Lady Xu’s words moved Madam Wang so deeply that she was left a tangled mess of emotions. She pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and said, "What you say makes perfect sense."
With that, she plucked a golden hairpin from her own hair and tucked it into Lady Xu’s bun. "This hairpin suits you beautifully. Consider it a small token of our first meeting. To find a kindred spirit like you is truly the fortune of a lifetime."
Lady Xu was momentarily stunned. She reached up to touch the hairpin and remarked, "Isn't this the latest style from the Duobao Pavilion? It’s a limited edition, isn't it? I had my maids queue for days to get one, but they couldn't snatch it up. It sold out instantly. How did you manage to get it? And to just give it to me like this—isn't it a bit improper for me to accept?"
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