Chapter 36 [VIP]
"Didn't my lord already go to pay New Year's respects to Father on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
When Xiao Chuan informed her that she should prepare to go to the governor's residence, Mi Yao's eyes widened in disbelief.
While others enjoy the New Year holiday, she works like a slave.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, she sat properly and watched the acrobatics all afternoon. On the third day, Yu Xiu climbed into bed. On the fourth day, she thought she could finally lie down for a day to recover from her physical and mental exhaustion, but who knew she would have to go out again.
“In previous years, I only needed to go once on the first day of the lunar new year, but when I went there a couple of days ago, my father asked me to bring you and the children with me.”
Seeing Mi Yao's reluctance, Xiao Chuan paused and said, "From what Father said, he plans to have a banquet today. Apart from our father, his other adopted sons and his trusted subordinates will all bring their families. Your new acquaintance, Madam Yue, should also be going."
Hearing that Yan Yun was also going, Mi Yao still didn't cheer up.
But she had no choice but to go, even if she didn't want to. Unless Xiao Chuan's status was higher than Zhao Tianhe's, she would have to pretend to be fine and go to pay her respects to Zhao Tianhe, even if she was seriously ill.
well.
Why are you staring at me?
Xiao Chuan was about to leave after speaking, but before he left, he met Mi Yao's direct gaze and saw the sorrow and expectation in her eyes. He wondered what tricks she had up her sleeve this time.
"I'm watching to see when my husband will become a powerful ruler, so I can keep him as my mistress in a golden house."
Even though he was already aware of Mi Yao's outspokenness, Xiao Chuan's eyes still turned cold when he heard her say this: "You dare to think anything."
"What's wrong with that? What wife doesn't hope her husband can be ambitious? I think this shows that I admire my husband and think he's amazing. My husband isn't moved at all and even scolds me."
Mi Yao didn't tone down her attitude because of Xiao Chuan's cold face. Instead, she looked at him with a wronged expression, as if he had done something wrong.
Xiao Chuan was afraid that if he watched her feign ignorance for too long, he would be unable to resist imitating her and scolding people with a ruler, so he looked away and said, "Then you can hope for it."
"So, there's a chance?"
Mi Yao pretended not to hear Xiao Chuan's sarcasm and moved closer to him, cupping her face in her hands.
"laugh."
This time, Xiao Chuan was even more decisive, responding with a cold snort.
Knowing she was going out, Mi Yao was reluctant, but she quickly chose her clothes. Compared to her trip to the plum garden, she was much more low-key this time.
She wore a bright red and colorful silk dress appropriate for the occasion, her hair styled in a lazy, updo, adorned with two hibiscus flowers and several gold-inlaid jade hairpins.
As for the three younger children, she directly chose new clothes for them made of the same color fabric.
As Xiao Chuan looked out, he was struck by the glaring red color.
He glanced down at the dark blue robe he was wearing and felt a little more comfortable in his eyes.
Xiao Chuan rode his horse instead of riding in the carriage with them. Before leading his horse, Xiao Chuan passed by Mi Yao and reminded her, "When you arrive at the Jiedushi's residence, think carefully about what you can and cannot say."
"Do you think I'm that stupid in your eyes, my lord?"
Mi Yao blinked at Xiao Chua in surprise, her dark eyelashes curling like fluttering butterflies.
"Don't worry, my lord. When we get to the governor's residence, I will behave myself. Even if someone says something offensive to me, I won't get angry and will wait for you to protect me."
"Remember what you said."
Mi Yao had a pair of beautiful eyes, her pupils like shimmering gems, alluring and charming when she was being seductive, and as clear as a spring reflecting stars when she was being innocent, moist and clean.
For the sake of her beauty, Xiao Chuan swallowed back the words "You are inherently stupid".
Mi Yao's promise sounded so sincere, as if she truly intended to do so.
An hour later, Xiao Chuan heard Mi Yao confronting the ladies of other families, scolding them until they were in tears of grievance, without showing any change in her expression of bullying.
It can only be said that even with her prior promise, he had already anticipated this.
"Ninth Brother, your new bride is not only exceptionally beautiful, but her temperament is also truly one in a million..."
The women's table was not far from the men's table. Although they could not hear each other's conversations, the noise from the women's side made it easy to find out what was going on.
