"Wangfei, Consort Xian is here."
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After sending the prince away, I took off my clothes and prepared to have a good night's sleep as a reward for my hard work in the morning. Hearing these words, my hands paused and I asked the servant girl, "Did she ask me to go over, or did she come over herself?"
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The servant girl answered me with certainty, "Replying to Wangfei, she came over herself. Right now she is resting in the reception pavilion."
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I asked, "Isn't she feeling unwell? How did she manage to come over here?"
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The servant girl said, "There were two servant girls supporting Consort Xian. Consort Xian said that she came to express her gratitude, so she insisted that I come over to report."
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As soon as I heard this, I guessed that she had already received the invitation, so I said, "Have Jiang Gui come in and help me freshen up. Ai, the tea has already been served to Consort Xian. Take good care of her and don't let her faint in front of me."
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"Yes."
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Jiang Gui came in with hot water. I yawned and waited for her. Jiang Gui moistened my hair with osmanthus oil and complained to me, "Consort Xian, why did she come here? She made Wangfei unable to rest well."
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I said, "She has her reasons for coming here. Let's first prepare everything and then see what she has to say."
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Jiang Gui hurriedly dressed me up and then helped me to the main hall. Consort Xian collapsed on the couch and gasped for breath. Listening to her, I was startled. I was afraid that she would stop breathing.
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Consort Xian said, "Greetings to Wangfei." Then she remembered to salute.
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I didn't dare to let her salute. I hurriedly sat her down and said, "What are you doing? Why didn't you rest in your room? Why did you come here to greet me? If you really have something to say, just send someone to call me and I will go. "
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Consort Xian said, "How could I ask Wangfei to come here?"
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I thought that I was just being polite, but I still said to her tenderly, "Something happened to the family. From now on, only you and I are connected by blood. We should talk more."
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Consort Xian was very honest, she said, "I have something to ask Wangfei for help."
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I choked.
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I didn't know if Concubine Xian was purposely angering me, but she continued, "This concubine really has something that I would like to ask Wang Fei for help with. Originally, I didn't know how to ask. Since Wang Fei cares for me, I will ask. Let Wang Fei speak. “/p
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I almost bit my tongue. I fiercely slapped myself in my heart. Who told you to talk too much?
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I lowered my head. When I raised it again, I saw a smile as warm as spring. I said calmly to her, "There is no harm in you saying it."
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Consort Xian waved the invitation in her hand. Her face, as pale as a small white chrysanthemum, showed a weak smile. She said softly to me, "Wangfei sympathized with me and had someone send this invitation to me. Consort Xian is only a concubine. How could I go to Imperial Granduncle's wife's banquet alone? "
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Her words were reasonable. I could only persuade her, "Imperial Granduncle's wife also invited you to pray at the temple. It can be seen that Imperial Granduncle's wife really likes you. Besides, this invitation wasn't just for me. Your name is also listed. You can go to the banquet with it. “/p
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Consort Xian sighed softly and said, "Wangfei's ears are clear. The matters of the fu can't be hidden."
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I narrowed my eyes and smiled. "That's right."
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Consort Xian glanced at me. She probably didn't know why I would admit it so openly. I straightened my body and let her examine me. When she couldn't look at me anymore, she finally looked away. Holding a handkerchief, she bent over and coughed for a while. Then she said to me, "That day, Imperial Granduncle's wife invited consort to pray at the temple. It was only because Wangye and Wangfei were accompanying His Majesty and there was no one else in the Province Yue that consort dared to overstep my bounds."
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I said, "In the end, it was because you were well-behaved and likable that Imperial Granduncle's wife invited you."
