I felt that the people of the Tang family were all suffering. There were four sufferings in life: birth, old age, sickness, and death. The Tang Min hated his birth, and the Tang Family hated his death. Now, in front of me, this crazy Consort Xian barely deserved one of the sufferings. If the Heavens were to come, I'm afraid they would give me the word 'death'.
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I sighed softly and quickly concluded the farce of the Consort Xian: "This girl is crazy."
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Prince Yue looked at me indifferently.
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I thought of the words I had said in front of him and immediately added: "Of course, even if she's crazy, we still have to take the Rehmannia Glutinosa out of her stomach. It's just, how should I take it out? "I cast a confused gaze towards Prince Yue's face. Prince Yue didn't even need to look to know that I found trouble for him. After thinking for a bit, he took out a knife from his sleeve. The cold light flashed on Consort Xian's and my faces. The timid girl on the bed screamed.
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"This is …"/p
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Prince Yue patiently explained to me: "Rehmannia Glutinosa isn't like salted vegetables and steamed buns. It's a sacred object and can't be digested in her stomach. If we want to take it out, the best way is to cut her stomach open. "
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I felt that the Prince's murderous tone was no different from killing a fish.
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Consort Xian screamed even louder and started sobbing.
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I hurried forward and grabbed his hand that was playing with the knife. I whispered: "You don't have to be so scary."
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Before the two of us could come up with another method, we heard someone hurriedly report that there was an oral order from the palace, summoning Prince Yue to the palace. In fact, this imperial edict was normal. After all, Prince Yue had a great responsibility on his shoulders. But this imperial edict was not normal, because other than calling Prince Yue into the palace, there was also a sentence at the end, asking me to follow Prince Yue into the palace.
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This sentence is strange. Even if Wang Ye and I enter the palace together, Wang Ye should go to the Emperor's Palace to report official business. But I, as a woman of the inner residence, cannot interfere in politics. I should respect the Empress's virtue and go to the Empress' palace to chat.
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But this servant was adamant, "The Angel said that this servant can recite it backwards without daring to make a single mistake. He said that he wanted Wangfei and Wangye to go to the palace together. "
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I keenly looked back at the Consort Xian, who was scared silly, and felt something was wrong. Beside me, the Prince of Yue made a sound of surprise. He seemed to have thought of something and said to me, "Speaking of which, the Tang Family has been sentenced to immediate execution. Today, the execution will be carried out at a quarter past noon."
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My heart skipped a beat, "They found out that you released the puppet who pretended to be Mrs. Zou of Tang Minor, so they want you to go to the palace to plead guilty?"
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Prince Yue said, "It shouldn't be that simple. When I was in the meeting this morning, the Ministry of Justice didn't say anything about a felon escaping."
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I said doubtfully, "It shouldn't be. You don't have enough face to let the Ministry of Justice hide it from the Emperor until the execution time." The officials of the Ministry of Justice wouldn't be willing to give Prince Yue face and not expose this matter unless they sent the prisoner back after the interrogation.
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Consort Xian, who was a little dazed on the bed, suddenly laughed, "Madam said that she will go back."
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The uneasiness in my heart became clearer and clearer, "What did you say? Who? Where will she go?"
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"Back to prison, and then back home," Consort Xian laughed. Her previous delicate, graceful, and well-educated appearance was gone. She laughed like a silly girl in a broken village, "Before going home, before going home, I want to give Wangye a big gift."
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She shouted and clapped her hands. It seemed that she was really crazy.
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Prince Yue said, "It's useless to speculate now. Follow the imperial decree and go to the palace." “/p
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My heart was in a panic, but right now, I could only take one step at a time. As for the matter of entering the palace, I didn't have a good impression of it before, so I instinctively resisted. But His Majesty's verbal order had already been passed down. If I didn't follow His Highness into the palace, His Majesty would immediately convict me.
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"I'll have to trouble His Highness to wait for me. I haven't changed into the noble robe yet."
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It was the ninth month. The first day I felt a bone-piercing chill, and it was after wearing such a complicated noble robe.
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His Majesty had announced that he would meet His Highness and I in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This was a solemn and formal ceremony. It made me put away my restless thoughts. His Highness's eyes were a little heavier. I looked at the heaviness in his eyes and felt a little more relaxed.
