夜色沉沉,皎月如鉤,銀光灑在深宅大院之中,靜謐地連風都屏息不語。365Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZXIPh2k37
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整個袁府籠罩在一片沉靜的靄氣中,竹影搖曳,水聲淙淙,偶爾傳來守夜婢女輕聲的交談。儲庫門外的走廊上,孤燈微亮,映著黯淡的牆角,一切看似如常。365Please respect copyright.PENANAusMTSwty1n
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然而,就在這寧靜之中,一絲極細的紅線悄然竄出儲庫的門縫,在黑暗的夜色中顯得突兀。365Please respect copyright.PENANASgmaQQSvKm
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不過幾個彈指間,一股濃煙直衝夜空,紅線轉為火舌,猛地一竄,如蛇信般舔上屋檐。365Please respect copyright.PENANADuFzHMHG9e
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「不好了——走水啦!」365Please respect copyright.PENANA8HAaCgyAzk
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驚叫聲打破夜的寂靜,恐懼瞬間傳遍整個院落。婢僕驚醒,慌亂奔走;守夜的下人提著水桶朝儲庫奔去,水聲、叫聲、腳步聲混成一片,整個袁府如被驟然擲入油鍋,沸騰而動。365Please respect copyright.PENANAeD3HBonEAg
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火勢猛烈得出奇,木門、窗戶早已被火舌吞噬,濃煙滾滾,與夜空的漆黑融為一體。即使眾人趕來救火,水一潑上去,反被火星炸起,火光映得眾人滿面通紅。365Please respect copyright.PENANADL1SkMbDnx
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劉夫人匆匆披著外衣趕來,神情驚訝之中帶著一絲凝重。她站在火場外,眼神掃過燃燒的儲庫,並未如旁人般慌亂失措,只是沉聲吩咐:「快封東西兩側走道,別讓火燒到柴房!叫灶房調人,再提井水來救火——快!」365Please respect copyright.PENANAyFPJu6F1KW
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火勢延燒了將近一炷香,終於在眾人通宵奔忙下,被壓制下來。儲庫幾乎全毀,只剩幾截焦黑的橫梁立在廢墟中,濃煙裊裊,滿地餘燼。365Please respect copyright.PENANAq4qdtHw1K3
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「快檢查一下,是否有人傷亡?」劉夫人站在外廊下,聲音沙啞卻仍不失主母的威嚴。365Please respect copyright.PENANAryb2H5AF58
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過不多時,一名婢女跌跌撞撞跑來,臉色蒼白,伏地稟報:365Please respect copyright.PENANAP78JyyaYuA
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「夫人……儲庫裡……發現了兩具女屍!」365Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3UEHpvDA7
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「兩具?」劉夫人柳眉一挑。365Please respect copyright.PENANALfQoAbcGRy
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「她們……燒得只剩焦骨,但旁邊有殘破的衣料,形制與紋樣……像是那兩個新來的婢子,蓮兒與容兒……」365Please respect copyright.PENANACHZzKhUk5c
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聽到這裡,劉夫人眉頭深鎖,神情複雜。365Please respect copyright.PENANAY1adXFC2c2
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「不對……怎麼會都在儲庫?不是只有蓮……」365Please respect copyright.PENANAZfzHpDiJrv
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這時,一道溫婉柔靜的聲音從旁響起。365Please respect copyright.PENANAX1Rn3qq8qN
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「是我。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAuKz6rUW3Hi
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甄宓緩步而來,披著輕紗外袍,神色恬淡,清秀的臉上帶著幾分疲憊,彷彿也是因火勢驚動而匆匆趕來。365Please respect copyright.PENANAg87etny0IY
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她朝劉夫人略施一禮,低聲解釋:「這幾日我觀察許久,覺得那兩個婢子容貌不凡,身手也不似尋常侍女,心下有疑,便將她們暫時一同關入儲庫,想聽聽她們交談時,能否透露些什麼信息。」365Please respect copyright.PENANA6Akst38eNa
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她語氣平靜而謙卑,無半分邀功,宛如只是出於對府中安危的謹慎。365Please respect copyright.PENANAhacd1modkQ
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劉夫人聞言,面色不動,內心卻湧上一股快意。365Please respect copyright.PENANAjYDciqJMuA
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那兩個婢女——蓮兒、容兒,皆是年輕貌美、氣質出眾,第一眼便讓她想起那五名死在自己手中的美妾,不禁心生妒意。如今,兩人都葬身火海,不費一兵一卒便除掉了眼中釘,實在叫劉夫人暗自稱快。365Please respect copyright.PENANAjjmZaXO1wZ
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她的神色瞬間轉為痛惜,輕聲嘆道:「唉,真是可惜了兩個好姑娘……竟死得如此不明不白。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAlYwqjjRhD7
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「我……也未曾料到儲庫會起火……」甄宓低聲說,神情微微悲戚,目光中卻無太多波瀾。365Please respect copyright.PENANAdF9pwCJUK5
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「罷了,死者已矣。盡快叫人收屍,別讓下人們議論太多。」劉夫人說完,便轉過身,指揮著奴僕們收拾現場,沒再去理會甄宓。365Please respect copyright.PENANANsOhZbqzfk
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可她不知道,這場「意外」的火災,其實正是甄宓一手安排的計劃。365Please respect copyright.PENANAwmySMFp0kw
