第558章 一家三口

第558章 一家三口
日落西山，双桂巷内逐渐弥漫饭香。
灯火阴暗的小巷里，夜惊堂闲庭信步，看着熟悉的巷道，脑子里全是去年和凝儿在这里相处的点点滴滴。
Luo Ning walked in front, holding hands and feeling unhappy because she was kissed several times on the way. She walked silently along the way, but her mind was filled with memories, no different from the Night Disturbance Hall.
待走到院落门口时，骆凝怕被名义上的夫君发现，把手从情郎手中抽了出来，稍微整理衣襟，恢复了端端正正的模样。
夜惊堂对此早都习惯了，眉宇间满是笑意，等凝儿进入院门后，才跟着进入其中，抬眼便发现丫鬟萍儿在厨房里忙活，瞧见他就连忙招呼：
“夜公子~”
“准备了这么多菜呀？”
“嘿嘿，招待夜公子，肯定得丰盛点……”
夜惊堂说话间往主屋看了眼，结果正好瞧见冰坨坨也在看他，不过马上又闭上眼睛，摆出了重新打坐的架势。
Nightstart shook his head and laughed in the dark, but he didn't go straight into the house. Instead, he went to the kitchen and skillfully helped with cooking and stir-frying.
After entering the main room, Luo Ning hesitated for a moment before closing the door. Then, she sat down in front of Bai Jin, her expression complex, as if she had something to say but didn't know how.
薛白锦见此睁开眼眸，询问道：
“云璃怎么说？”
骆凝提到这事儿就有些窝火，凑到耳边，把夜惊堂竹筒倒豆子的事情说了一遍，而后道；
"According to Xiao Zei, Yun Li doesn't hate me, but he didn't tell Yun Li about your matter."
Seeing that Ye Jing Tang remained tight-lipped, Xue Baijin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After some consideration, he softly said:
"I have no relationship with him to begin with. You and I are just a married couple in disguise. It's understandable that Yunli would understand this. In that case, you accompany me back to Nanxia Mountain first, and when the child is born, you can come over and say that the child is yours... "
Luo Ning does want to stay, but she feels embarrassed to be with Yun Liru all the time. After hesitating for a moment, she softly said:
"You can discuss it with Xiaozui, I will definitely accompany you back. If Xiaozui doesn't let you go, then let him figure out a solution."
薛白锦知道夜惊堂肯定不会让她走，当下也是轻轻叹了口气，重新闭上眼睛，尝试静气凝神。
在等待片刻后，房间外传来夜惊堂的话语：
“吃饭啦。”
骆凝见此把主屋的方桌摆好，打开门准备进厨房端菜，结果抬眼就瞧见，夜惊堂偷偷给萍儿塞银票，还凑到耳边说什么，弄的萍儿羞羞的。
？
骆凝眉头一皱，来到窗口：
“夜惊堂，你说什么呢？”
萍儿连忙把银票藏在身后，有些怂：
“夜公子让我去四方斋吃醋溜鱼，要不我还是在家里吃吧。”
四方斋的醋溜鱼，在云安颇具盛名，里面的大厨号称‘厨魁’，也称做饭仙人，萍儿以前的监工日记里，能连续写半个月，某天没吃到还专门提一句，可以说非常好这口。
骆凝显然也知道萍儿的爱好，因为待会还要聊事情，便点头道：
“想去就去吧，云璃她们在南薰河游玩，吃完了可以过去转转。”
“好的夫人。”
萍儿满眼欣喜，颔首一礼后，连忙跑了出去。
骆凝目送萍儿出门后，也没说话，如同小媳妇般，进入厨房把盘子端着去了主屋。
夜惊堂盛了三碗大米饭，来到主屋里放下，又取出了一坛上好的玉春烧：
“坨坨，来吃饭了。”
薛白锦本来已经起了身，听见这称呼，脸色微沉：
"What did you call me?"
骆凝也微微眯眼，望向夜惊堂。
夜惊堂看着两个媳妇都眼神不善，连忙改口：
“白锦，过来坐吧。”
薛白锦这才来到桌前，见夜惊堂坐在左手边，她便坐在了右手边。
骆凝是两个人的媳妇，自然坐在了中间的主位，左右看了看，神色说起来挺尴尬的，捧起饭碗就开始小口吃饭。
夜惊堂抬手给凝儿倒了杯酒，本来还想给坨坨倒，但念及有身孕了，还是收了回来，改为夹了一筷子菜：
"Come, taste the stir-fried pork I made and see how it tastes."
