Chapter 79 Returning to Chang'an
Two days later, Chi Yan and his group, who had fallen behind, also encountered them. With Huiyin's help, Pei Yu successfully negotiated with the Dayuan envoy, and the two groups merged and set off together towards the Southern Dynasty.
Pei Yu clung to Huiyin all day long, following her wherever she went, never allowing her to leave his sight for even a moment.
Huiyin was thoroughly annoyed, so she simply slipped away from the carriage to keep Heshi company. While Pei Yu was talking with the Dayuan envoy, Song Jingchuan came over and asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time.
"Sister, will you and he get married?"
Huiyin leaned against the car window, glanced at Pei Yu talking to someone in the distance, then calmly looked away and replied, "I don't have that idea yet."
Song Jingchuan and He Shi exchanged a worried glance. Pei Yu didn't seem like the type to let things go easily, and given his high position and power, what would happen if he pressured their elder sister?
Huiyin understood what they were thinking. She thought for a moment and comforted them, "You don't need to worry about these things. He won't force me."
Song Jingchuan remained deeply worried. "What are you planning, sister? Are you just going to drag this out with him like this?"
With such a formidable figure looming over there, how could he possibly find a suitable husband for his sister? Indeed, Song Jingchuan disliked Pei Yu and had no desire for him to be his brother-in-law. He used to admire Pei Yu greatly, but after learning from Fang Mu how Pei Yu treated his sister, he became extremely displeased.
Moreover, Pei Yu held a high position and wielded great power, while their family had fallen into ruin. The difference in their status destined their relationship to be unequal. If the Pei family bullied his elder sister, he would not be able to stand up for her.
Huiyin: "It won't take too long, don't worry."
She wasn't one to drag things out. Her acceptance of Pei Yu's approach was already a sign of her starting to accept him. As for whether or not to marry Pei Yu, she would consider that when they got back. There was a whole bunch of messy people and troubles in Chang'an that needed to be dealt with first before considering anything else.
Once they entered the pass, the caravan sped up. With Pei Yu's prestigious reputation, they traveled smoothly all the way and arrived in Chang'an at the end of February.
His Majesty was overjoyed to receive the envoy from Dayuan. Upon learning that it was Huiyin who had found King Guishan to facilitate the diplomatic relations between the two countries, he ordered Huiyin to be summoned to the palace as well.
Looking at Huiyin, whom he hadn't seen for three years, Emperor Xuan couldn't help but sigh, "I really didn't expect that you would have such audacity to go to Dayuan alone."
Huiyin knelt on the ground and secretly glanced at Pei Yu. They had sneaked out of the pass back then. She respectfully replied, "When I heard that my younger brother had gone to Dayuan, I was very anxious. That's why I disobeyed Your Majesty's decree and sneaked out of the pass. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Xuan stroked his beard and sneered, "It's not just you who needs to be punished, but also the culprit!"
Following Emperor Xuan's words, Pei Yu rose and knelt beside Huiyin to plead guilty, saying, "It was all my fault back then; I abducted others."
He looked at Huiyin with a smile, and deliberately emphasized the words "other people".
Huiyin felt inexplicably embarrassed and kept her head down in silence.
Emperor Xuan looked at his two young children kneeling below and laughed heartily. "Alright, I was just joking with you. What are you begging for? You are both my great contributors. Come, have a seat."
Huiyin followed the palace maid's directions toward the palace, but before she could take a step, Pei Yu grabbed her arm and pulled her to sit down with him. The other people in the hall cast scrutinizing glances their way, and Huiyin forcefully pulled her hand away, glaring fiercely at Pei Yu.
Pei Yu remained shameless, ignoring the gazes of others, and diligently served dishes to Huiyin.
Nonsense, what's more important than face? Huiyin brought back more rare treasures than the envoys from Dayuan, including a cartload of iron nitrate powder. Adding this to forging weapons makes the blades sharper and stronger.
Emperor Xuan had privately discussed with him the idea of rewarding Huiyin handsomely. After today, Huiyin's fame would soar once again, and more people would be eyeing her. Not to mention, Wang Huan was still unmarried. Naturally, he wanted to assert his dominance and keep those people at bay.
