一望無涯的冰天雪地,冰月凝眼靛藍色的冰湖,風從北邊吹過湖面,帶來更多的雪。一彎殘月高掛天際,無雲的天是霜藍色的。不遠處有幾棵枯樹,她走了過去想看清楚,只見乾枯的樹枝開展,枝幹與周圍的積雪合而為一。118Please respect copyright.PENANA7FgfW3UTY7
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這是紅花玉芙蓉,怎麼會長在這樣冰寒的地方?118Please respect copyright.PENANA0aEarXTFsT
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急促的敲門聲將她驚醒,冰月坐起身來,手裡觸及的是熟悉的織錦被褥,她在自己的閨閣裡,可是心卻跳得好急。118Please respect copyright.PENANAuAqJ8TPyXh
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兩名丫環打開房門,一臉的驚懼,「不好了,有幾個宮裡來的公公,一進府裡來,就把大門封了,不許眾人進出,說要抄檢家資,還要將老爺和小姐解京審問。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAsnmNglfJYb
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「怎麼回事?」冰月下了床,讓丫環們為她著衣。118Please respect copyright.PENANAg1TLARFdyz
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外頭隱隱約約傳來各種翻箱倒櫃的碰撞聲,呼號聲和憤怒的咒罵聲,她不知道外頭發生什麼事,只能告訴自己不要驚慌。118Please respect copyright.PENANAGXl18XElCB
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一群侍衛模樣的人在外院催促著,這群人沒有鬍鬚,冰月識得那些全是太監。118Please respect copyright.PENANAOsTi9H4FY9
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他們為什麼闖進府裡,爹爹呢?118Please respect copyright.PENANASNyrO9IvnV
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侍衛強迫她們走向正廳,在通往前院的穿廊上,冰月瞧見她的長嫂和八歲的小姪女也被人從內院趕了出來,兩人和她一樣,滿眼的疑惑和倉皇。118Please respect copyright.PENANALfGW5kPAHQ
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管事嬤嬤跑來,跪在長嫂跟前說:「少夫人,那群……那群土匪將所有的箱子打開,值錢的東西都被搜走了,方總管要攔他們,被毒打了一頓,現在還不省人事。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAHEJO6AiJ9i
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年幼的姪女一聽就哭了起來。118Please respect copyright.PENANAZJyyiRoxNE
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從後堂到前廳,不斷有人被侍衛驅趕,各房各院門戶大開,箱櫃被搶得半空,遍地狼藉,府裡的下人們被用棍棒毆打後,盡數被驅趕到前院一隅。118Please respect copyright.PENANAwiLbRkC8dM
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冰月緊握著姪女的手,盡力安撫她。118Please respect copyright.PENANAcQRZhbK6a9
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曲家百餘人都被趕進正廳,一名身著四品官服的太監高坐在廳中的太師椅上,他頭戴烏漆紗帽,身穿大紅織錦蟒衣、玉牌朝帶,左裾垂著金色流蘇,手裡還握有一串羊脂白玉念珠。118Please respect copyright.PENANAzFZz5yU7Ux
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她的家人分站大廳兩側,右側是她的父親、八個兄長和子侄,另一側以她的母親為首,還有她的長嫂和姪女們,冰月走向女眷那側。曲家上下被侍衛團團圍住,行動全受控制。118Please respect copyright.PENANA8mcsCCt4Tu
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座上太監一見到冰月前來,便開始細細端詳她,冰月按下怒意回視,此人還算眉目清秀,只是一雙細長眼,笑時帶著陰毒惡意,一看便知此人心術非正。118Please respect copyright.PENANAhT5vGEkmHf
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「汪督公,老夫的家人都已到場,您有何來意,不妨直說。」曲名海先開口。118Please respect copyright.PENANADiwLHfpn64
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汪直站起身來,朗聲說道:「奉上諭。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAO07rrqkROj
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堂上眾人一聽,紛紛跪伏在地。118Please respect copyright.PENANAArTItskAwD
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「查江寧織造局郎中曲名海,侵盜王府園第,霸奪產業,有負聖恩,著即檻車到京質審……」118Please respect copyright.PENANAjvNln8m4dM
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「老夫這座園邸,乃是先皇所賜,何來侵盜之說,還望督公明察。」曲名海駭然說道。118Please respect copyright.PENANAc13nrzCtOC
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「有什麼冤屈,到西廠詔獄去說吧!」汪直冷冷地說,「曲名海所蒙官爵與其子弟官職悉從褫奪,著令西廠校尉,查照本內府倉基、房屋並湖地、洲田及金銀、寶玩等一應財產,抄沒入官變賣解京……」118Please respect copyright.PENANAHfIB3jAVfi
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有幾個年輕女眷聽聞此言,立即暈了過去。其餘人或一臉驚懼,或低頭拭淚,冰月腦中一片空白,怔怔地看著眼前景象,彷彿這突如其來的變故,不是發生在自己身上。118Please respect copyright.PENANAGGdoctek4N
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汪直續道:「其女,意圖謀反……」118Please respect copyright.PENANAGa0Bb9CwoS
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曲名海突然仰天大笑,「汪督公是說,老夫這年方及笄的丫頭通敵叛國?」118Please respect copyright.PENANAmLyPZEx3Sj
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汪直面露微笑,侃侃說道:「有朝官上疏,令千金曾在市集公然頂撞國舅,煽惑暴亂,皇上念其年幼無知,免其死罪,著即押入縣府大牢,官賣為奴。」118Please respect copyright.PENANA5GVziulfJd
