而另一頭雪菡那兒,入了臘月始著手準備年節,娘讓她主管一些事兒,指揮下人們打理屋子各處擺設,凡忒舊的便換新,不合適的便撤走,又給全家人置辦新衣行頭,凝淞隨程璿宇回來了也沒向她說什麼,便暫時把讓凝淞跟去漢中做眼線兒的事拋一邊。直到今日看戲吃茶回來雪菡纔想起,她坐在起居室,趁程璿宇還沒回來便把凝淞叫過來,掛露站一旁,她讓凝淞在身邊坐下,問程璿宇平時跟誰一塊、做什麼,凝淞答多半是跟源子煜一塊,有時玄機堂的人會來找他,出門也沒去什麼見不得人的地方,乍聽之下沒半點可疑,可凝淞說著忽然支吾起來,雪菡便追問了。84Please respect copyright.PENANA43RMjwG3oQ
84Please respect copyright.PENANAAK0BmEanry
「還有什麼?別支支吾吾就說呀。」雪菡瞠大雙眼瞧凝淞。84Please respect copyright.PENANAEAI65NRFHW
84Please respect copyright.PENANAFlSFAGJd5r
凝淞稍稍低下頭,猶豫了一會纔惴惴開口:「有一件――奇怪的事兒,姐夫他⋯⋯源公子時常晚上在他房裏睡覺。」她用掛露也能一塊聽見的聲音說悄悄話,「然後、然後⋯⋯綺疏姐姐總不讓我過去寢室,有幾晚半夜我就悄悄溜過去瞧了。」84Please respect copyright.PENANAMU0tchaExR
84Please respect copyright.PENANAc4GifPxAA3
「瞧見什麼了麼?說呀!」雪菡給她這樣扭捏不清弄得急了,不耐煩催道。84Please respect copyright.PENANAPTnnvmlIPx
84Please respect copyright.PENANAmYlzS9a5VF
「就是⋯⋯哎!」凝淞說著便急急吸一口氣,再一股腦兒吐出來,「姐夫跟源公子做了、做了那樣的事!那該叫什麼⋯⋯翻燒餅了!」她說著手上還比了個掌貼掌的動作。84Please respect copyright.PENANAgcCBEErOzk
84Please respect copyright.PENANAYbquhBEmpu
聽著的二人都抽了口氣,雪菡心頭大震,如有疾雷貫打下來,不敢置信,眼瞪凝淞焦急問道:「妳真看清楚了?」84Please respect copyright.PENANA5KcsVrGYw7
84Please respect copyright.PENANAqHhFDsiGbc
掛露搖頭阻止凝淞說下去,她卻沒發覺,使勁點頭,很是篤定答道:「看見好幾回了,確實是翻燒餅了,聲音還很大呢。」84Please respect copyright.PENANAwpkMRJFFTR
84Please respect copyright.PENANA4pIbKOpP6S
雪菡愣住了沒接話,二個丫頭互看一眼,不敢再出聲,雪菡又問了些話,凝淞照實答了,她聽了想一想,雙眼一紅,淚珠斷線滾下來,放聲哭了起來。84Please respect copyright.PENANAw7j3j6auvR
84Please respect copyright.PENANAM73ucdOveP
好呀,這會兒她可真是投石入清池,落得明明白白了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAtY0R6NjUYz
84Please respect copyright.PENANAlkzrPOP6jT
雪菡一哭便驚動了籠裏的綠璿,牠拍翅跳起來,嘎嘎尖叫幾聲,掛露摟住雪菡輕拍她肩頭,凝淞則拉起她手緊緊握著。84Please respect copyright.PENANAqVsyVJ5Cro
84Please respect copyright.PENANA8j2dgJVssc
「姐姐――有我們呢,憑姐夫怎麼,等他回來了好好罰便是,姐夫到底在意姐姐,不敢真得罪的。」掛露輕撫雪菡背,柔聲安慰道。84Please respect copyright.PENANA8qN2va1x30
84Please respect copyright.PENANAYrZg3LOgYH
「就是呢,而且對方不過是個男的――」凝淞說到一半便給掛露打了下嘴巴,收聲不敢再說。84Please respect copyright.PENANAr2lHNywKFW
