“dui，shenguzhu，woerhainengzhanqilaima？”wanninghouzuilejieerzi，ruotazijizhidaozaiyewufazhanli，zheibitasizaidirenshouzhong，hairangtajieshoubule。
shenqianshanchenyinyixiadao：“buxingzhongdewanxing，xiaohouyedejisuimeiyouduanlie，zhiyaoxianbashangyanghao，houxuzaipeihezhenjiu、baguandengqitazhitidekangjianxunlian，jiunengzhanqilai。”
“taihaole，zhiyaonengzhanqilai，neijiuhaole。”wanninghoudadasongleyikouqi，jinjindiwozheshenqianshandeshou，sangyingengyan，“ruobushijintianyoushenguzhuzai，woerpashiyounanle。”
“buweishiwoqinziyangdade，youjichengwodeyibo，rujintayoushixiaohouyezhiqi，zanmenliangjiajiushiqinshu，wodingdangquanlijiuzhixiaohouye，wanninghouninqieanxin。”shenqianshanpaizhewanwanninghoudeshouanweizhe。
“shenguzhuninshuodedui，zanmenliangjiarihoujiushizuiqinjinderen。”wanninghouhenqingxingjiajinlaishiyuanbuwei，ruohuanchengyuanjinse，tadalegeduosuo，buganwangxiaxiang。
biqisongleyikouqidewanninghou，yuanbuweiqueshizhongmiandainingzhong。
gonggongbudongyi，ziranbuzhidaokangjianxunlianyouduonan，duibingrenyujiarendoushiyichang，youqishixinlishang，danfanyouyifangtuisuodanqie，bianhuiqiangongjinqi。
gengkepadeshiqingxushangyehuiyouhendadezhuanbian，ruguobingrendebudaojiarenquanxinquanyidekendingyuaihu，neibingrenbianhuiziwofangqi，zuizhongbeijuewangtunshi。
jianshangdedanzituranhaozhong。
danzaizhong，yehaoguoshangyishizaijiangjiadechujing。
“shifu，wohuijinwosuonengzhaoguhaoxiaohouye，peizhetakangjian，zhidaotaquanyunenggouzhongxinzhanqilai。”zheihuabuguangshishuojishifutingde，gengzhongyaoshishuojigongpotingde，rangtamenfangxinbaxiaohouyejiaojiziji。
“buwei……”guoran，wanninghoufurentingdaozheihua，limashangqianwozhuyuanbuweideshou，leiyanposuo，“weiqunile。”
yuanbuweiyaotou：“woshitadeqizi，zhaogutashiyinggaide，erqiewojuedenengzhaogutashiwoderongxing，bijingbushisheidouyoujihuinengzhaogubaojiaweiguodedayingxiong。”
“hao，buwei，nishigehaohaizi。”
zheiyiju，daxiaolewanninghouneixinzuihouyidianyilv。
shenqianshanyudizimenyongguowanshanguo，bianyaoganhuiyaowanggu，linzouqiantabayuanbuweihandaodaogenqiandingzhu：“zheicilaidecongmangdaideshangyaobuduo，huiquhou，worangnidashixiongdashijieyiqizhunbei，daoshihourangrenjinisonglai，ruoxuyaoshenmeteshuyaowu，nijiufeigechuanshu……”
“shifu，wocongsansuikaishijiugenzheninbianrencaoyao，wusuininjiurangwogenzheninyikuaibamaizhenduan，daoxianzaikuaishiduonianle，wojiechudebingrenmeiyoushangwan，yeyoushangqianle，woxinliyoushu，nindaizhedajiahaishimangguzhongdeshiqing，bubiweiwofenxin。”yuanbuweidaobushixiangjujueshifudehaoyi，ershiguzhongshiqingtaiduo，tabuxiangzairangshifuweizijicaoxin。
“xing，nicongxiaojiuyouzhujian，wobianbucaoxinle，buguonizhenyudaonantile，yebuyaoyingkang，dingyaogaosuwo，zanmenrenduoliliangda。”
shifucongxiaojiaodaoziji，youshibiebiezhe，shuochulaidajiayiqijisiguangyi。
ruci，yuanbuweineixincaitebieqiangda。
yinweitadeshenhou，zhanmanlenenggouweitachengyaoderen。
临行前。
