「就說,為何身處此地......」桃眼映著淡然,就怕被看穿心思:「那晚妳......遇刺,隨即連夜送來太醫館,興許見那傷勢不尋常,更怕留在府裡不安全......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAjjj4jXaMd4
「所以,這裡是太醫館?」她抬頭又瞥了瞥四周,肯定這房間明顯建在石洞內。442Please respect copyright.PENANAJdOnfrRq2M
【難道太醫館......就是在山上挖洞安置傷患的?那為何做成暗室?這隱私權做的還真徹底......】442Please respect copyright.PENANA1JCVp2fz5G
「亦是,亦非......」起身將藥碗放回石桌上的墨雪,回見女子為自己答覆困惑得眉頭緊糾,盤手垂眸深思那會,更不覺屈指摩娑起唇瓣,他那細緻唇角不禁為之彎了彎:「是太醫館裡不錯,石洞卻是秦嵐暗底建上的,外頭沒幾個人知曉這一磚一石,該似她總為些得藏著腋著的......人物療傷......」442Please respect copyright.PENANABCPvOgtDoH
【藏......?腋!?】442Please respect copyright.PENANALHG8cv0pjS
「秦太醫為人正直......」就為那句無理的質疑,怒火攻心的嗓子沉了又沉:「為救貧扶窮,要個地方收留飽受威脅的人哪裡為過?」本著狐疑他和巫家脫不了干係,眼下自又讓她想起那樁”巫山剿匪”,當時,遭扣叛亂大罪的秋妃、杉將軍,雖不明兩人真否策動了謀反,可她心底卻堅信那不過是場暗算,否則桂將軍怎會命喪巫山,怎會”恰巧”就死在那場叛亂?442Please respect copyright.PENANAXEWuxJHHph
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「對......對不住......墨雪沒那樣地......心思......」撲天而來的敵意讓他話兜不成句,更在他心頭蒙了片黑漆,無形的利爪掐上他的細頸,一口吐不出的氣憋得他難受,只想她別再為句失言光火,清嗓不覺又放得軟如絨羽:「那晚,秦......太醫發覺傷妳那樣重地不是刀傷,是無法可解的毒物,為此,便讓墨雪接手了......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAvUM7Ucu0ni
「你......接手?」這頭成功被移轉話題的人,心底一句句濾起對方的說詞,只見其中是疑點重重:「秦太醫......為何相信你能為我治療,你們認識?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAnMrpwHKzim
「墨雪和秦太醫”並不相識”,可認識她的夫郎瀟綠、瀟紅,他倆兄弟曾讓墨雪收做學徒,就是明白墨雪醫術遠勝秦太醫,便才說服秦太醫來尋墨雪化作的『池淵大夫』......」少年特地將”並不相識”幾個字眼咬重,就怕引起她不必要的誤會,不過關於為她療傷前的那段經過......他是刻意略過了不少細節。442Please respect copyright.PENANAZyHdGfLKPY
自那日,收到那人對她祭出的奪命帖,他是夜夜潛行在桂府內,深怕她遭遇不測、命懸一線,他卻連出手相救的機會都沒有,可那一夜,為甩開桂竹派來盯哨的人,他來遲了,而她,臥於血泊倒地不起......442Please respect copyright.PENANATo2G104bZ4
〔不准......不准妳走......〕442Please respect copyright.PENANACRt0kMdKYc
滿心掛念她的傷勢,一路跟著桂府暗衛直奔太醫館。442Please respect copyright.PENANA7yGSDeNzgV
〔醒來......醒來啊!〕442Please respect copyright.PENANAdlPmm4bUkP
翻牆一半卻撞見人家夫郎,更差點被當賊要告官,結果,意外認出兄弟倆就是倌樓埋伏前,拋下自己落跑的徒兒什麼的......狼狽之事,他是絕不讓她知曉的,倘若,那對無良兄弟嘴縫不緊給漏風了......他獨門特製的針頭早備好在側,隨時能全扎給他倆!442Please respect copyright.PENANAeCXaVMMbo1
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「嗯...... 『池淵大夫』阿......」又一番半白的說詞,可總算明白那層假面化作了誰:「那,在下試問『池淵大夫』,您看這毒又是從何而來的?為何醫術高超的秦太醫會解不了呢?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAvZSjdwmbAn
細眉一蹙,聽她那句生疏,是苦悶;嘴角一撇,聽她問起的事,是忐忑,那事,縱使用盡三天三夜,也未必能說清。442Please respect copyright.PENANAxfQKoOFCGk
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見對方不知為何想得出神,神情還像被她凌虐了不知幾回,回想起方才的『苦衷』、『緣由』,只能刻意地嘆上口氣:「唉......這也不能說?那該如何相信你不會害我?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAF7IIUcXiXG
