Reborn to Be A Noble Wife

Chapter 73: Hairpins Related to Lord Jing

The hairpin looked so familiar, familiar to the point that the pink petals almost seemed to have a color of blood in Qu Moying’s eyes.

A cold shiver was sent down her spine. The only warm thing left in her body was her pounding heart as her limbs felt so numb. A strong feeling of hate hit her. Memories of the past seeped from her veins, soaked in blood.

The pretty hairpin… Once, it was a cherished gift for her that carried someone’s love. Now the cruel truth was revealed in front of her – it was just a gift that couldn’t be more common.

It reminded her of herself in the past life, cherished by someone and then thrown away like filthy garbage when she lost her value.

“Hanyue, I found a talented female handcrafter and asked her to help me make this hairpin. The petals were cut by myself. It’s not the best one, but I hope you like it. If there are more chances, I want to design more accessories for you. Then in the future, all your accessories will be designed by me.”

The Crown Prince’s smile was affectionate as his gaze fell on her gently.

She noticed the small wound on the Crown Prince’s finger just now but didn’t expect it was because of a hairpin for her, which made her feel more sorry.

“Thank you, Your Royal Highness. I really like it but please don’t do it again. As the Crown Prince, you can’t hurt your noble body just for making me a hairpin. People will speak ill of you if they know it.”

Feeling touched deep inside, Ji Hanyue blushed as she lowered her head and bit her lip.

“I’m willing to do it for you, my beautiful confidant. Don’t worry. It’s just a hairpin. After…we get married, and you move into the Eastern Palace, I want to make so many things for you. Hairpins, earrings, jewels… Oh, and hairpins with your name carved on! After we live a long, happy life and pass away, these keepsakes will still be there. People will tell our love story generations after generations,” Pei Luo’an’s voice sounded even more charming.

Pei Luo’an always had acted like a gentleman and treated people well, especially Ji Hanyue after they were engaged. If he saw something nice, he would think of her first and give it to her whenever possible to please her.

Was it why she and her family had such a miserable ending?

Now she looked back on the past and realized how cruel reality was. It hurt so much as if someone stabbed her hard in her heart. Even though she was reborn, the wound was still there, bleeding.

“My lady…what’s wrong with the hairpins?” Yu Dong asked cautiously. He had always been good at reading people’s minds. He noticed the change in Qu Moying’s expression immediately and saw her lips that turned pale.

“Nothing wrong. I just feel they look familiar to me.” Qu Moying took a deep breath to suppress her boiling emotions.

“Familiar? You have seen this kind of royal hairpins before, my lady?” Yu Dong blinked and asked in confusion. Before he took the maid job, he had known the Fourth Lady’s background from Lord Yun’s thorough investigation of her. She was just a girl who grew up in a village outside the city, so she couldn’t possibly see any royal hairpins before.

“Has this kind of royal hairpins become popular recently?” Qu Moying ignored his question and asked back.

“Yes. I heard it was designed by a maid in the royal palace and is adored by many royal madams. So, it has become trendy recently,” Yu Dong responded.

“For how long?” Qu Moying’s eyes darkened as she lowered her head.

“Since about a month ago,” Yu Dong sounded a bit uncertain about his answer. He actually didn’t care about this kind of girly thing very much since there was no such woman around Lord Yun.