秦逍躺在床上，忽然睜開了眼，望了望眼前的床樑；淡青色的床簾，絲質飄搖，床畔半掩的窗灑入一片柔和日光，是他再熟悉不過的處所。他聽著鳥語啁啾，蟲鳴唧唧，當下坐起身來穿鞋子。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUw3SDlPbk
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　　才穿上一只，忽然發現鞋帶竟和另外一只纏在一起了。只見兩條黃色鞋帶綿密有致地，繞了一圈圈團團錦繡，望上去儼然一簇雍容牡丹。當下他喜出望外，費了點工夫將鞋帶解開，穿好鞋子、換上衣服後，他撞開房門直望外跑，逕朝天上叫道：「紅樓姑姑！」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssgizo7YXf
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCq3ZtRQ1a
　　「逍兒今天起得晚，」上頭一個女子聲音銀鈴般道：「是昨夜裡偷偷進了廚房做樑上行呢，還是姑姑的花樣難倒了咱們小少爺，竟讓你一雙鞋子穿這麼久哪？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR6usOA3FM
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7NIA56Hwy
　　秦逍笑得開懷，當下一個運氣，飛身躍上屋頂。屋脊上坐著一名女子，只見她容貌清麗，笑容溫煦，衣袂風塵僕僕，坐姿是雙腿微張頗有俠氣，神情卻又似乎悠然物外。她手裡握著一只酒壺，朝秦逍揮了揮手，秦逍快步奔上。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjMBGXsu7z
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi9yb6grSY
　　「姑姑來了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjzEIK0czi
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQXsP0uiY4
　　「你的輕身功夫又長進了，」紅樓姑姑面帶微笑，「和三個月前相比，這姿態瞧著愈發像隻飛鳥。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYl6yAaDvh
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQrAh2lia9
　　「姑姑教得好，逍兒自然不荒廢了學習。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7eqf3VRGr
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOrDnW5b4F
　　紅樓抿嘴道：「你功夫精進了，府裡的僕從們卻從此要辛苦了，日日在地面追著你在屋簷上跑，要你爹爹知道了，受罰的還是他們。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEOCEijDMo
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOm6Zyc5u3i
　　「姑姑教我這『逍遙步法』，不就是要跑的麼？我若不日日跑給他們追，眼下姑姑卻沒眼福見我飛身上屋簷的姿態了，恐怕姑姑失望。」秦逍笑道，走近紅樓身畔坐下，聞見她身上一抹曠野氣息，當下覺得神清氣爽。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiz9a9fOXg
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSyUUkNeo6
　　「我失望甚麼？你這般的資質，若連輕功還練不成，我也不來看你了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurSK3SfKAO
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcWHnWsZ9H
　　她話雖這麼說，語氣卻平和溫柔，秦逍知她在說笑，當下問道：「姑姑這回去了哪裡玩耍？上回你說那偷到玉瑚璉的故事，我還未聽完，今次姑姑非從頭至尾說明白了，還得說完這回的故事才能走。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdSVwbHDK0
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvlkJ8fofd
　　「那有什麼？你要聽故事，我便說與你聽，不過你也一樣得給我彈了曲子，我才有興致說。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8mw3Ml3tU
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7htcVLsdf6
　　秦逍一聽，連聲說好，當下躍下地來，入得房裡取出一把長琴，片刻已又上了屋脊。紅樓已又舉起酒壺來飲，他將琴平放膝頭，隨意撥了幾下，問道：「姑姑想聽什麼呢？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHWUPPp3YH
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWMq3J5lJa
　　「你彈什麼，我都聽的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DrAbxhjWl
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW3A2I6188
　　秦逍眼珠子轉了轉，「好！」他十指連撥，吟道：「430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkp6cQYcq1
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEWUVe5aNv
我住長江頭，君住長江尾。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrQwoHVggc
日日思君不見君，共飲長江水。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8AZHFLDNT
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihe9ZzHiI4
　　一闕還未吟完，紅樓已接著吟道：「430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOj61Kz2rT
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAPztOCRLq
此水幾時休？此恨幾時已？430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgApN5SfOP
只願君心似我心，定不負相思意。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO2ajcGu3Z
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqTZJ2sgUv
　　秦逍撥弄琴弦，一面望了紅樓臉龐，只見她臉上淡淡憂思，他似懂非懂，雖不知紅樓因何面露哀戚，但他至少知道，自己不喜歡這種感覺。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNaLINQZ0a
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfpUggCCVu
　　一曲彈畢，紅樓的酒已兀自喝了大半壺，半晌問道：「逍兒心中有了牽掛的女子麼？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNASiDKp0P
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4xfm5yulL
　　秦逍臉竟一紅，「姑姑胡說什麼？我可沒有。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQqdoih14b
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZOgBNn9we
