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马昭容前日蒙树春赠银五十两救他父亲出监,回来思念,欲拜谢大恩,奈未得其便。龙腾小说ltxsba.com那昭容善绘丹青,只得将树春容貌描挂在堂前,朝夕焚香礼拜。若说树春虽然后来荣华富贵,伴驾大臣,怎经得母女父子三人朝夕礼拜?若是他人,拜亦无妨,那马昭容乃是一个皇后娘娘之位,每日礼拜,柳树春哪里消受得起?虽不至损命,然而小小灭磨,却也难过。此话且按下一边。
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如今打发人到镇江地方采办二十四双龙舟,限日完竣。那舟中排设,都是奇珍异宝,水晶玳瑁,珊瑚玛瑙,结就栏杆围绕。五色样的绫罗绸缎,做了旗帜华盖,各式新奇,诸般巧妙。敲锣擂鼓,吹筒掌号,说不尽的富贵之象,非凡可比,镇江府整备停当,委了差官,让送到姑苏而来。选了四月六日,要把龙舟在南河试演。那看闹龙舟的男女老幼,预先雇了船只,听候观看。不说嘉兴城内城外,就是外县各乡各镇,十有七八,赶头阵早到;亦有先前几日,邀请新旧朋友来家等看的。说不尽嘉兴地方鼎沸传言。
不觉已到四月十五,满城百姓,热闹纷纷,做生涯的,挨挨挤挤,不计其数。一到十六清晨,更加闹热,不拘大街小巷,多是拥挤不开,挨过一班,又是一班;南河四面迂回船只,是一只傍一双,一批挨一批;一直连环在河边。单单那烟雨楼居正面,留出了花府里一个水道。那烟雨楼四面珠红曲折栏杆,五色珠灯悬空高挂,两旁排列奇珍异宝,各官府先来在此伺候,等候花少爷用过早饭,带领十五六名家将;都是花妆艳服,两位教师下了大船,另外一双沙飞,跟随着少爷船后,鸣金掌号,水道而行。四双官船徐徐在后。
再说爱珠、柴素贞、田氏姐妹、沈月姑等五人,禀知父亲,张金定告知兄嫂,十六清晨,人人坐轿而来;在于陆府相会。姐妹见了陆老夫人问安毕,然后姐妹相见;各丫环叩头毕。陆老夫人笑问道:“众位姑娘,今日龙舟,非比寻常的。为甚不请令尊堂齐来游玩?”
诸姊妹应说:“只因家内欠人看视,所以不来。寄言问安。”
陆老夫人称谢,又说道:“今日南河船只,十分拥挤,你姐妹们若然要坐船观看,须要小心些。”
众位姐妹应道:“晓得。”
华爱珠便要请陆老夫人下船齐去。陆夫人道:“一则家内乏人;二则年老了不大高兴;三则南河却对我家藏书吧后门窗,正好眼睛望观。你们姐妹且登船去,早早回来,免得老身挂怀牵肠。”
众姐妹应声领教,各扶着梅香小使,在河埠下船而去。把船窗托起,观看四面景致,往南河而进。且按下八美一边,再说柳树春那夜在张永林书房安歇,心中呆想八个美人,叫柳兴先去睡,自己独坐灯前,将近二鼓,自言自语道:“我移墨珠虽然没了,如今却有八位妻房,倒也罢了。我看那丹青描的八美图,八人容貌,世间罕有。华太太相赠,她说待我鳌头独占之时,讨了封诰,回归故里,来娶八位姑娘。不是吾夸大言,将来功名,在吾掌中。但是我柳涛,一妻一妾,也足够了;再不然,三房四妾亦可,如今天赐我柳涛一夫八妇,柳涛!你一人如何消受许多妻房?”
柳兴正在醒来扒痒,听了此话,翻身起来说道:“大爷若一并吃不得,留下些柳兴小男吃。”
树春骂道:“狗才胡言,还不睡去?”
