Shi Wei. It was hard to imagine that these two little lives had appeared at the same time.

It's truly amazing; with such skill, she can probably guess who did it.

She now understood why the girl in front of her seemed familiar. Shi Wei carefully examined her features and said with delight, "You look a lot like me."

She walked over and said, "It's so nice to see you. Even she has her own children and even granddaughters now, although I may not live to see that time..."

Shi Wei stroked the girl's soft black hair and said with relief, "Your father must have been a very handsome child."

...

The girl appeared for only a short time before turning into white fragments in Shi Wei's arms and flying away like a butterfly.

It was so brief, it felt like a dream.

Before she left, she asked Shiwei to hug her, saying that her father had always missed Shiwei.

Shi Wei readily agreed. At that moment, holding this suddenly appearing girl, she felt that another star had lit up her future life—no, three.

Lord Asta, thank you.

...

Shi Wei originally intended to tell Sklag II the news tomorrow, but after sitting for ten minutes, she couldn't help herself and checked his schedule—hmm, he wasn't home. She also had something to do tomorrow.

She paced around the study a few times, staring at the spot where the girl had just left for a long time. She couldn't help but laugh for a while, then felt silly.

Maybe he was so busy that he was hallucinating.

But that child was so real; when she held her, she felt like she possessed the entire universe.

Shi Wei sent a message to His Majesty's secretary: "Let me know when His Majesty returns."

She quickly received a reply: "His Majesty has returned. The special plane landed half an hour ago and is currently holding an impromptu meeting in Hall 3. Those participating in the meeting include... It is expected to end in an hour and a half. He still has to go to..."

After calculating the time, Shi Wei realized she should have enough time, so she got into the hovercar and went to the conference room, planning to let him know during a break after his meeting.

She wanted to tell him this in person and see what kind of expression he would make.

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Author's Note: Last chapter was about a wedding, this chapter is about pregnancy, the next chapter will be about watching my eldest grandson kick the ball around, and then it'll be the end (just kidding).

There's not much more content in the main story. It should be finished next week, followed by a spin-off story with a "what if" scenario for the younger characters. That should be about 100 chapters.