第十一幕红妆新鬼(5/7)中-3（1/2）

侍院夫人在两天後的清晨过世。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Vw9KQEjL2NCt7chuTyPBz0bDkigfX6aI148AUlMd</blockquote>

朱琬萍立刻派发急讯通知因公务外出的风间，当他赶在大殓之前回到别庄的时候，已经是侍院夫人过世後的第五天傍晚。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>0UvlRyB5roC1sMJXdFEncYLwGzHuA9Q4IefjNO8D</blockquote>

两旁跪着职守的侍童，风间站在侍院夫人的棺椁前，除了一身风尘仆仆难掩他的疲惫与匆促，淡漠的神情未曾显露半分心绪。直到默默陪在他身後的朱琬萍都站到双脚发酸，才见风间转身离开灵堂，始终一语不发。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>sKM8hPNmFovRAl1xBDzqL74JQwbck3iapdYSE</blockquote>

让菊太撤下风间面前那只分毫未动的高脚膳，朱琬萍以眼神遣退跟在她身旁的梅姬与兰姬，同时示意堂内的侍从一并离开後，她走向坐在窗边喝酒的风间，顺着他视线的方向望去，不禁在心底重重叹了口气。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>ZqrFQBgR9s5hkcPYbju6fi7KloA0SaeCGpELxWI2</blockquote>

那扇窗，正对着侍院夫人那间房的方向。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>wOAonJC9S4Kh1VPiGH8txaNsXTEdWp3IqBc75Rmk</blockquote>

「你把一切打理得很好。」侧眸看了眼在身旁落座的人，风间淡声说道。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>ogUzeOxy6VIw42A95cvShuWrFpmHqD10ET8bGZ7n</blockquote>

「……她教得好。」迟疑了下，朱琬萍拿过一只空杯，倒酒。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>o3Se0YfF4ahmxN7rTkMqH8CwAulWdtPGKgz1X5Qj</blockquote>

风间盯着朱琬萍的动作：「我现在没有余裕照顾醉猫。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>yUtwjZpm7h9AWMPRHG1ziDqYF3Nb04KlLokcJxf5</blockquote>

放下酒瓶，朱琬萍端起酒杯啜了一口。「只是陪喝，不会醉。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Sdxy61BXDtRPwAkHv4JzlgfbCVKmoiZq</blockquote>

「但我若是醉了……」风间的神情依旧漠然，却在眼角扬起一抹戏谑，连说话的口吻都携着暧昧，「可就不保证不会做些甚麽。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>KJjizdtfEBn30xLP1VyFbMlp6khgSQ8r2uIoOv4s</blockquote>

「做甚麽都行，如今香月和纹月都还在这里，有的是人应付，只要你自己——」回应风间的眸光淡然而无谓，朱琬萍轻轻晃着杯子里澄澈的YeT，「想清楚就好。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>SJuMRFGymjEcC2rYAN14UohLlDat6bPekT3pKsI0</blockquote>

「已经发了解职令，为什麽还留她们在御台？」神sE一僵，风间放下手中的空杯。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>ez97dOt5cvKwYxWaGM4ZNPoBTfnqr2CpA3gslm6F</blockquote>

「姊妹俩求的，听说她们的父亲已经将求荐书送到你桌上了。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>6JwOtlKPjLFvynMWhqe3c0Y8Zug2izdAHfVIa5QB</blockquote>

「人家求，你就答应？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Rr3xEymBpVAG9qnkfj4siMgFUbC7PcY1WTvJOD</blockquote>

「进入随侍的编制，有不答应的理由？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>PvM3Jf7Q15CXSxbjpqHrEoD8eVNFiRYutKWc6OyU</blockquote>

察觉到风间话里的一丝凉意，朱琬萍浅浅抿唇嘴角微g：「内院庶务繁杂，她不在，我需要多些人手帮忙。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>RwhN8lG2dxAUJTBk4eKs7IObPWF63Yy</blockquote>

