Thirty lashes of the cane are already a mercy from the master.

Liaochen waved his wide sleeves and said, "Go down."

He worked all night and stayed awake all night, with a faint blue color under his eyelids.

The secret guard accepted the punishment and bowed and retreated.

Liaochen returned to the meditation room, changed out of last night’s monk’s robe, and put on a plain monk’s robe again.

After washing up.

He then started his morning prayers in the Zen room as if nothing had happened.

Liaochen picked up the Buddhist beads and sat on the cushion. He closed his eyes, slightly opened his thin lips and silently recited Buddhist scriptures.

He thought he could calm down.

The face that appeared in his mind made Lechen realize that he could no longer face the Buddha with a calm mind.

Last night's accident sounded a wake-up call for him.

Chu Ziyu is naturally nothing to be feared.

But given their current identities, he couldn't protect her all the time.

Liaochen originally wanted to wait until New Year's Eve.

And now, let alone more than two months, even waiting for two days feels like a long time to him.

He wants to push the plan forward.

Afternoon.

Lechen estimated that Li Xia had almost had enough sleep, so he walked towards the backyard.

"Master Liaochen, my young lady is not feeling well and will not see any visitors today."

As soon as Lechen appeared, Ruyan stretched out her arms to block him.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Lechen said calmly, "Go ask your young lady. Don't I see you, too?"

Li Xia had never turned him away before.

Lechen naturally thought that her maid had misunderstood.

Ruyan nodded, "Yes, Master Lechen, my young lady said that she will not see anyone, including Master Lechen."