臘月過半，大寒將臨。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoe5QpW6XSb

京城連日風雪初歇，天地間看似歸於寧靜，那雨後徹骨嚴寒，卻比落雪之時更添幾分砭人涼意。崇仁坊沿街黛瓦青磚，凝著一層剔透冷霜，映著冬日淺淡晨光，折射出細碎冰冷的寒光，如萬柄藏鋒短刃，靜懸人間。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsAbChXum5

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蘇府內苑伴月軒，今日一早就燃起三盆熾盛炭火，驅盡滿院寒氣。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QfnD9Bjee
此處是蘇家貯藏歷年舊賬、封存商務機密的重地，向來戒備森嚴，除蘇老爺與掌家的蘇臨雪之外，即便是府中資深管事，亦無故不得擅入。軒內楠木高架林立，層層疊疊擺滿泛黃宣紙賬冊，塵封歲月的紙香混著鬆煙墨氣，沉斂悠遠，暗藏數十年商海興衰、人情隱秘。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHRgNBpgfF

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沈逸之端坐臨窗黑漆書案前，靜心伏案。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vP8pzWoe0
他身著蘇臨雪昨日遣人送來的黛藍細棉長衫，衣料樸素無華，不綴金銀紋飾，卻剪裁合身、線條端整，恰好襯得他清瘦挺拔、骨相卓然，褪去了數日來流落市井的落魄狼狽，依舊是當年名門清流的端儀風骨。烏髮以同色素布整束，幾縷軟碎青髮垂落耳側，映得面顏瑩白如瓷、久病偏弱，唯一雙眼眸澄澈如秋水籠煙，深邃靜斂，藏盡萬卷丘壑，不顯半分波瀾。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYARgSqG4Zn

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「沈公子，此乃江南織造局開國三十年以來，與蘇家往來的絹絲總賬。公子盡可細覽，若有疑惑，隨時可問秋月。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuvaXqlsVH

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蘇臨雪立於案側，手執一盞溫熱清茶，聲音清泠平穩。她的目光輕輕落於他雙手之上——那是一雙執筆書畫、研經治史的讀書人手，指節修長分明，卻佈滿冬日凍瘡，紅紫交錯，觸目可見數年風霜磋磨、困厄求生的艱辛。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESWMHjEKe8

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這一眼淺淺凝望，無半分憐憫施捨，唯有掌家人細緻入微的觀察，與一絲不易察覺的隱隱疼惜。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzmqIGoAcF

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沈逸之聞聲，緩緩停住撥弄算盤的指尖，起身躬身行禮。舉止端方有度、溫潤自持，無半分市井攀附的市儈氣，盡是世家書香浸養數代的雍容風骨。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FH5PPX6VM

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「多謝大小姐體恤厚待。逸之雖僅粗通算術，但先祖歷掌江南織造，往來賬目、暗花走線、關稅折耗諸多隱情，自幼耳濡目染，尚可窺得門道。大小姐以誠信相托、以體面相待，逸之必當殫精竭慮、竭盡所能，絕不負蘇家重托。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUjDbCj3t4

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字字沉穩，句句真心，無空泛諾言，無刻意討好。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmxvSbSHQr
蘇臨雪微微頷首，玉指輕輕摩挲袖中那枚溫潤白玉扳指，眸底掠過一絲淺淺讚許。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOxmpsU8Mj

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沈逸之確實當得起絕世才名、名門風骨。昨日他受恩深重，行九叩大禮以謝；今日身居賬房重地，手握蘇家數十年機密，卻依舊心境澄明、不卑不亢。面對滿案牽動財脈、利害糾葛的厚重賬冊，他眼神專注清亮，好似世間最紛繁的金銀算計，於他眼中不過是宣紙墨痕、數字虛影，從不亂心、從不動念。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutNrf3oeJf
「如此，便辛苦公子費心了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0Mzi46tpY

