「阿!找到了!」抬頭望向那長滿紅葉的壯碩樹木,清楚可見一枝突兀的枝條嵌進樹幹,深度近乎枝條的五分之一。418Please respect copyright.PENANA2VjEt5LuUE
【那”阿瑀”......還真不是個簡單的人物,隨手撿的樹枝都能變利器……】418Please respect copyright.PENANA4BkHAbmIMR
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枝條所在的位置所幸不高,她使出渾身的力氣向上一跳,以不太雅觀的姿勢攀在了樹上,稍微挪動一下手臂似乎便能搆著枝條,不過雙手卻因上午擦的那堆鎧甲而痠痛不已,光要撐住自己的體重就吃力更別說騰出手來了,好險,她一扭頭便找著可作著力點的樹瘤,踏穩重心後即探手拔取那突兀的枝條。418Please respect copyright.PENANAP00atyzSjP
向下一躍回到了地面,她朝岩石上的小鴿揮著枝條,咧嘴笑道:「小鴿,我們可以回去囉!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAcsFaGAvK3g
見小鴿急得爬下岩塊、一副泫然欲泣的模樣朝她走來,她困惑得隨他的小手撫向自己頸部,指尖隨之探到了些濕滑的液體,放到眼前才明白小鴿滿臉驚恐的原由,看來,方才她被樹枝劃了一口,低頭望那藍眼她彎彎嘴角道:「我沒事,別擔…...」418Please respect copyright.PENANAKV3npefKSy
「收手!」璃熙不知何時現身小鴿背後,更在那細瘦的脖頸上架了把短刀,緊貼肌膚的銳利刀鋒讓脖頸滲出了血珠。418Please respect copyright.PENANABUha81UMdW
深怕小鴿會成璃熙的刀下亡魂,她努力沉著氣緩道:「璃熙......快把刀放下......別傷到他了,嗯?」418Please respect copyright.PENANA41z4glKAiY
可滿臉狠勁的璃熙似乎無意收手,一把致命的利刃仍緊貼在那蒼白的脖頸上,眼看滴滴血珠染紅了髒破的衣領,她的理智瞬間”啪”地斷開來:「璃熙,給老娘放下!聽到沒!!」418Please respect copyright.PENANA0ElXDCVpPM
厲聲喝斥下,貓眼少女終是自慌亂中回了神,冷靜打量起跟前的瘦小俘虜,看那頭害自己亂了陣腳的淡金髮色,還以為對方是來暗殺小姐的刺客,畢竟,金髮藍眼的璘族人並不常見於鳳胤,尤其自家小姐的脖頸還正滲著血......不過,細看這刀下的身形還真消瘦得不堪一擊,更別說他身上還穿著小姐的外袍,至於小姐脖頸上的傷口……淺得就像樹枝給劃上的。418Please respect copyright.PENANAwL5CEUamdf
「小的來遲,甘願受罰!」一收起短刀,璃熙”撲通”地就跪到了地上。418Please respect copyright.PENANAZi2HNVHBlN
「璃熙,我沒事,趕快起來吧!」她將小鴿一把拉到身後,以免璃熙又想拿刀在他脖頸上比劃。418Please respect copyright.PENANA0C3alHz0sO
「小的該罰!」仍舊文風不動的璃熙再次悶聲喊道。418Please respect copyright.PENANAIzDn5AcrLN
望了望璃熙的後腦門,她不由得嘆了口氣:「唉……罰什麼罰?」418Please respect copyright.PENANAF6CXxX6Vdr
眼下一切全歸咎於自己的不理智,她是沒半點資格怪罪他人更別說處罰了,但見對方那番固執己見,似乎怎樣都得討個”罰”來才甘願......418Please respect copyright.PENANAbLFEO2870G
「好吧!就罰妳今晚得吃上五碗飯,一碗也不准少,聽到沒!」細看那帶著目瞪口呆緩緩起身的璃熙,模樣竟比林內亂竄的自己還狼狽,讓她不禁咧嘴笑問:「為什麼妳看起來比我還慘?」418Please respect copyright.PENANAWOopCsewGm
「這……」璃熙撓著後腦尷尬地笑了笑,臉上掛的彩讓那笑意顯得有些淒涼,尤其左手袖子還被扯掉半隻:「小的今日對上那人,是小勝!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAFkWl7f7uxp
