御駕起行。207Please respect copyright.PENANAi1AVKGzeW4
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鼓樂聲響起,儀仗樂舞開道,緊接著手執旌旗的儀衛、護駕扈從,然後才是御輦。207Please respect copyright.PENANAghimJnkHQd
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朱玹駕馬走在御輦之後的衛隊陣列,放眼望去大軍不下數千人,移動起來威風凜凜,旌旗錦羅如雲,唯有朱玹知曉內情,隊伍構成組織十分龐雜,既有京兵十二團營,禁軍三大營精銳,十二監中的司禮監和御馬監宦官,再加上儀仗隊伍和後宮女眷,各方人馬互不隸屬,各行其是,成為御駕護衛的一大噩夢。207Please respect copyright.PENANA7KMjMwp66j
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大隊人馬剛行過桑乾渡口,忽聽見一聲悶響,接著腳下隱隱晃動,彷彿土地顫慄起來,突發狀況在御駕儀衛掀起一陣騷亂,訓練有素的士兵迅速圍向前保護皇帝御駕,儀仗隊、鼓樂隊則是有人慌亂尖叫,有人驚恐失神,御駕隊伍亂成一團。207Please respect copyright.PENANAWY1TRMcHmT
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朱玹連忙拔出配劍,向護衛大吼:「十二團、三大營軍士專責保護皇上!其餘人等退開,勿妨礙行動!」207Please respect copyright.PENANAlYeIjkGvBy
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一旁的司衛劉熙喝令所有人各安其位,指揮不知所措的太監儀隊和後宮宮眷逐次後退,好讓各營兵士圍成層層防守的護衛圈。207Please respect copyright.PENANAIlTDFFKoJM
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眼看御駕秩序逐漸恢復,朱玹調轉馬頭,迅速向震響的源頭──桑乾渡口奔去。207Please respect copyright.PENANAw8fzlU1nPM
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沿岸聚集了驚慌未定的宮人們,不少人緊盯桑乾河中央。207Please respect copyright.PENANAekyhyp3bF7
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朱玹下馬查看,橋的殘餘撐架燃燒著餘火,側邊的廣利橋與第二道便橋均已清空,焦黑殘骸散落河上。207Please respect copyright.PENANAQBVxiLr5cx
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一名押隊侍衛急上前簡略地敘述爆炸過程。207Please respect copyright.PENANApmgxiDrrYf
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朱玹低眉思忖。207Please respect copyright.PENANAVO5fq4nt92
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炸橋的火藥必然是預先藏於便橋下,再以火弩引爆,興許是連日大雨,以致火藥受潮,只炸了半啞,倘若正常引爆,三座橋上的人車都會炸得屍骨無存。207Please respect copyright.PENANA9Eu851JWaJ
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「傷亡如何?」朱玹問。207Please respect copyright.PENANAUQpkZsjKVN
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「爆炸時,一輛後宮馬車墜河,已派人前往搜尋,車中之人身分未明,有人說,是,是皇妃……」207Please respect copyright.PENANA8SYEUGAhUN
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朱玹腦中一陣轟鳴,餘光瞥見馮瑛在對岸不停拚命喊叫,他直覺落水的就是湖衣,即刻翻身上馬,岸旁人馬紛紛移步,但凡看見朱玹肅厲神色,無人敢阻擋他的去路,他一夾馬肚,催策馬匹往下游奔去。207Please respect copyright.PENANASJyCPbqzwG
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他一路奔馳,沿途只見暴漲的急流,泥沙滾滾,偶有漂浮水面的木橋殘骸,卻不見任何人的蹤影,直到馳過一處大彎,此處地形特殊,堤岸兩邊長滿蘆葦草,河水流速亦逐漸趨緩。207Please respect copyright.PENANAL8dc5a0EsY
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朱玹放慢坐騎騎速,型出數里便瞧見斷成數截的車轅,支離破碎的車輿散落河灘,他心下駭然,一時茫然無措。他怔怔地瞧著河岸,忽然發現對岸有一方載浮載沉的空藥箱,蘆葦叢中似乎還有一個模糊的身影。207Please respect copyright.PENANAXPtL1KLRA9
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他卸下甲冑,跳入河裡,此處水流不強,幾下撥動便游到了對岸,失去意識的湖衣倒臥在半身長的蘆葦間,他探了探她的氣息,儘管微弱,總算一息尚存。207Please respect copyright.PENANAN0M6W9qYOM
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她應是被河水沖上岸邊,才幸運地保住一命。207Please respect copyright.PENANA1OlgTTpXWW
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他伸手環抱住湖衣的胸口,將她從泥水中拖上岸,她掀了掀眼皮,隨即嘔出大量河水,她嘴唇嚅囁,彷彿想說些什麼,但在開口以前再度失去意識。207Please respect copyright.PENANAmtFg0hOYiu
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意識浮浮沉沉,耳邊依稀聽見柴火迸裂的劈啪聲,湖衣悠悠醒轉。207Please respect copyright.PENANAFVDuyA90hw
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眼前影像遞次清晰,朱玹將她環抱在懷中,一旁還燃著篝火。207Please respect copyright.PENANADMJdXD3CgC
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她掙扎起身。207Please respect copyright.PENANAdeFa1RypfH