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蘇臨雪不再多言，輕身退離書軒。穿過曲折長廊之時，等候在外的秋月快步迎上，壓低聲音細細稟報：「小姐，二小姐天未亮便去廚房守著，親自盯著冬月熬煮川貝雪梨膏，說是要送來伴月軒給沈公子潤喉養肺。奴婢瞧二小姐雙眼紅腫浮脹，想是昨日被您訓斥過後，心裡依舊委屈，一夜未安。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQO5rfcvglT

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提及蘇若蘭，蘇臨雪心頭頓時沉沉一歎。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4WJGyLibG

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昨日聽雪軒中，她為敲醒妹妹，字字冷硬、句句刺骨，點破這段情愫飛蛾撲火的危局，生生逼得天真少女落淚奔離。她何嘗願意苛待親妹？只是她立於蘇家風雨中心，看盡朝堂森羅殺機、權謀險惡，看得比誰都通透——若蘭一腔赤誠純善，以真心護傲骨、以溫柔憐寒人，這份心意潔白無瑕，可亂世棋局從不憐真心，朝堂風雨從不容純淨，越是純粹執著，越容易碾得粉身碎骨。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZ7I09Pguz

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「隨她去吧。」蘇臨雪緩緩開口，語氣滿是無奈悵然，「沈逸之為人通透自持、極有分寸，身在蘇府一日，便會謹守分寸、恪守禮度。只盼若蘭歷經此事，能早日看懂利害輕重，收斂這份不計後果的執念。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShlC3TC03b

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話雖如此，她心底的隱憂卻絲毫未減。她深知，情竇初開的少女執念，最是頑固綿長，一旦生根，便難以拔除，縱然曉得世間險惡，依舊甘願向光奔赴、向暖靠近。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡox8jpDUMEk

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大氅裙襬輕掃白石階石，帶起細微霜塵，滿心落寞無處安放。只是世事從不遂人願，蘇臨雪渴求的平靜安穩，終是鏡花水月，蘇府深宅的暗流洶湧，從未給她半分喘息餘地。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF4RbFXXOS

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未及半個時辰，伴月軒外驟然響起一陣雜亂浮躁的腳步聲，夾雜著護院小廝焦灼為難的勸阻：「三公子止步！伴月軒乃大小姐親定重地，無大小姐印信，任何人不得擅入，公子萬萬不可違規啊！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0kTDFXEFe

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「放屁！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZ4pax8V2n

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一聲粗戾呵斥陡然炸響，打破滿院寧靜，「整座蘇家皆是我蘇氏門庭，我身為蘇家之子，何處去不得？蘇臨雪不過是遲早要外嫁的女子，竟將一個外來落魄病秧子奉若上賓、把守地重地交由他打理！區區一個罪臣遺孤，小爺難道還看不得他幾頁破賬？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Wis3XDkox

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沉重木門被「砰」然一聲狠狠撞開，震得軒內塵灰輕揚。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8870FCzXLs

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蘇家二公子蘇金，身著絳紅滾金錦袍，腰間數枚玉佩相撞，叮噹作響，滿身浮華躁氣。他身後跟著侍女夏月，一雙眼風流浮淺，滿心鬼胎。蘇金常年沉溺酒色，面色浮腫陰鬱，一雙三角眼掃過案前靜坐的沈逸之，頓時湧起滿心刻薄鄙夷，毫不掩飾。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR12fThSvf

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軒內氣氛驟然凝滯。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxvoWX1Qbc

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沈逸之端坐未動，身姿依舊挺拔如竹。他緩緩放下手中毛筆，輕置筆架之上，抬眸靜靜望向闖入的蘇金。眼神清冷淡漠，無怒無惱、無懼無卑，好似眼前張牙舞爪的世家公子，不過是宣紙上一粒無關緊要的浮塵，入不得他眼、亂不得他心。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96tnjfgAx8
「喲，沈公子好大架子。」蘇金冷笑上前，步步緊逼，語氣盡是譏諷，「先前在陸府低頭哈腰、替人抄書度日，苟延殘喘，如今攀了我妹妹的高枝、入了蘇家大門，便敢端起名門公子的身段來擺譜了？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡml7yEvG5Mf