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原來,性情古怪的”阿瑀”在她進了林子後,和璃熙硬是打上了一架,雙方武力全開大戰了不少回合,直至璃熙實在擔憂自家小姐遇險,掏出暗藏的短刀後才草草結束了打鬥。418Please respect copyright.PENANAPGZxkSC4ZL
「那人的功夫底子的確不差。」璃熙認真地評論道,可視線卻始終釘在她的後背,一雙貓眼猛瞪那早已酣睡的孩子,好似下秒便想將獵物拆解入腹。418Please respect copyright.PENANApY4xkBo3dK
「璃熙阿……這孩子若真想殺我,妳哪還看得到我生龍活虎地在這蹦達呢?」望那一觸即發的少女,她有些哭笑不得:「趕緊帶路吧!我真餓了啊!」418Please respect copyright.PENANA9CyvuCiM98
回想方才的插曲她更忍俊不已,想著小鴿豎著淡金細眉、藍眼圓睜緊瞪著璃熙,更理所當然地攀上她的脖頸讓她背上,模樣像是和璃熙宣示著主權般。418Please respect copyright.PENANAsWYyi19P5u
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一隨璃熙踏出了林子,便聽見遠方傳來的高聲調侃:「呦呦……這不是我們桂大小姐嗎?怎麼進林子ㄧ趟,還可撿個人回來啊!這點倒真和桂將軍一個樣吶!喏喏!瞧那撿到的小犬一頭金髮,還是個璘族人咧!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAx3vtAkva5v
「廢話少說,妳要的枝條我找回來了!」走向滿臉戲謔的女子,她一手托著小鴿的身子,一手翻出身上的枝條扔給對方。418Please respect copyright.PENANACdVEZUg4Mm
「嘿?誰還管這東西了!」”阿瑀”閃過丟來的枝條,扭頭就往菜園子走去:「老娘餓了!跟老娘吃飯去!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAQAkv9hEyhf
璃熙瞄了眼怒髮衝冠的她,輕聲探問道:「小姐?小的回竹屋給您備上晚膳可好?」418Please respect copyright.PENANAnYsHdVhNlT
「折騰我...還打了妳......」她朝著菜園子旁那閃著微光的小茅屋大步邁去:「咱們就得狠吃她一頓去!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAjd8g8y3FJa
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「哈哈~老娘招待妳吃肉喝好酒去!」”阿瑀”豪邁的笑聲震耳欲聾,一邊用力地推開了茅屋的木門,頓時一股美食的香氣竄進她的鼻腔。418Please respect copyright.PENANA8P35CND2vb
「別愣著,該吃當吃,坐!」”阿瑀”往老舊木桌邊的凳上一坐,伸手掰起桌上的雞肉就往嘴裡送,狼吞的過程還不忘朝著璃熙喊道:「妳也坐!在這可不分誰大誰小!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAfVxGYr71w6
由於屋內的老木桌並不大,四邊僅容各坐一人,因此她喚醒小鴿後便讓他在”阿瑀”左側凳上坐下,自己則坐往了”阿瑀”的對側凳上,結果不出一會,金髮男孩便擠到她的長凳上,藍眼盯著桌下的破舊鞋面,細瘦的白蔥小手揪著她的衣矲。418Please respect copyright.PENANAscsfjyOiDG
「哎喲!少年阿,貼這麼緊不害臊啊?」小鴿這一串的動作引起”阿瑀”的興味,一手丟開手上的雞骨咧嘴大笑:「看來桂大小姐這下得對人家負責啦!家裡不是還沒添上半個側室吶?剛好啦!」418Please respect copyright.PENANArtherG1XUq
