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暮秋雨夜,正當宵禁時分。城間巷弄裡,只有空洞的風聲唳唳與急雨簌簌、間夾著幾聲駭人的滾雷,一城寬闊的街道上,杳無人跡。55Please respect copyright.PENANAbcB9AzgyQy
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兩道異光巨雷猛地劈在深鎖著重重漆紅大門的古家宅苑中,一時之間,兩道稚嫩的嬰啼驚了夜雨,甚至接連著紛亂了一連串急促的步伐與奴僕們的碎語,更是轟響了沉悶凝重的古家大宅。55Please respect copyright.PENANAKIqemZNgtY
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不久,一名老婦的身影自一間偏僻破落的小屋拐出,懷裡緊緊挽著兩團布錦,延著廊道疾步而行,直到看見了正廳才慢了下來,戰戰兢兢地跪地求見。55Please respect copyright.PENANARUjXhC4Kw5
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「那賤人生了?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAtsICHNIg6l
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良久,清脆且嬌俏的女聲從房裡傳出。雖然語調平平,卻掩飾不了話語裡的不屑以及輕視。55Please respect copyright.PENANAqamVYGWASp
「是、是,回大夫人,是生了對龍鳳胎。」伏跪在地上的老婦哆嗦地打著一身冷顫,不知是為外頭的冷雨、還是為屋裡的人。55Please respect copyright.PENANAbabCqz2xse
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屋裡的人沉默了半晌,悠悠開口:「進來。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAB3FA3otMwL
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老婦聞言,方抬起頭,卻見眼前的門霎時一敞,還沒等老婦站起,竟覺一道迅風掠過,原本沉甸甸的懷抱瞬間一空,老婦蒼老的臉色染上了驚慌與青白。55Please respect copyright.PENANAoPJFJIF6mq
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只見燭火通明的屋內有三名女性,兩名面目清秀的婢女各捧著一裹襁褓,就近端坐在太妃椅上的美婦,讓美婦將襁褓中的嬰兒看得清楚。55Please respect copyright.PENANAPP3ZiFJLp5
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襁褓中,兩名長得幾乎相同的嬰兒閉著雙目。小小的臉兒皺在一塊,細細的胎毛覆蓋在通紅的肌膚上,兩個嬰兒的後腦下都有痕宛如雷電狀般、紫青色的細小胎記。除了性別,唯一能辨別兩名嬰兒的身分的特徵,只有頂上的毛髮——一個是黑色,一個卻泛著清淺的褐色。55Please respect copyright.PENANA7r8uSWfLT4
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美婦一看,柔媚的眉霎時一緊,抬手,就將那褐髮的娃娃掀了出去。55Please respect copyright.PENANA60udwDp3CD
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老婦一瞧娃娃正對著屋外的廊柱飛撞而去,頓時煞白了臉,也顧不得什麼禮儀,急促地踉蹌著腳步,猛撲過去,硬是搶在娃娃砸成了肉沫之前接了下來、趕緊將娃兒護在懷裡,卻控制不住地讓老邁的身軀狠狠地喀上石柱,在雕梁畫棟的石柱上印下一圈怵目驚心的血痕。55Please respect copyright.PENANAbEJ3QvJA33
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「大夫人請息怒!大夫人請息怒!」老婦不顧頭上還冒著鮮血的傷口,緊緊摟著連一聲啼哭也沒有的女嬰,伏跪在地上,不住地磕頭,驚恐地求饒。55Please respect copyright.PENANA1gVUbvpvSW
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被喚作大夫人的美婦毫不理會老婦的聲音,逕自將黑髮的男娃接過了手,細細地端詳著。許久,逗弄著嬰兒的大夫人終於悠悠地開了口:「這孩子今後由我扶養。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAM9wDFQzv4p
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緊張萬分的老婦聞言,忍不住身形一頓,應了聲是,琢磨了片刻,才又巍巍顫顫地開口問道:「二夫……蕭姑娘方產子,是否——」55Please respect copyright.PENANAm2xBBMRRMQ
