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Chapter 4

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Chapter 4#

Pei Residence: Pei Mousheng Recalls a Beauty by the Bathtub—Inspiration Overflows…#

Living on a bustling street means you can’t sleep in.

The next day, before dawn broke, Pei Xiting rose from bed under the assault of various jarring sounds. He drifted like a ghost to the dressing table, slumped with drooping eyelids, and spaced out for a moment. Suddenly, he grabbed a lock of hair and picked up the scissors from the sewing basket—

Chapter 5

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Chapter 5#

Jintang: From Broke to Baller, Cast Meets for the First Time…#

Madam Wang sat upright in the main seat, wearing a bamboo-green cross-collar ruqun, adorned with a set of deep, dark green jade accessories. She was speaking with the Prince Ning’s Mansion ’s senior counselor, her demeanor reminiscent of Peixiting ’s middle school homeroom teacher, which then reminded him of the pancake uncle .

Ever since he went abroad to study, he often received WeChat messages from the pancake uncle . That simple, hardworking, middle-aged man was not good with words, and each time he would only send a few photos of hot pancakes and his little stray dog* honestly keeping watch at the stall, to express his longing and care for this old customer.

Chapter 6

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Chapter 6#

Early Summer: A Pair of Beautiful Eyes Captivate Hearts, Little Pei Wants to Earn Extra Cash…#

Zong An politely addressed him as “Third Young Master Pei,” and Pei Xiting respectfully cupped his hands in return, saying “Fifth Young Master.”

“Third Young Master Pei, there’s no need to stand on ceremony,” Zong An said with a cheerful smile. “Since you are Brother Hanzhang’s brother, you are also my friend. We must keep in touch from now on.”

Chapter 7

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Chapter 7#

Qu Zhao’s First Glimpse of Her Husband’s Calligraphy, Xiting Was Quite Taken with It…#

Pei Jintang’s handsome face flushed slightly, and he quickly moved away from between them, but still stood by Pei Xiting’s side. Qu Zhao, seeing his expression as if facing a great enemy, couldn’t help but smile and said to Pei Xiting, “One hundred taels?”

The brushes, ink, paper, and pigments were all prepared by the Crown Prince 府 (Prince’s mansion). Excluding the cost of materials, this price was quite high. Pei Xiting didn’t refuse the profit and asked, “Does Minister Qu have any requirements?”

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8#

The Hunt: Young Pei Draws His Bow to Shoot a Deer, but an Accident Occurs at the Hunting Ground…#

After coming out of the latrine, Pei Jintang ran into Zong An. The latter had lost the competition and looked dejected, so Pei Jintang had no choice but to offer a few words of comfort.

“Brother Hanzhang, am I really that useless?”

As expected, Zong An’s eyes reddened. Pei Jintang thought to himself, What a boy made of water! Then he smoothly comforted him, “Your forte has never been horseback archery. You don’t usually put much effort into it either.”

Chapter 9

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Chapter 9#

Unexpected#

A gentleman seeks revenge, from morning till night.

When it came to matters of life and death, Pei Jintang refused to let it go easily. His voice cold, he said, “Do you think our Pei family can’t afford rice, that we would covet your measly meal?”

Pei Xiting looked at the man and said with indifference, “Your arrow had considerable force. If you claim to be unskilled in archery, aren’t you being too modest?”

Chapter 10

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Chapter 10#

Crane Cage / Little Pei Nian: Only a fool doesn’t avenge a grievance.#

Inside the awning, Zong Rui sat at the left head seat, his expression displeased.

A young official in a dark brown robe, with a leather belt and an official hat, stood before the host’s seat. His right hand habitually gripped the knife at his waist, while his left held a small wooden box containing silver needles. After a moment, he turned his head to look at Pei Xiting, who sat at the far right end, and asked, “Third Young Master Pei, when exactly did you discover this silver needle?”

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11#

Appreciating Paintings: “Cursive Thoughts Abound.”#

Pei Jintang truly craved those few fish. After asking Pei Xiting’s opinion, he had someone deliver a visiting card to Zhao Yi’s residence the next day. Zhao Yi was apparently at home, as the reply card arrived shortly after.

That afternoon, the two paid a visit.

The carriage stopped at the Wen State Duke’s mansion on Xigeng Avenue. Pei Xiting alighted and saw a young man in a light robe standing by the east corner gate, followed by six attendants.

Chapter 12

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Chapter Twelve#

Hundred Nether Mountain | Roasted Rabbit Champion Sixteenth Lady#

They left the city through the east gate, traveling a stretch of the main road before the carriage stopped at a fork.

The three disembarked, and Pei Jintang, familiar with the way, led the other two into the left fork. They walked along a path flanked by clusters of small white flowers until they reached a nameless lake. Across the middle of the lake stretched a stone bridge leading to Hundred Nether Mountain.

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13#

Boss, the Wealthy Young Master Pei Buys “Golden” Fish, Unaware That…#

Pei Xiting followed the two as they wandered, buying a mini candied hawthorn skewer on the way—two hawthorns threaded onto one stick.

“Hey, look over there!” Pei Jintang, walking at the front, waved for the other two to look at the shop at the end of the street. “‘Crispy Bone Fish,’ Xiting, do you want some?”

Pei Xiting was in the middle of struggling with the sticky candied hawthorn, and upon hearing this, he mumbled indistinctly, “Yeah.”

Chapter 14

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Chapter 14#

Questioning Zhenxian Pavilion: His Highness has been doting on me lately, often…#

Pei Xiting propped his forehead against the stone wall with his left hand, lest he smash his face, while his right hand was pinned behind his back. His knee pit was also pressed down by Shangguan Jie’s knee. He struggled briefly, then gave up.

After a moment, they heard Zhao Yi panting heavily as he ran past from outside.

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15#

Confessing Guilt – Little King Makes His Official Debut.#

Mingzheng Hall.

Shangguan Jie stood in the hall, and upon hearing footsteps, immediately turned and bowed. “Your subject pays homage to Your Highness, may you live a thousand years.”

The Crown Prince bypassed Shangguan Jie, took his seat behind the desk, and said, “Rise.”

Shangguan Jie turned to face the Crown Prince, lifted his robes, and knelt. “Your subject carelessly lost Po Yinlin and has come specially to confess my guilt.”

Chapter 16

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Chapter 16#

Portrait, Tattoo.#

The breeze was gentle, the candlelight faint. Pei Xiting stared silently at the large cat for a moment, then calmly sat up. The hem of his undergarment, which had been piled atop his belly, slid back down, covering his waist and abdomen.

He glanced at the window, which had gone from a small crack to a large gap, and said, “Since the visitor has come, show yourself.”

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17#

Guard Yuan Fang.#

The next afternoon, Pei Xiting went to Baiyou Mountain again.

The door curtain of the Braised Rabbit Champion hung down, with a bamboo chair placed in front. The landlady lounged lazily on it, one hand holding a book, the other cracking melon seeds, looking quite at ease.

Pei Xiting met her gaze from five steps away as she turned her head. The wariness and coldness in her handsome eyes instantly dissipated, replaced by a seductive charm. The landlady smiled, and he smiled too, saying, “I’m looking for someone. Could you point me in the right direction, sister?”

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18#

Clues. Pei Ziqiu Seeks Employment.#

The one-time bodyguard turned into a short-term bodyguard, and since the bodyguard himself had come proactively, the corresponding remuneration naturally changed. Party A and Party B, based on discussions, verbally signed an employment agreement. During the term, Party A was to cover Party B’s food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, and pay fifty taels per month. Party B, in turn, was to protect Party A, this “delicate flower,” with utmost diligence and care.

Chapter 19

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Chapter 19#

Employment: Boss Zong Receives Resume and Issues Offer…#

When You Zong arrived at the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince was seated on a lounging chair, flipping through a memorial. The little tiger sprawled on a cushion nearby, its head resting against its master’s leg. The pomegranate tree by the wall blazed red, like a thick, sun-shielding umbrella.

You Zong stepped forward to pay his respects and reported the day’s events.

Chapter 20

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Chapter 20#

The Courtyard: “See You There, Don’t Miss It.”#

“My dear sir, I guarantee it—renting this little courtyard will be an absolute steal for you!”

In the evening, the broker led the “master and servant” pair around Lanyin Street, finally stopping before an empty courtyard. Pointing at the antique gate, he said with great enthusiasm: “Lanyin Street is the closest street to the Imperial Palace. All the officials live here. Just look at your neighbors—all lords from the Crane Cage Bureau. Outsiders wouldn’t dare come here, so it’s very safe for you to live in.”

Chapter 21

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Chapter 21#

Zhaohua’s Charm, The Muse.#

Bewitched by beauty, it wasn’t until he returned to the courtyard that Pei Xiting remembered a problem: What about Yuan Fang?

Zhaohua Mountain was outside the city. If he went alone, he’d have to confront any danger by himself. But if he brought Yuan Fang along, it would be like delivering the man straight under the Crown Prince’s nose. Ordinary people couldn’t see through Yuan Fang’s disguise, but the Crown Prince wasn’t ordinary—he was clearly a thousand-year-old fox, both beautiful and shrewd.

Chapter 22

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Chapter 22#

Assassination: A World of Rain and Sky#

What melody was the Crown Prince playing? Pei Xiting didn’t know, but he could discern something of rain striking mountain streams and wind sweeping through grass and trees. His wrist remained steady, yet his brush did not paint the verdant peaks—instead, it captured a figure seated upright within the pavilion.

A dark robe and a wooden hairpin, devoid of any ornate adornment, only accentuated the Crown Prince’s innate austerity and grace. This was a body carved from ice and polished from jade—a beautiful physique. Pei Xiting’s peripheral vision was restless, his gaze fixed on the Crown Prince’s hands: pale, slender, with perfectly balanced flesh and bone. Such hands, like cold jade, would be a delight to behold whether they were playing music, painting, wielding a whip, or gripping a blade. Now, as they calmly strummed the zither, they seemed to pluck at Pei Xiting’s heart as well—now fast, now slow, rising and falling, never allowing him peace.

Chapter 23

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Chapter 23#

Gossip “I Don’t Like People.”#

The inner attendant waved his hand, unleashing a sleeve sword, and with one strike sliced the assassin’s throat. He said to Yu Shaoyun, “His Highness said you’ve regressed—your movements are far too clumsy!”

“What!” Yu Shaoyun slapped his forehead in the midst of the fight, steeling himself, “Damn their ancestors!”

The old inner attendant, despite his age, was quite agile. Bracing his sword on the ground, he instantly twisted a leg to snap another neck, then landed smoothly and spun around with another cold flash of steel that drank blood. He said slyly, “Who is ’their’?”

Chapter 24

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Chapter 24#

Hot Spring#

“Still beautiful?”#

Having dealt with the last assassin, Yu Shaoyun wiped the blade of his saber and sheathed it. Lai Neishi, adjusting his slightly askew hat, saw him turn to descend the mountain and followed, asking, “What are you doing?”

Yu Shaoyun didn’t answer, walking briskly for a stretch before stopping abruptly.

Lai Neishi behind him also spotted the scene ahead. A dozen fresh corpses lay scattered among the woods, blood mingling with the rain as it seeped into the soil. A carriage sat by the roadside.

Chapter 25

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Chapter 25#

Fine Rain, Pei Ziyu: The Crown Prince Is So Impressive!…#

As his body sank into the hot water, Pei Xiting let out a comfortable sigh, the sticky, damp discomfort completely dissolving.

The people at the villa hadn’t expected the prince to bring someone, let alone to join him in the hot spring. They hadn’t had time to set up a screen in advance, and the crown prince hadn’t given any orders, so no one dared to enter. Now the two of them were simply sitting side by side in the water, with only a person’s width between them.

Chapter 26

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Chapter 26#

Rumors “I’m that lame?”#

The Crown Prince ultimately said nothing further, instead turning the topic: “Rumors in the court and among the people say: he who obtains the four treasures may gain the Imperial Seal. Breaking the Downpour is one of them.”

Pei Xiting was curious. “What connection can a dagger have with the Imperial Seal?”

Yu Shaoyun said, “Forcibly destroying the golden casket that holds the Imperial Seal will only trigger the mechanism, and the seal will instantly turn to dust. Thus, to obtain the seal, one must find the key to the lock. The key is a cipher lock, and the cipher is in four parts. Only by inputting all four parts correctly at once can the lock be opened; otherwise, the seal will self-destruct. The Imperial Seal is of utmost importance, and information about it is usually known only to the Son of Heaven.”

Chapter 27

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Chapter 27#

Clues: Little Pei’s Way of Getting Along#

After all, it was the month of May. The water on the road dried up overnight, leaving only scattered sand and mud.

The next day, Pei Xiting carried his painting box to work, wrapped in a sweltering heat as he arrived at the Document Tower, removed his shoes, and entered.

Lu Mang was at his desk in a thin shirt, writing furiously. Pei Xiting stepped forward lightly, and before he could greet his superior, the other said, “I’m currently doing your task.”

Chapter 28

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Chapter 28#

A Stroll: The Little King: “I can’t understand, boohoo…”#

Behind the courtyard gate, Yuan Fang silently pressed himself against the wall, returning his dagger to his boot sheath, and listened intently for sounds outside.

With a firm grip from Youzong, the man’s face twisted in pain, and he released Pei Xiting.

The moment he was free, Pei Xiting staggered to hide behind Youzong, dizzy and muttering, “Your Excellency.”

Chapter 29

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Chapter 29#

Afternoon. A Roadblock Tiger.#

“Your Excellency, we two have confirmed with Young Master Pei the Second and Young Master Zhao the Fourth that this kidnapper indeed followed Young Master Wang’s attendant during the Qixia Banquet,” reported the Cage Crane Guard in the hall, presenting their findings. “We also checked the roster at the Wang residence—this man is not a servant of the Wang family.”

You Zong grunted an acknowledgment, and the two men bowed before withdrawing. He set down his brush unhurriedly, turning his gaze to Wang Yelai. “Now can you speak?”

Chapter 30

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Chapter 30#

Casual Chat: Little Pei Takes a Tentative Step#

The Crown Prince observed Pei Xiting’s unrestrained, ordinary faint smile, and after a moment, echoed him like a parrot, “Good afternoon.”

Pei Xiting said, “Did you send Little King to walk me?”

The Crown Prince denied it: “I did not.”

“Good. That little tiger of yours isn’t being well-behaved. As your loyal subordinate, I must help you share the burden.” Pei Xiting rolled up his sleeves, shook his fist at the Crown Prince, and said with righteous indignation, “Today, I’m definitely going to rub it bald.”

Chapter 31

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Chapter 31#

Past Events: Little Pei’s Theater, Curtains Up!#

Wang Yelai returned to the Wang residence. As soon as he entered the study, his father scolded him mercilessly: “You worthless bastard! Your wings aren’t even fully grown, but they’re harder than iron. Who gave you the dog’s nerve to provoke the Cage Crane Bureau?”

Wang Yelai dodged the book his father threw at him and said stubbornly, “It was You Zong who was unreasonable.”

Chapter 32

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Chapter 32#

Reason.#

Pei Jintang’s sudden appearance gave Shangguan Jie a real scare.