Hearing Yu Nu render several well-known ladies speechless, Xiao Chuan's foster brother teased him.
"I wonder how Ninth Brother's wife treats him? She wouldn't beat or scold him all the time, would she?"
"Hahaha, Commander Xiao is not the type to tolerate a woman's temper. If Lady Yu dares to disrespect Commander Xiao, she probably doesn't want to live."
The surroundings fell silent after this crude and unrestrained flattery, and everyone turned to look at Xiao Chui, wanting to hear how he would respond.
Xiao Chuan took a sip of wine, his expression as aloof as ever, but the words he spoke were different from his usual cold demeanor.
"My wife is as beautiful as an angel. I cherish her so much that I would never have the heart to lay a hand on her."
After saying that, she lowered her phoenix eyes slightly and looked directly at the person, "If my wife hears you say that, I won't be happy."
After Xiao Chua finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, saying that even a hero like him couldn't resist the charms of a beautiful woman, and was thus subdued by a woman from the south.
"Being controlled by a beauty is better than marrying an ordinary tigress. If she scolds or hits me, I'll just suffer the pain."
Sample. "
"With Ninth Brother like this, you're unlikely to be able to file a complaint against his wife."
The husbands of those ladies said, "Besides, what right do we men have to interfere in matters between women? Let's just pretend we don't know anything."
News of what happened at the women's quarters came over; it was the ladies sending messages to their husbands, letting them know that Yu Nu was arrogant and asking them to support her.
As Zhao Wu said, what does it mean for a man to interfere in women's affairs?
But knowing that their wife had been scolded and cried, they were unwilling to just swallow their anger, so they wanted to see Xiao Chu's attitude.
Xiao Chuan, however, disregarded his male pride and said that he couldn't get anything good from Mi Yao, allowing her to beat and scold him.
What else can they say?
"Fifth brother is joking. Why should we complain about women's affairs? But your sister-in-law is so domineering. Ninth brother doesn't discipline her but instead spoils and indulges her. I'm afraid this will cause trouble in the future."
The man spoke with a laugh, as if he intended to treat it as a joke, but no one responded after he finished speaking. Xiao Chuan didn't even raise his eyes, letting him laugh dryly at the empty space.
No one spoke up for him, so the man could only sit back down, gritting his teeth inwardly, thinking that Xiao Chuan and his wife were both extremely arrogant.
Xiao Chuan, relying on his popularity with Zhao Tianhe, doesn't take the Zhao family members and his adopted brothers seriously. Now he has married a wife who doesn't know how to restrain herself. Sooner or later he will suffer a great loss.
If Mi Yao knew that the men's side thought she was arrogant and domineering, she would definitely shout that she was wronged.
She wasn't in much spirits today and just wanted to get through the motions quickly and go back to bed. She didn't plan to talk to strangers much, let alone argue with them.
Unfortunately, some people just can't read the room.
Sitting not far from her was a woman whose husband's surname was Wu. She first whispered a few words about her to her girlfriends. Since they didn't mention her by name, she pretended not to hear them.
But instead of knowing when to stop, they thought she wasn't the hot-tempered person she was rumored to be, and went straight up to her and started pointing fingers at her.
If she can still tolerate it, then she's truly a beast of burden.
Because of Zhao Tianhe's attitude, no one in Yizhou City dared to openly discuss the trouble caused by the Zhao siblings.
The less these things are discussed openly, the more outrageous the rumors become behind the scenes.
Almost every woman who had ever shown Zhao Qiniang a kind face was discussed. Madam Wu's husband was one of Zhao Tianhe's adopted sons, and her husband had a good relationship with the Zhao family members, so she and Zhao Qiniang naturally had a place to talk.
So, for no apparent reason, she became one of the women people speculated about.
Her reputation was damaged, so she naturally hated Mi Yao.
As for why he hated Mi Yao instead of resenting others.
Firstly, his family still had dealings with the collateral branches of the Zhao family, so he couldn't harbor hatred towards the Zhao family. Secondly, because Wang's parents were so daring, they received praise from Zhao Tianhe, and many people privately laughed at the Wang family, but outwardly, out of consideration for Zhao Tianhe, they all cheered them on.
