夜色沉沉，皎月如鉤，銀光灑在深宅大院之中，靜謐地連風都屏息不語。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDYMmERLhG
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54z6lTQzJP
整個袁府籠罩在一片沉靜的靄氣中，竹影搖曳，水聲淙淙，偶爾傳來守夜婢女輕聲的交談。儲庫門外的走廊上，孤燈微亮，映著黯淡的牆角，一切看似如常。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9HDT9Hg3W
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9G1acyzbl
然而，就在這寧靜之中，一絲極細的紅線悄然竄出儲庫的門縫，在黑暗的夜色中顯得突兀。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM7nZlBi6e
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeMXJh9chh
不過幾個彈指間，一股濃煙直衝夜空，紅線轉為火舌，猛地一竄，如蛇信般舔上屋檐。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ02ycVFw8T
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5yv7wQCOM
「不好了——走水啦！」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsLDe03mMw
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LFq0IEHYw
驚叫聲打破夜的寂靜，恐懼瞬間傳遍整個院落。婢僕驚醒，慌亂奔走；守夜的下人提著水桶朝儲庫奔去，水聲、叫聲、腳步聲混成一片，整個袁府如被驟然擲入油鍋，沸騰而動。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwBQYJk3xu
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdbQ9nrdOS
火勢猛烈得出奇，木門、窗戶早已被火舌吞噬，濃煙滾滾，與夜空的漆黑融為一體。即使眾人趕來救火，水一潑上去，反被火星炸起，火光映得眾人滿面通紅。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4v2wPMIKS
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT4vfTLXZf
劉夫人匆匆披著外衣趕來，神情驚訝之中帶著一絲凝重。她站在火場外，眼神掃過燃燒的儲庫，並未如旁人般慌亂失措，只是沉聲吩咐：「快封東西兩側走道，別讓火燒到柴房！叫灶房調人，再提井水來救火——快！」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYwEASsVg0
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjladk0oddX
火勢延燒了將近一炷香，終於在眾人通宵奔忙下，被壓制下來。儲庫幾乎全毀，只剩幾截焦黑的橫梁立在廢墟中，濃煙裊裊，滿地餘燼。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKpBZZFjde
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4215AUFDkY
「快檢查一下，是否有人傷亡？」劉夫人站在外廊下，聲音沙啞卻仍不失主母的威嚴。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluYqXZBAD9
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CQofUsBkv
過不多時，一名婢女跌跌撞撞跑來，臉色蒼白，伏地稟報：20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0z31Qul0c
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgX0kOubmR
「夫人……儲庫裡……發現了兩具女屍！」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFQWdG2S7s
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGhwFlSJxA
「兩具？」劉夫人柳眉一挑。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZlwvi2z3s
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6aVAZOji6
「她們……燒得只剩焦骨，但旁邊有殘破的衣料，形制與紋樣……像是那兩個新來的婢子，蓮兒與容兒……」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayiu0rXktM
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvsSjwtAFq
聽到這裡，劉夫人眉頭深鎖，神情複雜。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyvwogKsmi
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCw36SFLT6
「不對……怎麼會都在儲庫？不是只有蓮……」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11vtax4Un9
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8aI8Hwf4b
這時，一道溫婉柔靜的聲音從旁響起。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxEJFBDWzM
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqG2rjFWNhX
「是我。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctz4X1SoWh
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP13jKtZbU4
甄宓緩步而來，披著輕紗外袍，神色恬淡，清秀的臉上帶著幾分疲憊，彷彿也是因火勢驚動而匆匆趕來。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9NbIiyuQr
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JWVUrIpoX
她朝劉夫人略施一禮，低聲解釋：「這幾日我觀察許久，覺得那兩個婢子容貌不凡，身手也不似尋常侍女，心下有疑，便將她們暫時一同關入儲庫，想聽聽她們交談時，能否透露些什麼信息。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQsPPOm2t9
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c2EWGW343
她語氣平靜而謙卑，無半分邀功，宛如只是出於對府中安危的謹慎。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb87wqQucw
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGvOFWz3qR
劉夫人聞言，面色不動，內心卻湧上一股快意。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5TB2mKJJE
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz9OI0LeED
那兩個婢女——蓮兒、容兒，皆是年輕貌美、氣質出眾，第一眼便讓她想起那五名死在自己手中的美妾，不禁心生妒意。如今，兩人都葬身火海，不費一兵一卒便除掉了眼中釘，實在叫劉夫人暗自稱快。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4xzUGOmGp
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK46GTPGdzg
她的神色瞬間轉為痛惜，輕聲嘆道：「唉，真是可惜了兩個好姑娘……竟死得如此不明不白。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeaJeLV39G
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlP0To5hX1S
「我……也未曾料到儲庫會起火……」甄宓低聲說，神情微微悲戚，目光中卻無太多波瀾。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysYNYT2Q0v
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W9mYfoVOd
「罷了，死者已矣。盡快叫人收屍，別讓下人們議論太多。」劉夫人說完，便轉過身，指揮著奴僕們收拾現場，沒再去理會甄宓。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChU0Cp3lCN
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEp4y3mMYTN
可她不知道，這場「意外」的火災，其實正是甄宓一手安排的計劃。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg556igyyqV
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VrDtoK9wZ
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgY9fTbU5D
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHx0ojaLxes
