「姑娘,姑娘。」一陣輕聲的呼喚。38Please respect copyright.PENANAd6rKpRZUet
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我勉強的睜開眼,睡眼惺忪的望著換我起身的璟珞。38Please respect copyright.PENANAX7BN19kgYq
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「姑娘,今兒是元日,該起身幫忙了。」璟珞溫聲道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAE1jLPjgjGC
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我往窗外一瞧,天色尚暗,但沒法子,今兒元日,我是家中女眷,自然要幫稱著大嫂。38Please respect copyright.PENANAoTqTdOPzGa
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「替我換件較喜氣的衣裳,別太招搖。」我打了打呵欠,接過璟珞手中的熱水洗了把臉,吩咐道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAw8BDg1C0lW
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垂著頭,我半夢半醒,這般冷的天,要我如此早起還當真不習慣。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZocDs9A6nn
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「呵呵,姑娘也就這時才像個孩子。」璟珞同織絹打趣道「平時一副老成的模樣,還會叮囑大姑娘一堆事兒。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAt7CV3hmVXA
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「可不是麼?你我今年都十八了,姑娘有時比我們還似十八歲的女孩兒。」織絹答道,順手替我梳髮「小祖宗,衣裳給你換好了,頭髮也梳好了,快點打起精神,今兒可是元日啊。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAllXoMvvD5J
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「就妳們兩個敢這般說我。」我嘟著嘴揉了揉眼,瞪了她們一眼。38Please respect copyright.PENANA9F9ev1yvuL
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「總要抓著機會麼,我敢說等會小姐清醒了些,定不會容許奴婢這般的。」璟珞巧笑。38Please respect copyright.PENANAZrXdW3INIV
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我撇撇嘴,每凡我倦意未褪,脾性就軟了許多,但要不是織絹同璟珞是我的貼身侍婢,更是我的心腹,我怎容得她們這般?脾性軟不代表沒脾性,先前就是有個府內的丫環,見璟珞二人這般,竟也學著待我如此說話,我氣的一個冷哼,沒有平時那麼多言的吩咐,就直接賞二十大板,攆出府。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUjaISq5ppM
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繫好大氅的帶子,我出了房門,一股寒氣朝我頰上直撲而來,冷的我睡意全無,直往那凍僵的柔荑呵氣。38Please respect copyright.PENANA3eIX25GVTS
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「小姑?」當我出現在柳姬眼前時,她那雙美眸還透著倦意。38Please respect copyright.PENANABz5SXuJtiP
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她今日一襲桃紅,將她那不甚出眾的容貌襯出了幾分絕麗。38Please respect copyright.PENANAlpGH40zcvd
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「嫂嫂,新年快樂。」我搓了搓臉,暖暖頰,朝柳姬一笑「可有什麼昭華幫的上忙的地方?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAqDgh7t1i5t
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「我瞧瞧,妳等那桃湯不那麼熱了,倒在碗裡,之後去幫小叔處理那些爆竹吧。」柳姬螓首微垂,仔細吩咐道。38Please respect copyright.PENANA4HvYPakqxV
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「唯。」巧笑嫣然,我往爐灶而去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUlMCjuejoD
「三姊!」處理好桃湯後,我來到院中,一名身形略瘦,皮膚黝黑,生得一張國字臉的八、九歲少年朝我喚道。38Please respect copyright.PENANATSwq2QjVLs
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「就兒也來幫忙啊!」我摸摸同胞幼弟的頭。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfBgBOsxjiz
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「對呀,不能總讓哥哥、嫂嫂和姊姊忙。」陰就的嗓音還帶著些許稚嫩。38Please respect copyright.PENANAXrOa70ZrHJ
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「真乖。」我衝他一笑「興兒,現在我能幫些什麼?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAf7DkpKedEJ
38Please respect copyright.PENANA36qfOB7MFL
「把竹片丟入火中。」陰興朝中央的火堆努了努嘴,隨手把手中的竹片往火堆一丟。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7vpOG3zlkB
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只聽得一聲「啪啦」,竟是那竹片遇熱所發出的聲響。38Please respect copyright.PENANAzatxsJtMXa
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「當真有趣,往年我都在廚房裡幫忙,竟不知這爆竹聲是如此產生的。」我跩著陰就的手「就兒可覺得新奇?你也是第一次見得這爆竹吧?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAGNDkkTpwSt
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「是呀!」陰就一臉興奮,拾了片竹片往火裡丟。38Please respect copyright.PENANA6iUTEymjkv
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「小姑!」正當我和陰就玩的不亦樂乎時,柳姬的嗓音傳來,轉首,只見她在廊下招我過去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAtMQ4EsULsU
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「嫂嫂。」我趕忙拍了拍手,把手上的竹屑拍淨,往柳姬趕去「可是要灑桃湯了?」一湊近柳姬,那桃湯的香醇之氣便撲鼻而來。38Please respect copyright.PENANATYSh6SqQYN