In this situation, Mi Yao, who disregarded the Zhao family's reputation and pricked the boil, became a good target for hatred.
Madam Wu didn't directly bring up the Zhao siblings' matter, but instead brought up Xiao Chuan's sister, Mi Yao's aunt, saying that one should marry a virtuous wife, and that Xiao Chuan was really unlucky to marry Mi Yao.
“The eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao family and Ninth Brother are blood relatives. They have a misunderstanding. As the new bride, you did not mediate. Instead, you locked the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao family out of the Xiao mansion during the New Year. Your disrespect for your elders is unacceptable. As Ninth Brother’s sister-in-law, I have to say a few words to you to teach you a lesson.”
"That's right. If others knew about this, they would only laugh at you for being immoral and unworthy. Only your third sister-in-law is a good person and would remind you to be vigilant."
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you've only been married into Yizhou for a short time. Go out and ask around, and everyone's saying you're domineering and arrogant. If you don't change, what kind of reputation will you have left?"
“We’re all doing this for your own good. We don’t want you to keep causing trouble for Magistrate Xiao and ruining his reputation.”
Mi Yao was leaning back in her seat, chatting casually with Yan Yun.
In an instant, the light in her eyes was blocked, and when she looked up, she saw several richly dressed women blocking her way. Although they were talking to her, they did not give her a chance to speak. They took turns saying one thing after another, trying to confirm her crimes in front of everyone.
Mi Yao glanced at the group, her expression remaining calm, and repeated their words.
"Everyone outside is saying I'm domineering and arrogant? Who said that? Did you spread the rumors?"
Madam Wu choked: "What do you mean? Who spread rumors about you?"
"If it weren't for your rumors, I think it would be you guys who dislike me. Just now you were all looking at me sideways and saying sarcastic things, and now you're coming to my face to gossip."
When Yan Yun saw that the group was coming aggressively, she wanted to speak up for Mi Yao. However, she didn't expect that Mi Yao's words were enough to make all the onlookers hold their breath in fear. She didn't need anyone else to help protect her.
Seeing that Madam Wu and the others were visibly angry after Mi Yao's words, Yan Yun couldn't help but lower her head to hide her smile.
"How can you speak so rudely? I'm your third sister-in-law, your elder, and yet you speak to me like that!"
“We kindly reminded you, but you wronged us like this. No wonder people outside say you're a troublemaker and a tigress.”
"So you guys were still spreading rumors that I'm a troublemaker? A tigress?"
Mi Yao raised an eyebrow, scrutinizing the group from head to toe with a serious look, making their hair stand on end before saying, "But when you were passing on the message, didn't you think carefully? If someone like me is a tigress, then what are you she-devils?"
As she spoke, Mi Yao raised her delicate fingers and pretended to cover her smile with them. "As for this woman who claims to be my third sister-in-law, you married my third brother, not my third uncle. We are of the same generation, so what kind of elder are you to me?"
"You scoundrel! I told you that you locked Madam Xiao, who went back to her parents' home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, out of the Xiao residence. You're a wicked person. Why are you spouting all this nonsense!"
"I've never seen a bride treat her own sister-in-law like this before. Aren't you afraid that your parents in the Xiao family will find out in the afterlife and stand by your bedside at night?"
"Governor Xiao is so cold and heartless to his own family; he must have been bewitched by this wicked woman."
"Seeing her like this, I'm worried about Commander Xiao's three children."
Hearing Madam Wu steer the conversation back on track, her sisters immediately followed suit, using Sister Xiao Chua as an example.
Unfortunately, these attacks were still nothing to Mi Yao.
"You're all so experienced, you must have a huge entourage at your bedside. And why do you keep bringing up my Xiao Lang, worrying about his wife and his son? And this friend of my third sister-in-law, are you after my position and want to take it from me?"
After saying that, Mi Yao didn't give them a chance to continue their retort. She waved her hand and said, "If you're jealous of my beauty and want to cause trouble, just say so openly. Even if others think you're petty, they might still praise you for your good taste. Stop bothering me with these meaningless words."
"Yu, are you out of your mind? When have we ever been jealous of your beauty!"
"So not only is he petty and narrow-minded, but his eyesight is also poor."
Mi Yao clicked her tongue and looked at the group with pity.
What's with that look in your eyes?!
