56 White Lotus Second Madam Ruolan (2/2)

”She's probably trying to find her mother.”

”Oh child, you'll won't find her.”

Everyone giggled gleefully hearing the comments. They eyed Hongyue with great contempt. Listening to them laugh, Hongyue paused and lifted her head. As she tilted her head, the sunlight showed off the hair stick that was tucked within her bun. It was extremely eye-catching as the black stone reflected the sun. One of the madams stopped laughing, breath was caught short.

She opened and closed her mouth in shock. At last, she managed to choke her thoughts out, ”T-the Dragon's Glory! I thought...I thought it was buried with her...”

What?!

Concubine Ruolan froze.

Dragon's Glory was the official name of an onyx hair stick the first madam used to own. It was a symbol of absolute power. It was the only one made in the world, and it was said that whoever owned it, possessed the key to all the forces in the world.

Although this speculation wasn't confirmed, it still gave great prestige to the name of whoever had it.

When the first madam was poisoned, Concubine Roulan had put on the pretense of a tender concubine sister to try to find the hair stick. She had tried treating the first madam sweetly and kindly. Even then, the first madam never took it out. Concubine Roulan clearly remembered searching for that hair stick after the first madam's death. Yet she found nothing, so she thought it was long gone.

How did this brat have it? How is it...in her hands?!!

It didn't matter. The jealousy that was once buried in her heart along with the first madam's death was once again unearthed. She marched over to Hongyue with her face twisted in an ugly scowl. Hongyue pretended not to notice her as she smiled at the madam who had called out, ”This auntie is wrong. It's in my hair, is it not?”

”Y-yes,” The madam answered meekly. Her face blushing red.

Concubine Ruolan stopped in front of Hongyue. Her voice was stern and harsh as she demanded, ”Where did you get this?”

”What does second madam mean? Mother gave it to me,” Hongyue seemed confused. However, she was trying hard to suppress her laughter at the second madam's greed. Are you mad already? That wasn't long at all. Her eyes narrowed.

Let's see how you're going to steal it!

Hearing Hongyue's response ticked the second madam off. Nonsense! If she couldn't find it that year, no one could. How would the first madam give it to Hongyue? However, seeing that this brat had it, it was good as hers. She snorted. Who told you to deliver it right into my hands after your mother tried so hard hiding it?

Concubine Ruolan sneered, ”You liar! She gave it to me before she died. How could it be in your hands?”

All the madams at the scene stopped.

When the first madam was diagnosed with a rare disease that raged inside her body, the second madam was the first one to be there for her. It would be very reasonable for the first madam to give it to the second madam. As for Hongyue....she was just a worthless 'normal.' Why would anyone give her anything of that importance?

Hongyue pouted, and stubbornly stomped her feet, ”No! Mother gave it to me. You're the liar!”