離開溫縣已數日,暮春時節,官道兩側原是最熱鬧的——桃李落盡,青梅才結,遠山淡淡,一路花影斑斕。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfARlZXfPaW
只可惜在趙凝眼裡,一切都沒了顏色。9Please respect copyright.PENANA0eF7cVJuxX
她左手支頤,倚著窗望向遠方,碧珠見她全無往日朝氣,深感不對勁。9Please respect copyright.PENANAxNXG1m4KQn
以往有小君子在的地方,君女可不是這個樣子的!9Please respect copyright.PENANAnaJOEifVGc
碧珠望了望遠在車駕隊伍最前方的高頭大馬,那小君子也真是的,做了世子,便不再來逗妹妹笑了嗎?9Please respect copyright.PENANA7m2zkzWD42
行進的隊伍忽然緩了下來,碧珠望了眼趙凝,見她毫無反應,微嘆口氣,逕自揭開車幔,看看是何事?9Please respect copyright.PENANADfZgUsx6Ag
只見前方數名騎士列於官道之側,為首者是一對男女,皆著青色衣飾,正與趙脩說著話。9Please respect copyright.PENANAsOkopNaeT6
那男子年約二十出頭,身形高大,虎背熊腰,神情間卻頗為和善可親;女子年歲差不多,姿容端麗,肩覆著襲華麗披帛,舉止透著不言自顯的尊貴。9Please respect copyright.PENANA0PiVZBbYmj
碧珠悄聲問御者:「前方是誰呀?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA2nEfiFEG6M
「是韓氏姐弟。」御者望著那些騎士身後的圖幟——蒼青色的玉環雙鹿,正是韓氏家徽。9Please respect copyright.PENANAUeoDkhWRDZ
「噢!」碧珠應了聲。9Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ8YyyNJYV
這時趙脩策馬到趙鞅的車駕旁,似是請示了下,隨後,又行到前頭,指揮著隊伍,往大陽城前進。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfVXNehNXGa
大陽城地處渡口要津,自古便是晉國南方要鎮,雖不如鄰近的曲沃為軍政樞紐,卻以商旅繁盛,風光明媚著稱。9Please respect copyright.PENANAOK7OLe9gdQ
韓氏家主韓庚,得知趙氏車駕將自大陽官道經行,特命其子韓虎與長女韓嫈,於道旁相候,敬邀入城歇駕,並於驛館設筵款待,趙鞅欣然應允。9Please respect copyright.PENANAXSQVGDhUZo
雖依禮男女許婚之後,不得私下相見,但那韓嫈是韓庚嫡長女,深受寵愛,素來性子肆恣,韓庚便也由得她。9Please respect copyright.PENANAjGou4gk1Xd
況且,趙韓兩家的年輕小輩,自幼均在泮宮學習,韓氏姐弟只比趙脩大上一兩歲,年齡相仿,也算同窗舊識。9Please respect copyright.PENANA3072ualb6J
父輩宴饗敘舊,小一輩的兒女便被邀約同遊大陽城。9Please respect copyright.PENANAhMOXrZbrki
韓嫈自被父親許下與趙脩婚事,內心一直不快;雖說趙脩如今已是趙氏世子,但他畢竟是庶出,從前在泮宮時,便不是他們這些嫡子嫡女會玩在一塊的人。9Please respect copyright.PENANAvpmXfBxT39
再說了,他自小就不是那種會討人開心的,別人對她都是唌著臉討好,只有他,經常面無表情,話也不多說一句。9Please respect copyright.PENANAA59RFvY9mY
像適才相見,他也僅點頭淡淡道:「多年未見,伯姬安好。」9Please respect copyright.PENANADiD7BZ4gCg
六年了吧?當年那比她還矮的小子,已長成丰神俊朗的少年,她還要微微仰頭,才能看到他眼睛。9Please respect copyright.PENANAoPoUfH9kDR
意外地,她內心的不快都煙消雲散,只覺今日大陽城明媚無限,大好風光。
9Please respect copyright.PENANAqIh5JDjNnK
城內街道寬闊,巷陌齊整,各色商販好不熱鬧;有吹糖人的、賣珠飾的、畫扇子的,或是茶肆酒舖、說書唱曲,應有盡有。9Please respect copyright.PENANApmQJMJ4H5G
韓嫈與趙脩走在前頭,趙脩本就寡言少語,多虧韓嫈時不時與他攀談,才不顯冷場。9Please respect copyright.PENANA5nCiqgddRX
走在後面的韓虎,倒是性子開朗,熱心為趙凝嚮導,沿途見著晉南特有之物,便一一向她介紹。9Please respect copyright.PENANA1sbE5SSMm7
「趙妹妹妳看,這是我們晉南有名的紅礦,叫火硃石!」韓虎停了腳步,指著身側攤販上火紅渾圓的珠石道。9Please respect copyright.PENANAZqMLAUPmir
趙凝湊近了看,趙脩與韓嫈聞言,也回身靠了過來。9Please respect copyright.PENANAJWdL0LiMS5
韓虎看著趙凝,溫言笑道:「這火硃石打磨後,堪比紅寶石璀璨,晶瑩透潤更有勝之;製成珠釵首飾,深受此地女子喜愛。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAmZHRvQWQnb
那商販見韓虎如此識貨,登時遞上一隻嵌著火紅珠石、做工精美的金色髮簪,附和著道:「客倌好眼力,我們這款珠簪,最適貴女這般花容月貌!」9Please respect copyright.PENANARf9yTldO3D
