烈日高懸，蟬鳴震耳欲聾，悶，熱，煩。我很討厭夏日，尤其是永安的夏日。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrwiyEw619
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沿著長廊而行，左拐，繞過前庭，至西闕。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OF9wLbflJ
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萬紫千紅初綻放，滿園盛夏。彩蝶於叢中飛舞，繞著粉花盤旋，飛鳥低掠，慌忙棄花而去。飛鳥似覺著無趣，振翅高飛，隱於樹中。大樹忽顫，百鳥傾巢而出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6QvPkrKzG
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樹下有一妙齡女子，正趴在地上扒拉綠草。我亦頭一回見她這般，往日她很是端莊。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNshFgK44u
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「長公主，請至東宮用午膳。」我躬身對女子說。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGXcMp1dQE
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她聞言回頭，柳眉纖纖，眼眸澄明，她一笑，那雙桃花眼便化作月牙彎彎。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1OFkPWBSf
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「韋一，快來幫我找找。」她朝我招手。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2BYl7dFYY
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我走到她的身畔，蹲下身來。她說來時帶著太子昨日給她的夜鳴蟲，途徑後苑，不慎摔了一跤，蟲子便乘機逃走了。說罷，她舉起空空如也的竹罐。我放下刀，趴在樹下為她找尋那對夜鳴蟲。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjiO6VQgd0
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粗壯的樹根緊緊鑽著大地，翠綠的小草於一旁作陪。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQarq1ANPC
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我輕輕地撥開綠草，臉以近乎貼在泥地之距觀察著，瞧見了，那夜鳴蟲正躲在一株野花下。我屏息作勢，於心中暗數三個數，遂，撲向那朵野花。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv51PJ9pdf
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「抓到了。」我捧著夜鳴蟲向她走去。她興高采烈地打開竹罐，待我將蟲子放入後，又小心翼翼地將竹罐蓋好。我拾起刀，欲引路，她卻望著我偷笑。她向我走來，踮起腳尖，輕抹我的臉頰，轉而向我展示她的蔥指。她說：「泥土。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQ0yJzU47D
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原是我臉上沾了泥，今早下過一場雨，這地還未乾⋯⋯我轉身以袖擦拭臉龐。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJp1Rr999A
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她是大霽的昭熙長公主，是弱不禁風，溫柔敦厚的劉慧然。我不喜歡她待我如此，如此溫婉賢淑，我會於心不安。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7ByS0m74f
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我將昭熙長公主帶至東宮，向太子殿下行了禮便退下。既結束了當值，我便出宮歸家，我從不在宮中多留。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sRgEt4h5a
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夜幕低垂，我點燈閱讀。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd1czNvFnD
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我雖為將士，卻喜愛詩書，興許是父親的教導所致。父親喜歡《詩》，我卻偏愛《楚辭》。楚辭，楚辭，何其悲壯，何其鼓舞人心。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HkCAbN6k6
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忽地，燈滅，窗下一身長影。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDuqri2Phv
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我持劍上前，以拇指抵著劍柄，做好隨時拔劍的準備。來人依舊背對著我，似於窗前賞月。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi2Oo68yK4
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「壹心而不豫兮，羌無可保也。」他忽然吟誦道。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx70Al1TbmF
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這把聲音，我可熟了。我將劍收起，又坐回案前讀我的楚歌，適才我恰好讀到他朗誦的那句。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w7ep7L2PV
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「韋一呀，為師同你說的，可想清楚了？」他抻著身子，還打了個哈欠。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCh5BDmOZjY
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師傅說的，我不敢忘，可卻做不來。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOTSZctdtq
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「莫忘了，這些年究竟為了甚麼。」他擺擺手，翻窗而出。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwALUPeYz7B
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是呀，壹心而不豫兮，羌無可保也，疾親君而無他兮，有招禍之道也。師傅之意，望我莫心慈手軟，猶豫不決終將損失更多。他讓我接近長公主劉慧然，利用她博得太子劉真的信任，繼而完成我的夙願。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwfmDLlSxc
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其實我並非沒有試過。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaWZolILv9
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昭熙長公主乃已故孝惠皇后之所生，早產兒，體格孱弱，服藥若湯。不僅如此，她還有一物不可食用，那便是蝦蟹。每享用些少，便紅疹驟起，御醫更叮囑食用過多或有性命之虞。約莫半年前，我在她的飲食中摻了些河蟹熬製的湯水，紅疹便立即爬滿她的臉。我又於她的衣物中倒了些師傅給的藥粉，使紅疹多日不退，愈發痕癢。宮中御醫診不出緣由，太子震怒，將負責長公主膳食的侍女責打二十大棍。我於此時登場，向殿下奉上解藥，獲得賞識，因而從常樂宮前庭調至東宮任職。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJcbmCblrw
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然而，半載已過，我仍未成為太子近臣，倒是昭熙長公主待我極佳。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIN6SUZGIT
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如何是好，圓夢路漫漫。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbqeXbRtlS
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這日午後，我結束當值，正打算至西南角樓稍作歇息，卻聽見瓊琚殿傳來爭執聲。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4RHOyFrAu
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我於瓊琚殿外張望，瞧見坐於樹下乘涼的昭熙長公主將侍女遞來的湯藥推走，侍女卻一再放至她面前。顯然，公主不願吃藥。我摸了摸腰間的木匣子，壯膽走進瓊琚殿。長公主見我來，很是高興，要我同她說宮外的趣事。我端來藥向她表明，她若是將這藥飲下了，我便同她說趣事。她放開我的手，撅著嘴，不甘不願地將藥飲下。我掏出木匣子，待她放下碗，便塞了顆糖進她嘴裡。她似乎很訝異，愣愣地捂著嘴看我。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLzf3ide8H
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話說，許久以前，某國有一位新兵，他誤傷了將軍，同僚便建議他向將軍請罪。那位新兵便空手來到將軍府上，他朝將軍一拜，言：「前來請罪。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡol5lbGSPNX
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昭熙公主聽了我說的故事，笑得前俯後仰。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNFMTlZgp8
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太子殿下恰巧路過瓊琚殿，見長公主飲了藥還能喜笑顏開，便心生好奇。我見太子殿下來，不敢多留，便起身行禮離去。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z2dlRLquS
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我倚著瓊琚殿的外牆，聽見太子殿下說：「韋氏既能讓慧然開懷，明日我便將他調至瓊琚殿。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxCbCqkH2m
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夕陽橙紅，我脫下鐵冑，步履輕盈地往西南角樓走去。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHBt0dCDmn
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我終究還是聽從了師傅的話。我離昭熙長公主更進一步，離太子殿下更進一步，離願望更進了一步。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wOQY06pO9
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後來的許久，昭熙長公主對我愈發信賴，太子殿下亦逐漸將東宮事務交由我處理。我獲太子提拔為羽林校尉，出入宮帷暢通無阻，並安排師傅以樂師身份入宮任職。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKr0MtfBdK
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我覺著昭熙長公主對我動了心。春季她會送我瓊琚殿第一朵盛放的桃花，夏日會命人為我備下祛暑的綠豆湯，秋季便邀我乘風登高，冬季則贈我暖耳。而我，或許也早已深墜親手為她設下的網罟中。她是如此美好，如此明亮，如此耀眼。如同她的名諱封號，聰慧光明。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO8hNpyQjz
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但我們沒有將來可言。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSEkO986G1
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春日，或許我亦不喜歡。雷電陣陣，雨也陣陣，四周濕潤潤。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2hECuUGNc
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夜半，無需當值的我翻牆進了東宮，冒著微雨來到瓊琚殿。昭熙懼黑，亦怕雷聲的嘈雜，我擔心她睡得不好。往日我亦偶然如此來到她的窗邊，只需望一眼那張熟睡的臉，疲憊盡消。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9YHsbgVfE
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今夜，榻上空無一人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKX6to4b3b
