Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 733 - 659: Another Update_2

It seems that this is the reason behind it all.

"Indeed," Yuan Geng nodded.

"Does Prince Duan know?" Zheng Nianru glanced at Yuan Geng.

"Master, we only recognize this Token, once it is activated, whoever holds it, is whom we recognize," Yuan Geng asserted immediately.

Zheng Nianru nodded, gaining some understanding. There was something peculiar about the Token; although she did not know precisely what was peculiar, it certainly wasn’t simply recognizing whoever had it in possession. Hence, although Yuan Geng only casually mentioned the activation, Zheng Nianru, having truly possessed the Token, naturally knew that the word ’activation’ must have a very special significance.

"Alright, you can go down and rest for now, Qi Jin, take them to get settled," she said.

Yuan Geng obeyed and withdrew, the sound of the woman’s voice growing fainter in his ears.

"It’s really alright..., no problems..."

Yuan Geng retired to the Outer Hall, where the three finally let out a sigh of relief. The people who had been waiting in the Outer Hall now quickly surrounded them, silently asking questions with their eyes.

Yuan Geng knew what they wanted to ask.

"Don’t worry, the Master has acknowledged us," said Yuan Geng, not elaborating further because there was one extra person present, making it inconvenient to speak.

Qi Jin, although very curious about these people, had to suppress his curiosity at that moment.

"Gentlemen, please follow me." Qi Jin intended to show a friendly smile, but these people did not afford him the opportunity, their faces cold as ice the moment they stepped out from the Inner Hall, entirely unapproachable to strangers.

Yuan Geng, taking the lead, stepped forward, and the people behind him started to move.

Even before the lady had awakened, Zheng Congyuan had already considered this and had temporarily arranged for them to stay in a secluded palace outside the Chenyuan Hall.

By relying on the proximity of the Imperial Forest Guard’s compound, everything was under the watchful eyes of the Imperial Forest Guard’s disciplines, preventing any untoward behavior.

Yuan Geng didn’t care where they stayed; they had already scouted the Imperial Palace thoroughly and fully understood the little precautions of the other party, but Yuan Geng didn’t take them seriously at all.

"Many thanks—" Upon reaching the courtyard, Yuan Geng turned and said to Qi Jin, his meaning clear.

"Alright, then I’ll head back," responded Qi Jin, not taking offense, having already witnessed the other’s attitude toward the Emperor and leaving without hesitation.

Watching Qi Jin’s retreating figure until it disappeared, Yuan Geng then turned around, only to be immediately surrounded by his subordinates, who jostled each other to speak first.

"Quiet—" Yuan Geng frowned, and the voices around him finally quieted down, faces showing grievance and dissatisfaction.

"Why didn’t you tell us?" someone murmured softly.

Yuan Geng’s gaze swept over immediately, and the scene finally fell silent.

"Gong Lin, Hui Shan, stay behind. The rest of you, go rest," he ordered.

"Boss, you can’t do this..." someone immediately protested.

"This is the Master’s command, for all of you to rest," Yuan Geng coldly interjected before the other could finish.

The man promptly fell silent.

"The Master is sympathetic to you for having stayed up until now, hence ordering you to come back and rest," Yuan Geng continued, which caused everyone to freeze, then obediently shut their mouths. Even if there were complaints, the Master had ordered them to rest. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

One by one, they obediently left. The beds in the room, neither more nor less, precisely twenty-six in total, clearly had been arranged by the other party well in advance.

"Boss..." once Gong Lin, Hui Shan, and the others had left, he began to speak.

Yuan Geng glanced inside the room, then motioned toward the main room.

"Come with me," he said.

"What are your plans, Boss?" Gong Lin asked, his expression not very positive.

He knew the Master’s situation better than anyone else, being the first to follow her, and naturally, knew everything about her.

How to put it? He had reported everything in detail, but how could his words convey what he had seen with his own eyes...

It’s hard to put in words.

"Given the circumstances, we have no choice but to accept our fate," Yuan Geng spoke coldly, glancing at Gong Lin and Hui Shan.

"You two have been following the Master from the beginning and know the situation well. I’ve kept the two of you because I want us to think through what to do next," Yuan Geng added.

They were men destined for great things, having sworn oaths to alter the fate of the world, so when they came into contact with this Master, they hesitated. Could such a person become their Master?

Naturally, she was not qualified; her identity was entangled with high officials, causing their hesitation.

If it hadn’t been for a critical moment, they might have needed even longer to consider.