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"Wangfei's words are confusing," Consort Xian gasped for air, but still forced a smile and said to me, "When consort and Imperial Granduncle's wife went to the temple to pray together, Imperial Granduncle's wife kept thinking about Wangfei. She said that you were a woman that even Her Majesty the Empress couldn't stop praising. But Wangye keeps a close eye on Wangfei. Wangfei, you are someone who doesn't like bustling places. Imperial Granduncle's wife knows that we are related by blood, so she put down her status and asked consort to recommend you. This invitation, on the surface, is for Wangfei and consort, but in reality, it's just to take consort to Imperial Granduncle's wife to recommend Wangfei. "
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Since it was like this, I could only use my body to decline, "Recently, I really haven't been feeling well."
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Before I could finish, Consort Xian started coughing again. She weakly refuted me, "Consort's body is even more unwell. To say something disheartening, I don't know how long this consort's body can last."
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I scolded, "Peh peh peh, don't say such disheartening words in the future."
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Consort Xian smiled bitterly, "Consort doesn't want to say it, but consort knows her own body. Birth, old age, sickness, and death are all normal. There's nothing taboo about it. Wangfei, "Consort Xian called me in a low voice, softly saying," Wangfei has said before that in this world, only you and I are related by blood. Consort is begging Wangfei to accept Imperial Granduncle's wife's invitation. Tomorrow, consort will serve you and attend this banquet together. "
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I coldly looked at her as she struggled to stand up and pack her luggage. After giving her the cold shoulder for a while, I said, "I allowed you to help, but you used this friendship on an outsider."
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Consort Xian said, "The family committed a crime and suffered a disaster. In the end, it's the cycle of karma. It's not up to others to interfere. Consort Xian's body is in this state. It's retribution. But Imperial Uncle's wife, this Yan Furen is a rare good person. She is good to me, so I will return the favor and be good to her. Now that Yan Furen only wants to see Wangfei, how can this concubine not do her best? "
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I looked at her, and she looked up at me. Her watery peach blossom eyes looked quite similar to that pervert Tang Min.
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In the end, the two of them had similar blood. They were family.
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Consort Xian pulled the servant girl's arm up. She looked at me and smiled. Her eyes were crystal clear, and a drop of tear slid down her cheek. She looked very pitiful.
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I sighed and said, "Give me the invitation. Go back and rest."
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"Consort will take her leave."
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I straightened my body and stretched. I didn't need Jiang Gui to wait on me. I went directly to the inner room and took off my clothes. I was too lazy to hang them on the hanger, so I just threw them on the floor. My clothes were piled up on the floor. It looked very messy. I threw myself on the bed, facing the sky. When I opened my eyes, I saw the blue curtain. I didn't dare to turn over, because there were still two or three hairpins on my head that I was too lazy to take off. If I moved, I felt like I would be pricked by the sharp ends of the hairpins. Jiang Gui carefully pushed the door open, intending to come in and serve me. But when he was a few steps away from me, he stopped. Seeing that I was sleeping soundly, he stood by my side and didn't say anything.
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I slept until it was dark. When I opened my eyes and got up, my hair was messy.
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Jiang Gui heard my movements and hurried over to wait on me. I rubbed my aching forehead and asked her dizzily, "What time is it?"
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"Answering Wangfei, it's already Xu Shi."
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I covered myself and sat by the bed for a while. Then I asked her, "Your Highness should be back by now. Has dinner been prepared?"
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"Wangfei, Wangye hasn't come back yet. But the small kitchen has already prepared dinner. It's just waiting for Wangfei's orders." Jiang Gui replied.
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I said, "Let the small kitchen heat the food in the pot. It's getting colder day by day. Don't wait for Wangye to come back and the food will be cold. "
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"Wangfei, you don't need to trouble yourself to remind me." Jiang Gui helped me to sit in front of the dressing table and said, "But our Wangye hasn't come back yet. His servants also haven't been ordered to come and remind him. We've made Wangfei worry in vain."
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I looked at myself in the mirror. There were faint purplish black circles under my eyes. My eyes were full of frustration, as if I hadn't slept for several days. Jiang Gui took out the crooked hairpin on my head and carefully smoothed my hair with her fingers before daring to comb it. She was a little distressed and suggested, "If Wangfei feels tired, this servant will ask the small kitchen to bring some pastries for Wangfei to fill your stomach. Wangye has a lot of work to do. I don't know when he'll come back."
