陈破天望着祠堂中供奉的祖先牌位,长叹了一口气:“二弟,我又何尝不知。我们陈家一直秉持着家族的声誉和荣耀,可如今在这阴谋诡计面前,却有些力不从心。想要直接与罗家对抗,可我们手中的证据尚不充分,一旦贸然行动,不仅可能无法扳倒罗震,还会让陈家陷入万劫不复之地。而且,家族中的其他事务也牵扯着我们的精力,那些旁支子弟各有心思,并非都能齐心协力共渡难关。”
陈破英来回踱步,脚步略显沉重:“大哥,那周长海虽已被我救出,他也愿助我们一臂之力,可这也只是杯水车薪。我们还得小心提防,说不定罗震早已在暗中监视着我们的一举一动,就等着我们露出破绽。”
陈破天无奈地摇了摇头:“只能走一步看一步了,我们尽量先在家族内部稳定人心,同时让可靠之人加紧收集罗震的罪证。希望能在这重重迷雾中,找到一丝曙光,拯救陈家,也拯救这片被阴谋笼罩的土地。”
陈破英与陈破天并肩走在陈家那曲折回环的廊道里,每一步都仿佛有千斤重,他们的身影被两侧墙壁上摇曳的烛火拉得长长的,透着说不出的落寞与无奈。廊道里弥漫着一股压抑的寂静,只有他们轻微的呼吸声和衣袂摩擦的沙沙声。
不多时,他们来到了罗芙蓉的房间门口。陈破英抬手欲敲门,却又在空中顿住,他侧头看了一眼陈破天,从对方的眼中看到了相同的复杂情绪——既有对即将知晓真相的期待,又有对不得不向一个被利用之人“卑微”求教的难堪。最终,陈破英还是敲响了房门,那敲门声在寂静中显得格外突兀。
“进来。”罗芙蓉的声音从屋内传来,平静中带着一丝难以察觉的疲惫。
陈氏兄弟缓缓推开门,映入眼帘的是罗芙蓉端坐在窗前的背影。她身着一袭素色的长裙,发丝随意地披散在肩头,午后的阳光洒在她身上,却未能驱散她周身散发的那种孤寂与清冷。
陈破天率先打破沉默,他微微躬身,语气中带着从未有过的谦逊:“罗姑娘,此前诸多事情皆已明了,我们知晓你一直身不由己,如今家族危在旦夕,还望姑娘能不吝告知所知之事,陈家上下必感恩戴德。”
罗芙蓉轻轻转过头来,她的面容依旧美丽,只是眼神中少了往日的伪装,多了几分审视。她的目光缓缓扫过陈氏兄弟,像是在考量他们话语的真实性,又像是在回忆自己这些年在罗家与陈家之间的种种经历。
良久,她才轻轻开口:“你们陈家,如今也尝到了被算计的滋味?当初我被安排到陈家时,你们可曾想过有今日?”她的声音不高,却如重锤一般敲在陈氏兄弟的心上。
陈破英面露惭色,低声说道:“姑娘说得是,是我们陈家有眼无珠,错把阴谋当善意,让姑娘受苦了。只是如今事态紧急,若不阻止罗震,这片土地上的家族都将不得安宁,还请姑娘看在无辜之人的份上,助我们一臂之力。”
罗芙蓉微微冷笑:“你们以为我会轻易相信你们?这么多年,我在罗家的掌控下,如履薄冰,每一个举动都由不得自己。而你们陈家,虽对我也算客气,但我始终是个外人,如今凭什么让我相信你们是真心想要对抗罗震,而不是为了陈家的私利?”
陈破天急忙说道:“姑娘误会了,我们深知罗震的野心若得逞,必将生灵涂炭。陈家虽也有自身的利益考量,但在这大义面前,绝不敢有半分含糊。我们愿意放下陈家的架子,只要姑娘能提供线索,无论什么要求,我们都会尽力满足。”
罗芙蓉站起身来,缓缓走到陈氏兄弟面前,她的眼神紧紧盯着他们,试图从他们的表情中找到一丝破绽。陈氏兄弟则低着头,像两个等待审判的犯人,心中满是无奈与焦急。他们本是陈家的骄傲,如今却在一个女子面前如此卑微,可这又能怪谁呢?只能怪那罗震的阴谋太过狡诈,将他们一步步逼入了如今的境地。
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