秦逍躺在床上，忽然睜開了眼，望了望眼前的床樑；淡青色的床簾，絲質飄搖，床畔半掩的窗灑入一片柔和日光，是他再熟悉不過的處所。他聽著鳥語啁啾，蟲鳴唧唧，當下坐起身來穿鞋子。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJDNWoHRIl
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EEYwtUGaH
　　才穿上一只，忽然發現鞋帶竟和另外一只纏在一起了。只見兩條黃色鞋帶綿密有致地，繞了一圈圈團團錦繡，望上去儼然一簇雍容牡丹。當下他喜出望外，費了點工夫將鞋帶解開，穿好鞋子、換上衣服後，他撞開房門直望外跑，逕朝天上叫道：「紅樓姑姑！」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Nm0ILjkof
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjryAslgTF
　　「逍兒今天起得晚，」上頭一個女子聲音銀鈴般道：「是昨夜裡偷偷進了廚房做樑上行呢，還是姑姑的花樣難倒了咱們小少爺，竟讓你一雙鞋子穿這麼久哪？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1kPn1XjkX
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32QxYVefbB
　　秦逍笑得開懷，當下一個運氣，飛身躍上屋頂。屋脊上坐著一名女子，只見她容貌清麗，笑容溫煦，衣袂風塵僕僕，坐姿是雙腿微張頗有俠氣，神情卻又似乎悠然物外。她手裡握著一只酒壺，朝秦逍揮了揮手，秦逍快步奔上。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ70dadJkz
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDaTlEyGkG
　　「姑姑來了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRT5YEuArc
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfIpf5csGd
　　「你的輕身功夫又長進了，」紅樓姑姑面帶微笑，「和三個月前相比，這姿態瞧著愈發像隻飛鳥。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNSWOi42Uk
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmiu8oPSKh
　　「姑姑教得好，逍兒自然不荒廢了學習。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj15hB0mHWS
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr1gBiX2dt
　　紅樓抿嘴道：「你功夫精進了，府裡的僕從們卻從此要辛苦了，日日在地面追著你在屋簷上跑，要你爹爹知道了，受罰的還是他們。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6GDQZ4lWR
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8imugrcpMY
　　「姑姑教我這『逍遙步法』，不就是要跑的麼？我若不日日跑給他們追，眼下姑姑卻沒眼福見我飛身上屋簷的姿態了，恐怕姑姑失望。」秦逍笑道，走近紅樓身畔坐下，聞見她身上一抹曠野氣息，當下覺得神清氣爽。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2WOenzaOS
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFALGsudeP7
　　「我失望甚麼？你這般的資質，若連輕功還練不成，我也不來看你了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAlfJu26Ys
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bBnpOhVXB
　　她話雖這麼說，語氣卻平和溫柔，秦逍知她在說笑，當下問道：「姑姑這回去了哪裡玩耍？上回你說那偷到玉瑚璉的故事，我還未聽完，今次姑姑非從頭至尾說明白了，還得說完這回的故事才能走。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR5glNJ0TA
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeptnvQpTq3
　　「那有什麼？你要聽故事，我便說與你聽，不過你也一樣得給我彈了曲子，我才有興致說。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFU0OxfVz7
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb63dWDq3B7
　　秦逍一聽，連聲說好，當下躍下地來，入得房裡取出一把長琴，片刻已又上了屋脊。紅樓已又舉起酒壺來飲，他將琴平放膝頭，隨意撥了幾下，問道：「姑姑想聽什麼呢？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FzqBoscV1
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWSht6U5VD
　　「你彈什麼，我都聽的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HH09id6ZQ
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbvhvpXBTs
　　秦逍眼珠子轉了轉，「好！」他十指連撥，吟道：「406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0SqUNtjZj
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq9ObH2QUn
我住長江頭，君住長江尾。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHeKgjhCYr
日日思君不見君，共飲長江水。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbngc04Un9
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEo7jvyZn5o
　　一闕還未吟完，紅樓已接著吟道：「406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fIvZ4xCbR
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd5MxrJ3id
此水幾時休？此恨幾時已？406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QPCZZkyHr
只願君心似我心，定不負相思意。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JMPIUp0xs
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64GrJUzBYt
　　秦逍撥弄琴弦，一面望了紅樓臉龐，只見她臉上淡淡憂思，他似懂非懂，雖不知紅樓因何面露哀戚，但他至少知道，自己不喜歡這種感覺。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6V7kIofsI
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZYfcYTsNF
　　一曲彈畢，紅樓的酒已兀自喝了大半壺，半晌問道：「逍兒心中有了牽掛的女子麼？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHnNtM0vHe
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQ3hI1hyTI
　　秦逍臉竟一紅，「姑姑胡說什麼？我可沒有。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0OmnKejkg
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kQcRkKNDJ
