姜清妍甫回府邸,凌風便傳來消息:「那男子的底細已查明。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAN4kPb2s1z5
玲瓏與沁香機警地闔緊門戶,姜清妍頷首示意他繼續稟報。309Please respect copyright.PENANAElJHf9MNIH
「此人並非周子墨,真名喚作周子明。亦非什麼上京赴考的士子,實為小倌之流。他早先在揚州一處名喚『錦春院』的男館營生,頗得女客青眼,後隨一名貴婦輾轉京都,卻不知何故似已失寵。近日重拾皮肉營生,這才湊巧與姜媛媛有了牽連。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAulOlUtaAaB
凌風言畢,眾人莫不瞠目結舌。309Please respect copyright.PENANAu8WIBtDaya
玲瓏難掩興奮:「小姐,若將這等醜聞透露給國公爺,豈非要氣煞了他?」309Please respect copyright.PENANAFo48VwKadn
沁香亦滿是幸災樂禍:「那安候夫人素來端着名門貴婦的架勢,竟被這周子明誆騙。安世子若知曉此人是姜媛媛所安插,且不知還願不願同她成婚。」309Please respect copyright.PENANA8heXhDzj8t
姜清妍唇畔勾起一縷清淺笑痕,素手端起茶盞,輕輕吹散杯口騰起的氤氳白氣,眸底深處唯見一片冰冷漠然:「何須著急?再待數月,待他們成婚之日,再一併將這齣好戲捅破,屆時的場面,才真真是…精彩絕倫呢。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAe5rRAJtyIk
玲瓏下意識摩挲了一下手臂,光是設想那混亂景象已忍不住泛起細小的疙瘩。309Please respect copyright.PENANAVe1alw7StM
著實令人翹首以盼。309Please respect copyright.PENANAdkeFNDp7Yg
這日清晨,沁香端著熱水入內伺候姜清妍梳洗。自入冬後天色便晦暗緊鎖,她推開些許窗欞透氣,凜冽寒氣瞬間湧入,冰涼地拍打在面頰上。309Please respect copyright.PENANAtzF5VD94Z7
「小姐,今歲可真寒徹骨髓呀。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAy8IBa0Ig3M
沁香輕聲感喟著,手下動作益發俐落。待姜清妍梳妝穿戴停當,屋外天色方才濛濛透亮。309Please respect copyright.PENANADq6SCcdafB
玲瓏歡快奔進房內:「小姐,下雪了!落雪了!」309Please respect copyright.PENANA5C99UDY2mK
姜清妍循著窗縫凝望出去,果見細如牛毛的素雪紛紛揚揚灑落。心頭並未如玲瓏那般雀躍,反添了一絲愁緒。309Please respect copyright.PENANADikM0nkZzU
這雪一降,只怕一時半刻是難以停歇了。309Please respect copyright.PENANAziPnXRUpve
玲瓏起初還興致勃勃地拉著沁香至廊簷下賞雪,兩人饒有興味地伸手去接那翩躚的瓊英,然實在太過凍人,不多時便縮回了屋裡。309Please respect copyright.PENANArgpxiL8YhM
接連數日,雪勢愈發滂沱,繁華帝都盡被這場浩蕩白雪覆蓋,天地間只餘茫茫一片銀裝素裹,唯獨樓閣翼角倔強地刺破積雪,袒露其本真色彩。309Please respect copyright.PENANAik2LYtkrIO
姜清妍深知,時機已至。309Please respect copyright.PENANA1L8bj4r9ob
她派人修書予瀚王,相約於其城東莊子一晤,告知他手中存有一批傷藥、棉衣等緊要軍需,願悉數捐與戍邊將士。309Please respect copyright.PENANA0I5wi2QNoU
宇文瀚正因邊境戰事焦頭爛額,陛下亦為軍需匱乏輾轉難安,頻頻召集群臣商議,換來的卻多是推諉塞責、踢皮球般的相互扯皮。309Please respect copyright.PENANAJUujXjYg7J
他確已許久未見姜清妍,得此訊,立時策馬疾馳趕往莊子。目睹堆積如山的物資,眉宇間難掩訝色:「這些…你盡皆要捐了?」309Please respect copyright.PENANATrGgCTlviT
姜清妍沉靜頷首。309Please respect copyright.PENANAXXXxm5mHqa
一襲斗篷鑲嵌的白貂毛領襯得她臉若巴掌,清透眼眸倒映著這方雪虐風饕的人間。309Please respect copyright.PENANAJh4kJZQhNg
宇文瀚策馬而至,袍角於朔風中獵獵作響。身上那件玄色裘皮斗篷積了層薄雪,眉峰、睫羽皆沾上點點晶瑩寒星。那本該是俊逸鋒利的劍眉霜染,竟少幾分凌厲;睫羽輕顫,幾欲抖落那細小冰晶,面龐無端柔和了幾分。309Please respect copyright.PENANAWisUJF5U0w