Looking at that ugly expression, Shangguan Jie’s mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously explained, “I didn’t…”

Pei Xiting buried his cheek in Pei Jintang’s shoulder, as if ashamed to face anyone, whimpering weakly. His disheveled hair swept aside as he tilted his head, revealing a bruise on his neck—a silent testament to the humiliation he had suffered.

Chapter 33

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Chapter 33#

Ningzhou: Little Pei Goes South of the River#

You Zong hadn’t lied; the Document Office had very little daily work to speak of, and with such a diligent, efficient, and fast-working superior as Lu Mang, Pei Xiting—who was nominally a document clerk but in reality more of a dedicated artist for the Crane Cage Bureau and the Crown Prince himself—was exceptionally happy, spending almost every day slacking off.

Chapter 34

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Chapter 34#

Night Travel: Little Pei Goes South of the River (Part Two)#

That one word “Dad” left everyone dumbfounded. The shop fell silent for a moment, and if a needle had dropped somewhere, it would have been clearly audible.

Pei Xiting looked at Yuan Fang with slight surprise. “Well, well, you with the thick eyebrows and big eyes—young as you are, your son is already this grown.”

Yuan Fang’s mouth twitched. “Don’t make me slap you.”

Chapter 35

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Chapter 35#

Clues: Little Pei Goes South of the Yangtze (Part 3)#

Little Spring Garden was situated along the banks of the Huai River, filled day and night with music and song, and home to countless patrons who threw money around like water. The madam had navigated the pleasure quarters for decades and had seen more than her fair share of beautiful faces, yet today she nearly had her eyes pop out.

Chapter 36

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Chapter 36#

Wonton: Little Pei Goes South (IV)#

“I’ll never trust Lord You again.” The sky was overcast as Pei Xiting gazed at the six large doors not far from the carriage window, muttering, “He said it was just a meal, but it’s clearly making me work overtime.”

“What does ‘overtime’ mean?”

Pei Xiting turned to look at the Crown Prince, who was disguised with a plain face and dressed in coarse cloth, and said, “It means working beyond the prescribed hours.”

Chapter 37

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Chapter 37#

Teacher, Little Pei Goes South of the River (V)#

“How is Auntie’s health, Doctor Su?”

Doctor Su packed up his acupuncture kit and came out from behind the bamboo curtain. “An old ailment, hard to cure completely. It can only be managed. I’ll prescribe a pill and a plaster—internal and external use combined—to relieve the pain.”

Pei Jintang said, “Good, please write the prescription.”

Doctor Su took out paper and brush from his medical case and quickly wrote out a prescription for Pei Jintang. “Have the herbs made into pills, take one with water morning and evening. The plaster I’ll have someone deliver later. Apply it to the painful area before sleep, and wash it off upon waking. Also, you must advise Auntie Bu not to make any strenuous movements around the old injury for now, to avoid further harm.”

Chapter 38

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Chapter 38#

Confession: Little Pei Goes South of the River (VI)#

Yuan Fang chased after Shangguan Jie out of the Willow Bank, following the stone path along the back gate through several alleys before stopping at a corner.

Shangguan Jie cornered the peeper at the end of the alley and yanked off their face veil, revealing a young, regular-featured face beneath.

“You are…” Shangguan Jie squinted slightly, speaking with uncertainty, “Marquis Zhao’s personal guard?”

Chapter 39

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Chapter 39#

Drinking Wine, Little Pei Goes South of the River (VII)#

Pei Xiting followed Gao Liu into the room. Behind the screen were two silhouettes; rounding it, he saw Zhao Fan and Chunsheng, who was kneeling beside him serving wine.

Chunsheng clearly recognized him at first glance, her face showing surprise. Zhao Fan raised an eyebrow at this and said, “You know him?”

“Two nights ago, I met Young Master Pei when he was on the small painted boat, listening to me sing for a guest.” Chunsheng glanced at Pei Xiting, then reached up to clasp Zhao Fan’s shoulder, saying with a smile, “He’s a truly peerlessly handsome figure—truly a delight to look at when paired with Young Master Pei.”

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40#

Chaos: Little Pei Goes South of the River (VII)#

The main gate of the Bai residence was wide open, with no one around.

“Ma Bi” stopped the carriage in front of the gate, smiled slightly at the sight, and said, “So what if they cleared the roads? With just one word from me, my friends will invite the folks outside to come and watch the show.”

The sound of turning wheels came from behind the gate. Bai Yunduan pushed a wheelchair out slowly. The young man in the wheelchair wore a light-colored plain garment, with a handsome face and a calm expression.

Chapter 41

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Chapter 41#

Breaking the Rein: Little Pei Goes South of the River (VIII)#

In the Bai family garden, a swing was set up. In days past, the young ladies of the household loved to frolic here. Now, with everyone ordered to stay indoors, it was Pei Xiting who reaped the benefits.

Walking along, the vast courtyard was utterly silent. This once prosperous home felt uncharacteristically desolate for a moment.

Pei Xiting shook the swing, turned around, and plopped down onto it. Lazily, he said, “Based on the current situation, the fake Ma Bi, the plum-blossom sleeve arrows, the fake Wang San, and the white-clad assassin are all one group. The fat and thin duo and their so-called ‘Gate Master’ are another group. Both sides are after the four treasures. This Liao Yuan’s identity is clear now. Even though he died at the hands of the plum-blossom sleeve arrows and fake Ma Bi, we still can’t be sure which organization he belonged to.”

Chapter 42

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Chapter 42#

Learning the Qin - Little Pei Goes South of the River (IX)#

The door was closed. A small wooden lotus-shaped incense burner on the incense table inside was fumigating with lotus dew incense, the fragrance clear and faintly astringent.

Pei Xiting sat at the qin table, earnestly answering the Crown Prince’s questions. They were all basic knowledge—one question, one answer—and he responded fluently enough.

“Although these are simple, you have never studied the guqin before. Preparing in advance shows you’ve put in effort. Now, I will demonstrate the fingering technique for you once.” The Crown Prince did not lift his eyes, speaking in a calm tone. “This is my first time as a teacher. If I go too fast or too slow, just tell me.”

Chapter 43

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Chapter 43#

Sound Waves: Little Pei Goes South of the River (10)#

“Secretary Pei seems quite popular with the ladies,” Yu Shaoyun said dryly, standing behind the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince replied, “He’s good-looking, generous, not frivolous, and knows a bit of sweet talk. It’s not surprising he’s well-liked.”

“Should we have someone keep an eye on him?” Yu Shaoyun asked.

“He has his own attendant. Why are you worried?” said the Crown Prince.

Chapter 44

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Chapter 44#

Lantern Festival: Little Pei Goes South of the River (11)#

In the Lotus Prefecture, the clear ponds were vast, planted entirely with lotuses. In summer, the fragrance of the lotuses filled the air. Pavilion platforms and waterside pavilions stood among them. To the south were embroidered banners and colorful towers; to the north stood green-curtained water platforms, facing each other from afar, resembling a small water town.

Ordinarily, this was a fine place for a leisurely stroll, but today it was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder. Pei Xiting, carrying the lotus lantern he had exchanged for, wandered aimlessly through the crowd. He felt something was missing, leaving him completely disinterested.

Chapter 45

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Chapter 45#

Broken Bead: Little Pei Returns to Yejing#

Try what?

The Crown Prince had no time for romance, nor for flowery sentiments. His tone was cold and heavy as he said, “I’m not into men.”

Pei Xiting’s nose flared as he pressed on, “What about being with me?”

He looked on the verge of tears. The Crown Prince’s gaze flickered slightly before he said coldly, “No one will do… I like women.”

Chapter 46

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Chapter 46#

Surprise “Joy” - “The Tale of Pomegranate Flower Night”#

The woman before her was beautiful and glamorous, yet in Bu Suying’s mind, a gaunt, sallow little girl emerged from the mists of time, cheerfully clinging to her and calling her “elder sister.”

She abruptly stepped forward and called out, “Little Pomegranate, is it you?”

“It’s me!” Shiliuniang stepped forward, wanting to reach out and take Bu Suying’s extended hand, but then shyly withdrew it, her voice trembling as she said, “I never thought I would see you again in this life, elder sister…”

Chapter 47

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Chapter 47#

A Lesson#

“Teacher.”

Qu Zhuo also found the matter rather unusual and chuckled. “When did that girl ever see Pei Xiting?”

“You’re never home, how would you know your sister’s heart?” Empress Qu shot him a glance. “Zhenzhen saw that Pei kid at the Qixia Banquet, and later admired his paintings. Now she likes both his looks and his talent. A young girl’s heart—it’s impossible to hide.”

Qu Zhen had never been interested in calligraphy and painting. ‘Admire his art,’ his foot—it was more likely she was smitten by his face. Qu Zhuo saw right through it but didn’t expose his sister. “I see. I’ve been remiss as her brother. Pei Xiting isn’t bad. If my sister truly fancies him, I wouldn’t object.”

Chapter 48

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Chapter 48#

Back Mountain: Little Pei Causes Two Troubles in One Day.#

Everyone said the Crane Cage Bureau consisted of the Crown Prince’s close confidants, his disciples from the Eastern Palace. But in the vast court, Pei Xiting was the first who dared to call the Crown Prince “Teacher.” This was different from when he had called him Teacher during the qin lessons.

The Crown Prince watched Pei Xiting brazenly utter that presumptuous title with a docile and obedient expression, but did not correct him. He only said, “You are very clever. I cannot teach you.”

Chapter 49

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Chapter 49#

The Bet: Young Pei Is a Reliable Lad.#

Half an hour had passed since the Crown Prince set down his brush after copying a volume of the Sutra of the Earth Store Bodhisattva’s Fundamental Vows. A guard entered, took the thin booklet, and carried it to the shrine in the hall for offering.

Yu Shaoyun promptly served hot tea. The Crown Prince lifted the lid, took a sip, and said, “Invite Marquis Mei in.”

Chapter 50

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Chapter 50#

Cassia Wine Pei:.#

Mei Xiu frequented the pleasure quarters year-round; even if not a master gambler, he was well-versed in such games. Pei Xiting, on the other hand, had never been seen in a gambling den before.

This gamble should have been a foregone conclusion, but Pei Xiting was far too composed and at ease. Mei Xiu’s heart actually began to waver a little. Yet, thinking it over, he had nothing to lose—what was there to fear? So he grabbed the dice cup and said, “One round decides it. Do you dare?”

Chapter 51

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Chapter 51#

Fury, Little Pei: C.#

The night wind blew, rustling the fragrant rose hedge with a soft rustle.

Yu Shaoyun had gone for a stroll with the little prince, Yuan Fang hadn’t returned yet either. The Crown Prince reached out and steadied Pei Xiting’s head, which was about to slump to the side. The palm beneath was fuzzy, tickling him slightly.

Letting Pei Xiting hold him for a while, the Crown Prince finally said, “Someone come.”

Chapter 52

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Chapter 52#

Good Medicine. Little Pei’s head hurts.#

“You dare to kill someone?” Wang-shi was first shocked, then enraged. “Men! Hold this degenerate down!”

The steward by the door came to his senses and was about to rush out to summon the guards when a cold shout rang out from the courtyard:

“Enough!” Pei Jintang hurried over, glanced at the chaotic flower hall, and said in a low voice, “Mother, haven’t you made enough of a scene?”

Chapter 53

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Chapter 53#

Eastern Palace: Little Pei Freeloads a Meal.#

When You Zong arrived at the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince was in council with Qu Zhao. Upon seeing him, he gave a slight nod. “Sit.”

You Zong paid his respects, then turned to sit on one of the rosewood chairs off to the side. A palace attendant presented hot tea, then retreated with light steps.

Qu Zhao continued his report. “The annual evaluations for capital and provincial officials have begun. Rough results should be out before winter. Based on the evaluations, I’d like to replace a few men.”

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Chapter 54#

The Autumn Examination.#

No one inside or outside the hall spoke, nor was there any sound of bowls or chopsticks clinking. The young imperial grandson and the Crown Prince were both as quiet and dignified as each other. Pei Xiting occasionally glanced at them, always feeling that they were not eating, but rather completing a daily task.

This uncle and nephew clearly lacked respect for fine food.

There was a particularly fragrant milk-braised fish on the table, and Pei Xiting had several spoonfuls in a row. On the sixth spoonful, the Crown Prince said, “No more.”

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Chapter 55#

At the Table Qu Zhuo: Yo, lively.#

Zhao Fan had pretty much finished his business in Ningzhou. With the autumn examinations approaching and Pei Xiting on his mind, he didn’t linger outside and returned to Yejing.

“I arrived only yesterday and was planning to come find you another day, but I ran into you now instead.” Zhao Fan studied Pei Xiting’s face, a look of concern in his eyes. “Your complexion isn’t as good as before. Have you been ill?”

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Chapter 56#

Baring Teeth: Pei Ting: Ao—Ao—#

The next evening, Pei Xiting followed his two superiors into the palace, heading straight for Yuehua Hall where the banquet was being held.

The hall was packed with people, buzzing with excitement. Officials ranked sixth or above in the capital and two or three family members sat in two rows. Pei Xiting stood at the far end and looked up, thinking that those seated here must be comfortable—they couldn’t see the high platform clearly at all and could eat and drink to their hearts’ content without a care.

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Chapter 57#

Tearing Apart#

Pei Ting: Pah! Hmm! Oww—

Yu Shaoyun stood behind the moon-shaped gate, hearing a low cry—Pei Xiting’s voice.

He sighed and said, “Order the imperial guards to seal off the area. The Crown Prince is viewing the moon here; no one is to approach. Without my command, no matter what commotion occurs inside, no one is to step in.”

The figure in the shadows acknowledged and departed. Yu Shaoyun looked up at the full moon, silently lighting a memorial candle for Pei Xiting in his heart.

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Chapter 58#

Letter: Little Pei Arrives in Enzhou (I)#

Young Master Mei, shameless as ever, exhausted every flattering word and even resorted to the ultimate tactic—“If you don’t agree, I’ll hang myself at your door”—before finally persuading (or rather, annoying) Zongrui into taking the two of them along. Then, satisfied, he left.

A short while later, Huidou entered the study to attend to things and teased, “The young marquis actually came all the way to the Prince Ning’s residence to discuss official business with you. Could it be that he’s finally mending his ways?”

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Chapter 59#

Playing a Role: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (Part 2)#

“What kind of place is Baimei Fang?”

Pei Xiting toyed with the bamboo snake in his hand. Before him sat a young man, about twenty or so, with an oily, foppish face. At the question, that powdered face gave a suggestive smile, and Pei Xiting understood. “A brothel,” he said.

New business came into the toy shop. The man called out and went to greet the customer—a chubby little boy. He lifted the child and bounced him a couple of times, saying, “Kid, you’ve gotten fat again. What good stuff has your mother been feeding you lately?”

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Chapter 60#

Sour Firewood: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (Part 3)#

The warm curtain of the mutton shop was lifted and lowered repeatedly, business thriving.

All the round tables on the first floor were full, guests chatting and laughing. Pei Xiting walked ahead up to the second floor and saw that the left and right corridors were opened up, with several round tables set out, all also fully occupied.

