榮國公夫人房中的高嬷嬷來請人時,寶寧正坐在炕上逗弄她剛養的小狗。13Please respect copyright.PENANA0fNH65AUVT
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廚房裏張嬷嬷養的大黃狗前幾日剛生了窩崽兒,但張嬷嬷返鄉養老去了,現在正月裏,天寒地凍,母狗沒幾日就病死了,一窩崽兒就剩這一個還活着,被寶寧抱回了屋子。13Please respect copyright.PENANAkK5TJcgsvN
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屋裏點了熏香,淡淡的煙氣缭繞着,很好聞的木香味兒,寶寧抱着小奶狗靠在軟墊上,一勺勺給它喂奶。13Please respect copyright.PENANA03LfCAwwgr
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高嬷嬷站在門口撇了撇嘴,心道,人家都說許姨娘院裏的五姑娘從小就心裏少了根弦兒似的,一點也不争氣,白生了張漂亮臉蛋兒,如今一看,這話還真不錯。這都什麽時候了,眼看着就要到及笄年齡,連個婚事都沒着落,不知道像六姑娘似的趕緊去主母那多讨好露臉,争取以後嫁個有頭臉的夫君,反倒整日窩在這小院子裏,真把自己當狗娘了。13Please respect copyright.PENANA9RJkGuXtG3
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心中不喜,但面上還是要恭敬的,高嬷嬷輕扣了三聲門:“五姑娘,主母請您到倚梅苑去一趟,事兒急,還請您快些。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAXy8YDoZGgL
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寶寧擡起頭,一張俏若胭脂的小臉上寫滿驚訝:“母親找我?”13Please respect copyright.PENANAr8MuSnm3Ci
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高嬷嬷應道:“是,還喚了許姨娘來,正在路上呢,老爺也在。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAGgwibAeL0j
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寶寧更意外了。13Please respect copyright.PENANAKhMu68CKox
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國公夫人陶氏一直和她姨娘不和,因為陶氏無子,府裏唯一的男孩是她姨娘所生,叫季蘊,今年十二歲,陶氏深覺她姨娘威脅了自己的地位,所以這些年都沒給過她們娘仨好臉色,連見着都覺着煩。今天怎麽轉了性了?13Please respect copyright.PENANAzDbvE4c9vF
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寶寧心想,準是有事兒了。13Please respect copyright.PENANAhgwsfS0bMi
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她颔首應了句“稍等”,再喚了丫鬟進來绾發穿衣,急匆匆便出了門。13Please respect copyright.PENANAvRCRdKh8J9
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走出院門前,寶寧不忘叮囑道:“別忘了給小狗喂奶,還有等季蘊從書院回來,防着他點兒,讓他離我的狗遠些。”13Please respect copyright.PENANABsTVHJfrPZ
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丫鬟笑着應道:“姑娘放心吧。”13Please respect copyright.PENANA9S1AELuDMf
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寶寧攏了攏衣襟,笑了下,這才走了。13Please respect copyright.PENANALLt4C81Zhq
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高嬷嬷瞧着她背影,又撇了下嘴,暗道了句真是沒出息,就知道狗狗狗,心性還不及她們四姑娘半根手指頭。13Please respect copyright.PENANAlNRd2dNRhW
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一路上,寶寧都在想,陶氏喚她去是要做什麽,弄得陣仗那麽大,難不成是有人來提親?13Please respect copyright.PENANAgl4J5cbjjg
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但細想了想,又覺着不太可能。13Please respect copyright.PENANAb91RTHhDu8
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這麽多年來,上門的媒人也不少,大多是小戶家的嫡子,或者是高門的庶子,品行都很端正,算是良配,但俱都被陶氏給擋了回去,理由是五姑娘寶寧還小,不急于一時,要慢慢擇夫郎。13Please respect copyright.PENANA7rdCEkiKgw
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陶氏打的算盤,寶寧心裏像明鏡一樣,她就是盼着她嫁的差一點,最好是個瘋子癫子,好襯的她的四姑娘多麽幸福和高貴。13Please respect copyright.PENANARz7mGiHX9a
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這就是後宅生活,斤斤計較、無趣,又惹人心煩。13Please respect copyright.PENANAR7qbj8jYZF
