一日胭胭來邀他上茶肆喫茶，他便應邀一同上街，在茶肆要了獨間包廂，叫上一壺西山白露配幾碟茶點喫，二人閒話常談。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODz1VdC3rr
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「哎——阿娘總是說我沒姑娘家模樣，以後嫁人了被夫家說沒規矩怎麼好，叫畫眉盯著我少出門，真悶，今日溜出來，回去肯定又要被叨唸。」胭胭手執茶杯，一副不勝其煩模樣，那對黛青描的蛾眉是春末懶柳垂葉，難得收斂不揚。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy224KVzdtr
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「說是我非找妳喝茶不可就是。」雨玄玖爽快應她，語罷將杯中剩餘茶水飲盡，再斟滿一杯，清澈白池之上輕煙浮裊，「如沐春風，若飲晨露，好茶。」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgWCFReVmY
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胭胭不以為然哼聲，「阿娘哪會信，你是君子，我是野姑娘，怎麼瞧都是我帶壞你。」她話停半晌，語轉嬌俏，「我的好玄玖兄呀，若我嫁不出去如何是好呢？」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFtZNlgLiQ
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「怎會嫁不出去。」他擱下茶杯，目光盼向胭胭額間紅瓣，又至黛山濃眉、靈巧杏眼，從前的辮髮女娃已是娉婷玉立，來年就能行笄禮。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NGYwk6nac
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「阿娘說都還沒人上門說媒呢，等我過了十五生辰還沒人定親的話，你娶不娶？」她忽然定睛正色瞧雨玄玖，語氣是鳥兒傲鳴枝頭，雨玄玖見自己樣貌溶在她雙眸粼水中。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWqKe3lOrk
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他一同往常泛開淺笑，眨眼間便應了她：「娶，倘若無人提親，當杏花鬧枝頭，騎駿馬迎娶娘子。」他悠然詠來。憶起兒時攀樹採果，入池濯足，情同兄妹，而韶華是白駒飛馳，女子及笄當嫁，還能這般玩笑的日子少矣。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVvXZYWryR
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「呦，駿馬郎君。」胭胭頓時笑靨燦開，高聲喧語，在几前凌起的衣袖如飛鳥翔翅，「那迎親隊伍要能繞城牆一圈那——麼長纔夠風光，還得給我作百字長詩纔能卻扇。」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChyKlblvcg
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「行。」他輕頷首。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDXLIu72IK
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鵲鳥羽翼既豐麗，還須擇良木而棲，有朝一日她翠服披身，帷幕遮面出閣，不知他能否臨行相送？72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsm5TPjNOD
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隔年雨玄玖與兄長皆行冠禮，父親道該是給兄弟倆安排婚配時候，找了媒人先替豁之兄向蘇府獨女說親，二人青梅竹馬，自是佳配良緣，蘇府欣然同意，定下了親，二府始籌備婚禮。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9K4Vsrbtxo
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雨玄玖未曾想過胭胭會嫁入雨府同簷共住，三人既能繼續為伴，他自然樂見二人婚配，贈一雙龍鳳翠玉笛給豁之兄作定親賀禮，父親正式上蘇府提親隔日，他隨豁之兄同去見胭胭，則贈她一只鴛鴦羊脂玉珮，望二人鳳鸞和鳴，形影成雙。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHKJRTi5HV
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今年院中紅杏開得極豔，卻也凋得極快，不過六七日便謝了一半，落花成紅池，待到婚期在即，已然凋盡，果實累結，父親見了說或是子孫昌盛的吉兆。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt2YSaIjv3
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將嫁閨女不能隨意見人，兄弟倆便少上蘇府拜訪，若有什麼要說便讓奴僕傳話，或許是少見緣故，胭胭時常讓畫眉送點心來雨府，也總不少雨玄玖的份。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLreG6x40Yw
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婚禮前一日的晌午落了大雨，午時便歇，庭院花草煥然清爽，風采奕奕待喜臨，雨玄玖應豁之兄請求代為探望新娘，他進了蘇府先上廳堂向二老問安，再熟路往胭胭住的院落去，奴僕見著了招呼他進廳，稍坐未久，胭胭便出來迎他。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxWbfmw4ua
