Chapter 174: Judges
Concubine Huangzhuang and Concubine Hui's people and horses met in front of Kunning Palace, and simply walked away side by side, the weather was hot, and the sedan chair was not roofed, Concubine He Hui simply raised her voice to chat with Concubine Xu Huangzhuang, "Have you eaten?"
Now there is still a little time before dinner, Concubine He Hui chose to talk to her a little knowingly, Xu Xun smiled, "I didn't eat, but I just used dim sum." You wouldn't be hungry so early, would you?"
"I'm not hungry, but when someone invited me just now, I hurriedly ate something to cushion my stomach." He Huifei said.
Seeing that Kunning Palace was approaching, the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair lowered the sedan chair, Xu Xun and He Xianxian walked hand in hand to the palace, Xu Xun said, "What does this mean?" Afraid it will be too late and you won't be able to eat dinner? β
"Are you playing dumb with me?" He Xianxian poked Xu Xun, and saw that Xu Xunzhen was a little puzzled, so he said, "You eat the severed head rice?" β
"This is the decapitation?" Xu Xun really didn't understand, "Thinking too much, I think it's mostly for the draft that invited us." β
"Later, I heard that you were invited, so it wasn't a decapitated meal." He Xianxian was headless and brainless, and snorted as if she didn't admit defeat, "I thought that she wouldn't be so cityless, so she would have a trick, and she must be in the shadows." β
Xu Xun was stunned by what she said, she looked at He Xianxian, and saw that the corners of her eyes and eyebrows seemed to be a little dark - as if she was worried about the weishenme matter, zhanzhu thought for a while, and then figured out the possible reason, and said with a smile, "What, didn't you say that you laughed today?" β
"It's you, are you annoyed?" He Xianxian didn't answer the rhetorical question, and without waiting for Xu Xun to speak, he replied by himself, "Anyway, if it's me, I'm definitely annoyed." β
Indeed, although He Xianxian is generally indisputable, he is not a big-hearted person. Qing'er and Zi'er, who lived in Yong'an Palace, also came a few times after Xu Xunjin was crowned the emperor's concubine, and the meaning of the words was that they still wanted to go back to Yong'an Palace to live. When she was slapped in the face by her boss, if someone was still laughing next to her, no matter whether the face was justified or not, she would definitely keep it in mind. It is normal for her to worry about others.
Xu Xun was told by her, and she also felt that Empress Sun must have remembered He Xianxian, she said, "What are you afraid of, you are a concubine, she may not be able to do anything to you...... Usually look at your sharp teeth, this will be a shrug? β
"Phew!" He Xianxian took a few sips of her, "Who shrugged it?" Who shrugged it? That's all I have to say...... Even if the severed head rice is brought to me, I can eat it deliciously! β
So why rush to pad a few bites of snacks first? Xu Xun smiled and said nothing, He Xianxian was also a little weak-hearted, she lowered her voice and said, "If she gets me, you have to help me." β
"That's for sure, do you need to say?" Xu Xun pushed He Xianxian, "Let's go in seriously, don't talk nonsense." She's not going to bother with you. β
He Xianxian was a little relieved at this time, and she smiled, "That's it, maybe she still has something to ask us!" Let's go, go in and eat her a meal of haode. β
When the two concubines entered the house, Queen Sun was watching the nurse breastfeed the prince, and she was still discussing with Concubine Luo, "The amount of food has increased sharply for a while, and today is the fifth time I have eaten." β
"Isn't it?" Concubine Luo's attitude of talking to Queen Sun now is very casual and cordial, "It seems that there is no food accumulated - he will eat, and he will eat for half an hour at a time, except for eating and sleeping, I really serve this kid." β
The women in this house have all given birth, and when it comes to this, it is very topical, Concubine He Hui smiled first, "It's good to know how to eat, when our family is so big, it is considered a good appetite to be able to eat milk three times a day." I looked a little smaller than the bolt. β
After she said this, she made a gesture to salute Empress Sun, and Empress Sun smiled and said, "Our sisters, why do you have to do this-let's all sit down." β
She may have said this politely, after all, this is the first time we have met after the change of identity. He Xianxian was still hesitating, Xu Xun heard Queen Sun shouting to sit anyway, so he sat down, because he said, "It is said that every once in a while, the child will be slammed for a long time, and the bolt looks a lot older than a few days ago, but I am afraid that it is growing violently, so I eat more." β
"That's true." Luo Concubine and Xu Xun talked. "Not long after the last plug food soared, it was an inch bigger."
