先前,世嬅花了整整一年時間備婚,一來是要等太后的國喪期完結,二來是因為太子妃乃太子正妻,大婚典禮盛大,得預留足夠的時間讓禮部籌備。112Please respect copyright.PENANAijE0e45Xow
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但這次,莫剛玉是被立為側妃,成婚的儀式沒有那麼繁瑣,加上聖上恩准了莫馬行和老夫人在為孫女送嫁後,才起程返回西域都護府,婚禮也不好拖得太久,便由禮部選了個好日子,把婚禮定在開春以後,距今不過三個月時間。112Please respect copyright.PENANA6aCfjmURaG
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世嬅很忙,忙著主持婚禮事宜,忙著為剛玉收拾好東宮的南廂,還要繼續照顧太子的起居飲食,研究他之前交代,用異國香料入饌一事。112Please respect copyright.PENANAeavvPf1OED
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她擅長處理香料。承一給的番邦香料,她大多識得,但是要用來研發新菜式,還是得花上不少心思。112Please respect copyright.PENANAKBswzcGdAY
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正因為忙碌,她才可以壓制著心頭蔓延的窒息感,不讓自己去想將要發生的事情。112Please respect copyright.PENANASeVN5WO3O9
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剛玉每旬會進宮兩次,陪著世嬅到貴和宮請安,之後再回東宮坐坐。太子有時會回東宮陪她們用午膳,有時不會,就讓她們兩個相處。112Please respect copyright.PENANAF7XresyfAL
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世嬅在這樣頻繁的見面中,持續地觀察著這位未來的「妹妹」。112Please respect copyright.PENANAoULqz562JU
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十五歲的小姑娘,還保留著少女的純真可愛,面對承一時,偶爾還是會羞紅了臉,但她不似京中那些貴女,總是羞澀地垂著眸,連瞧一眼自己未來的夫婿,和他說上半句話的勇氣也沒有。112Please respect copyright.PENANAG9BiDfRBpW
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莫剛玉,就像曾經的靜德娘娘一樣,是個見過天地遼闊,風吹草低見牛羊的姑娘。112Please respect copyright.PENANASjuOiYlyul
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武家的女兒,從少熟讀兵法,就算沒有隨軍上過戰場,宮中那些不見血的爭鬥,也不會難到她吧?
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如果沒有世嬅的存在,莫剛玉會是太子妃的最佳人選。她擁有太子妃所須的一切品質:忠誠、堅強和美麗,可以成為承一強大的後盾。別說是太子本人了,東宮又有哪個宮人不服莫剛玉?112Please respect copyright.PENANAgzoNU7HyaQ
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世嬅單手托腮,另一手撫著茶杯,聽著莫剛玉和站於一旁的李嬤嬤說話。112Please respect copyright.PENANAraH1ISPgP3
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「嬤嬤不知道,祖母可疼剛瑋和剛璋這兩個小的了,都快要看不見我和剛珀了。」剛玉口中說著抱怨的話,但眉眼還是彎彎的,笑得甚是可人。112Please respect copyright.PENANA8bc6cUa4JE
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「雙子整天吵吵鬧鬧,要他們定定坐在椅上跟被蟻咬似的,見著我祖父和祖母就笑,膩上去拉著老人家的衣袖吱吱喳喳的說話,逗得祖母合不攏嘴。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAkfcRQRAW2v
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「剛瑋和剛璋兩位少爺生在京中,老夫人難得見到,自然想多瞧兩眼。」李嬤嬤也聽得眉開眼笑,「但玉姑娘和剛珀少爺是在老將軍和老夫人身邊長大的,老夫人哪有不疼的呢?」112Please respect copyright.PENANArpxJKpFC2g
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「聽嬤嬤這樣說,我就放心了。就怕祖母有了小孫子就忘記我了。」剛玉說著,回頭朝世嬅露齒一笑:「太子妃不會嫌棄玉兒孩子氣吧?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAWUG5cINDBA
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也許是因為名份將定,又或許是因為來東宮的次數多了,剛玉在世嬅面前漸褪了靦腆,說話也不再拘著,偶然還能說上兩句玩笑話。112Please respect copyright.PENANAUMsofhN0lp
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「怎麼會呢?」世嬅回以一笑,把桌上的糕點推了過去,「這紅豆雪蓮糕是殿下用過覺得不錯,特地吩咐我給妳備上一份的。妳嚐嚐,看喜歡不?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAuQN7BEByHS
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剛玉應了,便伸手撿了塊糕點吃了起來。112Please respect copyright.PENANAjP1r6qrANE
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采露從遠處走來,欠身稟道:「太子妃、莫大姑娘,福全總管派人來說,殿下請剛玉姑娘在東宮多待一會兒,他忙完了就趕回來和太子妃及姑娘喝盞茶。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAXgXoTCBWj6
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「知道了。」世嬅頷首,便對剛玉道:「看,殿下還是惦記著表妹的,就算來不及回來吃午膳,也得趕來和表妹見上一面。離下千兩還有點時間,表妹若沒事,就多坐一下吧,殿下想必很快便會回來。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAdZ6I0WZxoz
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剛玉也無可無不可的,點頭道:「玉兒聽太子妃的。」又自然而然的續道:「太子妃手藝非凡,這紅豆雪蓮糕確實很好吃,難怪殿下會喜歡。」112Please respect copyright.PENANANuevjywKKG
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「喜歡就多吃一塊兒。」世嬅淺淺一笑,觀察著眼前這個落落大方的姑娘。莫剛玉雖則年輕,行事卻進退有度,在她面前從不會失了禮數。112Please respect copyright.PENANAij65JrBBY3
