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Chapter 83 If She Is Innocent, Who Is Not?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Show it to me!" Madam Dowager asked the servants to take the envelope to her with an unhappy expression before Ning Yuling could say anything.
Immediately, the note in the envelope was delivered to Madam Dowager which said: "Come! It's urgent!" The signature on it said "Ling". People who were familiar with Ning Yuling knew that she normally signed "Ling" to represent herself.
"It was found on Cousin Ling Yi, and the signature is..." Ning Xueyan smiled and said with a look of deep significance.
On hearing that, Madam Dowager's expression changed greatly and her gaze became gloomy.
"You arrived here first. Maybe you put that note on Yi'er. How can it be evidence?" Madam Ling became flustered, but she still made a good point.
"Mother, everyone saw that the note was taken from Cousin Ling Yi just now. What's more, Cousin Ling Yi wasn't dead. Wouldn't he have stopped someone from putting a note on him?" Ning Xueyan ca
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