聞言,終是回神的少年心急了,身子更忍不住傾向床邊:「不是的......墨雪是......」442Please respect copyright.PENANA79lXHPBu84
「嗵嗵!嗵嗵!」來自洞口的敲擊聲響硬生打斷少年的隻字片語,木櫃隨之遲緩推開僅容單人側身的小縫,一身蔥綠的少年擠進了石室,就望她含笑福身:「久仰桂花小姐大名了,秦太醫夫郎瀟綠見過桂小姐。」442Please respect copyright.PENANAvpxCpzCUQE
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見”熟人”夫郎的熱切招呼,她是趕緊起身、閃過床邊的人形阻礙,彬彬有禮地作了揖:「秦太醫夫郎,您好。」442Please respect copyright.PENANAMbUe3XpN3x
「說,為何這般莽撞?」哀愁一掃而散的墨雪,輕挑著秀眉抬腳一跨往兩人間站去,更在語裡填滿了不耐:「到底有什麼要事?」442Please respect copyright.PENANA1Se2IcMTbX
「師父呀!徒兒當然有要事秉告呀!否則......」瀟綠面上無一絲的敬畏和急躁,卻有過分的幸災樂禍:「綠兒怎敢斗膽闖進這石洞吶?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAaxAqxgGEMC
「快說!」墨雪背著手,桃眼盯緊跟前的嬉皮笑臉:「到底什麼要事?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAWXVXuikuDW
「就是,桂府來訊探問『池淵大夫』,要是桂小姐傷勢無大礙,能否讓桂小姐盡速返回桂府靜養?」談起正經事,瀟綠終將玩鬧態度收拾乾淨:「還有,今日未時,桂少爺會派人過來探訪桂小姐。」442Please respect copyright.PENANAKcUtIeCHFh
「轉告桂少爺,桂小姐已可回府休養,可體內毒素未徹底排清,『池淵大夫』得入駐桂府,好為小姐完成後續治療。」早料桂府著急接她回府,這番發自”醫者”的說詞,是墨雪不要面子也要守在她身邊的幌子,不過,後頭的人聽他答得順口,壓根就覺得醉翁之意不在酒......442Please respect copyright.PENANApF8MrWNRcO
【怎麼,他是計畫在桂府裡毒死『桂花』!?】442Please respect copyright.PENANAkb9e4NH5KY
腦中剎時湧出樣樣要命的聯想,逼她急得在瀟綠邁往洞口前,大步一跨再次閃過跟前阻礙,望對方就一股勁地喊道:「秦太醫夫郎!麻煩您轉告桂少爺,我身子已無大礙,若需要排清體內毒素,再按時來太醫館尋『池淵大夫』治療便可,如此便不需再給『池淵大夫』多添麻煩了。」442Please respect copyright.PENANACJgEH5Y7Rv
「呃......啊?」被對方氣勢嚇著的瀟綠,瞥了眼後頭那臉色能滴墨、眼裡帶狠勁的師父,瞬間覺得夾心的餡料難為,可聰慧如他,不一會便彎彎嘴角道:「桂小姐,綠兒會為您傳訊給桂少爺的。」說是這樣說,蔥綠少年回身離去前,悄悄向墨雪眨了眨眼,意思便是:師父,我辦事,您放心!442Please respect copyright.PENANAnAgXgYyGmA
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見厚實木櫃又遲緩歸位,她轉向後者俯身作揖道:「萬分感謝墨公子的救命之恩,在下是無以回報,但倘若您有任何需要,請您到桂府來,在下必會助您一臂之力。」442Please respect copyright.PENANAVXhEmd9MLY
「呵......」一道陰沉低啞自她跟前襲來:「桂小姐性命......僅有一臂之值?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAYmjeT39vI7
「或許,對於某些人來說,『桂花』命還不值一條手臂......」直起身子,她直望那雙晦暗的桃眼,不想再費心揣測,只想逃得越遠越好:「在下可能還高估了......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAejaJyQ8J1F
「或許,墨雪真需要這一臂之力......」倏地,桃眼退去陰鬱閃爍銳光,彷彿視她不過甕中之鱉。442Please respect copyright.PENANAOZ0r13HZBS
【怎麼回事......?這是什麼前奏!?】442Please respect copyright.PENANAFMR1IWUm5x
螺絲還不及拴緊的人,午後便讓對方索取了”一臂之力”,而那節奏快得她半個字也插不上,要就怪自己”肉體”不爭氣,只能無力聽他”順水推舟”窮著急......442Please respect copyright.PENANA4ONogMNisT