84Please respect copyright.PENANAqhWHd9IHJa
雪菡什麼也沒答,臉蛋窩在掛露懷裏一個勁大聲慟哭。84Please respect copyright.PENANAJLEbQKOEGc
84Please respect copyright.PENANAESluQu2CAS
她驀然回想起來十年前自己還是個閨中姑娘的時候,當時她屋前有座小庭院,沒事兒就愛去庭院裏蒔花弄草,或跟丫頭們捉蝴蝶玩,日子單純無聊,可也是無憂無慮。84Please respect copyright.PENANAdS3D5sHZ7R
84Please respect copyright.PENANAMAibeoKnDe
一日她跟丫頭們又在庭院玩,娘過來了,把她叫進房裏說話,說給她定了一門親事,對方是成都富商程家的長子,她沒印象娘都誇了對方什麼,只知是爹爹萬裏挑一的好人家,要把她這個最疼寵的小女兒風風光光嫁了,隨後家裏忙置辦她的嫁妝,待到那日良辰吉時,她戴上鳳冠,穿一身真紅大袖嫁衣,披上霞帔,拜別爹娘,蓋上錦袱,就這麼懵懵懂懂被送上花轎離家。84Please respect copyright.PENANAb8Ccl59Ooc
84Please respect copyright.PENANANCIrSHnz0T
那時她只不過十二歲呀!想來是能懂些什麼?84Please respect copyright.PENANA5OWLf9CfLr
84Please respect copyright.PENANAhSvcK70YGZ
花轎抬進夫家,雪菡給錦袱掩住視線,由掛露扶著走了一整日儀式,好不容易入了洞房能歇息,掛露陪她在房裏等新郎來,她頭上錦袱還沒掀,坐在新床上,垂眼只見地上花燭影子忽忽晃晃,她既覺睏倦,心上又緊張,便要掛露伸手過來與她緊緊攥著。84Please respect copyright.PENANABGQx5WH3f6
84Please respect copyright.PENANAGC31Ntix8T
這當兒門咿呀一聲給開了,又咚地闔上,雪菡抬起臉,眼前仍是一片昏昏紅紅。84Please respect copyright.PENANA9kenz4cFIo
84Please respect copyright.PENANAy2wCvXXAKs
她聽見身旁掛露喊了一聲姐夫,前頭又響來一個明亮乾淨的嗓音:「我來遲了。」那聲音靜了一會纔小心翼翼再開口,「娘子⋯⋯可讓我掀開蓋頭相見麼?」84Please respect copyright.PENANAua17gMbfS4
84Please respect copyright.PENANAOz9Wq2xNo8
雪菡頭上鳳冠份量不輕,她顫顫巍巍點頭,將掛露手捉得更緊,過了眨幾個眼兒的時間,眼前紅錦緞纔給掀起,只見一張清俊臉龐朝她溫煦笑來,新郎看上去比她稍長幾個歲數,臉色在花燭燈照前顯得紅膩光潤,一雙眼如清池,一對笑靨如點,讓人見了清爽。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2EtIDX6kF8
84Please respect copyright.PENANArcVPfG0kXU
那雙笑眼瞧得雪菡羞赧了,低下臉去,想掛露怎麼不說些話給她解圍。84Please respect copyright.PENANArXXonKi5Sb
84Please respect copyright.PENANAo7gSXffbui
「戴一天鳳冠該是累了,給娘子拿下來罷。」雪菡沒答話,對方逕自伸手摘下她頂上鳳冠,頓時頭上一輕,沒了拘束便自在許多。84Please respect copyright.PENANAJnzqCw7RCQ
84Please respect copyright.PENANAOgTcEoJAeh
「渴了麼?娘子請喝茶。」這時候對方雙手捧茶鍾上來與雪菡,溫和恭敬請她喝茶。84Please respect copyright.PENANAvawCQplfp5
84Please respect copyright.PENANAzN6mhQtM6Y
雪菡打量了他一會,接下茶鍾,見他穿鵪鶉補子圓領綠袍,肩上掛披紅,頭戴簪花折上巾,她瞧出來對方心裏頭也很是緊張,那張臉卻還是笑得自然好看。84Please respect copyright.PENANALmrdkQGacG