鄴城中的某處密道內，兩道纖細的身影正迅速奔行。火光微弱，在土牆上映出若隱若現的人影。大小喬衣衫凌亂，臉上塗著灰燼，藏去原本傾城的容貌，身上只背著甄宓幫她們準備的的小包袱。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiMdrQvtU6
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm28CHpQMFi
她們從地道繞過內院，一路朝西邊出口前行。此時外頭火勢正盛，袁府一片混亂，守門的家丁也全被調去滅火，無人注意地底暗道的異動。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5wchq9gv2
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVAkiMAurL
穿出密道時，外頭是滿天星斗與深夜的冷風。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcSdAQEEpS
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJYR9F7Jts
在夜色掩護下，兩人穿過無數條街道、巷弄，最後在一處破舊民宅的牆角邊歇下腳步。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBjwupvQHm
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdBRQOrXRq
那裡是一道斑駁牆壁與小巷交會之處，白日裡僅會有寥寥幾人駐足，深夜更是靜寂無聲。月光微瀉，照在兩人略顯疲憊的身影上，映出一絲說不清的靜謐。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb24sEuRV5
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIfEZkyzor
小喬抱膝坐下，望著前方的影子出神。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkN7EepzER
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKFfgt94I1
「姊姊……」她忽然輕聲問道：「妳覺得……甄宓是個怎樣的人？」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngelHBoLHG
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpYya8lQcj
大喬沒有立刻回答，只是輕輕地坐在她身旁，目光平靜地望向夜空。片刻後，她才道：20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEr8Few14X
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xmdKp09a3
「她不是無情之人，只是比世人多看一步。她明白天下大勢、明白局中利害，所以才選擇不幫我們——不是因為心冷，而是因為太清醒。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2DIFYL6Tp
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfHOMgxIdj
她語氣平和，卻帶著幾分仿若親歷的理解。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsxbPXt5EZ
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K2ojbR3it
「她知道自己若涉險，會連累孩子。她不是我們的敵人，但也……不是我們的戰友。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6LF1QiaiC
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVHKxcny2P
小喬垂下眼睫，聲音細細的：「那……我們就這樣放棄嗎？就這樣回去？」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUH1KNU3lp
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtleE4fi6Gu
這話一出口，連她自己都覺得難堪——這麼重要的計畫，難道就因為自己的一場失誤，只能選擇退卻？20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqf0HRm1cx
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCebrGDx0AH
大喬抬首望向夜空，忽然道：「妹妹，妳可曾聽過一句話？」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkHZS0yWc5
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu7ff1NNDZ
月光皎潔，映著她微微發亮的眼眸。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRmPqgTes5
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLgBHDYJUX
「士為知己者死，女為悅己者容。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpx9M6qn3E
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCuSnzhKqc
小喬一怔，轉過頭看她。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cuQGEuo4U
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEla3w1xG7
她熟讀史冊，自然知道這句話出自戰國時期的刺客豫讓之口。 豫讓曾是智伯的家臣，智伯被趙襄子所殺後，豫讓決心為智伯報仇。 他不惜改名換姓，甚至在自己身上塗漆，使皮膚潰爛，只為徹底改變容貌，以求機會刺殺趙襄子。 20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yHiSNHxFz
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lqviQ4pN7
「妳明白我的意思嗎？」大喬看著妹妹，眼中閃著堅定。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoCbTzkDat
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgIo54TcK5
小喬當然明白。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfk19fTAkr
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBcdDvW2Zb
孫策、周瑜讓她們去執行計劃，不只是出於情意，更是一份信任——將那足以左右天下的大計，寄託給她與姊姊去完成，並相信她們能完成。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nilFJDwHY
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAS3Y95ovy
「怎能就這樣回去？」大喬輕聲說道：「我們至少該付出一些，哪怕是微不足道，也要盡力完成使命，才不枉那份托付。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMvSvuWfWp
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vnzumdw3N
小喬抿緊唇瓣，點了點頭。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9w2VQXWsn
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSb65mdlfZ
她想起臨行前，周瑜在夜中彈奏《鳳求凰》時，他們立下的約定。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gSOV8oZCK
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACm6OwiVsT
但，她不想為了保全性命，就這樣空手而回，至少該付出點什麼——不然，怎麼能與那首《鳳求凰》的心意相配？20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMDdBtjKpY
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTEiqi46aE
大喬站起身，拍拍裙擺上的灰塵，伸出手，朝妹妹笑了笑。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjHU2Qo7gZ
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBAksfY6AB
「走吧。」20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHgFhvUiFM
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfSoYHKOtD
小喬伸手握住那掌心，也站起身。兩人相視一笑，月光為她們的背影渡上一層銀輝。20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWnPva4ldb
20Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv12a2wZ1Ne
她們並未走向城門，而是回頭，重新往城裡走去，踏上那條未知而危險的路——為夫君、為大義，也為那句承諾。