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"I'm not hungry. I'll wait for Wangye to eat together." I yawned again.
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When I yawned, my eardrums rumbled and my ears rang. When I opened my eyes again, I saw Jiang Gui's shocked face reflected in the mirror.
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I turned my head and looked at her. I didn't know why, so I followed her gaze. Fuck, who put a dart in the carved frame of my mirror?
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I slammed the table and shouted loudly, "Catch the assassin!"
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Jiang Gui also reacted at the same time. She ran to the door and shouted, "Someone, there's an assassin! Catch the assassin!"
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The Hibiscus Courtyard was suddenly brightly lit. Outside, there were shouts of "Someone come!" and "Catch the assassin!" It was like a pot of porridge. I let the outside become chaotic, but I calmly looked at the dart on the dressing mirror. There was a small piece of paper under the sharp blade. I pulled the dart out, took the paper, and put the dart back.
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There were two lines of eight words written on the paper: "In the water, I see Qing, and in the water, I see yellow."
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As soon as I saw it, I was stunned. Rehmannia Glutinosa?
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Originally, according to my guess, the Yellow Earth Bead should have been stolen by the Tang Family's thief, or it could be said that it was secretly hidden by the Tang Family's traitor. If it was really according to my guess, then this time when the Tang Family confiscated the Yellow Earth Bead, the Yellow Earth Bead would definitely end up in the state treasury.
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Where did this person come from, saying that Rehmannia Glutinosa was in his hands?
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I was shocked. Jiang Gui also ran in in a panic. I clenched the piece of paper in my fist and asked her, "Did you catch the assassin?"
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"No, we didn't catch him," Jiang Gui said, "Just now, the steward and the guards of the mansion searched the whole courtyard, but they couldn't find anyone suspicious. They also asked the maids and servants, but they didn't find anything unusual."
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"If you can't find it on the ground, then search the roof. If you can't find it with the maidservants on duty, then ask the officials." I slapped the table angrily. "Thieves nowadays are really bold. They dare to enter the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion as they please. Fortunately, the thief's hand trembled and the dart hit my mirror. If his aim was better, it would have hit my throat."
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Jiang Gui hurriedly said, "This servant will let the steward report it to the officials."
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"The officials are not under the jurisdiction of our Prince," I said with a sneer, "If the two officials investigate together, can't they find a thief who trespassed into the inner courtyard of the Prince's Mansion?"
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Jiang Gui didn't understand my actions and said with some hesitation, "Wangfei, if we make a big deal out of this, our reputation in the inner courtyard will be tarnished."
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I said, "They're here for my life, not to ruin my reputation."
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Jiang Gui said, "Yes, this servant understands."
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I handed the mirror to her and said, "Take this and go. After all, this is the first case you saw. You and the steward report it."
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Jiang Gui raised her head and looked at me. She was so surprised that she stuttered, "If this servant goes out, who will serve Wangfei?"
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"The courtyard is full of servants, which one of them can't serve Wangfei?"
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Jiang Gui looked doubtfully at the mirror in her hand. Then she looked at it carefully. Her face turned pale with fright and she directly knelt down and kowtowed. I asked her, "What are you doing? Why don't you get up?"
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Jiang Gui said, "This servant saw it clearly at that time. There was a folded piece of paper under the dart on the mirror. This servant didn't know what was written on the paper, but Wangfei sent this servant away. I think it was about the appointment on the paper."
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I sighed softly. "You're pretty smart," I said with sincerity.
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Hearing my praise, Jiang Gui's face became even more sorrowful. She knelt on the ground and refused to get up. She tried to persuade me, "Wangfei, not to mention that as a woman, it is not proper for you to go out to meet outsiders in the middle of the night. This matter is strange and dangerous. If something happens to you, how can this servant explain it to Wangfei?"