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話落之際，他伸手便要去抓案上沈逸之剛剛親手謄寫整潔的賬頁，意圖搗亂挑釁：「我倒要瞧瞧，你這風一吹就倒的病秧子，能查出什麼名堂？別是仗著我妹妹心善單純，暗中算計蘇家銀兩、中飽私囊！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pTuuTCg1J

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就在他指尖將觸及紙面的剎那，沈逸之寬袖輕拂，手腕微收，動作從容從容、行雲流水，看似輕淺一動，卻精准將整疊賬冊後移半寸，恰好避開蘇金的粗魯攫取。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLd0KfQUhV

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他聲音清冽如冰泉漱石，平淡無波，字字卻藏著根植骨血的傲骨與底氣：「二公子自重。此乃蘇大小姐親口諭令，伴月軒賬冊機密，非掌家人持印，不得隨意翻閱。公子若欲查閱，可赴聽雪軒請取掌家大印，再來不遲。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmocOq3y8Lx

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「你敢拿蘇臨雪壓我？！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDVhfhIjUK

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蘇金當場惱羞成怒，白淨面皮漲得緋紅發紫，猛地一掌拍在書案上，震得硯台墨汁微漾，指著沈逸之鼻尖厲聲唾罵：「一個滿門抄斬的罪臣餘孽！若不是我蘇家心善施捨，憑你這副病弱身子，早已凍死在西街破鋪、曝屍街頭！你衣食皆靠蘇家庇護，也配在我面前談『自重』二字？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVFZBXJIOO

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身側侍女夏月見狀，立刻湊上前來，貼在蘇金耳邊，聲音嬌柔卻字字挑撥離間：「公子息怒。沈公子向來心高氣傲，眼中怕是只認大小姐一人，全然不將蘇家男丁放在眼裡。奴婢猜測，大小姐定然是私下許了他好處，才讓他如此死心塌地、目中無人。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORrfmlIGED

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這幾句輕言細語，恰似烈火澆油。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU5rRWSUCr

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蘇金向來妒火攻心，最恨自己身為蘇家男丁，卻處處被妹妹蘇臨雪壓制，如今就連一個落魄無依的罪臣遺孤，都敢對他冷眼相對、出言相駁。積壓許久的怨氣瞬間爆發，他怒極抬手，掌心挾著風，狠狠朝沈逸之蒼白俊雅的面龐扇去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPLrNfAjyV

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掌風凌厲，近在咫尺。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAODZ0s6s8Q

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然這勢在必落的一巴掌，終究未能落下。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIR76OQjQr

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門口驟然傳來一道清冷如霜的聲音，冰徹刺骨，瞬間凍住滿室躁氣：「二哥住手。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5jqYy7brk

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與此同時，一隻纖細瑩白、指骨修長的手，如鐵箍一般，穩穩扣住蘇金的手腕。力道不大，卻沉穩堅韌，帶著常年掌家歷練出的威儀與決斷，死死鉗制住他所有氣勢。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2uFPrf3D1

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蘇臨雪一身黛藍織錦大氅，立在門檻之處，身姿端然、氣度凜然。眉目覆著一層濃霜，向來清冷溫和的眼眸此時寒潭深沉，無半分對兄長的禮敬溫柔，只剩令人心驚的冰冷與威肅。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz3sCY4i2k

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「伴月軒炭火熾盛，二哥方才飲酒入內，怕是酒氣衝頭、神志昏沉，失了分寸。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSunfhsEft2

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蘇金手腕被死死鉗制，只覺一股沁涼寒意順著經脈竄入四肢百骸，對方指尖纖細柔弱，力道卻沉得壓人，捏得他骨頭隱隱作痛。他又惱又怒，掙扎著嘶吼：「蘇臨雪！放開我！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQEPnmg5UY

