落日最後一抹餘暉消逝在山脊,夜幕降臨,森林卻像是睡醒了,繁星綴滿夜空,樹影綽約,倉鴞在梢間低語,士兵在空曠的林地燃起篝火,空氣中充滿了煙霧和燒烤肉脂的味道,夜風傳送著熱鬧的談笑聲,彷彿世間的煩憂都已遠去。145Please respect copyright.PENANAjKTRMrlnJ7
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「喝一杯,暖暖身子。」朱玹遞了杯屠蘇酒,湖衣喝了一大口,酒氣上湧,灼得雙頰酡紅。145Please respect copyright.PENANASlysYWKoAJ
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兩人將黑熊毛皮平舖在篝火邊,再將熊掌與其他生肉架在一起燒烤,焰火將熊皮烘的溫暖蓬鬆,熊掌肥美欲滴。湖衣半臥在熊皮上,身上裹著朱玹慣穿的紫貂裘,明眸中迷濛著三分醉意。145Please respect copyright.PENANACyATTQ9hyG
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「王爺常來南苑打獵嗎?」澄澄火光映著她的歡顏,滿眼盡是笑意。145Please respect copyright.PENANAsyGXsY9BoR
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朱玹凝望她,那股莫名的感覺又湧了上來,其中參雜著牽掛、不捨、和難以言喻的渴望。145Please respect copyright.PENANAUUuFMPzkDa
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「年少時,我常和郕王、雍靖王聯袂赴圍。每年春秋兩季,我們幾個在京城待不住,成天盤算如何調鷹弄犬,準備春蒐秋圍。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAmf6yreAWrA
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那時的他約莫和現在的她一般年紀,青春年少,還沒有家國重責負在肩上,唯一的願景是想做個遨遊天地的自在王孫。145Please respect copyright.PENANAD48h4r9yqW
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「如果朝中無事,先皇也常與我們一同赴圍,大臣們多半會極力勸阻,有鑑於此,」朱玹又道:「先皇還會特意下旨,命我等莫忘成祖開闢獵場之用心,及時習武行獵。其實是為了讓我們有個好藉口可以出城行獵,」145Please respect copyright.PENANAqH2yxkDSMJ
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他笑著飲了一大口酒,奇異的熱流燒灼著他。145Please respect copyright.PENANAhDYEal1tCF
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一定是酒,令他醺醺然。145Please respect copyright.PENANAT03JAn2GKU
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「先皇命令你們玩樂?」湖衣一臉不可置信。145Please respect copyright.PENANAyDuDyXyabD
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「當然,有回我們在南苑玩了月餘,皇上還要近侍傳旨,說:『朝中之事,爾等勿慮,務必盡情吃喝,肥壯而回。』連宣旨太監們都聽傻了。」145Please respect copyright.PENANACsHAe5Ggwp
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談起年少的輕狂往事,朱玹忍不住笑了開懷,湖衣更是笑得花枝亂顫。145Please respect copyright.PENANAK07k7gI29v
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「先皇待你們真好,」她輕輕笑了,「後來王爺有盡情吃喝,肥壯而回嗎?」145Please respect copyright.PENANA57xsXmLEOE
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她的笑聲如此甜美,溫暖的氣息如雲朵般環繞。145Please respect copyright.PENANAiftnSptNLm
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「皇上聖旨,豈敢不從?」朱玹笑道。145Please respect copyright.PENANA6VeiRPRf2d
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見湖衣聽得興味盎然,他再為自己和湖衣添滿酒杯。145Please respect copyright.PENANAKhX4Y7474e
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「我等一共打了兩頭野豬、九隻野鴨、七隻雉雞、四頭肥野兔、還有兩頭灰狼,」朱玹扳指數著,「每日吃這些野味,我們全都胖得跟野豬一樣,雍靖王更是胖到連馬鞍都爬不上去。後來我們回宮覆旨,先皇一見我等,龍心大悅,還各賞了一座全新的馬車。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAuxLF9xDVdO
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湖衣笑著說:「先皇肯定是怕你們把馬匹都給壓垮了。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAI9CbzMUzGJ
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朱玹移近篝火,翻動串在枯枝上炙烤的熊掌,熊脂滴落柴火之中,發出劈啪的聲響,還有油脂的香氣。他挑了幾塊細緻肥美的掌心肉,串在樹枝上遞給她,「試試這個,炙烤熊掌,別有一番風味。」145Please respect copyright.PENANArZLI8gdwwL
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熊掌略焦,且伙伕兵沒把獸毛拔乾淨,但是湖衣吃得開懷,對此絲毫不在意。145Please respect copyright.PENANAHAo8sg8dEE
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「現在呢?王爺和雍靖王、郕王還常一起去……」她突然摀住自己的嘴。145Please respect copyright.PENANAFePMuRaszU
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湖衣必然發覺郕王就是日後的攝政王,先王復位後遭到毒殺,所以住了口。145Please respect copyright.PENANAseCygh1S2V
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「我早已不打獵了。」他說。145Please respect copyright.PENANAQKfU5txY5X
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除了她,朱玹不曾對任何人說及往事。 145Please respect copyright.PENANAioBTfeaaaX
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土木之變撼動了他們所有人的命運。先皇被俘,攝政王監國,朱玹的父親戰死,使他不得不在十五歲那年承襲爵位,帶領和他一樣肩負著國仇家恨的神機營新兵,跟隨大 軍出征。經過數度攻防,雙方各自折損兵將,先皇才獲瓦剌族釋回。先皇返回京城後,攝政王又將先皇和當今皇上各自幽禁,雍靖王見皇族同室操戈,骨肉相殘,憤而離京就藩,至今未曾踏進京城一步。145Please respect copyright.PENANA0fPE8b97mS
