Chapter 685 - Found it (1/2)

Xie Mei's complexion turned pale when the thing fell out of the box. She tore her dress from the chair and walked towards Zhao Ming in large strides.

” You...how can you touch my closet without….” She was about to pick up that thing off the ground but Zhao Ming was faster than her. She squatted down and picked up the thing from the floor.

”-_-”

Xie Mei stared at Zhao Ming in nervousness and reached out to snatch the hairpin from her but Zhao Ming raised her hand higher. She glared at her with her icy cold gaze which caused her to froze at one place.

Zhao Ming stood up while holding the hairpin in her hand. Her hand trembled slightly as she couldn't believe in her eyes.

' The hairpin she was searching all along...was here. She found it.'

The legendary hairpin that she has seen in her dreams and that picture, and in Zhao Ming's memories, is in her hands right now.

She looked at the exquisite jade hairpin whose round-shaped head was made of gold and has detailed embroidery on it.

She was dazed that she even forgot to deal with Xie Mei. Consort Xie Mei felt her palm sweaty as she sensed that her life was about to end.

” Empress….this...is mine. Give it to me. This is given by my father. Please give…” she stretched her hand to take it back while stuttering in nervousness.

Zhao Ming knitted her brows and pulled her hand away from her. She scoffed and looked at her in disgust, ” Consort Xie Mei, you still have a nerve to lie. You're saying that this hairpin is yours?”

Xie Mei pursed her lips and nodded hesitantly. ” Yes, it's mine. So give it to me back.” She tried to be shameless for the last time, hoping it would work.

~Pak~

Zhao Ming slapped her hand away with a force causing her to stagger back. She narrowed her eyes and scoffed, ” What? Give it to you? You have the guts to lie in front of the Empress of Ji Dynasty?” she said while using her full title.

Xie Mei shuddered when Zhao Ming shouted at her. Her aura changed all of a sudden.

” Consort Xie Mei, you know that this hairpin is not just a casual hairpin that you can steal. It's a royal hairpin. It's a decree of the late Emperor which was given to me when I was betrothed to His Majesty and when I was crowned as the Empress of Ji Dynasty, that was the first time I wore this hairpin.”

” How dare you call this precious royal treasure as your personal belonging?” Zhao Ming was exhilarated that she found the hairpin but the fact that Xie Mei was hiding it all along and was still lying made her furious.

She was going crazy to find this hairpin and here she was hiding it in her closet.

” Your Majesty…” Xie Mei shivered upon hearing Zhao Ming's words which made her remember that it was a royal treasure and was as precious as the Emperor's crown.