Shortly after Gu Yunyao ordered, her maid Song Qin came in, holding a roll of sakura pink brocade with both arms.
"Your Ladyship, here's the feather brocade."
Gu Yunyao nodded and gestured Zhao An. Zhao An took the brocade roll and held it in his arms. Then he turned his heads to ask Gu Yunyao,
"May I use your gold hairpin, Your Ladyship?"
Gu Yunyao was confused, but she didn't ask him why. She raised her wrist, pulled out the gold hairpin carved with a moon, and gave it to Zhao An.
Zhao An looked at the hairpin and pressed his lips. He stabbed the hairpin's sharp top into the brocade and stirred two holes on the smooth brocade.
Song Qin cried out with sorry and pity,
"Oh! What are you doing, Lord Zhao? You destroyed such fine brocade!"
"Song Qin!"
Gu Yunyao snapped. She put her i