　　「怎是胡說？這闕詞是一個女子極度思念心上人才吟的，逍兒雖非女子，但如非思念，你小小年紀，怎就懂得這詞意境了？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLgebDFj5G
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOe92nXnoB
　　秦逍笑道：「我哪裡懂了？這詞不過是前半個月裡書房的師傅教我的，我瞧它挺美，詞牌又好，趕緊拉了師傅給我寫了譜，這時彈給姑姑聽，倒教姑姑誤會了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtthbllNsUH
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JpA8QRH1x
　　「是麼？但你彈得極好呢。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpNz6Nwmxz
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VDuFMlmED
　　紅樓一聲嘆息；她將臉伏在膝上，便未再說話。秦逍原想自我解嘲，逗她開心，誰知她聽了詞後竟未再瞧他一眼，見了她的模樣，他才想再說些什麼，忽聽得遠處一人吟道：「406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC38kyq0M9L
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZKI9QDt5B
曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pt2oFdmaH
衣帶漸寬終不悔，為伊消得人憔悴。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguFrmrc5Pu
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMZpE19Cx5
　　秦逍知道那人是誰，當下識相地住口不語了。紅樓聽了卻唱道：「406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxhE2R360m
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFAp42iFUX
柔情似水，佳期如夢，忍顧鵲橋歸路。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWGFK5xVQL
兩情若是久長時，又豈在朝朝暮暮？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdflTydvf7
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6V0CWoyzM
　　這兩首詩詞說的都是情話，秦逍知道此人一出現，他和紅樓難得的聚會又要被打擾了，心中頗為不快。紅樓吟完後，遠處那人卻不回應了，秦逍瞧著紅樓側臉，忽然聽得底下有人遠遠叫喚。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSo6F4WbUI
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRaUCyb8ew
　　「少爺，少爺，您在哪裡？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyeLEhPayK
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUMb4COC35
　　秦逍不願回應，他少年心性，仍有些頑皮，此刻又有紅樓作伴，只想賴在屋頂上一味躲懶便了，豈知他身旁女子卻揚聲道：「這兒呢。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNc0ktGe5o
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHasce1A5sA
　　「啊，原來是姑娘。」底下那家僕見了紅樓微一福身，「姑娘來了，可要見一見爺？爺交代了，無論何時何地，但凡姑娘到來，務必通傳──」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2FHEIuoSS
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5So2KIUuN
　　「不了，你家少爺在這兒，有什麼事快回了罷，若還有什麼事非要他去才成，我就在這兒等了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCEZihlhGo
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpxQ7OiDxL
　　秦逍猛一抬頭，面上滿是欣喜。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhfyGO7Eyx
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7by4UiQks
　　「是的，姑娘，」那家僕躬身道：「少爺的師傅們都到了，還請少爺移步賞音閣。姑娘若要等，自然無妨，只是少爺一時半會兒怕下不了課，姑娘坐在上頭，日頭可毒著呢，不如姑娘移駕到──」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MEZ9Oa9XQ
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5fwviLem7
　　「我答應了你家少爺，要將故事說完才走，」秦紅樓深深望了秦逍一眼，「若是離開此處，恐怕故事不僅說不完，反教愈拉愈長了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sTnCUmAyt
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxXLOqQtil
　　紅樓一番話聽在秦逍耳裡很是欣慰，但要他和紅樓分開，他還是滿心的不情願。他慢慢下了屋頂，回頭見秦紅樓朝他揮了揮手，才轉身隨家僕離去。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKu1F7f6Me
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz8HpqTsVa
　　父親向來喜愛雕廊畫宇，楊府中也是處處迂迴，他一面走，忽然若有所思。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsP6OiYkHL
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTXEZNbzld
　　「常叔，」秦逍眼睛瞧著前方，「你覺得為何我的姓和父親不同呢？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8r6i1BcxK
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CpPlug2d5
　　「少爺怎麼忽然問起這個？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyXitz2w3s
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgozSeVnkb
　　常叔聲音平和，並無迴避之意，秦逍瞄了他一眼，半晌才道：「父親姓楊，姊姊們也姓楊，就只有我……」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx5xJ1eupB
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0VirSU0me
　　常叔忽然停下腳步，秦逍也停住腳；回頭見他低目垂眼，神色恭謹，秦逍端詳他的表情，漸漸放下心。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwumsLFti3n
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhtWO7vokE
　　「少爺想說的是？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgA2MsLauu
