傍晚時分,夕陽垂落,餘暉在昭府深重的屋簷上勾勒出一道淡金色的邊緣。9Please respect copyright.PENANAGSsAdZtwn4
橘色的光暈灑在姜璎肩頭,卻怎麼也驅不散心頭泛起的荒謬感。9Please respect copyright.PENANA2vYNvlb1nU
「我這是進了什麼龍潭虎穴。」姜璎在心裡嘀咕,耳朵卻豎得老高,捕捉著廳內傳來的每一句對話。9Please respect copyright.PENANAmhZE11gbGN
「堂堂將軍府公子,身邊婢女豈能隨意從街上拾回?」一個女聲尖銳刺耳。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJsR4opNvQ4
屋內,家主昭懷淵放下手中的茶盞,抬眼望向側座的夫人葉氏。他眉宇間肅穆威嚴,即使坐著也給人一種山嶽般的壓迫感。9Please respect copyright.PENANAyKvuJglFcT
「凌兒,你兄長和弟弟,一個已官居正四品,一個雖頑劣,卻也比你懂得分寸。」昭懷淵掃了一眼面前的昭凌。9Please respect copyright.PENANArbWbsXtY3m
「凌兒到底是妾室所出……」葉氏嗤笑道。9Please respect copyright.PENANAXqj1Mtpt7Y
姜璎心頭一緊。妾室所出?難怪那葉夫人語氣如此輕蔑。9Please respect copyright.PENANAGrRScvVHmT
她雖來自現代,對這些高門大戶裡的彎彎繞繞也有所耳聞。庶子在家中的地位,往往連得寵的僕人都不如。9Please respect copyright.PENANA7QwbdN24yD
姜璎悄悄側身,從門縫中看到昭凌恭謹垂眸而立,額前碎髮掩去眼底的情緒。9Please respect copyright.PENANAwcX107RAZz
屋內聲音漸漸低了下去。姜璎正想再靠近些聽個清楚,忽覺有一道灼熱的目光落在自己身上。9Please respect copyright.PENANAIuWYhrgMbE
一名青年男子搖著折扇緩緩走來。他面容俊朗卻帶著幾分輕浮,錦袍玉帶,一看就是富貴人家嬌養出來的紈絝子弟。9Please respect copyright.PENANAELJ97Hba4c
「這位姑娘,我瞧著生面得很,是今日新來的麼?」他湊近姜璎,身上濃郁的熏香味道讓姜璎不由得後退半步,「怎麼一個人在這兒候著?莫不是想等著與我搭話?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAuxQBo2yCfR
姜璎淡淡瞥他一眼,旋即又移開了目光。9Please respect copyright.PENANACAhxuyw2Vz
那人見狀卻笑意更甚,折扇輕輕一敲掌心:「有性子,我喜歡。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAOA0Hiua7Nh
他推門而入,徑直衝屋內人施禮道:「兒子聽說府裡來了位新丫鬟,不如就撥給我吧?兒子院裡正好缺個貼身伺候的。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAYKgndjc9IP
昭凌臉色頓時一沉,低聲道:9Please respect copyright.PENANA0nFCM7U1mi
「父親,昭珩向來風流成性,府中丫鬟已有不少受過委屈。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAktCC710m6Z
昭珩原本嬉笑的神情瞬間僵在臉上,眼中劃過一絲惱怒:9Please respect copyright.PENANAMvB35bJdOS
「二哥這話未免過了。我昭珩好歹也是昭府堂堂的三公子,她給我做通房丫鬟,難道還委屈了她不成?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAHni6hnyEc8
昭凌語調冷了幾分:「通房丫鬟?你方才不是還口口聲聲說,只想收她做個貼身丫鬟嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAIWvd21f2oq
昭懷淵瞧了瞧劍拔弩張的二人,輕咳一聲:「罷了,傳她進來吧。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAWG2BaZXNsZ
姜璎深吸一口氣,低眉順眼地走入廳中。她學著之前見過的丫鬟模樣,行了一個不太標準的禮。9Please respect copyright.PENANAohW6jzsQX4
昭懷淵打量著她:「你既然無處可去,又與凌兒有些緣分,那便留在他身邊做通房丫鬟吧。他素日裡閒散慣了,你留著,也好叫他收收心。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAkSL7RcG7Ev
話音剛落,姜璎整個人便如遭雷擊一般僵在了原地。9Please respect copyright.PENANAK51i9JOah3
什麼?9Please respect copyright.PENANARJLRe0Tkpe
通房丫鬟?9Please respect copyright.PENANAqs6zpVIFK1
她姜璎活了二十多年,從實驗室熬到數據中心,連異性的手都沒有牽過,怎麼就突然淪落到要給別人做「通房丫鬟」了?這也太離譜了吧!9Please respect copyright.PENANANOECH6EmVK
再說了,21世紀獨立女性被迫當通房?這破任務能不能不做?9Please respect copyright.PENANAGI2bFUJaCq
她抬眼難以置信地望向昭凌,卻見他亦是面色微怔,眼底劃過一絲錯愕與尷尬。9Please respect copyright.PENANAn2a526Kb8E
昭珩原本閒散地倚著椅背,聞言卻驟然直起身子:「父親,你方才說讓她給誰做通房?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAWi5QsMFATY
「自然是你二哥。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAytDe7djZXz
「父親,憑什麼便宜了二哥?孩兒還在這兒等著呢!」9Please respect copyright.PENANAQFuMSzdocR
