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Chapter 230 Princely Heir, Why Are You Here?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56When they arrived at the courtyard where they had rested previously, before they entered, they saw Ning Lingyun's maid and the older female servant who was in charge of guarding the door, standing at the door, as if in a trance. They were staring with horror at whatever was inside the room, and shouting loudly.
The shrill cries even could be heard clearly in the courtyards nearby, not to mention the courtyard here.
"What's the matter?" Ning Lingyun forced herself to ask.
"Princely Heir... there... the Third Young Lady, they... " The maid reached out and pointed inside. She was so frightened that she trembled and stammered.
Before she finished speaking, a sharper and even more frightening scream rang out, then the sound of something falling to the ground could be heard. The screen that blocked the view was knocked to the ground, making a loud noise.
Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Ao Xian fell out together wi
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