Chapter 108 Posthumous Edict

Tao Yuan looked surprised. He obviously did not expect Ye Qinghuai to ask such a question.

He looked at Ye Qinghuai for a while, but saw that her expression was iron-clad and her eyes were very firm.

Tao Yuan lowered his eyes and said, "This common man really doesn't know."

"Then what if I ask you to investigate?"

Tao Yuan quickly glanced at Ye Qinghuai, and there was an unpredictable thought hidden in the young emperor's clear eyes.

He pulled up the corner of his mouth and smiled lazily, and said: "Only this is the only thing that ordinary people will find difficult to obey."

"Why?" Ye Qinghuai's voice also turned cold.

Tao Yuan gave Ye Qinghuai a deep look and said nothing. He stood up, walked around the table, and walked to stand in front of the Bogu rack behind Ye Qinghuai.

It was a large floor-to-ceiling archaeological shelf, as high as the entire wall. There were all kinds of treasures on the shelf. There was a bronze disk standing in the middle of the shelf. If you look closely, it is integrated with the wall.

The disc has six circles in total, and each circle can be rotated. There are some symbols engraved on it, such as the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and the Qimen Bagua.

Tao Yuan moved the disk skillfully. After a while, he heard the dull sound of wooden tenons turning from deep in the wall. Then, in an empty grid on the top of the ancient book shelf, a drawer suddenly protruded from the wooden wall.

Hovering above Tao Yuan's head.

Tao Yuan raised his hand and took out a bright yellow scroll from the drawer.

Ye Qinghuai's expression suddenly changed.

This was a color that could only be used by the royal family. The bright yellow satin with the dragon painted on it and the smooth jade shaft handle made Ye Qinghuai look unfamiliar.

Imperial decree.

"Your Majesty, see for yourself." Tao Yuan placed the imperial edict on the wooden table in front of Ye Qinghuai.

Ye Qinghuai frowned, looked slightly hesitant, and unfolded the imperial edict.

It was Emperor Shunping who issued a secret order to the Eagle Guard, appointing Lu Yanchen to take over the Eagle Guard after his death, and also ordered that the Eagle Guard not be allowed to question or investigate Lu Yanchen.

This should be the secret handover edict mentioned by Tao Yuan earlier.

Ye Qinghuai was even more confused. The first half of this secret edict was understandable. Perhaps it was because Emperor Shunping admired Lu Yanchen very much and took a fancy to his character, so he handed over the Eagle Guard to him. But later

The first half of it is really unbelievable, quite a bit like there is no three hundred taels of silver in this place.

This had to make Ye Qinghuai wonder again. What special relationship and bond did Lu Yanchen have with her father that made the late emperor value and protect him so much?

"Has the late Emperor ever told you about Mr. Lu's situation?" Ye Qinghuai asked.

Tao Yuan showed her a helpless smile, with words written all over his face, "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me."

Ye Qinghuai knew that his words would only be stricter than Li Baoquan's, and he would no longer do useless things. She looked at the imperial edict written by the late emperor in front of her, laughed at herself, and murmured to herself: "It's really interesting."

She sat in silence for a long time, then suddenly stood up, swept away the gloom on her face, and said, "I don't want the third person to know what happened in this room today."

After speaking, she smiled gently at Tao Yuan.

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At night, Lu Zhai.

After not coming back for a few days, Lu Yanchen spent some time cleaning up the yard.

Finally, he took out the hidden bag that he had kept in his pocket.

When he woke up, he immediately rummaged through his clothes. Fortunately, the secret bag was still there.

Lu Yanchen took out the folded note from the secret bag, and his expression suddenly softened.

Fortunately, it's intact.

At this time, the night wind stirred slightly.

Lu Yanchen's eyes suddenly turned cold. He quickly stuffed the note into the secret pocket, moved his feet slightly, and made a challenge gesture.

The crescent moon has just risen outside the house, and there is no one in the courtyard. The bells of wealthy families can be heard faintly in the distance.