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蘇臨雪順勢鬆手，不與他做無謂糾纏，緩緩抬手，將腕間那枚溫潤白玉扳指展露在他眼前。玉色瑩潤，沉甸甸載著蘇家掌家權柄，字字千金，不容置喙：「父親將掌家大印、蘇家根基交於我手，我便有職責守住蘇家數十年積業、杜絕一切禍端。沈公子是我親自禮聘入府、專理江南暗賬之人，手握蘇家核心機密。二哥無故擅闖重地、當街動手，咄咄逼人之態，莫非是怕他查賬，挖出哥哥刻意隱瞞的見不得光的祕密？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9ZIMiEoIy

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「祕密」二字，輕如鴻毛，重如千鈞。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpzDGgYFYr

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蘇金臉色驟然慘白，血色盡褪，手心瞬間滲出層層冷汗。他心底驚濤翻湧，滿心惶恐——近半年來，他肆意挪用西郊藥庫三千兩銀兩，更暗中勾結外力，盜用蘇家江南鹽引，私自輸送財帛結交楚王府，每一樁都是足以傾家蕩產、引來禍事的重罪。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeg85YvZ1dV

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沈逸之身為沈清和獨子，通透江南織造所有脈絡，若讓他細查深究，必然無所遁形。到時別說他一身富貴，便是十個蘇家，也擔不起這等謀逆重罪！55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYyPzfCiWQ

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「你、你血口噴人！」蘇金色厲內荏，聲音發顫，依舊強撐氣勢，「我是為蘇家聲名著想！你私自收容朝廷欽犯後人，放任他出入機密重地，一旦被御史台察知、上疏彈劾，整個蘇家都要被你連累！看你到時如何向爹爹交代！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtV5MahZ7m

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「這是我蘇家內務，是非輕重、後果擔當，我自會親稟父親，不勞二哥費心指責。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlWnMttMwG

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蘇臨雪上前一步，凌厲氣勢鋪面而來，逼得蘇金不由自主後退半步，心膽俱寒。她語氣稍緩，卻字字藏鋒、句句含警：「今日我權當哥哥是酒後失態、一時糊塗。但若有下次，擅闖重地、辱罵賓客、私鬧機密，蘇家祠堂家法，向來鐵面無私，二哥想必未曾忘記。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFoL8lGzva

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話落，她側身吩咐：「秋月，送客。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxX4ieG79bu

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蘇金氣得滿面扭曲、咬牙切齒，卻心有畏懼、不敢再鬧。他狠狠橫了沈逸之與蘇臨雪一眼，眼底藏滿陰毒恨意，終是無力發作，狠狠一甩衣袖，帶著心有不甘的夏月，狼狽不堪地摔門而去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEzbsXtNcS

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軒內喧鬧盡散，重歸寂靜，只剩炭火劈啪輕響，墨香依舊縈繞。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SMfPQMI8d

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沈逸之靜靜立於案前，抬眸望向身前女子。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5E0vmqTzr

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方才那一瞬，她為護他，不避親疏、不顧輩分，以掌家威儀直面二哥，擋下所有羞辱與紛擾，替他保全了最後一份體面與清骨。向來冰封雪覆、不輕動容的眼底，冰川悄然消融，翻湧著難得的溫熱與動容。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhBGaknzye

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他深深躬身一禮，聲音依舊清冽，卻褪去了幾分疏冷，多了一絲真切暖意與愧疚：「一時不慎，連累大小姐與至親起隙、為我樹敵，是逸之之過。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5dhsXzu6p
這句自責，分寸恰好。他不刻意賣慘、不刻意討好，只坦然認下牽連之責，君子風度盡顯。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH2N95wL4F

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蘇臨雪微微搖首，心境已然平復，淡然開口：「公子無須自責。蘇金心性浮躁、貪利妄為，心懷鬼胎在先，今日之事，遲早會發，與公子無關。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtzjySXzYB

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她移步至書案前，垂眸望向方才沈逸之謄寫整潔的賬頁，目光驟然一凝。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkHRPrXFcY

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潔白宣紙之上，清雋瘦金體字字清晰，一處隱藏多年的賬目暗痕，被他精准標註而出：「乾德六年，湖州鹽引七千石，由蘇杭分號轉運，實入北境『九和商號』。」這筆往來，在蘇家官方總賬中，被刻意偽造成「西域藥材運輸損耗」，多年來無人察覺破綻，就此悄悄掩去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1KhqdJCQ2

