"What kind of guards are they? Are they the same with the palace guards?" Harper curiously asked. At that exact moment, the
crockery jar made a loud noise. The soup was already boiling. Harper picked up the seasoning bag beside it and sprinkled some
in the jar. In fact, the seasoning bag seemed a little familiar to Chodak, as if it was from his own room.
The corners of Matthew's mouth curved into a smile as he said, "The palace guards are not as good as the Cyan Garment
Guards. After all, the Cyan Garment Guards are on a par with my secret guards."
Harper then exclaimed, "Really? I didn't know that they are so competent! That's thirty thousand secret guards! Whoa! It must be
so expensive to sustain such a large group of people. As a monk, do you still have the money to support so many people,
Chodak?"
Chodak's eyes suddenly had a spark while he kindly smiled. "When I was still the crown prince, I own a lot of industries.
Although I am a monk now, the industries are still mine. The revenues from those industries are enough to maintain the army as
long as they don't eat that much."
Harper nodded her head as an acknowledgment while she washed the white porcelain bowl. She then stirred the soup in the pot
and looked at the grilled fish that Matthew had cooked. "My soup is almost ready. How about your fish?"
"Almost done," Matthew responded with a smile. He turned the fish over to keep on grilling them. Then he reached out his hand

to Harper, and she gave the seasoning bag to him. Although he almost burned the Phoenix House's kitchen when making the
chicken soup for her last time, he actually had strong survival skills in the wild. The only problem was that the kind of kitchen at
home was not suitable for him.

know where he got from. Beside Matthew, Chodak took the wine jar before saying, "You stole my wine." Matthew gave Chodak a look of innocence. "I took it with integrity and honesty. It is inappropriate to use the word 'steal'. Besides, you're a monk but you're hiding some wine so discretely. Do you have any acceptable reasons for doing so?"

had a sip, and immediately nodded. "You're right; it's good. I didn't expect you to be someone who can make wine." "I only have two hobbies in my life, playing Go and making

never anticipated that he would take it." Then, Chodak opened the jar and closed his eyes while he took a whiff of the wine. It
seemed like the sweet smell of the wine made him recall something from far away.
Matthew handed the grilled fish to Harper and said, "Be careful! It's hot."
Harper nodded, took the fish and took a bite of it. Without hesitation, Chodak reached out for a fish and graciously ate it. There
were times when Harper would feel so envious of men like Chodak and that moment was one of them. Men like Chodak not only
looked quite handsome, but they could also remain as noble and composed while eating. In front of her, Chodak looked as if he

in the imperial palace. It seemed natural for him, but for Harper, it required so much of her conscious mind and effort. "What a masterpiece of God," Harper murmured. Her whisper was so soft

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