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I sighed. What she said was true, but I had to go.
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I asked her, "What if the reason I want to go is that even if Wangfei hears it, he must go?"
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Jiang Gui asked, "Wangfei is a man, after all. His martial arts are unparalleled and he has military power. If he goes, this servant can't stop him."
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I said, "I also have martial arts."
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Jiang Gui directly cried out, "Wangfei, please don't make things difficult for this servant."
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I also knelt down and looked at her calmly. I slowly said, "But you, don't make things difficult for me … Wangfei has been investigating for so long. Today, he finally found a trace. If I don't go out tonight, I won't let myself down. I'm afraid I will let Wangfei down."
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Jiang Gui raised her sleeve and wiped her tears. She righteously said, "If Wangfei insists on going, then take this servant with you! This servant is indebted to Wangfei for teaching me martial arts. This servant can pass a martial arts lesson. "
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I shook my finger and decisively refused, "You can't. You know the ins and outs of this matter. If I don't come back by tomorrow morning, you have to help me ask Wangfei for help."
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Jiang Gui gritted her teeth and said, "This servant can't wait to split myself into two."
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I also admired myself for being in the mood to make fun of her even at this time. "If you had looked around this mansion earlier, you would have found a husband you liked for marriage. Then, you could have given birth to a jade-like doll to raise. You could have split into two bodies."
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Jiang Gui shyly and angrily looked at me. She couldn't help but laugh with tears in her eyes.
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"That's right," I suddenly remembered a very important matter, "Where is the Shui Lin?"
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Jiang Gui looked at me with disappointment, "Wangfei, you don't even know the place. How can this servant be at ease letting you go out alone?"
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"… …"
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After two months, I changed into exquisite night clothes and once again did the work of leaping over roofs and vaulting over walls. According to Jiang Gui, the Shui Lin mentioned on the slip of paper was in the area outside South Gate City. Because there was a bamboo forest adjacent to a small Moon Spring, it was called the Shui Lin by the people of the capital. Now the moonlight was dim, and I was alone in the forest. The rustling sound of my feet stepping on the dead leaves was enough to scare people out of their wits.
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I looked around vigilantly and continued to step on the dead leaves.
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One rustle, two rustling sounds …
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I tried to catch the movements around me, but suddenly stopped. Although my steps stopped, the rustling sound didn't stop.
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Rustling, rustling …
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It was getting closer and closer.
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The rustling sound was gone, but the breathing sound seemed to be very close. I don't know what trick the person used, but the breathing sound spread in all directions. There was someone everywhere, but there seemed to be no one anywhere.
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I said coldly, "What kind of trick are you trying to pull?!"
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Two laughter echoed in the air. The sound was not cold, and the tone was not strange. The strange atmosphere was abruptly broken by the laughter. The fear in my heart was also reduced by three parts because of the laughter.
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I said loudly: "Since I was invited here, and I came as promised, why don't you show yourself?"
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Suddenly, I felt a burning breath behind my ear.
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The laughter was right next to my ear.
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I wanted to turn my head, but a pair of hands were on my shoulder, making me unable to move. The person finally showed himself. He whispered behind me: "I didn't expect you to come alone. Does your husband not care about you?"
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I was familiar with this voice, and I had fought with it before. But I did not let down my guard because it was a voice I was familiar with. Instead, I was even more afraid because of the familiarity of this voice. The night at the end of summer and early autumn was not cold, but I was clearly wearing shoes, but the coldness from the bottom of my feet was like climbing vines. This kind of coldness condensed and became a spirit. It bound my body and wanted to roughly choke my neck. I could not move, and it almost made me unable to breathe.
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Tang Min!
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This voice was Tang Min's!
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But Tang Min died in front of me. He died willingly, and even died to free himself. Prince Yue personally cut off his head. If the person behind me was Tang Min, then how did he come back to life?
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Does he still have a head?
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What did he say?
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