The Forgotten Fiancee's Shadow

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The Forgotten Fiancée's Shadow

我替嫁到丞相府的那天,京城下了一场百年不遇的大雪。

父亲在堂前迟疑了很久,最终叫出了我的名字——不是因为他想起了我,而是继母在旁边悄悄提醒了他。他捋了捋胡子,赞了一句:"好!"那一刻我知道,我的这份"安顺"换来了双倍的嫁妆,也换来了一桩我从未想过的人生。

凝华逃婚的消息传到丞相府时,陈庭玉正在书房里看一本《茶经》。他连头都没抬,只是淡淡地说了一句:"逃了就逃了吧,总比娶个不愿意的人强。"

我以为他会生气,会愤怒,会迁怒于我。但他没有。他只是翻了一页书,问我想不想喝杯茶。

那就是我第一次见到真正的陈庭玉——一个被免了官、丢了爵位、父母双亡的前探花。按照常理,他应该是一个愤世嫉俗、满怀仇恨的人。但他不是。他只是安静地煮了一壶茶,茶香里带着一丝梨花的味道。

"这茶叫梨花雪,"他说,"是我师父留下的方子。"

我端起茶杯,看着杯中漂浮的花瓣,突然觉得这桩替嫁似乎也没那么糟糕。至少,这里的茶比家里的甜。

后来我才发现,陈庭玉的冷漠只是表象。他表面上对什么都无所谓,实则内心细腻得很。他会记得我不吃香菜,会在下雪天偷偷在我的马车里放上炭盆,会在深夜里为我煮一壶梨花雪。

而我,月棠,一个从来不被父亲放在眼里的女儿,在丞相府找到了真正的自由。




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