Madam Wu was furious. It was clearly Mi Yao who was an unvirtuous wife and had made such a big oversight as Madam Xiao, but Mi Yao kept rambling on and on, scolding them all, but never mentioning Madam Xiao's matter.
If this were anywhere else, she would have ordered her servants to scratch Mi Yao's face and teach her a lesson, but this was the governor's mansion, so she couldn't slap Mi Yao even if she wanted to.
Not wanting to be at a disadvantage, Madam Wu looked to Madam Fang for help, but Madam Fang avoided her gaze.
Having learned her lesson from Zhao Qiniang, Fang Shi was afraid of Mi Yao's sharp tongue.
They were all respectable people who cared about their reputation, while Mi Yao was a crazy woman who dared to say anything.
Fang avoided the situation, and Pan also looked helpless, only able to look at Madam Wu with pity.
Unable to find outside help, Madam Wu still did not want to leave in a miserable state, which led to her crying in anger later on.
“Yu, look at the trouble you’ve caused since you married into Yizhou! The Ma family and the Xiao family had such a good relationship, but because of you, Ma Xiao Niangzi, you’re bedridden and can’t get out of bed now. And the other ladies in Yizhou are being maliciously speculated about because of you, because you speak without thinking. All of this is because of you.”
Mi Yao was initially puzzled as to why these people were causing her trouble.
Upon hearing this, Mi Yao understood.
The person in front of him talked about Xiao Rou for a long time, but when he saw that Xiao Rou couldn't make him feel ashamed, he revealed his true colors.
"I wondered why you treated the Xiao family like your own. It turns out you were angry that I exposed the Zhao siblings' character and felt that I had implicated you in the criticism."
Mi Yao curled her lips, her eyes filled with a hint of sarcasm as she looked at her. "So you're saying you have bad eyesight. What do you think of my appearance? The Zhao siblings are just bad, not blind. What's there to worry about with your looks?"
Seeing Madam Wu trembling with anger, Mi Yao didn't stop talking and continued, "Are you sure the people are talking about you? Or did you hear all the beautiful women being talked about and think you're one of them, so you included yourself in the list?"
"you!"
"Third Sister-in-law, other people may not say you are plain-looking, perhaps because they themselves are not that great, or because they are wary of your status. But I am different. I call you Third Sister-in-law, and you are a great beauty. I will not be joking with you."
As she spoke, Mi Yao patted Madam Wu's shoulder, and Madam Wu's eyes reddened; she had actually been moved to tears by her words.
Mi Yao was taken aback. She thought this person was an expert at arguing because of his arrogant attitude, but she didn't expect him to be able to cry after being told a few things about his appearance.
She herself didn't think that what she was saying was very offensive, and it was full of loopholes.
If she mentions her appearance, the other person could easily accuse her of being superficial, use her as a stepping stone to criticize other women, and say that since everyone at the table is a woman, she is arrogant and looks down on everyone, which could also stir up hatred towards her.
Of course, she wasn't so idle as to think the arguments weren't heated enough and wanted to teach Mrs. Wu how to argue.
Besides, now that Madam Wu is crying, she is already being glared at with accusatory eyes.
"It's one thing to think that Third Sister-in-law has bad taste, but I didn't expect her to talk about it in private. The ladies present are all upright and kind-hearted people. I believe that if you were in my shoes, you would not stand idly by knowing that an innocent woman was being bullied by bad people."
If a good person becomes difficult to deal with, it will make people particularly disgusted, but if a difficult person suddenly starts to reason, it will be refreshing and make people patient and willing to listen to her reasoning.
"That's exactly right. Are we just going to let evildoers do evil because we're afraid of people with bad tempers making unfounded accusations?"
One of the ladies at the table spoke up, "I don't think Madam Yu did anything wrong."
“That’s what I think too. If I were in Yu Niang’s shoes, I would make the same choice,” Yan Yun added.
With voices of support for her emerging from the crowd, Mi Yao spoke more fluently: "It's right to stop bad people, but it's not good to cause other innocent women to suffer criticism. I didn't know before Third Sister-in-law said so, but now that I do, we can't just let it go."
What do you want?
Upon hearing Mi Yao say that they couldn't let this go unchecked, someone frowned. "Are you going to tell everyone which women have been poisoned?"