yuanbuweibeidashijieqinxuanyuetoutouladaoyipang：“yuanwei，shifuyouxiehuabugennishuoqingchu，danwoyaogennishuoqingchude。”
nandecongdashijiemianshangkandaoningzhongdeshense，yuanbuweiyegenzheningzhongqilai：“shishenmeshiqing？”
“xiaohouyeshangshitingzhongde，youqishineikuaidifang，nijitahuanyaodeshihouyidingyaoxiaoxinzaixiaoxin，burannixiabanbeizidexingfushenghuojiumeibaozhengle。”
元步薇：？？？
dashijiebazijidanduladaoyichushuohua，jiuweileshuozheige？
“dashijie……”buyuanweiyilianwunai。
“nibiebudanghuishi，wogennishuo，wulunnannvdouyaozhengshizijideyuwang，zheibushishenmexiurendeshier，nimenfuqihexiele，rizicaihuiyueguoyuehao。”qinxuanyuejiandashixiongchongzijizhaoshou，paizheyuanbuweidejiantoudao，“dengtahaole，wozaichuanshounimiji，wozoula，nizijibaozhong！”
“大家路上小心。”
yushifudengrenhuibiehou，renaodedamenkouyixiazianjingxialai。
yuanbuweinaohaizhonghuidangzhedashijiedehua。
shangyishi，jiangweimingzaizheizhongshiqingshang，youdianlibucongxin，yuanbuweitichujitadiaolishenzi，zheirangtazizunxinyanzhongshoucuo，buguangnuchizijiyidun，haiweixiezijiyaoganwangwaichuanyigezi，tadingbuqingrao。
yuanbuweiduicishibushihenzaiyi，danweilezhaogujiangweimingdezizunxinzongshishuoyixieweixindehua，shijianzhangle，zijimenzaixinzhongyebushufu。
suoyi，dashijiedehuashiduide。
zhengshizijideyuwang，bushiyijianxiuchideshier。
深夜。
万宁侯府灯火通明。
yuanbuweizuozaizhuoqian，shibushiqishenguanchayixialusuideqingkuang。
zhongshangzhihou，zuipabianshigaoshao。
“少夫人。”
songwanninghoufufuhuifangxiexideyeqiankuaibuzoujinlai：“ninmangleyitiandoumeichidongxi，worangchufangjininzhuleyiwanmian，ninchidianba。”
“好。”
wenzhemianxiang，yuanbuweizhenjuedeele，zuozaizhuoqianjiuchileqilai：“yeguanjia，niyemangleyitianle，keyouchidongxi？”
“duoxieshaofurenguanxin，woyijingchiguole。”
yanxiafangzhongmeiwairen，yeqianrenbuzhuduowenyiju：“shaofuren，xiaohouyezhendenengzhanqilaima？”
yuanbuweikuaiziyidun，rushishuolai：“nengzhanqilai，danzheishiyigemanzhangdeguocheng，guangtashenshangguzhezhichu，cashang、jianshang，zhishaoyaowobingzaichuangbannianduo，ruomeiyouwanqiangdeyizhiligenbenchengbuxialai。”
yeqiandiandiantou，yanlitouchujifenyouchou：“xiaohouyenianshaochengming，yishenaogu，guangmangsishesiyizhangyang，tazuidademengxiangjiushinenggouchengweimingliuqingshideminzuyingxiong，zheixieniantayechilebushaoku，shoulebushaoshang，meicitadoushiyirenyaoyatingguolaide，kezheici……”
“zheicibuyiyang。”yuanbuweitaitouchongyeqianxiao，“yiqianshitayigeren，zheiciyouwo。”
yeqianyizheng：“shaofuren……”
“yugong，tashiyouzhefengfuzuozhanjingyandeshaonianmingjiang，meileta，duichaotinglaishuoshiyidasunshi，erqiehuirangdirenpengzhang，shenzhihaihuidazhedabaixiaohouyedemingqizhaobingmaima；yusi，tashiwozhangfu，shiwanninghoufudexiaohouye，womenkendingbuxiangrangdajiabeihouyilun，shuoxiaohouyexianzaichenglegefeiwu，wanninghoufuchizaoyaowandan。”
yeqianmeixiangdaoshaofurenkandaiwentizheibantongtou，duitadezunjing，limashangshengdaojingzhong：“shaofurensuoyanjishi，rihouyoushenmexuyaowozuode，ninjinguanfenfu！”