「兄長......」抬眼,望那肩披如瀑墨絲的文雅男子,她的神色有著當時的堅定不移:「我想親自陪著小鴿回昭曦一趟。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAe1gpyUQ4RT
【既然大皇女想送禮送到金主的心坎裡,我便充當程咬金見招拆招,拆得那女人後悔犯我雷池!】350Please respect copyright.PENANAyBoMJE6fQX
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「花兒,萬萬不可,哥哥不能讓妳這樣遇險......」眉頭緊鎖的青年探手撈起她的手掌,輕撫刻畫著淺淺傷疤的小麥色手背,望她的眼神有著無聲的哀求:「再說......送那孩子回上官府後,未必能再見他一面......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAlN9srX0dEh
「請您別掛心,路上有璃熙在側,我想是安全無虞的,至於,能不能再將小鴿帶回來,只能盡人事,聽天命了......」抬手輕拍那隻白皙大手,她希望能給對方一點安慰,不過自己心底卻苦悶的很。350Please respect copyright.PENANArlZLSUhaiE
【遇險......兄長,您知道嗎?您的『花兒』早已遇險......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAfwwsxfap2Q
【若您知道了,會不會埋怨我、恨我奪走您的『花兒』,讓她不能入土為安......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAQVd8VQJ9bo
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「天命麼......」桂竹見自己捧著呵著的人如此堅決,他也不好再多說一句,外頭的腥風血雨遲早會濺上她的身子,而他能做的便是為她剷除威脅,和再次埋上多餘的情意,好做個稱職的『桂家長子』:「昭曦之行,我會為妳安排的,藍雀的事也別擔心,我會託人處理的,今晚就好好歇下吧!」350Please respect copyright.PENANASy3bPq2OPd
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有人,腦裡盤算一個又一個的肅清計畫,受召踏進了宮中。350Please respect copyright.PENANAREbZXM3cJe
也有人,做好了遠足的準備,並以碰不著傷處的情況下,費心找著舒適的姿勢入眠。350Please respect copyright.PENANAvKI1mwWb49
更有人,翻來覆去輾轉難眠,腦海裡想著的盡是相去不遠的伊人。350Please respect copyright.PENANAa7sftnlkuC
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風和日麗之下,瑾花院的花叢嫣然齊放,櫻亭內,一名女子就著亭中石桌埋頭作畫,不時望向亭外那綠葉繁茂的櫻樹,在那綠蔭下有面帶和煦笑意的天使駐足,這樣歲月靜好的畫面,讓人難想半個時辰前,有人悲痛欲絕,哭得像淚人兒;有人焦心內疚,再次想剪掉自己舌頭。350Please respect copyright.PENANAM35vW8hmId
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在昔枝和璃熙的協助下,她終於如願洗了頓舒心的澡,神清氣爽的她也熬過了換藥的痛楚,比起前幾回,如今已沒了火辣的灼痛,照墨雪的說法,按時服藥與換藥的三天內,傷口便會開始結痂,甚至不必再如此頻繁的換藥,她真克服不了異性面前胸口扒光的彆扭,因此,當她聽見天大好的消息時,心中湧出的喜悅實在是難以形容,可更難形容的是那小子的神情,那表情好似巴不得她晚點好似的。350Please respect copyright.PENANA0WjOC3BvlS
【嘖!那種心態要不得噢......臭小子!】350Please respect copyright.PENANAX2q5sGwBvc
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她不知曉,滿臉愁容的墨雪怎不想她盡早脫險,看她每回隱忍痛楚的模樣,就好似刀刀剜著他的心頭肉,讓他更難受的是她痊癒後,自己便沒了留在她身邊的理由,屆時只有各自的陽關道與獨木橋。350Please respect copyright.PENANASSc0yiyHih
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”扮老”的少年大夫立於桌邊,小心整理起沾染髒污血漬的棉布,眼眸中的專注有些沉重,全不像十五歲少年會有的色彩,只像他所偽裝的『池淵大夫』,一個歷經風霜的江湖人士。350Please respect copyright.PENANAfOUxzSip4D
相比墨雪,她的十五歲只和學業奮戰,最大的目標也只有考取好大學、未來找份好工作罷了。350Please respect copyright.PENANAFvcMcm7cjh
【墨雪......你到底經歷了什麼?】350Please respect copyright.PENANAlH82gXABdo
