落日最後一抹餘暉消逝在山脊，夜幕降臨，森林卻像是睡醒了，繁星綴滿夜空，樹影綽約，倉鴞在梢間低語，士兵在空曠的林地燃起篝火，空氣中充滿了煙霧和燒烤肉脂的味道，夜風傳送著熱鬧的談笑聲，彷彿世間的煩憂都已遠去。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaUgdKO4MW
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「喝一杯，暖暖身子。」朱玹遞了杯屠蘇酒，湖衣喝了一大口，酒氣上湧，灼得雙頰酡紅。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPypCR54RYC
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兩人將黑熊毛皮平舖在篝火邊，再將熊掌與其他生肉架在一起燒烤，焰火將熊皮烘的溫暖蓬鬆，熊掌肥美欲滴。湖衣半臥在熊皮上，身上裹著朱玹慣穿的紫貂裘，明眸中迷濛著三分醉意。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmyHN4pfqs
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「王爺常來南苑打獵嗎？」澄澄火光映著她的歡顏，滿眼盡是笑意。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCatrMqQQSA
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朱玹凝望她，那股莫名的感覺又湧了上來，其中參雜著牽掛、不捨、和難以言喻的渴望。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXB2TY0EV3
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTS29b5tiFm
「年少時，我常和郕王、雍靖王聯袂赴圍。每年春秋兩季，我們幾個在京城待不住，成天盤算如何調鷹弄犬，準備春蒐秋圍。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyd6M689e7t
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那時的他約莫和現在的她一般年紀，青春年少，還沒有家國重責負在肩上，唯一的願景是想做個遨遊天地的自在王孫。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF3tpaUyEl
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「如果朝中無事，先皇也常與我們一同赴圍，大臣們多半會極力勸阻，有鑑於此，」朱玹又道：「先皇還會特意下旨，命我等莫忘成祖開闢獵場之用心，及時習武行獵。其實是為了讓我們有個好藉口可以出城行獵，」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL7dtrGWLU
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他笑著飲了一大口酒，奇異的熱流燒灼著他。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZJvKQfBHQ
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一定是酒，令他醺醺然。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOXegyEt34
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「先皇命令你們玩樂？」湖衣一臉不可置信。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxyBiKGHDy
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8uvAiezWr
「當然，有回我們在南苑玩了月餘，皇上還要近侍傳旨，說：『朝中之事，爾等勿慮，務必盡情吃喝，肥壯而回。』連宣旨太監們都聽傻了。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTtSQjs5Ni
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談起年少的輕狂往事，朱玹忍不住笑了開懷，湖衣更是笑得花枝亂顫。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ESlZDe5bH
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9odUR2yJ4n
「先皇待你們真好，」她輕輕笑了，「後來王爺有盡情吃喝，肥壯而回嗎？」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1orPkeg4Df
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDlwlvrK1d
她的笑聲如此甜美，溫暖的氣息如雲朵般環繞。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZHWvebBMg
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Qi2HKSjWe
「皇上聖旨，豈敢不從？」朱玹笑道。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGL1x25ptT
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89F5WPQU5k
見湖衣聽得興味盎然，他再為自己和湖衣添滿酒杯。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJ4UldJqqa
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「我等一共打了兩頭野豬、九隻野鴨、七隻雉雞、四頭肥野兔、還有兩頭灰狼，」朱玹扳指數著，「每日吃這些野味，我們全都胖得跟野豬一樣，雍靖王更是胖到連馬鞍都爬不上去。後來我們回宮覆旨，先皇一見我等，龍心大悅，還各賞了一座全新的馬車。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIa6atrTBXs
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP4Lmj6WvZ
湖衣笑著說：「先皇肯定是怕你們把馬匹都給壓垮了。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSESPismFEj
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyF9KjkB1j1
朱玹移近篝火，翻動串在枯枝上炙烤的熊掌，熊脂滴落柴火之中，發出劈啪的聲響，還有油脂的香氣。他挑了幾塊細緻肥美的掌心肉，串在樹枝上遞給她，「試試這個，炙烤熊掌，別有一番風味。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r5crwBvsD
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熊掌略焦，且伙伕兵沒把獸毛拔乾淨，但是湖衣吃得開懷，對此絲毫不在意。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALJiCpTbRw
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1l91BQvY8H
「現在呢？王爺和雍靖王、郕王還常一起去……」她突然摀住自己的嘴。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz25qRDr4Q0
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPvsV10Jdv
湖衣必然發覺郕王就是日後的攝政王，先王復位後遭到毒殺，所以住了口。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanjnSvrfXH
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「我早已不打獵了。」他說。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqrwmRnKMB
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除了她，朱玹不曾對任何人說及往事。 287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yVI5OoC4V
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土木之變撼動了他們所有人的命運。先皇被俘，攝政王監國，朱玹的父親戰死，使他不得不在十五歲那年承襲爵位，帶領和他一樣肩負著國仇家恨的神機營新兵，跟隨大 軍出征。經過數度攻防，雙方各自折損兵將，先皇才獲瓦剌族釋回。先皇返回京城後，攝政王又將先皇和當今皇上各自幽禁，雍靖王見皇族同室操戈，骨肉相殘，憤而離京就藩，至今未曾踏進京城一步。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeCLX90v3X
