Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Early Signs Of An Affair (1)
Chapter 3 - Early Signs Of An Affair (2)
Chapter 4 - Compare With Whom? (1)
Chapter 5 - Compare With Whom? (2)
Chapter 6 - The Empress’ Gift To The Concubine (1)
Chapter 7 - The Empress’ Gift To The Concubine (2)
Chapter 8 - The Issue Of A Lady-In-Waiting (1)
Chapter 9 - The Issue Of A Lady-In-Waiting (2)
Chapter 10 - I Can’T Believe He’S Doing This To Me (1)
Chapter 11 - I Can’T Believe He’S Doing This To Me (2)
Chapter 12 - My Nest (1)
Chapter 13 - My Nest (2)
Chapter 14 - Where Is Queen? (1)
Chapter 15 - Where Is Queen? (1)
Chapter 16 - Want To Make A Bet? (1)
Chapter 17 - Want To Make A Bet? (2)
Chapter 18 - Curiosity (1)
Chapter 19 - Curiousity (2)
Chapter 20 - A False Rumor (1)
Chapter 21 - A False Rumor (2)
Chapter 22 - Tears That Only Queen Knows (1)
Chapter 23 - Tears That Only Queen Knows (2)
Chapter 24 - I Already Knew The Truth (1)
Chapter 25 - I Already Knew The Truth (2)
Chapter 26 - I’M On My Way To See You (1)
Chapter 27 - I’M On My Way To See You (2)
Chapter 28 - Heinley’S Rage (1)
Chapter 29 - Heinley’S Rage (2)
Chapter 30 - Wet Tears (1)
Chapter 31 - Wet Tears (2)
Chapter 32 - Drink Water And Sprout (1)
Chapter 33 - Drink Water And Sprout (2)
Chapter 34 - Secret Friend (1)
Chapter 35 - Secret Friend (2)
Chapter 36 - Viscount Roteschu (1)
Chapter 37 - Viscount Roteschu (2)
Chapter 38 - A Man Of Secrets (1)
Chapter 39 - A Man Of Secrets (2)
Chapter 40 - Queen’S Favorite
Chapter 41 - Queen’S Favorite (2)
Chapter 42 - Iron Wall Defense (1)
Chapter 43 - Iron Wall Defense (2)
Chapter 44 - An Unchanging Person (1)
Chapter 45 - An Unchanging Person (2)
Chapter 46 - Society’S Chewbone (1)
Chapter 47 - Society’S Chewbone (2)
Chapter 48 - The Butterfly Of Society (1)
Chapter 49 - The Butterfly Of Society (2)
Chapter 50 - Don’T Cry, Queen (1)
Chapter 51 - Don’T Cry, Queen (2)
Chapter 52 - Ice Doll (1)
Chapter 53 - Ice Doll? (2)
Chapter 54 - Shall I Tempt Her? (1)
Chapter 55 - Shall I Tempt Her? (2)
Chapter 56 - Duchess Tuania (1)
Chapter 57 - Duchess Tuania (2)
Chapter 58 - Duke Elgy’S Warning (1)
Chapter 59 - Duke Elgy’S Warning (2)
Chapter 60 - Desert Flower (1)
Chapter 61 - Desert Flower (2)
Chapter 62 - Red Flame Ring (1)
Chapter 63 - Red Flame Ring (2)
Chapter 64 - Heinley’S Specialty (1)
Chapter 65 - Heinley’S Specialty (2)
Chapter 66 - Slush Fund (1)
Chapter 67 - Slush Fund (2)
Chapter 68 - Who Will Wear The Red Dress? (1)
Chapter 69 - Who Will Wear The Red Dress? (2)
Chapter 70 - Are You Jealous? (1)
Chapter 71 - Are You Jealous? (2)
Chapter 72 - A Sudden Change (1)
Chapter 73 - A Sudden Change (2)
Chapter 74 - Kindness (1)
Chapter 75 - Kindness (2)
Chapter 76 - Do You Have Compassion? (1)
Chapter 77 - Do You Have Compassion? (2)
Chapter 78 - Good Visitors, Bad Visitors (1)
Chapter 79 - Good Visitors, Bad Visitors (2)
Chapter 80 - Anxious Men (1)
Chapter 81 - Anxious Men (2)
Chapter 82 - Sovieshu’S Anger (1)
Chapter 83 - Sovieshu’S Anger (2)
Chapter 84 - You’Re The Empress (1)
Chapter 85 - You’Re The Empress (2)
Chapter 86 - Heinley Departs (1)
Chapter 87 - Heinley Departs (2)
Chapter 88 - It’S Darkest Before Dawn (1)
Chapter 89 - It’S Darkest Before Dawn (2)
Chapter 90 - The Grand Duke’S Proposal (1)
Chapter 91 - The Grand Duke’S Proposal (2)
Chapter 92 - The King Of The West (1)
Chapter 93 - The King Of The West (2)
Chapter 94 - Is It Impossible? (1)
Chapter 95 - Is It Impossible? (2)