“Greetings, masters! There are too many guests, and we’re really busy—please forgive us for any poor service.” The waiter glanced at the two of them. “Just the two of you?”

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Chapter 61#

Glimpses: Little Pei Arrives in Enzhou (IV)#

The sun climbed three poles high before Pei Xiting groggily stirred, rolling over and stretching his limbs with a bizarre yawn as he slowly came to.

Yuan Fang entered from outside and saw a lump under the quilt. Pei Xiting buried his cheek in the pillow, his brows and eyes scrunched together as if trying to form a single knot, muttering words even he couldn’t recall.

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Chapter 62#

Chance Encounter: Young Pei Arrives in Enzhou (Part 4)#

The Jade Discourse says that red jade is “as red as a cockscomb, truly the most precious grade,” with none to rival it, and it is rarely seen in the world. Those present were either wealthy or noble, and many were connoisseurs of fine jade and jewelry, so the bidding soon heated up.

Young Marquis Mei sat with a relaxed posture, clearly confident of victory—after all, in wealth and rank, none could surpass a marquis. Pei Xiting also prepared to watch the young marquis claim the fine jade, never expecting that after everyone else had dropped out, someone across from them would keep pace with Mei Xiu, neither yielding an inch.

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Chapter 63#

Business — Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (5)#

At the beginning of the seventh double-hour, the sunset clouds were gorgeous and colorful. Pei Xiting admired them for a moment in front of the door, then withdrew his gaze and turned to enter the teahouse.

The private room was booked at the very end of the second floor. Yuan Fang raised his hand to knock on the door. After three knocks, the door opened, and a man glanced at the two of them before stepping aside.

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Chapter 64#

Night Reconnaissance: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (Part 5)#

In the dead of night, Yuan Fang silently appeared in the main courtyard of the Li residence.

The courtyard was neither large nor small, showing no signs of exceeding regulations, and its style was elegant. At this hour, the servants attending the courtyard had already retired. Most of the lights in the bedchamber were out, leaving only the lamp by the bedside lit.

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Chapter 65#

Night Whispers: Little Pei Arrives in Enzhou (VI)#

Half a candle was lit inside the room, the soft voices of Pei Xiting and Zong Lu muffled by the window.

“Worrying indeed,” Pei Xiting sighed. “What will we do when your fifth uncle catches you? I shouldn’t have gone down to bring you up.”

Zong Lu turned his head to look at the man lying beside him and asked, “Is Secretary Pei going to let me die?”

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Chapter 66#

Mountain Forest: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (Part 7)#

Pei Xiting had started losing his mind again.

The man sat at the table early in the morning with a pair of swollen, red eyelids. Heaven only knew how many times he had tossed and turned in bed the night before. He held a spoon in his hand, stirring a bowl of milk porridge around and around, occasionally lifting it to his mouth, only to forget to put the spoon down for a long time.

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Chapter 67#

Unclear: Xiao Pei in Enzhou (8)#

Pei Xiting and Yuan Fang exchanged mutual praise as they walked over to the three men. Hui Dou, his face pale, stared at Pei Xiting and said, “So Clerk Pei already knew…”

Pei Xiting clasped his hands in salute to Zong Rui, then turned his gaze to Hui Dou. “There are no walls that don’t leak wind in this world.”

Hui Dou clutched his chest but said nothing.

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Chapter 68#

Sour Thorns: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (IX)#

Yuan Fang dashed into the mountain forest, chasing after the assailant ahead.

He scanned the surroundings with the sharp eyes of a hawk, taking in the terrain in an instant. With a flip, he used a large tree to his side as a springboard, then blocked the attacker with his dagger.

The assailant halted, meeting Yuan Fang’s gaze for a moment. Before he could react, his chest and abdomen were struck by an elbow.

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Chapter 69#

Night Boat: Young Pei Goes to Enzhou (IX)#

Green Wave Lake was renowned for its crabapple blossoms; the seasonal chrysanthemums in their pots were large and lush, dazzling and vibrant along the lakeside paths and garden roads. Usually, it was a sight of elegance, but tonight, under the intermittent lantern light, it all became a warm hue beneath the night sky.

Pei Xiting looked around and, seeing no one behind him, instinctively reached out and tugged at Zong Suiyang’s arm. “Captain Yu is gone.”

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Chapter 70#

Night Wind: Xiao Pei Goes to Shang Enzhou (10)#

A perfect example of “speaking brings trouble” — nothing more.

If time could rewind to that moment, or if regret pills were for sale, Pei Xiting would certainly never have spoken out in provocation, offending the young master surnamed Zong to the point of no return. He could sing, but singing naked was beyond his tolerance—after all, it wasn’t in bed, and this kind of trick was simply too humiliating.

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Chapter 71#

Uncle and Nephew: Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (11)#

As the boat docked, Zong Suiyang scooped up Pei Xiting and carried him ashore. The vessel swayed, but he walked as if on solid ground, not disturbing Pei Xiting’s sweet slumber.

Yu Shaoyun appeared on the bank. Upon seeing His Highness carrying the man down like a child, he didn’t offer a hand, knowing the prince wouldn’t appreciate it.

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Chapter 72#

Musing Little Pei Goes to Enzhou (12)#

Upon hearing this, the three present were astonished—they had never considered this direction before.

Immortal Envoy Huo couldn’t help leaning forward, his tone a mix of doubt and belief: “Is Third Young Master Pei serious? The Crown Prince is not fond of beautiful women, and his harem is empty. How could he do such a thing?”

“Not fond of beautiful women,” Pei Xiting laughed, the laughter cold and mocking, dazzlingly beautiful. “That depends on what kind of beauty.”

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Chapter 73#

Discovery: Little Pei Arrives in Enzhou (13)#

This was shaping up to be a classic “He flees, he pursues, they both can’t escape even if they had wings” drama.

Pei Xiting smiled and said, “Don’t forget, my setting is that I’m your plaything. Just a little trinket—why would you, of all people, stoop to come after me yourself?”

“I get along exceptionally well with Third Young Master Pei. Since I’ve gotten my hands on such a treasure, I can’t afford to lose him—especially not to some other man snatching him away.” Zong Suiyang gazed deeply into Pei Xiting’s eyes and said leisurely, “With my temperament, I can’t stand even a speck of sand in my eyes. I’d have to catch him, kill his lover right in front of him, then make him wish he were dead, make him suffer miserably, and regret the mistake he made.”

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Chapter 74#

Suspicion / Little Pei on Enzhou (14)#

After staying indoors for so long, he had forgotten about this. Zong Suiyang chuckled upon hearing this and said, “I’ll sit a while longer.”

“Then you’d better not wake me up, or I’ll jump up and bite you to death,” Pei Xiting said, pulling off the robe draped over his shoulders, kicking off his wooden clogs, and flopping onto the bed. “Ow—” he yelped, “My lower back feels like it’s about to break from riding in a carriage all day.”

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Chapter 75#

Red String, Little Pei in Enzhou (15)#

The carriage stopped before the gates of the House of Hundred Charms. Yu Shaoyun alighted, opened the door, and stood aside to allow Zong Suiyang to descend.

Zong Suiyang stepped down using the footstool and glanced up at the signboard written in cursive script. The last time they had come here, they had not entered through the usual route; this was the first time they were going through the main entrance.

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Chapter 76#

Playing a Part: Young Pei in Shang’en Prefecture (16)#

When Yu Shaoyun followed Zong Suiyang into the Baimei Fang, You Zong entered the rear corridor as well. But before he could approach the room, he sensed someone inside Xianyin’s chamber, forcing him to abandon his plan to enter and instead observe from a distance.

Xianyin had come down from the private room upstairs, moving carefully to avoid drawing attention. The person in the room was likely a cult member of higher status—most likely that Immortal Envoy Huo.

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Chapter 77#

Urgency: Little Pei in Enzhou (17)#

When Zong Suiyang entered the room, he saw Zong Lu sitting on Pei Xiting’s lap, with Pei Xiting holding Zong Lu’s waist. Their heads were close together, whispering about something, looking especially intimate.

Drawing nearer, Zong Suiyang heard Pei Xiting egging Zong Lu on to add two streaks of blush to the portrait. Zong Lu disagreed, saying it would ruin Fifth Uncle’s dignity, but Pei Xiting argued plausibly, “Your Fifth Uncle’s dignity radiates from within. Even if you add two streaks of blush, or even give him a full makeup set, it won’t affect it at all.”

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Chapter 78#

Pushing the Boat Xiao Pei Goes to Enzhou (19)#

Pei Xiting knew what Zong Suiyang was worried about.

This man felt that without a proper title or status, they shouldn’t engage in marital rites. The usual hugging and kissing was already a loss of control when emotions ran deep; taking it to the final step would simply be improper. Using him as an antidote wasn’t a natural progression of events—he feared Pei Xiting would mind, would misunderstand and feel humiliated. And with his mind clouded, he couldn’t be sure what chaos he might cause; if he lost control for a moment and hurt him, there would be no regret medicine to take back. It was nothing more than these three concerns.

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Chapter 79#

Feigning Escape: Little Pei’s Getaway Record (Part 1)#

The Hundred Charms Brothel had shut its doors for good. Upstairs and downstairs, everyone who could move about freely was one of their own. None of them had anticipated that Pei Xiting would vanish without a trace, so quietly and soundlessly.

Yu Shaoyun and You Zong had stood guard outside the door all night, never hearing the sound of a window opening or closing. They didn’t know whether that open window, partially obscured by a gauze curtain, had been deliberately left that way by Pei Xiting—had he already planned it back then?

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Chapter 80#

Playing Hard to Get: Little Pei’s Escape Record (2)#

If the person outside the door were an ordinary customer, opening or not wouldn’t matter. But if it were someone following him, not opening would only make him seem guilty and invite suspicion.

Haozi stood at the door, regulating his breath, then reached out and opened it.

Three “guests” stood outside. The leader was clearly the master—wearing a dark robe with an understated crane pattern, his long hair bound in a crown, as elegant and sharp as a jade sword. When Haozi met his gaze, a pair of phoenix eyes cold and oppressive, sending a chill down his spine—there was no need to guess; this man had immense influence.

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Chapter 81#

喜欢 “喜欢。”#

若说裴溪亭从前被宗随泱的笑摄住了心魂, 这会儿就是被吓碎了肝胆，他下意识地握住被角充作武器，稍稍定神, 开口竟然先是谴责：“说好了两日内，你怎么今夜就来了？你说话不算话。”

宗随泱懒得与这闹腾的东西废话，猛地抬步走到床边, 俯身将转头乱爬的裴溪亭抱了起来。

裴溪亭头晕眼花, 仍晃着腿嚷嚷着不服, 说：“我不跟你走！”

宗随泱抱紧手中的腿窝和腰身, 垂眼看向裴溪亭, 目光冷沉下来。裴溪亭火气上头，却梗着脖子瞪他，眼睛里的火气比他还要旺盛, 滋啦滋啦地响，恨不得烧他身上去。

宗随泱皱眉, 与裴溪亭对峙片刻, 最终一字不说, 抱着裴溪亭出了密室。

这次裴溪亭没有晃胳膊腿儿地闹腾，因为宗随泱临走时看了耗子一眼。

马车停在铺子外, 宗随泱抱着裴溪亭进去，落座后却没有放人，仍将人抱在怀里，头也不抬地说：“回。”

俞梢云应声，上前关上车门, 驾车离去。

耗子迟缓地探头出来，看了眼平缓前行的马车，猛地伸手关上店门, 喃喃道：“阿弥陀佛，裴施主，你可千万要挺住，我还等着你救命呢！”

马车里熏着安神香，裴溪亭嗅了一口，这时脸上突然摸上来一只手。

宗随泱的指尖从裴溪亭的脸颊滑落，捏住他的下巴，微微抬起。四目相对，宗随泱说：“去哪儿刮的腻子？”

“不要你管。”裴溪亭撇开眼，拒绝交流。

宗随泱没有强求答案，伸手按了下裴溪亭的额头，又顺着往下摸了下他的脖颈，眉头一皱，没再说话。

马车内安静下来，裴溪亭心跳加速，宗随泱越不说话，他越觉得危险。车轮子轱辘转，窗外夜风咆哮，裴溪亭蜷了蜷，宗随泱便拿过毛毯把他裹上，抱得更紧了。

裴溪亭愣了愣，没说话。他身上没有一处是舒服的，可窝在宗随泱怀里，男人身上的气息让他安心，再加上药效或许是上来了，他倦怠地往宗随泱肩膀一趴，眼皮挣扎了一番，很快就睡了过去。

宗随泱抬手替裴溪亭按了下脖颈处的毛毯，伸手将人圈住，低头打量这张一吹就能抖粉的脸，微微摇头。

裴溪亭并不知道自己苦心创作的“病弱妆”又被一个人否定了，睡得很沉。

马车到达客栈门口，俞梢云下车放下脚蹬，宗随泱抱着裴溪亭下车，稳步进入大门。

客栈里没有外人，楼上楼下都有近卫把守，一路行至雅间，宗随泱将裴溪亭放上床，盖上被子，轻声吩咐打水来。

苏重烟一直等在廊上，这会儿轻步进来，走到床边替裴溪亭把脉，喂了颗药丸给他。

这药入口即化，就是苦了些，裴溪亭哪怕在睡梦中，也突然皱紧了眉头，突然，一点梅子浆在唇中溢出甜味儿，有人拍着他的肩背，轻声安抚着。

裴溪亭知道那是谁，偏头蹭了蹭枕头，又安心地睡了过去。

苏重烟从床边站起来，轻声说：“裴文书身上有伤，卑职不宜看，好在殿下是能识伤的，且劳烦殿下亲自瞧瞧，把药上了，才能消炎止痛。”

宗随泱颔首，说：“药敷上去可会疼？别把人吵醒了。”

“不会疼，殿下轻些就行，但您若是担心把人吵醒，不如点一柱香，让裴文书彻底沉睡过去，也不伤身。”苏重烟说。

宗随泱点头，苏重烟便走到桌边点香，将莲花小薰炉放到了床头的柜子边，说：“份量少，味道淡。”

说罢就轻步退出房间，伸手关上了房门。

宗随泱放下床帐，侧坐在床沿，伸手解开了裴溪亭的腰带，拨开外袍内衫，袒露出来的身体漂亮又凄惨。白皙的皮肤上充满了痕迹，咬痕掐痕，红色青色交杂着，触目竟有些惨不忍睹。

宗随泱眉头紧锁，脑海中模糊出现一些画面，都是他造出这些伤口的证据，譬如腰上的掐痕，是他紧握着那窄细腰身抵进床头狠狠冲/撞留下的，胸/口的血印子是他将裴溪亭锁在怀中腿上，碾磨咬坏的……彼时小狐狸叫声凄惨又勾人，可怜兮兮地叫他随泱，覆川，老师，一切好听的、亲密的称呼，最迷糊时甚至连夫君都叫了。

折腾时有多用力，此时上药便得多小心，宗随泱用指尖挖出一块块药膏涂抹在裴溪亭的伤痕处，裴溪亭吸了香，接近昏沉，并没有被惊扰。

待浑身上下上完药，空了三罐子，宗随泱把裴溪亭的里衣穿好，重新盖上被子，说：“端水。”