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「住嘴!要不是偌河臨終交代、再加上那賤人又有了偌河的骨肉,我早將那賤人剔骨抽筋、丟進血池去了!趕明兒就將那賤人掃到偏苑去,除了這孩子,我不想再看到任何和那賤人有關的東西!」大夫人惡狠狠地說道,一張美麗的臉孔霎時宛如惡鬼。一揮袖,寒著聲音說。話頭一頓,又忽地摩娑著那道雷似的胎記,眉開眼笑了起來,「喔,不。這孩子就是上蒼賜給我白芊嬌的兒,是應霹靂而生、飛降到古家來的仙童子!莫憂、莫愁,傳我的話下去,布告全城,十日後,宴饗三天,為我兒沐洗慶誕!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAInng8WjPTo
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「賀喜夫人,古家有後了!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAEN3qobG3ih
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「恭喜夫人,喜得麟子!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAHVNSnrWGKH
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老婦一聽,本想再替蕭姑娘求情,可眼神一撞上將嬰兒抱去的婢女們狠狠地刮了自己的那一眼,又忍不住害怕地哆嗦了起來,只得連聲稱是。55Please respect copyright.PENANA4hdCIrieyu
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「小娃兒啊,取什麼名字好?」大夫人自顧自地逗弄著嬰兒,喃喃自語。55Please respect copyright.PENANAEvwEckYjeS
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老婦正準備告退,但又聽見大夫人說起了孩子,這才想起了懷裡的女嬰的去處還未定奪。老婦再度頓住了身子,吞了吞口水,小心翼翼地詢問:「大夫人,這女娃——」55Please respect copyright.PENANAs0SqlkGsvb
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「要養、要丟或是餵狗都好,看她那頭和她娘那賤人無異的頭髮,我就來氣!哪像這男娃,長得和他爹一樣俊,又承了古家高貴的黑髮,那個賤丫頭怎得和我兒比呢!簡直就是雲泥之別,一個是天、一個是地……」大夫人說到這裡,猛地一頓,旋即笑顏逐開,接著說,「對!雲!就叫古雲!我可愛的雲兒!古家唯一的子嗣啊!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAqHlymJRK48
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老婦聽見大夫人要將女嬰餵狗,早已煞白了臉。聽著那男嬰的名,老婦顫著肩,看著懷中依舊安靜的嬰兒,爬滿皺紋的臉滑下了混濁的血漬與淚水。55Please respect copyright.PENANAsjs95eijO8
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「老奴、老奴告退。」忍著哽咽,連揩去滲入眼中的血沫都沒力氣,老婦站著身子,再次恭敬地行了禮,緩緩地退離。55Please respect copyright.PENANAguFy1QgSL4
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「告訴那賤人,別妄想帶走我的雲兒!也別想利用那賤種偷龍轉鳳!該慶幸今日有了這番喜事,夫人我心情好,賞給那賤丫頭個名頭,叫作『染塵──塵土之塵』,好好地為這名諱感恩戴德吧!要冠什麼貓啊狗的都好,就不准給我玷汙了『古家』的姓!哼!」大夫人的聲音傳進緩步的老婦耳中,一句句嘲諷踉蹌了腳下的路。大夫人卻沒管那麼多,只恁是逗弄著小男娃,笑得開懷。道,「雲兒啊,雲兒,笑得可真可愛!放心,為娘可不會讓那泥塵汙了我可愛的雲兒的!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAZTwX18Jz98
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雲、塵?明明是同胞的姐弟啊。少爺啊!你看看吧,你睜眼看看吧,你走了後,那大夫人究竟都做了些什麼事啊!55Please respect copyright.PENANAY4HucKDZJF
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佇足在轉角處,回望著大夫人的華美大屋,又望了望蕭姑娘那間破落的產房,老婦心裡更苦。低下頭,老婦打顫著手,撫著女嬰還未長開的臉,越發悽愴。55Please respect copyright.PENANApRIjs3Cj9r
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老婦憋苦了已經模糊不清的眼,瞪著天邊抑鬱的雷光,顫著聲音,輕輕地喃喃自語道:「少爺,若您真有在天之靈,讓老奴求求您,至少、至少讓小小姐,平安地活下去吧。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAQhfI8iTx1J
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滾燙的淚水滴落在女嬰的臉上,燙皺了女嬰的眉頭,彷彿預見了女嬰的一生。55Please respect copyright.PENANASrDVF6vxj8
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