陸封一手握著塊漆黑的石塊,另一手握小刀,正聚精會神地鑿刻,石塊已初具一隻飛鳥雛形。249Please respect copyright.PENANATdLwvfxZjS
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十日後,不,已是九日後,便是靖琛兄妹倆生辰,他計畫給靖瑤備下小禮,眼下正執行中。那烏溜溜的石塊取自厄蒼谷某石屋門邊,準確來說是陸封位於厄蒼谷臨時居所的門邊,作為生辰禮物似乎稱不上頂好,可陸封手邊已沒有更好的材料,便以親手雕琢的心意聊做補償。249Please respect copyright.PENANAAkuNsf2pdU
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天族壽命長,為省事省心,一般每五百年方慶賀一次生辰,其餘年歲裡,部分天族便當作沒這回事兒,部分則會邀請幾位熟識的親友簡單圍桌吃飯。249Please respect copyright.PENANACRvsl9X6YO
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靖琛兄妹倆,今年生辰並非大肆慶祝的一年,可天后向來疼愛子女,母子三人一塊兒吃點好菜,依然是必須的。249Please respect copyright.PENANAfpk6YGpskz
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黑石塊質地軟硬適中,雕鑿不致費力,陸封就寢前便已雕好八九成,餘下拋光等收尾活兒,估計明日便能完成,他將小巧的石雕擺飾擱在桌上,準備歇下,一面盤算尋個時間將禮物送出。249Please respect copyright.PENANAOs0zLDvezl
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墨一般黑的飛鳥銜鏡小擺飾,靜靜地立在桌上。249Please respect copyright.PENANAMl2HcroBQc
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幾日後,倒是靖瑤找了過來,尋問陸封一塊兒看夕陽不?於是二人作伴至一十三天溜達。249Please respect copyright.PENANADNMhUYceTt
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酉時,琉璃見生。249Please respect copyright.PENANAZHocxOWW0e
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靖瑤已有幾日不見陸封,夜宴前陸封若無事便會來尋她,而陸封來九重天作客那是日日皆清閒,是以二人日日碰面,按離綰說法:成日膩歪,一刻不閒。249Please respect copyright.PENANASqH57I5MvK
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「封哥哥近幾日在忙些什麼?可有事兒靖瑤能幫上忙?」千百種玉石折射斜陽,為靖瑤覆上七彩薄紗。249Please respect copyright.PENANAcxNVh56oK9
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陸封想起天后所說,百濟仙君講道之事,便說:「無事,只是前些日子新習得一套腳法,此前怎樣練習總不得要領,前幾日忽而瞭然,忙捉緊機會練練,熟記熟記。」249Please respect copyright.PENANArAYN2zzReQ
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「原來如此,封哥哥可真上進!」靖瑤聞言喜笑顏開,早知如此,昨晚便不揪著親娘倒苦水了。249Please respect copyright.PENANA9XN1OKx002
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昨夜靖瑤羅列的九九八十一位「封哥哥興許看上的仙娥」自她腦中一哄而散。249Please respect copyright.PENANA67JhtenZmk
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「郡主過獎。」陸封微笑,自廣袖中摸出一物,遞給靖瑤,道:「兩日後便是郡主生辰,特備下一物贈與郡主。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA244ertPGLI
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靖瑤伸手接過,笑意燦爛,不輸七彩暮色,「封哥哥記得呀!多謝你啦。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAVPiTsq2H3A
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經仔細拋光的漆黑石雕,光滑如銅鏡,就著此時灑進琉璃見生的夕陽,平添許多顏色,靖瑤反覆把玩,欣喜溢於言表,仔細瞧去,這石雕的圓鏡周圍細緻地刻有流水紋,與她的寒川鏡如初一轍,再看看一旁的飛鳥……249Please respect copyright.PENANAX9lhUAlwVy
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靖瑤抬頭看一眼陸封,低頭再看一眼飛鳥,伸出指頭,輕刮飛鳥烏亮的翅膀,眼底波光流轉。249Please respect copyright.PENANAKpaJkr0Omh
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「生辰快樂,郡主。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA0ASudVZlCY
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靖瑤回以動心一笑。249Please respect copyright.PENANAuPXOEpGdpP
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這是陸封給靖瑤的,「真正的」生辰禮物。249Please respect copyright.PENANA3exDMvitWB
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天家兄妹生辰之日轉眼已至。249Please respect copyright.PENANAHSk9osEYZp
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晚膳前不久,靖瑤跟在天后身邊絮絮叨叨,一面協助娘親擺放碗筷,一面封哥哥長,封哥哥短,從頭到腳,由內而外,盛讚陸封。髮型、衣著、學識,談吐涵養幽默感,連鼻樑骨的角度都能誇,旁人若聽了怕是以為今日過生辰的乃是陸封。249Please respect copyright.PENANAHtNKbeapiv