俞梢云端着热水轻步入内，浸帕子递给宗随泱。宗随泱轻轻地给裴溪亭“卸妆”，完事后看了眼被染色的帕子，递给俞梢云。

俞梢云换了帕子递过去，宗随泱给裴溪亭擦干净，一张脸双颊泛红，十分苍白。

宗随泱面色难看，挥手示意俞梢云下去，自己脱鞋坐上床头，搂住裴溪亭。寅时更响，怀中的身子逐渐退热，他才闭上眼，一道睡了。

一夜安眠。

翌日，裴溪亭醒来时感觉自己浑身被缚，迷糊间只当是姓宗的辣手摧花将他关进了小黑屋，还帮他绑成粽子，迷瞪瞪睁眼一瞧，却对上一双漆黑深邃的眼。

原来是宗随泱抱着他，搂着腰锁着腿，好似嵌合成一体。

裴溪亭抿了抿唇，稍微一动，就感觉胸/口股/缝一阵清凉，也没有昨儿那样疼了，必定是宗随泱给他上了药。

宗随泱见裴溪亭脸色不自在，便知道他在想什么，小狐狸敢扒他衣裳，但到底是生手。他并未出言戏谑，只伸手拍拍裴溪亭的腰，说：“昨夜睡前上了一次药，今日一早又换了一次，可好多了？”

裴溪亭闷闷地“嗯”了一声，垂着眼说：“你想收拾我就收拾我吧，何必假仁假义？”

假仁假义都用上了，宗随泱微微一哂，手上替裴溪亭揉着腰。裴溪亭怕痒，下意识地扭动，他不轻不重地拍了一巴掌，等裴溪亭老实了，才继续按摩，说：“我要收拾你也不急于一时，你这副模样，我也无处下手。”

“那我还得感谢太子殿下手下留情了？”裴溪亭呸了一声，伸手扯住宗随泱的衣领，仰头看他，只说了两个字，“元芳。”

宗随泱一直垂着眼看他，闻言露出点笑意，却不友善。裴溪亭咬了咬唇，却不小心咬到唇上的伤口，疼得闷哼了一声。

宗随泱捏住裴溪亭的下巴，将他垂下去的脑袋抬起，见嘴唇的伤口并未流血，才说：“知道有伤，就莫要乱咬，你若是管不住这口利齿，我拿东西帮你堵着。”

他用指尖揉按着完好的地方，说话时挑开苍白的唇/瓣，警告般地点了点裴溪亭的齿尖。被一口咬住时，宗随泱也没有收手，不怒反笑，说：“小狐狸。”

那嗓音低沉，不知是不是故意勾/引人，裴溪亭窝在宗随泱怀里，耳朵都麻了。他暗恼自己没出息，松开挑衅的齿关，别别扭扭地蹭了蹭宗随泱的脸，说：“我好像得罪傅廊主了，他会不会迁怒元芳？”

他把昨夜威胁傅危的事说了。

宗随泱享受着小狐狸心不甘情不愿地讨好，说：“你这顾虑没道。人家才是一家人，哪有为了外人迁怒自家人的？”

“我知道，可傅廊主本就心里有气，他把元芳带走，天知道要怎么磋磨人？”裴溪亭揪着宗随泱的衣领，抱怨道，“你们的劳什子家规吓死人，动不动就要废人半条命。”

“没有规矩，不成方圆。”宗随泱语气不悦，“元方自己都不在乎，你倒着急上火。”

裴溪亭反驳：“他不在乎，是因为自小习惯了这样的日子，可我担心朋友心疼朋友又有什么错？”

宗随泱微微蹙眉，又听裴溪亭说：“就像你，你不怕疼不怕死，也不耽误我不愿见你受伤流血啊。这点明面上的道，你都不明白，你是不是故意折磨我，不想答应我的请求？”

Chapter 82

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Chapter 82#

回京小狐狸。#

裴溪亭宛如吃到糖果的孩子, 直至夜里还在床上细细品味、翻来覆去地睡不着觉，翻到宗随泱面前时，偶尔还伸腿蹬他一下, 不为挑衅不是打闹，就是纯粹想踢。

宗随泱心说这个傻孩子，伸手替裴溪亭掩了掩被角, 说：“不疼了？”

“疼啊, 可是老实躺着也不太舒服。”裴溪亭翻到宗随泱身上, 仰头看着他, “你去练习一下技术吧。”

宗随泱自来是个不怎么矫饰自己缺点的人, 闻言淡淡地说：“等你好全了再说。”

裴溪亭忍不住请问道：“你是尝试过一次，觉得体验不错，所以彻底接受了吗？”

宗随泱目光微动, 却听裴溪亭立刻说：“你不要os，你说出来——os就是内心独白的意思！”

宗随泱对上裴溪亭“你敢os就会被我打爆”的眼神, 喉头顿了顿, 说：“算是吧。”

“还有多一点的字吗？”裴溪亭撑着下巴, 语气幽幽。

“周公之礼自然要在新婚之夜才能有，否则实在轻浮。”宗随泱说。

裴溪亭笑着说：“那你和我搂搂抱抱、亲亲咬咬的又是怎么个说法？”

“谈情说爱时有亲密接触, 情之中，我不是柳下惠，也非正人君子，倒是不必对我这般严苛。”宗随泱看着裴溪亭，语气正经。

裴溪亭忍俊不禁, 往前爬了爬，被宗随泱伸手抄进怀里。他安心地趴着，一边玩着宗随泱的尾发, 一边说：“那你觉得我的技术怎么样？”

宗随泱认真回忆了一下，疑惑道：“你有技术可言吗？”

裴溪亭说：“你这是诽谤。”

宗随泱检讨了一下，觉得不能如此严苛要求，便说：“亲吻的水平有提升。”

裴溪亭舔了舔嘴巴，凑近宗随泱的下巴，小声说：“那那方面呢？”

宗随泱盯着这张近在咫尺的脸，嗓音沉了些，说：“哪方面？”

“就是，”裴溪亭眼睛一转，“那嘴巴也不是只能用来接吻呀。”

说着还往下面看了一眼，暗示得明明白白。

说起这个，宗随泱眯了眯眼，打量着裴溪亭的脸，或者说，是那双唇。

裴溪亭被那深沉的目光端详得有些茫然，有些失措，有些火烧火燎，不禁转了转眼睛，躲避开了。

殊不知这副模样落到宗随泱眼里就是心虚，宗随泱突然伸手将裴溪亭往上抱了抱，用胳膊锁着他的后腰，说：“老实交代。”

裴溪亭越来越茫然，“交代什么？”

宗随泱沉了口气，尽量平淡地说：“以前的事情，我不置喙，无论如何都算是过去的事情了，但你既然主动提起，又被我发现，就索性坦白了。”

裴溪亭想了想，想明白了，太子殿下这是误会他不是第一次吃肠，他乐得不行，说：“你这是暗夸我技术好吗？”

宗随泱脑海中浮起很多个画面，说：“不是，但你颇有章法，不像什么都不懂的。”

那我以前看的小黄/片儿也不是白看的啊，裴溪亭乐不可支，忍不住戳了下宗随泱的脸，太子殿下看着他，表情冷漠严肃，目光甚至有些凶狠。

哎呀，有些人说着以前的事情不计较，其实还是很在意嘛。

裴溪亭伸手抱住宗随泱的腰，老实交代了，说：“我看春画了，有点论基础，但没实践过，否则也不至于咬疼你。”

话音落，他察觉底下的这具身子几乎是一下就松懈了，不禁偷笑，可转眼又发现了一个问题——他在太子殿下身上滚来滚去，磨蹭来磨蹭去的，太子殿下怎么一点反应都没有？

宗随泱对他没性/趣吗？不。

宗随泱是柳下惠吗？身体上绝不。

那这是什么情况？裴溪亭狐疑地抬头看了眼宗随泱，后者没发现他的心思，伸手捏了捏他的下巴，轻声说：“不闹了，睡觉。”

裴溪亭“哦”了一声，乖乖从宗随泱身上滚下去，趴进了枕头里。

宗随泱随即躺下去，说：“侧着睡。”

裴溪亭调整睡姿，侧身趴进宗随泱胸口，说：“咱们什么时候回邺京啊？”

“很快。”宗随泱看着裴溪亭，“这里待腻了？”

“我想小大王了。”裴溪亭惆怅地说，“它肯定又长大了，我能不能抱得起它已经是个很严肃的问题了。”

“抱不起就不抱。”宗随泱说，“等它再长大些，就可以驮你了。”

裴溪亭幻想自己骑着老虎满山遍野跑的样子，觉得挺乐，说：“我要睡觉了。”

“睡吧。”宗随泱拍拍裴溪亭的肩膀，却见这人睁开眼瞅着他，“怎么？”

裴溪亭若有所思，说：“你现在对我好温柔，我有点害怕，这是不是传说中的养肥了再杀？”

宗随泱没有回答，似笑非笑地看了裴溪亭一眼，裴溪亭哀叹一声，拱进宗随泱怀里，闭眼睡了。

他嘴上说着不舒服，可沾床一闭眼，还是睡得很快。

宗随泱算是发现了，小狐狸睡姿很不老实，一晚上能滚来滚去换好几个姿势，偶尔还说梦话，嘟嘟囔囔什么听不清，但脸皱皱巴巴，倒是挺可爱。

这会儿人已经从怀里滚了半圈，侧身朝墙睡着了，宗随泱没有像昨夜那般将人抱回来，反而翻身下了床。

柜子里放着药罐，他取出一粒合水吞了，这才重新钻进被窝。甫一躺下，裴溪亭就又翻身回来，迷迷糊糊地喊他，宗随泱心里一软，把人抱紧，“嗯”了一声。

屋子里的烛火彻夜未歇，俞梢云纳闷地说：“怎么没声音？”

游踪在廊下的方桌边翻李达的案卷，闻言说：“什么声音？”

俞梢云说：“就那档子声音啊，殿下和裴文书亲昵得很，干柴烈火能不烧起来？”

游踪抬眼看了他一眼，目光难以言喻，俞梢云莫名觉得自己被嘲讽了，正要说话，游踪便垂下头，说：“溪亭都成什么样了，你当殿下真是禽兽不成？”

俞梢云挠了挠头，说：“裴文书不是已经退烧了吗？”

Chapter 83

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Chapter 83#

好了 “陪我。”#

回到邺京那日是个阴天, 寒风瑟瑟。

马车在裴府侧门停下，裴溪亭裹着披风下车，一个便装近卫随同他进入裴府。

宗随泱推开车门, 从缝隙中看了眼裴溪亭的背影，等门关上，才慢慢关上车窗。

俞梢云驾车, 继续往东宫去。

裴府里挂着红绸, 裴锦堂秋试中榜, 成了举人, 但裴彦和汪氏不愿他此时去外乡小县做官, 让他继续准备春闱。裴锦堂没说什么，好似答应了，但裴溪亭知道他自有打算。

裴溪亭去了素影斋, 门前绽放着几盆白山茶，他停步, 见步素影穿着轻薄的白裙翩跹而舞, 翾风回雪, 如痴如醉。

波上灵妃，仙人一舞, 裴溪亭轻轻鼓掌，迈步进了院子。近卫留在院子前站定。

步素影挽起袖子，快步上来迎他，裴溪亭握住那手，接过嬷嬷递来的披风, 替她穿上，说：“别受凉了。”

“平日里冷，一跳舞, 浑身就暖和了。”步素影挽着裴溪亭往屋里去，路上问，“怎么回来前也没说一声？”

裴溪亭说：“怕您来接我，天冷，少折腾了。”

“你啊。”步素影叹气，试了试茶炉的温度，给裴溪亭倒了一杯，“元方那孩子今日怎么不在你身边？”

“他回家了，暂且不在。”裴溪亭说，“石榴姐姐怎么不在？”

“她今日身子不爽，我叫她在屋里躺着，别出来吹风。”步素影说着，在裴溪亭身旁坐了，眼神落在他被锦绣绸布包裹的脖颈，顿了顿。

裴溪亭似有所察，看过去，没有选择隐瞒，对她说：“我和人好了。”

步素影笑着说：“是哪家姑娘？”

裴溪亭说：“不是姑娘。”

步素影愣了愣，说：“将来的路可不好走。”

“我什么都不怕。”裴溪亭说，“若您不觉得我荒谬——”

“我不觉得。”步素影打断他，语气温柔，“知心人难求，遇到了是万幸，只要你说是知心人，便是谁都好。”

裴溪亭怔愣片刻，笑着点头。

步素影说：“今日留在院子里用膳吧，我用小厨房给你做点暖和的，吃了再回去。”

“好。”裴溪亭起身脱了披风，“我给您打下手。”

步素影没有拒绝，笑着说：“好。”

步素影最擅长做糕点，若论饭菜，就会几样清淡的小菜，他们拟了菜单。裴溪亭站在灶前淘米洗菜，中途裴锦堂来了，钻进小厨房和步素影说：“我也给姨娘打下手，姨娘赏我一顿饭吃。”

“那敢情好，”步素影笑着说，“我再加个菜。”

裴锦堂挽起袖子，走到裴溪亭身旁帮着淘菜。裴溪亭说：“接下来作何打算？”

“禁军司年底初考，我打算参加，最近在准备策论，背书背得我头疼。”裴锦堂说。

“武考策论和春闱策论的选题书籍不同，别被你娘发现了。”裴溪亭说。

汪氏从前就会翻裴锦堂的书桌，随时抽查，裴锦堂自然有所准备，说：“皇后娘娘身边的姑姑想学射箭，近来总叫我入宫，可她时常犯懒，我就趁机在一旁温书，她也不说我什么。”

裴溪亭愣了愣，说：“你说的是若蕙姑姑？”

“对啊。”裴锦堂看了他一眼，“怎么了？”

“皇后娘娘身旁的姑姑，在宫里宫外都是个人物，她想要学射箭，在禁军司里选人不就好了，何必从外边的官家子弟里选？”步素影走到裴锦堂身旁将他们打好的菜端走，一边干活一边调侃，“锦堂莫不是被哪家的夫人相中了，请皇后娘娘帮着相看来着？”

裴溪亭笑了笑，说：“有这个可能。”

“不能吧，”裴锦堂纳闷地说，“我都没见过皇后娘娘，相看什么了？”

“呆子。”裴溪亭说，“凤仪宫里的花花草草都是皇后娘娘的耳目，更莫说是若蕙姑姑，她可是中宫的亲信老人了。”

话虽如此，裴溪亭却觉得这事儿没这么简单，毕竟皇后要为裴锦堂做媒，宗随泱必定知晓，出于兄弟关系，也该告知他才是。

“好小子，可算回来了！鹭儿，过来让我看看。”瞿皇后伸手，待宗鹭走到榻前，立刻将这孩子抱住，不许他行礼，嗔怪道，“小小年纪就学你五叔，正经得很！”

宗鹭不好说礼不可废的道，也更不能说五叔的不好，只得安静顺从地站着，任瞿皇后揉搓脸蛋儿。

宗随泱在一旁坐了，见屏风边放着张小弓，便说：“您要练箭？”