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「可不是麼,夫君同我說妳最愛玩這個,諾,給妳。」柳姬將她手上的桃枝遞給了我。38Please respect copyright.PENANAkC1SeRu1mF
38Please respect copyright.PENANAGkvNkuY7bN
「多謝嫂嫂。」我喜孜孜地接過桃枝,往身側丫環手中捧著的漆器方盤上那碗桃湯一沾,將枝上桃湯往柳姬身上一灑。38Please respect copyright.PENANAyoy8z7Z7Oz
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柳姬笑了笑。指著那些丫環、小廝,示意我也給他們灑些。38Please respect copyright.PENANASXdASt7M5D
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我們一行人就這麼浩浩蕩蕩的走在廊上,沿路撒著桃湯,耳邊不時還傳來歡暢的笑聲。38Please respect copyright.PENANAgUjJAmnxNN
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桃湯本就是驅鬼避邪之物,如今被灑著之人,自是歡快的。38Please respect copyright.PENANAeH7gT8WoVO
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灑著灑著,我們來到陰麗華房前。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUuU1jkzpWv
陰麗華在離房間不遠處的廊下,望著堂階前在丟爆竹的陰興與陰就,那張艷麗的臉因為興奮而染上嬌紅。38Please respect copyright.PENANAeGzaM2l8pI
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我輕輕甩了甩手中的桃枝,枝上的桃湯滴落在那嬌靨上。38Please respect copyright.PENANAYovspUWsxs
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只見陰麗華轉了過來,眸中竟有些薄怒,柳眉輕蹙著,抬起手就要往臉上擦去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAF8a7RNo7Oy
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我連忙將桃枝遞給柳姬,抓住陰麗華抬起的手。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWS7ksWPuSD
38Please respect copyright.PENANAM0m77dtcxo
「姊姊莫要擦。」我有些歉然的望著她,我竟忘了她失憶這事,沒先同她說一些元日的傳統「這是桃湯,驅鬼避邪用的,沾些算沾點福氣……抱歉,小昭忘了提醒姊姊,望姐姐莫怪。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA6qH9WdK99f
38Please respect copyright.PENANAwsGrTkT0D8
「無妨的,小昭,新年快樂。」陰麗華搖了搖首「嫂嫂,新年快樂。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAjlZLvc2Hsx
38Please respect copyright.PENANAV7JFhnPy1z
「大姑的氣色好多了,聽說昨兒個夜裡四叔為大姑逐儺了……」柳姬輕柔一笑。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxWSYlLFF6D
38Please respect copyright.PENANAEodW9rSo7v
「麗華給嫂嫂添累了。」陰麗華笑道。38Please respect copyright.PENANATaADiRWTQc
38Please respect copyright.PENANAINx8nMSoMt
「哪的話,大姑折煞嫂嫂了。」柳姬湊了過來,一把挽住陰麗華,將手中的桃枝遞給她。38Please respect copyright.PENANAtQoodARePP
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「這是在做些什麼?」陰麗華好奇的甩了甩桃枝,問道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAusLQSCUkIZ
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柳姬的面色一僵,這應該是陰麗華病癒後和她第一次見面,她雖知陰麗華忘卻許多事,但到底不清楚她失憶的有多徹底,連過節的傳統都忘了。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7XMYJupwAQ
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「這是桃枝。」柳姬很快的反應過來,為陰麗華講解,給足了陰麗華面子「用桃枝沾桃湯,這般灑……」38Please respect copyright.PENANAy7Pb2GocTI
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「桃湯?為何會有酒味啊?」陰麗華輕嗅了嗅。38Please respect copyright.PENANAzmkA4UCxg5
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「因為桃湯是用桃煮的酒啊。」我輕聲笑回。38Please respect copyright.PENANA6abVKtqOVx
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一整個早上,陰麗華、柳姬同我就掃著桃湯,走遍陰家大大小小的屋舍。38Please respect copyright.PENANAB5OsfsQpKC
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鄰近中午,我們便回了主院,準備要祭祀。38Please respect copyright.PENANAibxLrGdrkW
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祭典開始前,兩個捧著禮器小丫鬟不慎打翻了貢果,我柳眉一蹙,什麼日子還如此不仔細,只怕陰識不會作罷。38Please respect copyright.PENANATFWFrrtR5g
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果不其然,後頭來了人準備把她們二人給拖了下去,兩人一驚,嚇得直求饒、哭天喊地。38Please respect copyright.PENANAI5r6AsxDM0
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「住口。」我甩袖怒斥「今兒元日,乃喜慶之日,妳們哭些什麼?自個兒不仔細,可是嫌二十大板太少麼?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAewaZKu6s2q
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那兩個丫鬟噤了聲,被拖了下去。38Please respect copyright.PENANAvZEk30phiO
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身側的陰麗華望了我一眼,有些不甘的垂下欲阻止的手。38Please respect copyright.PENANAmhHpV8oMZi
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「或許姊姊覺得小昭很殘忍,但今天若是大哥斥責,只怕不只如此。」我微微掀了掀唇。38Please respect copyright.PENANAKi3L2uoaqi
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陰麗華似乎懂了什麼,當她再次望向我時,眸中帶著歉然。38Please respect copyright.PENANAWKXihIYG5T