There is a tense and oppressive feeling in the air.

After a while, Lu Yanchen suddenly stopped walking, relaxed his tense body, and said: "My house is simple and simple, but it also has a door. Why is Commander Tao such a gentleman?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure actually landed on the roof beam, as light as a cat.

It was Tao Yuan.

He was dressed in black, with a lazy smile, and carried a long knife behind his back. It was tightly wrapped in linen several times, and the original appearance of the weapon could not be seen.

"Tsk, tsk, I came to give you something with good intentions, but you said this to me." Tao Yuan said with pretense of regret.

Lu Yanchen quietly stuffed the hidden bag into his sleeve, turned to look at him, and his eyes were immediately attracted by the weapon on his back.

Tao Yuan raised his lips, took off the long knife from his back and placed it on the table in front of him.

A corner of the linen cloth spread out, revealing the dark handle of the knife.

Simple and unpretentious, but covered with frost and cold.

Lu Yanchen's eyes showed surprise and he said, "Where did you find it?"

Tao Yuan stood aside with his arms folded and said: "The Ministry of Punishment confiscated it from the Imperial Hospital, and I went to get it back for you personally. I wanted to return it to you in the pawn shop in the afternoon, but I never found a chance."

Lu Yanchen held the handle of the knife, and the knife and scabbard shook slightly in the air, drawing a circle, and the linen wrapped around the knife fell off silently.

He slowly pulled out the blade.

A chilling cold air overflowed from the sheath. The blade was covered with a moonlight-like silver light, flowing with dangerous evil energy.

It's chilling.

With a crisp "click" sound, Lu Yanchen sheathed the knife.

"I can't say thank you for your kindness. Lu owes you a favor." He bowed his hand to Tao Yuan.

Tao Yuan waved his hand indifferently and said: "It took so much effort to hit this knife again, I don't want to go through it a second time."

After saying that, he sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

There is no reserve at all as a guest.

Lu Yanchen seemed to be used to this. He smiled, shook his head slightly, sat down next to Tao Yuan, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Have you really figured it out?" Tao Yuan suddenly asked.

He put down the tea cup in his hand and looked sideways at Lu Yanchen, somewhat casually.

"What have you figured out?" Lu Yanchen was stunned when he asked.

"What do you think you have figured out? I changed my boss today!" Tao Yuan immediately became anxious.

Lu Yanchen looked at him funny and said, "Are you reluctant to let go of the leisurely days you had in the past? I have to remind you that following Your Majesty is definitely not as comfortable as following me."

"Do you need to remind me? I have already felt it." Tao Yuan complained, "I haven't even finished introducing myself, and His Majesty has already started arranging tasks."

"You can't blame His Majesty for this. He needs you very much now, and there is no need to delay."

Lu Yanchen actually spoke for the emperor! Tao Yuan frowned. He was also a laborer, and he felt heartbroken at being betrayed by his allies.

"Xiao Lu, is it possible that your delay in marrying a wife is because of your broken sleeves? What on earth do you think of the emperor?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yanchen got his wish and got a knife in his eye.

Tao Yuan immediately stepped back two positions with his stool.

"Speaking of which, why didn't I know that your real name is 'Tao Erlong'?"

"You!" Tao Yuan slapped the case and stood up, "If you hit someone, don't slap them in the face; if you scold someone, don't expose their shortcomings!"

He looked around, and finally pressed the knife and said, "You just said you owed me a favor. Now I ask you to forget these three words."

"What three words?"

Tao Yuan blushed angrily and said angrily: "Lu - Yan - Chen -"

"That's not possible. It's too difficult to forget your own name." After saying that, Lu Yanchen looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Erlong sounds pretty nice too. Why does it make you so embarrassed and angry?"

"That sounds great, why don't you call me Lu Erlong?"

"..." Lu Yanchen thought for a while, and suddenly felt that he understood Tao Yuan a little bit.
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