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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymWyYgANih
然而平靜之下，暗流洶湧。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8p9vGVkMA
「啟稟皇上。」一個人影從隊列中走出，是國舅李崇，「臣有本要奏。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGjXKiKNEp
皇帝抬了抬眼皮：「說。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IpzjYX4Hl
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnhTbg2f89
一言既出，滿朝嘩然。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfzBEOtmEL
郭驍站在隊列中，面色如常，彷彿被彈劾的不是自己。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyG4GMm9po
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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBAAqGHWda
「郭愛卿，你可認識這個？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XpVKw7W4P
郭驍出列，跪地：「臣不認識。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4L0YLYzOz
「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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaTkXLvm32
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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk56a5RUeuD
李崇臉色一變：「你——」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkNQlf2DU1
「夠了。」皇帝擺擺手，正要開口，又一個人站了出來。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUiVZV0ilY
「父皇，兒臣有話要說。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn41dxNYGd5
是太子蕭煜。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG49rtOO2hY
皇帝的眼神微微一動：「說。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4kukSxykW
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ee95aqRgJ
李崇臉色一變：「太子殿下此言差矣！這些書信——」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJROTj8dQJi
「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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowPITv8Wb5
李崇被問得啞口無言。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh3huwOcKk
朝堂上，竊竊私語聲四起。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUnaHn7MpK
皇帝看著這一切，眼神莫測。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFha2yvROWi
「退朝。」他忽然開口，「此事容朕再想想。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1xYdEHIcS
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfUganZndo
退朝後，李崇匆匆趕往太后宮中。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy03kF6ayZ
「太后，太子今日在朝堂上公然與我們作對！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH8IlPeWrk
太后正在喝茶，聞言抬起頭：「哦？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHcuRh7f2s
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！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ADeOpFuh2
太后放下茶盞，沉默了一會兒。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz1TLKlZ6h
「太子……他怎麼突然站出來了？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvi18XALpir
李崇愣了愣：「太后是說——」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWu8I28k9L
「背後有人。」太后的眼神銳利起來，「去查，太子最近和誰走得近。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBpaL7fA3s
李崇連忙點頭：「是！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNDIIIxpE6
等李崇退下，太后站起身，走到窗前。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSieQWICxDV
「老七，是你嗎？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERCJWosXzC
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBntY02UyV
崔浩這幾日一直在奔波。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDi1BQRgxC
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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVAN6rmbTD
「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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsjmRDXzqx
崔浩沉默了一會兒，站起身：「多謝老大人直言。晚輩告辭。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UrVHfX1LI
他走出府門，柳如眉正在馬車旁等著他。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tPFXqUAF5
「怎麼樣？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23FCTueY0k
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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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMyR5qyK0J
崔浩看著她，心裡湧起一股暖流。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGLgNXPpup
「你還願意陪我去？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8tvI222vl
柳如眉笑了：「我說了，你想做什麼，我都陪你。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklw3alfwos
傍晚時分，他們終於見到了一位願意幫忙的官員。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvm4IpYTG0
「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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosS9NhxspL
崔浩的眼睛亮了亮：「多謝大人！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6KuYBTLBu
走出府門，柳如眉看著他臉上的笑意，也跟著笑了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91whU8edc1
「這算是成功了嗎？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXw6Lpb8z3
崔浩點點頭：「算是……第一步。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivy7MwhzcZ
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBCfoPr6Rq
蕭澈這幾天也沒閒著。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmIogG7Xki
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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNblE223F8f
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。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhUE3b9EY1
一個白髮蒼蒼的老人坐在門口曬太陽。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlfkuDk4R3
蕭澈走過去，斂身行禮：「請問，可是當年在宮裡當差的吳公公？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmhwkXRwon
老人抬起頭，昏濁的眼睛看著他，沉默了許久。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbxVrdpvUr
「你是誰？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfqa2vR8d1
蕭澈從懷裡取出一塊令牌：「七皇子，蕭澈。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2bktMhUfW
老人的臉色變了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuDyjHTYio
「殿下……請回吧。老奴什麼都不知道。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lVV07BkZM
他站起身，就要往屋裡走。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUxoc5Rgew
蕭澈攔住他：「吳公公，我不是來為難你的。我只想問一件事。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRRId78M2b
老人停下腳步。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFqn8mPEdt
「當年那位親王……到底是怎麼死的？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCgcpC3iNU
老人的身子顫了一下。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchls4W4Tuz
「老奴不知道。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lafnc8xFG
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXljGFZohTQ
老人沉默了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Pyqy1OIyH
過了很久，他才轉過身。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzhSqN48wj
「殿下，老奴只能告訴你一句話。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXmL6dSCZW
蕭澈屏息凝神。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItEilvOcGo
「那位親王死前一夜，太后去過他府上。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtPPLJAQWJ
蕭澈的心猛地一跳。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUhOuilDy6
「你可有證據？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNt1SV3NQu
老人搖搖頭：「沒有。老奴只是……遠遠看見了。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8Tq9pOvkK