After a few pleasantries, Emperor Xuan got down to business, praising Huiyin lavishly and announcing the rewards. Huiyin knelt in the hall to receive the decree. Emperor Xuan bestowed upon her the title of Princess Kaiyang and granted her Kaiyang County in Xuzhou as her fief.
Huiyin was slightly taken aback. She knew that His Majesty would bestow upon her a title of Princess, but she hadn't expected him to be so generous, granting her a county fief with a thousand households. She composed herself and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
Huiyin and the others temporarily stayed at the post station with the envoys from Dayuan. On the way back, Pei Yu pretended to be drunk and fell on her. Huiyin removed his hand and asked seriously, "Regarding the matter of the reward, did you say something to His Majesty?"
Pei Yu opened his eyes, showing no trace of drunkenness. He twirled a stray strand of Huiyin's hair in his hand and replied in a hoarse voice, "This matter truly has nothing to do with me. The Southern Dynasty and the Xiongnu have just settled down, and the surrounding small countries are all watching. Your suggestion to persuade Dayuan to send an envoy is tantamount to sending a signal to the surrounding small countries, and they will soon take action. You saved the Court of State Ceremonial a great deal of diplomacy; isn't it only right that he rewarded you?"
Huiyin admitted that what he said made a lot of sense, but even if he was just talking, could he please not get so close to her? She dodged his face as he leaned in, wrinkling her nose in disgust, "Stay away from me, you smell of alcohol."
Pei Yu sniffed his collar; it did indeed have a odor. He obediently sat back down and opened the car window to let in some fresh air. Looking at Huiyin, who was resting with her eyes closed, Pei Yu felt a surge of longing. He really missed her.
Even with her eyes closed, Huiyin could feel the undeniable gaze. Helplessly, she opened her eyes and beckoned to Pei Yu. Without hesitation, he leaned in, and Huiyin cupped Pei Yu's face, gently planting a kiss on his cheek.
Dissatisfied with the fleeting kiss, Pei Yu grasped Huiyin's slender nape and eagerly launched into a deep kiss. His kiss was both urgent and forceful, quickly breaching her defenses and plundering her wantonly.
The carriage had been parked outside the post station for quite some time. Fang Mu and Chi Yan consciously moved away, pretending they knew nothing.
Pei Yu held Huiyin and let out a long breath. He touched Huiyin's rosy cheeks and tentatively asked, "Would it be alright if I sent someone to propose marriage these next two days?"
Huiyin opened her eyes and saw Pei Yu looking at her nervously, his lips pressed tightly together. Huiyin was somewhat lost in thought; it was the first time she had ever seen such an uneasy expression on Pei Yu's face. She slowly touched Pei Yu's face and remained silent for a long while.
Pei Yu asked again, his voice trembling slightly, and Huiyin shook her head, "There's no rush."
Pei Yu couldn't hide his disappointment. He moved his lips but said nothing. He simply buried his head in Huiyin's shoulder and gently stroked her back.
Huiyin thought he would be angry and question her about why, but to her surprise, he didn't ask anything. After calming down, he escorted her back as usual.
She thought for a moment, and as Pei Yu was leaving, she called out to him again, asking earnestly, "Do you really want to marry me and spend your life with me? Do you love me or are you just haunted by the obsession you've had for the past three years?"
Pei Yu lowered his eyes. "My obsession has never been to marry you. What I want is for you to like me, to like me like you did in Ganquan Palace. If you don't want to marry me, it must be because I haven't done enough. I will try my best to correct my bad habits from before, as long as you don't ignore me."
Huiyin said bluntly, "I don't like your mother, and I don't want to have any more contact with her."
Pei Yu: "Mother's health has been poor for the past three years, and she has not been able to manage things much. She goes to the hot spring resort to recuperate in the winter and to the summer resort in the summer. She doesn't live in Chang'an much anymore. Ayan is also married now, and only he and his younger brother and sister-in-law live in the mansion."
Huiyin hadn't expected Madam Pei to be in such poor health. She added, "I'm jealous. If you marry me, you'll only be able to stay with me for the rest of your life."
"I'll live alone."
Pei Yu chuckled softly, his previous gloomy expression vanishing, replaced by amusement in his eyes and brows. "You are indeed very jealous."
Huiyin was a little angry when she saw him mocking her, and she turned to leave.