"And that said?" Empress Sun was a little curious, "I haven't heard of it, as the saying goes, one person counts short and two people count long, that's it." The three stinkers beat Zhuge Liang, and our three stinkers are in one place, maybe they can be more in charge than the old lady. β
Queen Sun is anxious, and she doesn't use the Doll Sutra to talk a few more words, and she introduces the topic in a blink of an eye. As she spoke, she waved her hand at the subordinates, and Concubine Luo willingly withdrew from the house with the bolt and the nurse.
"Please come over to the two sisters," she sat down at the round table, and smiled warmly at the two of them, "Actually, there is nothing important, I just thought, when we were in Nanjing, we met every day, and we ate together every day." Living in a small courtyard, looking up and not looking down, how much friendship is that? Since I arrived in Beijing, either this illness or that there is something, how long has it been since we got together? Just the three of us talking and laughing -- I can't even remember. β
In fact, when they were in Nanjing Taisun Palace, the three little girls rarely ate together, but when they were free, they did often play together. He Xianxian's expression softened a little, and she said, "What identity do we have now, what is the identity of Niangniang?" If the mother is not invited, we dare not take the initiative to disturb the mother. β
Although it is a bit mocking and suspicious, it is not too cold. Empress Sun also smiled, "It's not that I don't invite...... I don't dare to invite, I'm afraid I'm bored. β
As she spoke, she looked at Xu Xun with her eyes, smiling with a smile on her face, looking indescribably cordial and flattering. At a glance, it was clear that she intended to have a relationship with Xu Xunlala.
When I came back to Xingshi to ask for the guilt, I was angry with her, and now although she is a queen, she doesn't put on a show, but still wants to reconcile with her. - Xu Xun also admires Queen Sun, her personality is really strong, if she wants to have a relationship with herself, then she really wants to have a relationship, no matter what her reaction Xu Xun has, she can't change the queen's determination.
In the past, I was no longer willing to meet in my heart, Xu Xun had to smile back, and hypocritically and hypocritically had a relationship with Queen Sun...... Now, if you don't want to take care of it, you don't want to take care of it, she held her cheeks and swallowed melon seeds, and she smiled slightly at Queen Sun, but she didn't match her tone.
The room was a little embarrassed for a while, Queen Sun didn't speak, Concubine He Hui didn't speak, Xu Xun waited, and when he saw that no one opened his mouth, he said, "Niangniang invited the concubines to come over, just to catch up with the past?" There is still something to tell - if there is nothing to do, the concubine will leave and go back first, and the children in the family will still cry. β
Empress Sun's voice was a little colder, "In addition to reminiscing, there are naturally some things to discuss. β
"Something, you speak." Xu Xun smiled and said, "Can you help, do you dare to do your best?" β
"I'm not sure if I dare." Empress Sun's smile became charming again, "Concubine Huangzhuang even dares to roar when she gets up, who knows if she will take my words seriously?" I always have to ask you to speak, I am relieved, right? β
"Niangniang said something wrong." Xu Xun'an's ruosu, "The concubine didn't eat the bear's heart and leopard gall, and slapping the table with the eldest brother was an offense to the monarch, and I really committed such a big crime, even if the eldest brother can tolerate it, I am also 'pointed out by a thousand people, and I die without a problem', how can I still live in this world?" Maybe the messenger didn't speak clearly enough, and there were also mishearrs. ββCould it be that the eldest brother himself said this to you? β
Empress Sun gritted her teeth and smiled, but didn't pay attention to Xu Xun's words, but said to herself, "The draft is about the descendants of the country, and it must always be carefully chosen." It's just that now the old people in the palace are withering, and the female historians and eunuchs who hosted the draft in the past are either old or dead, and none of them are left. In my opinion, if the two younger sisters have time, it is better to co-organize it together, and they can also share my worries-"
Xu Xun just smiled, and He Xianxian's eyes rolled, "This--Herb has been sick again recently, and my sister also knows about it, and it has only gotten better until now......"