不管怎樣,她還欠他一句:「墨雪,謝謝,若沒有你,我大概熬不過這回了......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAiLds322SYY
【上次,他讓她沒了命,這次,他卻救了我的命,這番造化弄人,也算是天命嗎?老天爺?】350Please respect copyright.PENANAcZrSU5L1ep
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「別謝我......」聽她那句誠摯,少年終是放下手邊擺弄的藥瓶,含糊不清地喃道:「是雪甘願......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAM6EDtHSomq
「你說什......」她聽不清他的嘀咕,才想再次探問便被一陣急促地敲門聲給打斷,還聽門外昔枝興奮地喊道:「小姐,若您換好了藥,就趕緊出來唄!廚房那煮了好香的甜湯,在被陳姊那些小鬼吃完前!我可好不容易給妳留了碗吶!快來......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAXk3Uoz0qRs
「好......」朝門口應了聲,她望墨雪歉道:「對不住,一早就讓你這樣忙和,一道用早膳去吧!」350Please respect copyright.PENANA6sucj8OIYd
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抬眼望望那抹閃逝的藏青,盤旋他腦裡的是那些見不得光的秘密,那些脫不出口的事,像隻黑手拉開了他和她的距離。350Please respect copyright.PENANAnoXGwyyrJH
〔一個劊子手的女兒,一個立誓為父討命的兒子......〕350Please respect copyright.PENANAfDsSWkgQxj
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沒有墨雪那番沉重的心思,腳步輕快的藏青走出了正屋,望那階前的含笑男孩,頓時想起自己得親口提起的話題,她的腳步為此沒了輕快,踏得是又重又緩。350Please respect copyright.PENANA9vFbspkL5D
【該怎麼告訴他,我要把他送回虎口......】350Please respect copyright.PENANA2Wut2bo1Ys
【唉......我也真是卑劣,把這樣天真的孩子當成物品看待,說送走就送走......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAroRjE4flb9
【可是,若不將他送回去,大皇女肯定會再用其他計謀來綁架他,屆時,我保護得了他嗎?或許由我親自送回昭曦,還有機會和上官羽玫求情,請上官羽玫好好對待小鴿,要不就讓璃熙跟在小鴿身邊護著他也行,要不我乾脆賴在上官府上,要不......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAir93hYzQhE
「哈......呼......花......?」低啞的輕聲呼喚,打斷她腦裡越偏離譜地想像。350Please respect copyright.PENANAGhMOMFNglp
「阿......小鴿,抱歉,我想著昔枝留的那碗甜湯出神了!哈哈......」著急脫口的藉口比扯鈴還扯,所幸對方捧場掩嘴失笑了起來。350Please respect copyright.PENANAJuDpBk35kV
「別笑了......」她抬手輕捏男孩臉頰,更主動牽起對方的小手腕:「到主廳用早膳去吧!」350Please respect copyright.PENANA57oxKtZwqq
這些小友好,看在門前裹足的少年眼裡,當然滋味酸澀。350Please respect copyright.PENANAaIN3wDIoCC
〔可......還能做些什麼?〕350Please respect copyright.PENANA1jpOEjA6IA
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桂府主廳內,桌邊空著張矮凳,往常落坐的桂竹一早即匆匆出了門,只留下昔葉傳話說在茶坊有要事處理,今夜也會晚歸,讓她別等他用膳了。350Please respect copyright.PENANAHOuiKwC90E
「看來,茶坊近來事多繁重......」聽兄長繁忙的行程,讓她忍不住語重心長。350Please respect copyright.PENANALYxN5F2Phr
【難道,他打探到了藍雀的消息?該不會碰上了胤宸的人?桂竹這樣的小蝦米,怎麼對抗大皇女那條大鯨魚......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAckecMMCZ6L
【我也將自家兄長推入了險境嗎?我的天啊......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAqPuiMUtSs4
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「小姐!少爺會特別交代,就是要您別耽誤用膳,不然怎麼按時服藥吶!」一旁昔枝見她又犯楞,張嘴就忍不住叨念,還盛了一大碗熱騰的清粥放到她面前。350Please respect copyright.PENANAKqGvU3pP46