84Please respect copyright.PENANAQSUceyPVT4
對方站在雪菡跟前躊躇一會纔輕著動作在她身邊坐下,還不敢坐得忒近,留了約莫三個手掌的距離,「我就叫娘子雪菡可好?」84Please respect copyright.PENANAg63Ihadkve
84Please respect copyright.PENANAURukOy6teR
雪菡點頭,頓了一會纔細聲回問他:「那麼我要叫你什麼好?」二人纔剛見上面便要喊相公,她是難為情喊不出口的,乾脆問他。84Please respect copyright.PENANA2LUuayuDId
84Please respect copyright.PENANA7aGpcxP09G
「叫璿宇罷。」程璿宇輕鬆答道,他忽然一抬眉,一臉高興問道:「對了,雪菡餓麼?丫頭在外面呢,我讓她們悄悄送點心來。」84Please respect copyright.PENANA3KOzYXmjot
84Please respect copyright.PENANAGxue0KeDaQ
「不餓。」雪菡說完喝了幾口茶,是後韻甘甜的好茶,可早就涼了,她皺起眉來,「就是茶冷了。」84Please respect copyright.PENANALiGmLKjiTH
84Please respect copyright.PENANAjEOCcxHSEE
「我叫人拿新的來。」程璿宇起身去開門,跟外面丫頭說了幾句便回來坐下,找話題同雪菡說話,問些她在家裏學什麼、喜歡做些什麼,也說了他自己的,雪菡順他話一一答了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAhnqQkffKzy
84Please respect copyright.PENANAqApgX1GZH9
過一會外頭敲了幾下門,程璿宇應聲,一個丫頭端熱茶點心進來,將東西擱在桌上正要退出去,被程璿宇叫住了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAC502gWgkRR
84Please respect copyright.PENANAdpIZJcoL5D
「剛纔雪菡說喜歡下棋,那麼我們來下幾盤棋可好?」他興致勃勃問道。84Please respect copyright.PENANAbjAGLTNtk8
84Please respect copyright.PENANA0uFYrlk4Pe
雪菡自是明白洞房花燭夜該做的什麼,要下棋可真出格了,不懂這人揣什麼心思,可她揚嘴角笑了,「好呀。」84Please respect copyright.PENANA4ALBEzYNM3
84Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZlbfBGezq
「雪菡笑什麼?」程璿宇眼望別處,一臉窘然。84Please respect copyright.PENANASbLAinZ1IK
84Please respect copyright.PENANAalHFPrTdCP
雪菡旋即收起笑容,裝正經臉色回道:「我纔沒笑,就下棋罷。」84Please respect copyright.PENANAFMD2AOhaiI
84Please respect copyright.PENANADs1I9gz9sM
丫頭便拿棋盤進來,二人解去披紅頭巾、霞帔外衫,盤腿坐在新床上,就著花燭火光下棋,掛露在一旁伺候茶水點心。84Please respect copyright.PENANAHq28yz2nse
84Please respect copyright.PENANAYCtmPGtS7B
他倆眼睛緊盯棋局,下得很是專注,雪菡自詡棋藝好,卻連輸二局,覺得忒沒面子便板臉生氣了,推亂了棋盤大聲嬌嗔起來:「欸!璿宇!我是你新娘子呢,怎麼也不讓讓我!」84Please respect copyright.PENANAi6M4Zxp54i
84Please respect copyright.PENANAJlrUUoBeKG
