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Chapter 204 The Reason Madam Ming Adopted Ning Qingshan as Her Daughter
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Xinmei, have a look at the Buddha Hall after supper. First Madam has chanted the Buddhist scriptures for a long time, and I think she should have calmed down!" Ning Xueyan said casually with an elegant smile, sitting by the soft couch and leaning against a soft cushion.
Madam Ling had been so quiet in the past few days that she seemed to be a different person. She would have tried to stir troubles at Buddha Hall even before her son returned. Now, her son had come back, how she could become so quiet, as if she was sincere to seek the peace of mind at Buddha Hall.
Ning Xueyan had not figured out what Madam Ling was thinking, but now she was enlightened by what Ning Qingshan said.
"I see!"
She had thought of the possibility before, and now she was very certain about it.
"Got it! Miss, I'm going to visit First Madam, who devoted to Buddhist meditation, right now. Do you want me to drop in Third Young Lady's courtyard
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