Pei Yu quickly grabbed the person and admitted his mistake with astonishing speed, "It was my fault, I shouldn't have laughed at you. The whole Liu Tan matter was my fault, not only did I not avoid suspicion, but I also made a big fuss about it."
He said with some difficulty, "I was young and impetuous back then, and I just wanted to make you jealous, but I didn't expect it to turn out like that."
Huiyin snorted coldly, turned her face away from her, and expressed her anger through her actions.
Pei Yu followed Huiyin in circles. When she looked to the left, he followed to the left; when she looked to the right, he followed to the right. After several rounds, Huiyin couldn't hold back any longer. She whispered, "It's getting late. You should go."
Pei Yu squeezed Huiyin's hand, his voice low: "I only found out later that you visited me before leaving Chang'an and learned what Liu Tan said to you. She has been married off to Yizhou by her father and will never return to the capital in this lifetime."
I have clarified all the rumors of the past. Now everyone in Chang'an knows that I am devoted to you and that I can't live without you.
He said this with a drawn-out, rising tone, as if he were asking for praise.
Huiyin withdrew her hand and nodded slightly to indicate that she understood. "I have no intention of delving into what happened back then. As for now, it is not the right time for us to get married. We should at least wait until the world is at peace."
Pei Yu instantly understood Huiyin's meaning. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he confirmed, "You mean you're willing to marry me?"
Huiyin: "...That's not your focus."
Pei Yu ignored everything else. He stepped forward and hugged Huiyin tightly, overjoyed, repeatedly saying, "You're willing to marry me, you've forgiven me..."
"Cough cough."
Out of the corner of her eye, Huiyin saw Jingchuan standing on the steps with a displeased expression. She quickly broke free from Pei Yu's embrace and awkwardly patted off non-existent dust from her dress.
Song Jingchuan glared at Pei Yu with a dark expression, then stepped forward to pull Huiyin into the courtyard.
Pei Yu knew now was not the time to say these things, so he nodded to Huiyin and said, "I will come to see you again tomorrow."
The news that Huiyin had returned to Chang'an after being missing for three years and had been granted the title of Princess spread throughout the capital the next day. She had just found a place to stay and moved there with Jingchuan and Heshi when He Jiaying came knocking on her door.
Huiyin didn't recognize the plump and beautiful lady at first, but she realized who it was when He Jiaying spoke up and went to greet her in surprise.
He Jiaying's belly was protruding, and she was much rounder than she had been three years ago. She walked unsteadily, and Huiyin stepped forward to support her. "How many months pregnant are you?"
He Jiaying hummed proudly twice: "Seven months."
Huiyin quickly helped her sit down and glanced outside the door, but did not see Guo Lian.
She asked, "You're so heavily pregnant, how can Guo Lian feel comfortable letting you go out alone?"
He Jiaying: "I ran away without his knowledge."
Huiyin had no choice but to send someone to the Guo residence to deliver a message, lest the Guo family members become anxious and upset.
She looked He Jiaying over carefully and found that she was even more spoiled than she had been three years ago, and seemed to be living a very good life in the Guo family.
The two chatted and reminisced as they had when they were still at the Pei residence. He Jiaying had been staying in Chang'an for the past three years, so her information network was much better than before. He Jiaying talked to Huiyin about gossip for most of the day, and Huiyin poured her a cup of tea to moisten her throat and asked about some old friends.
Only Pei Yu and the Emperor knew about her trip to Dayuan. The official story was that she returned to Jingzhou, encountered bandits on the way, and disappeared. Upon learning this, Feng Cheng immediately went south to search for her and has not returned to this day.
He Jiaying comforted him, "Now that you're famous, he'll definitely come back when he hears about it."
Huiyin sighed, "I hope so."
Seeing that she was a little unhappy, He Jiaying changed the subject and brought up another matter. She said with great enthusiasm, "You'll definitely be interested in this. Guangling divorced the Prince of Zhennan a year ago!"
Three years ago, after Prince Shao returned from Dai County, he learned from Huiyin that the Zheng family had manipulated the marriage alliance with Suiyang. After inquiring, he learned that Guangling had been crying every day and resisting the marriage after learning that she was to marry the heir of the Prince of Zhennan.
In order to prevent her from causing trouble and to obediently marry into the family, the Zheng family had no choice but to grant her wish and devise a plan to arrange a marriage between Suiyang and Prince Shao, thus ruining the marriage between Suiyang and Prince Shao.