For some reason, Xue Baijin felt a sense of guilt sitting next to Ye Jingtang, as if committing a crime against his wife. Therefore, she maintained a proper demeanor and did not immediately pick up her chopsticks:
“这顿饭吃完，我就和凝儿回南霄山了，你还有什么要说的？”
夜惊堂摇头一叹：“你要回去我不拦着，但我肯定得跟着一起，你也拦不住我。”
薛白锦微微蹙眉：“你言而无信是吧？说好了我把你送回来，你就不缠着我了……”
“我不是缠着你，我是怕你受不了相思之苦。”
？
Xue Baijin sat up straight in response: "Don't be so presumptuous, thinking that you alone are suffering from lovesickness."
Night Jing Tang looked up at Bing Tuotuo and said, "We both know what kind of person you are. You may have a sharp tongue, but inside, we both know what you truly think."
“你在南霄山住两三天没什么，但十个月你如何熬得住？不说十个月，就这半个月，我没醒过来，你难道能心如止水？你不承认归不承认，但凡事要量力而行……”
“……”
薛白锦听见这话，自然是想反驳，但她为人率直，也明白夜惊堂说的是实话。
刚从岛上离开的时候，她态度十分坚决，结果熬了不过两三天，就被乱七八糟的情愫冲昏了头，竟然又白给了一次，而后就是一发不可收拾。
For half a month, Ye Jing Tang has been in a state of unconsciousness. She has hardly had a good night's sleep. Every few hours, she would secretly run to the new house to have a look, just without letting Yun Li Qinghe and the others notice.
前天夜惊堂醒了，来院子里陪了她一下午，她感觉这段时间的彷徨烦躁都烟消云散。
而昨天到今天，夜惊堂没陪她练功，她在床铺上打坐，心头被焦躁迷茫笼罩，又哪里能气定神闲，几乎一直在想往后该怎么办。
She said she was going to leave, but once she left, it would be ten long months before they saw each other again. Those days must have been incredibly difficult to endure, but she couldn't even dare to think about it.
However, Xue Baijin had already kept retreating, and if he continued to retreat, he would have no bottom line. So it's better to say:
“我熬得住，你不用操心。”
夜惊堂见此暗暗摇头，退而求其次道：
“我刚醒过来，凝儿也刚回来，要不先住几天？至少好好团聚下，等过几天你想清楚了，再做决定行不行？”
Xue Baijin knew that Ye Jingtang would not let her go, so she wanted to be more resolute in her attitude. However, Ninger only returned today and didn't even give her any time for a reunion. Ninger might have some complaints. Xue Baijin thought about it and decided not to say anything more. She buried her head and started eating.
夜惊堂见坨坨松口了，自然笑了起来，发现两人神色一冷，又轻咳一声摆出端正神色，来回帮忙夹菜：
“来，多吃点……”
凝儿和白锦性格都比较恬淡，处境又很复杂，饭桌上并没有什么话语，唯一比较特别的，就是夜惊堂无论给谁夹菜，对方都会瞄一下另一人，看起来就和怕夫人或相公吃醋，最后弄的夜惊堂都有点古怪了。
等到吃完饭后，夜惊堂把碗筷收了起来，月亮也挂上了枝头。
骆凝帮忙收拾完后，因为晚上无事可做，也不好被小贼欺辱，便在院子里欣赏自己种的花花草草。
薛白锦来到屋檐下，看了看天上的月色，见夜惊堂来到跟前，想握她的手腕号脉，迅速把手收到背后，询问道：
“你不回去？”
“好久没回来了，在这里休息一天。放心，我住自己屋，不打扰你们。”
夜惊堂说着还是把手腕拉过去，认真号脉感知。
薛白锦拿夜惊堂没办法，便也不挣脱了，瞄向了赏花赏月的凝儿。
骆凝闲逛片刻，因为没什么话题，便开口询问：
“小贼，那个九凤朝阳功，学起来难不难？”
"It's not that difficult, I can definitely teach you. How about now..."
Before Ye Jingtang finished speaking, Xue Baijin, who was beside him, became nervous. Seeing Ninger being clueless, he said coldly:
"You wish!"
"Yes?"