一句话，简明扼要。说明自己的考量，界定两姊妹的位置，也再次推崇侍院夫人的价值。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>eC5cSuYDvk13LWxmqMgEN0V6JoKjiXsRG2Bt9lnz</blockquote>

垂首歛眸，风间看着矮几上的杯子：「……她走的时候，你在不在？」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>42fI6ikQESN7AprTbnuBHOlRMJUtLGFymWo9Kc8C</blockquote>

「她在睡梦中辞世的。」朱琬萍为风间斟酒，「很安详，就是你看到的模样。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>BMl17HKrPyW2J6mbfUa8j4TQnSVGcqgC53zAohNY</blockquote>

「她一直是AiC心的X子……」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>iJkFZyQM8b0fhBvzSNEWw41YxqRpuUHVrdo3mX</blockquote>

「她最C心的始终是你，所以我告诉过她，你一定平安回来，见到她最後一面。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>6hgz1A5sck2bJBjGV49FmEyZtMIuKRnwD3fN8oO7</blockquote>

「那就好——」一瞬间彷佛令人错觉般的哽咽，风间转头远眺：「今晚的月sE很美。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>kar62OzHnXVv0WIwQx5uqSBdTK1AscpyebE4j3Jh</blockquote>

朱琬萍瞅着眼前这张充满压抑而显得线条冷y的侧脸：「……撑不住，就稍微休息一下。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>VP5RpFTjuxs6gWybdmBMZI8zHfOXDA0Qr3kNUwaK</blockquote>

「——我可以。」瞳孔微扩，风间端起酒杯，一饮而尽。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>9ZeABH3tLbGvMmYpucOSJUjiaq6T7oQCfRF841Pr</blockquote>

「休息，是让自己喘口气。不是软弱，而是为了能够坚持得更久。」朱琬萍伸手轻拍风间置於腿上的右手背，「真的没关系。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>862vtPHlohx4LArTFJEiyXS1jBGsq53mInUkp</blockquote>

「……自小，便是她照顾我，护着我四处躲避追杀。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Cpx2oVf04MuTd6LyEmZFIQtgzN1hqrbDGw8v</blockquote>

风间低头睇着覆在自己手上的那只柔荑，赤眸深处隐隐有暖霞融化瞳面的薄霜，逐渐在眼底淌出熠熠流光：「等我长大一点，又随我为了复兴家族而奔波颠沛……从来，未曾安生。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>89r7z0aNZftLSToJyhnVdvUEsgRwGe2iBx3uDpOq</blockquote>

「想哭就哭吧，她值得你为她掉泪——」自幼相依的孺慕，那该是多麽深刻与可贵！<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>h5msXKIrd2CAQY7iwD6BMFzTgZuESOpxc1eJbk</blockquote>

「男儿有泪不轻弹。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>jK2s87ienSBa5PUmNptWCTGL3udHYxlhQrv41Rg0</blockquote>

「只是未到伤心处。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>sjpNOEldxvCB6hm5P3GgADRi8SIn1V0Uf9TQzHqe</blockquote>

「我是家主——」眸光微凝，风间y是倔强的抬头扬颚。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>q4gQhm58ULeozVs2EJSfuiFNHIW7jk0DdOKy1AaM</blockquote>

忽然，朱琬萍起身站到风间身後，伸手捂住他的双眼。「现在——没有人看见你哭。风间家主，也不曾示弱。」<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>Xzoysui4LfHxZkq8CFag95Rp6SOvP1tTeYr</blockquote>

「……」风间不再出声，朱琬萍感觉到掌心微Sh。同时，他向後倚着她。<blockquotecite=''https:///index''css=''cht''style=''background:#fff;border-left:5pxsolid#4a84ce;padding:20px50px;''>5qplrRFG3JxIzi6K98VyoLWXh41HnfbDYUTZkt</blockquote>