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蘇臨雪心頭猛地一沉，驚悸之感瞬間蔓延全身。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj1FEPB5Tl

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她先前便察覺府中賬目隱有異常，卻只當是蘇金貪利昏庸，為填補奢靡揮霍的無底深淵，私自盜用財資、走私謀利。卻萬萬沒有想到，他的手早已伸至最為禁忌的北境私鹽之列，更與陌生商號暗中勾連。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YGgVYIJZP

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心念電轉，蘇臨雪抬眸望向沈逸之，神色凝重肅然，字字鄭重：「沈公子，這筆賬目極為敏感，牽扯甚大。還請公子暫且壓下，切莫讓第三人知曉半分。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra2xJcpgl7

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沈逸之天資絕慧、通透世事，自幼浸潤官場規則，最懂「懷璧其罪、知密招禍」的道理。他望著她眼底深濃的沉鬱與戒備，不問緣由、不求解釋，隻字不問其中隱情，隻重諾言、只守分寸，鄭重頷首：「大小姐放心。這頁賬目、這樁隱情，在逸之手裡，便是一疊無人知曉的廢紙，此生絕不外露半分。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMetnCu1EHS

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四目相對，無多言、無多語，卻是最珍貴的靈魂相照、默契相通。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxkTZ9Wklh
他懂她的難處，知她的隱憂，體她的身不由己；她信他的品性，托他的機密，仗他的通透風骨。亂世棋局之中，兩人皆是清醒通透之人，此刻無聲的信任，勝過千言萬語，悄然滋生出旁人看不懂的深厚羈絆。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVyPg3MtzG

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此時，軒外長廊之下，細雪輕飄。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxyEmoVV7v

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蘇若蘭一身緋紅短襖，靜立廊下，雙手小心翼翼捧著一碗熱氣裊裊的川貝雪梨膏，白霧綿綿，溫暖瑩潤。她隔著雕花窗櫺，默默望著室內兩人相對而立、低聲談事的模樣，澄澈杏眼裡，慢慢浮起一絲細細密密、從未有過的酸澀與落寞。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25ZXk4T6qk

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她看得見，姐姐與沈逸之談的是數十年積壓的隱秘賬目、是牽動家族生死的利害大局、是常人看不懂的朝堂風雲。他們眼神相接之處，是全然的信任、高度的契合、同頻的通透，是兩個清醒強者並肩應對風雨的從容與沉穩。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvv3EIkPoCO

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沈逸之望向姐姐的眼神，是經過世事磨練後的敬重、認可與全然信賴，不同於對旁人的疏淡清冷，是獨一份的溫柔與專注。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18RokTIYRW

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唯有她自己，永遠只能站在局外。她能做的，不過是熬一碗潤喉湯、憐他一身病痛、惜他半生淒涼，是最單純、最淺薄的溫柔憐惜。在他們縱觀全局、運籌帷幄的宏大格局面前，她的心意顯得那般稚嫩單薄、微不足道。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡen2cdG28Ea

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這份悄然滋生的認知，讓少女純真的心，第一次嘗到了微微發酸、無力自卑的滋味。她依舊執著於護他周全，卻隱隱意識到，自己或許從來都走不進他真正的世界。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEzyQDAQqD

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「二小姐，風雪越來越大了，咱們還進去嗎？」身側冬月輕輕拉了拉她的衣袖，小聲詢問。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WtObaZd5O

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蘇若蘭緩緩斂去眼底落寞，輕輕吸了一口寒氣，重新撐起一張甜軟純真的笑臉。她依舊是那個不計得失、只願他安好的單純少女，執念未消、初心未改，縱有失落，依舊甘願奔赴這場無望的熱忱。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFpBgIbEGb

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「自然要進。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmCdgYw5KF

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她輕輕掀開厚重氈簾，踏著一室暖風入內，聲音清甜軟糯，如初春融雪，洗去滿室沉鬱：「姐姐，沈公子。天寒地凍、風露深重，我親手熬了雪梨川貝膏，最是潤肺止咳，你們快趁熱喝了暖暖身子。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJGDgacYMu

