萧府说小不小，说大也不大，要薛绵彻底避开萧逢是不可能的。起初几日，薛绵一看到萧逢的影子便转头就跑，海棠笑她：“你以前像个白天鹅，现在像只缩头乌龟。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtnx8c1zisuqd6rrfusyolvhinmbokpjw2gqjced97/blockquotegt
“谁叫大人见了我心烦？他火气大，我这做奴婢的也要为他身体着想。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtxdmr5gwq0ujas3ouzwzklldnt6ahoqbyvph84tii/blockquotegt
后来几日萧逢因公离开长安，正好去一个月，薛绵才终于能够能光明正大地走在府里。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt5bupjonrjfhmabqlhz3u4er1o8tziiqdsfag2kpv/blockquotegt
趁萧逢不再她本想偷偷去看一回显炆的，但才到了山底下就被段元安给赶了回来。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt4twkeo2cmhdugd7hrlk01jqvayixrg893enwzmcj/blockquotegt
段元安拿刀挡在她面前，不耐烦道：“薛姑娘能不能安分点？”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtf6lfm4j1duhzsqcgqvioacixobt9x5krb7we23y0/blockquotegt
“我去看旧主，是念旧情。往后萧大人、段将军有事，我也会去探望你们的。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtgp9fmpxjch40wuztklhv5bdbqkovryfuji138sym/blockquotegt
她这么一说，段元安觉得好像是自己有些无情无义。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtioebtmxg9y4vh7hs1mzsqpvldw3jgbno5dfx0yp2/blockquotegt
薛绵见段元安如此铁石心肠，也没了去看显炆的心思。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gta9b7h8ivnt0h1xjgqfe5zbzuial4y2scdljfmkx6/blockquotegt
她道：“我不能白跑一趟，不然您就放我去寺里拜一拜，给自己求个平安符，您跟着我，我一定不会乱跑。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtpzet20hxtcmsvs7rfw9k4hyk6yplugdqi1ejxcgi/blockquotegt
“你一个妇道人家，成天家里呆着，求什么平安。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtbjflu51v43yw9imgyr6ndbxttusdscl8aom7geji/blockquotegt
“萧大人什么脾气，您比我清楚。他万一哪一日喝多了，一刀砍了我呢。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtwzspl3v2jieyduec1xfmtckvgquaozrawgndm97f/blockquotegt
段元安觉得她说的不是不无道理，他决定陪薛绵上山，给自己也求个平安符，避免被萧逢发脾气时候乱砍了。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtas4dnxva96yzbkmrezfuw1ptu2gi5kqdoq3eyt7g/blockquotegt
薛绵上山再下山，段元安寸步不移，她连显炆的影子都没见着。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt0r5sfdikjc8hkwflacmdr7ou9smxpbtnvtji6ehq/blockquotegt
但显炆看到她了。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtpnlx3hrhxluqmvocbnqrfv0sgbm5y18wwyaizodu/blockquotegt
薛绵这几日仿佛长高了些，下巴尖了些。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtmlrqjix5fcuk0hwqt4u2p9joor13ybgbsfmhvncv/blockquotegt
她仍旧是下巴高傲地扬着，脖子道腰背挺成一道尺，看上去是没从受过委屈的模样。显炆远远望着薛绵，直到她青色的身影消失在群青之中，他目光渐渐暗淡。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtakpe4tbhfuk8x2tvo1y0yjuswqwesmfrzdliprni/blockquotegt
…blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt0u7p1vtnbghj8plxkaocqcwybskmexezjdaimv/blockquotegt
萧逢此次离开长安南下，对外称的是去南方点兵，实则是为了寻一人。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtyi6zsyoufccxk7qpsg81w5fwmdb24rt03lvoptxe/blockquotegt
十年前尚书府的右仆射顾守廷。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtyngcfnk5m2oaa8dqts9ry0zb7fi4jkxizejrq1p3/blockquotegt
十年前尚书台赵祁徇私舞弊之案，尚书台一半人受牵连获罪入狱，罪及九族。其中在漩涡之中的人有尚书令赵祁，和他的妹妹赵皇后。赵祁被诛杀，赵皇后被幽禁叁年。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtkin3ju2vilpmexeco8sqhytc61j0uzwwokvfdlsb/blockquotegt
而尚书左仆射薛凭和他的家人也牵涉其中，薛凭在狱中自刎，传闻是畏罪自杀，剩下的族人流放边疆，只有年幼的薛绵被太子偷偷救下。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtav9hbcmzre4zpdtwlkjwn0noc13aulxqybtphikv/blockquotegt
此事本和萧逢没多大关系，他既有显赫军功，又有母族的叁十万骑兵，他没必要掺和到朝廷旧案里。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtedaxma8i6jpp2lrtirboouv3khzcn97sbq1yznej/blockquotegt
契机是那日皇后召他入宫，意将明远公主许给他。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtgxblpc318wi5sfmnjjbgulksdvr4dzhw9fo6teet/blockquotegt
若他娶得明远公主，大将军之位唾手可得，也能在从前看不起他的人面前扬眉吐气。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtv5egpj4kwno6utu0bc3ozasd7b9ayjhcixzqxrtw/blockquotegt
可萧逢不愿意，他沙场摸爬多年，靠自己一双手爬上来的，要他靠女人上位，那是对他的折辱和轻视——尽管对方是天家的公主。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtubycvcjw1oed3f4sashnfvgzgr8ezdkniubora/blockquotegt
