「這初春的風可真冷啊。」182Please respect copyright.PENANA4AQGgxf6EK
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我把衣袍拉得更緊些,但仍阻擋不住透心的寒意。182Please respect copyright.PENANAUqNwfjrjoa
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不過我並未討厭寒冷——畢竟越冷,梅花才能開得越盛。182Please respect copyright.PENANACGNGVg1R4l
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這裡是皇宮外圍一處極為僻靜的梅林,尤其現在天寒地凍,更是杳無人跡。只有我常在閒暇之時,才會來這散步賞景——今日也是。182Please respect copyright.PENANAF9IajPz2gg
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我漫步在林中,享受難得的悠閒。182Please respect copyright.PENANArprhLPe5L8
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忽見前方人影閃動,我警覺的停下腳步,抬眼望去。182Please respect copyright.PENANAzevzWsqjZm
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一位身穿黑色長袍的男子朝我的方向走來。他衣著雖然樸素,但仍可看出用的是上好布料;他的腰間掛著一塊玉珮,雕紋繁複,絕非常人能所擁有。182Please respect copyright.PENANAdtqOS2tziO
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我心頭微震,轉身正要快步離開,卻為時已晚。182Please respect copyright.PENANA7vyT49qpbm
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「誰?」冷冷的聲音自背後響起,周圍的溫度似乎都隨之下降了不少。182Please respect copyright.PENANATsAM8cMGo7
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我咬了咬嘴唇,只好回身,躬身行禮:「奴婢玲珂,見過太子殿下。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAiiUfv5yVuf
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此人便是當今太子,慕容索。182Please respect copyright.PENANABJcLNuTpgs
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慕容索斜眼看著我。「妳是哪個宮的?」182Please respect copyright.PENANADhNSqxuE00
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「回殿下,奴婢服侍的是洛雲宮。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAuKBYm99kOT
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「阿瑤?」他微微偏頭,用那銀灰色的眼眸盯著我,似乎在思考什麼。182Please respect copyright.PENANAHsSyXA5L7f
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機不可失,我打算趁這機會溜走。「若太子殿下無事吩咐,奴婢這就先退下……」182Please respect copyright.PENANAps2zRXkcOx
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「慢著。」慕容索叫住我。「妳就是前幾天在宴席上,代替阿瑤賦詩的那個婢女?」182Please respect copyright.PENANACG43mVd4pz
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幾天前,皇上心血來潮,在御花園舉辦了一場宴席,目的是為了考察皇子和公主們的才學。當時全洛雲宮上下都急得團團轉,因為洛雲宮的主人——三公主慕容瑤,是最受皇上寵愛的女兒,可她偏偏只愛到處玩耍,不愛詩詞文章。182Please respect copyright.PENANAJGlWqFbarc
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宴席當天,三公主坐在案前,對著案上那張白紙發呆,身後皆是等著她鬧笑話的兄弟姊妹。182Please respect copyright.PENANA4DOdUmFjZI
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若她出醜,不只自己顏面掃地,連帶整個洛雲宮的體面都要被踩進泥裡。182Please respect copyright.PENANAgptvgDO4hr
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眼看情勢危急,我作為三公主的貼身侍女,靈機一動,當下隨口吟出一首詩。雖說不是什麼驚世之作,但也緩解了宴席尷尬的氣氛,皇上甚至還讚賞了三公主一番,說她教導婢女有方。182Please respect copyright.PENANATRQT1lYjam
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宴席結束後,三公主高興地賞給我不少金銀首飾,感謝我替她解危。182Please respect copyright.PENANAenfSg0Tuux
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本以為事情已經過去,沒想到卻還有人記得我的身影。182Please respect copyright.PENANAnSb3qwhC1z
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「正是奴婢。」在一位太子面前,我沒有打算隱瞞。182Please respect copyright.PENANAlFcxW5PCIs
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「難怪。」慕容索挑了挑眉。「當時本宮很是懷疑,那個成天只知玩鬧的傻妹妹,怎麼可能寫出那種蘊含典故的詩。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAM1m42OySBJ
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「殿下過獎,奴婢只是隨口一吟罷了。」我謹慎的答道,故意忽略他對三公主的譏諷。182Please respect copyright.PENANAAsEylUntZZ
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他輕輕頷首,又問道:「妳一個婢女,怎麼會學過詩文?」182Please respect copyright.PENANAgxN0DJJXR5
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「奴婢自小受先父指導,所以略懂文墨之事。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAjWHck1pFRV
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「原來如此。」慕容索望著我,語氣饒有興致。「那妳能否以這片梅林為題,賦詩一首?」182Please respect copyright.PENANASUoquPdZyF
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我微微一愣,正要推辭,卻察覺到他的眼中隱隱帶有挑釁的意味。182Please respect copyright.PENANArNsNYBMW0E
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被他這樣一看,我的好勝心瞬間被激起。「沒問題,只是要請殿下等些時刻。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAi4cl7dYnzr
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他點點頭,嘴角浮現一絲滿意的微笑,然後退到旁邊,靠著一株梅樹閉眼休息,不打擾我思考。182Please respect copyright.PENANAYPebO82sVp
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一陣冷風吹來,我拉緊衣袍,抬頭看向滿天雪白,詩句在心中悄然成形:182Please respect copyright.PENANApvIzZZr9Rj
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「春到梅無傲,182Please respect copyright.PENANA7ArOw3rJGy