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"Erchen (erchen) greets Imperial Father."
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The Emperor seemed to be very angry. His breathing was like a broken bellow. My eyes kept rolling up, and I could see a little light from the corner of my eye. It was this little bit of light that allowed me to see His Majesty's movements. He picked up a small multicolored teacup and threw it in the direction where I was kneeling.
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The imperial teacups seemed to be mass produced. The last time I went to the palace to see His Majesty, he also threw a teacup at me.
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I slightly leaned my body to the side. This force didn't hurt me at all. I was secretly glad that I didn't squint for half a day in vain. Fortunately, when my eyes swept over to the Prince, I couldn't smile at all. The Heavens had taken pity on him. The Prince had used his own head to hit the teacup that was flying towards him. Fortunately, the mask on his face was tough. When he hit his head, the teacup shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. My eyes moved up again. Tsk tsk, there were two or three dark green tea leaves on my head.
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My laughter was stuck in my throat. I wanted to laugh, but I didn't dare to.
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The Emperor smashed the teacup, but his anger didn't subside. He pointed at His Highness and scolded, "You did a good thing."
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"Erchen is stupid. I don't know what I did wrong."
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The Emperor took a deep breath, venting his anger on the Prince of Yue. Then, he gave me a baffled look: "Today, at the third quarter of the noon hour, the Tang family should be beheaded at the Meridian Gate."
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"Yes."
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"There are three families, but one person is missing."
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I cursed Madam Zou the Younger in my heart, but I heard the Prince of Yue next to me respectfully ask, "Dare I ask Imperial Father, who is missing from the Tang family?"
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The Emperor: "Speaking of which, she can be regarded as your elder. You should call her mother-in-law. The first lady of the Tang family, Madam Tang Zou."
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Prince Yue said, "Disloyal and unfilial ministers deserve to be killed. They have no relatives, no close relatives, no blood, no flesh and blood. This son doesn't dare to call her mother-in-law, and Madam Tang Zou is not qualified to hear it. Therefore, if Imperial Father blames me for this relationship, this son will complain to Imperial Father."
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These days, the person kneeling first has to show his sincerity to the person sitting. The person Prince Yue called mother-in-law was my mother. I had to follow him and said, "Yes."
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The Emperor was silent for a while. The temperature around him seemed to be a little higher. I guessed that the Emperor was very satisfied with Prince Yue's answer, but he continued to ask, "I want to ask you again. When you were talking to me in the morning, someone called you out. You said that you had something to do in the mansion, so you left the Imperial Palace first. I want to ask you, what have you been doing during this time?"
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The trouble has been diverted to me. Madam Tang Zou's calculation was very good. Either my reputation would be ruined, or Prince Yue would be suspected by the Emperor. In a moment, I made the choice. I knelt two steps forward and kowtowed, "Your Majesty is very brave. It was indeed this son who called Prince Yue back to the mansion. This son and the concubine in the mansion had something important to do, so we invited Prince Yue back. "
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The Emperor didn't stop and said, "Something important? Besides the important matter of having an heir, can't you, a Princess, make a decision about the inner residence? "
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I gritted my teeth. Did he really want me to reveal the matter of Consort Xian faking pregnancy and giving me abortion medicine? Just as I was thinking about the wording and preparing to continue reporting, I heard Prince Yue suddenly snort twice and sneer, "Replying to Imperial Father, it is really a big matter of having an heir. This son's concubine is very bold, daring to fake pregnancy. "
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As soon as these words left his mouth, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. The Emperor also hadn't expected such a situation. He sucked in a cold breath and said, "Someone actually dares to do such a thing in the matter of the imperial family's succession!"
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Prince Yue kowtowed heavily, "In the end, this son is not strict in managing the family, so people with ulterior motives can confuse your Majesty."