「妳飯可以亂吃話別亂說,少在小孩面前胡言亂語的!」她拿起桌邊的碗筷遞向身後璃熙,望那一臉愁容的璃熙說道:「快坐下啊!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAG6H2IAdgrc
「小孩?瞧人家都點上硃砂痣等著找女郎了!」”阿瑀”歪著頭比劃著自己耳下的脖頸,狂妄的笑聲依舊震耳欲聾:「還把人家當孩子啊?哈哈哈~」418Please respect copyright.PENANAAYF8NTLtGD
「啊?」扭頭一看,她果真在那紅透脖頸上看見一點朱紅,就在那同樣紅透的嬌小耳垂下。418Please respect copyright.PENANAb3bLtyPbi4
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在鳳胤,男子一進入適婚年齡便會由他的爹爹親手點上守身的硃砂,這樣的記號除了要男子們以此告誡自己,時時得為將來的妻主潔身自愛外,更代表這男子有了生育能力可隨時嫁為人夫,為妻家完成傳宗接代的任務……這些係屬閨房的小事,她當然是從那一點也沒”男子味”的昔枝那知曉的,那日在井邊撩著裙襬洗衣戲水的他,不知怎的興致一來就比劃自己腳踝的硃砂誇耀著,說當初他的爹爹要為他點硃砂時他抵死不從,就說男子怎麼就得點這樣的記號來潔身自愛,更說將來要找個能潔身自愛的妻主才肯嫁,最後,那樣滔滔不絕的昔枝被她一句話給問懵了:「鳳胤也有女子點硃砂?」418Please respect copyright.PENANACEkgJVdBMJ
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【撇開潔身自愛的論點不說,這硃砂一點不就是父母準備將孩子出嫁了嗎?該死!那對父母就這麼沒心沒肺嗎?這麼小的孩子是想把他嫁去哪?不會是為了"出價”而出嫁?可惡啊!】418Please respect copyright.PENANAWiqL6pH2Mg
她將碗筷放到男孩桌前:「小鴿別擔心,我會幫你找回那對該ㄙ……噢家人的!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAVyvBpoldLy
聞言,男孩抬起了金髮頭顱,一雙清澈藍眼早盈滿了淚水,緊咬著下唇一臉委屈樣,她暗自嘆了口氣:「我一定會陪你回家的,別擔心。」418Please respect copyright.PENANAbB8JOQMeEU
【哼哼……我還會好好幫他們上一堂”親職教育”的!】418Please respect copyright.PENANACq4dx1IpWC
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搖搖欲墜的舊木桌有滿桌的好菜,她想那梅二將軍前卑微又頹廢的”阿瑀”,怎會有這樣好的伙食待遇?418Please respect copyright.PENANA0r7daaSemQ
「妳哪來這麼一桌好酒肉,我們梅二將軍有這麼善待將士的嗎?」418Please respect copyright.PENANAzCkHVi6cnX
「哈?梅二將軍?誰說她算根蔥的?老娘在軍營中打滾時,她還不知道在哪找奶喝咧!老娘在這要吃啥就吃啥,要吃她的好酒肉也得行!」”阿瑀”抓著酒壺蹣跚地走向小床邊一坐,彎下身就往床下探手撈出一壺做工精緻的瓷壺,得意洋洋地朝她晃了晃:「瞧!宮裡那位賜給她的好酒哈!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAfyihXmvpbd
「所以……是從梅二將軍那順來的是吧?嘖,連人家御賜的酒也敢偷?真好膽量!」她瞄了眼志得意滿的”阿瑀”後,夾了塊肉往自己的嘴裡塞,轉頭發現小鴿碗裡終於清空,便又夾了不少食物到他的碗裡,更用眼神示意猶豫不決的璃熙放心開吃。418Please respect copyright.PENANAEbgQXAQDC4
「偷?那妳怎不問問妳家姑娘,西廂吃的飯菜到底哪來?」”阿瑀”使勁打開御賜的酒壺湊往嘴邊灌了灌,好似那珍品不過是垂手可得的茶水般。418Please respect copyright.PENANAkyaYUR5Fto