他大胆拒婚，不给天家半点脸面，惹得皇后生气，皇后正打算收他兵权，萧逢却问：“若臣能为皇后娘娘的兄长平反，此事可就此作罢？”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtatwmcs0k5pystemhjzirzx2opfudl9vbdgkb4fjg/blockquotegt
尚书台之案，一直是皇后心头之痛。多年来无人敢提及，久而久之，她自己都记不清兄长和薛凭他们是有罪还是无罪。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtiuu1krixlnwb6gr7qo32okvcmajfsqys8d5twtzv/blockquotegt
“你若能为本宫兄长和薛大人翻案，莫说不怪罪你，你要什么本宫都能如你所愿。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtahjpf2qe7m6id3wug9bkvn5oy1hw4fxsqkcrdnar/blockquotegt
萧逢自信道：“皇后娘娘如此慷慨，臣当竭尽全力了。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt86hcfuzyzdxhgaeqtitjsm0mjvlwn3okgb4kirfp/blockquotegt
他之所以想到顾守廷，是源于薛绵的一句话。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtz9kwvda8k3xpocnpei41weavqxuitnmrl5f0mtfz/blockquotegt
之前他和薛绵吵架，萧逢说自己出门前曾让薛绵帮他把书房整理了，薛绵说自己忘了，她时常记性不好，她为了让自己信服，拿自己一家当初在狱中的事举例。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtewmotig6iuqwthde4nzrpvchc3xrykfayfjl8oms/blockquotegt
她说当初自己明明记得父亲写了封血书以证清白，但是根本没人见过那封血书，她怀疑是自己年纪小，记忆出现了偏差。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gthdxg7zivnlngjcfcj4oypb9em36latiasvm1thdy/blockquotegt
萧逢为了证明她就是偷懒，便私下里去寻了那份“血书”。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtkalgzyr6l8mgfuso1phvwkwt372dqnchfjt4iecp/blockquotegt
他找到当年狱卒，得知薛凭自尽前，顾守廷曾去过狱中。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtpanhw43dolxgqdxermencwlvrzsyugtqcabbt576/blockquotegt
顾守廷为避难，带着那封血书隐居山中，不知太后已经仙去、皇帝中风，如今正是赵皇后掌管朝政。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gttugnxmayduyrdpc6lwpnq7oagh350bf1klmxtj82/blockquotegt
萧逢为了找顾守廷，也是费了大半年的力气，他确定了顾守廷的下落，有了八成把握，才敢在皇后面前重提此事。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt9udkf2vlwzht1ynly6povsxbwri4cmesga8grdhz/blockquotegt
他做这些也不是闲得无聊想为薛绵父亲翻案，他就是为了让薛绵低头，给他服软，证明他是对的。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gte3llst9rojyk6kzeczpbvctwoj5vdnsxxbufi40w/blockquotegt
人都爱赢，不爱输，碰到薛绵，他变得尤其较真。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtupyh8yazx0wwo4lrkbe513gg6kjcoxvmsifpqfdv/blockquotegt
一个月后萧逢带着顾守廷和当年薛凭的血书回长安，朝廷哗然。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtmplcbaarepst5zxkyj0d7cmg9qf32giqn4w18ouf/blockquotegt
薛绵也错愕不已。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtweua5mlrkjmocian7uwydx6hr4izvftgfchoqd/blockquotegt
她没奢求过父亲会翻案…虽然还没定论，但朝廷已经开时彻查此事，只要有更多的证人出现，早晚会还父亲一个清白，自己也能和薛家其他人重逢。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtwxvupx24fu8zo13ytq7ewbpmb6jolhhjsgrn0kca/blockquotegt
萧逢回府，正是他们一个月赌约的最后一天。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt93cfo7ztknmyzilruqwasgpjyvxskheijd0bvub1/blockquotegt
薛绵已在屋中等他。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtrln27jtv1qnc3tszehle6ai9kucogskh8rwymgpf/blockquotegt
他做了一件大事，进屋第一句，却是：“不是让你别出现在爷眼前吗？你这不就是认输了么。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtvlesnietadymzwzrdxm3cnkkhpx4hi2yfufr9jv1/blockquotegt
输了，还输了个彻底。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtkonicg1s8vfxzcqj9dxhb0nhz5pmra6uw43rittp/blockquotegt
薛绵道：“我是来庆贺您赢了的。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt9kapivwporjztux27lbayksfjy5grnsxv3h0czeg/blockquotegt
“谁说自己从不违约的？”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gt57lrdokpns3jsmj0myuhfckgh49daaqgbtb2vi8e/blockquotegt
“我说的。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtmjw3ldpwu5z1n0xudaxnsif46vocbzqkqiehcab7/blockquotegt
“违约了怎么办？”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtmf3bjmvvyd4tuztppr08qfikdlh2cneixosausca/blockquotegt
“当初没说这回事…那就给大人洗一个月臭靴子吧。”blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gty8ixb5mtz3u60z4cnqryjpadokx2gkndel1ahsml/blockquotegt
他要的是她认输、并且投怀送抱。洗靴子有何用？正如她当初所说，多得是给他洗靴子的人，若只是为了让她来府里洗靴子，他何必冒着和皇后作对的风险。blockquote cite=#039 class="copyright" style=#039background:#fff border-left:5px solid #4a84ce padding:20px 50px#039gtwahzsqirh8omefeptngbsxlg0vvu73mqjwczyta1/blockquotegt