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他多希望他能在劇變發生以前遇見她，那時他就只是朱玹，可以為心中所愛奮不顧身，一往無前，他確信當年的他會和現在一樣，無可自拔地戀上她。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgANutTqx3
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「王爺，我……」她欲言又止。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25k13Hjlm4
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWQh0hpZEY
「不要緊，」他撫摸她的髮絲和臉頰，「這些都是陳年往事了。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPcm2z6znf
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHGD2IupBV
湖衣迷茫地抬起頭，與朱玹目光相觸，驀地心中一滯。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RJ2avyah2
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她還來不及向他訴盡情衷，還來不及執子之手，就莫名成了皇帝的妃子，從此生死契闊，何以問天。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8kzXXrcUW
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5pKFKelS7H
她一口飲盡杯中殘酒。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLlYf3TWBY
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunuAAhUbZi
「王爺，」湖衣望上他的雙眼，哀求一個卑微的承諾，「你可不可以，別再留我一個人？」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSHuEpfCff
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「好。」他低聲說。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BGIsVJHo6
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMX7dOSdqI
他擁住她，她沒有抗拒，而是將頭埋進他的胸膛，貼近他強而有力的心跳。他們的唇互相尋覓，他們的呼吸和而為一，髮絲交纏，他用手臂環抱住她，她的手順上他的頸項。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ6GGv2iRY
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令人窒息的長吻後，她全身輕輕顫抖。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIgbZ6I8pD
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y4r4f23Fv
他不記得她是在甚麼時候走入他心中，是見她在御前無所畏懼的神情，抑或是御花園裡她燦爛的笑容；不，是更早以前，兩人第一次在御路相遇，就已刻骨銘心。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsylHTBiPzL
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaL668KMRf
「別走……」她嬌喘著央求他，如攀浮木般緊緊抱住他的頸脖。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxdZDxinwX
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXlMSERYo2
「我在，別怕。」他低頭尋找她的唇，思念和欲望如柴薪遇上烈火，激盪出一片火海。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWmKPM5s8j
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW6iOvYxpI
他親吻她，與上回的溫柔繾綣不同，而是像火焰般帶著炙人的熱度，他吻著她的唇角，親吻她的頸項，她輕輕嚶了一聲，顫慄的胸口劇烈起伏著。他俯下身，敞開她的衣襟，親吻她的前胸，接著咬開她外衣繫帶，他毫無困難地卸除她的衣物，因為這身衣裳，是他為她穿上的。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNDnOwOnPD
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春宵苦短，多等一刻都是辜負，他覆在她身上，與她合而為一。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1OERk8r3o
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愛至深處的疼痛，使她朦朧了雙眼。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQE24tfvON
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI6BDdEP8Q
「不，不要閉眼，看著我，」他捧住她的臉，令她不得不睜眼凝望他，「我要妳看著我，只有我。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJnqS6GFkO
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodw3OT3F5L
她聲音哽咽著，發出幾句零散的絮語，是央求他給她更多，或是要他放手輕饒過自己。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ192nB0VfNv
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfwFdRA36f
他在她耳邊喃喃地說：「我絕不會，再拋下妳。」287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9dzdUhd8G
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遲疑和痛楚悄悄被黑夜吞沒，幾只螢火蟲閃爍如跳躍的星火。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDuW8LvJQH
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcKOaH1zmX
她環住他，貼在他的唇邊、臉頰、耳際細細親吻。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZsryiUYmO
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他們與世隔絕，不知今夕何夕。夜，隨之沉默。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8LpfAFVNG
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSAVTbQUnn
樹林裡的空氣濃郁得足以啜飲，夜鶯因此而吟唱。篝火幾乎燃盡，只留餘燼。熊皮經過烘烤，膨鬆而溫暖，纏綿於上的是一對彼此相融的身影。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76W66ZwLLb
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還有喘息，與低微的呻吟，久久不息。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHkOSFjuOz
287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuM3QTARks
兩人像是在沙漠歷經乾渴，終於尋到了水源；或是歷經永夜，忽然看見了一絲溫柔熹光，不惜傾盡一切，義無反顧地去攫取、緊握，再也不放手。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNryE4GSMcl
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他們的溫柔很短暫，只能存在密林的深處，卻沒有什麼比今夜燦爛的星光更加美好。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCTXDTmFY9
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夜色漸深，現世被凝凍在密林之外，凌亂的灌木叢中，悄悄綻開了一朵月之花。287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrO9PS4t0x
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