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二人見面沒說上幾句話，他便察覺胭胭不若平常口齒伶俐，靜上許多，他問起來，她一語不發，起身步向外頭庭院，他跟在後頭，來到一株杏樹下，她踮足折下一只無花空枝，拉起他手遞入掌心。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rUPHVtk5W
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雨玄玖不解何意，胭胭凝眼望他，淒婉答道：「今年這棵杏樹花都要落完了，卻不結果，我的心思，就送你了。」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W6so00BbQ
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他恍然懂了她語中意思，心上驚愕不能語，仰首向上望，纔留意到杏樹枝頭殘花將盡，卻未結一果，與雨府院落的是兩般情景。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZp18k4iPB
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胭胭提起去年茶肆裡的玩笑，怒罵他誆騙一場，他纔明瞭她是有心之問，他卻無意戲言而應。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCuwYLRDTq
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原來那廂是花開結果得良緣，這廂卻是落花闌珊終成空，全為清風飄忽撩無意。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yh4JxUB1l
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幼時撲蝶尋螢同樂趣，長時吟詩弄琴共良景，又有豁之兄相伴，他只當是三人手足情誼，未曾想過胭胭會對他別有心思，他悔極當時戲言，愧意漫上心頭，不敢再看她臉面，惟望眼前杏樹滿枝寂寥，孤花落寞，一如她神情。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWudUPng76u
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二人在樹下拉扯爭執一陣，雨玄玖不願與胭胭再多糾纏，漠然甩開她手，「回房歇息罷，我走了。」他語罷便轉身要走。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1pOOtF3L6
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她卻跟上來攔他去路，雙手伸來一把扯住他衣襟，「不准！我今日就要你說清楚，你我青梅竹馬，這些年來你對我的男女情份有是沒有？」她高聲喝問，面容是豔花籠雨淒涼色，眼裡已然淚水盈盈。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT96QdNCQFu
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「沒有。」雨玄玖斷然否認，再度自胭胭臉上別開目光，使勁要拉開她雙手。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1OuUZ9DOM
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她卻拽得死緊不肯放，拗執纏他，「別管豁之兄，我要你說實話！」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7u3Ysi4xD
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「蒼天為証，從未有一絲一毫，放開我。」他毫無猶豫，眼盼庭中水池落花半覆，冷硬著嗓音答道。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIUNsKlHnU
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一簾雨後涼風簌簌吹起，撥下幾只黯淡枯花，落入二人隙間。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmInq6QwOg
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胭胭抽氣聲響清晰猶在耳畔，「我偏要纏著你，已經纏你前半生，還要纏你後半生，就算明日嫁了豁之兄，你我也同住一屋簷下，你奈我何！」她揪住他衣襟的雙手顫抖不已，語氣卻定定如誓，堅可排山，執可過海。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dlv8aNHD0
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這番話雨玄玖聽來是恫心懾魄，他頓時愣了，心裡嚴霜寒生，涼意直透指尖，掌心裡沁出冷汗。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFjUFQZh3V
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後方忽來一串急促跫音，雨玄玖回過頭見是畫眉焦急奔過來，她拉住胭胭衣袖勸話，「娘子，再鬧要讓人發現了，不好收拾呀，先回房罷。」胭胭卻絲毫不肯鬆手，畫眉更急了，苦臉求她，「求妳了，娘子，回房去畫眉什麼都讓妳說。」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2xXupMMrm