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我輕步登上樓閣，仍舊無影，倒是門邊薄紗輕飄。我緩緩走向門，卻見昭熙。在聽雨飲酒的昭熙。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqQ0hPwDd5
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她大概未料到我會深夜潛進她的寢殿，正驚愕地望著我。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Wp7WJwhpQ
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我在她身旁坐下，陪她聽雨，她遞給我喝得只剩半罈的酒，我昂首飲盡。良久，她對著空無一物的酒罈說，她雖體弱，卻並非平日看起來那般無用，平日皆是裝的。言畢，她笑著高舉酒罈。她說雖自幼與太子一同長大，卻遭王皇后打壓，只能以此策自保。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUkW50i8kU
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如此說來，我倒記起了些陳年舊事。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxEiCLzR7D
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孝惠皇后陳氏嫁與陛下多年，一直無所出，大臣多次上書請求廢黜，幸得陛下維護。迫於形勢，陛下將王皇后，當年尚為夫人的王氏之子劉真，記於孝惠皇后名下，以此得嫡長子，並將其立為太子。三年後，孝惠皇后誕下嫡長女，封號昭熙，然五年後，其因感染惡疾而薨逝。陛下對王夫人有愧，又因其子已貴為太子，便迎之為后。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17ji8LTkFZ
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當真命運弄人，陳皇后取王皇后之子，陳皇后之女終受王皇后打壓。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9GkoGJ6H9
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雖則太子與昭熙一同長大，親若同父同母，可王皇后一直對陳皇后懷恨在心，便將不滿悉數發洩至昭熙身上。昭熙言，王皇后雖不曾苛待她，卻不時責難，更借著她的病耽誤婚嫁，美其名曰「長公主的駙馬須為大霽最好的男兒」。陛下因奪子之事對王皇后有愧，不敢多加插手後宮之事，任由王皇后欺壓長女。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVdmAVNNNg
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昭熙長公主二十又二卻仍無婚配，既因體弱難覓佳偶，又因王皇后多番阻擾，漸漸地，世人便以為是公主不願嫁人。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTo9UTUMCGJ
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我該如何寬慰她，作為一個愛她，卻不可能娶她為妻的人。若她是平民百姓，若我心中無仇無恨，那該多好。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVM3u2ho2mU
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「此生，我大概不會嫁人了。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8KmwjE5PS
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驟然，風吹雨搖，她於我臉上一吻。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRghcXZEaF
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「但我喜歡你。」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHdVxZ1gRK
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我望著屋簷下綿綿不斷的雨珠，滴滴答答的，它們在敲打我的心門。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoHx3fGpze
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她見我愣在原地，便又笑著說起前年偷偷溜出宮，至城東泛舟一事。她說那日她看見了我與友人同於湖面泛舟，與我對坐的是卷髮異瞳者，那異族人正是如今的宮中樂師。她說她知道很多，譬如當日她早已察覺衣物撒了藥粉，譬如她知道我利用她接近太子，譬如我偶然的夜半立於她窗前。她說她都知道，知道我利用她，也知道我傾心她。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lGDMfBG5k
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「韋一，你究竟是何人？」315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2oG2ZVxy9
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她抱膝問我，桃花眼中滿是溫潤，恰似一汪春水。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PP7Agvph8
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我是何人，實在複雜，我有太多的身份。但我南下唯一的目的，便是來取她父親，皇帝劉鼎的狗命。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfvqd2Y056
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我該如何告訴心愛的她，那來自辛谷來的宮中樂師是教我武藝的師傅；我該如何告訴心愛的她，我的姑姑是西羚王妃；我該如何告訴心愛的她，我的父親及叔伯曾是大霽威震四海的大將軍；我該如何告訴心愛的她，我的母親是被她父親害死的。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAsCMu3XiP
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吾乃大霽禁軍校尉韋一，吾乃大霽嬿國將門之後韓璂璋，吾乃巫哧王薄奚袀。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw1Ag78vWK
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我姓韓，也姓薄奚。315Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6tpW6aosj
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