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他多希望他能在劇變發生以前遇見她,那時他就只是朱玹,可以為心中所愛奮不顧身,一往無前,他確信當年的他會和現在一樣,無可自拔地戀上她。145Please respect copyright.PENANARqopcFSMno
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「王爺,我……」她欲言又止。145Please respect copyright.PENANAWCxqkgwJsa
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「不要緊,」他撫摸她的髮絲和臉頰,「這些都是陳年往事了。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAxsyovk1OIb
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湖衣迷茫地抬起頭,與朱玹目光相觸,驀地心中一滯。145Please respect copyright.PENANACZo3f7KjgC
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她還來不及向他訴盡情衷,還來不及執子之手,就莫名成了皇帝的妃子,從此生死契闊,何以問天。145Please respect copyright.PENANAYcAoJpCx5B
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她一口飲盡杯中殘酒。145Please respect copyright.PENANAJhOC3rh5q7
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「王爺,」湖衣望上他的雙眼,哀求一個卑微的承諾,「你可不可以,別再留我一個人?」145Please respect copyright.PENANAghB2AlDSa2
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「好。」他低聲說。145Please respect copyright.PENANAn4gjObhdzE
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他擁住她,她沒有抗拒,而是將頭埋進他的胸膛,貼近他強而有力的心跳。他們的唇互相尋覓,他們的呼吸和而為一,髮絲交纏,他用手臂環抱住她,她的手順上他的頸項。145Please respect copyright.PENANAIcP6PvHilL
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令人窒息的長吻後,她全身輕輕顫抖。145Please respect copyright.PENANAxtnIEKetqE
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他不記得她是在甚麼時候走入他心中,是見她在御前無所畏懼的神情,抑或是御花園裡她燦爛的笑容;不,是更早以前,兩人第一次在御路相遇,就已刻骨銘心。145Please respect copyright.PENANAZcer0rAC2d
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「別走……」她嬌喘著央求他,如攀浮木般緊緊抱住他的頸脖。145Please respect copyright.PENANAMmwIJNUjPd
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「我在,別怕。」他低頭尋找她的唇,思念和欲望如柴薪遇上烈火,激盪出一片火海。145Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3YJEpsmoS
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他親吻她,與上回的溫柔繾綣不同,而是像火焰般帶著炙人的熱度,他吻著她的唇角,親吻她的頸項,她輕輕嚶了一聲,顫慄的胸口劇烈起伏著。他俯下身,敞開她的衣襟,親吻她的前胸,接著咬開她外衣繫帶,他毫無困難地卸除她的衣物,因為這身衣裳,是他為她穿上的。145Please respect copyright.PENANArWvP2gWVVd
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春宵苦短,多等一刻都是辜負,他覆在她身上,與她合而為一。145Please respect copyright.PENANAvusovgpQvT
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愛至深處的疼痛,使她朦朧了雙眼。145Please respect copyright.PENANAKjfmy5K6i2
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「不,不要閉眼,看著我,」他捧住她的臉,令她不得不睜眼凝望他,「我要妳看著我,只有我。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAlQb5TglEto
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她聲音哽咽著,發出幾句零散的絮語,是央求他給她更多,或是要他放手輕饒過自己。145Please respect copyright.PENANAfoqxyoQ07b
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他在她耳邊喃喃地說:「我絕不會,再拋下妳。」145Please respect copyright.PENANAQcSvGsfCR4
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遲疑和痛楚悄悄被黑夜吞沒,幾只螢火蟲閃爍如跳躍的星火。145Please respect copyright.PENANAXAEUmXD2Bf
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她環住他,貼在他的唇邊、臉頰、耳際細細親吻。145Please respect copyright.PENANAQJ1wLC8NAw
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他們與世隔絕,不知今夕何夕。夜,隨之沉默。145Please respect copyright.PENANArgzc3IikAi
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樹林裡的空氣濃郁得足以啜飲,夜鶯因此而吟唱。篝火幾乎燃盡,只留餘燼。熊皮經過烘烤,膨鬆而溫暖,纏綿於上的是一對彼此相融的身影。145Please respect copyright.PENANA6lueD4RvbV
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還有喘息,與低微的呻吟,久久不息。145Please respect copyright.PENANA3X5C7txdab
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兩人像是在沙漠歷經乾渴,終於尋到了水源;或是歷經永夜,忽然看見了一絲溫柔熹光,不惜傾盡一切,義無反顧地去攫取、緊握,再也不放手。145Please respect copyright.PENANArZ4paH2h6h
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他們的溫柔很短暫,只能存在密林的深處,卻沒有什麼比今夜燦爛的星光更加美好。145Please respect copyright.PENANA85Cu4snkaT
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夜色漸深,現世被凝凍在密林之外,凌亂的灌木叢中,悄悄綻開了一朵月之花。145Please respect copyright.PENANAgIbmbHSCka
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