東風吹料峭。182Please respect copyright.PENANAY2SIyVRDFk
本應啼不絕,182Please respect copyright.PENANA6stDl90Gg5
薄寒靜枝鳥。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAadjHOa4Ghk
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慕容索睜開眼,銀灰色的眼眸凝視著我。「不錯,很有意境。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAf2tNcjHIk6
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我微一欠身。「多謝殿下抬愛。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAWXS50vSSce
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「本應啼不絕……」他喃喃自語,似在咀嚼詩中之意。「妳很重視這片梅林吧?連鳥兒的啼聲都會去注意到。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAZchLEtGVAS
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「是,奴婢自小便喜梅。」我說。「有一年奴婢生辰,先父買下了這片梅林,作為奴婢的生辰禮物。」182Please respect copyright.PENANA5ceIqqDU3C
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「這片梅林……原本是妳的?」慕容索眉睫一動,眼底閃過一絲寒芒。「那為何會落入皇家之手?」182Please respect copyright.PENANAqiHA0b4RVJ
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我伸出手指,輕輕撫摸這熟悉的枝幹。182Please respect copyright.PENANAPqcY7IxZ3K
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「如果奴婢沒記錯……」我低聲說。「皇后娘娘,也就是殿下您的母親,素來喜歡梅花,對吧?」182Please respect copyright.PENANA0jO65yMTI8
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他沒回話,只是定定地看著我。182Please respect copyright.PENANABjp2Ue5Sp9
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「曾經,奴婢生活在一個富裕的家庭。」我的語氣苦澀,將那段壓抑已久的記憶娓娓道來。「但有一天,一群禁衛軍闖入奴婢的家中,說那片梅林被皇上選中了,要賜給皇后娘娘。他們還硬是塞來錢財,非要奴婢的父母賣出那片梅林。182Please respect copyright.PENANAOjkZbbd7yN
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那時奴婢年幼,在一旁哭鬧不已。奴婢的父母也不願意,結果那些禁衛軍……說奴婢的父母違抗聖旨,把他們都帶走了。而奴婢也被抓到這裡,從一個千金小姐,變成宮裡的下人。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAkIbk4vADhO
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慕容索聞言,眉頭蹙起,瞳孔微微一縮。182Please respect copyright.PENANAXG23jKdFSw
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「那一年……是哪一年?」他低聲問。182Please respect copyright.PENANAZKb8SaVCzb
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「嘉寧六年的冬月。」我脫口而出。182Please respect copyright.PENANAY5ikd1lQYM
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他沉默了片刻,似在腦中翻找早已遺忘的記憶。182Please respect copyright.PENANAoLzcXgA6ca
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「嘉寧六年……那時我八歲,而母后確實在那年冬天搬入了梅華宮。」他喃喃地說。「但我從沒想過……」182Please respect copyright.PENANADSS4EIeYI4
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我低著頭,默然不語。182Please respect copyright.PENANAVXlg2ai53i
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「妳的父母……後來如何?」他問。182Please respect copyright.PENANAaSS8nB29Sf
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我搖搖頭。「奴婢不知。從那天起,奴婢便再沒見過他們。奴婢曾偷偷詢問過幾位老宮人,但沒人肯說。她們只是叫奴婢乖乖做事,別惹麻煩。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAQs3C2WEGhI
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說到這裡,我突然有些後悔——或許我不該將這些話說出口。182Please respect copyright.PENANAyYNjB3dd3D
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這裡畢竟是皇宮,話題若是牽扯到皇室,只要稍有不慎言語,便將是殺頭大罪。182Please respect copyright.PENANAPSOpg6yQdi
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我偷偷看向慕容索,卻發現他正注視著我的臉,眼裡絲毫沒有譴責的意思。182Please respect copyright.PENANARgYwjyCV6W
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「所以,這梅林對妳而言,不只有喜愛,」他開口。「還有……仇恨。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAnXOiQbd166
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我輕輕點頭。182Please respect copyright.PENANACLVs8DIJzr
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他沉默良久,轉身背對著我,語氣低沉:「這件事……本宮會查清。」182Please respect copyright.PENANA4suzfHTT0B
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我愣了愣,不敢相信自己所聽見的話。182Please respect copyright.PENANALnT97oiv5k
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「妳能說得如此清楚,代表當年的事是真有不妥。」他回眸看我,眼中那抹銀灰不再冷漠,而是閃著一種堅定。「如此荒謬之事,本宮絕不會坐視不理——若本宮日後登基,必還妳一個公道。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAKd6gI60MVo
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我瞪大了眼,幾乎不能呼吸,趕緊低頭深深一拜:「奴婢……多謝殿下。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAryPzxbVoqu
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他點了點頭。「很好。那妳就記著,這是本宮與妳的約定。」182Please respect copyright.PENANAyIHEKL5qAc
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我再次行禮,將這句諾言深深銘記於心。182Please respect copyright.PENANA0OhF0U0IuB
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我目送慕容索的背影在梅瓣中漸行漸遠。陽光不知何時突然出現,照得梅林裡一片光明——就像我現在的心。182Please respect copyright.PENANAj4gJRc6vac
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梅花不再受到春寒料峭的干擾,得以繼續綻放它的傲骨;林中的鳥兒不再受薄寒所制,終於得到了啼叫的機會。