Chapter 96 - The Meaning Of The Gift (1)
Chapter 97 - The Meaning Of The Gift (2)
Chapter 98 - – You Can’T Be Royal Family! (1)
Chapter 99 - You Can’T Be Royal Family! (2)
Chapter 100 - Only I Can Protect Myself (1)
Chapter 101 - Only I Can Protect Myself (2)
Chapter 102 - A Silent Condemnation (1)
Chapter 103 - A Silent Condemnation (2)
Chapter 104 - If I’M Right, Apologize (1)
Chapter 105 - If I’M Right, Apologize (2)
Chapter 106 - The Choice This Time (1)
Chapter 107 - The Choice This Time (2)
Chapter 108 - I Have To Take It From You (1)
Chapter 109 - I Have To Take It From You (2)
Chapter 110 - Duke Elgy’S Suggestion (1)
Chapter 111 - Duke Elgy’S Suggestion (2)
Chapter 112 - Another Secret (1)
Chapter 113 - Another Secret (2)
Chapter 114 - What Do You Want Me To Say? (1)
Chapter 115 - What Do You Want Me To Say? (2)
Chapter 116 - A Person Who Spreads Rumors, A Person Who Exploits (1)
Chapter 117 - A Person Who Spreads Rumors, A Person Who Exploits (2)
Chapter 118 - I Want To Be Like You (1)
Chapter 119 - I Want To Be Like You (2)
Chapter 120 - A Chance To Erase The Past (1)
Chapter 121 - A Chance To Erase The Past (2)
Chapter 122 - I’M Yours Too (1)
Chapter 123 - I’M Yours Too (2)
Chapter 124 - Exploding At A Touch (1)
Chapter 125 - Exploding At A Touch (2)
Chapter 126 - The Keeper Of Secrets (1)
Chapter 127 - The Keeper Of Secrets (2)
Chapter 128 - The Storm Shall Blow (1)
Chapter 129 - The Storm Shall Blow (2)
Chapter 130 - Abandonment (1)
Chapter 131 - Abandonment (2)
Chapter 132 - The Greatest Thing Is Love (1)
Chapter 133 - The Greatest Thing Is Love (2)
Chapter 134 - My Standards Are High (1)
Chapter 135 - My Standards Are High (2)
Chapter 136 - Do You Really Want Me To Be Queen? (1)
Chapter 137 - Do You Really Want Me To Be Queen? (2)
Chapter 138 - I Liked Him More Than I Thought (1)
Chapter 139 - I Liked Him More Than I Thought (2)
Chapter 140 - Don’T Come Here (1)
Chapter 141 - Don’T Come Here (2)
Chapter 142 - Between Us Are Secrets (1)
Chapter 143 - Between Us Are Secrets (2)
Chapter 144 - Suspect The Blue Bird (1)
Chapter 145 - Suspect The Blue Bird (2)
Chapter 146 - A Blindfolded Man (1)
Chapter 147 - A Blindfolded Man (2)
Chapter 148 - Two Couples (1)
Chapter 149 - Two Couples (2)
Chapter 150 - Meeting In The Western Kingdom (1)
Chapter 151 - Meeting In The Western Kingdom (2)
Chapter 152 - Why Call Me Elder Brother? (1)
Chapter 153 - Why Call Me Elder Brother? (2)
Chapter 154 - They Are Lying (1)
Chapter 155 - They Are Lying (2)
Chapter 156 - A Secret Story (1)
Chapter 157 - A Secret Story (2)
Chapter 158 - Hoping For Happiness (1)
Chapter 159 - Hoping For Happiness (2)
Chapter 160 - Not Stand Alone Long (1)
Chapter 161 - Not Stand Alone Long (2)
Chapter 162 - The Night Before The Divorce (1)
Chapter 163 - The Night Before The Divorce (2)
Chapter 164 - I Ask Approval For Remarriage (1)
Chapter 165 - I Ask Approval For Remarriage (2)
Chapter 166 - Sovieshu’S Shock (1)
Chapter 167 - Sovieshu’S Shock (2)
Chapter 168 - Shocked Together With Heinley (1)
Chapter 169 - Shocked Together With Heinley
Chapter 170 - Sovieshu’S Shock (3)
Chapter 171 - Sovieshu’S Shock (2)
Chapter 172 - Awkward Position (1)
Chapter 173 - Awkward Position (2)
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176 - Awkward Position (1)
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179 - Same Strategy (2)
Chapter 180 - What Heinley Wanted To Do (1)
Chapter 181 - What Heinley Wanted To Do (2)
Chapter 182 - Suspicion Of Navier (1)
