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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6NCNNKfHQ
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzsbYAiQ44
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvAIWDfCUJ
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n8cHzpQ8S
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「不好了——走水啦！」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61S1QjBAZs
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0MkAIV65c
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xKzlk1UP7
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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！」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kBbo61fU5
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwQzCXZWEH
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7FZEofDRG
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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：13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EfwYy0DdF
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「夫人……儲庫裡……發現了兩具女屍！」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqliLnztXsW
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「兩具？」劉夫人柳眉一挑。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudhTMdu20k
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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……」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ5vhDxvb9
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聽到這裡，劉夫人眉頭深鎖，神情複雜。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskZuntYacc
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「不對……怎麼會都在儲庫？不是只有蓮……」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBd8K3o60c
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這時，一道溫婉柔靜的聲音從旁響起。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0HoyrWORy
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「是我。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVqtt1tsOG
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEvXsubbs7
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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。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS5LFEJFS1
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5yvluYyai
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劉夫人聞言，面色不動，內心卻湧上一股快意。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUS42R2xlI
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBi4Z512V4D
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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。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauWMcf4H9a
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz60hBt7pYC
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhHjWxPmtl
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HXfnlPALY
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm61hTBqSEC
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHqH8xPwpp
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穿出密道時，外頭是滿天星斗與深夜的冷風。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgCUMzLKrP
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9O3VkUdRF
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3s11ByDxsY
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小喬抱膝坐下，望著前方的影子出神。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfGL4HosSW
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「姊姊……」她忽然輕聲問道：「妳覺得……甄宓是個怎樣的人？」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo3fXjX35N
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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：13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0xA3HNLzi
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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。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1ZhlJfb90
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她語氣平和，卻帶著幾分仿若親歷的理解。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTWCmkQ9jg
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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。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODvVAJBdlF
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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？」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl9Ceh1N8M
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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？13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ9WfhhdBW
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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？」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZYSpce2Dz
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月光皎潔，映著她微微發亮的眼眸。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBbz7oHZCQ
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「士為知己者死，女為悅己者容。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNgYxtOqTw
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小喬一怔，轉過頭看她。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFddBvmOxwO
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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。 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwGbP3jmw6
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「妳明白我的意思嗎？」大喬看著妹妹，眼中閃著堅定。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlZtnSy5c4
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小喬當然明白。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPAowtPpKY
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySxNBHIj0l
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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。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW1kUuZOoq
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小喬抿緊唇瓣，點了點頭。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6zvZiuQkd
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRritPIBZY
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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？13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4roSXV7oxM
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWn0I7NTqd
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「走吧。」13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokNv1vxNy8
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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。13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0YUs45AOY
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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。
然後按「加至主畫面」