Mi Yao didn't reveal much in the plum garden, and then the Wang family came forward, after which she went into hiding.
Even so, rumors still circulated that she possessed a list detailing who the Zhao siblings had harmed.
The questioning made Mi Yao receive suspicious or angry looks.
Under various gazes, Mi Yao's face was also filled with intense emotions: "Of course it's impossible. It's already harder for us women to survive in this world than for men. If we can't protect and help each other, like my third sister-in-law, who doesn't feel guilty about those who speak out when something happens, but instead encourages their arrogance and criticizes those who point out evil people, what's the difference between them and being accomplices of evil people?"
Upon hearing Mi Yao's words, everyone turned to look at the ghost... no, at Madam Wu.
Originally, Madam Wu shed tears and received comfort from those around her. She thought she would see everyone reprimanding Mi Yao, but to her surprise, Mi Yao opened her mouth and spoke eloquently, attracting everyone's attention and even making fun of her.
"You, Lady Yu, have insulted me like this, thinking I'm easy to bully? I'll go and ask my father to settle this matter!"
After speaking, Madam Wu did not immediately rush out the door, but waited for Mi Yao's reaction.
Mi Yao pretended not to hear her and continued, "I am saying these things because I want to form an alliance with women who are kind-hearted, who do not stand idly by in the face of injustice, and who can protect other women. The women in this alliance will help each other, and if they hear someone criticizing any woman, they will treat it as if it were their own family member, and they will catch the person spreading the rumors and throw them into the government."
After dealing with Zhao Wulang, Zhao Tianhe instructed the government to strictly control rumors in the city. However, even after accepting this task, the government did not have time to send people to patrol every day to see who was spreading rumors. The main thing was to rely on people to report to the authorities so that those who spread rumors could be severely punished.
But very few people reported it to the authorities.
Because rumors don't stop just because one or two people are arrested; if they aren't eradicated, they will only draw more attention to the world.
"Did you report him to the authorities because what he said was true?"
"—Your wife does indeed have a relationship with Zhao Qiniang..."
Every family has women, and every family wants to distance themselves from them, so they become increasingly constrained.
The alliance proposed by Mi Yao caught the attention of many people. Among them were kind-hearted people who couldn't stand injustice, as well as family members whose female relatives had been affected by the disaster. After some discussion, even the ladies who didn't want to get involved were praised by Mi Yao and became members of the alliance.
Among them, the two wives from the collateral branch of the Zhao family were the most active.
Fearing that Zhao Tianhe would take his anger out on all members of the Zhao family because of the third branch of the Zhao family, they naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to distance themselves from the third branch.
The discussion at the banquet was lively, with everyone discussing how to expand the membership and where to meet next. But after the banquet, who would remember Madam Wu?
Because she had been talking non-stop, Mi Yao had drunk a lot of water, and as soon as she got in the car, she lay down on the soft backrest.
Xiao Shan assumed that Mi Yao had eaten a lot of delicious food like her, so she knelt down beside her and enthusiastically rubbed Mi Yao's stomach, saying, "So delicious!"
Mi Yao touched Xiao Shan's round belly; he really had eaten quite a bit.
"Is the food at the Jiedushi's residence really that delicious?"
"The dim sum was especially delicious, including a flower-shaped pastry filled with sweet sauce."
Xiao Liang then showed Mi Yao his round belly.
"Next time, I want to sit at the kids' table too."
Mi Yao patted Xiao Liang's stomach and said wearily.
She was first disturbed by Madam Wu, and then kept talking, without touching any of the pastries on her head.
It's alright if she doesn't know what she missed, but she's upset when she finds out she missed out on some delicious snacks.
"If Mother would like some snacks, there are still some here."
Xiao Yi took out a handkerchief-wrapped piece of oil paper from his bosom, met Mi Yao's gaze, and said with a flushed face, "It's not that I don't know the rules and didn't steal the master's things. It's because Shan'er has a small appetite. She likes to eat many things but can't finish them after just one bite. She likes to carry all the uneaten food on her person. I was afraid she would get all dirty, so I prepared this oil paper to put some of her favorite foods in it."
Two flower cakes were placed in the oil paper. Xiao Yi handed them to Mi Yao, saying, "One is for Shan'er, and the other is one I kept because I saw she liked it. If Mother wants to try it, she can try mine."