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「別動,妳落水失溫,得先烤火暖身。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAwpZC4uXdSb
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原來不是幻覺。207Please respect copyright.PENANAMGPZl35vVI
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她想開口,可是喉間乾瘂,發不出聲來,全身上下像是遭受鞭笞,無一不疼。207Please respect copyright.PENANAG5LoiMPomt
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「冷嗎?」見她發顫,朱玹將她摟得更緊,「待身子熱起來,我們就回宮。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAZnG2Wa7Pmk
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「不,」她驟然激動起來,「我絕不回去。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAu0Cxs1rnj0
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「妳受了傷,得趕緊回宮找太醫醫治。」朱玹好言勸說。207Please respect copyright.PENANAkcaLQ7pDgm
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「要我回宮,便是要我死。」她使勁想掙脫他的環抱,他卻不動分毫。207Please respect copyright.PENANABSOfIg01z3
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「勿需擔憂,」他抱得越緊,她便越激烈反抗,他索性定住她的臉,正色看著她,「有我在,定會護妳周全。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAnLvecRwbqT
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「不如你帶我走,」湖衣伸手扯住他的衣襟,「無論天涯海角,刀山火海,我都跟你。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAg02JVtojp4
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既然橫豎是死,她寧可留在他身邊,有一天是一天,有一刻是一刻。207Please respect copyright.PENANAO8lRrvGJDk
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「我不能。」他神情凝重地拒絕。207Please respect copyright.PENANALsGSE8V04R
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「為什麼?」她的雙眼刺痛,止不住連串淚水滑落,「王爺是嫌棄湖衣嗎?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAVf5aNFytEo
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「絕非如此。」朱玹回應。207Please respect copyright.PENANAHDtTieNIBA
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他語重心長,把話說得極慢,「渡口爆炸案真相未明,御駕隊伍遇襲,茲事體大,我有職責在身……」207Please respect copyright.PENANAdvtinnt6WV
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「別說了,」她按住他的唇,咽淚苦笑,「我都明白。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAdbu4Bqyzip
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普天之下,無處容身。207Please respect copyright.PENANA2d5fLUJIIw
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所愛之人轉身離去。207Please respect copyright.PENANAur9IA7RCeg
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――原來這就是絕望的滋味。207Please respect copyright.PENANAO1IQqwztg6
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「既然如此,又何必救我……」她好累,累得光是說話都已耗盡氣力,反正前路茫茫,無論如何都找不到出口。207Please respect copyright.PENANAWY4uR2pg30
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現在她只想闔上眼,在他懷裡安穩地睡一覺,就這麼死去也無所謂。207Please respect copyright.PENANAt2lTKzDPp6
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遠處有人高聲叫喊。207Please respect copyright.PENANAd4uSxN9X7S
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還有馬蹄聲和嘶吼聲。207Please respect copyright.PENANAgE6pjAYkcr
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湖衣勉力翻開雙眼。207Please respect copyright.PENANA1EtJilv1M9
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最先出現在眼前的是馮瑛,他跳下馬背,朝他二人急奔而來。207Please respect copyright.PENANAO3VBt8GWZr
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馮瑛望了望朱玹懷中的湖衣,單膝下跪道:「王爺,將皇妃交給我吧。」207Please respect copyright.PENANANpX2IhryOA
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朱玹遲疑。207Please respect copyright.PENANANWJ8XooTRn