Prince Shao learned from Huiyin that Guangling liked him, realizing that it was because he had harmed Suiyang that he had secretly become involved with Guangling, and then plotted to have their affair exposed. This enraged the Prince of Zhennan, who reported it directly to the Emperor.
His Majesty had no choice but to allow the Crown Prince and Guangling to divorce, to compensate the Prince of Zhennan, and then bestow a marriage upon Guangling and Prince Shao. However, on the eve of the marriage, Prince Shao became a monk on Mount Qingcheng.
This incident turned Guangling into a huge joke. She refused to believe that Wang Zishao had deceived her and forced him to renounce his vows and marry her. But Wang Zishao was determined to become a Taoist priest and wouldn't change his mind no matter who tried to persuade him.
Things had escalated to this point, and if things continued to escalate, someone would die. His Majesty had no choice but to intervene, hastily marrying Guangling off to a remote place in Yizhou. However, he still felt sorry for his daughter and issued an edict forbidding Prince Shao from leaving the monastic life and forbidding him from ever leaving Qingcheng Mountain.
After He Jiaying finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh twice. Prince Shao was once the most popular young man in Chang'an. Everyone thought that he and Suiyang would live a happy life together. Who would have thought that fate would play tricks on them? One was married off to the grasslands and never returned to Chang'an, while the other became a Taoist priest and could never return to secular life.
Huiyin stood there stunned, never expecting that Prince Shao would choose to spend his entire life taking revenge on Guangling. Her mind was in turmoil. If she had known that Prince Shao would do this, she would never have said those things to him back in Dai County.
Suiyang's only wish before her marriage was that Prince Shao would be well in the future. If she knew that Prince Shao had gone to such lengths for her, she would be heartbroken.
She asked, "Who did Guangling marry?"
He Jiaying replied, "Her reputation is so bad that it's spread all over Chang'an. Nobody wants to marry such a shrew. She can only marry into Yizhou, where she seems to be from a once-powerful clan."
Huiyin scoffed. His Majesty was truly biased. He favored Guangling so much, knowing full well that his other youngest daughter had been forced to marry far away and endure hardship because of her, yet even the punishment he gave her was so lenient. He said she was married off to Chang'an, but after a few years, Consort Zheng would whisper in her ear and bring her back, keeping her in luxury and creating a facade of peace.
She told Pei Yu yesterday that the world was not yet settled, and that was the case. Pei Yu had defeated the enemy and made outstanding contributions, and his achievements were so great that Huiyin had just returned to Chang'an when she heard rumors that Emperor Xuan wanted to strip Pei Yu of his military power.
In recent years, Emperor Xuan has increasingly valued the Prince of Wu and the Zheng family. On the other hand, Pei Yu has been engaged in major battles on the border for the past three years, and the court officials in the rear have long been infiltrated by the Zheng family.
Huiyin suppressed her worries. He Jiaying had come out quite late, and Guo Lian had already come to pick her up and take her home. Huiyin listened to He Jiaying complaining that Guo Lian was too strict with her, forbidding her from eating this and that, like a nagging mother-in-law.
Huiyin poked her puffed-up cheek and laughed, "Alright, he's just concerned about you. You're pregnant now and you need to watch what you eat."
He Jiaying held Huiyin's hand reluctantly, "I'll come visit you again in a couple of days."
"Don't come anymore, let's talk about it after the baby is born."
He Jiaying wrinkled her nose and nodded reluctantly.
"Oh, right," she said, turning back before getting into the carriage, "I forgot to mention, Su Jinghao didn't leave Chang'an. After Su Wenyi died, she was registered as a slave and was later redeemed to become a concubine."
Three years later, when Huiyin heard this name again, her heart was still stirred. She asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Whose family is this?"
He Jiaying replied, "It's quite a coincidence that it was Xie Qinghe, who succeeded her father as Minister of Justice."
Xie Qinghe, Huiyin silently repeated. She knew this person, but wasn't he the son-in-law of Marquis Xu?
After seeing He Jiaying off, Huiyin was still concerned about Su Jinghao, so she sent someone to inquire about her. She thought that such secret agents among nobles wouldn't find out much, but to her surprise, the scout returned quickly with a lot of information.