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申時前,她透過瀟紅傳話和秦嵐約上了午膳,身上就套裏衣的她需要大幅整裝,為了別扯上傷口犯疼,光是穿上那身藏青衣褲、處置那頭理還亂的長髮,她便喘得揮汗如雨下了,看那努力近半個時辰的成果,唯一評論只有四個大字:慘不忍睹。442Please respect copyright.PENANA2ROclAVaaJ
被她婉拒在旁、板臉看戲的『池淵大夫』,實在看不過那身”壯烈”著裝,一把接過她手上的黑柄木梳,兩三下便將她的長絲俐落紮起,還幫把那七零八落的衣褲順帶整理好,反覆確認她的裝束乾淨整齊後,這才心甘情願地”拉開”木櫃,領她走出石洞往太醫館去。442Please respect copyright.PENANANQUEzIuUyA
不想,一場簡單的午膳竟能耗時又耗神。442Please respect copyright.PENANACo6oDIGBQK
『池淵大夫』看她夾那菜說:那道菜不行,與藥性相衝。442Please respect copyright.PENANAxonI1eI5ri
看她夾這菜也說:不可,這料理不利傷口癒合。442Please respect copyright.PENANA0Ke8XQ5tRl
最後,”不可大夫”乾脆坐到她身旁,將零零總總的青菜堆到她面前,望那無半點肉末的瓷盤,她只能將悲壯神色投向對邊同盟,結果,咱們秦太醫反將胳膊彎到敵軍那兒了,聊起藥方、食療的嘴始終沒停下,神情更專注地只差沒拿筆來記了,再望秦嵐的瀟氏夫郎們,看那雙戲謔滿盈,哪可能讓她覺得好過些......442Please respect copyright.PENANAJW0AiARc3a
無依無靠的藏青,默默夾著盤中蔬食往嘴裡送,剎那間,特別想念府裡為她夾肉夾菜的兄長,還有迎她漾著暖笑的男孩。442Please respect copyright.PENANAIUnOxIPK8J
【嗚......我想回家了.......】442Please respect copyright.PENANAGUYNTfNqWm
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午膳後,她感覺肚皮內仍相當地空虛,盼著望著回桂府後能飽餐一頓,因此,一見門口候著的璃熙和昔枝,她腳下的步伐踏著都能飛上天了,再見隨後出現的俊美青年,她有了身處桂府的錯覺:「兄長!」442Please respect copyright.PENANAZmodZLckAj
一身竹青的文雅男子,難得跨起大步直驅向前:「花兒......」素手捧上她的面頰輕撫,細望懷前面色紅潤的女子,鳳眼蒙起了薄霧,語裡沾了些哽咽:「哥哥的花兒......若是這麼走了,哥哥我......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAsd5r3YJ5Ce
「兄長,沒事......」見對方憂容含淚,她也跟著鼻酸、熱淚打著轉,探手覆上頰上大手,安撫道:「我這不是好好的嘛!您就別這樣掛心了......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAiqvv5OWGDk
「是阿.......我的花兒是安然無恙......」桂竹就著錦帕輕輕沾起她眼尾的淚水,轉眼,鳳眼定在後頭的棕衣男子:「花兒,那位便是『池淵大夫』?」442Please respect copyright.PENANA4TXYnlAncp
依言回望,她的確看見那位『池淵大夫』,就這麼”恰好”落腳在幾步外,位置巧得讓她滿心狐疑。442Please respect copyright.PENANADke1jVWRY3
【嘶......這小子又居心何在!?】442Please respect copyright.PENANAysDTcVPO3N
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「在下『池淵大夫』,見過桂公子。」害得她疑病發作的導火線,說著”禮節兼具”的問候:「久仰天飲茶坊當家盛名了!」442Please respect copyright.PENANAQFpkIhM7OY
「不敢當,這回多謝有『池淵大夫』相救,花兒方能順利脫險。」桂竹向著『池淵大夫』深深俯身以示感謝之情。442Please respect copyright.PENANAL6XP6DLgcR
「醫者,行醫救人本為天經地義,桂公子不須如此過意,只是舉......」說得風輕雲淨的『池淵大夫』話頭一頓,望女子面上的異樣神色急道:「桂小姐,您傷口又犯疼了?」442Please respect copyright.PENANA2qnC4VmLc3
「不......我沒事......」無視滑落頰邊的冷汗,她努力扯著不太能看的笑容:「呵......可能剛剛有些大意,扯了傷口才......」她明白這沒來由的灼痛,應是帶了麻藥的膏藥退去了效果。442Please respect copyright.PENANAwxA819s3NJ
【該死......偏偏這時得換藥......】442Please respect copyright.PENANAQyNlvhe2og
「花兒,是不是被哥哥弄疼了?」見她泛白的臉色,桂竹急得是六神無主,再瞧那身搖搖欲墜,探手一把就將人攬進了懷裡:「花兒是不是疼得很?嗯?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAwTVfKyMxE3