一股暖流悄然湧過心尖,萬種柔情凝於胸臆。309Please respect copyright.PENANAI3t9HaInnN
他目光灼灼凝視著姜清妍,唇角止不住微揚。這平日裡對銀錢斤斤計較之人,此刻卻是大義凜然,傾囊而捐。309Please respect copyright.PENANAsdhAhIAbMP
他鄭重承諾:「清妍,你且安心。本王必親手將這些物資一個不少地送到湯老將軍手中。」若交付旁人,難免經手克扣挪用的風險,但交予瀚王,姜清妍自是萬般信重。309Please respect copyright.PENANAr3kyVQ4jy3
她又取出一副精工鍛造的護甲:「尚有一不情之請,能否煩請王爺將此物也一併帶予我外公,叮囑他征戰沙場之時務必整齊穿戴。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAX24eUEbIBS
宇文瀚鄭重點頭。心頭有千言萬語想問,問她近況幾何?然軍情如火,不容半分耽擱。只簡短交談幾句,他便利落地翻身上鞍。309Please respect copyright.PENANA5kJRWLKngn
那匹神駿的烏騅在皚皚雪野裡分外矚目,貴氣逼人,與宇文瀚挺拔若松的身姿渾然一體。馬鬃揚起,映襯他墨發在漫天飛雪中肆意張揚,恍若一幅筆墨酣暢的絕世長卷。309Please respect copyright.PENANAr2oRrx8G15
四目遙遙相對,宇文瀚薄唇抿緊,遒勁的手牢牢控住韁繩:「清妍,等本王回來!」309Please respect copyright.PENANAA5qKGynDUY
姜清妍心頭一跳,臉上驀地騰起一股熱意,竟有些暈暈乎乎地點了點頭。309Please respect copyright.PENANAtXgKnVs5Mh
宇文瀚復留下親衛守護在姜清妍周遭,這才策馬絕塵而去。鐵蹄翻騰,在雪道上犁開一線銀浪。309Please respect copyright.PENANAOoAmdrdGcf
「小姐,我們也啟程回府麼?」玲瓏此時方上前詢問。309Please respect copyright.PENANAKCtS14d4qb
「既然來了,且於莊上走動一番吧。」姜清妍道。309Please respect copyright.PENANAWpbVgROuPW
玲瓏應聲,忙遞上一個溫熱的暖手爐。主僕二人遂在莊園內漫步賞景。309Please respect copyright.PENANAzPNPGAsWQt
「小姐——!」309Please respect copyright.PENANAnB21KPIU4M
一聲婦人的呼喚自身後傳來。兩人回頭,見一名著厚棉衣的中年女子提著物事,氣喘吁吁小跑過來。她侷促地搓著手:「我家那口子幸賴小姐恩典,才得了這莊子上的差事。若非如此,這個寒冬全家怕是難捱…這是自家醃的醬菜,還有早前打的一隻山雞。聽聞小姐蒞臨,趕忙送來,萬望小姐莫要嫌棄。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAtSc24yABt1
經旁人提點,姜清妍恍然,眼前這婦人,便是當初那賣糖畫匠人劉大的內人。劉大精於稼穡,為人勤懇老實,夫妻俱是和善人,與周遭相處融洽。309Please respect copyright.PENANAyyWC7GAeVK
這隻山雞想來他自家都捨不得享用,此刻卻執意要奉予她。309Please respect copyright.PENANAxYgfCr28XE
「兩個孩子可好?天寒地凍,衣衫可足暖?」309Please respect copyright.PENANAz5UYloX3Dr
婦人見小姐竟還掛念,靦腆笑道:「倆娃皮實著呢!莊子上待我們寬厚,衣食溫飽皆不成問題,勞小姐費心了。」309Please respect copyright.PENANAGz6MrTmjQA
姜清妍溫和一笑,示意玲瓏接下醬菜。那婦人卻硬要玲瓏連山雞也帶走,一番推讓,終究在旁人好言勸解下作罷。眾人忍俊不禁,於這冰封天地間,姜清妍只覺心口熱意融融,似破開了嚴冬的凜冽。309Please respect copyright.PENANADXspH47URq
然待返抵府邸,便聞瀚王已押運軍需,十萬火急奔赴邊關了。309Please respect copyright.PENANAemtfaPQqfj
姜清妍剎那怔然。309Please respect copyright.PENANAbBt8OA59tP
難怪他會說出那句「等我回來」。309Please respect copyright.PENANA4hrY8IZAol
只因前世,瀚王宇文瀚,並不曾遠赴沙場。309Please respect copyright.PENANAqbzUBr9PHv
所以,竟是為了她。
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