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「夠了！」與她如此糾纏不清讓人瞧見，雨玄玖又慌又惱，鎖緊眉頭，嚴正喝斥道：「妳若悖倫逾矩，我倆情份到此為止！」他掙開胭胭雙手，將她整個人推離身邊。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BMe0cxMxI
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未料她踉蹌跌坐在地上，他正猶豫當不當上前扶，畫眉就已將人扶起，「我會恨你的。」她利炯目光直望穿雨玄玖，忿然一語如同尖釘，準準刺入他心口。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iDSzYiSWb
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「隨妳。」他拋下話便轉身而去。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhMrvtAtAM
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「雨玄玖！」聞身後追來胭胭喊聲，雨玄玖腳步邁得更急，「你老是逃，今日逃得了我，逃不了你自己的！」72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gv5xlzzRl
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這句話更是字字見血，深意刻骨，聞胭胭哽咽嗓音，他知她哭了，雖未見回盼她淚顏，滴滴淚水仍沉重落上他心口。即使無可逃躲，他仍要逃開，縱然再愧疚，他也萬萬不能回頭。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvidn3nGMg
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只因芳華既有主，旁人不可再沾惹一枝一葉。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxjfl5lr2W
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雨玄玖疾步奔出庭院，離去沿路撞見蘇府奴僕，問他怎麼走得急，他不答話，只管奔出大門去，離了蘇府也沒慢下腳步，至直歸家。當晚秀郎進房伺候，見他臉色難看卻難得沒問上任何一句，只端茶上來給他用。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjtNDgvCbq
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那句恨他的話雖短，卻縈繞他耳畔整夜不休，然他不悔，惟愧相識多年卻未曾察她心思，終釀今日大錯，若對他怨恨能讓她斷了念頭，也罷。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4ZgZ8bQ65
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他自是清楚父親與蘇府說的為何是豁之兄而非自己，一來豁之兄為長他為幼，二來豁之兄為嫡他卻不過是個撿來的養子，胭胭乃官家嫡生獨女，定是要配嫡子，二人長年相伴，僅止於手足情份，也本該如此。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutBPurUu0W
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婚禮當日，雨玄玖眼見儀式歡騰行進，心上細細琢磨胭胭話語，想他倆從此同住一簷下，若她對自己不罷休心思，怕是要糾纏鬧事，他將無顏對豁之兄；若是真怨上自己，日日相見芥蒂在心，不如不見，他身為養子本就是外人寄籬而住，若此處無容他之地，他便該離去。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTB0PT5CsP
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隔日早晨雨玄玖便向父親明言要離家遠遊，見識世間風光，今日便要啟程，父親答豁之兄纔新婚，正是家中添人增和樂，他這時走便是壞了喜氣而不允。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wAjhGAHnS
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他在案前伏地叩首，堅定表明心意已決，父親嘆了氣，叫秀郎去找家人來，不一會兒母親和豁之兄都進了書房，他曾離家未告數次皆被尋回，全家自是知曉若讓他走，便是飛鳥離巢不復歸，怎麼也不肯。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ggVoBV8aG
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父親說豁之兄已成家，接下來就是替他娶妻，若真要走，先成了家也不遲，他辯獨留妻小下來不能親自安家，讓家人替他看顧不妥，要遂了心願才肯娶妻，最終是豁之兄提出三年限期，期滿他則必須返家，又要他對天立誓，他即刻旦旦立誓，家人只得遂他心意放行。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X0iPiCDAi
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雨玄玖回房揹上早已收妥的行囊，再到書房拜別父母兄長，他不肯讓任何奴僕隨行，留下秀郎，獨身啟程。豁之兄本要喚胭胭來一同送別，他卻藉口怕她知道了要哭，新婦纔入門便哭不吉，要豁之兄暫且瞞她。72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunNAqSZwHs
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他穿一身樸素黛黑胡裝，伴行囊一只佩長劍一柄，一路步行出城，城外天高雲闊，林深草蓊，路途漫漫，飛鳥翱翔恣意無序。
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