御駕起行。257Please respect copyright.PENANArEzaM3rVGU
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAQxmXpINp40
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANASeifcGXBs8
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAEQY00dCops
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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!」257Please respect copyright.PENANAcrIdUj0EKs
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAsxntOJt3y7
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAG6JNQ30ZVb
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANA0wYMStlJb4
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANANQzJS9BnKQ
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一名押隊侍衛急上前簡略地敘述爆炸過程。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOSyjHGiPPO
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朱玹低眉思忖。257Please respect copyright.PENANAvexskKKpUd
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAuq9tALEGdl
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「傷亡如何?」朱玹問。257Please respect copyright.PENANA00bGfxJYY7
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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……」257Please respect copyright.PENANA2mCjqXHJoZ
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAacZkdJjuyG
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAt3d9dC2upi
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANA3iGFcVL0bt
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAUbydPqHDPR
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她應是被河水沖上岸邊,才幸運地保住一命。257Please respect copyright.PENANAh1klXa25KE
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAvgIzlGYdB8
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAH5QpCU4crU
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANA5FEgaR7wxK
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她掙扎起身。257Please respect copyright.PENANAYKK1YoYTxC
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「別動,妳落水失溫,得先烤火暖身。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAdbK9NOksc5
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原來不是幻覺。257Please respect copyright.PENANAzDycwwUs82
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANALNtjIgvxC2
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAoAzAJjUDhH
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「不,」她驟然激動起來,「我絕不回去。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAVSIvTS3xjF
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「妳受了傷,得趕緊回宮找太醫醫治。」朱玹好言勸說。257Please respect copyright.PENANAb4eqSy5v5f
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdi6gr8sfH9
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA1K3T3818jK
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAVscegvQqR4
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAOO62q31Bv1
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「我不能。」他神情凝重地拒絕。257Please respect copyright.PENANA2sRCrpufU2
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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?」257Please respect copyright.PENANApeB3rEs2g8
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「絕非如此。」朱玹回應。257Please respect copyright.PENANAbcrxuPo8SD
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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……」257Please respect copyright.PENANAIbFMn9UxQ1
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「別說了,」她按住他的唇,咽淚苦笑,「我都明白。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAphuSnE2YT6
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普天之下,無處容身。257Please respect copyright.PENANA5mCFqYn5j8
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所愛之人轉身離去。257Please respect copyright.PENANA1BPKOmF5d2
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――原來這就是絕望的滋味。257Please respect copyright.PENANA25BiEjMkkC
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAWLVw9nHBPR
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAGivcRiI530
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遠處有人高聲叫喊。257Please respect copyright.PENANAUV1scEPqSO
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還有馬蹄聲和嘶吼聲。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdDFVWuvFZ8
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湖衣勉力翻開雙眼。257Please respect copyright.PENANAvE2Ev5M1Hq
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAVxL3eIYTlv
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAaEoAPGcxwf
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朱玹遲疑。257Please respect copyright.PENANAxgh3KGsQZp
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馮瑛面色沉了下來,低聲說道:「王爺,您知道宮規的。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA6Yq8AHAg36
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凡宮中女子與人私通者,依律當磔。257Please respect copyright.PENANAUpKNztENkG
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAEgoMl2y3C0
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAamW60cKhP3
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不遠處傳來蹄聲,有人來了。257Please respect copyright.PENANApyVx8agXYG
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呼喊此起彼落。257Please respect copyright.PENANAiWnDii114R
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幾名侍衛發現他們,高聲么喝其他人等前來。257Please respect copyright.PENANA0GNqVV5FqF
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAmhUcLyvr6v
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAJTw4VTto9m
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她絕望地鬆開抓著他衣襟的手,硬生生收住淚水。257Please respect copyright.PENANAaKbMzlVQFM
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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。 257Please respect copyright.PENANAFNho7G74D2
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAws32hIdALm
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朱玹呆站原地,目送兩人離去。257Please respect copyright.PENANAzuNMouywbu
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAp7iCszZk0I
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAct3UCAABTa
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心愛的女子和職責,究竟孰輕孰重?257Please respect copyright.PENANACOk9X46FoJ
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAwmb93tt9Tp
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他究竟在做甚麼?257Please respect copyright.PENANAsMmmIOMEXv
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親手將她送進虎口卻不能救。257Please respect copyright.PENANAPcUJrWwIdW
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或許該如她所說,在還有機會的時候就帶她走。257Please respect copyright.PENANAKzO4KwNFFC
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今後他與她相距只有一面宮牆。257Please respect copyright.PENANAc6GN1hTEdi
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卻成天涯。257Please respect copyright.PENANAInLf1cfKRU
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原先朱玹對皇權和職責僅有一絲懷疑。257Please respect copyright.PENANAu4o9hwrUrm
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而今。257Please respect copyright.PENANAVcTBRhSx5C
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就像堤防啟開了一個破口。257Please respect copyright.PENANAVKMwsurDbL
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以往堅守的一切,終將決堤。257Please respect copyright.PENANAxLjqwQHJnF
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她又作惡夢了。257Please respect copyright.PENANAYSgYYfVd2z
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醒來時她頭痛欲裂,喉嚨像火燒。257Please respect copyright.PENANAbG0zzwARqw
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「怎會發生此事?」那聲音聽來好遙遠。257Please respect copyright.PENANAFzR8AXApsk
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANArmRqELbeQs
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAtTY7gO9Gdw
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「別動,娘娘,您需要靜養。」王太醫對她搖頭。257Please respect copyright.PENANAqXyjUQkKYa
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她好想痛哭一場。257Please respect copyright.PENANAlpJAyO6Sgj
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAXzXvd0YOJl
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真的回宮了。257Please respect copyright.PENANAc0gG4V87Vc
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANA0vt6THbJ5K
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「這一定是弄錯了。」皇帝斬釘截鐵地回答。257Please respect copyright.PENANATTwZkYuZEz
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湖衣明白。257Please respect copyright.PENANAlRKhOhk9Wr
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即使證據確鑿,爆炸案的真相終將石沉大海。257Please respect copyright.PENANAo39l872Xen
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAdJJPwLg14n
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANAnP56gc7sSR
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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。257Please respect copyright.PENANASoYpw7XqX7
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAceWlvLpxpv
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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。」257Please respect copyright.PENANAe2aajhLpH6
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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?」257Please respect copyright.PENANA4EhjJmYLOD
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皇帝從不曾如此震怒。257Please respect copyright.PENANAmaaT86sXul
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她強忍住即將潰堤的眼淚。257Please respect copyright.PENANAjEEXide23R
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如果天可憐見,他在盛怒之下或許會賜她自盡。257Please respect copyright.PENANATUfGwfZlnR
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毒酒,或是白綾都好。257Please respect copyright.PENANA2xjQmwkyvJ
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求生不得的人,自裁是為維護最後的尊嚴。257Please respect copyright.PENANAsprnYT2vgs
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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?」257Please respect copyright.PENANAdHm33bOf2E
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「不……」257Please respect copyright.PENANAklSWc0tG5e
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困在這宮牆內的囚徒,有她一個就夠了。257Please respect copyright.PENANACdofG5tV1r
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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 15.158.61.37da2