"Give me mine too!"
Xiao Shan spoke generously from the side.
Seeing his elder brother and younger sister like this, Xiao Liang looked down at his own belly. His share was all inside his belly. How could he give it to his mother?
Mi Yao didn't refuse her siblings' kindness. She picked up the pastry and took a bite. It was indeed delicious, and the flaky pastry was even better than the family cook's.
After eating the pancake, Mi Yao praised Xiao Yi for his calm and meticulous nature, saying he was a good child who cared for his younger siblings.
Xiao Yi blushed at the praise. When they got off the carriage, Xiao Liang noticed that his older brother was unsteady on his feet and asked, "What's wrong, brother? You've been acting strange ever since Mother ate your snacks."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi glanced at Mi Yao not far away and quickly shook his head, "I'm fine. I was just sleepy and my legs were a little weak. I'll be fine after I go back to my room and take a nap."
"That's good."
Xiao Liang looked at Mi Yao, who was walking further and further away on the other side of the fork in the road, and sighed, "I really envy Shan'er for being able to sleep with her mother. Granny Zhou said that Shan'er can sleep with her mother because Shan'er is a young lady. Big brother, I also want to be a young lady."
Hearing his younger brother's nonsense, Xiao Yi said helplessly, "You were born to be a gentleman, how can you be a lady?"
"Granny Zhou said that if someone has a bird, he will be her husband. If I don't have one, then I'll be gone forever."
Before Xiao Yi could answer, Xiao Liang continued, "Sometimes Father sleeps with Mother, is it because he doesn't have a bird?"
Xiao Liang asked Xiao Yi curiously.
Xiao Yi was unaware of this matter either, but he was used to being the smart older brother who knew everything in front of his younger siblings, so he hesitated and said, "It should be so."
Meanwhile, their father, who had no birds, met Mi Yao on the road and they were on their way back to the main courtyard.
Smelling the smell of alcohol on Xiao Chuan, Mi Yao looked at his normal expression and wondered if he hadn't drunk much and that the strong smell was just from the alcohol on his clothes, or if he had an amazing alcohol tolerance and didn't blush when he drank.
Anyway, it didn't stop her from pouting and complaining: "Xiao Lang, what did you promise me? You clearly said that if anyone bullied me, you would step in to protect me. Look at how badly I was bullied today, and you didn't even come. I was almost humiliated to tears."
"Who would dare to bully you?"
Xiao Chuan's voice was lower and hoarser than usual, and his tone became somewhat slow, but Mi Yao took this slowness as a deliberate mockery.
"Anyone can bully me. I am just a delicate flower that is weak and helpless and needs to be cherished and protected."
When Mi Yao encountered Xiao Chua, she asked Shi Ya to take Xiao Shan away to change his clothes first. Now that it was just the two of them, she spoke without any restraint.
Xiao Chuan glanced at her; her face was flushed with a light pink, making her look quite charming.
"My lord, say something!"
Seeing that Xiao Chuanguang was looking at her without saying anything, Mi Yao tugged at his sleeve.
"I'll change into my night clothes and put on a mask later, then I'll go and beat that guy up for you."
"really?"
Xiao Chuan nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips: "You will see the whole process in your dream."
Mi Yao: ...
She knew Xiao Chuan was joking when he said he wanted to beat someone up, but hearing his teasing words still made her really want to punch him.
For the next few steps, neither of them spoke. After Mi Yao quietly walked to the door, she still felt a strong smell of alcohol around her and couldn't help but turn around to look at Xiao Chuan who was following her.
She looked at him suspiciously: "Is there something you need, sir?"
Riding a horse and the cold wind that accompanied him to the courtyard made Xiao Chuan, who was half-drunk, feel dizzy. He shook his head slightly and reached out to rest his hand on the doorpost behind Mi Yao.
After a moment, he lowered his eyes to look at Mi Yao, who was wrinkling her nose and complaining about the smell of alcohol on him.
"Have the servants pack your things and move them back to the main room."
Mi Yao's attention was originally focused on the smell of alcohol on Xiao Chuan. It took her two breaths to realize what he had said after he finished speaking.
Her eyes widened suddenly: "Huh?"
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