“哪里是我呀，是若蕙。”瞿皇后说，“还不是你，突然传信来，让我想个借口将裴家那个叫锦堂的孩子传进宫里来，也不说个缘由。我们和裴家非亲非故，那孩子也没有官职，平白无故地哪里好召人入后宫来？好在他妹妹现下在我宫里，头一回就说是妹妹想他了，可后面怎么办？总不能说妹妹天天都想他吧，我就灵机一动，选了若蕙想要练习箭术这样的由，他爹娘不会不乐意。”

若蕙端着托盘上茶，闻言笑着说：“可说呢，奴婢这年纪，拉弓真是要了命了，练了两日，胳膊都抬不起来，只得搁置了。”

宗随泱捧起茶盏，拨着茶盖，说：“裴家想让裴锦堂参加春闱，这孩子不乐意，暗自打听禁军司武考的事情，我想着在哪儿不是做事，心甘情愿比被迫做事好，不如成全。”

话虽如此，可太子殿下这也太周到了，瞿皇后笑着说：“这是爱屋及乌，有私心呀。”

宗随泱不置可否，说：“溪亭和这位兄弟关系和睦，您不是喜欢溪亭么，就当是成全他。”

瞿皇后笑而不语，若蕙说：“裴二公子性子温和爽朗，是个大气正直的孩子，与他爹娘倒是不像，娘娘也是喜欢的，平日里还偶尔和他比试呢。”

宗随泱抿了口茶，说：“溪亭刚回来，让他好好休息两日，再入宫来陪您说话。”

瞿皇后正要说这个，闻言点头应了，说：“那敢情好，我这里新裁冬衣呢，等溪亭过来，让他选两身料子做袍子。”

宗随泱闻言说：“都有什么料子？”

瞿皇后给若蕙打了个眼神，若蕙赶紧叫人取来册子，呈给宗随泱看。

宗随泱翻阅册子，挑了一身梅兰重锦、两身织金云锦，说：“再配一条狐白披风，两身赤狐肷的，暖耳围脖搭齐了做。”

若蕙应了，说：“那改日等裴三公子进宫，奴婢给他量量身量。”

Chapter 84

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Chapter 84#

契机小裴入东宫。#

宗随泱还在明正堂议事, 裴溪亭洗漱更衣后就先钻了被窝。

里衣是宗随泱的，宽松了些，但有股宗随泱的香气, 不知道是提前熏过，还是宗随泱穿过的。裴溪亭反正挺喜欢，在被窝里打了个滚, 抱着枕头睡得乱七八糟。

殿内香气清淡宁神, 不知是什么药材配方, 裴溪亭打了声呵欠, 挺着的眼睛逐渐闭上了, 直至听见外头有人说话，他迷迷糊糊地“嗯”了一声，一下子就醒了。

宗随泱洗漱更衣, 挥退宫人，轻步进入内殿, 就看见睡得四仰八叉的人打了个滚, 摇摇晃晃地跪坐起来, 一张脸俨然还迷瞪着，平日里眉眼间的冷淡再没有半分, 皱巴巴的只剩下毫无防备地亲昵和可爱。

“你回来了，”裴溪亭拍了拍脸醒神，“什么时辰了？”

“约莫丑时。”宗随泱走到榻边坐下，“吵醒你了，下次我再轻些。”

“没事儿, 我本来就没有睡沉，何况等你回来，我还是得醒, ”裴溪亭看着宗随泱，“你不是要给我上药？”

宗随泱说：“无妨，你若没醒，我可点香让你睡死。”

裴溪亭惊恐地说：“那不是可以方便你玩水煎？”

“水煎？”宗随泱说，“何意？”

裴溪亭矜持地笑了笑，扭捏地说：“嘿。”

宗随泱见这副模样就懂了，不是什么好话，再细细一琢磨，反应过来，不禁啧了一声，说：“天天的不学好，春画倒是看了不少。”

“那我只荼毒了自己的心灵，又没出去害人，咋啦？”裴溪亭不以为然。

宗随泱不与这人争执，从床头的紫檀木柜里拿出药罐，转头对裴溪亭说：“躺下。”

裴溪亭膝行两步爬进宗随泱怀里，转身躺下了，眨着个眼睛把他看着。

宗随泱突然有些齿痒，想把这小狐狸剥皮吃了，许是他的目光太裸/露，小狐狸抖了抖耳朵，伸手圈住他的肩膀，不知是抱他，还是要锁住他。

里衣不用怎么拨就敞开了，清凉的药膏落在锁骨的咬痕上，裴溪亭看着宗随泱认真的眉眼，谴责道：“你都不给我准备合适的里衣，这个我穿着大了。”

宗随泱轻柔地擦着各处小伤口，闻言打量了一下怀里这“玉/体半陈”的景致，说：“就穿我的。”

“你故意的？”裴溪亭被那目光看得蜷了蜷腿，宗随泱指尖微微用力，好似警告，他便乖乖把腿伸直了，不敢再躲。

宗随泱不置可否，拍拍裴溪亭的腰，说：“坐起来，看看后背。”

裴溪亭坐起来，勉强挂在肩膀上的里衣瞬间掉了下去，他微微侧身，方便宗随泱上药。宗随泱的目光沉而深，他不用触碰也要沉溺，轻声说：“随泱。”

指尖一顿，宗随泱抬眼，看向裴溪亭在烛光下莹润温暖的侧脸，说：“嗯？”

“没什么，”裴溪亭说，“就乐意叫你一声。”

宗随泱闻言没说什么，垂下眼，继续替裴溪亭上药，只是在处好后腰的掐痕时，他突然伸手拢住裴溪亭的喉结。裴溪亭扭头，被他吻住，两人唇贴唇磨蹭几下，舌/尖触碰、试探几个来回，就吻得重了。

裴溪亭的确有进步，以前连呼吸都不会，这下却和宗随泱吻得有来有回，他比不得后者霸道，但最擅长以柔克刚。舌柔软多情，像他的眼睛，不断地亲/吻舔/舐宗随泱垂下的睫毛，又像他的身子，趁机钻进宗随泱温热坚实的胸膛，肌肤相贴，心跳烘着心跳。

宗随泱呼吸渐重，垂眼看着裴溪亭情波盈盈的眼，突然轻轻咬了他一下，就伸手搂住裴溪亭的腰，把人钉在怀里吻了个津水涟涟。

分开的时候，裴溪亭失力地倒在宗随泱肩上，偏头咬他的脖颈，伴随喘/息。

宗随泱也在喘，嗓音比平时低沉，性感得不得了，裴溪亭本就年轻气盛，还没出息，索性抱着宗随泱的脖子撒娇，说：“你帮我。”

宗随泱明知故问：“帮你什么？”

裴溪亭瞪他一眼，伸手拉住放在自己腰上的大手往下放了放，蹭着宗随泱的脸催促说：“快点儿。”

宗随泱没说话，帮少爷纾解了一番，少爷两股战战，低/喘吟吟，闷头倒在他怀里，服帖了。后来给那处上药时，又差点擦/枪走火，裴溪亭捂着屁/股苦苦哀求放过，多亏太子殿下百炼成钢，这才饶了他一马。

上个药上得两人都热，躺下时一个在最外边，一个在最里边，要就地分床似的。

裴溪亭躺着躺着就乐不可支，被宗随泱伸手逮到自己边上，用被子裹严实了。

裴溪亭老实了一阵，翻身抱住了宗随泱，还把腿搭了上去。他喜欢宗随泱的怀抱，宽厚而温暖，让他很有安全感。

宗随泱替裴溪亭了后背的被角，说：“小孩儿似的。”

裴溪亭没脸没皮地说：“爹。”

宗随泱顿了顿，却没取笑，想起裴溪亭在裴家并不受重视。

裴彦对步素影情愫冷落，连带裴溪亭这个从前的“结晶”都变成尴尬的存在，一直不曾重视分毫。裴溪亭面上叛逆得很，半点不把父亲主母放在眼里，可心里约莫还是遗憾，没有孩子不想要父母齐全、阖家欢乐。

宗随泱不知该如何安抚，只轻轻拍着裴溪亭的背，说：“冷不冷？”

“不冷，可暖和了。”裴溪亭趴在他颈窝里，嘟嘟囔囔地说，“你好香……”

“不许惹事。”宗随泱拍了拍裴溪亭的脸，想起一茬，便说，“明日我要早起议事，不等你用膳了，你自己起来就用膳，不许不吃。”

裴溪亭明日要去笼鹤司，闻言想着早点起来，好和宗随泱一起用膳，却故意问：“那要是我一觉起来都中午了呢？”

“那就等着我回来收拾你。”宗随泱说罢，裴溪亭就在他颈窝里一通乱蹭，嘟囔哼唧一阵。他有些痒，伸手按住裴溪亭的脑袋，“好了，睡吧。”

裴溪亭没再闹，说：“晚安。”

宗随泱说：“晚安。”

一夜安眠。

翌日，宗随泱醒来时下意识地动了动手臂，怀中的人嘟囔了一声。他睁眼看去，裴溪亭脸颊压在他心口，脸腮被挤出了一点肉。

这可不好办了，宗随泱摸着那嘟嘟肉，犹豫了一瞬，还是没起来，温香暖玉舍不得，也怕将人吵醒。

他正想办法呢，裴溪亭倒是醒了，眼睛没睁就迷糊地说：“早安。”

晨起的嗓子还哑着，狐狸尾巴似的挠着宗随泱的耳朵，他咳了一声才回了句早安，说：“脑袋顶长第三只眼了？”

“我感觉到你在看我了。”裴溪亭说。

宗随泱嘴角微翘，说：“还早，再睡会儿。”

Chapter 85

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Chapter 85#

文书步素影。#

裴家父子甫一到达花楼, 就瞧见上官桀策马而来，在他们面前停下。

上官桀抬腿下马，将马鞭丢给马倌, 和裴彦互相见礼，态度不算热络，只是在看裴锦堂时, 脸上带了点笑意。

自上次不欢而散后, 裴锦堂几次拒绝上官桀的邀约, 今日见面裴锦堂也不尴尬, 只是觉得上官桀这笑容既复杂又奇怪。

裴锦堂说不清楚, 索性暂且不作他想，捧手行礼，说：“我与家父听说了这里的事情, 立刻前来面见小侯爷，盼着大家能坐下好好商议出个解决法子来。”

“欠债还钱, 杀人偿命, 天经地义的事情, 有什么好商议的？”上官桀一边往花楼里走，一边说, “年轻人偶尔发生争执，本不是什么大事，可令表兄未免太盛气凌人了。方才我出来，有人还调侃呢，说怕是我们上官家没人了, 才叫人打到脸上来。”

这话来者不善，裴彦和裴锦堂脸色微变，就知道这事难办成了。

花楼已经被上官家的人清出去了, 汪其被绑着丢在角落里，一楼大堂安静得很，老鸨带着那个妓子候在一旁，见这上官桀赶紧见礼。

上官桀坐在椅子上，用鞋尖挑起那妓子的下巴，哂笑道：“我当是什么绝色倾城，能让我家小子为你争抢。”

妓子俯身一拜，说：“小侯爷明鉴，奴与卿少爷本是谈话音律，共谱乐曲，从未做过出格的事情，今日也是如此。卿少爷慈悲心肠，将奴这样腌臜出身的人当做同好，愿意以礼相待，这才为奴出头，招了汪公子的忌。惹出这样的事来，千错万错都是奴的错，但卿少爷委实是无辜受罪，请小侯爷做主。”

妓子脸色发白，纤细的身子紧绷着，却算得上不卑不亢，一席话都是为了上官卿，上官桀也满意，说：“自家弟弟平白受了委屈，我自然要做主，还要喊冤啊。”

汪其酒醒得差不多了，窝在角落里不敢吱声。

“小侯爷。”裴锦堂上前，“表兄冲动伤人，应付出代价，该赔罪该赔偿的，我们都没有二话，只请小侯爷留一份体面给表兄。”

“倒是奇怪，虽说汪其是裴家的亲戚，可他在外头惹了麻烦，怎么不见姓汪的出面调停？”上官桀对裴家父子说。

“丈人年纪大了，经不住吓，闻听消息就昏厥了过去，家中总是要留人照顾的。我那大舅兄一听消息便来了，许是慌忙之中找错了地方。”裴彦顿了顿，赔笑说，“我们诚心赔罪，还请小侯爷勿要误会。”

“诚心赔罪，自然很好，可这件事不能轻易揭过去，家弟不能白受罪，我们长宁侯府以后也还是要在邺京立足的。依我来看，”上官桀说，“其一，汪其负荆到我长宁侯府门前磕头赔罪；其二，家弟治伤养伤的一切药材损耗由汪家承担；其三，汪其自断一臂，同罪受之。”

裴彦闻言说：“前两条是该的，可这第三条……”

“裴大人，看在锦堂的面子上，我已经很留情了。”上官桀笑着说，“蓄意伤人，哪怕告到官府，汪其也要挨板子，只是此事若是让官府插手，我们上官家和汪家可就结仇了。”

裴彦闻言没话说了，上官小侯爷说的不错，这已然是留情后的处置法子了。现下最要紧的是不能和上官家结仇，否则哪怕今日事了，汪其以后也不好过。

“小侯爷。”侍卫快步走到上官桀面前，轻声说，“裴三公子请您对面喝茶。”

裴家父子闻言对视一眼，没想到裴溪亭会掺和进来，裴锦堂剑眉微拧，担心是母亲拿步姨娘威胁溪亭了。

“哦？”上官桀目光微动，起身径自离开了花楼。

对面茶楼，裴溪亭站在二楼一扇窗前，瞧着不远处的一辆马车，风吹动马车上的府牌，“汪”字露了出来。

裴溪亭轻嗤了一声，面露不屑。

“汪家人早已到了，却不敢进入花楼，不就是要让裴家父子打头阵，看看能不能天上掉馅饼，不用出面在大庭广众之下受上官小侯爷的冷眼，就把儿子的事情了了吗？”上官桀进入雅间，看着自窗前转身的人，“溪亭，你们裴家忒老实了。”

他目光奇怪，恍然有之，震惊有之，若有所思有之，除此以外，还有别的，总之深沉又复杂，紧紧地粘在裴溪亭脸上。裴溪亭暗自奇怪，却没什么兴趣思考小侯爷今日抽的哪门子风，说：“所以我才请小侯爷来喝一杯茶，请坐。”

上官桀收回目光，走到一旁的茶桌边坐了，说：“今日待我的态度这样好，我都有些不习惯了。”

裴溪亭跟着落座，侧手说：“新得的阳羡茶，请小侯爷品鉴。”

阳羡是贡茶，上官桀眉头微挑，端起茶杯品了一口，其香醇必定是上品茶叶，来头不一般。他抬眼看向裴溪亭，说：“还未恭喜你，出任东宫文书。”

“我是什么小人物，全凭殿下恩重如山，抬举我做事还算细心罢了。”裴溪亭微微一笑，“不比长宁侯府才俊辈出，小侯爷更是深受重用。”

裴溪亭眉眼精致，却有清冷俊气，丝毫不显得艳俗阴柔，此时一笑，眼尾轻轻上扬，光彩惊人。

上官桀见识过这张脸上凄然惨淡的笑、阴阳怪气的笑、疏离冷淡的笑，也见过裴溪亭给别人的笑，或温顺乖巧，或温柔亲昵，却还是头一回看见他对自己露出这样平和的微笑。

“小侯爷？”裴溪亭说。

上官桀陡然回神，说：“哦，你说。”