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寶寧改變不了什麽,她也懶得費心去改變,她就盼着早一日出府,離這個烏煙瘴氣的地方遠些,到個清淨的地方去。13Please respect copyright.PENANAP0DVyue363
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還好,這樣的生活似乎不太遠了,因為季嘉盈已經定親了,當今聖上的四皇子,濟北王裴原,過幾日就要下聘。13Please respect copyright.PENANAUclGT3wnlA
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嫁到皇家去,還做了正王妃,雖然裴原名聲不太好,頗有些臭名昭著的感覺,但這還是讓陶氏和季嘉盈得意了許久。13Please respect copyright.PENANAITb4Jkmg1G
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寶寧想,希望陶氏的心情可以因為這件事好些,不要再找茬了,那些刁鑽潑辣的手段,她實在是應對不住。13Please respect copyright.PENANAT5c5MrK0FU
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……說起來,季嘉盈這婚事,應該算是撿了個漏兒。13Please respect copyright.PENANA7Zsle3p2HI
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老榮國公是個功勳卓著的人物,曾和先帝一起打下了半片江山,兩人關系極好,一日酒後談天,說起兩人的兒媳婦都有孕了,覺着緣分奇妙,當場就定下了指腹婚,說等孫兒們出生,若是同性,便義結金蘭,若是一兒一女,便結為姻親。13Please respect copyright.PENANAnu0nIyXNU2
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後來果真是一兒一女,不過季嘉盈剛出生三天,先帝便病逝了,新皇登基,又過一個月,老榮國公也病逝了,那段指腹婚便也沒人再提起。13Please respect copyright.PENANAHe31L3uSng
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直到前些日子,陶氏動了心思,塞了點錢給自己在朝中做正二品虎威将軍的哥哥陶茂兵,讓他在聖上面前稍微提了提此事。13Please respect copyright.PENANAjf5NUaK2M2
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聖上正在為裴原的事操心,這兒子天性野得很,張揚纨绔,不服管教,年紀到了,但好姑娘都不願嫁給他,陶茂兵正好解了他的燃眉之急。聖上大筆一揮,當即定下了這門婚事。13Please respect copyright.PENANA7IiGR7jLJk
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轉過回廊的拐角就是倚梅苑了,寶寧站住腳,對着結冰的湖面攏了攏耳邊的碎發,彎出抹笑。13Please respect copyright.PENANAG2u0reNrHk
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她想好了,待會見到季嘉盈,一定要找個機會奉承她,哄她高興,季嘉盈高興了,也能少說些惱人的刻薄話。13Please respect copyright.PENANApvdgosAuhp
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就說:“恭喜四姐姐覓得如意郎君,姐姐好福氣,嫁入皇門,府裏也有光彩,姐姐定能與姐夫琴瑟和鳴,一生順遂無憂。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAOi9ZINKvBM
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只沒想到,還未踏進院門呢,便聽見季嘉盈摔東西的聲音和大哭:“娘,我不要嫁,你要幫我!”13Please respect copyright.PENANAnwPHYlt0xw
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寶寧愣在門口。13Please respect copyright.PENANAo50WGJF5BC
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屋裏一地的碎瓷片,陶氏抱着女兒的肩膀哭的嗚嗚哎哎,榮國公背着手走來走去,跺了跺腳回頭道:“早告訴你,皇家的事,不要摻和不要摻和,就你愛慕虛榮要面子,非要往裏進,以為自己多會打算盤呢?現在好了吧,我看你怎麽收場!”13Please respect copyright.PENANA7wiPzFMtyw
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陶氏紅着眼道:“若不是你沒出息,頂着國公的爵位,卻只能做個五品通政司參議,我能走那一步嗎?我的女兒金枝玉葉,可你看來提親的都是些什麽人,沒一個正經有前途的,我怎麽舍得嫁!好人家都瞧不上你這個沒用的爹,你能不能看清你自己!”13Please respect copyright.PENANA4E4GY8VZQR
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榮國公冷笑一聲道:“那現在好了?太子和四皇子合着夥地給聖上下毒,太子被廢,四皇子被囚,爵位也丢了,現在一個失蹤,一個殘廢,你就舍得嫁了?”13Please respect copyright.PENANAFLDYTmE9PS
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陶氏撒潑:“我不管,你那麽多姨娘,那麽多女兒,要跳火坑讓她們去跳,我的嘉盈不行!”13Please respect copyright.PENANA0DHFXLDAiU