Chapter 183 - Navier’S Suspicion (2)
Chapter 184
Chapter 185 - Man In The Fountain (2)
Chapter 186 - Moving (1)
Chapter 187 - Moving (2)
Chapter 188 - It Was Still Awkward (1)
Chapter 189 - It Was Still Awkward (2)
Chapter 190 - Wedding Dress (1)
Chapter 191 - Wedding Dress (2)
Chapter 192 - Knowing The Truth (1)
Chapter 193 - Knowing The Truth (2)
Chapter 194 - . Rashta’S Anxiety (1)
Chapter 195 - Rashta’S Anxiety (2)
Chapter 196 - Keep Pampering Me (1)
Chapter 197 - Keep Pampering Me (2)
Chapter 198 - Breaking Point (1)
Chapter 199. - Breaking Point (2)
Chapter 200 - Repaying Navier’S Favor (1)
Chapter 201 - Repaying Navier’S Kindness (2)
Chapter 202 - Kapmen’S Suffering (1)
Chapter 203 - Kapmen’S Suffering (2)
Chapter 204 - Sovieshu’S Shock (1)
Chapter 205 - Sovieshu’S Shock (2)
Chapter 206 - Road To The Eastern Empire (1)
Chapter 207 - Road To The Eastern Empire (2)
Chapter 208 - Meeting Sovieshu Again (1)
Chapter 209 - Meeting Sovieshu Again (2)
Chapter 210 - Sovieshu’S Shock (1)
Chapter 211 - Sovieshu’S Shock (2)
Chapter 212 - Sovieshu’S Wedding (1)
Chapter 213 - Sovieshu’S Wedding (2)
Chapter 214 - Come Back, Navier (1)
Chapter 215 - Come Back, Navier (2)
Chapter 216 - Handsome (1)
Chapter 217 - Handsome (2)
Chapter 218 - Kapmen And Heinley (1)
Chapter 219 - . Kapmen And Heinley (2)
Chapter 220 - Grand Duke Kapmen Hates The Queen (1)
Chapter 221 - Grand Duke Kapmen Hates The Queen (2)
Chapter 222 - Don’T Leave Me (1)
Chapter 223 - Don’T Leave Me (2)
Chapter 224 - Kapmen’S Black Heart (1)
Chapter 225 - Kapmen’S Black Heart (2)
Chapter 226 - Dinner Between Sovieshu And Heinley (1)
Chapter 227 - Dinner Between Sovieshu And Heinley (2)
Chapter 228 - Don’T Even Think About It… (1)
Chapter 229 - Don’T Even Think About It… (2)
Chapter 230 - The First Empress (1)
Chapter 231 - The First Empress (2)
Chapter 232 - Wedding Night (1)
Chapter 233 - Wedding Night (2)
Chapter 234 - Healthy (1)
Chapter 235 - Healthy (2)
Chapter 236 - Two Confused Men (1)
Chapter 237 - Two Confused Men (2)
Chapter 238 - Confessions (1)
Chapter 239 - Confessions (2)
Chapter 240 - I Love You. I Love You. I Love You (1)
Chapter 241 - I Love You. I Love You. I Love You (2)
Chapter 242 - Show His Face (1)
Chapter 243 - Show His Face (2)
Chapter 244 - Who Are You? (1)
Chapter 245 - Who Are You? (2)
Chapter 246 - A Very Important Question (1)
Chapter 247 - A Very Important Question (2)
Chapter 248 - Go At The Same Time (1)
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251 - Coldness (2)
Chapter 252 - Rivetti’S Grand Plan (1)
Chapter 253 - Rivetti’S Grand Plan (2)
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Chapter 282
Chapter 283
Chapter 284
Chapter 285
Chapter 286
Chapter 287
Chapter 288
Chapter 289
Chapter 290
Chapter 291
Chapter 292
Chapter 293
Chapter 294
Chapter 295
Chapter 296
Chapter 297
Chapter 298
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332 - . I’Ll Give You A Chance (1)
Chapter 333 - I’Ll Give You A Chance (2)
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336 - Why Does She Keep Showing Up? (1)
Chapter 337 - Why Does She Keep Showing Up? (2)
Chapter 338 - Attract Attention (1)
Chapter 339 - Attract Attention (2)
Chapter 340 - Cornered (1)
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Categories Genre: All, Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Mature, Ongoing, Romance Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Hoàng Hậu Tái Hôn, Second Marriage, 재혼 황후, ______
