「蘇宵,既然你選擇與外人聯手,那妳一輩子都別想回蘇家!」8Please respect copyright.PENANA8PriCIuwlJ
他轉身大步離去,身後宮人與南衛殘兵跟隨撤出宗廟。8Please respect copyright.PENANAeFCzRu2KQL
那一刻,大殿之上,無人敢動。8Please respect copyright.PENANABifwj7fLIX
直到他身影消失在光影盡頭,東曜才輕聲一語:「讓他退了,反而更難看守了。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAqTM5aK2Ian
蘇宵垂眸,眼神卻冷得像湖心冰霜:「我知道。他從來不是會服輸的人,這次是被嚇退,不是認敗。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAyQTJXrFql8
魏辰此刻走上前一步,望著她的側臉:「我們贏了。」8Please respect copyright.PENANA4m1QvOptuY
蘇宵卻沒笑,只緩緩吐出一句話:「這不算贏,只是讓狼退一步。牠,會繞道來咬你咬我,咬整個天下。」8Please respect copyright.PENANA8CVmddKhVV
宗廟外殿,人影散盡,只剩她與他。8Please respect copyright.PENANA50UmdbBKmA
蘇宵站在石階上,背對著他,指尖還留著剛才緊握玉符的微微顫動。8Please respect copyright.PENANAl0zNaBBiLD
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魏辰走上前一步,聲音低沉:「妳早就算好他會出兵,早就備好皇命,連東曜也……」8Please respect copyright.PENANAhDIPklmETF
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蘇宵沒有轉身,只道:「你以為我想親手將他推下台?他是我哥哥。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAtzIhiCbcmF
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魏辰喉頭一滯,垂眼避開她的背影。8Please respect copyright.PENANAwv8Y2uuUQJ
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「可妳還是做了。」他輕聲。8Please respect copyright.PENANAXpoiK0YxzY
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「我不做,他便會殺你。」她緩緩說出來,每一個字像從心口剜出來似的,「我無法眼睜睜看著他,把你再送進地牢一次,或更遠。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAKygdVk4f2T
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魏辰靜默良久。8Please respect copyright.PENANAv6QlEv8xAT
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「所以你選擇東曜。」他說得很慢,像是在壓抑什麼。8Please respect copyright.PENANA5ojq1BcMFl
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蘇宵終於轉身,眼神裡沒有辯解,只有一種沉靜的悲涼:「我選的是活下去的方法。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAvLWHsIrYt4
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「可他不是你想嫁的那個人。」魏辰迎上她的眼神,一字一句:「他不是我。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAhLKO4MRLy4
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宮燈下,她的神情動了動,像是心湖泛起的漣漪,卻瞬間收斂,歸於平靜。8Please respect copyright.PENANAumlEZ7rrVn
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「你以為我還有得選嗎?」8Please respect copyright.PENANAaBkjjvtUOb
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魏辰苦笑,半跪下來,低聲道:「那就讓我,成為你可以選的那一個人。不是仰望、不是拖累,而是能與你並肩……甚至,在你之前,替你擋下風雨。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAXbDd1ruPGl
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蘇宵望著他,眼神複雜。8Please respect copyright.PENANAOCs5h3e0CA
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「魏辰,我不是當年的那個三師姐了……」她說,「現在的我,不會再因情字誤事,也不會再把一切希望寄託在任何一人身上。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAqkVysOZmnr
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「我不是希望,而是劍。」魏辰抬頭,聲音堅定如初,「我想陪妳走下去,即便妳不伸手,我也會一直走在你側邊,直到你願意回頭。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAr3LEKYGuTi
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宮燈微動,蘇宵低頭凝視著他,好一會兒才輕聲說:8Please respect copyright.PENANAZITP9rwiEJ
「那你可得走得快些。前路……還會更險。」8Please respect copyright.PENANABoMxcs03Ky
她沒有伸手,也沒有推開,只是轉身,裙角劃過他的肩際,留下一句:8Please respect copyright.PENANAOyP2Fh3Wuo
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「走吧,我還有一場棋,要與東曜下完。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAPaNRHUZZza
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魏辰緊抿唇,望著她離去的背影,終究低聲自語:8Please respect copyright.PENANAcKITb83EHw
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「我不會讓你一個人落子。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAjyoKKzPJH8
【蘇府】8Please respect copyright.PENANA30u0Mw6xE7
蘇赫斜倚在榻上,額間傷痕尚未癒合,身上仍是白日被削兵權後所賜的朝服,卻毫無敗將之態。他手中撚著一枚黑子,輕輕落入棋盤最角一隅。8Please respect copyright.PENANAwPnHt5E7o3
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「……他們以為,我會這麼認輸?」他低聲笑了,聲音卻冷得像霜雪。8Please respect copyright.PENANAt9IJ7cCmOi
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房中無人應聲,只有角落裡傳來衣袍摩挲聲,一名身著青衣的暗衛悄聲跪下。8Please respect copyright.PENANAfJkG1BHLgW
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「回主上,咱們在北境留下的人,仍在。」8Please respect copyright.PENANA2gMMs1A0xC
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蘇赫點頭,將棋盒合起:「東曜削我兵符,封我門下,卻忘了蘇家世代為將,兵符只是表面,真正的刀劍,在人心。」8Please respect copyright.PENANARylutpFUDO
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他轉身望向窗外深夜的雨色,目光森冷:8Please respect copyright.PENANAog06CnYxlO
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「去吩咐蘇家舊部,靜候調令。叫『凌雲』的人動起來——朔州、泠山、還有……東氏書院。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAeuEckwBCfS
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「……東氏書院?」暗衛一怔。8Please respect copyright.PENANAfWrsZvE4yM
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蘇赫微笑,那笑容藏著深意:「蘇宵曾經去過的地方,也該讓她嘗一嘗,棋子失控是什麼滋味。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAraQUtbTp1L
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他走下榻,衣袂翻飛,將窗推開一角,任夜風吹入。8Please respect copyright.PENANA8LiWzInf9I
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「她以為自己能掌棋局,卻不知,她早已是我布子中的一枚——只是換了個名字叫『棄子』。」8Please respect copyright.PENANAHMmouYGxVe
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「是。」暗衛退下。8Please respect copyright.PENANAj8KRVCfs9h
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蘇赫凝望著夜色,低聲呢喃:「蘇宵,我的好妹妹……妳以為我會殺你嗎?不,我會讓你親手看著,你保的人,一個個因你而亡。」8Please respect copyright.PENANA80N8WMdBEX
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棋盤上,最後一枚黑子落定,無聲卻殺意瀰漫。8Please respect copyright.PENANARRy5yLSfhj
【東府】
蘇赫被削兵權後,京中風聲鶴唳,蘇宵為了安全與謀劃,暫住東府。
東府靜謐,不若蘇家夜夜風雨。
蘇宵初來時還有些不安,但東曜親自命人清掃一處偏院,沒有終日來往的門客,沒有此起彼伏的爭吵,只有松影搖曳的庭院和沉穩如水的時光。
蘇宵常常在清晨醒來時恍惚——沒有了提防暗算的緊繃,她竟能一夜安眠到天明。