秦逍躺在床上，忽然睜開了眼，望了望眼前的床樑；淡青色的床簾，絲質飄搖，床畔半掩的窗灑入一片柔和日光，是他再熟悉不過的處所。他聽著鳥語啁啾，蟲鳴唧唧，當下坐起身來穿鞋子。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGPAYh1rZl
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk9YnNCGme
　　才穿上一只，忽然發現鞋帶竟和另外一只纏在一起了。只見兩條黃色鞋帶綿密有致地，繞了一圈圈團團錦繡，望上去儼然一簇雍容牡丹。當下他喜出望外，費了點工夫將鞋帶解開，穿好鞋子、換上衣服後，他撞開房門直望外跑，逕朝天上叫道：「紅樓姑姑！」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUIpqQIHXR
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsHHlNkZpL
　　「逍兒今天起得晚，」上頭一個女子聲音銀鈴般道：「是昨夜裡偷偷進了廚房做樑上行呢，還是姑姑的花樣難倒了咱們小少爺，竟讓你一雙鞋子穿這麼久哪？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqBFRSEDCw
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXKLpIrXLq
　　秦逍笑得開懷，當下一個運氣，飛身躍上屋頂。屋脊上坐著一名女子，只見她容貌清麗，笑容溫煦，衣袂風塵僕僕，坐姿是雙腿微張頗有俠氣，神情卻又似乎悠然物外。她手裡握著一只酒壺，朝秦逍揮了揮手，秦逍快步奔上。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9KVll2doM
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KCbuiJuR5
　　「姑姑來了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhnv1Ec0Lh
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerLafwoHEk
　　「你的輕身功夫又長進了，」紅樓姑姑面帶微笑，「和三個月前相比，這姿態瞧著愈發像隻飛鳥。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYHTwHj5i2
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8s3psMRa1m
　　「姑姑教得好，逍兒自然不荒廢了學習。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYX7YCkec4
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFPG076XN5
　　紅樓抿嘴道：「你功夫精進了，府裡的僕從們卻從此要辛苦了，日日在地面追著你在屋簷上跑，要你爹爹知道了，受罰的還是他們。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcx7YvczWEE
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5LULcnruA
　　「姑姑教我這『逍遙步法』，不就是要跑的麼？我若不日日跑給他們追，眼下姑姑卻沒眼福見我飛身上屋簷的姿態了，恐怕姑姑失望。」秦逍笑道，走近紅樓身畔坐下，聞見她身上一抹曠野氣息，當下覺得神清氣爽。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGxyHrjqdS
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0ai7K3jgE
　　「我失望甚麼？你這般的資質，若連輕功還練不成，我也不來看你了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfHyDjiHIW
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLf1tbx2gL
　　她話雖這麼說，語氣卻平和溫柔，秦逍知她在說笑，當下問道：「姑姑這回去了哪裡玩耍？上回你說那偷到玉瑚璉的故事，我還未聽完，今次姑姑非從頭至尾說明白了，還得說完這回的故事才能走。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoEkyTuRIh
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3IlcY8JmO
　　「那有什麼？你要聽故事，我便說與你聽，不過你也一樣得給我彈了曲子，我才有興致說。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL8F9Nn9W3
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8nlBDkYJl
　　秦逍一聽，連聲說好，當下躍下地來，入得房裡取出一把長琴，片刻已又上了屋脊。紅樓已又舉起酒壺來飲，他將琴平放膝頭，隨意撥了幾下，問道：「姑姑想聽什麼呢？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f3pohO2Lc
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9H4yYh1LI
　　「你彈什麼，我都聽的。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pmP0IQAhC
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb79MYE9KFy
　　秦逍眼珠子轉了轉，「好！」他十指連撥，吟道：「454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLksXJdxJB9
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NfVTBIFrf
我住長江頭，君住長江尾。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKTmXHmoMk
日日思君不見君，共飲長江水。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlDbIj8JGb
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw4s8AJi8y
　　一闕還未吟完，紅樓已接著吟道：「454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9JsoHiPxX
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ6SysJt1Y
此水幾時休？此恨幾時已？454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme5Zvj0HG2
只願君心似我心，定不負相思意。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0jxMGqSVn
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutpBuMSPA1
　　秦逍撥弄琴弦，一面望了紅樓臉龐，只見她臉上淡淡憂思，他似懂非懂，雖不知紅樓因何面露哀戚，但他至少知道，自己不喜歡這種感覺。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJKdnDmodu
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifQTUVGw44
　　一曲彈畢，紅樓的酒已兀自喝了大半壺，半晌問道：「逍兒心中有了牽掛的女子麼？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyoFwN56BN
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0SNmTA47y
　　秦逍臉竟一紅，「姑姑胡說什麼？我可沒有。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqGjpqqR3w
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaUz7O7SMN