Originally, Ning Er wanted to ask Ye Jing Tang to teach her, but when she heard what Bai Jin said, she naturally had some misunderstandings. Her lips moved, wanting to speak but hesitated, feeling a bit wronged.
Xue Bai Jin saw this and explained again, "I wasn't talking about you. He needs to take off his clothes for transmitting his skills, and then..."
骆凝听见这话，自然明白了意思，双眸顿时显出戒备：
“小贼，你什么意思？”
夜惊堂有些无辜：“我能是什么意思？你想学我教你罢了。以前境界低才得脱，都是老黄历了，我现在能隔着衣服传功。”
骆凝半信半疑，询问道：“你确定不用脱衣服？”
薛白锦待在院子里也没事，让凝儿尽快学会九凤朝阳功，以后走起来也方便，当下便进了屋，在凳子上坐下，做出监督模样：
"Let him teach you. If he dares to have any improper thoughts and tries to undress you, I will take care of him."
Luoning would rather believe in Water's ability to quit drinking and womanizing than believe that Night Panic Hall has no ulterior motives towards her. But with Baijin supervising by her side, she can still feel somewhat at ease. Thus, she calmly walked up to him and sat down.
房间里已经点起烛台，昏黄灯光装满了屋子的角角落落，就如同夜惊堂第一次进入这间房一样。
不过和那天不一样的是，房间已经不再是只有一人一鸟一张床架，多了很多家具，房顶也整整齐齐，雕工精巧的架子床前，还多了两个如花似玉的媳妇。
Bai Jin, wearing a plain long dress, sat beside the dressing table with a cold face that seemed to reject people from a distance, but her flat belly had already conceived the children of the two, so that this temperament only felt close and not a bit cold.
凝儿依旧是一袭青色长裙，勾勒出了完美腰身，在床榻边端坐，烛光照应在倾城绝世的侧脸上，双眸没了初见时的敌意，有点只是不知道待会会不会被欺辱的紧张，微微忽闪的眼神，看得人一见便终生难忘。
夜惊堂进入屋子，面对两个媳妇的注视，心头自然有点飘，不过这时候敢表现出来，他恐怕得被打出去，为此还是摆出冷峻不凡之色，把门关上，来到床榻跟前：
“凝儿，你躺着就行了。”
骆凝瞄了瞄白锦，而后便褪去绣鞋，慢慢躺下，可能是觉得气氛尴尬，还示意墙壁上补好的手掌印，说了两句闲话：
“去年刚见面，夜惊堂还不会武艺，我教他沾云十四手，这一掌就是他刚学会拍出来的。”
薛白锦看向墙上并不算久远的痕迹，着实有点难以想象，短短近两年时间，夜惊堂能进步到如今的地步。
不过薛白锦也没心思夸夜惊堂，把目光放在了夫人和情郎身上：
“赶快传功吧，传完让他早点回去。”
骆凝倒头靠在枕头上，双手放在腰间闭上眸子，可能是被两人看着，有点尴尬，想想又把脸颊偏向里侧，闭上眸子等着夜惊堂传功。
夜惊堂先把交迭的手儿拉开，而后把手放在小腹上，开始闭目凝神引导气息。
薛白锦在旁边坐着，瞧见这熟悉的场景，脑子里不免回想起在岛上的时候，想把目光转开。
但等了片刻后，她却发现凝儿呼吸不稳，还轻咬下唇，脚儿微微弓起，一副小鹿乱撞等着受刑的模样。
薛白锦知道传功的要点，当下又转过头来，蹙眉道：
“凝儿，你在想什么？”
"Yes?"
骆凝在想小贼会怎么糟蹋她，闻声连忙压下心思：
What's wrong?"
“学功法要静气凝神、心如止水，你胡思乱想气息都不稳，他怎么教？”
骆凝已经很用力在克制了，但彼此久别胜新婚，夜惊堂这么摸她，她能忍住？眼见白锦训她她无辜道：
“他手在我身上乱摸，我怎么心如止水？”
Xue Baijin carefully instructed according to the method taught by Ye Jing Tang:
"It's about having a clear mind and adapting to the touch of the hand, not thinking about unrelated things..."
Lo Nian couldn't believe it: "If he touches me, how can I adapt? Can you adapt?"