裴溪亭：“……”

小侯爷今儿不大对劲啊，裴溪亭抿了口茶，说：“我找小侯爷有何事商议，小侯爷想必了然。”

“所以才奇怪。”上官桀说，“是不是被你那主母威胁了？”

裴溪亭说：“汪家如今落魄了，我却踩了狗屎运，夫人但凡是有点脑子，都不至于到我跟前拿乔。”

他这么说，上官桀便明白了，摇头说：“汪氏掌家多年，性子强势，她哪怕心里忌惮你，却仍要好住自己作为你家主母的脸面和气势，不会向你服软。”

“不要紧。”裴溪亭说，“事情落到了头上，总归得服软。”

上官桀挑眉，说：“那你又打算如何说服我？”

“我以为小侯爷本就愿意成全二哥。”裴溪亭说。

上官桀闻言又露出那种奇怪的眼神，裴溪亭心中纳闷，听对方说：“锦堂的面子，我已经给了，否则汪其此时还能是个全乎人？”

“给面子是给面子，可昔日的误会还在。”裴溪亭说，“若小侯爷还在意和二哥的情谊，我愿意出面做东，请二哥和小侯爷吃饭，说清误会。”

“误会？”上官桀笑道，“你心甘情愿？”

“既然是交易，自然心甘情愿。”裴溪亭淡声说，“小侯爷若是愿意赏我一分薄面，以后我自然也愿意以礼相待。”

上官桀摩挲着茶杯，说：“就像你待赵世子那般，见面就笑？”

“那倒是不敢保证，若是今日心情不好，我也笑不出来，笑出来也假得很。”裴溪亭玩笑道，“小侯爷若是就喜欢我的假笑，我也不是不能给。”

上官桀轻笑，“这话说得像赏赐。”

“可不敢。”裴溪亭给上官桀倒茶，“之前因着五公子的事情，侯爷和小侯爷心里不顺吧？”

上官桀看着裴溪亭倒茶的手，说：“看来溪亭有值钱的消息。”

“倒也不值什么钱，只是听说左武卫指挥使、小侯爷的顶头上司近来因为酗酒被上面斥责了。”裴溪亭笑笑，“这不是年底要武考了么？小侯爷年轻力壮，只要加把劲儿，明年我就得叫您一声‘指挥使大人’了。”

同在左武卫，这个消息上官桀不是全然不知，只是碍于上官明的事，他不敢轻易出头。此刻听裴溪亭这么一说，上官桀说：“是个值钱的消息，你这会儿就告诉我，不怕亏？”

Chapter 86

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:27:01 +0000

Chapter 86#

雅趣小大王：呼噜～#

俞梢云入内换香, 瞧见宗随泱正在教裴溪亭抚琴，掌心贴着手背，偶尔指尖纠缠。两人自顾自地玩书房雅趣, 谁都没关心有谁进出，俞梢云暗自啧声，轻步退出去了。

小大王在门外虎视眈眈, 俞梢云俯身揉搓它的脑袋, 说：“人家蜜里调油, 你就不要进去打搅了, 小心招殿下不待见, 扣你肉吃。”

小大王听不懂人话，但能感觉到主人的目光善恶冷热，尤其是每次它和裴溪亭亲亲密密的时候, 主人就格外不待见它。

俞梢云拍了拍小大王，小大王探头探脑地往寝殿门口蹭了蹭, 还是没敢闯, 不甘不愿地扭头走了。

“在想什么？”殿内, 宗随泱突然问。

裴溪亭跟着宗随泱的指法，纳闷地说：“你怎么看出来的？我明明学的很认真啊。”

“你这点道行, ”宗随泱没把话说完，就被裴溪亭拍了下手背，“好，不说你，说你的事。”

“我只是在考虑等把姨娘接出来后, 她应该住在哪里。”裴溪亭说，“我原本想着若她今日就要出来，就接她到我那院子里去暂住, 可她今日没出来，我就有时间再仔细想想了。”

他说着微微侧身，和宗随泱对视，说：“你看，我那院子就三间屋子，我一间，元芳那间得留着，成禄成福一间，刚好满人了。杂屋空着，倒是可以改成一间寝屋，可是她和我们这群男人挤在一起，到底不方便，毕竟不是宅子，门不对门的。”

宗随泱说：“你一间？”

裴溪亭立刻反应过来，说：“我们一间。”

宗随泱这才满意，说：“那你有何打算？”

“我打算在兰茵街附近找一处院子租下来给她住。我要把常嬷嬷也弄出来，她从姨娘进入裴府就跟着了，是姨娘身旁的老人，跟着姨娘我能放心。此外，我得再去找几个能干懂事的丫头小厮打院子、照顾姨娘。”裴溪亭说。

“临近年关，合适的院子可不好找，宅子倒是有，只是你姨娘一个人住，冷清了，打也麻烦。”宗随泱摸了下裴溪亭纠结的脸，从脸颊抚摸到下巴，轻柔缓慢，“我倒是有一个法子，就看你们愿不愿意。”

裴溪亭有些痒，却强忍着没有躲，捧手说：“请殿下不吝赐教。”

宗随泱握住他耍宝的拳头，放在掌心把玩，说：“舞乐坊。”

裴溪亭一愣，说：“那不是要入宫？”

“你不是说，你姨娘近来在练舞么？舞月坊是个合宜的去处。”宗随泱说。

裴溪亭闻言摩挲下巴，细细琢磨起来。

步素影从前是在台子上引人喝彩的主，如今既然愿意重新拾起来，必定是愿意重新站在人前的，舞乐坊的确是个好去处。舞乐坊的掌事冷姑姑先前既然愿意给步素影情面，到游大人面前说好话，想必是个重情义的人，步素影如今进去，也算有个照应。

此外，进了舞乐坊，步素影不仅能继续跳舞，有了宫里的“编制”，还解决了吃住的问题，可谓一举两得。

宗随泱一直瞧着裴溪亭，见那脸蛋上的表情越来越笃定，便说：“宫里由我做主，我自然会吩咐冷掌事多照应你姨娘，这个不必担心。”

“你这样说，我自然放心。”裴溪亭说着嘿嘿一笑，抱住宗随泱的胳膊，“不管姨娘要不要去舞乐坊，我都谢谢殿下的好意。”

宗随泱伸手弹了下裴溪亭的脑门，说：“一早说要抱我大腿，说得那样坦率直白，如今怎么还有些不好意思了？”

“那关系不一样了嘛。”裴溪亭没松手，老实交代了心思，“我担心你觉得我有私心。”

宗随泱说：“我们如今的关系，我照拂你本就是应该的，难不成以后你为着避嫌，请谁帮忙都成，就是故意不来找我？”

“嘿。”裴溪亭说。

傻样，宗随泱摇头，说：“你有分寸，可有时太分寸，就显得拘谨了。你是敞亮的人，有事与我直说，真要犯了忌讳，我看你一眼，你想必就能灵光过来，何必时刻惦记着？”

“谁敢在太子殿下跟前犯忌讳呀。”裴溪亭说。

“我这会儿是太子殿下了？”宗随泱揶揄，“你在我面前大呼小叫，要单挑我祖宗十八代的时候怎么没把我当太子殿下？”

裴溪亭矜持地说：“我这个人，怒气上头的时候尤为勇敢。”

“你平时已经很‘勇敢’了。”宗随泱揉了下裴溪亭的脑袋，被小狐狸拱了下手心，不由掌心酥/麻。他收回手，缓了缓，才说，“这事就先这么说，你自己去同你姨娘商议，若是她愿意，就与常鞍说一声，自然有人妥善处置，若是不愿，我们再商议别的法子。”

常鞍就是近来一直跟着裴溪亭的那个近卫，裴溪亭点头说“好”，又拉着宗随泱继续教他学琴。

宗随泱自然没意见。

翌日，裴溪亭下差后就去了裴府，将舞乐坊这个去处告知了步素影。

步素影正坐在梳妆台前收拾妆奁，闻言说：“舞乐坊是个好地方，习舞之人少有不愿去的，只是宫里规矩大，我若进去了，是不是难得再见你一回？”

裴溪亭站在门口招呼人将行李往外搬，闻言走回里屋，说：“您忘了，我如今是东宫文书。”

“我自然不会忘记，只是你平日在东宫当值，哪有随意往外头跑的？我也不能随意靠近东宫，等你下值又得立刻出宫去。”步素影说。

裴溪亭想了想，决定先不把出柜对象说出来，不是防着步素影，是怕吓到她。步素影虽然不计较他的知心人是谁，可她不嫌贫，未必会爱“富”，尤其还是泼天的富贵，她多半是要先惊惧这富贵会不会将他兜头砸死，而且轻易不能放心。

“您不必忧虑，我那位知心人就是东宫的人。”裴溪亭半真半假地说，“他在太子殿下面前也有几分脸面。”

“什么？”步素影惊讶地说，“是东宫的人？”

裴溪亭有些心虚地点头。

“那真是年轻有为，前途无量，只是，”步素影担忧地说，“你们的关系若是被太子殿下知晓，会不会？”

搞/基的就是太子殿下本尊呀，裴溪亭在心里嘀咕，摇头说：“殿下为人开明，很少管臣下的私事，身旁亲信只要没有伤天害，殿下不会说什么。”

步素影闻言松了口气，说：“那就好。既然如此，我是很愿意去舞乐坊的。”

“好。”裴溪亭说，“我帮您收拾。”

步素影走的时候，裴彦和裴锦堂都来了。

到底是曾经相爱，半生的缘分，裴彦神情复杂，和步素影站在一旁讲话。裴锦堂不好听，和裴溪亭去一边杵着，说：“诶，我跟你打听个事。”

裴溪亭点头，“说。”

“我今日在外面碰见景珠了，他瘦了好些，瞧着面色不大好，精神不济，很有心事的样子，可我问他，他什么都不说。”裴锦堂说，“你们先前去恩州，是不是发生了什么事？”

“多的不好说，我就送你一句话。”裴溪亭说，“你这位朋友可不简单，做的事也不简单，你把心提一提，别拿人家当小白兔。”

裴锦堂闻言心里一跳，没有再多问，只说：“我总觉得景珠看我的眼神也很奇怪，和上回见面时上官小侯爷看我的眼神很像。”

Chapter 87

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:27:01 +0000

Chapter 87#

记得杀人诛心。#

东宫文书也是一份闲差, 裴溪亭也就在太子殿下与臣工议事时忙，其余时候都没有用得着他的地方。但裴溪亭也没闲着，教小皇孙画画、陪小大王玩耍、偶尔起兴画画、完成古琴老师留下来的课业、去笼鹤司兼职画师……一整日的时间算下来, 也是十分充实的。

是月没什么要紧的节令，但梅小侯爷打算参加年底的武考，特意在碧池设宴, 目的是集齐大家伙的祝福——说白了, 就是没事干, 出来烧烧钱, 热闹热闹。

方到碧池, 曲音从湖心荡来，词是《状元咏》，那一把清丽婉转的嗓子, 一听便知是青铃铃。

花船泊岸，候立的侍女个个儿花裙飘飘、稚齿矮媠, 一溜烟望去, 石竹似的亭亭而立。裴锦堂“哇”了一声, 赞道：“她们的妆容真美，花儿似的。”

“这叫‘石竹花颜’, 妆容清艳，近来很时兴。”裴溪亭说。

“不错，是青铃铃带出来的妆容，据说是先请了位画师朋友帮他画了模子，再让人照着模子点妆的。”赵易说, “前几日青铃铃带着这妆登台，一袭白裙披风，真如寒月佳人, 这妆容便也传开了。”

“那位画师朋友，”裴锦堂转头看向裴溪亭，“不会就是这位吧？”

裴溪亭谦虚地说：“不才，正是在下。”

几人说着话，被小厮引上其中一只精致小巧的接引花舟，船头铃铛一响，小舟便悠悠飘入船灯煊赫的湖面，直至平稳地靠上湖心岸台。

裴溪亭踩着三层木阶走下岸台，花萦栏盏的木桥向左右两侧延伸，在百余米外直角转弯，构成一圈方形廊桥，围住了正中这座青碧幽幽的水上园子。

廊头挂着一幅《水仙》，裴溪亭和赵易驻足观赏，裴锦堂把下巴搁在两人脑袋中间，听这俩你一句我一句，完全插不上话，正打哈欠呢，忽然听见身后有人唤他，不消转头，他就知道那是谁。

——“含章哥哥”这么肉麻的称呼，必定是宗桉。

宗桉今日脸色好了些，说：“没想到能遇见你，真巧。”

“哟，景珠。”裴锦堂上前招呼。

赵易和裴溪亭也走了过去，宗桉看着赵易，柔和地笑了笑，“思繁。”

赵易捧手，“五公子。”

裴溪亭也捧手行礼。

“私下不必多礼。”宗桉抬了下赵易的手腕，“我近日受凉，少有出门，还没来得及恭喜你得了解元。”

赵易说：“侥幸而已，五公子如今可大好了？”

宗桉说：“好得差不多了，只是病了几日，日日吃药，吃得头晕眼花的，还得将养几日。”

说罢，宗桉看向裴溪亭，眼神微凝，这目光让裴溪亭心中微动，快速思索起来：宗桉发现恩州一事里有他的手笔了？不像，宗桉的目光里没有恨和厌，甚至没有恶意。非要说，像上官桀。

宗桉看着裴溪亭，眼神一动不动，久到赵易察觉不妥，轻轻咳了一声，他才收敛，微微一笑，说：“听说裴三公子如今是东宫文书，恭喜了，得殿下赏识，自有锦绣前程。”

裴溪亭与之对视，面色如常，说：“承蒙殿下赏识，唯有尽心做事，以报万一。”

裴溪亭话音落地，就听见熟悉的声音，众人同时偏头，赫然是瞿櫂和游踪一道走了过来，后面还跟着上官桀和赵繁。

梅小侯爷面子不小，但这样玩乐消遣的局还请不动游踪，想必是被瞿棹拉过来的，他们同为东宫亲信，交情不一般。

要裴溪亭说，太子殿下有本事，底下的人不仅能干有分寸，更难得的是不内斗。哪怕是经常吵嚷的俞统领和白唐，都只是吵嚷打闹，从来没有真拿命来掐的，构陷暗害的事情更没有。

瞿棹疑心自己是眼花了，裴溪亭看他们的眼神怎么有点……慈祥？再定睛一看，裴溪亭又和平常没什么两样，浅浅淡淡地含着笑，只是在看向身旁的游踪时，显而易见是尊敬的，没有因为去了东宫就对老上官轻浮不敬。

瞿棹率先止步，玩笑说：“几位这是在……当门神？”

“我们这就让路。”赵易抓住裴家兄弟往边上让了让，转头和赵繁打招呼。

赵繁走到三人面前，对裴溪亭说：“溪亭，可是有段时日没瞧见你了。”

“我刚回来，近几日又在东宫做事，今儿还是头一回出来呢。”裴溪亭客气地说，“世子勿怪。”

