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說到這裡，有人叩門而進。原來是小順來了，另外有那叫權叔的老僕，還引來了六爺和一個芳青沒有見過的中年人。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdBW78iL41
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如意跟六爺等人寒暄了幾句，便告辭了，和兒也一起退下。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxhh7bA5oP
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房裡只剩小順跟雨兒兩個熟人，另外還有六爺這惡人，難怪芳青馬上變得怯生生的模樣。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgadrHyrule
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但見那陌生男子年約四十，面如冠玉，作書生打扮。芳青心中想道，這應該便是江玉離吧。果然是人如其畫，一身清風的雅道。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhlYdxUnf7
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雖說是叔姪，但跟六爺的模樣沒有半點相似，氣質是文人雅士的書卷氣，跟六爺的生意人模樣差之千里。不過六爺今日也像變了人似的，恭敬乖巧的陪伴在江玉離側旁，絲毫沒有以前的市儈張狂之態。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmf8M8Qnt1
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那權叔忽然跪下，噗通噗通的連連叩頭，叩得額上都流血了，飲泣說道：「楊老太爺待我們恩重如山，我們無以為報，楊家蒙受奇冤，你深受其害，我們來不及相助，實在是罪該萬死。」權叔說完這話，便要再叩頭。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWhgFUPCTM
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芳青大吃一驚，連忙勸道：「伯伯，你先起來。有話好好說。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74MKxlt3H6
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這權叔之前常常冷待芳青，害芳青還以為他看不起自己。原來他是怕會露出馬腳，壞了大事，所以一直不敢跟芳青相認。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpZyhOo3uD
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芳青之前對楊家於江家有恩心說，還半信半疑，現在看見權叔這般激動，便全都相信了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA3BcfLZCZ
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六爺也扶起了權叔，跟芳青一同勸道：「小菁這會兒還不是好端端的在這兒？」眾人又勸了幾句，六爺便命人扶了權叔出去包紮傷口。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjlZKWDRjd
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江玉離之前見芳青昏迷不醒，很是擔心，眼下見芳青終於醒了，當然馬上高興得眉開眼笑，也忘了要介紹自己，便激動得摸了摸芳青的頭，道：「小菁，不用擔心，以後我們會好好保護你，不再讓別人欺負你。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpGzg1f3hA
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芳青給狎弄得多了，看見陌生男人就有點怕，江玉離還要動作親暱，芳青立即便羞得臉紅耳熱了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbhoXrYFQG
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江玉離伸手探了芳青的額，擔心問道：「怎麼還是這般熱？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc56hvBL73
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雨兒馬上辯解道：「公子還在發熱，還沒有退燒吧？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSskIgmHxo
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六爺問道：「小雨，你有沒有好好照料公子？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD1G3dcH17
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芳青怕連累了雨兒，連忙說通：「雨兒很好，又乖巧又機靈。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV6eAVrFay
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這時，六爺拿出了一紙，揚開了讓芳青細看。但見這是南春院買了芳青的賣身契，紙上清清楚楚的有芳青的畫押，還打了手印。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqP2bNoGst
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小順在旁送上金盆，又給六爺點了火柴。六爺當場便把賣身契燒了。紙化成條徐徐灰燼，這便還了芳青自由，不再是南春院的芳青了。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlwMzaUfci
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雨兒馬上恭賀道：「恭喜菁公子，你這就是自由之身，不想受人擺弄，以後便可生活得海闊天高、自由自在了。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOqmQ2yNdY
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這事之前苦苦力爭但求之不得，眼下卻垂手而得，實在來得太突然了，阿菁只覺有點如夢似幻。心中當然是極高興，但又有點惘然，心中不禁天大地大，何處是容身之處？35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxXrlBUPj4
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江玉離連忙勸慰道：「你先好好的休養身子。待身子調理得恢復了，便會帶你回鄉，遠離京城這是非之地。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7h2OEGFhs
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阿菁怯怯問道：「我可以這般白白寄住麼？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGR6gXup4lV
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江玉離激動的握了阿菁的手，情真意切的說道：「這當然可以。小菁，你不用害怕。我們兩家素有舊交，楊公又對我們有恩，江家自然會待你如至親子姪。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSYqfTZ5Xe
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這麼一握手，阿菁臉上便更紅了。阿菁只覺這江玉離有點不通俗務，像是個古怪的才子。雖然如此，他態度卻是誠懇真摯。儘管阿菁非常羞怯，心中卻是異常感激。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpRTIqxI0P
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六爺也微笑說道：「伯伯也看過小菁畫的丹青了，覺得小菁很有天份。伯伯還想親自指點小菁畫畫的技巧呢。」說話的語氣恭謹又活潑。 35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjRA4vF9i9
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阿菁知道自己的畫作竟然入得了江玉離目，受寵若驚道：「江爺謬讚了。」阿菁太累了，又事出突然，腦袋有點混亂，也習慣了把男人都喚爺，竟然把江玉離稱了作爺。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVSqJ1ww7q
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江玉離聽了話，大驚道：「小菁，這太客氣了。叫我伯伯就可以了。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ybm7qBPIM
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六爺附和道：「這就對了。咱們兩家絕不生分。其實，我之前就見過你，那時你還在楊嬸嬸的肚裡。雖然多年不見，我們卻依舊是如親如骨肉的交情。小菁，你以後便叫大伯作伯伯，叫我六哥便行了。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4fROf76Qg
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這時小順端上一碟蘇州特產的點心，但見有松子糖、核桃片、玫瑰糕、糖杏仁。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZKH1iVfxa
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江玉離馬上要阿菁隨便吃。阿菁不敢違之，挑了一塊，吃得滋味，心情也放鬆了，柔聲問道：「江伯伯？我可以叫你江伯伯嗎？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XCRFa0946
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江玉離聽了，大喜道：「當然可以，當然可以。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7pXo9uPyv
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阿菁又問道：「江伯伯，我哥哥呢？」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfDcFb9dXx
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六爺答道：「他未足十六，發配充軍，我們一定會極力搜尋，你不用擔憂，且慢慢等待消息。」35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3DUvg2zSN
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之後小順又喚來郎中。郎中替阿菁檢查身子，見傷已漸漸癒合，便著阿菁好好休養，又說阿菁比同齡的孩子瘦弱多了，又氣虛怯弱；身子受過歪術，容易種了病根，再給江玉離和六爺寫了幾張長高長肉的藥帖，著阿菁添養精神氣血、仔細調理身子。35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7hi9CwOy0
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如是者，阿菁在床上休養了幾天，才可以下床。江玉離有空時會來看看阿菁，江六爺倒是完全不見影蹤。阿菁有空閒時，便拿拐杖到處走動閒逛；要是雨兒沒有差事在身，得了雨兒攙扶，就可以走更遠了。ns3.143.110.165da2