薛白锦肯定能，就是适应后会被借坡上坨坨罢了，这话她不好明说，只能意外道：
“你和他都一起这么久了，还放不开？”
骆凝可是很贞烈的，听见这话稍显不悦：
“我是女人，他对我这样，让我如何放开？你要是放得开你来给我演示下，光说我有什么用……”
夜惊堂见两人争起来了，自然是火上浇油怂恿：
“要不你帮凝儿演示下？没你的许可，我保证不乱来。”
薛白锦并不傻，感觉到了事情的走向不太对，不过凝儿向来如此，天赋都点在漂亮上，要是不手把手教，被夜惊堂摸个把月都不一定能弄懂，犹豫稍许还是起身躺在了凝儿跟前：
“我给凝儿演示，你就专心传功，若是心怀歹念被我发现，你知道后果。”
夜惊堂看着并排排躺在床榻上的两个媳妇，稍微有点心猿意马，不过神色上还是很正派，面带微笑把手放在坨坨肚子上，慢慢游移：
“看好了啊，要像坨坨这样……”
骆凝看着旁边两个相公，满心都是古怪，不过为了学功法，还是做出认真学习的样子，撑起上半身仔细打量。
结果刚看没几眼，她就发现白锦脸色化为绯红，随着小贼手移动到了南霄山上，身体微微一颤，还发出一声若有若无的轻呼：
"Wu~"
而后房间里就死寂下来。
？？
骆凝认真的神色顿时化为莫名其妙，看眼神意思估摸是——你管这叫心如止水？连水儿都不如，你还说好意思我？
薛白锦也察觉到了自己反应过激，转眼冷冷望向罪魁祸首：
“谁让你往这里摸的？你摸凝儿的时候，手就没动……”
夜惊堂神色正儿八经：“你有身孕，我哪里敢大意，只能摸仔细点。你以前不是心如止水吗？怎么今天……”
今天凝儿在跟前，能一样？
Xue Baijin felt trapped and wanted to get up, but it was not appropriate for him to back down after just promising Ning'er to teach her. He thought for a moment and then closed his eyes again:
"What just happened was unexpected, you continue."
夜惊堂见此微微颔首，继续游移握着南霄山，揉圆捏扁帮坨坨放松。
骆凝就侧躺在跟前，觉得这哪里是传功，完全是在调情做前戏。
不过白锦还在装作心如止水的样子，她自然也不说什么，只是脸色微红静观其变。
薛白锦被夜惊堂循循善诱多次，已经被培养出了肌肉记忆，在适应片刻后，就暂时忘却了身外所有，逐渐放松下来，不在抗拒夜惊堂的手。
骆凝光在旁边看着，见白锦明显被挑起欲念了，不由暗暗皱眉，觉得小贼简直过分，竟然用这种法子哄骗单纯保守的白锦。
不过气氛都烘托的差不多了，白锦也没抗拒，她自然不好打断施法，见夜惊堂还装作正儿八经的样子传功，抬眼瞄了瞄，又望向一边。
夜惊堂瞧见凝儿的眼神，就知道她等着无聊了，当下自然而然俯身，凑到了凝儿面前。
骆凝余光瞄向白锦，见白锦没意见，便接住双唇，手放在了夜惊堂肩膀上，轻轻摩挲。
Sizzle~
In a room with closed doors and windows, dim lights and subtle noises emanate from behind the curtains, followed by a few garments slipping down from the canopy.
Although Xue Baijin is bewildered, he is not completely unaware of the changes in the outside world, and he notices that Ning'er has secretly kissed him. He originally intended to stop her.
But Ninger is still in the honeymoon phase, and she also has countless thoughts hidden in her heart. It was not easy for her to calm her mind and relax, and now she has to return to the chaotic state of mind from before, which she is a little reluctant to do.
For this, Xue Baijin just sees through it without revealing it, pretending to be confused, allowing Yeting Tang to undo her skirt and not resisting when their lips meet.
However, as Yuening's green robe is removed, Xue Baijin still senses that something is not quite right. His thoughts are pulled back from being mesmerized and he quickly observes the light blue transparent top and butterfly bow shorts on Yuening:
"Ning'er, why are you dressed like this?"
“？”
Lo NIng's face slightly stiffened as she blushed and felt humiliated. She quickly took off the provocative clothing, after all, wearing such a thing was more shameful than not wearing anything.
？
薛白锦见此无话可说，随着彼此坦诚相见，乱七八糟的杂念也彻底抛去了一边，柔声道；
“你那个男女一起修炼的功法，也教凝儿吧。”
"Hehe~"
"Why are you laughing when I ask you to teach martial arts?"
