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âReally? Where is he?â Ning Yuan was overjoyed. Ever since the soul-forgetting incident, some of the clan members had been criticizing Hao LAN in private. Some said that he had not been strict enough to keep things under control. Some felt that he was not innocent because Ning Wen, who had been to the storeroom, had gone missing. As a result, Hao LAN had no evidence to prove his innocence. Although most of them believed in Hao LAN, gossip was a fearful thing after all!
âIâve already sent people to keep an eye on him, acting patriarch, elder! Ning Wen has already told me everything. â Ning haolan spoke frankly, then repeated what Ning Wen had said earlier.
When the elders heard this, they were all shocked, because this answer was too unexpected. None of them had thought that Ning Wenâs soul-stealing was actually under Ning Xi âerâs instructions.
âHow is this possible?â Ning Yuan was especially surprised. Why would Xi âer, who was usually very obedient, do such a thing? This was too unacceptable.
In his eyes, Xi âer had always been someone to be cherished. Although she was a little willful sometimes, it was not a big deal. Moreover, he also believed that this was because she had lost her parents when she was young, so he doted on her even more. In addition, Xiâ er had always lived very carefully, as if walking on thin ice. What was the purpose of such a cautious Xi âer doing such a thing? He could not understand.
âActing clan head! Nothing is impossible. Youâve never really understood her. If you knew what the people below were saying about her, you wouldnât be so surprised. â Ning haolan helplessly reminded him. He knew that his first uncle would not believe him so easily. Besides, this would hurt his first uncle quite a bit. How would he feel if the junior he had always doted on and loved like a Pearl had been playing with him?
âThis ...â Ning Yuan was speechless. Was what Hao LAN said true? Had Xi âer been lying to him all this time and acting with him? He could not believe it. How old was Xi âer? If she had been trying to please him since she was young, then how deep was her shrewdness?
âActing clan head! Everyone says that Ning Xi âer is our ning familyâs most favored young lady, and fifth miss has always been arrogant and domineering. Even fifth missâs maidservants and attendants are superior to the others. â At this time, the third elder slowly spoke.
âThereâs such a thing? Why didnât you tell me earlier?â Ning Yuanâs eyes widened as he asked in disbelief.
âIâve only heard of it, and I donât have any concrete evidence, so how am I supposed to tell you? Moreover, what you hear is false, and what you see is true. Itâs useless to just listen to others, the key is that you have to see it for yourself. â The third elder said helplessly.
When Leng ruoxue saw third elderâs expression, she could not help but curse in her heart. What a cunning old fox. All the elders present, except for Ning Yuan, probably knew what kind of person Ning Xi âer was. Yet, she did not tell anyone. Clearly, the drunkardâs intentions were not in the wine!
They didnât care about Ning Xi âer at all. Just Ning Xiâ er alone wouldnât be able to cause much trouble! The people they were worried about were Ning Yuan and ning haolan. The reason they had left Ning Xi âer alone was probably to create an opportunity for Ning Yuan and ning haolan to make mistakes. However, although Ning Xiâ er was willful and pampered, she had done a good job of keeping up appearances. At the very least, she would not let anyone find any real evidence against her! Even if he was caught, he could just find an excuse that he was young and insensible.
It was precisely because of this that Ning Yuan and ning haolan had never encountered any major problems. However, ning haolan was the one who had picked the fight, so she was really curious about the elders âreaction.
âYouâve also heard about it?â Ning Yuan turned his gaze to the other elders present.
âIâve heard about it. â All the elders said in unison. This was no secret, so how could they not know? Only the acting Master would be so silly as to think that Ning Xi âer was an honest and obedient girl!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDammit!â Ning Yuan gritted his teeth. The veins on his forehead were throbbing, and the anger in his heart was slowly rising. His hands that were holding the chairâs handle were holding it so tightly that his nails were sinking in.
âPlease donât be angry, acting patriarch. This is the evidence Iâve collected regarding Ning Xi âerâs crimes! Please take a look!â Ning haolan handed over a palm-sized booklet.
After Ning Yuan took it, his hands trembled as he opened it and browsed through it. His face turned from white to red, from red to green, from green to black to purple, and from purple to black. The colors alternated one after another, like a palette, and it was not exciting.
While he was watching, Leng ruoxue and the rest were silently drinking their tea, and no one disturbed him.
Suddenly!â Bang!â With a crisp sound, Ning Yuan slammed the booklet on the table. With a dark face, he ordered the guard,ââMen! Bring the fifth young lady here!â
âYes!â The guards outside the hall responded and quickly left.
After waiting for a while, fifth miss was brought in by the guard.
After entering the meeting hall and seeing the crowd in front of her, a hint of impatience flashed in Ning Xi âerâs eyes, but her beautiful face still had a smile.ââUncle! Why did you call Xi âer over?â
Ning Xi âerâs voice was extremely sweet. If Leng ruoxue did not know what kind of person she was, she might have thought that she was a pampered girl! Unfortunately, Ning Xi âer was a vicious Wolf in the coat of a delicate woman! She was pretending to be weak.
âThereâs something I want to confirm with Xi âer,â The other elders sipped their tea gently and pricked up their ears to listen to the conversation between Ning Yuan and Ning Xi âer.
âUncle, if you have anything to say, just say it. Xi âer will definitely tell you everything I know.â Ning Xi âer said obediently. From the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw Leng ruoxue sitting in an inconspicuous position, and the anger in her heart rose.
Why was this damned woman here? Ning Xi âerâs heart was filled with anger. She did not want to see Leng ruoxue, but this woman was everywhere.
âLook at what this is!â Ning Yuan threw the booklet he had thrown on the table at Ning Xi âer. The booklet hit Ning Xiâ er and fell to the ground with a thud.
Ning Xi âer didnât know what was going on, but she could feel her uncleâs displeasure. As such, she carefully picked up the booklet on the ground, and with one look, her beautiful face turned pale!
It turned out that this book actually recorded all the things she had done over the years, and all of them were bad things!
What should he do? Ning Xi âerâs heart was burning with anxiety. She didnât know how to get away with it. Moreover, Leng ruoxue was here, and she didnât want her to make a fool of herself!
After thinking about it for a while, Ning Xi âer forced herself to calm down. She still didnât know who had given this book to her uncle, so she couldnât panic.
âUncle! I donât understand what you mean. Did Xi âer do something wrong?â Ning Xi âer looked aggrieved, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.