蕭澈沉默了一會兒，斂身行禮：「多謝公公。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjBAHk33J1
他轉身離去。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC2QPhjM9d
走出村子時，他忽然停下腳步。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqHddpZB9d
身後，有腳步聲。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXVdwwGB0c
他被跟蹤了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFKsiWhEJQ
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvSpZC3VrL
夜幕降臨。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZscMPqVz5
郭映雪坐在窗前，等著各方的消息。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAj7aX2dFbk
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！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGKo4WzOTl
郭映雪點點頭，心裡踏實了幾分。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNPvOn0bJr
「崔浩那邊呢？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbybke6oE8
碧桃猶豫了一下：「聽說……不太順。但柳姑娘一直陪著他。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QZaS9G4sV
郭映雪沉默了一會兒。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmE7KHxjao
她想起崔浩收到信時的表情，想起他這些年對她的好。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcuLp27Csm
對不起，崔浩。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiXohYiF26
這輩子，她只能欠他的了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A9kNYrIDw
窗外忽然傳來輕微的響動。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLDH1tCxbR
郭映雪警覺地看向窗戶。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCKTH1FMaY
一個人影閃了進來。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9314HTYnZh
「是我。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIWanNjXZT
蕭澈的聲音。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5iDShvqV3
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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZtnRwxJkw
蕭澈走過來，在她身邊坐下。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ57tk7DVek
「想你了。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg2f5rEWvB
郭映雪的臉微微一紅。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU2Wu23xwi
蕭澈握住她的手：「今天查到了一些東西。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm0bKWTYVY
他把找到吳公公的事說了一遍。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ynUrBW0cQ
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？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLoWVcByhS
蕭澈點點頭：「十有八九。可惜沒有證據。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfvIgvE9EC
郭映雪想了想：「吳公公還活著，就是證據。只要他願意作證——」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM5ZCd1FQR
「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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgV0XeBA8b
郭映雪沉默了。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEkJbVSQE0
蕭澈看著她，忽然說：「映雪，我今天被跟蹤了。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJrUybpXLG
郭映雪的心一緊：「誰的人？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiJLbyM35K
「太后的人。」蕭澈的聲音平靜，「她已經盯上我了。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZCJrtiNSj
郭映雪握緊他的手。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ZLuEVSdv
「接下來怎麼辦？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXHP166cf8
蕭澈沉默了一會兒。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXi6kfzPha
「繼續查。但不動聲色。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Q5szxVmzQ
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07usQtr31k
郭映雪點點頭。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzWR3qda52
「我知道。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkWiHZMp2w
窗外，月亮從雲層後露出臉來。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXhGjodsQK
兩人並肩坐著，誰都沒有說話。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IqAQOWmZW
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89O1guY1k0
太后宮中。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCS7uv0SmxV
李崇匆匆走進來。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJDL2t3OAe
「太后，查到了。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAFnF1XddP
太后抬起頭：「說。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuRFDYvnJC
「太子最近和七皇子走得很近。七皇子……還在查當年那件事。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIptq7b73LN
太后的眼神一凜。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcbsSleGCU
「他查到什麼了？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs57ko14zL
李崇猶豫了一下：「聽說……找到了一個老太監。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IpnLkNn9h
太后沉默了很久。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvnPQTTM0I
「吳福。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEJKCdlv4U
李崇愣住了：「太后認識？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKWwEW5CX4
太后沒有回答。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55UUIpqvXh
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——」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTs727S6uxL
太后轉過身，眼神冰冷。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqk0dd927N
「你知道該怎麼做。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DJyaN0H4p
李崇打了個寒顫，連忙點頭：「是！」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLikvgK3OO
——64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV13l2jhJ0R
郭府。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZOStaVM9M
郭老夫人還沒有睡。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG40tkO4Tt
她坐在院子裡，看著天上的月亮。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHbaeMfa7v
郭映雪走過來，在她身邊坐下。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ5n4tqQXq
「祖母，您怎麼還不睡？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1m09zBwNh
郭老夫人笑了笑：「人老了，覺少。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKDNZJe4zB
她看著孫女，輕輕說：「映雪，你心裡有事。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9O6ZE0mBC
郭映雪低下頭。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVch7mDTVz
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。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9T98VJM1sa
郭映雪抬起頭。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1mFysQCxT
「娘……她是怎樣的人？」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7l6LYcJ3lk
郭老夫人沉默了一會兒。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvt1EwJ8nR
「她啊，看著溫柔，骨子裡比誰都倔。認定了你爹，誰勸都不聽。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKwOh4l16q
她嘆了一口氣：「後來她走得早，你爹到現在都放不下。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1MadvDnh2
郭映雪的眼眶紅了。
「祖母，我會保護好爹的。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkniSQAllJl
郭老夫人點點頭。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4vGms0rvz
「祖母知道。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDcLe5OKr2
她拍拍孫女的手：「去吧，早點睡。明天還有明天的事。」64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNs8pTwMSa
郭映雪站起身，走回房間。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mWKVzBepq
走到門口時，她回頭看了一眼。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoeHvyPXl2
祖母還坐在院子裡，月光灑在她身上，孤獨而安詳。64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1Ayy4wlpu
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第十七章：朝堂（結束）64Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsWu5SK04k
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