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由於我們三人是女眷,所以便在偏廂祭祀。我和陰麗華分別跪在柳姬的左右下首,因為母親鄧姬纏綿病榻多年,故由柳姬主持偏廂的祭祀。38Please respect copyright.PENANAdNiYRG9Uwz
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其實這祭祀挺無趣繁瑣的,不時便要叩首,且一跪便要跪坐上好幾個時辰,往年參加下來,這雙腿肯定是要麻的。38Please respect copyright.PENANAS3KdD3X2pb
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約莫進行了一個半時辰,正當我有些煩悶時,忽聞「咚」一聲自左側傳來。38Please respect copyright.PENANA0POOsoulPQ
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轉首,只見陰麗華雙眸緊閉,一頭栽在軟墊上。38Please respect copyright.PENANA2nrFLMOQNs
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「姑娘!」胭脂輕聲驚呼。38Please respect copyright.PENANACvRP1gRqP8
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「姊姊!」我嚇得雙手直顫,往陰麗華身側挪去,拍了拍她的肩「姊姊,不要嚇小昭……」38Please respect copyright.PENANATaAjltHelW
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陰麗華會不會又病發了……思及此,我甩了甩頭,不會的,不會的……38Please respect copyright.PENANA3MZToRNPI8
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這一聲驚動了柳姬,柳姬轉首見到這副場景也嚇壞了,湊上來往陰麗華的人中一掐。38Please respect copyright.PENANAUfxNEV6kEp
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陰麗華略為痛苦的呻吟了幾聲,緩緩睜開眼。38Please respect copyright.PENANAQTaVl6VQ7J
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「姊姊……」不知何時我的嗓音竟染上哭意。38Please respect copyright.PENANALj7ybKx8Hg
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「夫人、三姑娘,大公子來了。」隔著竹簾,外頭傳來侍從的稟告。38Please respect copyright.PENANAoKk8c3dH6N
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陰識來了?我和柳姬對望一眼,只見她臉色比剛才更加慘白。38Please respect copyright.PENANA3QuonF2Y0k
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「唰」的一聲,陰識打起簾子,走了進來。38Please respect copyright.PENANAh2OXeqp2Y4
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「麗華。」陰識蹲下身子,半跪在陰麗華身側「好些了沒?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAkxfw19txqb
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「好些了,謝謝大哥。」陰麗華搖頭,回答道。38Please respect copyright.PENANATkr24L0siC
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奇怪的是,陰識就這麼沉默下去,一雙狹長的眸子就這麼死死得盯著陰麗華,廂內靜的只剩眾人那細淺的呼吸聲,誰都沒敢大聲吸氣。38Please respect copyright.PENANAjQCQbDmgGK
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「大……哥……」陰麗華抬首,撞進陰識那毫無波瀾的眼眸,低聲呼道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxrBmClvqUl
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只見陰識的嘴角抽動了下,眸中閃過一絲詭異,接著緩緩啟唇。38Please respect copyright.PENANABlStvBgt5p
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「身子不好,要記得好生休養。」陰識的嗓音毫無波動「胭脂。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAUztNmrjzgs
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「奴婢在。」胭脂有些膽怯的應道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAd3ftYZtpCe
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「一會兒去陰祿那裡領二十板子,連同上次妳護主不周在內……我不希望再見到第三次。」陰識的薄唇吐出這個足以令胭脂丟掉半條小命的吩咐。38Please respect copyright.PENANAtDixQy4dRN
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「……唯。」胭脂身子直顫,一個磕頭便下去領罰。38Please respect copyright.PENANASgGhkdmsMK
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陰麗華聞之身子一震,掙扎欲起,卻被陰識按住她的肩膀。38Please respect copyright.PENANAjUgark1h6a
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「累的話就回房歇著吧。」陰識淡道。38Please respect copyright.PENANA6hM53V7xzH
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「我……」陰麗華張嘴想說些什麼,卻被陰識打岔。38Please respect copyright.PENANAaPH5rhoNLl
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「這不正是妹妹想要麼?」嘴角一勾,陰識輕笑「興兒,送妳姊姊回房。昭華,妳一併回去,先看著妳姊姊。」38Please respect copyright.PENANA8FRb9vG0Z7
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我正覺得陰識不太對勁,方才瞧見那一抹笑的瞬間,我似乎明白了什麼,陰麗華莫非是……裝病?38Please respect copyright.PENANAWtuktGw2Sh
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「三姊。」陰興喚道,將我抽出那詭異的思緒「該走了。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAHjmOMRHApB
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我頷了頷首,跟著陰興出了偏廂。38Please respect copyright.PENANABdmVIyLL63