「呵呵,是新娘子呢!」程璿宇一聽頓時笑得腰直不起來,伏在棋盤前好一會纔忍住笑聲,「好、好——我的好娘子別氣,下一局讓妳三子好麼?」84Please respect copyright.PENANATEmOAfaReI
84Please respect copyright.PENANAAS3Po0AuiF
二人玩了幾盤棋便沒那麼生分了,下完棋雪菡又要玩牙牌,但纔玩過一輪掛露便提醒他倆時候晚了,再玩下去正事要耽擱,二人纔想起還有什麼正事兒,都紅了臉不敢瞧對方。84Please respect copyright.PENANAO6xIWx6vnU
84Please respect copyright.PENANAITPGdfbmUY
雪菡打小瞧爹爹對娘頤指氣使,娘都唯唯諾諾順著,沒一點抱怨,出嫁前娘又一再叮囑她到了夫家萬萬不能像在家裏頭不高興便鬧,得看著丈夫臉色好好依順,她以為未來丈夫也會像爹爹對娘那般對她,高傲嚴肅,怎麼也想不到竟是這樣溫文親和。84Please respect copyright.PENANAEyEu9QDdUL
84Please respect copyright.PENANAoSX8EAyLk1
想該是那一夜起就把心思許與他了。84Please respect copyright.PENANAegdnsmqINa
84Please respect copyright.PENANAH43Q6CEczK
嫁進程家後,程璿宇總是容她脾氣,凡事順她心意,對她嬌寵不輸娘家人,她原本是信他心尖上有自己的,而且只有自己,一個更年輕的小妾也不能分走丈夫在她身上心思的一毛半毫。可日子漸久,不尋常的事兒浮出來了,程璿宇待她好,可待其他人甚至下人們也是那樣好聲好氣,溫柔體恤,細緻周到,丈夫瞧她的眼神,她分不清跟瞧別人的有哪兒不同,她很是困惑,又不得開口問。84Please respect copyright.PENANAxJG1QDYDwt
84Please respect copyright.PENANAtHnrRT0x3f
又夫妻成婚幾年來雪菡肚皮都沒個動靜,讓幾個大夫看過也診不出她身子有什麼問題,該是能懷上孩子的,回娘家的時候姊妹閨房裏說話,姊姊們關心起房事來,她只答程璿宇不熱衷這事兒,二人少有房事,但夫妻感情甚密,他說生孩子的事不急,她也就沒忒在意。84Please respect copyright.PENANAzv0WJZugmU
84Please respect copyright.PENANAgOJNXnoysg
但姊姊們可覺不對勁了,說她忒單純不懂事,沒有男人對心上人是這個樣兒的,她纔生了疑,可她也瞧不出丈夫哪兒不對勁,甯兒就在她眼皮底下,是清楚甯兒跟程璿宇沒什麼糾纏的,他又處處不踰矩,儘管人緣甚好,卻也從來沒有跟哪個女子之間不清楚,雪菡可真說不出他的心思不在自己身上,還能在哪兒?難道就是個沒心思的空心人兒麼?84Please respect copyright.PENANANFbyz67xHz
84Please respect copyright.PENANA2U6mxN9OYJ
原來呀,就在她沒曾想過的人那兒,源子煜來作客那時她卻沒見到半點端倪,一明白這事兒,她心上像是給倒了一大把剛炒起來的辣椒,熱熱刺刺地,又傷心又惱羞,手一揮把桌上茶鍾盤子都給翻了,落一地凌亂。84Please respect copyright.PENANATcnaBwFK8F
84Please respect copyright.PENANAxVK2IW77aF
「我就不懂了!掛露――我要什麼都能有,怎麼就他一個不如我意呢?我就要他一個,怎麼就偏不得嘛!」雪菡雙眼都哭腫了,慟聲嘶喊,綠璿也尖聲叫個不停,屋子裏吵嚷不歇,惹人耳朵疼,掛露凝淞都沒辦法,只能先把綠璿移到別處,二人在雪菡身旁陪著。84Please respect copyright.PENANAxD4qGcLjAi
84Please respect copyright.PENANAzz9vYWSjFM
這會兒外面丫頭們喊落雪了,雪菡哭得指尖發涼,凝淞出去叫人送些炭過來添,好讓屋子裏暖和些。84Please respect copyright.PENANAA6iSah66QE
84Please respect copyright.PENANAW5F3ukb01V
可是有什麼用呢?她心裏涼呀!84Please respect copyright.PENANAqWoXIKiabg