async def get_reply_message(self):
        """
        The `Message` that this message is replying to, or ``None``.

        The result will be cached after its first use.
        """
        if self._reply_message is None:
            if not self.reply_to_msg_id:
                return None

            # Bots cannot access other bots' messages by their ID.
            # However they can access them through replies...
            self._reply_message = await self._client.get_messages(
                await self.get_input_chat() if self.is_channel else None,
                ids=types.InputMessageReplyTo(self.id)
            )
            if not self._reply_message:
                # ...unless the current message got deleted.
                #
                # If that's the case, give it a second chance accessing
                # directly by its ID.
                self._reply_message = await self._client.get_messages(
                    self._input_chat if self.is_channel else None,
                    ids=self.reply_to_msg_id
                )

        return self._reply_message
The `Message` that this message is replying to, or ``None``.

        The result will be cached after its first use.