他主动和赵繁对视，果不其然，赵世子的目光有同意——有意思有意思，渣攻团的目光在同一时段变成了同一模子，这是被同时再加工了吗？

裴溪亭的打量不动声色，赵繁没有察觉，说：“不怪不怪，溪亭得了好差事，我为你高兴还来不及。”

上官桀闻言嗤笑一声，虚伪！赵世子巴不得裴溪亭从笼鹤司里滚蛋呢。

赵繁眉梢微挑，转眼看向上官桀，客气地笑道：“谨和有话要说？”

上官桀摊手，“没什么。”

赵易和裴锦堂不明所以，倒是瞿棹的目光扫过两人，在裴溪亭脸上顿了顿，了然一笑。等几人先后往里走去，他偏头和游踪耳语，说：“诶，游大人，你瞧出这出戏叫什么了吗？”

游踪迈步往里走，说：“总归不是好戏。”

瞿櫂跟上游踪的步伐，“唰”地开了扇，说：“我看不然，咱们殿下头一回动情，就遇着了狐狸精，有的酸咯。”

游踪不置可否，说：“你最好别笑出声，否则酸水兜头泼下，也能把人砸疼。”

“我怕什么？”瞿棹笑着说，“游大人与我同行，自然与我同罪，偏偏你最是沉稳，因此罪过更大。”

游踪：“。”

青铃铃下了台，晃着羽扇往楼梯口走，正好撞上进门的一行人。

“诸位爷好啊。”他呵腰行礼，趁着与赵易寒暄的档口，偷偷伸手戳了下裴溪亭的侧腰。

裴溪亭没防备，痒得打了个颤，轻轻瞪了他一眼。青铃铃掩唇笑了一声，侧身让开路，请贵客们先行。

瞿櫂上楼时伸手揽住青铃铃的肩，说：“咱俩一道走，我给世子爷磕个头去。”

青铃铃没有推开他，两人亲亲密密地上楼去了。

世子爷正在雅间与梅绣说些不着调的，见瞿棹和青铃铃过来，不由眯了眯眼。

梅绣在一旁说：“小骚东西！这是又看上瞿连海了？”

宗蕤瞥他一眼，凉声说：“你别叫我们铃铃踹了一回，就以己度人啊。”

梅绣闻言瞪了宗蕤一眼，懒得搭，闷着脸坐一边喝酒去了。突然，他后脑勺叫人拍了一下，转头看是裴溪亭，又是一变脸，“溪亭！”

裴溪亭随意地坐在椅子扶手上，说：“出来玩儿，怎么浑身黑气，谁招我们小侯爷不高兴了？”

Chapter 88

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:27:01 +0000

Chapter 88#

误会原来是他！#

雅间里正在跳红绸舞, 裴溪亭从椅子后方穿行而过，回到座位。

“怎么去了这么……”邻座的赵易偏头对裴溪亭说话，待目光落在裴溪亭的脸上, 突然就顿住了。

那目光有些震惊，裴溪亭纳闷地说：“我脸上有东西？”

“没、没有。”赵易不知为何有些结巴，眼神也闪躲起来, “我就是见你去的久, 担心你吃坏了肚子。”

“有劳关心, 我很好, 倒是你, ”裴溪亭倾身靠近赵易，目光狐疑，“怎么突然脸红了？”

赵易闻言又看向裴溪亭, 后者表情纳闷，可面皮儿是红的, 从肉里洇出来的红, 那眉眼间尽是春色, 眼睫底都还是湿的呢。

看出不对劲的岂止赵易一人，这屋里属他最老实。梅绣挥退给自己喂酒的侍女, 走到裴溪亭身旁，俯身打量他几眼，说：“刚才干什么去了？”

裴溪亭说：“茅房。”

“你在茅房里干这种事？也不嫌臭啊。”梅绣啧声责怪，“咱们又不是外人，你有看上的, 直接叫人过来伺候嘛。”

裴溪亭突然反应过来了，没说话。

“你瞧瞧你这嘴，”梅绣酸溜溜地说, “在茅房里也能啃得那么起劲，我真服气。”

裴溪亭本就是唇红齿白的鲜嫩皮相，有点印子就格外明显，这会儿那张漂亮红润的唇是肿的，唇周一圈若隐若现的泛红，他们这种经过事的人一眼就能看出来，这是和人吃嘴儿去了！

酒杯“啪”地落地摔碎，侍女不敢吱声，更不敢看突然发作的上官小侯爷一眼，麻溜地叫人进来洒扫。

上官桀紧紧地盯着裴溪亭的脸，他岂能看不出来，裴溪亭不仅是去和人亲密接触了，而且动了情，这情藏在裴溪亭的皮/肉、眉眼、每一处肌肤间，无比贴合，无处不在！

是谁？

一时间，所有人都想起来了，裴溪亭方才是跟随游踪出去的。狰狞的、看戏的、茫然的、震惊的，雅间里情绪错杂，一时没人说话。

乐师在紧张之际抚错了音，只有瞿棹和宗蕤察觉了，瞿棹笑了笑，和宗蕤碰了一杯。

宗蕤将杵在一旁的青铃铃拉进怀里，说：“一傻傻一窝。”

“他和……”青铃铃呢喃，“我怎么没反应过来呢。”

游踪任笼鹤司指挥使，又是东宫亲信，朝堂上没有不忌惮他的，说他能制约上官桀，这没错啊——所以那夜裴溪亭去梅府见的不是别人，是游踪！

那夜他们达成了交易，所以后来裴溪亭才突然进入笼鹤司，得了庇护。今夜游踪来此也根本不是被瞿棹拉过来的，更不是为了给梅绣面子，而是为了和裴溪亭幽会！

“是这样，”青铃铃说服了自己，喃喃自语，“原来是这样。”

宗蕤见状就知道青铃铃想岔了，不禁摇头，反倒想起那位来。

太子殿下最是内敛沉稳，若是想瞒死这段关系，就不会让裴溪亭带着一脸春相回来，可裴溪亭就这么大喇喇地回来了，让所有人都看出他的不对劲，偏偏他自个儿还迷迷糊糊的，没反应过来。

宗蕤看了眼盯着裴溪亭不松的三人，笑而不语。

赵繁想起来了，当初裴溪亭来宁州，身边跟着一个叫付山的笼鹤卫，游踪派遣此人随行，到底是为了公务，还是参杂了私心？

“溪亭，游大人怎么没回来？”赵繁打破沉默，看着裴溪亭，目光很深。

裴溪亭说：“游大人公务繁忙，方才收到消息，有事要忙，不得不先回去了，没来得及回来跟诸位请辞，诸位勿怪。”

他想的是霍月的事情哪能往外说，由他替领导向席间诸位说一声，也算全了礼数，殊不知这话落在众人耳里，信息量就大了：

其一，裴溪亭和游踪出去后果然是待在一处的，否则你怎么知道人家收到了消息？

其二，裴溪亭和游踪关系不一般，否则说句“不知”就行了，何必代为解释赔礼？

——实锤了！

裴锦堂倒吸一口气，躺在椅背上，什么都不敢说，什么都不敢问。他和赵易在异常奇怪的氛围中对上了眼，不约而同地想起那日在书铺子里买男风话本时，裴溪亭其实已经坦诚相待了，只是他们没敢深想。

现在想想，也许裴溪亭和游踪那时候就已经是这样的关系了！

走在路上的游踪突然打了个喷嚏。

与他并行的俞梢云目不斜视，视线一直专注在前方的宗随泱周围，调侃道：“一想二骂，这是有人在想——”

话音未落，游踪又打了个喷嚏。

俞梢云说：“——骂你。”

游踪打了第三个喷嚏。

俞梢云叹气，说：“有好多人同时骂你。”

宗随泱拐弯时回头看了游踪一眼，见他面色如常，不像受凉的样子，便没说什么。

游踪丝毫不关心自己在被什么人同时咒骂，说：“霍月死了，宗五公子那条线岂不是断了？”

他们先前怀疑宗桉和霍月暗中有合作关系，本打算放长线钓大鱼，现在霍月死了，线就断了。宗桉好歹是王府公子，仅凭张大壮一家之言，拿不稳。

“一条鱼死了，还有另一条，不急。”宗随泱转头看向不远处的水上园子，若有所思，却没有说什么。

他上了马车，让游踪先回，游踪行礼告退。俞梢云走到车窗边，说：“您要等裴文书一道回宫？”

“不行吗？”宗随泱说。

“当然行。”俞梢云说，“可先前怎么不让裴文书直接跟咱们走就是了？”

宗随泱翻开劄子，说：“他想玩，这么早带他回去做什么？”

俞梢云笑了笑，说：“您不是看那几位不顺眼么？”

宗随泱不置可否，“现在是他们不顺心。”

俞梢云听不太明白，没有再打扰殿下批阅劄子，只是吩咐人进去盯着，等裴文书出来就把人领过来。

宗随泱这一等就是两个时辰，裴溪亭喝了酒，歪歪扭扭地爬上马车，往他怀里一躺，小声说：“你早说你在外头等我，我就不会待这么晚了。”

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Chapter 89#

探究 “对。”#

裴溪亭迷迷糊糊地感觉有谁在嗅自己的脸, 他以为是宗随泱，伸出手去抱对方，却抱到个毛绒绒的大脑袋。

睁眼一看, 果然对上一双圆溜溜的琥珀眼。

裴溪亭笑了笑，揉着小大王，说：“谁放你进来的, 嗯？”

嗓子哑得不行, 裴溪亭咳了一声。

小大王抬起前掌撑在床沿, 示意裴溪亭看自己的脖颈, 那里挂着裴溪亭给它织的小布球。它晃了晃头, 布球里发出声响，裴溪亭便伸手来摸，摸出两颗糖来。

吃了一块儿, 是润嗓子的药糖，裴溪亭将糖纸放在一旁, 笑着说：“看来今儿是光明正大进来的。”

小大王骄傲地抬起脑袋, 裴溪亭乐了, 伸手去抱它，稍一侧身, 浑身上下就传来一阵酸麻，这回没头一次那么疼，底下也清凉舒服，是被仔细清过了。

裴溪亭小心翼翼地侧身，和趴在床边的小大王玩儿手指对手掌的游戏, 脑海中想的却是宗随泱。清醒时的宗随泱发狠时反而更让人畏惧，因为他的目光欲/望磅礴且如影随形，任凭他哭闹也绝不会停下, 所有温柔的哄慰都是为了蛊惑他心甘情愿地沉沦。

“禽/兽。”裴溪亭嘟囔了一声，抱着小大王的前掌，很快又睡了过去，全然忘记当差的事情。

有人倒是关心，议事结束后特意询问俞梢云，裴文书今日怎么不在？俞统领哪里敢说裴文书昨夜和殿下野/战辛劳，久睡不起，只得说：“在文书劄子，怎么，瞿少卿想见裴文书？”

“哪里哪里，关心一下而已。”瞿棹笑了笑，转身离去了。

路上经过碧湖，瞿棹看见游踪正坐在美人椅上和宗鹭说话，凑近了才听出他们在讨论今日议事的内容。

瞿棹没有打扰，站在一旁听两人说完，与小皇孙互相见礼，目送其离开，才随游踪一道出宫。

“诶，你有没有察觉，今日上官小侯爷和赵世子看你的眼神很是奇怪，而且奇怪得大同小异？”瞿棹说。

游踪何其敏锐，自然早就察觉到了，闻言说：“与我无关。”

“真没意思。”瞿棹啧声，又说，“我知道他们为何会那样看你。”

游踪冷淡地说：“你很闲？”

“这会儿还真闲。”瞿棹深知不可能让游踪主动问一句：哦，为什么？只得说了，“因为裴文书。”

游踪闻言思绪一转，明白了，没有说话。

瞿棹笑着说：“诶，你说，殿下要是知道他们误以为你和裴文书是那种关系，会不会想尽办法澄清这个美丽但令人不悦的误会？”

“不会。”游踪说，“因为这个误会持续不了多久。”

“哦。”瞿棹若有所思。

“兄长。”赵易进入书房，走到书桌前询问，“找我何……兄长，你的脸色怎么这么难看？可是哪里不适？”

赵繁昨夜一夜未眠，心中思绪繁杂，愁闷得很，闻言抬手摁了摁眉心，说：“无碍，昨夜没睡好罢了。你坐吧，我有件事想问你。”

赵易在一旁的红木椅上坐了，说：“兄长有话尽管问。”

“你……”赵繁斟酌着用词，“溪亭的事情，你可知晓？”

赵易疑惑地说：“兄长问的是哪方面的事？”

“就是谈情说爱那点事。”赵繁说。

赵易瞬间就想起了昨夜的惊人发现，面色有些不自在，说：“那我不知道。”

“你还想骗我？”赵繁说，“快说。”

“我是真不知道，而且哪怕知道，我也不能肆无忌惮地告诉兄长，这毕竟是溪亭的私事。”赵易看向赵繁，觉得有些不对劲，“倒是兄长，你关心这个做什么？”

赵繁遮掩道：“我有个朋友想和溪亭结亲，托我打听打听，看溪亭是否有意中人，或是和谁关系暧/昧。”

“原来如此。”赵易没有起疑，为难地说，“但是我真的不知。”

赵繁深知弟弟的秉性，没看出撒谎隐瞒的痕迹，便说：“你们平日在一块儿，你有没有发现他和谁格外亲密的？男女都可。”

“格外亲密的……没有。能和溪亭亲近的人，兄长也都知道，别的也没有了。”赵易说，“兄长，溪亭是个坦荡的人，你若想代朋友说媒，大可直说，他愿意就愿意，不愿就不愿，可莫要强求。”

什么都没问出来，赵繁心里郁闷，闻言说：“去，还轮得着你叮嘱我了，出去。”

赵易笑了笑，说：“那我先走了，兄长好好休息。”

他出了门，正好撞见来送参汤的赵夫人，立刻迎上前去，“母亲。”

赵夫人笑着喊了声“易儿”，说：“最近天冷，我可得给你哥补补，免得他在外面把身子搞坏了。”

“母亲，这是什么话？儿子身子好得很。”赵繁从书房出来，捧着托盘上的药碗一饮而尽。

赵夫人满意地点了点头，说：“快过年了，不要再往外瞎跑了——我可特意去打听过了，你们工部最近没什么外差。”

言下之意就是休要哄骗老娘。

赵易说：“母亲放心，兄长没打算再往外跑，必定安心留下来陪您和父亲过年。”

“这还差不多！对了，易儿，你今日有没有空？”赵夫人将目光放在赵易身上，眼神亮了些，“我那本《石榴花夜记》的第二卷都看完啦，你有空就帮我出去买第三卷，还是要精装版的！”

“《石榴花夜记》，什么书还要让阿弟亲自去买？”赵繁笑盈盈地看着赵夫人，“肯定不是正经书。”

“你懂什么？看不正经的书总比做不正经的人好啊。”赵夫人剜了赵繁一眼，后者连忙笑着投降。

赵易轻笑，说：“我有空，这会儿就去给您买回来。”

赵夫人连连说好，挽着赵易的胳膊往外走，说：“我最近看入迷了，而且我越看，越觉得主人公似曾相识啊。”

赵易说：“母亲觉得像谁？”