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其實以其身分,根本不用忌諱些甚麼。身為太子的親表妹,背後有莫家,乃至整個武將集團的支持,就算莫剛玉想在這東宮裡橫著走,旁人也得給她讓路,躬著腰說聲慢行。112Please respect copyright.PENANA7wJ0199xKm
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然而,莫剛玉並不是個輕率任性的人兒,就不知乃天性使然,還是莫家教女有方。112Please respect copyright.PENANAYWumvl8VzR
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人人皆說,驃騎大將軍極疼這個唯一的孫女兒。112Please respect copyright.PENANAM9UA7kFoqo
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但世嬅還是過於執著細節,無法對那些枝微末節之事視而不見。112Please respect copyright.PENANAvMJqZ1VKsB
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果真疼愛這個孫女兒的話,又怎會捨得把她嫁進天家,捲入帝位之爭?難道已經忘記了前頭的靜德皇后,是如何的椒房冷落,鬱鬱而終嗎?112Please respect copyright.PENANADZNe7pKGi1
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究竟莫家疼惜莫剛玉,是因為她本人,還是因為她乃莫家選定了,要被栽培作未來皇后的人選?112Please respect copyright.PENANAQEOsel5C61
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姨母把她嫁入東宮,自然有她的目的和算計。但莫家,又有多少分別?從龍之功、中宮鳳位,和家族繁盛,隨便哪樣也比自家閨女重要,不是嗎?112Please respect copyright.PENANATnNfxkNWGg
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世嬅暗暗猜想,莫剛玉不可能對自己的處境一無所覺。112Please respect copyright.PENANATepsZUNttu
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她的進退有道,落落大方,或者正因她清楚明白自己的處境;不能恃寵而驕,行事不可失了分寸。這個小姑娘,也是個冷靜的聰明人。112Please respect copyright.PENANAVq2CNn9uFQ
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就不知莫剛玉到底能有多冷靜,能不能一直堅持下去,不在這恒安禁宮迷失了方向。112Please respect copyright.PENANAmDC4Ljb16F
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剛玉又吃了半塊糕點,甜甜一笑,「這點心的味道真好,太子妃不吃嗎?」112Please respect copyright.PENANAtIpl9ChAI1
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「我在宮中天天也能做來吃,妳若覺得不錯的,便替我帶些回去孝敬老夫人吧?」112Please respect copyright.PENANACcTer4XxEq
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「那玉兒就替祖母謝過太子妃了。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAAli1YAyd7I
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「都是自己人。」世嬅緩緩喝了口茶,再道:「南廂那邊也整理得差不多了,就是外頭的小庭園還沒確定要種甚麼花草,待會兒妳陪我去轉一圈,看看還有甚麼想添加的?」 112Please respect copyright.PENANAeJBvbbi2vY
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莫剛玉聞言,忙婉拒:「這事兒太子妃說好便好,又哪有玉兒甚麼事呢?」她一個還沒出閣的姑娘,怎麼能逾矩於東宮裡指指點點?112Please respect copyright.PENANAIGfROdtDl3
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「那好,就待妳嫁進來之後,再決定怎樣擺弄吧。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAjpyPtR1Ws4
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「一切皆聽太子妃吩咐。」112Please respect copyright.PENANAbidSXstiZ9
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之後兩人便靜靜坐著,再無話可說。112Please respect copyright.PENANASrhj05zHEG
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世嬅原來說要請剛玉到東宮陪自己說話,不過是托詞想給她和承一多些相處時間。其實,她們又有甚麼話可聊呢?如今賜婚的聖旨已下,貴和宮再也沒法半路把這塊美玉叼走。而她倆,就更沒可能說些心底話了。112Please respect copyright.PENANAxhuYQ9ipkZ
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妻妾之間,要如何相處才算融洽呢?世嬅不信真有那情同姊妹之事,卻也沒打算和莫剛玉鬧得太僵。112Please respect copyright.PENANA0lwByKk9K9
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她們未來的日子,還長著呢。112Please respect copyright.PENANA7TTHYE9SqE
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雲朵在天邊徐緩地飄過,冬日的暖陽曬得人懶洋洋的。世嬅就想在這裡多坐一會兒,總好過和莫剛玉一起悶在殿裡,相對無言。112Please respect copyright.PENANAqJmFA5ihoB
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就這樣,兩人不時客氣地相視而笑,靜靜的喝喝茶,吃吃點心。112Please respect copyright.PENANAMg8zjGHXyZ
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直到花影在地上挪移了好幾吋,她們等著的人,終於有了消息。
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作者有話說: 剛玉這個名字,取自一種礦物類寶石。紅寶石和藍寶石,皆屬剛玉家族。聽說,剛玉的硬度僅低於鑽石(不知對不對,歡迎熟悉寶石的朋友指正)。那時候,一聽到這個詞語就覺得:噢,堅硬的瑰寶,這該是莫家女兒的名字。112Please respect copyright.PENANASWBRTE5GhL
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