The rejection of the two did not seem to surprise Queen Sun, she retreated, "That is the case, please also ask the two sisters to tell me about the scene of their draft, I also have a reference." - You can always talk about this, right? β
He Xianxian smiled, "As long as I can help my sister, what can't I say?" β
She didn't wait for Xu Xun, she started with the audition at the beginning with her fingers. Empress Sun listened attentively, and echoed a few words from time to time, which also mobilized He Xianxian's conversation.
The two reminisced about the past together, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. After talking for half an hour, it can be regarded as going through the primary selection to the final selection, basically except that I don't know that someone will check their sleeping appearance in the middle of the night, and I have told everything I have experienced. Sun Guifei was also very satisfied, and she didn't pay much attention to Xu Xun, and talked and laughed with He Xianxian, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Xu Xun saw that he had finished speaking, so he got up and said goodbye, "When I came out, I lost my temper a little, and I should go back - you guys talk slowly." β
She bowed to Empress Sun, and this time, Empress Sun did not stop her, nor did she leave her to eat.
However, not long after Xu Xun left, Concubine He Hui also hurriedly chased after her, she complained to Xu Xun in a low voice, "Don't wait for me to go together!" β
Xu Xun was naturally not as cold as he was just now, she smiled, "I thought you were going to stay and eat." β
"Why am I leaving her to eat, how tasteless is it?" He Xianxian pursed his lips, and then invited Gong to say, "Aren't I rounding the field for you...... It's all the same as you, where does her face go? It's a queenβ"
Xu Xun snapped and smiled, "Okay, didn't you laugh at her in the morning?" I just deliberately put on a stinky face, didn't I just set up a stage for you? β
He Xianxian glanced at Xu Xun, "You can just pull you." β
However, she was not as favored as Xu Xun, and laughed at the queen, further stimulating her to completely seek death, Xu Xun also understood her attitude towards Queen Sun, she said sincerely, "Actually, you can stay and eat, I call it willful...... That's what you do. β
"If you are willful, you are not allowed to be willful?" He Xianxian crooked his lips, glanced at Xu Xun, but smiled and said the truth, "I want to eat, I have to look at the side of Qingning Palace." It's not worth it to turn it around now. β
Xu Xunfang suddenly realized that He Xianxian had already calculated in his heart, and both sides had some friendship, and neither side relied on it. Staying for dinner is bound to be further co-opted by Empress Sun, such a risk, she He Hui will not take it.
Individuals have their own way of living, and He Xianxian's way of living cannot be said to be a bad choice. Xu Xun shook his mouth and said, "I still believe that she doesn't understand." β
"I'm in my twenties this year, right?" He Xianxian glanced at Xu Xun and said angrily, "You love to look down on people." Who in this palace is not like a mirror in his heart? β
Xu Xun looked at the sky and read slowly, "Zhao, Zhao, Rong." β
He Xianxian was happy, and in the laughter, the two got on the sedan chair separately. The attendants, who had been following for a long time, started quietly, and the two concubines went home for dinner.
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As the two expected, Queen Sun did take the draft as her breakthrough, and then pulled Concubine He Hui to help her staff several times, she was sincere, and her attitude was low, Concubine He Hui couldn't shirk it, and she had to go twice in three times. However, Xu Xun showed the carriage and horses at the beginning, and Sun Guifei was not bored, but it was autumn, and the harvests from all over the country were paid tribute to Beijing. Fresh fruits and vegetables are delivered every three or five times in Kunning Palace, and in terms of quality and frequency, they are more than what was sent by Queen Hu when she was in power, and it is not considered to have neglected Yong'an Palace.
Mama Qian sighed, "It's a pity that Sun Niangniang is not a man, otherwise, it will be a big thing." β
People live for a lifetime, and they fight for a breath. Xu Xun gave Queen Sun no face in person, Queen Sun can still be so careless, regardless of her heart, this kind of bearing alone is not something that ordinary people can do. Xu Xun also said, "No, if you change to a man, if you can be admitted to the Jinshi, I think you will be able to become a feudal official." β
She commented to herself, "I can't do it, at most I can be a teacher, like my father, I can teach a few books well." β
"What did you say?" Mama Qian picked up a cherry, took a bite, and sighed, "This cherry is not sugar-stained, it is not sweet after all, and you can't give some of it." β
"Doesn't it mean that it's not good to eat too much sugar?" Xu Xun also ate a cherry sent by Empress Sun - Empress Sun sent something, she was not hypocritical, she accepted it all and ate it. After all, it's a good thing, and no one can have too much. "Wowβit's a little sour."