「是是......」回過神的她一拿起筷子,本能又夾著菜往小鴿碗裡放,回頭,果然又見面前多了放滿蔬食的瓷盤,瞄瞄臨座『池淵大夫』的鎮定自若,她放棄了掙扎,自動把這些不請自來的菜色大軍吃個精光。350Please respect copyright.PENANAos6EDckG8o
【這幾天因為有這盤菜順暢了不少,所以說......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAWWzdkRhW63
【哎~小朋友,蔬菜要多吃喔!】350Please respect copyright.PENANAX7fPXCpPtn
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見昔枝和昔葉提起食盒離開主廳時,璃熙這才拿出信件遞給她:「小姐,這邊有少爺給您的信息。」350Please respect copyright.PENANA5n2w6ihKsm
「謝了,璃熙。」抬手接過對方遞來的信件,打開一看,發現信上的內容並不多,前段,是桂竹送達拜帖到了上官府,而上官家也同意她此次拜訪了。350Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0TGobKcZz
一讀到這,她心中就忍不住驚呼連連,從鳳胤京內到昭曦的主城,既使快馬加鞭不停歇,也勢必要耗掉三天的時間(昔枝曾這麼說過),這來回需要六天的距離,桂竹是如何在一夜間完成拜帖的遞送?甚至,還能在今早收到對方的回覆?350Please respect copyright.PENANAeldFznEFqb
【看來,我家兄長或許不是小蝦米......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAUuR2oPk5P3
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信件後段,關於桂花幾日後的回營之事,桂竹已捎信至梅家為她請好了”舊病復發假”,為期一個月,這部分,她就有話想說了。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3FiDVzJLAS
【可不可以......直接請到一年份的期限結束?雖然這樣幻想對於何瑀盼來說似乎不太厚道,畢竟,何瑀盼有說過嘛......軍中自從有了我(消遣對象)的陪伴,讓她覺得日子有趣了不少呢......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAIMdvbxmyZE
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這下,昭曦之行安排妥當,眼下唯有小鴿同行前往一事,她該怎麼向他提起?350Please respect copyright.PENANA6rWl39WSsv
【礙於十日期限,現在給他考慮的時間都沒有,明天就要啟程了......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAuhQ2hdA1ox
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回到瑾花院前,她仍開不了口,當小鴿下階跨入瑾花院時,她瞄到那塊隱隱若現地黑玉玫瑰腰墜,這時,她才發覺自己竟從未考慮到,興許,男孩對上官羽玫是有情意的,只因上官府男子們的阻礙而無法如願留下......350Please respect copyright.PENANAMj0b2zXm6u
一想到這,她驟然停下了腳步,望著那一臉困惑的孩子說道:「小鴿,我找到你遠在昭曦的家了,明日,我陪你回去好不好......?」350Please respect copyright.PENANATs4sNkBesq
脫口後的下秒,清楚可見對方圓睜的雙眼滿是驚愕,微張的小嘴吐不出半個字來,接著眼淚如豆子般不斷滾落,臉上找不著一絲她預想的喜色。350Please respect copyright.PENANA7WWEFV9vEy
「小......小鴿?」面對跟前的淚人兒,她趕緊拿著錦帕接起他的滾滾淚水:「怎麼了?小鴿?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAuSQAiM8syg
可忙著猛掉淚又啜泣不斷的孩子,哪來的空閒回應她的不知所措,望那哭得發顫的嬌小身軀,她心急如焚又後悔莫及:「若你不想回去,我們就不回去好嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAeIA7bca92k
那孩子低頭掩面哭多久,她就在一旁乾著急多久,所幸不出一會,對方終是慢慢緩下了啜泣,哭腫如核桃的雙眼仰望著她,沙啞又發顫地嗓子緩緩說道:「一......邀......呼......輝......區......!」350Please respect copyright.PENANACONLeYmoWj
「好......我知道了,我陪你回去......」看那哭得聲嘶力竭的孩子,她不知道他憋的滿腹委屈有多苦,只知道自己肯定會再將他帶回桂府,不論自己要付出什麼樣的代價。350Please respect copyright.PENANAwgsdSWtT3k