韓虎取過簪子,至趙凝髪側比了比,「正好襯趙妹妹這身月白衣裳,喜歡嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAvJucKzezpc
商販見韓虎眼裡有光,暗自竊喜貴客上門,拿起銅鏡給趙凝照照。9Please respect copyright.PENANAleBGktp6xV
趙凝偏頭朝鏡中一瞧,卻看見趙脩在她身後,目光卻落在韓虎那隻在她髮邊的手上,登時心中鬱悶,道:「不喜歡!」扭頭便走。9Please respect copyright.PENANAb0AcXMCzPX
韓虎不知哪裡惹趙凝生氣了,放下簪子,趕忙追了上去。9Please respect copyright.PENANAsYrOU33ZHW
韓嫈望著兩人,笑著對趙脩說:「沒想到趙妹妹長大後,性子也嬌蠻起來了。記得小時候,她總愛跟在你身邊呢。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA0Tu0KvpShR
趙脩微微一笑,心卻是像被人揪住,透著酸楚。9Please respect copyright.PENANA8RNezORMMN
穿過了中央主道,轉入西街口,兩旁多是藝巧幽雅之物。9Please respect copyright.PENANAfxkieqjI0e
一處畫扇鋪子前,二三人駐足,扇面高懸,竹骨白絹,畫有山水飛瀑、花鳥蟲魚,間或有詩歌字句,或俊朗飄逸、或含蓄秀雅。9Please respect copyright.PENANAR7CTnLJwYB
鋪後一老者執筆潤墨,正當場揮毫而就,扇面上墨痕未乾,透著墨香。
韓嫈眼眸一亮,快步走上前,望著老者正畫著的扇面,「這對戲水鴛鴦,畫得真好。」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8vXO3I3vkB
「老先生,此扇幾何?我要了!」韓嫈道。9Please respect copyright.PENANAEip2VARNlS
老者露出和煦的笑容,說道:「五枚空首布。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAbscbqmhMzA
韓嫈從懷裡掏出青銅布幣,遞給老者,轉頭勾起一抹笑,對著趙脩說:「世子,能為我題字嗎?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAuk97INji3B
趙脩一怔,隨即明白韓嫈的意思,但也不好拒絕,淡聲問:「伯姬欲題何字?」9Please respect copyright.PENANA8EectE7KiS
韓嫈笑得更是得意,指著扇面道:「以前泮宮夫子,最是稱讚你的字。幫我寫上,嫈嫈。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAVOW44jhExt
「嫈嫈……?」趙脩默念了聲,登時意會這可能是韓嫈的閨名,心裡有些不自在,但行止未顯露出來。9Please respect copyright.PENANA7bIhmTlBue
「嗯,就寫——嫈嫈!火火冖女,嫈。」韓嫈怕他不會寫,說文解字了一遍。9Please respect copyright.PENANA2jt8NvoEiK
趙脩微一沉吟,便向老者道:「借老先生筆墨一用。」9Please respect copyright.PENANAUSTH6cf7Ux
老者微笑頷首,趙脩拿起筆,俯身在扇面上寫就。9Please respect copyright.PENANAVeuhIymizM
趙凝在後頭走來,見著這一幕——韓嫈嘴角含笑望著趙脩,取絹扇輕搖。9Please respect copyright.PENANAG6jBF4akjl
她心中氣苦,腳步便是一頓,身旁韓虎察覺,關心地問:「趙妹妹?怎麼了?妳臉色不太好?」 9Please respect copyright.PENANAgiQ3Q4o3qs
趙凝別過臉,順著韓虎問語,道:「是有些不適……」9Please respect copyright.PENANA0bb8c0JjWq
韓虎待要湊近再看趙凝神色,卻見趙脩突然出現在兩人身前,握住趙凝手腕,急問:「妳生病了?」9Please respect copyright.PENANAIMDkwvYASN
趙凝被他一嚇,怔怔地看著他抓住自己的手,支吾著:「呃……」9Please respect copyright.PENANACkHJterrwp
韓嫈這時也走過來關心,趙凝看著他倆,咬了咬下唇,掙開趙脩的手,道:「對!我先回去了。」隨後二話不說,轉身就跑。9Please respect copyright.PENANAy0EPq8ZyaW
韓氏姐弟愣在當場,望著趙凝的背影,面面相覷。9Please respect copyright.PENANAd2ebzJ5ygB
趙脩向二人一拱手,語聲帶急,「我去看看家妹,失陪了!」說完,便跑著去追趙凝。9Please respect copyright.PENANACnt7LT13BE
韓嫈本要再開口,卻見他已匆匆離去,不由頓住了聲,目光落在那抹身影上,神色微斂,若有所思。9Please respect copyright.PENANATIFMSlb63m
沒跑多久,趙脩就追上趙凝了,只是,他始終保持著兩三步的距離。9Please respect copyright.PENANAnCS8seJf7l
趙凝似也知道,但她始終不回過頭,只一個勁兒的往大陽驛館走。9Please respect copyright.PENANAvzDRpoalFu
日落西斜,將兩人影子印在石板路上,一前一後。9Please respect copyright.PENANAl2c1oQMwX0
望著那嬌俏卻也倔強的身影,他忽然想問——自己還能再次擁她入懷嗎?
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