Total Chapters in book: 471
Estimated words: 688618 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3443(@200wpm)___ 2754(@250wpm)___ 2295(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 688618 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3443(@200wpm)___ 2754(@250wpm)___ 2295(@300wpm)
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Chapter 5 – Compare With Whom? (2)
The Imperial Palace was buzzing over the news of Laura’s confinement.
The gossip was that the Emperor’s punishment for the Empress’ lady-in-waiting was an outright expression of his love for Rashta. It was her first unofficial competition with me, and she had won. I didn’t hear this with my own ears, but my ladies-in-waiting were furious and told me about it.
“I should have been there!”
A lady-in-waiting who had bathed Rashta exclaimed that were she present, she would have kept me away from the slave.
“But I think the Emperor really likes her.”
“I used to have admiration for him, but this time he didn’t even listen to the Empress’ words.”
Despite their anger, the ladies-in-waiting were worried about the future.
“It’s only been a few days since the Emperor met her. I’m worried.”
There was nothing I could do in this situation.
Sovieshu and I acted like nothing had happened when we ran into each other at the central palace. I focused on my work and tried to forget what had happened that day. When I was alone in my room, I remembered Sovieshu’s cold gaze and felt the bruise in my heart, but it ached less when I kept myself busy.
When Laura’s imprisonment finally ended after five days, I went up to the tower to retrieve her myself. I asked the other ladies-in-waiting to bathe Laura in my bathroom and bring her some soup. I also ordered Laura’s favorite cake.
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A secretary sent by Sovieshu came to me to deliver a message.
“His Majesty the Emperor wants to see you.”
“Me?”
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“Yes.”
What could it be? I nodded and turned to Countess Eliza.
“When the cake is finished, tell Laura to come here and eat. Then let her know she can rest for a few days before she comes back.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I turned and nodded at the secretary, and he quickly led the way. The atmosphere changed as we went east, even though it was surrounded by the same wall. Perhaps it was because the palace was styled in completely different ways.
I was concerned that I might encounter Rashta again, but she was nowhere to be seen in Sovieshu’s bedroom.
The Emperor was sitting by a small round table.
“You called me.”
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Sovieshu stared at me silently as I approached him. His eyes seemed full of things to say.
“What can I do for you?”
I spoke first, and Sovieshu seemed to hesitate for a moment and pressed his lips.
“Your lady-in-waiting, the one who was imprisoned–”
“Laura. The daughter of Marquis Tarital.”
“I heard you took her back her from her prison.”
“She’s my lady-in-waiting. She suffered for five days.”
Sovieshu looked even more displeased.
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“Did you have to?”
“Are you asking me if I had to take care of a woman that was punished?”
Sovieshu could clearly hear the mockery in my voice.
“You know what I’m trying to say. In other words, you retrieved the lady-in-waiting yourself, even though you knew I would be offended. No?”