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馮瑛面色沉了下來,低聲說道:「王爺,您知道宮規的。」207Please respect copyright.PENANA1aOGpI70qq
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凡宮中女子與人私通者,依律當磔。207Please respect copyright.PENANAWcojZ1cBNl
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這條宮規是成祖訂下,而且每回處死宮人,成祖爺都會親臨剮之。成祖以降,歷代皇帝都遵循例規,至今無人敢廢。207Please respect copyright.PENANAcaUPL1jc1a
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「現御前侍衛正四處搜尋,還是把主兒交給我,可別……」他頓了一下,才又接續,「別要傳出甚麼不好聽的風聲。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAMN4K1e4bgp
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不遠處傳來蹄聲,有人來了。207Please respect copyright.PENANA2TeyWTh1Lz
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呼喊此起彼落。207Please respect copyright.PENANAyl5Ix2tnlP
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幾名侍衛發現他們,高聲么喝其他人等前來。207Please respect copyright.PENANALQIbQleMfe
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朱玹欲言又止,深深吐出一口長氣後,將懷中的湖衣交到馮瑛手中。207Please respect copyright.PENANAsVWNByk2NE
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她凝目而望,盼他至少能在離去以前看她一眼,他卻別過頭去。207Please respect copyright.PENANA577oKokEnc
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她絕望地鬆開抓著他衣襟的手,硬生生收住淚水。207Please respect copyright.PENANAq0LQ9y15PR
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馮瑛伸手接過湖衣,先將她推上馬鞍,自己翻身上馬。 207Please respect copyright.PENANAOqB4BGWGgh
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「馮瑛,馮瑛……」湖衣終於忍受不住,內心的委屈瞬間傾洩而出,伏在馮瑛肩頭嚶嚶啜泣。207Please respect copyright.PENANArRS6qmimYu
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朱玹呆站原地,目送兩人離去。207Please respect copyright.PENANAYQvDTOlJ5A
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馮瑛的蹄聲已遠。他的心下一片荒涼,像是五臟六腑都被掏空了。207Please respect copyright.PENANAit39YcnQku
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他本想一回宮,就帶著丹書鐵卷面聖,但這一切計劃都被黑眚案和爆炸案打亂。207Please respect copyright.PENANAruGG0sntui
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心愛的女子和職責,究竟孰輕孰重?207Please respect copyright.PENANA0ILCoqV32z
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為回報先皇的恩情,他謹守承諾,半生戎馬,換來的是皇帝對他的猜忌,還有日漸頹傾的朝局,他不但無力挽回,就連自己所愛之人都護不住。207Please respect copyright.PENANAWEu2rbvwan
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他究竟在做甚麼?207Please respect copyright.PENANAJhwwbL6CsB
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親手將她送進虎口卻不能救。207Please respect copyright.PENANApsufJtjXSq
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或許該如她所說,在還有機會的時候就帶她走。207Please respect copyright.PENANA817L3Q1caL
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今後他與她相距只有一面宮牆。207Please respect copyright.PENANA6K4pAaSPfJ
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卻成天涯。207Please respect copyright.PENANAjlZkav9m1W
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原先朱玹對皇權和職責僅有一絲懷疑。207Please respect copyright.PENANAsXfUmGd2BV
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而今。207Please respect copyright.PENANA7YlZLAcgNJ
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就像堤防啟開了一個破口。207Please respect copyright.PENANAu9NxkOhfN0
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以往堅守的一切,終將決堤。207Please respect copyright.PENANAGpb6nnumIG
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她又作惡夢了。207Please respect copyright.PENANAC1lsm64yT4
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醒來時她頭痛欲裂,喉嚨像火燒。207Please respect copyright.PENANAxAzJTej6ZY