“咳，没什么就是想起了些开心的事情。”
“什么开心的事情？”
“我媳妇怀孕了。”
“？”
夜惊堂本来已经放松了，瞧见冰坨坨脸色一冷，要起身下去，连忙把她摁住：
“行行行，我认真教，放松……”
骆凝靠在跟前，余光忽然发现白锦尺寸惊人的团儿间，有个小吊坠，便想抬手拿起来看看，和自己的玉佩对比下。
结果薛白锦还以为凝儿要和青芷一样摸她，连忙把手抓住：
"What are you doing?"
“我摸一下罢了。”
“摸一下？！你自己没有吗？”
“凝儿是摸吊坠，不是摸……”
“你别说话……”
……
月影幽幽，小院寂寂，房间里彻底安静下来，不过很快又响起轻柔喘息……
——
另一侧，皇城大内。
福寿宫内，吴太祖手植的银杏树，在宫阁之上迎风而立，树叶已经化为了满树金黄色。
下方的花园里，摆上了一张香案，数名手提宫灯的宫女，在周边恭敬等候。
身着华美凤裙的太后娘娘，和一袭银色蟒裙的东方离人，手持香火，在千年银杏树前站着，神态庄严肃穆，看起来像是在祈求大魏风调雨顺，但心底里肯定是在求树老爷保佑，让她们早点怀上娃娃。
女帝身着红色长裙，站在福寿宫的游廊中，虽然在薛白锦的压力下，也开始愁孩子了，但她行事想来务实，知道求神拜佛没用，多劳多得才是正途，为此并没有跑去一块祭拜，而是在远处随意打量。
在等了片刻后，太后和离人还没祷告完，白发谛听孟姣，倒是从宫阁外无声跃入，落在了女帝身侧，手里拿着一封信，拱手道：
“圣上，天南来了消息。”
女帝见此收回心念，从孟姣手中接过信封，打开扫了几眼，而后天生柔媚的眉峰就微微蹙起。
孟姣在朝廷当差一辈子，年轻时是让无数侠士神魂颠倒的六扇门女神捕，如今也是黑衙实际上的一把手，对朝廷的事情了解很多，开口道：
“按照卷宗记载，赵红奴已经畏罪自尽，不过曹公推测没死，那就是没死。赵红奴是边军烈士之后，自幼在被朝廷抚养，备受先帝器重，天赋底子都不差，如果顺风顺水成长至今，实力应该在卑职之上。这案子让谁去办？”
赵红奴是朝廷培养的高手，和黑衙六煞、曹公公等人一样，虽然看似在江湖排不上顶流，但国家队出身，无一例外都是质量扎实，不光武艺集百家之长，谋略、学识、侦查反侦察都不差，寻常人根本对付不了。
不过如今的大魏，称得上民心所向、人才济济，想找个能用的人实在太容易，女帝稍微斟酌了下：
“朕幼年见过赵红奴，不出意外如今应该步入了天人合一，你去肯定降不住，夜惊堂去又小题大做，让许天应和华俊臣去吧。他们刚过来，得积累点功勋名望，这差事刚好合适。”
孟姣知道华俊臣和许天应纸面实力确实够格，也需要安排点差事刷名望功勋，但两人办事能力着实值得怀疑。她想了想：
“许天应年纪太轻，诸事决策基本上全看曹阿宁，也不善正面搏杀。华俊臣功力倒是高，但生平没什么战绩，经验必然不足，卑职估摸，他最多能收拾个中游宗师，遇到仇天合之流，接不住一刀……”
女帝其实也看出华俊臣剑法有点辣眼睛，对此道：
“高手都是练出来的，两个武魁一起出门，抓不住人也就罢了，要是跑都跑不掉，那只能说……”
女帝本想说‘不配行走江湖’，但华俊臣是青芷的爹，还是湖东道的世家首脑，真不小心弄出事儿，显然不好交待。
孟姣稍作迟疑，询问道：“要不通报夜大人一声，看他如何安排？”
夜惊堂刚回来，女帝并不想他操心琐事，但把夜惊堂岳父派出去历练，不打招呼显然不行，略微斟酌后，转身往宫外行去：
“朕叫他来商量下，你先下去吧。”
孟姣看了看天色，觉得女帝这个点跑去找夜惊堂商量，那少说得商量到明天早上，当下也不多言，拱手告退无声离开了宫廷……