Partially. I suspected that Sovieshu might be offended…but I also thought he might have already cooled down after five days. Perhaps after everything had settled, I could let him know that his punishment was far too much.
Maybe not.
“I suspected you might be displeased.”
“But now you’re taking care of her? If you had any thought for me, you would have sent her away. What is the emperor if the empress cares for the people he punishes?”
“It is not right to send someone away after they already received their punishment. Besides, what she did was not out of line.”
“Calling people filthy?”
“She was trying to stop someone from pulling on my clothes. A scolding would be enough.”
The more I spoke, the stonier his expression became.
“So, you will keep the lady-in-waiting?”
“It is entirely up to me to decide who is my lady-in-waiting.”
Although Laura may want to quit working in the Imperial Palace, I was going to keep her for a while. Being punished because of a runaway slave was enough to make her an outcast of high society. If I let her go, she would have no protection, let alone against Sovieshu. As empress, I would use my name to safeguard her.
Sovieshu sighed and turned away.
“I am tired of arguing with you. Can’t you just be obedient to me for once?”
“The empress does not have to bend to the emperor’s will.”
“Continue on like this, and you won’t even be able to compare.”
Compare? …With whom?
He stared right at me, then he put on a wry face.
“I see that you’re tired. Please retire for the day. Go back to and take care of that misbehaving filly.”
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After Empress Navier left, Sovieshu sighed and rang a small bell on the table. The door opened, but it was not a servant who walked in the room.
“Since when do you work?”
At Sovieshu’s puzzled expression, Rashta smiled sheepishly.
“I feel like I’m a burden when I’m not doing anything.”
“So you’re going to be working now?”
Rashta spread out her arms joyfully, and Sovieshu grinned.
“You can’t even go around by yourself.”
Serving the Emperor was regarded as a great honor among nobles, and was a position that even those without titles coveted. But Rashta wanted to work for the Emperor because she felt like a burden… She had no idea that the nobles would strangle each other over this position.
“What an unusual person.”
Sovieshu chuckled at her oddity. For Sovieshu, there had only been two significant women in his life so far. One was his mother, a great empress, and the other was Navier, the current empress. He was familiar with the empress’ imperial education and even studied together with Navier, but he thought the clumsy Rashta was incredible no matter what she did.
“Come here and have a snack.”
Sovieshu rang the bell again, and the servant who had been waiting impatiently at the door came in.
“Pumpkin pie. Very sweet. And bring wine. A light one.”
The servant left to fulfill the orders, and Rashta clapped her hands and exclaimed “Pumpkin pie!”
“Do you like food that much?”
“Not just any food. How many people have never eaten a bite of a pumpkin pie in their life?”
She smiled innocently like a child, and Sovieshu found he couldn’t pull his eyes away from her.
“The Empress doesn’t even respond to jewelry, no matter how expensive it is. But you’re still happy even with the little things.”
“Doesn’t she like jewelry?”
“She does. But she doesn’t have a lot of emotional ups and downs. She only expresses herself in small portions.”
Rasta frowned and gave a sigh.
“She grew up beautifully and doesn’t know the harsh world. Anyone would take jewelry for granted.”
“Hmm?”
“It’s not that the Empress is wrong, it’s just that she has a lot of wealth. Even if you got her a big gem, it’s not a surprise…”
“That’s true. Oh my god. My prey is smarter than I thought.”
Rashta didn’t know whether he was making fun of her or not, and she blushed and puffed out her lips.
“Tch, you always call me prey.”
“Because you’re the prey I caught in my trap.”
“So…Your Majesty.”
Rasta laughed at his light joke, then settled to speak to him again. She twisted her fingers together and ventured forward carefully.
“You said you’d make me your concubine…”
“Yes.”
“The Empress doesn’t seem to know that yet…”
Sovieshu nodded and gave her a reassuring smile.
“We’re in no hurry, so let’s take our time. Your legs haven’t completely healed yet.”
“I’m not rushing, but…I had a hard time when I met the Empress before. I didn’t know how to introduce myself. And what if it happens again…”
Total Chapters in book: 471
Estimated words: 688618 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3443(@200wpm)___ 2754(@250wpm)___ 2295(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 688618 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3443(@200wpm)___ 2754(@250wpm)___ 2295(@300wpm)
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