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小鴿想在明日離開桂府前,讓她畫上一幅,因此,備好畫具的她就坐在櫻亭下,候著同喬軒進屋重新梳妝的小鴿。350Please respect copyright.PENANAi663uas3K3
而那自始至終靜默無聲的墨雪,對於心底氾濫的酸澀近乎了麻木,眼見那人進屋整裝,而陪侍的人也碰巧皆不在身旁,他便帶著淡然一字一句緩緩說道:「明日起程,便能開始診療了,到了昭曦後,興許只需按時服藥,他的嗓子就能痊癒了。」350Please respect copyright.PENANAxIvscVoreT
「好......」有意無意的她擺弄著桌上的紙筆,回神發現硯台裡仍未上墨,便想找來墨條磨墨,卻見那塊雕著精緻碎花的硯條,早被一旁的『池淵大夫』抓在手裡。350Please respect copyright.PENANAeqccrhAw9s
凝脂般的玉手捏著硯條,動作輕柔又緩慢地磨起了墨,眼望手下慢慢深沉的墨水,他的嗓音若有似無:「對此,不覺喜悅?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAjsiEVA0qyX
「不,是悔不當初......」在她腦裡,那孩子仍悲傷哭泣著。350Please respect copyright.PENANAa6AYMJyRMs
【我是不是又做了錯事......】350Please respect copyright.PENANAM68wNJdz6c
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墨雪知曉,她是答非所問了,可那句”悔不當初”,讓他想起自己也曾後悔的決擇,望了眼漆黑如夜的墨水,他緩緩放下手上硯條:「如果說,我做過的決定,唯一不悔是......心悅於妳...…」抬頭望向那抹藏青,清澈桃漫溢著濃濃地思慕之情:「妳......信我嗎?」350Please respect copyright.PENANA4vYvfqX28z
聽著對方的告白,她將手上剛摺好的紙飛機放到一邊,望那少年蹙緊了眉頭:「照約定…...我得信你,不過......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAUTbJ1N5BkH
「不過......?」看她神情中的不可置信,墨雪倏地渾身冰冷:「妳不願信我......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAaedxsnKc2B
「信,不過......」其實,她腦裡已開始推想,這該不是什麼新的詐騙手法,就為再次毒害『桂花』?可從對方的神情來看,她看不見一絲虛假,難道......350Please respect copyright.PENANAkVgID5lUoT
「不過,是什麼時候的事?」350Please respect copyright.PENANAQZhyXlFeHF
【他.......真的喜歡上『桂花』了?】350Please respect copyright.PENANArrEmF8QMPv
【天!如果知道我不是『桂花』,那我是不是轉眼就沒命了?】350Please respect copyright.PENANAlhWor0ml12
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裹著『池淵大夫』的面容,她只見對方白皙耳垂慢慢紅透:「妳怎......我......」350Please respect copyright.PENANAWLniukjfzZ
「小姐!這邊有廚房剛作好的糕點,要不要吃點啊!」興高采烈地昔枝,手裡捧了盤甜食蹦跳著,原來,消聲匿跡的他又去廚房覓食了。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3zxxAE5Qhs
【臭昔枝,早不來晚不來,偏偏這時候來!】350Please respect copyright.PENANAEaSblBkicT
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轉眼瞄了瞄身旁的墨雪,只見『池淵大夫』捧著不知哪生來的藥草古書,神色平淡地正”全心”鑽研著,好似兩人方才不曾對話。350Please respect copyright.PENANAUDwEmE9ZLd
隨後小鴿也抵達了櫻亭屋,她唯有壓下脹滿心底的苦悶,蠟燭兩頭燒地畫起個人風格滿點的作品......350Please respect copyright.PENANAVa4FYGFWGT
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此刻的她,不知曉這是自己唯一為他作過的畫,對方將此視為珍寶時刻不離身,直至祝融帶走那畫,也帶走了他。350Please respect copyright.PENANA3V8QuUuFX3
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同樣,她也不知曉,墨雪的一番情意也是件珍寶,讓她既使死無葬身之地,唯有這份情意相伴,她也甘之如飴。350Please respect copyright.PENANAmF7Uif8MaB