那頭聽聞”阿瑀”點名自己的璃熙,方才還夾了口菜正往嘴邊送,一會即丟開木筷”唰”地跪到地上去:「小……小的知錯,小的不該從軍廚那順來的……您就罰……」418Please respect copyright.PENANAhSG297sG04
「璃熙,不要緊的!我感激妳都來不及了!再說,那也算是拿了我們該有的食物而已,就別在意了。」她拉起璃熙的胳膊,還把菜盤全端往璃熙面前去:「來,多吃點!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAfEkyGU8wDh
「好好,就我算偷!哼!老娘要睡了,妳們吃飽趕緊滾!明日再給我過來!」”阿瑀”將手上的酒瓶往床下隨意一扔,躺平了身子翻過身背對著她們:「還有,我叫何瑀盼,不准叫我阿瑀,論輩份妳還得喚我一聲前輩才是……袁晟那記得好好謝謝人家去,為了妳今日好過那大塊可挨了不少打……真是多管閒事……」418Please respect copyright.PENANAhZ9bqyx7sI
「袁晟?」她吞下口中的肉末想問清,卻聽見"前輩”的隆隆鼾聲。418Please respect copyright.PENANAwyRwwIFtdV
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一回到竹屋,璃熙便去置辦熱水和給小鴿的衣物,見旁人離開後,沿路始終埋頭不語的孩子開始在她懷中掙扎著:「ㄏ......哈......花......ㄨ......ㄒ......瞎......下!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAsPVxVlFkqB
「等等,你身上還有傷,坐床上會舒服些。」她走向床邊,緩緩將男孩放到了床上。418Please respect copyright.PENANArVr5YIZDWD
在何瑀盼那怕他剛吃飽被人背著會不舒服,因此改用橫抱的方式帶他回來,可不知為何他竟身子緊繃了一路,她想自己可能碰到他不知哪邊的傷口,加快了腳步趕回竹屋。418Please respect copyright.PENANAKCCEQZZhnQ
可床上的孩子仍低頭緊抓身上的大袍,蹲在床邊的她只能乾著急:「哪邊疼嗎?是不是我弄到你的傷口了?你這邊等等,我去拿藥和清水過來!」418Please respect copyright.PENANAJzCLXrV9BL
發現她正直起身子準備離去,小鴿急忙伸手揣住她的衣襬,仰著滿臉的潮紅:「ㄏ......花......好......ㄍ......歌......哺......不ㄊ......不疼……」418Please respect copyright.PENANADPOA3ll6tr
「是嗎?可是我看你腳傷的不輕,我還是先去拿藥過來吧!」她為男孩順了順凌亂的髮梢,那細細柔柔的髮絲宛若金色綢緞。418Please respect copyright.PENANA3s4CjwMAo2
紅潮漫到耳尖去的男孩溫順地點了頭,彎彎漂亮的嘴角笑了笑。418Please respect copyright.PENANARosqBE0x6G
【哇......這孩子是療癒系阿......】418Please respect copyright.PENANAoFBnk9JhCG
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璃熙備上熱水和衣物前,她已幫小鴿用清水洗淨了腳部,更將傷口做了簡單的處理,過程中,發現他腰間有塊若隱若現的配飾,配飾上打著精緻的繩結更綴了不少琉璃珠飾,中段有塊圖騰繁複的黑墨玉珮,大致可辨識的圖案是玫瑰的花樣。418Please respect copyright.PENANAAArLO1Y3RH
【小鴿......怎會有這樣貴重的東西?看他急忙藏起的模樣,是身分象徵?還是......贓物?】418Please respect copyright.PENANANTRwiAD1BG
她還在拿捏這是否為探問對方的時機,便聽見敲門聲伴著璃熙的輕聲呼喚:「小姐。」418Please respect copyright.PENANAF6RCUyITkA