"Wash it, fry it with sugar in the afternoon, and it will be delicious tomorrow." Mama Qian said, "You don't have to send it to the imperial dining room, the old slave family has passed on the honey frying skills, try the cherries first, if you love to eat, you can make something else." β
"In the past, my grandmother hid good craftsmanship, and we couldn't enjoy it if it wasn't for a little bit of trust." Xu Xun said with a smile, "I'm also looking at it on the side, learning more, and not pressing!" β
So one afternoon, I spent the afternoon with Mama Qian learning to fry cherries.
Qian Mama put the Yong'an Palace, and the cherries sent by Queen Sun together, put together a small basket of sharp points, although the finished product is delicious, but the little bit is not like to eat, and finally fell into Xu Xun's stomach, she felt that the sweet and sour was very delicious, and there were some unfinished things, so she told the emperor, and the next day, there were three baskets of sharp cherries sent to Yong'an Palace. The emperor also said, "If you don't say it earlier, listen to Ma Shi say that this is a late fruit, if you like it, you will have cherries to eat every day from April next year." β
This thing is delicate and delicate, it can't be put for a long time, Beijing is quite far away from the production area of Shandong, the emperor's words, I don't know how many people toss, Xu Xun still understands this truth, she is busy saying, "Just eat a fresh, big brother, you are so pretentious, but it has become a 'riding on the red dust concubine smile', why bother." If you have it, you can eat two bites, and if you don't have it, you don't think about it. β
When the emperor heard this, he asked Xu Xundao again, "Recently, your sister Sun really didn't look for you?" β
"Well," Xu Xun said, "I haven't recovered from the three days of greetings, and we haven't seen each other for more than ten days." Isn't it quite haode if the well water does not violate the river water? β
The emperor also laughed, "It's a shame that you have a hard temper and pushed her back, otherwise, she can be a person with you now." β
In fact, if Empress Sun wants to win her over now, she may not have bad intentions. Just like the Queen Mother promoted her at that time, it was impossible to harm her, she really wanted to cultivate her feelings, and it was not too much to respond enthusiastically, but Xu Xun was lazy to entertain the Queen Mother in the past, and he is also lazy to entertain the Queen Mother today. An An was divided into a princess of the Imperial Zhuang, and she laughed at the queen and the queen mother, she thought it was very good.
"It's enough to have Xianxian and her." She rubbed her eyes, a little sleepy, "It's a good old man, it's a ...... Take your time, this kind of thing can be divided into winners and losers in a year or two. β
On this topic, her interest only stops there, and she said something to the emperor again, "Today, I rushed from one end of the courtyard to the other, and I can run twenty or thirty steps, this little girl is very ......powerful."
Indeed, the current court is a bit of the meaning of Emperor Zhao's years, the contradictions are implicit but not revealed, and everyone is quite peaceful on face. Queen Sun did things step by step anyway, and the draft work should be done quite well, at least, it was a mistake that did not give the Queen Mother a chance to play. That is, at the beginning of August, she arranged a final reading, and this time, Xu Xun and He Huifei both received notices and attended as judges.
This seems to be the work of high-ranking concubines, and when Xu Xun was drafted in the past, Zhang Guifei participated in the reading. Although most of the appearances this time were just past attendance, the queen could not be invited, and Xu Xun could not be refused. Even the Queen Mother sent Aunt Qiao to inquire about the details of the queen, and soon after the emperor arrived, the old lady of the Queen Mother simply moved directly to Yikun Palace to personally check the draft for this time.
Generally speaking, when the draft is finally read, there will be seven or eight candidates left, like Xu Xun's time, just because he chose a wife, he picked two side rooms, otherwise according to the examples of previous years, it is very likely that they will be left. This time there are many candidates, there can be more than ten, standing in rows outside the bamboo curtain, although they are all nervously bowing their heads, but it can also be seen that they are all little girls like flowers and willows, the most gratifying is that they are elegant and gentle, and their temperament is smooth.