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天真燦爛的笑顏，潔白無瑕、赤誠無偽，將世間所有紛擾陰暗都隔絕在外。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisNWGz3hyh
蘇臨雪望著妹妹毫無城府的模樣，眼底積攢的冰冷與凝重，悄然融化幾分，心底只剩無盡嘆惋。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXi5ltgJqlE

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而向來清冷疏淡、對萬事萬物皆無波無瀾的沈逸之，此刻終於抬眸，望向眼前這位始終默默惦念他、溫柔待他的小姑娘。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGVdAYq2Ga

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這是他落拓京城數年，第一次接觸到如此純粹無私、不摻利害、不圖回報的溫柔與善意。世間人人待他，或憐他落魄，或圖他所用，或厭他罪身，唯有她，只念他病痛、只盼他安好，單純熾熱、赤子至真。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ApPRQ7f6h

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他清冷的眉眼間，終於鬆開常年緊繃的冰霜，綻出一抹極淺、極柔、極為珍貴的淺笑。笑意清淺，淡若雲煙，卻是他塵劫以來，最放鬆、最真誠的一抹溫柔，悄悄為這份純真執念，動了惻隱、軟了心腸。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJejNKwtlv

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室內溫暖寧和，人心暗潮翻湧。無人察覺，伴月軒飛簷高瓦之上，一層薄冰被悄然挪開細縫。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXdywYaYVZ

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楚王府隱於暗夜的影衛，靜靜伏於寒雪之中，將軒內爭執、護佑、默契、溫柔盡收眼底，絲毫無漏。風雪落滿黑衣，寒氣侵骨，依舊紋絲不動，默默將所有訊息，悄然傳回楚王府。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuhxlC7bvE

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墨香溫柔皆是假像，權謀殺機早已籠罩周身。這場始於風雪、長於墨香的棋局，暗湧迭起，殺機潛藏，早已步入最驚心動魄的階段。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDENrhZcWF

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與此同時，皇宮大內，金鑾殿外長廊。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eh4xLZQ01

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早朝方散，滿朝文武盡皆散去。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZyXLsrIG2

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夏侯衍一身紫金蟒袍加身，身姿挺拔、氣宇軒昂，步履從容行走在白玉長階之上。龍袍映天光，氣勢明朗灼灼，難掩滿心鋒華。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwtcOpeY5A

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方才朝堂之上，他所推行的「以工代賑、開倉平糴」二策，僅施行半月，便力挽狂瀾、安定京畿。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvwUq3Odiq

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先前京郊流民聚眾、衝擊官倉、動盪四起的危局徹底消解，數千流民皆被徵召修葺渠堤、加固城牆，出力得糧、安居樂業，再無滋事之心。官倉限量平糴之策，更是狠狠壓抑市井米價，暴跌四成，逼得囤糧居奇、哄抬物價的世家奸商紛紛拋售存糧，京城物價趨穩、民心大安。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwI3TDG6Or

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聖上龍顏大悅，當著滿朝文武，親解腰間天子玉佩賜之，當眾讚歎：「儲君有治國長才，乃大朝社稷萬民之幸！」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IpGRaTTO3

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此等殊榮，滿朝矚目，東宮聲勢，一時無兩。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX086Zutr7

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莫問秋緊隨身側，護衛周全，滿目恭謹。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytwVUFZUpI

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轉過宮牆拐角，一道溫和儒雅的聲音悄然候於前路，謙和無爭，聽不出半分嫉羨：「皇兄此策安國撫民、功澤萬民，當真是絕妙至極。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlhXzRsw0Z

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楚王夏侯康負手立於白石階旁，一身墨色織金長袍，身姿端雅如崖間青松，眉目溫潤如玉，依舊是朝野上下人人稱頌的賢王模樣，謙恭有度、完美無瑕。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJiyqFx2p3

