早朝的鐘聲剛響，金鑾殿上已經站滿了文武百官。
皇帝高坐龍椅，面色威嚴。太監總管照例宣讀了幾道日常奏摺，一切看似平靜。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0OTcD2yvu
然而平靜之下，暗流洶湧。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzFdBWYBOF
「啟稟皇上。」一個人影從隊列中走出，是國舅李崇，「臣有本要奏。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgBWXczYL3
皇帝抬了抬眼皮：「說。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooSKoOUV8E
李崇從袖中取出一疊文書，高舉過頭頂：「臣要彈劾北境大將軍郭驍——私通北狄，圖謀不軌！此乃新查獲的證據，請皇上過目。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlfqyFIEXF
一言既出，滿朝嘩然。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVjFDJVrjE
郭驍站在隊列中，面色如常，彷彿被彈劾的不是自己。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfWlixB1ek
太監總管接過文書，呈到御前。皇帝展開看了看，眉頭微微皺起。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fes2WpuHX
「郭愛卿，你可認識這個？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh9t8ZxPtf
郭驍出列，跪地：「臣不認識。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ZBba2RtQ
「不認識？」李崇冷笑，「這些書信往來，時間、地點、人物，一應俱全。郭將軍，你還想抵賴？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnj6g0wXFC
郭驍抬起頭，目光如炬：「李國舅，若有人偽造書信，栽贓陷害，本將軍認還是不認？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpxhi6f3n8
李崇臉色一變：「你——」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs8L3GHNsf
「夠了。」皇帝擺擺手，正要開口，又一個人站了出來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCG6lYGcMx
「父皇，兒臣有話要說。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6GDkrNujs
是太子蕭煜。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXvsEsCmNH
皇帝的眼神微微一動：「說。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWYThpvWrP
蕭煜跪地，聲音朗朗：「兒臣以為，這些所謂的證據，來路不明，真假難辨。僅憑幾封書信，便定一位戍守邊關十餘年的大將軍之罪，實在不妥。請父皇三思。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ky7lxXvxL
李崇臉色一變：「太子殿下此言差矣！這些書信——」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYEbDOgpYS
「這些書信從何得來？」蕭煜打斷他，「是何人所呈？可有其他人證？李國舅，你敢不敢一一說清楚？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrwOpBRcsL
李崇被問得啞口無言。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2w9mPVy5Y
朝堂上，竊竊私語聲四起。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbbNNWoCdb
皇帝看著這一切，眼神莫測。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnkowQ5F0U
「退朝。」他忽然開口，「此事容朕再想想。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLb8xAlGIia
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEbVPHHYtq
退朝後，李崇匆匆趕往太后宮中。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2j5KEyxQC
「太后，太子今日在朝堂上公然與我們作對！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv8XwyxBfj
太后正在喝茶，聞言抬起頭：「哦？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQw4CfSQTq
李崇把朝堂上的事說了一遍，越說越氣：「太后，太子這是要和我們撕破臉啊！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nm9gkns5i
太后放下茶盞，沉默了一會兒。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHoSqdZoSb
「太子……他怎麼突然站出來了？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyMYyEECNy
李崇愣了愣：「太后是說——」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaEUfIhrbF
「背後有人。」太后的眼神銳利起來，「去查，太子最近和誰走得近。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidS1FFcRFL
李崇連忙點頭：「是！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPmUpiIlfZ
等李崇退下，太后站起身，走到窗前。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4gMDtvAxy
「老七，是你嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6HVXrgS35
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfuuL5phYy
崔浩這幾日一直在奔波。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTY8lNhdHK
他換上尋常衣裳，一家一家地拜訪那些父親當年的舊交。有人熱情接待，有人避而不見，有人勸他別摻和這趟渾水。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKelNJJlvy
「崔賢侄，不是老夫不幫你，實在是……這事太大了。」一位鬚髮花白的老大人嘆著氣，「太后的人，惹不起啊。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0cFUHmZR2
崔浩沉默了一會兒，站起身：「多謝老大人直言。晚輩告辭。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88ZLEKLSDT
他走出府門，柳如眉正在馬車旁等著他。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYv6p9nRgBN
「怎麼樣？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFBd12gQa5
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崔浩搖搖頭。
柳如眉沒有多問，只是輕輕握住他的手：「下一家去哪兒？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvUAvqBHmf
崔浩看著她，心裡湧起一股暖流。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiBunfOmoS
「你還願意陪我去？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqFgswY8RG
柳如眉笑了：「我說了，你想做什麼，我都陪你。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeIwWSF9I7
傍晚時分，他們終於見到了一位願意幫忙的官員。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStteyi4Oty
「崔大人，老夫只能答應你一件事。」那人壓低聲音，「到了關鍵時刻，老夫會……保持沉默。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0gr3BZNuU
崔浩的眼睛亮了亮：「多謝大人！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIAY0i68zL
走出府門，柳如眉看著他臉上的笑意，也跟著笑了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCXxlPf5Q3