Xu Xun sat in this kind of examiner's position for the first time - the queen mother was in the center, the emperor and the empress were next to the old people, Concubine He Hui was next to the queen, and Xu Xun was sitting next to the emperor. However, Examiner Xu himself is also reading it for the first time, and more than a dozen little girls have seen it all the way, and they all feel good-looking, all of them are elegant and heavy, and the emperor hasn't spoken yet, so she picks her eyes first.
Because there are many people, they are still numbered, Xu Xun squinted at the life experience of the show girls written on each number: No. 1 Yuan's daughter, nicknamed Lu'er, her father is Tongzhou Cao Guan, good at music and rhythm, and her temperament is elegant and rarely spoken. No. 2 Ma's daughter, nicknamed Jiujiu, her father is a showman in Daxing County, good at laughing and lively......
With just a few words, how can you understand a person? Xu Xun watched these show girls introduce themselves one by one, and thought about it as the chief examiner, and couldn't help but hesitate even more. ββWho is the best choice? If she is the emperor, I'm afraid she can stay with more than a dozen.
Just thinking about it, No. 1 opened his mouth and sang a poem to the emperor - Wei Zhuang's "Bodhisattva Man".
"Bodhisattva Man" composed music, it has been a few dynasties ago, at this time Yuan sang, but the words are clear, the words are clear, the sentence 'the spring water is blue in the sky, draw the boat to listen to the rain sleep', it is still affectionate, singing Xu Xun is eyes are slightly wet, remembering the wind and moon in Nanjing. After singing the lyrics, even the Queen Mother said, "It's really good." β
She waited for the Yuan family to retire before she said, "I think I can join the Teaching Workshop Division as a female official." β
When the concubine enters the door, she is treated as a more serious concubine, and what she really values is those virtues such as stability and elegance, and the talent of singing music is more suitable for the teaching department. What the Queen Mother said is also right.
The emperor didn't mean to object, because he smiled and said, "Well, my mother is right, let her go to the Jiaofang Division to be a female history." β
Yuan's daughter didn't choose the right one because of her talent, so she fell from the concubine candidate to the Jiaofang Division, and she couldn't even return home...... Xu Xun couldn't help frowning secretly, and said, "The Teaching Workshop Division is not a decent place, a girl's family has joined the Teaching Workshop Division, that is, to teach women's history, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find someone in the future, and it seems to be a little considerate and gentle." β
Without waiting for the emperor to speak, Empress Sun smiled and said, "With my sister's intentions, how should I deal with it?" β
"She sings well, one has a good voice, and the other is mostly taught by Mama Xi." Xu Xundao, "It's better to teach Mama Xi to enter the Teaching Workshop Division, if the eldest brother doesn't like it, the Yuan family will let it go home." With her status as the finalist, there must be a lot of people who come to ask for marriage, isn't it the best of both worlds? β
"Not bad." The Queen Mother also praised, "It's more stable to deal with it like this than my casual words." This woman sings today, just because she doesn't know the rules of the palace, and she is just downcast, but it is not necessary to join the teaching department, and she is in the company of officials and servants. β
The queen also said, "My sister is right, so good. The girl herself has nothing to blame, but who made her sing the tune is debatable. β
Xu Xun's words attracted the approval of the queen mother and the queen, she herself was a little unaccustomed, so she had to exchange a look with the emperor. didn't pay attention to the words of the queen mother and the queen, and asked, "What does the eldest brother think of her?" β
The emperor smiled, "It's a nice singing...... Her lyrics reminded me of others. Wang Anshigong's "Title West Taiyi Palace Wall", do you still remember? β
There was no clear indication of the object of these words, Xu Xun and the queen said left and right, almost at the same time, "Thirty-six spring water, white-headed want to see Jiangnan?" β
The emperor smiled and nodded, "The singing is quite elegant." β
So, do you want to stay? Xu Xun couldn't help but glance at the queen, and the queen fanned her eyelashes, "Then keep her singing to the eldest brother." β
Everyone has finished talking, and then signaled No. 2 to continue, who knew that after Yuan's daughter took the lead, the next three to five, the queen mother was quite satisfied with two, but the emperor was not very interested, only nodded and left a Li family. In Xu Xun's view, if it weren't for the fact that the Empress Dowager was somewhat brushed when he chose the Yuan family, the Li Emperor might not have stayed.
