Chapter 21 I see, twenty-one

The maid secretly followed Ma Guilan, only to discover later that Ma Guilan was hiding something under her child's bed. The maid secretly went to check one night, which happened to be the night Ma Guilan was killed. So Ma Guilan's death surprised the maid and almost revealed her secret. The maid saw some gold and a letter under the bed, and took the gold and the letter back to her room. After hiding the gold from her husband, she looked at Ma Guilan's letter again and finally knew everything. It turns out that Ma Guilan is also Ma Kui's sister Ma Lin's aunt, but Ma Guilan is Ma Yuelan's sister, Ma Guilan is not only Ma Lin's aunt, but also a palace maid who grew up in the palace since childhood. Ma Guilan mentioned a shocking secret in the letter, so that the maid did not dare to tell it. Ma Guilan mentioned the money in the letter, saying that the money was used by Ma Guilan to support the elderly. But now it seems that Ma Guilan may not have a chance to use it, so it is better to leave it to the child as the New Year's money given by her aunt. The maid thought that since the money belonged to her son, that is, she could not be regarded as stealing, and she would keep it for her son in the future, so she would keep it for her son first. didn't know that Qin Tai and the others found her according to the clues and asked her to hand over the evidence.

The maid finally agreed to hand over Ma Guilan's letter, but she had one condition, that is, her affairs Qin Tai needed to be kept secret. Qin Tai agreed, anyway, the maid's matter is not illegal, and the gold left by Ma Guilan is also for the child, and it is normal for the maid to keep the gold on behalf of the child as the child's biological mother. The maid returned to her room, and soon after, she took out a package and handed it to Qin Tai. Qin Tai touched the package and found that there were a few hard things inside, Qin Tai knew that this was the gold left by Ma Guilan, and the maid was worried that Qin Tai's words would not count, so he handed it over to Qin Tai along with the gold. Although the thing was already in Qin Tai's hands, the maid stared at the package and watched Qin Tai's next move. Qin Tai didn't care about the gold from the beginning, he took it out and looked at it, and found that this gold was very ordinary without any clues, so he returned the five golds to the maid. The maid took all the gold excitedly, she thought that Qin Tai would not be all even if she returned it to her, but she didn't expect Qin Tai to do no good.

The maid left with gold and her husband Marin, Qin Tai estimated that the couple would not go home immediately, and it was very likely that they would hide their things before going home. This matter has nothing to do with Qin Tai, and Qin Tai will not interfere in their household affairs. Qin Tai took the package and returned to Zhumadian, Qiu Xiaoqiu took over from Zhan Xiaoxiao to take care of Li Daguan, and Zhan Xiaoxiao returned to the room to meet her husband Qin Tai. Qin Tai waited for his wife to go back and look at the contents of the package together, and he knew a lot more about some women's things than Qin Tai, a big man. Qin Tai was also worried that there were any women's private things in it, and it would be embarrassing to look at it alone, so he didn't open it immediately.

After Zhan Xiaoxiao came back, she nodded with her husband Qin Tai and told Qin Tai that everything was normal in Zhumadian, and Li Daguan did not behave abnormally. Qin Tai pushed the package in front of his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao, Zhan Xiaoxiao looked at Qin Tai and didn't say a word. Zhan Xiaoxiao opened the package carefully, not letting go of any detail, Qin Tai was also watching from the side, ready to remind his wife Zhan Xiaoxiao at any time. Zhan Xiaoxiao also knew the importance of this package, so he cheered up and didn't dare to be sloppy.