“那个杨沛特别像你的朋友，就裴家那个叫溪亭的孩子。”赵夫人说。

赵繁站在廊下目送母子俩走远，闻言神情微变，立刻迈步跟了上去。

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Chapter 90#

生辰 “寿星重要。”#

宾客们大多都是忙活人, 裴溪亭便把时间拟订在傍晚，自己打了声招呼，先去玉妃台看看。

玉妃台历来只招待勋贵之家, 裴溪亭在里头就显得有些特殊了，此时掌事带着随从侍女候在山门外，心里正纳闷这裴文书到底是什么来头, 前方就传来一阵马蹄声。

表面低调的马车平缓驶来, 在众人面前停下。掌事笑脸盈盈地上前一步, 见随从跳下马车, 俯身拉出脚蹬, 再起身将车门打开，说：“公子，到了。”

随从打开伞, 罩住俯身出门的裴溪亭，掌事只看见织金斗篷在马车上轻巧旋转半圈, 翩然落地。

伞檐微微上抬, 露出裴溪亭的脸, 玉面花颜，风采绝伦。掌事愣了愣, 连忙捧手见礼，说：“山上掌事王墉见过裴公子，贺公子生辰吉乐，福禄喜全。”

一行随从侍女齐声祝贺。

裴溪亭道谢，一旁的随从说：“今日是好日子, 山上众人只需勤谨伺候，让我家公子和宾客们尽欢，自有重赏。”

王墉连忙道是, 突然听见一声响动，侧目一看，那马车里竟然钻出一只老虎！小大王跳下马车，绕着竭力镇定的王墉走了一圈，就乖乖走到裴溪亭身边。

“不必怕，我家小大王从不平白伤人。”裴溪亭说着，反手递给下车的宗鹭，将小少年领到身旁。

王墉看了眼那年少老成、样貌不凡的小少年，侧手请裴溪亭几人进入山门。

一路白雪飘飘，花树披裙，裴溪亭心旷神怡，入内后先脱了斗篷，接过掌事递来的食单看。确认没问题，便递回去，随口说：“我家是何时与王掌事定的日子？”

王墉将食单递给厨房的管事，让他下去忙活，闻言说：“回公子的话，是中秋后两日。”

“那么早？”裴溪亭有些惊讶。

“时间上肯定是没错的。”王墉笑着说，“看来是贵府给公子准备的惊喜。”

“不然，是我一位异姓兄长为我准备的。彼时我与这位兄长正闹矛盾，要割袍断义、再不往来，没曾想他竟然转头就来为我的生辰打点地方。”裴溪亭笑着说，“王掌事，你说我这位兄长是怎么想的？”

“兄弟情深，哪里是一次两次矛盾能割舍的？嘴上不留情，那是言辞激烈或是言不由衷，可真情真心还是得剖开心肠才能瞧见。”王墉说，“公子方才进来时瞧见红山茶了吗？”

裴溪亭点头，说：“远看似火，何其旺盛美丽。”

“公子不知，那外面原来种的不是红山茶，是令兄派人来下单子时特意嘱咐了，说公子偏爱火热艳丽之花，又是生辰，要馥郁繁丽才喜庆。”王墉端详着裴溪亭的脸色，见他怔愣，便又笑着说，“说起来，我们还得感谢公子呢。”

裴溪亭回神，抿了口茶，说：“这话怎么说？”

“公子是识货的主，必定能看出来，那外头的山茶种子都是名品啊，且每一株都养得极好，短期之内是侍弄不出来的。”王墉捧手，“令兄为了让公子有这一眼的欢喜，派人搬了这么多好山茶来，我们玉妃台不就是蹭了公子的光，白得一处难得的美景吗？”

裴溪亭闻言没说话，只垂眼莞尔，就这一记笑容，王墉便看出来了，什么异姓兄长，分明是心上人！

王墉和一群人离开后，宗鹭偏头看向抿茶不语的裴溪亭，认为他一定在想五叔，就没有打扰。无奈小大王看不懂，一脑袋埋进裴溪亭的腰，哼哼唧唧地撒娇。

裴溪亭回神，放下茶杯，起身带着小大王出门去。随从连忙拿起斗篷给裴溪亭裹上，生怕他着凉。

小大王如今的身量很尴尬，裴溪亭已经抱不起它了，但它驮裴溪亭也有些难度，是以宗鹭回过神来时，裴溪亭已经撵着小大王撒丫子狂奔出去了。

雪天路滑，裴溪亭没跑多久就摔了个跟头，被小大王敏捷地甩腿接住，一人一虎摔成一团，在原地打滚。

宗鹭连忙带着随从追过去查看，“裴文书，没摔着哪儿吧？”

“没有。”裴溪亭笑着说，“我身手敏锐。”

宗鹭没敢帮着回忆裴文书方才栽跟头的美丽画面，伸手替裴溪亭拍拍身上的雪，说：“地上积雪，走路都怕摔着，裴文书撒腿跑，多危险。”

行吧，这是宗随泱的小号，多操心啊。裴溪亭伸手冰了宗鹭一下，说：“摔就摔吧，总归摔不死。”

他话音落地，小大王就一头创翻宗鹭，让宗鹭趴在自己身上，试探性地跑了两步，紧接着加足马力疯跑起来。

裴溪亭哈哈大笑，赶紧叫随从拿来画箱，在茶花间搭了伞和画架画凳，开始作画。他刚撒了欢儿，脸颊是红的，头发稍显凌乱，坐在茶花间漂亮得不可方物。

宗随泱在不远处立足，安静地观赏眼前美景。

随从偏头看去，宗随泱微微摇头，随从便没有上去见礼，只静静地守在裴溪亭身旁，待宗随泱过来时才悄然退下了。

裴溪亭画好了景物和嬉戏的一人一虎，正打算画自己，手背就覆上温热，他偏头，和宗随泱鼻尖相对。

谁都没有说话，风雪声茫茫，只有这伞下的方寸之地是安静又汹涌的。对视片刻，裴溪亭噘嘴亲了亲宗随泱的唇，说：“你不是说要夜里才过来吗？”

“搁置了。”宗随泱扶着裴溪亭的肩膀，轻声说，“今日你生辰，陪你要紧。”

“我们不是都说好了吗，我白日陪朋友，夜里你是我的就行。”裴溪亭蹭了蹭宗随泱的脑袋，“也不要紧，明后日我陪你忙。”

宗随泱说“好”，握着裴溪亭的手腕继续作画，裴溪亭全然放松，随之而动，渐渐的，白雪、红花间，红锦袍白狐肷的年轻身影跃然纸上，发丝拂动，眉眼含笑。

生动自然，全然一个“灵”字，宗随泱怔住了。

裴溪亭也怔了怔，旋即兴高采烈地说：“裴大夫妙手回春！”

他撞上去狠狠地亲了宗随泱两口，说：“我说了，包给你治好的，你还不信我。”

小狐狸又要秋后算账，宗随泱回神，说：“哪有不信你？”

裴溪亭瞪眼，宗随泱连忙说：“今日生辰，别同我置气。”

“谁想跟你置气。”裴溪亭哼一声，重新蘸墨，换了处位置画了个望着自己的男人，然后换笔塞到宗随泱手上，“你的字比我好太多了，你来题字。”

宗随泱说：“乐意效劳。什么名？”

“就取《初雪》二字，别的都不必有，只一点最要紧——”裴溪亭说，“画师署名，你我一起。”

宗随泱落笔，揶揄说：“那我岂不是占便宜了？”

“不然不然。”裴溪亭说，“这幅画很特殊，我要裱起来的。”

宗随泱手腕转动，说：“选个时候，我们一道裱画。”

裴溪亭笑着答应，等宗随泱搁笔，他细细端详画面，没觉得哪里不好了，便叮嘱一旁的随从小心挪到屋里去，别被雪打湿了。他则起身拉着宗随泱往花厅走，说：“我方才得知了一个消息。”

宗随泱说：“什么消息？”

“有人在中秋时就替我预订了这里。”十指相扣的某一只手突然轻轻蜷缩，裴溪亭笑着抬起两人的手，好似展示什么铁证，笑眯眯地说，“你说，这人什么意思？”

Chapter 91

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Chapter 91#

初雪 “嗯，给你的。”#

酒过三巡, 裴溪亭附耳和宗随泱说了一声，趁着吹风的空档去后厅看元芳的礼物。

木匣子摆在最显眼的地方，茶几上。裴溪亭俯身打开盒子, 里头是那只梅花弩箭，但拿着比从前轻巧，配套袖箭也换了新的, 他先前抱怨用着稍显费手, 元芳这是拿回去重新改造过了。

裴溪亭熟练地组装袖箭, 正想着射一箭试试, 突然感觉身后有脚步声。他猛地转头, 身后空无一人。

“……”裴溪亭拧眉。

今夜宾客的人命可值钱，山上山下不知潜藏了多少好手，外头的人要悄无声息地闯进来, 绝无可能，难道是玉妃台的人有问——不对不对, 他身边有宗随泱给的暗卫, 心怀叵测的人怎么可能突然近身？

一瞬间, 裴溪亭猜到了一种可能。他转头跑出后厅，脑袋上被什么拂过, 仰头看去，坐在屋檐上的人不是元芳又是谁！

“你什么时候到的？”裴溪亭问。

“刚到。”元方说，“接了一单邺京的生意，完成后就来了这里。”

裴溪亭笑道：“看来这生意了不得，傅廊主都要派你来。”

“太子殿下的生意, 当然了不得。”元方说。

裴溪亭愣了愣，好奇道：“什么生意，可不可以透露一二？”

“其一, 暗中护送一人至东宫。其二，”元方对裴溪亭笑了笑，“来给你贺寿。”

难怪先前他提起元芳，宗随泱的神情有些意味不明，原来是早就知道元芳很快就会现身。裴溪亭挠了挠头，说：“那你赶紧下来，去花厅吃饭，我特意点的大馒头都没人吃。”

元方知道花厅做的都是些什么人，本来懒得凑这个热闹，听到这个“特意”二字，便说：“行。”

他凌空一个跟斗，轻飘飘地落在裴溪亭身前。裴溪亭带着他往前去，说：“那你这次什么时候回去？”

“没定。”元方说。

“过年后再走吧，下雪了，来来回回的多折腾。”裴溪亭一锤定音，回到花厅后给元芳添了一个位置，先同他对饮三杯，让厨房再加一笼热腾腾的羊肉馒头，这才屁颠颠地去给宗随泱倒酒。

这酒看来很有“份量”，宗随泱瞧着裴溪亭脸上的笑，心中已经猜到了小狐狸的心思，却没表现出来，只假装头疼地扶额，说：“喝不下了。”

宗随泱今夜算是“破戒”了，的确陪寿星大人喝了不少，裴溪亭闻言没有怀疑，立刻放下酒杯，伸手去摸宗随泱的脸，担心道：“那就不喝了……诶，刚好苏大夫在，让他来给你看看？”

“酒劲上头而已，哪里用得着请大夫？”宗随泱说。

这倒也是，裴溪亭说：“那我扶你到外面散散酒气？”

宗随泱点头，握着裴溪亭递过来的手掌缓缓起身，将半边身子的重量都压在寿星身上，一道去了后厅。

雪又大了一点，裹挟着寒风，宗随泱伸手摸了下裴溪亭的耳朵，说：“冷不冷？”

“还好，喝了好多酒，肚子里暖和着呢。”裴溪亭话音刚落，就被宗随泱拉进斗篷里，裹得严严实实。

宗随泱二话不说就吻下来，裴溪亭嘟嘟囔囔欲迎还拒一二，就和他吻在了一起。舌被热酒烫过，钻心窝的火辣，勾缠时仿佛着了火。

裴溪亭迷迷糊糊的，直到一只手摸进了衣摆里，他才回过神来，伸手轻轻推了下宗随泱的腰，说：“在外头呢，你给我老实点！”

吻被打断，好事也被打断，宗随泱眸子发沉，不满地盯着裴溪亭。

裴溪亭叫这人盯得浑身发烫，正要说话，宗随泱就箍着他的腰将他压到廊上的花窗上，说：“外头怎么了？”

两人挤在一只斗篷里，胸膛贴着胸膛，腰挤着腰，一切反应都无所遮掩。裴溪亭蹭来蹭去地想要躲避，反倒蹭出了大铁杵，他不敢再乱动了，说：“注意影响，前厅那么多人呢。”

“这里不是前厅，没人能进来。”宗随泱吻了下裴溪亭的鼻尖，蜻蜓点水似的，“你不想要生辰礼物吗？”

“想。”裴溪亭不再二话，伸手抱紧宗随泱的腰，和他热切地接/吻。

“其实我头一回看见你的时候，就被你迷住了。”裴溪亭蹭着宗随泱的脸颊，仰头吐出一口热气，笑着说，“哪里来的大美人啊？”

“我以为你怕我。”宗随泱咬住裴溪亭柔嫩的颈肉，齿尖碾磨，逼出一声轻哼。那声音着实悦耳，宗随泱心口一颤，哑声说，“我记得彼时你看向我的目光，惊艳、试探、紧涩，还有一点，你自己都没有察觉到的勾/引。”

裴溪亭死不承认，说：“谁勾/引你了？你可别仗着我现在被你迷成傻子了就随便往我头上扣帽子。”

“你不承认就不承认吧。”宗随泱亲着裴溪亭的下巴，哄他抬头与自己对视，轻笑着说，“从来没有人用这样的目光看过我。”

裴溪亭酸溜溜地说：“那个霍月呢？”

“他算什么东西，你怎么会在意他？”宗随泱嗅了嗅裴溪亭的唇，“小酸狐狸。”

裴溪亭哼哼着不说话，眼珠子咕噜转，模样实在可爱，宗随泱情不自禁地掐住那绯红脸腮，张嘴咬了一口。

裴溪亭吃痛地嗷了一嗓子，伸手推开他，“我打！”

宗随泱躲避追命一脚，轻笑了一声，裴溪亭应该是把这当做嘲笑了，立刻张牙舞爪地追上来。

宗随泱撑住美人椅，轻巧地翻出长廊，落在雪中，含笑望着他。

裴溪亭想，他除非是老年痴呆了，否则绝不会忘记这一幕。

“傻子。”宗随泱轻声说。

裴溪亭回过神来，伸手搓了把脸，“你才傻子！”

他气势汹汹地追出去，眼看着就要逮住宗随泱，这王八蛋竟然翻上了屋檐，居高临下、好整以暇地把他瞧着。

裴溪亭无能狂怒，转头找到红柱子，开始手脚并用地往上爬。宗随泱蹲下来，伸出手招逗他，裴溪亭龇牙咧嘴，说：“有本事别跑，我咬掉你二两肉！”

“那你以后怎么办？”宗随泱问。

裴溪亭愣了愣才反应过来，谴责道：“满脑子污秽思想的禽/兽。”

宗随泱不赞同，怜惜地说：“何必诋毁自己。”

我满脑子都是你——裴溪亭听懂了，说：“好土的情话！”

宗随泱惨遭嫌弃，目光冷酷，绝不施以援手。

裴溪亭费劲九牛二虎之力终于爬上屋顶，伸手拽住宗随泱的袍摆，说：“拉我，不然把你裤子扯下来！”