「這算是成功了嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoftfY26TS
崔浩點點頭：「算是……第一步。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjee4FNNWRf
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8C3Vvi75Vd
蕭澈這幾天也沒閒著。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGPFNY6MP7
他根據凌風之前查到的線索，一路追查到京城外的一個小村莊。據說當年伺候那位親王的老太監，就隱居在這裡。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7MVKGre3P
村子很偏，蕭澈找了一整天，終於在一間破舊的茅屋前停下了腳步。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueEw4c9s24
一個白髮蒼蒼的老人坐在門口曬太陽。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoHZRtz2Yb
蕭澈走過去，斂身行禮：「請問，可是當年在宮裡當差的吳公公？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKscGyBBwJn
老人抬起頭，昏濁的眼睛看著他，沉默了許久。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnUlTo5C6u
「你是誰？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpDLJOAmwZ
蕭澈從懷裡取出一塊令牌：「七皇子，蕭澈。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY24j6hXNM
老人的臉色變了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLGqOdOJ0c
「殿下……請回吧。老奴什麼都不知道。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1dXfnBo8c
他站起身，就要往屋裡走。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr71fDI4CXg
蕭澈攔住他：「吳公公，我不是來為難你的。我只想問一件事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWm7UKNHO8D
老人停下腳步。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6p9ta0Tky
「當年那位親王……到底是怎麼死的？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4U1syozF6b
老人的身子顫了一下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAdHorlQBA
「老奴不知道。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ43QPdqHE3
蕭澈看著他，緩緩說：「吳公公，你知道嗎？我有一個朋友，現在被太后關在暗室裡，生死不明。我查這件事，不是為了爭權奪利，是為了救人。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbFuRkRdMa
老人沉默了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYZx7h3pwF
過了很久，他才轉過身。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0g72cUDj39
「殿下，老奴只能告訴你一句話。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GzchbIbWx
蕭澈屏息凝神。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0b2oPfz7A
「那位親王死前一夜，太后去過他府上。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TYTpKoThG
蕭澈的心猛地一跳。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq1fITSBhn
「你可有證據？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5y0a7nFd95
老人搖搖頭：「沒有。老奴只是……遠遠看見了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK332q1reW
蕭澈沉默了一會兒，斂身行禮：「多謝公公。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwg1WBKWc5i
他轉身離去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDf5n3urEF
走出村子時，他忽然停下腳步。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyvsZ1oNvG
身後，有腳步聲。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhoNZS7RJma
他被跟蹤了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXeyN3Qmhe
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7iK5fiUV8
夜幕降臨。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrAQkhYrLo
郭映雪坐在窗前，等著各方的消息。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcTfdEdI6z
碧桃跑進來：「小姐！太子那邊傳話來了，說今天朝堂上一切順利！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqxY98bP5d
郭映雪點點頭，心裡踏實了幾分。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBZqpV6FHj
「崔浩那邊呢？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbV9KmMaSU
碧桃猶豫了一下：「聽說……不太順。但柳姑娘一直陪著他。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEXIuj1d9F
郭映雪沉默了一會兒。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeIb4zSJHE
她想起崔浩收到信時的表情，想起他這些年對她的好。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDExUrkdlX
對不起，崔浩。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYaBKTjB4z
這輩子，她只能欠他的了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRlEKGwpyH
窗外忽然傳來輕微的響動。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtW73B8YER
郭映雪警覺地看向窗戶。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2WAj6PSZS
一個人影閃了進來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULthfdNnj3
「是我。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfNNXHRFtQ
蕭澈的聲音。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe7CINWOMb
郭映雪鬆了一口氣，又緊張起來：「你怎麼來了？不是說最近要小心嗎？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXQutqLqpY
蕭澈走過來，在她身邊坐下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatfJQ1hM2F
「想你了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiIoNANa4Z
郭映雪的臉微微一紅。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mJRkFtOzY
蕭澈握住她的手：「今天查到了一些東西。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQvgTcdRcr
他把找到吳公公的事說了一遍。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVe4wpN6Fui
郭映雪聽完，眼睛亮了：「所以……當年那位親王的死，真的和太后有關？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmysYpdBUwh
蕭澈點點頭：「十有八九。可惜沒有證據。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJjE0Y1jaO
郭映雪想了想：「吳公公還活著，就是證據。只要他願意作證——」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmigxLBS3Q
「他不會的。」蕭澈搖搖頭，「他怕了一輩子，不會為了我們豁出去的。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIMzRHOCxD
郭映雪沉默了。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTQbhurFN4
蕭澈看著她，忽然說：「映雪，我今天被跟蹤了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoHKBteV2M
郭映雪的心一緊：「誰的人？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0FKkMwKlc
「太后的人。」蕭澈的聲音平靜，「她已經盯上我了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnYuaGSmKL
郭映雪握緊他的手。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TBARiYhko
「接下來怎麼辦？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOsYjw1cjS
蕭澈沉默了一會兒。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6iybfi62b
「繼續查。但不動聲色。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5xaaiLWAB
他看著她，眼神溫柔：「你也要小心。太后不會放過任何和郭家有關係的人。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9IMJXvM4e
郭映雪點點頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDWPcsmrtL
「我知道。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsMuAAN2ic
窗外，月亮從雲層後露出臉來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtjrzgArhj
兩人並肩坐著，誰都沒有說話。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c9FDzjxzk
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWvm9I0vgy
太后宮中。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNC5wPTOq7
李崇匆匆走進來。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW61hK1dHVV
「太后，查到了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2mJcTLbhL
太后抬起頭：「說。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbQrATxwwu
「太子最近和七皇子走得很近。七皇子……還在查當年那件事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPW0r82lNt
太后的眼神一凜。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxagE5VWZm
「他查到什麼了？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmV5ZuZiIP
李崇猶豫了一下：「聽說……找到了一個老太監。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpyjuBK8U5
太后沉默了很久。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad0YzVIV80
「吳福。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlYmZ8wlm1
李崇愣住了：「太后認識？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueN85jh6iO
太后沒有回答。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRAyFl8cJq
她站起身，走到窗前。
「傳令下去，那個老太監……不能再說話了。」
李崇臉色一變：「太后的意思是——」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGf0l1sgQC
太后轉過身，眼神冰冷。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFCtTC7Oi1
「你知道該怎麼做。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHkXigQdg0
李崇打了個寒顫，連忙點頭：「是！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhDQMIYA7E
——55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYyytgB4F2
郭府。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rcs6UBYoy
郭老夫人還沒有睡。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9VztbQSzL
她坐在院子裡，看著天上的月亮。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPDtYkAyYK
郭映雪走過來，在她身邊坐下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUF0Xz6wUd
「祖母，您怎麼還不睡？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bZXqugmxR
郭老夫人笑了笑：「人老了，覺少。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKOunEENvw
她看著孫女，輕輕說：「映雪，你心裡有事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTysovx0n7N
郭映雪低下頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6TmWSO1m2
郭老夫人握住她的手：「女人家，有時候比男人更能扛事。你娘當年就是這樣。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OtEO2g9G9
郭映雪抬起頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiHChAoG9h
「娘……她是怎樣的人？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIGQREbssT
郭老夫人沉默了一會兒。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyzigaRCcF
「她啊，看著溫柔，骨子裡比誰都倔。認定了你爹，誰勸都不聽。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lDd3NF8WD
她嘆了一口氣：「後來她走得早，你爹到現在都放不下。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrVrfVwDko
郭映雪的眼眶紅了。
「祖母，我會保護好爹的。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6bUfyzgER
郭老夫人點點頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLZ2O69379
「祖母知道。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYrzb6j8IL
她拍拍孫女的手：「去吧，早點睡。明天還有明天的事。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhM0YmouyWk
郭映雪站起身，走回房間。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT0qlzRV22
走到門口時，她回頭看了一眼。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHo8EmRrl8D
祖母還坐在院子裡，月光灑在她身上，孤獨而安詳。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMSWiuwoFI
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第十七章：朝堂（結束）55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloiG4SdtSb
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