昭懷淵冷哼一聲,厲聲斥道:「閉嘴!你房中通房還少嗎?成日裡貪花好色,也不嫌給昭家丟人!」9Please respect copyright.PENANA3AiUTwP1ay
昭珩頓時臉色難看,雖有不忿,卻也只能悻悻地垂下頭去,不敢再言語半句。9Please respect copyright.PENANAbShzAoY6wp
昭凌急忙拱手:「父親,這樣安排恐怕不妥。姑娘於我有恩,孩兒豈能如此輕薄於她?」9Please respect copyright.PENANARca0bSU7gj
昭懷淵目光凌厲地掃了昭凌一眼,語氣冷然:9Please respect copyright.PENANAglIegNXsTZ
「府裡如今確實再無其他位置安置,若你當真不願,這丫頭便只能由你三弟帶走了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA5sqWPuMMS1
話音未落,一旁的昭珩已是滿臉喜色地笑了起來,目光灼灼地望向姜璎,似乎恨不得立刻將她帶回自己房裡去。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZQPpEgAlPA
昭凌神色微變,眉心倏然蹙起,眼底掠過一絲掙扎。9Please respect copyright.PENANAIkFancF5Mt
他心中無奈又煩躁。原本只想保姜璎安全,卻沒料到竟會變成眼下這種尷尬的境地。可若不應下,她便只能落入昭珩那個色胚手裡。9Please respect copyright.PENANAOoSarMa1aA
他咬了咬牙,終是低聲道:「孩兒明白了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1pU5zgmQK
姜璎心底微鬆一口氣,暗自思索道:9Please respect copyright.PENANAvkmx2nf0YL
通房丫鬟就通房丫鬟吧,總比落到昭珩那個登徒子手裡強。9Please respect copyright.PENANASAlFaTRCNQ
她微微斂眉,極為不情願卻又不得不盈盈施禮,聲音細弱如蚊:9Please respect copyright.PENANAUwA06HJl3y
「謝老爺成全……」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8zDdzvBnPH
昭凌你要是敢動我一下,看我不把你劈成篩子。
夜色沉沉,屋外蟲鳴細碎而輕緩。燭火在紗罩中輕輕搖曳,將書房映得半明半暗。9Please respect copyright.PENANAilTIXWM29W
姜璎低眉順眼地站在昭凌書房中央,指尖無意識地摩挲著袖口繡紋。葉氏身邊的陳嬤嬤從懷中取出幾本裝幀考究的冊子,絹布封面上連個題字都沒有。9Please respect copyright.PENANAAOey1Dg2Og
「夫人特意囑咐的,姑娘好生研習,莫要辜負了夫人的心意。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAUTuk2cF3sC
姜璎恭敬接過,隨手翻開一頁,整個人頓時僵住。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfLS5JKP5XO
燭光下,工筆描繪的春宮圖赫然入目。畫上的男女衣衫半褪,每一處細節都描繪得栩栩如生,毫無遮掩地展露著令人面紅耳赤的畫面。9Please respect copyright.PENANAKPxI3DaoUZ
姜璎手指微不可察地收緊,腦子裡瘋狂刷屏著「臥槽臥槽臥槽」,面上卻仍是一副若無其事的模樣,將畫冊合攏,淡然抬頭。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEvNjwO2pC4
「勞煩嬤嬤費心了,我定會仔細看過,絕不會給公子添麻煩。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8SxYkKgWrA
陳嬤嬤意味深長地笑了笑,正要轉身,房門「吱呀」一聲被推開。昭凌披著夜露進來,見屋內情形明顯一怔。9Please respect copyright.PENANAC2pQP6yFIV
陳嬤嬤連忙行禮退下,臨走時還不忘將房門嚴嚴實實地掩好。9Please respect copyright.PENANAp0HKfPPkUz
燭芯「啪」地爆了個燈花。9Please respect copyright.PENANAHfQt1mljvl
昭凌的目光在屋內新添的地鋪上停留片刻,眉心微蹙:「抱歉,姑娘,這並非我的本意。方才陳嬤嬤可曾為難於你?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAYz8516Lq1X
姜璎揚了揚手裡的畫冊,故作輕鬆道:「沒事兒,她還難不到我頭上。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAdW9tCQZqHd
昭凌視線落在那燙金封皮的冊子上:「這是?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAKbjZL41rWW
姜璎無奈笑了笑,隨手將畫冊遞了過去:「你自己看看就知道了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAEC3j1dm9Vc
修長的手指翻開書頁的剎那,昭凌整個人如遭雷擊。他迅速合上畫冊,好看的下頜線緊繃起來,耳尖隱隱透紅。9Please respect copyright.PENANA7XSLJtwgmo
他垂眸避開姜璎視線,低聲道:9Please respect copyright.PENANAYlBhISFcnS
「此物……唐突姑娘了。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAsSGg5XTebe
姜璎眨眨眼,饒有興致地打量著他明顯慌亂的神色,心底暗自感慨:9Please respect copyright.PENANAnnHwooNTsL
這魔尊轉世,也未免純情得太過分了吧?9Please respect copyright.PENANApdVh6FAR7I
難道他的致命弱點,是這種羞於啟齒的事?可自己也確實沒什麼經驗可言啊……