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「康弟。」夏侯衍駐足止步，摺扇輕敲掌心，眼底滿是對幼弟的真誠親厚，「今日退朝稍遲，我正打算過府尋你，煮酒閒談、共敘兄弟情誼。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavln9aOV66

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「臣弟豈敢勞動皇兄。」夏侯康微微躬身，態度謙卑至極，「臣弟久居北境，生性粗疏，不懂朝堂治術、安民良策。只是心中略有疑惑——此二策將商賈運勢與朝廷防務完美咬合，算盡人心、摸透利弊，靈活精妙，絕非朝中腐儒、東宮太傅的刻板筆法。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCUvxX4OIy

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他抬眸望著夏侯衍，笑意溫和，試探卻精準入骨：「皇兄身側，莫非是得了驚才絕豔的高人指點？」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUrsCFzVqW

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這一問，溫柔無鋒，卻直擊要害。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRngQY0UtjB

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夏侯衍心頭微震，桃花眼底飛揚笑意絲毫不減，隨即哈哈一笑，淡然掩去所有秘密：「康弟多想了。身為儲君，當以天下蒼生為念，日日與老臣大儒商議國策，集思廣益、積累所思，方有此番淺見。天下萬民冷暖，你我身為皇室子弟，自當時時掛懷。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pqKP6WhDC

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「皇兄胸襟萬裡，臣弟受教了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagiGA9mlnw

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夏侯康垂首應答，謙恭依舊，低垂的眼眸卻悄然斂去所有溫潤，一抹陰鷙寒芒一閃而逝，快得無人察覺。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBgnH0RWtV

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他太了解夏侯衍。皇兄自幼習正統帝王儒道，立身端正、治國方正，講求規矩禮法、王道仁政，從來想不出這等活用商道、算盡人心、以小博大的絕世奇策。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJBHaYfc7J
這天下偌大京城，唯一能跳出朝堂桎梏、深諳商道規律、兼具絕世智謀與通透心性，能為夏侯衍謀出這般妙策的人——唯有蘇臨雪。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFZsV3S9UL

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是那個寒夜深庭、獨立風雪，冷眸清聲、字字珠璣，教他守住根基、方得繁華的女子。是她於暗夜之中，傾盡智謀，為東宮鋪路，為夏侯衍穩住儲君根基。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgMUMOb9KV

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一念及此，夏侯康隱於寬袖之下的雙手，指骨緊攥，輕脆響動，近乎自殘。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvMu9rPQXP
嫉妒、不甘、執念、焦灼，種種情緒如腐骨毒藥，瞬間侵蝕五臟六腑。他可以容忍皇兄得天下、掌江山、居高位，卻唯獨不能容忍，那個清冷傲骨、通透絕世的蘇臨雪，心甘情願為他所用、為他謀局、為他奔赴風雨。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaip7VqKrnY

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「皇兄得此良助，乃天下萬民之福。」夏侯康再度躬身，虔誠恭順，毫無半分破綻。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbv2isxu3bP

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夏侯衍不察他眼底暗流，依舊待他親厚坦誠，拍了拍他的肩頭，溫和笑道：「你我兄弟、骨肉至親，冰雪風霜之世，本就該相互扶持、彼此取暖。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0E50jWrVQc

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言罷，他轉身舉步，龍章鳳姿，背影明朗，漸漸消失在宮道盡頭。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOeL92UnRx

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長廊寂靜，四下無人。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyf12PBoAZs

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夏侯康臉上那層溫潤儒雅的偽裝，一寸寸、徹底冰涼碎裂。滿世溫和盡散，周身氣勢驟然陰寒凜冽，如出鞘凶刃、淵底寒潭，駭人至極。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFBLyRKjiW

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「殿下。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAncfYY25ZW

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長史裴遠悄然現身，低首輕稟，不敢抬眸直視他此刻陰戾神色：「莫問秋城西藥莊的暗衛，已被我部引開。沈逸之已正式入府查賬，蘇金私弊證據盡在其手，撐不過數日。今日蘇金擅闖伴月軒，欲對沈逸之動手，蘇大小姐及時出面阻攔，當眾駁斥親兄，維護沈逸之。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVTbWUhuL0