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「不,我的月兒!」冰月的母親驚喚,企圖用身體擋住愛女。118Please respect copyright.PENANAzL4Bn3D5LA
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曲名海大喊:「我不服,老夫要面聖!」118Please respect copyright.PENANAiQgB9W3MXr
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內門打開,一名太監上前回報,「所抄家資,計有莊房值價一萬六百七十兩,原住宅內金二千四百餘兩,銀十萬七千七百餘兩,金器三千七百一十餘兩,金首飾九百餘兩,銀器五千二百餘兩,銀首飾一萬餘兩。玉帶一十六條,蟒衣、紬段、紗羅、珍珠、瑪瑙、寶石、玳瑁若干……但是,沒有公公要的東西。」118Please respect copyright.PENANALY7jXt5XQN
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汪直又露出那抹淺笑,他的笑讓冰月聯想到劇毒的赤煉蛇,「曲大人,以您的俸祿,如何積累這麼豐厚的身家呢,您就好好來詔獄交代一下吧。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAEsNfCRB7gr
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「來人,」汪直慵懶地說,「全部拿下!」118Please respect copyright.PENANAwCdAgx9VBg
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伴隨一陣金屬摩擦聲,所有的侍衛都拔出長刀,其中兩人一左一右,朝著冰月走來。118Please respect copyright.PENANACdPKNmsqHB
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「別碰我妹子!」冰月的長兄曲筠曦上前試圖攔阻,肩上卻被劃了一刀,鮮血直流。118Please respect copyright.PENANAe591aWjeTV
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「你們這些土匪!」其餘家人也忍不住出聲咒罵。118Please respect copyright.PENANA02DM9S6Mby
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「閹豎!有種你就殺了老夫,哈哈哈,我忘了你沒種。」曲名海站起身來,佇立在大廳中央,準備從容就死。118Please respect copyright.PENANATDbCT18fx4
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侍衛們一擁而上,曲家所有成年男子立起身來,攔在女眷前方。118Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5lqAVFVr7
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「住手!」冰月也站了起來,怒視著汪直,「你們要的是我,我跟你們走,別為難我的父兄。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAEG5hdXRoUI
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「別!」118Please respect copyright.PENANA7iQpYW0tsX
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「妹子,不要!」118Please respect copyright.PENANAWtZKkTrI8l
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她的兄長、嫂子紛紛出言勸阻。118Please respect copyright.PENANAvsd54b4iTB
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冰月硬下心,充耳不聞家人聲聲呼喚,緩緩走到父親跟前,屈膝跪地,恭敬地嗑了三個頭。118Please respect copyright.PENANAiLNUCtlhxj
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「爹,娘,女兒走了。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAkmF373AyVD
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母親聞言號啕大哭,氣息一窒,昏厥在她兄嫂身上。118Please respect copyright.PENANA57LwwEtzn8
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冰月轉過身來,望向生長的家,還有摯愛的親人,她心裡清楚明白,這是最後一眼了,賊人若要強逼她,她絕不會苟活。118Please respect copyright.PENANAlTB4WLlGLJ
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兩名侍衛上前來,欲將拉扯,她重重啐了一口,「別碰我!我自己會走。」118Please respect copyright.PENANAUWlH1mJyW5
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說完,她揚起頭,無視侍衛們嚇阻,逕自向漆黑的長夜走去。118Please respect copyright.PENANAnOEMoMusqK
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女眷們聲聲哭喊遺落在背後。118Please respect copyright.PENANAOMZIJ5DWQV
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汪直側過臉來,陰惻惻地說:「曲大人,我與你素無仇怨,要怪就只能怪你自己把女兒生得太俊俏。」118Please respect copyright.PENANA6Xn01raSdv
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石地的冷冽穿透衣物,沁入她的骨隨。
今日天光異常幽微,照不開一地的灰暗。
湖衣從卯時起,就一直長跪在宏德門外長巷,等待皇帝御駕。
她的雙膝早已麻木,身軀彷彿不是自己的。
淚,更是已經流乾。
馮瑛打聽到,她的父親和曲大人都遭奪職下獄,冰月不知所蹤。
她像昔日犯過的后妃一樣,拔下頭簪,一身布衣跪在長巷,乞求皇帝念在她曾經服侍過他,釋放她的父親和曲大人。
若是皇上能開恩,她可以不要封妃,願降為位份最低微的宮婢,終生不離開皇宮。
跪地兩個時辰之後,終於,皇帝鹵簿法駕出現在御道盡頭。
皇帝乘坐步輦,徐徐穿過兩旁宮牆的層層暗影,向著內苑走去。
湖衣長髮披散,素顏赤足,猶如罪人一般,以額叩地。
馮瑛上前叩首,「陛下,主兒有事啟奏――」
宮人緩下腳步,皇帝低眼看了看跪伏在地的湖衣後,揚手示意眾人繼續走。
「馮瑛,」皇帝冰冷地背對兩人說道:「跟隨待封皇妃回咸若宮,未經允許,不得離開清寧宮院。」
說完,頭也不回地直視前方,沒多久,御駕隊伍便消失在視線之外。
無情的旨意抽去她剩餘的最後一點氣力,她癱坐在地,四顧茫然,不明白為什麼皇上要這麼待她。
「主兒,我們走吧。」馮瑛試圖攙扶她起身。
湖衣咬牙拖著麻木的腿腳,緊握馮英的手臂,疼入心肺地怨道:「紅顏未老恩先斷,最是無情帝王家……」
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