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天后一面敷衍地應和,一面欣慰閨女文學造詣勝過自個兒不少,講了大半時辰,那些個讚美詞彙竟沒一個重複,屬實厲害。249Please respect copyright.PENANAM36f4fo1jd
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好容易把遲到的靖琛等來了,靖瑤這才依依不捨地收起石雕與滔滔不絕地誇耀,母子仨一塊兒入座,慶賀兄妹二人又長一歲。249Please respect copyright.PENANAk3Mc7iKj4J
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佳餚陸續上桌,靖琛的筷子尖兒停在芙蓉魚片上時,門外傳來炎雲仙官通傳:「陸封公子求見。」249Please respect copyright.PENANALTchm8HrFA
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天后覷一眼登時兩眼放光的閨女,揮手讓炎雲去請。249Please respect copyright.PENANAiNEqr6IkvI
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陸封進門,施禮,其平淡與小郡主無心掩藏的欣喜對比鮮明。只聽他一板一眼道:「此行來訪前,梁渠君裁岳得知殿下和郡主生辰將近,提前備下薄禮,叮囑在下代為祝賀,卻不想來得遲了些,叨擾幾位用餐。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAT30KgTi3rd
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天后擺擺手,道:「無妨,陸公子請講。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA52wUpxg10z
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陸封聞言又是一揖,方才再次開口:「在此以魔君暫代裁岳名義,敬賀靖琛殿下、靖瑤郡主生辰。」語畢衝門外點頭,請人將東西拿進來。249Please respect copyright.PENANAdHLH3oSH5g
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禮物是個漆木圓匣,及一塊半人高的煙灰色大木塊,陸封解釋道:「梁渠君聽聞殿下有意擇良木造一劍匣,特此贈與帝屋木一節,質韌而堅,氣長而恆,擅禦凶,盼殿下笑納。另有壽圖及妝匣贈與郡主,亦盼郡主笑納。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAwh3eIUUfYy
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天后自是代兒女一番客氣,收下禮物。而後,於靖瑤灼灼目光中,終究是開口邀約:「公子既然來了,不如同坐,一塊兒用膳吧?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAV873jdHUU0
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靖琛對妹妹寫在臉上的渴望表示無奈。249Please respect copyright.PENANAjPGi4iSj71
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沒成想陸封推辭了:「多謝娘娘美意,在下來得唐突已是過意不去,屬實不該繼續叨擾。」他想了想又道:「不如,敬娘娘與二位壽星一杯便好。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA28DsBFRQGy
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靖瑤聞言雖感到有些失望,可瞧陸封十足拘謹的樣子,與平日同自己相處時大不相同,多半起因於她親娘顯赫的身份,強留在此那也是食不知味,便也沒說什麼,只親暱地同他招手,示意他上前來,親自斟滿一杯遞過去,笑說:「多謝封哥哥……與裁岳君的賀禮。」249Please respect copyright.PENANADFnZ1Chcas
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陸封敬過靖瑤、敬過靖琛,輪到天后時,是陸封親自倒的酒,他從靖瑤手中接過酒壺,指尖拂過壺嘴,衝她微微一笑,隨即替天后滿添。249Please respect copyright.PENANAg31Vygo4IR
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「也祝娘娘煩憂盡解,夜夜好眠。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAy2YKl6MoKP
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是夜,子時正。249Please respect copyright.PENANAT8liHa6B9l
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青嵐宮裡有個纖長的身影赤腳踏進書房,許是微涼的石磚使然,裸露的腳背格外蒼白,踩在漆黑的地磚上,每一步都格外惹眼。249Please respect copyright.PENANAqhJS2WUIB5
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天后停在某個書架前,緊挨著靖瑤轉送給她的那盆偈韶華,伸手往裡邊摸索,手臂不經意滑過花瓣時,暈出一圈帶藍光的透明,十分襯托清冷月色。249Please respect copyright.PENANApmFoMs2H2Y
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她一貫淺眠,千奇百怪的事兒都夢見過,一對兒女降生以後,時常夢見忘了餵奶,忘了給娃兒搓澡,離綰到來接手帶娃以後,又常夢見弄丟奏摺,記不得氏族首領姓名等等瑣事。249Please respect copyright.PENANA9O7J04HO3P
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自孩子來到身邊以後,她已有好長的好長的日子不曾夢見君上,唯獨今夜,今夜,夢裡君上的眉眼格外清晰。249Please respect copyright.PENANA6DdSDeCyFN
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她自書架伸出拿出那罈廣寒清。