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「蘇金放肆。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtKqy3r7Qi

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夏侯康聲音不高，卻凜冽刺骨，眼底翻湧著暴戾陰鷙，「區區螻蟻，也敢驚擾她、讓她費心動氣？我留他性命，是借他撕開蘇家裂口，不是讓他冒犯於她。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8Z6MhSOR2

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他指尖輕捻，舊日傷口被攥裂，細微血珠滲出，浸潤衣料，他卻渾然不覺疼痛，語氣冷得沒有半分溫度：「傳令下去，嚴密看管蘇金。他若再敢讓她受半分委屈、添半分煩憂，不必稟報，直接廢了他滋事的手。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvwflFbNED

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裴遠心頭震駭，低聲應諾：「領命。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58uK6wTgvY

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「既然撐不住，便不必撐了。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHjIvNPdO5

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夏侯康抬眸望向遠處層層疊疊的宮牆，望著牆頭殘雪皚皚，眼底藏著偏執瘋狂的執念：「遣人快馬赴江南，將當年沈家舊案的殘留手信，悄悄送入御史台。我要這京城的風雪，再大幾分、再烈幾分。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcrL4nqNcT

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風雪愈烈，亂局方生。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdDed3HDWc

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他從來無意傷她，只想推倒她身後所有依靠、折盡她周身所有羽翼。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn0gIX64gq

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夏侯衍身處光明、立身太正，東宮榮華看似耀眼，實則四面皆敵、步步殺機，只能將她置於風口浪尖，讓她飽受風雨磋磨，卻無法護她周全。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqFqUqbuCh

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唯有他，身處黑暗、不畏污名，願意手染血腥、佈盡殺局，扛下所有陰暗與罪孽。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ924Z3LHfWz

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他要毀去蘇家根基、打散東宮棋局、掀翻這滿朝風雲，讓她徹底脫離權謀漩渦、遠離東宮牽絆。待她風華落盡、無處可依、滿身疲憊之時，他便親自從廢墟深淵之中，將她撿回、護她周全、予她歸處。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkJx0WNokm

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縱使她日後恨他入骨、怨他瘋狂，他亦無悔。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtssrdUEDWC

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「臨雪。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dt56oSc4W

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他低聲輕喚她的名字，語氣溫柔得近乎碎裂，藏盡深淵裡不見天日的赤誠與偏執：「你向來清醒通透、算盡人心，偏偏看不透情字、看不破局勢。他是天下蒼生的驕陽，普照萬民、無私無偏，可他唯獨護不住你。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEQzDeYVVE

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「這世間人人皆要你做棋局棋子、做家族犧牲、做江山鋪墊，唯獨我，只想護你一人安穩。」55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSTtYz7gFg

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他緩緩抬手，虛空一握，彷彿想將那縷清冷孤高的身影、那抹獨屬於她的冷香，牢牢攥入掌心、獨佔一生。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLOyZvX2Qg

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與此同時，蘇府聽雪軒。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZYNfKiUzX

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細雪再次紛飛，綿綿灑落，籠罩整座京城，掩去所有暗湧殺機、秘密陰謀。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YEVEsm9B6

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蘇臨雪靜坐窗前，案頭供著一枝早已乾枯的寒梅。那是昨夜夏侯衍親手折贈，枝頭花瓣雖已凋零乾皺，不復盛放時的皎潔明媚，可那縷清冽冷香，依舊頑固縈繞、久久不散，溫熱著她滿心寒涼、撫慰著她滿身疲憊。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfb9JqNYnn

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她抬眸望向漫天落雪，眼底清淺平靜，心底卻早已翻湧萬千。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn8zT79taR
風雪沉沉，前路漫漫。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUPPrv6Jm4

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這場覆蓋京城的大雪，看似安寧潔白，早已藏盡無數殺機、無數算計、無數淒美執念。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjB0rVMdhl

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江山棋局、家族興衰、兒女情長、深淵癡念，盡在這漫天霜雪之中，悄然博弈、暗自輪轉。55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfZ4ZHovJe