　　「怎是胡說？這闕詞是一個女子極度思念心上人才吟的，逍兒雖非女子，但如非思念，你小小年紀，怎就懂得這詞意境了？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEMjC18Jqu
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVCTKhpe14
　　秦逍笑道：「我哪裡懂了？這詞不過是前半個月裡書房的師傅教我的，我瞧它挺美，詞牌又好，趕緊拉了師傅給我寫了譜，這時彈給姑姑聽，倒教姑姑誤會了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXW4D1Ud5a
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK90rt2ub8z
　　「是麼？但你彈得極好呢。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyk3yu6eh6
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYShTVzBks
　　紅樓一聲嘆息；她將臉伏在膝上，便未再說話。秦逍原想自我解嘲，逗她開心，誰知她聽了詞後竟未再瞧他一眼，見了她的模樣，他才想再說些什麼，忽聽得遠處一人吟道：「454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3mIacG6DX
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSveo3kqa27
曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW8S8AXnlM
衣帶漸寬終不悔，為伊消得人憔悴。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuJMTOZce5
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk63oriWz42
　　秦逍知道那人是誰，當下識相地住口不語了。紅樓聽了卻唱道：「454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvE847tGsF
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGHbTHRaMS
柔情似水，佳期如夢，忍顧鵲橋歸路。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h66DJ9SFT
兩情若是久長時，又豈在朝朝暮暮？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXmCV9tSx2
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3neuiGFZZ
　　這兩首詩詞說的都是情話，秦逍知道此人一出現，他和紅樓難得的聚會又要被打擾了，心中頗為不快。紅樓吟完後，遠處那人卻不回應了，秦逍瞧著紅樓側臉，忽然聽得底下有人遠遠叫喚。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlxZ4cSHFQ
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbW6O9gNuHv
　　「少爺，少爺，您在哪裡？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoA0Y8HwwK
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstk5Q8V0pt
　　秦逍不願回應，他少年心性，仍有些頑皮，此刻又有紅樓作伴，只想賴在屋頂上一味躲懶便了，豈知他身旁女子卻揚聲道：「這兒呢。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfq4AB4oMR
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC4k3o2O6p
　　「啊，原來是姑娘。」底下那家僕見了紅樓微一福身，「姑娘來了，可要見一見爺？爺交代了，無論何時何地，但凡姑娘到來，務必通傳──」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj3uGvVMIp
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrVEyDKmWN
　　「不了，你家少爺在這兒，有什麼事快回了罷，若還有什麼事非要他去才成，我就在這兒等了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbW9gezLnM
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQczxRzTyJS
　　秦逍猛一抬頭，面上滿是欣喜。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcylwKX4vqJ
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46iMn2D5I0
　　「是的，姑娘，」那家僕躬身道：「少爺的師傅們都到了，還請少爺移步賞音閣。姑娘若要等，自然無妨，只是少爺一時半會兒怕下不了課，姑娘坐在上頭，日頭可毒著呢，不如姑娘移駕到──」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqCbEtcfE7
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfIby5RNRT
　　「我答應了你家少爺，要將故事說完才走，」秦紅樓深深望了秦逍一眼，「若是離開此處，恐怕故事不僅說不完，反教愈拉愈長了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWX5PN8w97
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56ct48EumL
　　紅樓一番話聽在秦逍耳裡很是欣慰，但要他和紅樓分開，他還是滿心的不情願。他慢慢下了屋頂，回頭見秦紅樓朝他揮了揮手，才轉身隨家僕離去。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcgQuiRk0c
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDowGtc3Srf
　　父親向來喜愛雕廊畫宇，楊府中也是處處迂迴，他一面走，忽然若有所思。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPySbPpEQjh
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBxhQbhEqz
　　「常叔，」秦逍眼睛瞧著前方，「你覺得為何我的姓和父親不同呢？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVBG4VMheH
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMzSWYt4NV
　　「少爺怎麼忽然問起這個？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN1gwhqiHd
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyJuEkQPHg
　　常叔聲音平和，並無迴避之意，秦逍瞄了他一眼，半晌才道：「父親姓楊，姊姊們也姓楊，就只有我……」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttTrf8ItbN
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFLz1rSO0R
　　常叔忽然停下腳步，秦逍也停住腳；回頭見他低目垂眼，神色恭謹，秦逍端詳他的表情，漸漸放下心。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPRua6B5Su
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe8Op1Unsq
　　「少爺想說的是？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshFSpdciOc
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSurNjmswe
　　「我不知道，我只知道，我不是在府裡生的。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUK1VvVYZXj
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgLKjHOyOF
　　「少爺覺得自己不是老爺的孩子麼？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHLzGPwZU7
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORhfGILU9v
　　秦逍一笑，「有時候，我實在很是欣賞你，常叔。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZHQ5eNfYl
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcBitzbWgo
　　「屬下只是恰好猜中少爺心事，算不得什麼。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1IPxxjrOp
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYnLwz8wIK
　　「我來到府裡那日，聽說你也在，是麼？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAcLWdECtM
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXtZcdHPV3
　　常叔躬身道：「屬下的確在場。那日老爺將府裡眾人都喚過來了，連廚房的老李、小顧都給聚在前庭裡。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6iNWcKII0
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEs1vM8vDW
　　「那時是什麼情況？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZbEn8D7lf
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oKYEizxXX
　　這件事在楊府其實人盡皆知；八年前冬天裡的某一日，楊遙手裡抱著一個襁褓嬰孩，命總管將府中所有家丁都喚了來，聚集在楊府前庭中。楊遙舉起懷裡的孩子，當眾宣布這個男嬰就是他楊遙的親生兒子，取名為秦逍；其餘的，竟隻字未提。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ii3vHsw3j
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhogl7ReypP
　　當時府中諸人，均不敢置信這突如其來的一番話，也無法想像這個來路不明、生母不詳的孩子，究竟如何被楊遙認定是自己的親生兒子，然而隨著時光流逝，楊遙對兒子的疼愛竟半分不假；秦逍但有所求，無一不允，就是楊府裡最得寵的兩個妾室，見了秦逍也要讓他三分。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7hpfHxpoE
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ37Ns6Zclo
　　「──當年少爺染了病，高燒不退，老爺從宮裡回來後，見了少爺病懨懨的模樣，當場責備二夫人照顧少爺不周──那番話說得實在不輕，說得二夫人竟都流下眼淚了。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbT3O9P3vp
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvBPph8iWc
　　「我自小沒有親娘，事事都由二娘照料，爹一向念她養育我的辛勞，想不到為了我，竟也會對她發脾氣。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSeI0plKVT
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaLK0OOCml
　　「少爺是天之驕子，在老爺心目中，少爺就是無可取代的，」常叔道：「自那時起大夥兒也知曉了，少爺就是老爺的親生兒子，無庸置疑。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVk48A0ys3e
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWtSC6JfH4
　　秦逍冷哼一聲，「他只是想我繼承他衣缽，做那撈什子的書法家，或者書讀透了能去做官，我偏不依他的。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRhiXb3iH7
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKxTgFtd4j
　　常叔微笑：「少爺有少爺的主意，老爺自然會關心少爺心意的。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDfi6iyiy5
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7P3HTapvj
　　「他若是真關心我心意，就不該那般對紅樓姑姑。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHf9z7bYGO
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5goemIc4f
　　秦逍這句話說得太快，常叔竟一時沒聽清，道：「什麼？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEkev0eZS8
　454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm6V4KPNkC
　　「自我有記憶起，紅樓姑姑總是在我身旁；爹明明和紅樓姑姑好，卻又不肯娶她……」秦逍嘆息。454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtbrL51uB8
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KkHIhdOQn
　　常叔默然半晌，「老爺和姑娘有他們的想法，少爺年輕，恐怕還不明白，不過總有一天就會明白的。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEUEGPzDio
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWWTpXU8NY
　　秦逍睨著他，「常叔難道知道什麼嗎？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiAK5P7J6N
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZgw4nfF6G
　　「屬下不知。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPPY3CD4xQ
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplnw6DXOQ8
　　「真的麼？」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFP9sWVc3o
454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXNIUx1Ho3
　　「屬下確實不知。」454Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1B6Fk7nwS
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　　秦逍一擺手，獨自往賞音閣走去，「罷了。」他閉上眼，彷彿能見到紅樓遠望父親，總是含情脈脈，目中含淚；那模樣總教他不忍，教他總是在她不在身邊的日子裡，能刻苦練武，為了一個他自己也沒發覺的，終有一日能保護紅樓的心願。曾經他以為那就是心痛；可是那年才八歲的他，何曾想到多年後紅樓懷抱著一只書，在榻上笑著流淚的模樣，才真正教他嘗到了心如刀割的滋味。