Xie Qinghe was originally from a poor family. In his youth, he became a disciple of Marquis Xu and won the favor of Marquis Xu's only daughter, Xu Lingyi. Marquis Xu was a military man, but he had an extraordinary fondness for scholars. After marrying his only beloved daughter to Xie Qinghe, he spared no effort in helping him pave the way for his official career, allowing him to rise rapidly in rank.
Xie Qinghe and Xu Lingyi had been married for ten years, had a very good relationship, and had a son who had just turned seven. They should have been a perfect couple admired by everyone, but everything took a sharp turn for the worse last year.
Three years ago, Xie Qinghe redeemed Su Jinghao, but he had no intention of taking her as a concubine. Instead, he took good care of her. It is said that he had been helped by Su Wenyi when he was young, and this time he was repaying the debt of gratitude.
Last year, Xu Lingyi became pregnant again. Xie Qinghe took advantage of his wife's pregnancy to have an affair with Su Jinghao. Xu Lingyi caught them in the act, and the baby was lost. At the same time, other ladies came to visit Xu Lingyi. Within a day, the news spread throughout Chang'an.
Xu Hou couldn't sit still after his daughter was wronged. He insisted that Xie Qinghe send Su Jinghao away. Xie Qinghe refused, and the father-in-law and son-in-law had a big argument.
Enraged, Marquis Xu went to the palace to complain to the emperor, accusing Xie Qinghe of favoring his concubine over his wife and neglecting his private morals. In ordinary noble families, it was common for wives to prepare a maid or concubine for their husbands during pregnancy; there was nothing to argue about.
The key point is that Xie Qinghe has reaped countless benefits over the years by relying on Marquis Xu. In the eyes of outsiders, it is no different from marrying into the family. Moreover, Xu Lingyi's pregnancy was also lost, which damaged her health. He is not in the right in this matter.
His Majesty wanted to give face to the old minister and originally intended to demote Xie Qinghe in accordance with Marquis Xu's wishes. However, Xie Qinghe had already secretly climbed up to the Zheng family. When Consort Zheng and Marquis Pingyang pleaded on his behalf, His Majesty treated him lightly, only giving him a few reprimands and nothing more.
Xie Qinghe then went so far as to take Su Jinghao as a concubine in a grand manner, using this to embarrass Xu Hou. Since Su Jinghao entered the household, the Xie family has been plagued by constant feuds, with minor quarrels every two days and major disturbances every three days, becoming the talk of the town in Chang'an.
Just a couple of days ago, there was a huge commotion. Xu Lingyi has already taken the child back to the Xu family mansion and wants to divorce Xie Qinghe.
Huiyin recalled the man she had met three years ago. He looked refined, handsome, and elegant, but she never expected him to be so despicable inside.
However, even Xie Qinghe had joined the Wu King's camp and climbed the social ladder by joining the Zheng family, which suggests that the situation in Chang'an was more dire than she had imagined.
Not long after He Jiaying left, another old friend came to visit. Wang Huan was even more gentle and reserved than three years ago, like a polished pearl, giving people a feeling of warmth and gentleness at first glance.
Huiyin smiled and said, "I wonder if Young Master Wang has received any promotions in the past three years?"
Wang Huan smiled helplessly and sighed, "I have accomplished nothing in the past three years and have not made any achievements, unlike you who made a name for yourself."
Huiyin's eyes crinkled with a rare smile; her old friends were still the same as before. She invited Wang Huan to sit down and called Jingchuan out as well. The three of them caught up for a while.
They had only been talking for half a day when the man who had been so busy for the past three days rushed over, looking quite pleased with himself, and forcefully sat down next to Huiyin.
Pei Yu nodded distantly to Wang Huan, then turned to Huiyin and said, "I've been busy all day, and only now have I had a little free time to come back and see you."
Huiyin: "..." She glared at Pei Yu without showing any emotion, warning him to tone it down. If he dared to provoke people like he did three years ago, she would definitely kick him out.
She poured a cup of tea and handed it to Pei Yu. Pei Yu raised an eyebrow and winked to indicate that he understood. He sat quietly next to Huiyin, not interrupting the conversation. But his presence alone was impossible to ignore.