"What do you think?" When No. 6 Zhang was playing the piano there, the emperor was directly distracted, and came over to talk to Xu Xun.
"I'm thinking about ......" Xu Xun thought in his heart, this Li family doesn't know if he will be favored after entering the palace, if not, wouldn't he have been mistaken by the emperor's idea all his life - but she thought of the ingenuity that accompanied her when she was in Nannei, and she couldn't make up her mind for a while, whether this unfavored palace was also a great honor for the Li family.
If you can't make up your mind, it's not good to speak randomly, Xu Xun said casually, "I'm wondering, when I drafted, did my eldest brother take a fancy to me." β
The emperor smiled, opened his mouth and was about to speak, Xu Xun was very familiar with his expression, and said busily, "But you have to tell the truth, don't fool me." β
"This ......" The emperor glanced at Xu Xun and hesitated for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I was in a bad mood at the time, and I didn't think much of it at all, Zhang Guifei chose two, and I responded indiscriminately...... I don't even remember your face. β
This is quite in line with Xu Xun's feeling at the time, she was not angry, but a little satisfied with 'I really expected it well'. She nodded and sighed, "Look, life is really hard to say...... In my life, just because the concubine liked it at a glance, how could people not be emotional? β
The emperor pinched Xu Xun's arm and said with a smile, "In this way, I should thank Concubine Zhang Guiniang." If it weren't for her discernment, you would only be afraid that you would be continuing the string for Zhao Juren's son now. β
The two whispered and talked lively, and the queen didn't know how much she had heard, she coughed lightly and reminded the emperor, "Big brother, everyone has finished playing......"
When performing talents, the emperor was distracted, and the result of Zhang's daughter can be imagined. The rest of the people on the tenth chose another Zhu clan, because she was born really beautiful, and she really overwhelmed the concubines. Therefore, although the talent is unremarkable, it is also selected. After that, no one was selected except for the tenth, and only three out of the more than ten people were selected, so it is not easy to say that the emperor is not picky.
After choosing these three concubines, the queen asked again, "Big brother, the North Korean side also sent two people here, and they will learn the rules with the rookie girls first, so they will read them together today?" β
"It's good to take a look." The emperor said casually.
"People from North Korea have to be sealed anyway." The Queen Mother reminded on the side, "It's okay for the emperor to take a look, but don't dethrone others." β
"Mother rest assured, the child can be saved." The emperor was very obedient, so he brought two more people, the same as a courtesy, and raised his head to the emperor to examine.
When everyone saw it, they were silent, and after a while, the queen smiled and praised, "Xian woman, it's really ...... Gentle and virtuous. β
In fact, it can't be said that it can't be showy, but when it comes out after the Zhu clan, it looks lackluster. Not to mention the emperor, the queen mother saw that she was not interested, and casually encouraged them a few words, and let them go down to stay. Everyone chose this half day, and they were also a little tired. The Queen Mother said, "The queen and the emperor will discuss the title on their own, and I will go back and rest for a while." β
The emperor helped his mother's sedan chair all the way out of Yikun Palace, Xu Xun and others followed, and the queen mother sat on the sedan chair and closed her eyes slightly, a scene of extreme maternal kindness and filial piety. After sending the Queen Mother away, a group of people wanted to go back to Yikun Palace to continue the discussion, but at this time, someone came to report, "Xiao Wu Meiren has launched." β
Although Xiao Wu Meiren committed a crime, but after all, she is the heir of the emperor, I heard that after the launch, the queen first said goodbye and returned to Kunning Palace to transfer troops, the emperor and Xu Xun went back to Yong'an Palace together, the two talked about today's show girl, Xu Xun smiled, "They are all beauties, you picked three of them, if it is me, they will all stay." β
"Just because you're good-looking, you stay?" The Emperor asked with a smile.
Xu Xundao, "Isn't it good-looking?" All of them are like shallots, and I love them all when I look at them. β
"If you love because you're good-looking, then I'm cute." The emperor said, "This man, in addition to his appearance, also depends on his temperamentβ"
He was only halfway through his sentence when the attendant of the good news rushed in again.
"Back to Grandpa!" He was so excited that he couldn't breathe, "Little Wu Meiren - I have added a little prince for you!" β
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