The package is actually not large, and with five pieces of gold taken out, there are even fewer things inside. The fabric used for the wrapping is very ordinary, at least at first glance it looks unremarkable. Zhan Xiaoxiao is a woman and a woman who is in charge of the house, and she has often been in and out of the eunuch's house, so she saw the abnormality of this inconspicuous fabric. This piece of fabric looks inconspicuous, but it is actually a relatively expensive piece of "cloud brocade". "Yun Jin" is produced in the south of Yun|so it is named "Yun Jin", although it is not as famous as "Shu Jin", but it is a good thing that rich and noble families rush to. "Shu brocade" is produced in Si Chuan, so it is called "Shu brocade", it is noble and generous, magnificent, and famous all over the world. In the Tang Dynasty, the fashion was generous and wealthy, so the rich and noble families were proud of having "Shu brocade" at home. Its magnificence gives people a sense of oppression, to put it bluntly, a feeling of wealth and oppression. "Yunjin" is different, it is famous for its freshness and elegance, neither magnificent appearance, nor gorgeous embroidery, giving people a faint atmosphere and nobility. If "Shu Brocade" and "Yun Brocade" are compared to two women, one is a woman with heavy makeup, and the other is a fresh and elegant woman. In ancient times, the eldest lady of a large family needed to be solemn and steady, and only some concubines would wear heavy makeup and seduce the male host or male guests with beauty. Therefore, people with status respect fresh and elegant women, and look down on women who dress up excessively. Therefore, since there is "Yun Jin", everyone likes to use "Yun Jin", especially the ladies of some large families, who have made clothes with "Yun Jin" fabric. The elderly people of the royal family also like to use "cloud brocade", especially the queen or the queen mother designated most of the clothes and fabrics to use "cloud brocade". "Yunjin" is not only noble but also unassuming, which is very in line with their identity as noble women. Gradually, the price of "Yun Brocade" exceeded that of "Shu Brocade" and became the most expensive fabric. Nowadays, "Yunjin" has become a tribute because of the low production of hair and miscellaneous products, and only the royal family has it. The "cloud brocade" of some large families is also rewarded by the royal family, and the price of "cloud brocade" only rises and does not fall, and it is getting more and more expensive. Don't underestimate this piece of "Yunjin" fabric, if it is sold on the market, the price is equivalent to a big house, and even so, no one wants to change it.

Just by seeing this wrapped fabric, Zhan Xiaoxiao knew that there must be an amazing clue in it. The cloth is holding three small bags, but in fact, it is three small bags plus five gold bars, and those five gold sticks have already made Qin Tai a wife of Marin. The three small bags are wrapped in three smaller pieces of "cloud brocade", and according to the material, pattern, etc., it can be determined that these "cloud brocade" fabrics are derived from the same piece of cloth. The three small bags don't look like they have "material" from the outside, they are all deflated, and they don't look like they have valuable jewelry or important items inside. One of the packages seemed to have been opened, and both Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai knew that this was the one that Ma Lin's wife had seen. It was because she had seen the things inside that Ma Lin's wife knew that the deceased was not Ma Lin's aunt Ma Yuelan, but Ma Lin's aunt Ma Guilan. Zhan Xiaoxiao immediately understood why Marin's wife chose to open the package first. Because this package felt that the contents had the feeling of paper, Marin's wife thought that it was a house deed or a title deed, so she first chose to look at the contents inside. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao guessed that it was not a real estate certificate, but a letter from Ma Guilan, a letter telling his identity and origin. Marin's wife's situation only knew the truth because of reading this letter, and because of this, Marin's wife didn't dare to open other packages, and she was even more worried that something would affect their family. Now that the things have been handed over to Qin Tai, although he is a little distressed and uneasy, it also makes Ma Lin's wife breathe a sigh of relief.

Since this package has been turned over by Marin's wife, Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao simply don't look at the package that has been opened. The remaining two packages, one of which is smaller, but significantly heavier than the other. Qin Tai motioned for Zhan Xiaoxiao to open the small package first, and Zhan Xiaoxiao nodded and opened the small package. The moment the package was opened, Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai both looked at each other very embarrassed. Qin Tai let out a breath, secretly relieved in his heart, fortunately he hadn't opened it in private, otherwise it would be very embarrassing. It turned out that inside this small package was a belly pocket, a thing to hold in a belly pocket. The belly pocket was originally for children, and it was brought to children to prevent them from kicking off the quilt when they were sleeping. Later, as a kind of clothing, it shows the cuteness and innocence of children, and the patterns on it are basically patterns with auspicious meanings. But there is another explanation for the belly pocket, that is, the intimate tops of ancient women were the most intimate things of ancient women. As a married man, Qin Tai certainly knows that this belly pocket is not only for adults, but also for adult women. It is said that this thing is a bit evil, and the average old man doesn't like to touch it, and he calls it "dirty things". Zhan Xiaoxiao is a woman, of course, she will not scruple about these, she opened the belly pocket and found that although this belly pocket is a bit old, the workmanship is good, it should be the belly pocket specially issued to the palace maid in the harem when Ma Guilan entered the palace. In the palace, the palace maid has almost no personal belongings or any privacy, and the food and clothing are uniformly distributed, and even if they leave, they must be carefully checked before they can be released. It is customary for the palace maid to receive a set of outer clothes and three sets of changing underwear every six months, and the belly pocket is of course also included. But Ma Guilan is not an official palace maid, so it is impossible to receive clothes like this. Her clothes may be worn by others, or she may have to wait three or five years before she can lead a new one. The belly pocket is a personal thing that will not be lent to others even if it is a relative, and no palace maid will give her belly pocket to others, so this belly pocket should be Ma Guilan's own, and it is also a proof that Ma Guilan is a palace maid.