　　「怎是胡說？這闕詞是一個女子極度思念心上人才吟的，逍兒雖非女子，但如非思念，你小小年紀，怎就懂得這詞意境了？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pzOFZjSF8
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPAeGR3dzA
　　秦逍笑道：「我哪裡懂了？這詞不過是前半個月裡書房的師傅教我的，我瞧它挺美，詞牌又好，趕緊拉了師傅給我寫了譜，這時彈給姑姑聽，倒教姑姑誤會了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbVm95aQNz
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVT7gHCRav4
　　「是麼？但你彈得極好呢。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtq3DQV8dB
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibVmUMV2I5
　　紅樓一聲嘆息；她將臉伏在膝上，便未再說話。秦逍原想自我解嘲，逗她開心，誰知她聽了詞後竟未再瞧他一眼，見了她的模樣，他才想再說些什麼，忽聽得遠處一人吟道：「430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4LmmJxhC6
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTih0BZFPeH
曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Y41TiOBp4
衣帶漸寬終不悔，為伊消得人憔悴。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi9gi8j5Q9
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj6YUriG1x
　　秦逍知道那人是誰，當下識相地住口不語了。紅樓聽了卻唱道：「430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4dAOiW4O4
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMMCRUK2Dy
柔情似水，佳期如夢，忍顧鵲橋歸路。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUGfk4vhRt
兩情若是久長時，又豈在朝朝暮暮？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9HMKzk6R0
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHEPIbx9M4
　　這兩首詩詞說的都是情話，秦逍知道此人一出現，他和紅樓難得的聚會又要被打擾了，心中頗為不快。紅樓吟完後，遠處那人卻不回應了，秦逍瞧著紅樓側臉，忽然聽得底下有人遠遠叫喚。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HPW8MkZNA
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahrjl8jCds
　　「少爺，少爺，您在哪裡？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgWxvLtK0O
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOOJicdRVP
　　秦逍不願回應，他少年心性，仍有些頑皮，此刻又有紅樓作伴，只想賴在屋頂上一味躲懶便了，豈知他身旁女子卻揚聲道：「這兒呢。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj3rm1F4bh
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcitnWmsRw
　　「啊，原來是姑娘。」底下那家僕見了紅樓微一福身，「姑娘來了，可要見一見爺？爺交代了，無論何時何地，但凡姑娘到來，務必通傳──」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefNliSczOo
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeZ2t2TVgl
　　「不了，你家少爺在這兒，有什麼事快回了罷，若還有什麼事非要他去才成，我就在這兒等了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF821ia6YRY
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlv0zsKowU
　　秦逍猛一抬頭，面上滿是欣喜。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hqH738VQ2
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHC9eoFBSMt
　　「是的，姑娘，」那家僕躬身道：「少爺的師傅們都到了，還請少爺移步賞音閣。姑娘若要等，自然無妨，只是少爺一時半會兒怕下不了課，姑娘坐在上頭，日頭可毒著呢，不如姑娘移駕到──」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4rD1P5YWA
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ISTkSRLrS
　　「我答應了你家少爺，要將故事說完才走，」秦紅樓深深望了秦逍一眼，「若是離開此處，恐怕故事不僅說不完，反教愈拉愈長了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LIV7mIL4v
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gwbKu5IeU
　　紅樓一番話聽在秦逍耳裡很是欣慰，但要他和紅樓分開，他還是滿心的不情願。他慢慢下了屋頂，回頭見秦紅樓朝他揮了揮手，才轉身隨家僕離去。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8eIcShozc
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEAXzZgTTu
　　父親向來喜愛雕廊畫宇，楊府中也是處處迂迴，他一面走，忽然若有所思。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdDKBZzDcM
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HFxQxbpUm
　　「常叔，」秦逍眼睛瞧著前方，「你覺得為何我的姓和父親不同呢？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JAN8Jp1oF
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L3SAgVK5r
　　「少爺怎麼忽然問起這個？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVU5jvZYuJ
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BWJG3NAWf
　　常叔聲音平和，並無迴避之意，秦逍瞄了他一眼，半晌才道：「父親姓楊，姊姊們也姓楊，就只有我……」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEwrzItGrb
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmyxZdeHcn
　　常叔忽然停下腳步，秦逍也停住腳；回頭見他低目垂眼，神色恭謹，秦逍端詳他的表情，漸漸放下心。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1Flj3JW7t
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOKibllBDR
　　「少爺想說的是？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnl745KyUqm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95fkTADxvk
　　「我不知道，我只知道，我不是在府裡生的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXqBgdspwN
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADoyOp8DFM
　　「少爺覺得自己不是老爺的孩子麼？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgzVPKy4NT
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRAO2RjxMa
　　秦逍一笑，「有時候，我實在很是欣賞你，常叔。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ365BeWI8fT
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHi0ek5jJU
　　「屬下只是恰好猜中少爺心事，算不得什麼。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3X4a1Pe30
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva7yK73LOT
　　「我來到府裡那日，聽說你也在，是麼？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ky0FHAsR4
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS4QnbjWwy
　　常叔躬身道：「屬下的確在場。那日老爺將府裡眾人都喚過來了，連廚房的老李、小顧都給聚在前庭裡。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDULaJ7Fff
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2KrlmU1nH
　　「那時是什麼情況？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9hPetZ4pG
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9f9gV4WKh
　　這件事在楊府其實人盡皆知；八年前冬天裡的某一日，楊遙手裡抱著一個襁褓嬰孩，命總管將府中所有家丁都喚了來，聚集在楊府前庭中。楊遙舉起懷裡的孩子，當眾宣布這個男嬰就是他楊遙的親生兒子，取名為秦逍；其餘的，竟隻字未提。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sZs6Pqn40
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVR8VwdwSfB
　　當時府中諸人，均不敢置信這突如其來的一番話，也無法想像這個來路不明、生母不詳的孩子，究竟如何被楊遙認定是自己的親生兒子，然而隨著時光流逝，楊遙對兒子的疼愛竟半分不假；秦逍但有所求，無一不允，就是楊府裡最得寵的兩個妾室，見了秦逍也要讓他三分。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v4oP2G8dR
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi3fgnbHJA
　　「──當年少爺染了病，高燒不退，老爺從宮裡回來後，見了少爺病懨懨的模樣，當場責備二夫人照顧少爺不周──那番話說得實在不輕，說得二夫人竟都流下眼淚了。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXKjquvxrm
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAdAsi0jIg
　　「我自小沒有親娘，事事都由二娘照料，爹一向念她養育我的辛勞，想不到為了我，竟也會對她發脾氣。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCMv3HzXuz
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUbHhcDy3c
　　「少爺是天之驕子，在老爺心目中，少爺就是無可取代的，」常叔道：「自那時起大夥兒也知曉了，少爺就是老爺的親生兒子，無庸置疑。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwpZyilhXB
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYS97bNhiL
　　秦逍冷哼一聲，「他只是想我繼承他衣缽，做那撈什子的書法家，或者書讀透了能去做官，我偏不依他的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKHjREOS33
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhHSElVCSj
　　常叔微笑：「少爺有少爺的主意，老爺自然會關心少爺心意的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMluviiaYp0
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I4HmJLCj8
　　「他若是真關心我心意，就不該那般對紅樓姑姑。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbndQPgXnUi
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZBnEQOmt4
　　秦逍這句話說得太快，常叔竟一時沒聽清，道：「什麼？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HFz2TXBGS
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　　「自我有記憶起，紅樓姑姑總是在我身旁；爹明明和紅樓姑姑好，卻又不肯娶她……」秦逍嘆息。430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAJEjwN1DB
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3btUzc3UQb
　　常叔默然半晌，「老爺和姑娘有他們的想法，少爺年輕，恐怕還不明白，不過總有一天就會明白的。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRS0SWWUSL
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXWvSlT0Vi
　　秦逍睨著他，「常叔難道知道什麼嗎？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMJnfZNTLc
430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUVpIDU5a6
　　「屬下不知。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFejDVZuXmx
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　　「真的麼？」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD43AfGYzx1
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　　「屬下確實不知。」430Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpWxRIabuM
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　　秦逍一擺手，獨自往賞音閣走去，「罷了。」他閉上眼，彷彿能見到紅樓遠望父親，總是含情脈脈，目中含淚；那模樣總教他不忍，教他總是在她不在身邊的日子裡，能刻苦練武，為了一個他自己也沒發覺的，終有一日能保護紅樓的心願。曾經他以為那就是心痛；可是那年才八歲的他，何曾想到多年後紅樓懷抱著一只書，在榻上笑著流淚的模樣，才真正教他嘗到了心如刀割的滋味。