「不是的......」這頭只顧賣命掙扎的人,全不察自己一張臉堪比死屍:「兄長我沒......」442Please respect copyright.PENANALaVE9uukfz
「池淵大夫!這該如何處置,是否該讓花兒繼續留在太醫館裡療傷?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAhNnbk9L96W
「兄長......不用......」442Please respect copyright.PENANAerrXi15e7L
「桂公子莫慌,見小姐的情況,應當只消更換傷口上的敷藥,接著再服用一碗湯藥後便會改善了......」伸手撫上她的手腕,『池淵大夫』是一臉的正經八百:「小姐身體裡的毒素未徹底排清,難免會有這樣的陣痛情況......」442Please respect copyright.PENANA3mpYibKYTp
【不會!】442Please respect copyright.PENANA5OYueZo4zJ
就像月事陣痛一般,她察覺傷口上的灼痛正漸漸消退,趕緊站直了身子推開桂竹的手臂:「兄長我已經......」442Please respect copyright.PENANABdGq7U27eM
「那現在趕緊回府為花兒換藥吧!」桂竹收緊雙臂,無視了她的賣力掙扎:「就怕未來不時之需,桂竹要麻煩『池淵大夫』暫且入駐桂府,不知『池淵大夫』是否願意?」442Please respect copyright.PENANAmO3Npxucbi
【不願意!】442Please respect copyright.PENANAKTxNcEYSvK
「這......在下醫館尚有固定前來領取藥膳的病患......」欲拒還迎的『池淵大夫』還懂先祭出推託之詞,再以萬萬不由已的模樣”為難”地說道:「不過......醫館裡還有個徒兒擔著,暫且離開幾個月,我想應是可行的。」442Please respect copyright.PENANA8LuCeDe3A3
【不行!】442Please respect copyright.PENANA9hYruo2fif
「兄長.......我真的沒事......」無力掙扎的人被架著直往馬車去,可依然不放棄最後的抵抗:「兄長,真的不用麻煩........」442Please respect copyright.PENANAGMtG0ga2c0
「那好,事不宜遲,趕緊上車返回府上吧!」最後,桂竹以半抱的姿式將人支上了馬車,回望身後者說道:「大夫!還麻煩您和花兒同行,以照應花兒的傷勢!」442Please respect copyright.PENANA8BtLoEuU3P
「哎......兄長,真的不必......」同樣又被當作耳邊風的人,還沒說完的話又被『池淵大夫』給硬生打斷。442Please respect copyright.PENANA51xdYLWehd
「這樣也好......」『池淵大夫』抓著兩大藥箱跨步邁來,眼望女子欲哭無淚的神情,語調是愉悅又得意:「就請桂小姐借助在下『一臂之力』,為在下撩開這車簾吧......」442Please respect copyright.PENANA2SJapdY1qJ
聽盡嘴邊的嘲弄,看盡眼角的狡詰,她顫顫撩起跟前的簾子,盯那『池淵大夫』在璃熙和昔枝的相助下,將身子和兩大藥箱塞進車廂裡:「多謝桂小姐,往後請多指教......」442Please respect copyright.PENANA79awdA3Ha6
【這......肯定只是人算不如天算,絕不是自己著實地被這小子給算計!】442Please respect copyright.PENANA5iGUa4boAk
【該死!!】442Please respect copyright.PENANA9S5Dijq0vQ
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馬車邊,見桂家馬車緩緩前行,青年和小侍踱至另輛馬車,返回桂府路上,他仍猜想方才抉擇是否正確,對那『池淵大夫』雖保有疑心,就算那日未有秦家夫郎的特別舉薦,他也早已派人探過『池淵大夫』的底子,就怕自己將花兒推到另個險境。442Please respect copyright.PENANARtHOxrtJ4D
四十有餘的池淵,是名世代從醫的池家子弟,家居京城外小鎮還開設了間小醫館,街訪鄰居對這『池淵大夫』醫德醫術讚譽有加,可聽說對已故妻主過分鍾情,不願再出嫁就這樣當了十多年的寡夫,甚至,還謠傳池淵為此服藥絕育,這樣的身分,桂竹是勉為其難接受罷了,只為花兒身子盡快痊癒,事實上,他未有抉擇之餘,只盼這次沒有半點差錯。442Please respect copyright.PENANA9jy7eO7MbI
他不想親手為她蓋棺送葬。442Please respect copyright.PENANAO5dWbRK8dl
他不能活在沒有她的地方。442Please respect copyright.PENANAVyK2VrAXPH
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32、不多不少,一臂之力足矣
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