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聞言,季嘉盈哭的更大聲:“娘,你救我,四皇子沒幾日活頭了,我不想當寡婦……”13Please respect copyright.PENANABdaAw2v8a7
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榮國公氣的手指顫抖:“你這惡婆娘……”13Please respect copyright.PENANAmcF0YTn2PW
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高嬷嬷沒想到一轉眼的功夫,屋裏吵成這樣。13Please respect copyright.PENANAfPbvcGAuYv
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她尴尬地領着寶寧站在門口,低聲道:“老爺,夫人,五姑娘來了。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAhaFbApF9Mu
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話音落,屋裏的三人都看過來。13Please respect copyright.PENANAaJoU3XdKNs
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寶寧趕緊收起臉上的震驚,恭恭敬敬行了個禮:“爹爹,母親。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAqAkGZXyPY7
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陶氏抹了抹眼睛,找了個地方坐下,沒搭理她。13Please respect copyright.PENANA097I0GXc44
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榮國公面色脹紅,讪讪沖她招了招手:“寶寧來啦,怎麽也不出聲,快到爹爹這來。”13Please respect copyright.PENANA3hiAei3ve7
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“季昌平,臉都撕破了,說那些客套話還有意思嗎?”13Please respect copyright.PENANAWd7256YMfE
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陶氏冷目掃過來,喝道,“我告訴你,我那會和你說那麽多,是給你面子,現在我将話撂在這,那個倒黴催的婚事,不管你怎麽想的,許氏怎麽想的,季寶寧她都得去替!這,就是我為我的女兒想出的法子!若是你敢和我耍臉子,不願意,我明日就去找我哥哥,到聖上面前參你一本,讓你連個狗屁的五品官都做不上!”13Please respect copyright.PENANAzhYrAWJvNd
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“你你你……”榮國公手指着陶氏,你了半天,一個字都沒你出來。13Please respect copyright.PENANAYM0YptDeS9
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寶寧卻冷靜下來了。聽了這好一會兒,她已經明白了發生了什麽事。13Please respect copyright.PENANA2vPpaeD4Jx
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陶氏拼死拼活為季嘉盈尋來的皇室姻親變成了火坑,她舍不得自己女兒跳,要拉別人的女兒來墊背。府裏一共有六個姑娘,大姑娘二姑娘三姑娘已經嫁出去了,六姑娘季留湘才十二歲,就剩下她一個适齡未婚,連個親都沒定過的姑娘,是唯一的替罪羊。13Please respect copyright.PENANAJxrjLdQTvk
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這是陶氏一貫的作風。13Please respect copyright.PENANAKhwvERTVoQ
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她轉頭看向坐在角落裏的季嘉盈,四姑娘已經哭得緩過勁兒來了,知道母親為她撐腰,也不害怕了,還有心情沖寶寧笑了下。13Please respect copyright.PENANA9fJBXGBmZK
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她這一笑,寶寧只覺心底都開始泛冷。13Please respect copyright.PENANAyQ8A8r6Qdi
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季嘉盈像是知道她在想什麽,開口道:“五妹妹,你也別心中不平,你和我能是一樣的嗎?我是嫡女,你是庶女,嫁給皇子做正妻,是你高攀,你該感謝我将這個機會讓給了你,而不是嫉恨我,知道嗎?”13Please respect copyright.PENANAPKSFOwXRmH
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榮國公怒道:“嘉盈,你在說什麽話!”13Please respect copyright.PENANA13741n3Gwj
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“四姑娘說的有錯嗎?”陶氏站起來護着女兒,瞪了榮國公一眼,轉向寶寧道:“我就問你一句,你是嫁,還是不嫁?”13Please respect copyright.PENANARH2fZZPnbR
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寶寧将視線從季嘉盈得意挑釁的臉上移開,舒了口氣:“我嫁。”13Please respect copyright.PENANAkM9InoC3Za