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The Emperor looked at me again and said, "Since it is a matter of your inner residence, this Emperor didn't want to put my hand on my son's bed and get a bad name of meddling in other people's business. However, the Consort Xian in your mansion is also from the Tang Family. This Emperor had the Empress keep an eye on her. The Empress just received the news and told this Emperor the good news. But you said that the matter of having an heir was purely blackmail! Since it is related to this Emperor's grandson, this Emperor has to say something. How much of the Consort Xian's pregnancy is true and how much is false? "
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This Emperor was actually a pitiful person. In his early years, because of the white-hot struggle for the throne, he didn't pay much attention to the beauties in his prime. His eldest son and second son, who were born with great difficulty, died of illness and didn't live to adulthood. Of the few princesses left, only two survived. I don't know if it was because his grief turned into strength or something else, but the Emperor, who was still a prince at the time, put all his attention on his political achievements. After that, there was a long period of empty time. It wasn't until the Emperor defeated his brothers who were eyeing him covetously and ascended to the throne that he began to pay attention to the lives of the women in the imperial harem. Imperial Concubine Shu was a daughter of an aristocratic family. She was gentle and virtuous and was favored by the Emperor. She didn't disappoint and was pregnant with the Emperor's first child since he ascended the throne. Unfortunately, this Imperial Concubine's fate wasn't good. She braved several lightning bolts that fell from the sky and gave birth to her son. She didn't experience difficult labor, which was a common occurrence for pregnant women. Instead, she saw her son being struck by lightning and was scared to death. Therefore, although the Third Prince was ranked third, he was still the rightful eldest son of the Emperor.
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The Third Prince of the Imperial Family was the one next to me. He was the Emperor's son when he was almost 40 years old. The Emperor's sons and daughters weren't particularly good at pleasing the Emperor. There was no need to talk about his grandson. Even the news of his pregnancy didn't reach the palace.
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Therefore, when the news of the Princess who married Suo Chaoluo was pregnant came, the Emperor and Empress were so happy that it was as if they had epilepsy.
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Prince Yue said: "Although there were several doctors who made a diagnosis, this Son has investigated clearly and found that it was a misdiagnosis."
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The Emperor looked at me suspiciously. "You're the one behind this?"
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I was a bit speechless. The old Emperor wasn't willing to blame his own son. Could it be that he wanted to push all the blame onto me? Bracing myself, I stepped forward and replied: "Reporting to Imperial Father, this Son was personally handled by this Concubine."
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"Handled? We remember that the Consort Xian in the Province Yue is your biological sister. "
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I raised my head and said bluntly: "Concealing filth in one's heart, not examining a woman's virtue. Son, this Concubine is the mistress of the household. If because of blood ties, I deliberately indulge in evil, causing the household to imitate me, the household will not be at peace. If the household is not at peace, the household will not be able to unify the household. If I disturb the Prince's great virtue, ten thousand deaths will not be enough to atone for my sins."
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Not to mention the Emperor sitting on the Dragon Throne and looking down at me a few times, even the Prince of Yue who was next to me, I could feel him frequently turning his head. Thinking about it, this pair of father and son were also very surprised when I said such a great principle.
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The Emperor said: "Third Prince."
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Prince Yue: "This Son is here."
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The Emperor sighed: "You have married a good wife."
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Prince Yue: "I have received the Emperor's grace."
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The Emperor said: "The Emperor's grace is not so easy to receive. I gave you the power of the Imperial Guard, but last night you rashly went to the Ministry of Justice to ask about the Little Tang Zou. This morning the criminal was sent back by the Seventh Prince. Now the Little Tang Zou deliberately escaped from prison. Tell me, who should I suspect? "
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Unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince Yang Yuanlang looked sloppy, but he was quite reliable.
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The King of Yue: "This Son did not act properly and was blamed."
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The Emperor got up with his hands on his knees and slowly walked down the stairs. He swayed in front of us and said: "If you are wrong, then you are wrong. I have ordered the Ministry of Justice to draft a warrant for the criminal and search all over the world. As for you, I will not condone it. Guan Zhongsheng Village has always been represented by the Tang family in the Imperial Court. Now that I have eliminated the Tang family, Guan Zhongsheng Village will naturally feel uneasy. This remote place lacks a border official. Today, I let you take this job. Do you have any complaints? "
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"I don't dare to complain," Prince Yue's words have always been very dignified, "This Son is fortunate to be able to share Emperor Father's worries."
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The Emperor looked at me again, and I hurriedly lowered my head.