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq7BboalAb
　　「我不知道，我只知道，我不是在府裡生的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiR7G07nwwR
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXEmwc2Ko9
　　「少爺覺得自己不是老爺的孩子麼？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02Ph4Eee4q
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqQbuFLmYm
　　秦逍一笑，「有時候，我實在很是欣賞你，常叔。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7EzQNgoT2
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DNl8heu4D
　　「屬下只是恰好猜中少爺心事，算不得什麼。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJlTD6ErtZ
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX2S8VNcED
　　「我來到府裡那日，聽說你也在，是麼？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSP27NIOpi
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWJ1w2J3wb
　　常叔躬身道：「屬下的確在場。那日老爺將府裡眾人都喚過來了，連廚房的老李、小顧都給聚在前庭裡。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl4pZEIBZA
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5n7W7E2Li
　　「那時是什麼情況？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhqXQgV7NY
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qk6UHqbh0
　　這件事在楊府其實人盡皆知；八年前冬天裡的某一日，楊遙手裡抱著一個襁褓嬰孩，命總管將府中所有家丁都喚了來，聚集在楊府前庭中。楊遙舉起懷裡的孩子，當眾宣布這個男嬰就是他楊遙的親生兒子，取名為秦逍；其餘的，竟隻字未提。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56ygRY41b0
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJ9ExrXM7J
　　當時府中諸人，均不敢置信這突如其來的一番話，也無法想像這個來路不明、生母不詳的孩子，究竟如何被楊遙認定是自己的親生兒子，然而隨著時光流逝，楊遙對兒子的疼愛竟半分不假；秦逍但有所求，無一不允，就是楊府裡最得寵的兩個妾室，見了秦逍也要讓他三分。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPsj597V9N
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57aDZTKTjj
　　「──當年少爺染了病，高燒不退，老爺從宮裡回來後，見了少爺病懨懨的模樣，當場責備二夫人照顧少爺不周──那番話說得實在不輕，說得二夫人竟都流下眼淚了。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCOvPdzMnq
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZ9WA0atP3
　　「我自小沒有親娘，事事都由二娘照料，爹一向念她養育我的辛勞，想不到為了我，竟也會對她發脾氣。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JgIMmUPXl
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFGI2zGOrL
　　「少爺是天之驕子，在老爺心目中，少爺就是無可取代的，」常叔道：「自那時起大夥兒也知曉了，少爺就是老爺的親生兒子，無庸置疑。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGSymlo2hc
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXwUHZXc7M
　　秦逍冷哼一聲，「他只是想我繼承他衣缽，做那撈什子的書法家，或者書讀透了能去做官，我偏不依他的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdij9IMF8J
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5ctliYvpR
　　常叔微笑：「少爺有少爺的主意，老爺自然會關心少爺心意的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGNcFZXB5D
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU16fC345UA
　　「他若是真關心我心意，就不該那般對紅樓姑姑。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcz6D0Nafu
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB45RaUYBkc
　　秦逍這句話說得太快，常叔竟一時沒聽清，道：「什麼？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2tgUKAbvV
　406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohSxcf1uPL
　　「自我有記憶起，紅樓姑姑總是在我身旁；爹明明和紅樓姑姑好，卻又不肯娶她……」秦逍嘆息。406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLoZZiIsmy
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IvddjZ6NM
　　常叔默然半晌，「老爺和姑娘有他們的想法，少爺年輕，恐怕還不明白，不過總有一天就會明白的。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5nxQfbZeZ
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3b1ABdqeT
　　秦逍睨著他，「常叔難道知道什麼嗎？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYMgEjtG1D
406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYQ4iCudNs
　　「屬下不知。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxedLprzL6
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　　「真的麼？」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdrYFHvrkS
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　　「屬下確實不知。」406Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZQzRPwgDD
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　　秦逍一擺手，獨自往賞音閣走去，「罷了。」他閉上眼，彷彿能見到紅樓遠望父親，總是含情脈脈，目中含淚；那模樣總教他不忍，教他總是在她不在身邊的日子裡，能刻苦練武，為了一個他自己也沒發覺的，終有一日能保護紅樓的心願。曾經他以為那就是心痛；可是那年才八歲的他，何曾想到多年後紅樓懷抱著一只書，在榻上笑著流淚的模樣，才真正教他嘗到了心如刀割的滋味。