After a short while, the atmosphere became somewhat somber, and Wang Huan said goodbye: "I'm relieved to see that you and your brother are safe and sound. It's getting late, so I'll be leaving now."
Huiyin and Jingchuan got up to see Wang Huan out. When they passed Pei Yu, Wang Huan paused and shook his head helplessly. Three years ago, it was destined that there was no possibility between him and Huiyin. Now, instead of guarding against him, Pei Yu should focus his attention elsewhere.
After Wang Huan left, Song Jingchuan couldn't stand Pei Yu's attitude of treating the place like his own home, but he and his sister had things to discuss, so he couldn't just kick him out. He snorted and decided to avoid seeing him and went to the backyard.
When Huiyin returned, she found Pei Yu leaning against the desk, fast asleep, his sword still at his waist, and dark circles under his eyes. She quietly sat down beside him and patted his shoulder, "Would you like to rest in the guest room?"
Pei Yu opened his eyes sleepily, waved his hand in refusal, and said, "I still have to go to the outskirts of the city later, so I'm not going to sleep."
"What's the situation in Chang'an?"
Pei Yu chuckled self-deprecatingly, a rare look of distress appearing on his face. "I haven't been in Chang'an often these past three years, and the situation is very difficult now. The Crown Prince has been completely sidelined."
Huiyin glanced at him: "The situation is so serious, should I take Jingchuan and the others back to Jingzhou to lay low for a while?"
Pei Yu instantly revived, pounced on Huiyin's back, grabbed her chin with his large hand, and kissed the corner of her lips, mumbling, "Don't even think about it, you're not allowed to leave me."
Huiyin was about to speak when he blocked her mouth, making it hard for her to breathe. She twisted Pei Yu's waist to make him step back, and frowned as she said, "I'm talking to you about serious matters, don't let this get on your mind."
Pei Yu touched Huiyin's cheek and let out a sigh of frustration. "The situation is indeed unfavorable to me now. If this continues, the Crown Prince will inevitably be deposed, and my military power will soon be stripped away as well. Unless the Zheng family and the Prince of Wu lose their minds and take action against His Majesty, I will not have a chance to raise an army to defend the king."
Anyone with eyes to see knows this is impossible. Everyone knows His Majesty favors the Prince of Wu, and the Prince of Wu is no fool. If he simply continues to wait, the position of Crown Prince will naturally be his. His Majesty is in good health and has many more years to live; to act now would be tantamount to courting death.
Pei Yu was well aware of this, and his brows furrowed, forming deep wrinkles.
Huiyin thought for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, she had an idea. "How confident are you in raising an army to serve the emperor?"
Pei Yu: "Fifty percent." Even with extraordinary abilities, he dared not say he would win for sure. Most of the main force of the Pei family army was at the border, and he could not mobilize many troops. Chang'an was a strategically important place near the capital, and its military strength was more than enough. Moreover, he did not know how many Chang'an garrison generals the Zheng family had turned against them in the past three years.
"Fifty percent, that's enough." Huiyin raised her eyes, looked at Pei Yu, and said softly, "If this opportunity were presented to you, would you be willing to take it?"
Pei Yu paused for a moment, then nodded. He didn't ask Huiyin what method she intended to use. To make the Zheng family panic and make the first move, it simply meant that something happened to His Majesty. Although he hated His Majesty's favoritism and protection of the Zheng family, his father had taught him from a young age to be loyal to the emperor and love his country, and he couldn't bring himself to kill the emperor.
In the current situation, if he doesn't take action now, once the Zheng family takes power, his entire Pei family and all the soldiers who follow him will suffer annihilation. He has countless lives on his shoulders now, and it's no longer a matter of simply retreating.
Seeing Pei Yu's low spirits, Huiyin took the initiative to break the silence: "I'm not helping you for nothing."
"What do you want?" Pei Yu smiled.
Huiyin counted on her fingers and joked, "Of course, it's about being remembered in history, wielding immense power, and enjoying wealth and glory. Who wouldn't love that?"
Pei Yu adored her appearance and couldn't help but lean down and kiss Huiyin hard on the cheek, his voice loud, "Alright, after things succeed, I'll ask the Crown Prince for credit for you and appoint you as a female prime minister, so that you can be remembered in history, how about that?"
Huiyin fell silent; she was hardly cut out to be a prime minister.
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