柳兴道:“大爷,小男还有句话说:大爷如今有了八美图,八美图中美人,个个如花似玉的妖娆,大爷你独自一人消受,还有那个小桃姐,须当赏赐小男做了家婆。”
树春笑道:“你这狗才,也在那里想老婆么?”
柳兴道:“小男听见大爷说了那话,也觉动心,不要说是人,就是飞禽走兽也晓风流的事,雌雄相配比翼成双。”
树春说:“狗才,你不用性急,待我与众位小姐洞房花烛之日,将小桃赏你便了。”
柳兴见说,大喜道:“多谢大爷!待小男扇一碗茶与大爷吃。”
树春说:“不消了。”
柳兴又说:“待小男与大爷捶捶背如何?”
树春道:“也不要了,你自去睡去罢。大爷既然应允,决不哄你!”
柳兴欢喜自去睡了。看官,因这柳兴是个得宠书童,所以敢与主人言三语四,主人未睡,他便先自去睡。话休絮烦,树春在灯前追想八位佳人,便取出图展开细细观看。一美旁边,各写一行小字,他细看一番。头一个就是华爱珠,一双俊眼,果然姣姿;如乎射定身躯,目不转睛!看到二位柴素贞,一般美貌非常。
看到第三四位说道:“你们不用看我了!可晓得你令尊当面许了亲事,我回家之日,就备礼物纳聘,功名成就,那时迎娶你二人就是。凤冠霞帔,做的夫人,待我再看哪个是姊,哪个是妹?原来左首是田素月,右首是田素日,我在三山酒楼之上,会见过的。你们看迎会时节,倚在楼窗,两眼秋波反盼视我;我那时口中有话不能传言,幸你我有姻缘之分,多亏我姐夫为媒,但愿你姐妹二人,同心和谐,休生妒意。”
再看五位,那是张金定,把丹青放下,长叹一声,伸腰低声说道:“闻你已对姻沈上卿,自古道一马一鞍,一夫一妇,例所难违。既然终身许定,难道悔却前缘,重再改嫁么?华家岳母,算来主意尚欠三分明白!我柳涛虽然有财有势,那是有夫之妇,岂可夺而妻之?只是可惜尊容与我无缘。”
重提银灯,又向下边一看,乃是陆翠娥,姿容却也堪称美貌,与五人仿佛相符。第七位是陆素娥,容貌略差不远。又自言起来:“你二人双眼看我,未知心内如何?是了,敢是你多情有意,要把终身相托?所以呆呆立着!这也容易,且自安心耐守,待我一举成名之日,那时诰赠迎娶完婚未迟。待我再看第八位,是什么名字?原来是沈月姑,容貌真如月中仙子,故此称为八美图之尾。我想八美图中,只差了张金定早已定亲,若不然,八美完全尽归着我一座快乐,岂不消受了?”
树春灯下自言自语,早又是斗转星移,三更时分了,即将八美图卷起,收拾明白,宽衣要睡。只听得柳兴在床上睡语喃喃叫唤:“我的小桃妹子,快些来!”
树春听见也觉好笑,这狗才也想着这盘棋,待我有日成就花烛,便把小桃赏你,只管放心。树春一夜翻来覆去难得成眠。正是:清如野马下长川,美色无端又着鞭;若要丝缰收得定,除非月里遇婵娟。再说十六清晨,树春要与姐夫一同观玩龙舟,张永林只为公事多端,不得空闲,已往衙门内去了。树春主仆二人,只得到内堂见了姐姐,柳大娘吩咐说:“只因你姐夫为人最小心,恐怕水面之上,有甚疏虞莫测,所以不肯修船;你也休得见怪。如今若往岸上观看龙舟,这些闲人,是无贵贱的,切不可自恃勇力!纵然有人相欺,也只得忍耐为是,不必与人较论。”
又向柳兴说:“今朝街坊上,闲人拥挤,须要紧紧跟随大相公,断然不许争了闲气,早早回来,我才放心。”
二人答应晓得,柳大娘又取出二百银钱与树春道:“贤弟可将此钱拿去作零星费用。”
树春说:“多谢姐姐费心,愚弟自有在此,免了。”
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