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鄴城中的某處密道內,兩道纖細的身影正迅速奔行。火光微弱,在土牆上映出若隱若現的人影。大小喬衣衫凌亂,臉上塗著灰燼,藏去原本傾城的容貌,身上只背著甄宓幫她們準備的的小包袱。365Please respect copyright.PENANAr7cSXydhUC
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她們從地道繞過內院,一路朝西邊出口前行。此時外頭火勢正盛,袁府一片混亂,守門的家丁也全被調去滅火,無人注意地底暗道的異動。365Please respect copyright.PENANA3t86ZJaJDD
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穿出密道時,外頭是滿天星斗與深夜的冷風。365Please respect copyright.PENANA7Of5kb34pk
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在夜色掩護下,兩人穿過無數條街道、巷弄,最後在一處破舊民宅的牆角邊歇下腳步。365Please respect copyright.PENANAuJm0qFuTFg
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那裡是一道斑駁牆壁與小巷交會之處,白日裡僅會有寥寥幾人駐足,深夜更是靜寂無聲。月光微瀉,照在兩人略顯疲憊的身影上,映出一絲說不清的靜謐。365Please respect copyright.PENANANtgZgL1TDH
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小喬抱膝坐下,望著前方的影子出神。365Please respect copyright.PENANAdCvdQ9Gw4i
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「姊姊……」她忽然輕聲問道:「妳覺得……甄宓是個怎樣的人?」365Please respect copyright.PENANA3vtT1LVCG3
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大喬沒有立刻回答,只是輕輕地坐在她身旁,目光平靜地望向夜空。片刻後,她才道:365Please respect copyright.PENANAW2mqiV2QhD
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「她不是無情之人,只是比世人多看一步。她明白天下大勢、明白局中利害,所以才選擇不幫我們——不是因為心冷,而是因為太清醒。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAf1zjpkCmmn
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她語氣平和,卻帶著幾分仿若親歷的理解。365Please respect copyright.PENANA4ytNCjYyrn
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「她知道自己若涉險,會連累孩子。她不是我們的敵人,但也……不是我們的戰友。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAOABl3tSYH3
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小喬垂下眼睫,聲音細細的:「那……我們就這樣放棄嗎?就這樣回去?」365Please respect copyright.PENANAUagTah9CQl
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這話一出口,連她自己都覺得難堪——這麼重要的計畫,難道就因為自己的一場失誤,只能選擇退卻?365Please respect copyright.PENANAch3hU1ubL3
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大喬抬首望向夜空,忽然道:「妹妹,妳可曾聽過一句話?」365Please respect copyright.PENANAH8mBzunN0h
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月光皎潔,映著她微微發亮的眼眸。365Please respect copyright.PENANABuW3JzDWuo
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「士為知己者死,女為悅己者容。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAHWNUxcq828
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小喬一怔,轉過頭看她。365Please respect copyright.PENANATUWSxOhi3Q
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她熟讀史冊,自然知道這句話出自戰國時期的刺客豫讓之口。 豫讓曾是智伯的家臣,智伯被趙襄子所殺後,豫讓決心為智伯報仇。 他不惜改名換姓,甚至在自己身上塗漆,使皮膚潰爛,只為徹底改變容貌,以求機會刺殺趙襄子。 365Please respect copyright.PENANA1cK1c12beB
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「妳明白我的意思嗎?」大喬看著妹妹,眼中閃著堅定。365Please respect copyright.PENANA3ebnmeuYNK
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小喬當然明白。365Please respect copyright.PENANAGSleaE5Hr6
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孫策、周瑜讓她們去執行計劃,不只是出於情意,更是一份信任——將那足以左右天下的大計,寄託給她與姊姊去完成,並相信她們能完成。365Please respect copyright.PENANAeHZ2vamRz9
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「怎能就這樣回去?」大喬輕聲說道:「我們至少該付出一些,哪怕是微不足道,也要盡力完成使命,才不枉那份托付。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAAUt5da3R7R
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小喬抿緊唇瓣,點了點頭。365Please respect copyright.PENANA6hKajcbrtp
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她想起臨行前,周瑜在夜中彈奏《鳳求凰》時,他們立下的約定。365Please respect copyright.PENANAdCkBj6GYMR
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但,她不想為了保全性命,就這樣空手而回,至少該付出點什麼——不然,怎麼能與那首《鳳求凰》的心意相配?365Please respect copyright.PENANAqc1iI2oOu8
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大喬站起身,拍拍裙擺上的灰塵,伸出手,朝妹妹笑了笑。365Please respect copyright.PENANAFcbPwlJKLF
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「走吧。」365Please respect copyright.PENANAiPDzeaPjt5
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小喬伸手握住那掌心,也站起身。兩人相視一笑,月光為她們的背影渡上一層銀輝。365Please respect copyright.PENANA05SqWzvpZm
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她們並未走向城門,而是回頭,重新往城裡走去,踏上那條未知而危險的路——為夫君、為大義,也為那句承諾。