直至聽見她應聲後,抱著衣物的璃熙才推開木門走了進來:「小姐,熱水已備好,也依您的吩咐找來了女兵的裝束。」418Please respect copyright.PENANAfqlIaWWGVY
「璃熙,謝謝!」她滿心感激接過璃熙遞來的衣物,想起方才璃熙提到的人物:「對了,妳剛說袁晟就是早上那高大的阿晟是嗎?」418Please respect copyright.PENANAaGZw6bXbB6
「是的,小的方才又去探問了番,證實袁晟的確是裝備營裡的那人。」璃熙從懷中拿出了前晚的小藥壺和兩封書信放到了桌上。418Please respect copyright.PENANAxAxxV2lutn
「聽何瑀盼說她因為我挨打了......」走向自己的行囊,她翻出了那有著金邊的小藥瓶遞給璃熙:「妳能不能幫我送這藥過去給她。」418Please respect copyright.PENANAfV3FWlvBMr
璃熙看那顯然是自家主子精心備上的特製藥膏,心裡狐疑這給那大個用會不會算浪費,瞄了瞄小姐面上的憂容,最後還是默默接過了藥瓶。418Please respect copyright.PENANA6Nb057FF7p
見璃熙出門送藥去,她轉向男孩說道:「小鴿,在這營中怕有諸多不便,委屈你先將就了!」418Please respect copyright.PENANANxM1I1KOe2
小鴿搖了頭,啞嗓緩道:「ㄍ……歌…...ㄊ聽…...花......哈……話……」418Please respect copyright.PENANAIHXU82w4lG
她本想將男孩抱到注滿熱水的浴桶旁,結果對方頭搖的就像波浪鼓,漲紅著臉抱上衣褲搖晃走往簾幕,見那毅然決然的模樣她也不好再反駁,盯他安然進了簾後,才步向桌邊拾起璃熙帶回的家書,以及那封秦太醫托人帶來的書信。418Please respect copyright.PENANAxKwfNI2XFU
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同是讀著家書,一人就著簡單的燭光坐於古舊方木桌邊,時時留意著簾後人兒的動靜唯恐他摔著了;另一寬闊的竹屋內,漫著的絲絲香氣是京裡正流行的薰香,一架鍍金又雕花的燭台上點著燭光,一道身著錦衣緞袍的人影盤腿於那張紅檜桌前,骨節分明的手指端著宮裡來的書信,這景象俊美得讓人屏息,沒想這不過是金玉其外敗絮其中。418Please respect copyright.PENANAdTRfMsGhB1
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桂家家書:418Please respect copyright.PENANAbt0jUFh1te
【家中安好,勿掛念,望花安康,靜待回信,兄長心念。】418Please respect copyright.PENANAso2wvxV8A9
附上桂花釀梅干一罐。418Please respect copyright.PENANANJCfwuxYs7
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【千囑萬咐,凡三思後行,時錯將大棋置,威脅數倍增,爾大失所望,何從繼梅家,唯有力加狂挽,莫忘緊迫盯人。】418Please respect copyright.PENANAwGV46shFOx
附上黃金一箱、玉尾鑲金匕首一把。418Please respect copyright.PENANAXP4N6jvkbC
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閱畢,她心中盈滿暖意,嘴角含笑,睡在床角邊仍是心滿意足,只消”家中”有人等,營內有人陪;而她怒容滿面心如跌宕谷底,遭批搬石頭砸腳心裡著實委屈,可憐阿嶸今夜沾不著床,僅能燒茶熱酒伴虎通宵。418Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7xd3wJbQ5
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18、如人飲水,冷暖自知
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