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Chapter 197 Let's Go! Leave Her Alone
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ning Xueyan laid on a bed with a pink curtain. Her shoulder wound had been wrapped with gauze. It was in winter, and her clothes were thick, so nobody could find out that she had wrapped with gauze on her shoulder. The medicine was very effective, and now her wound no longer burned, but she still could not raise her arm.
A palace maid who was in charge of serving her had changed the clothes for her. This palace maid was none other than the woman who had sat beside Ao Chenyi, pretending to be his favorite concubine just now.
After putting on the last dress for her, the palace maid walked out the room slowly.
Ning Xueyan sat up and touched her left shoulder. Fortunately, when she rushed toward him, Ao Chenyi had pulled her forcibly. Otherwise, her injury would be much more serious. Although her physical conditions were much better than before, she was still weak. She looked into the bronze mirror beside the bed and saw a pale face, without a t
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