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The Emperor said: "Take your wife with you. If you let her do this, your Province Yue will be turned upside down. When you married your wife, I was poor. If you want to ask me for money to repair the house, I can't take it out. "
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I pursed my lips to hold back my laughter. Prince Yue still said in a flat tone: "This Son obeys the Emperor's decree."
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After I left the palace and sat in my own carriage, I finally relaxed the tension I had been feeling for the past two days. I picked up the teapot and gulped down two large mouthfuls of cold tea. Only then was I able to relax and feel comfortable all over.
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When Prince Yue saw me pick up the teapot, he wanted to stop me, but I was faster than him. When I began to gulp down the tea, he didn't dare to touch me. He raised his hand and looked at me with a worried expression. He was afraid I would choke.
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Fortunately, I didn't choke. Prince Yue changed the topic and said: "The tea is so cold. You won't feel uncomfortable drinking it directly."
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"I'm happy."
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Prince Yue took the teapot and took off his gloves to check the temperature. His eyelids wrinkled in anger.
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I took the teapot from his hands and laughed: "Don't worry about the teapot. Listen to me first."
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Prince Yue looked at me coldly: "Nothing is more important than your health." His tone was so serious that it seemed he could immediately turn around and kick me off the carriage.
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I looked at him pitifully with an aggrieved expression.
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Prince Yue was defeated. He put on his gloves and took the teapot to the small stove to heat it up. Then he pulled me to sit down. He rubbed my belly with one hand and said carelessly: "Speak. I'm listening. "
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I felt that seventy percent of his attention was on the herbal tea I had just drunk, and twenty percent was on the small teapot on the stove. He only had a sliver of his attention left for the topic I was about to discuss with him.
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I exploded. I slapped his hand away from my belly and said angrily: "Be serious!"
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Prince Yue had always been good-natured towards me: "Okay, be serious."
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I said: "After I returned from the Mulan Imperial Hunting Grounds, I felt as if a net had been woven. I didn't know where it came from or how far it went. Later, later, Consort Xian and I played this game at the Imperial Uncle's residence. Only then did I realize that this net had been woven by the Emperor. "
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Prince Yue's gaze was still on my belly. His fingers twitched, but he unwillingly put them down. He asked me: "How could it have been woven by the Emperor?"
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I lowered my voice and moved closer to Prince Yue: "Is the Emperor going to use military force?"
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Prince Yue said: "I don't think so."
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Puzzled, I asked: "If he doesn't want to use military force, why did he send you to seal the border?"
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Prince Yue said: "Actually, the matter of Guan Zhongsheng was decided by the imperial court a long time ago. After all, its geographical location and transportation are very special. This hub must be tightly controlled by the imperial court and by Imperial Father. Since the two madams of the Tang and Zou clans had selfish motives, they naturally couldn't be allowed to stay. "
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I nodded. Indeed, corruption and bribery were small matters, but disloyalty was a big matter.
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"But when it comes to sealing Guan Zhongsheng, Imperial Father doesn't want to use military force. After all, it has been peaceful for hundreds of years. It is true that the people don't want to use military force. Guan Zhongsheng Village has already submitted to the imperial court, so it is also true that we can't use military force. In the Mulan Enclosure, the Tang family rebelled. Imperial Father directly and decisively uprooted the Tang family. In order to appease the people of Guan Zhongsheng Village, using military force is not the best policy. If we rashly move, I'm afraid we will be condemned by the people."
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I stuttered: "Then, then why did the Emperor send you this time?"
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Prince Yue said: "Originally, Imperial Father's favorite candidate wasn't me, but the Seventh."
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I was silent for a moment. Indeed, if there was someone with a high enough status, ability, but not strong enough, and moderate political views to control Guanzhong Sheng, the Seventh Prince and his uncle, Uncle Yan of the Yan Kingdom, would be a good choice.
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But there must be a reason for this abnormality. Why did the Emperor give this task to the two of us in the end?
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Prince Yue's gaze landed on the teapot on the small stove. The teapot's mouth was continuously spitting out white smoke. It looked both pleasing and pleasant. "We've been schemed against. We've been schemed against by two people. Now that the two of them have joined hands, we don't have to resist."
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I stuttered: "So, so powerful? You're right, aren't you? "
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