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「怎會發生此事?」那聲音聽來好遙遠。207Please respect copyright.PENANANDPn2IV2ip
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「陛下,奴婢當日所見,橋頭的榆樹上藏有一具軍制三弓弩床。」是馮瑛的聲音。207Please respect copyright.PENANApUBw1liqca
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湖衣欲起身甩開惡夢,卻看見王太醫立在她的床帳外。207Please respect copyright.PENANA3C0DACTW4M
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「別動,娘娘,您需要靜養。」王太醫對她搖頭。207Please respect copyright.PENANAliiJM3KEyh
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她好想痛哭一場。207Please respect copyright.PENANADpVTm6FDfj
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「誰會幹下此事?」皇帝在相鄰的靜室說話,這是她熟悉的咸若宮。207Please respect copyright.PENANA27yDFX7Iqs
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真的回宮了。207Please respect copyright.PENANAnl0bAhqAn5
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「陛下,此式床弩平日存放於軍械庫,只有持御馬監兵柄才可調度,」是馮瑛在說話,還有他以頭觸地的響聲,「如今御馬監內,持有兵柄的,是昔日長安宮的總管太監,汪直公公。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAy3JM2ZEvMU
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「這一定是弄錯了。」皇帝斬釘截鐵地回答。207Please respect copyright.PENANAnnFkVmdfX3
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湖衣明白。207Please respect copyright.PENANAfBdBeLVyZ4
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即使證據確鑿,爆炸案的真相終將石沉大海。207Please respect copyright.PENANA3t9aNKWLVY
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皇帝絕對不會查辦萬貴妃,即使貴妃想要她的性命也一樣。因為貴妃是他的妻,更是他的母,他絕不會違逆一直餵養他的母親。207Please respect copyright.PENANAtNtQsqkovt
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房門開啟,朱見深走了進來,他俊美如昨,只是她再也無法正眼瞧他,無法去回想,在他寢宮外看見的那一幕。207Please respect copyright.PENANAzmYJpMXoVg
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「醒了嗎?」他俯身靠近,女人般柔細的手撫過她的臉頰。207Please respect copyright.PENANAFKCR98nxRV
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「妳受了風寒,遵照太醫囑咐,好生將養幾日,便可無恙。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAcEQrIjD7iH
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「陛下……」聲音嘶啞,她努力吞嚥了一下,屏住呼吸問道:「請放我出宮吧。」207Please respect copyright.PENANAK2nA20HeBd
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「不許胡說!」他變了臉色,「史上有哪一個皇帝會讓自己心愛的妃子流落民間?」207Please respect copyright.PENANAZsLHhH00n0
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皇帝從不曾如此震怒。207Please respect copyright.PENANA0lUSQ2p25V
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她強忍住即將潰堤的眼淚。207Please respect copyright.PENANAQzaEGi6gjD
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如果天可憐見,他在盛怒之下或許會賜她自盡。207Please respect copyright.PENANAM8cnbHjEzl
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毒酒,或是白綾都好。207Please respect copyright.PENANAUT3WCjOnvh
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求生不得的人,自裁是為維護最後的尊嚴。207Please respect copyright.PENANAw58SMu3isO
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「妳一定是發燒了才會不停囈語,」他深深吸了一口氣,迅速恢復了平日的溫柔語調,「這樣吧,等妳把身子將養好了,朕遣人去金陵接妳的家人進宮來陪伴妳,好嗎?」207Please respect copyright.PENANA35pf0NHKwE
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「不……」207Please respect copyright.PENANA28lBVi3kgE
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困在這宮牆內的囚徒,有她一個就夠了。207Please respect copyright.PENANAbwlxb2buGi
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她闔上雙眼,不再言語,聽著皇帝在她的床畔坐了半刻以後,走出她的寢宮,他叮囑馮瑛在宮門和宮院中加派多一倍的守衛,接著就甚麼都聽不到了。
ns 15.158.61.44da2