Introduction
世間では長寧侯唐氏一族が新帝の即位を助け、大昭で最も寵愛を受け、この上ない栄光を得たと言われている。しかし七皇子の側近たちは皆知っていた。君主の心は昔の政敵が暗闇から明るみへと改心することには寛容でも、唐謙が他人に目を向けることには耐えられないということを。皇子の長寧侯に対する苛烈さは、ほとんどの人には理解できないほどだった。本来なら傾城の美女であるはずなのに、家族の災いのため、一日たりとも女性の装いをしたことがなかった。それなのに今日、炎のような赤い長裙を纏い、すべての人の目を焼くような姿で、彼の前に卑しくひざまずいた彼女に返ってきたのは、ただ一言。「唐家を助けたいのか?ならば私を喜ばせろ、唐浅。女としての手段でな」」
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Chapter 1
「相府唐家、君を欺き朝廷を愚弄す、全府を拘束せよ」と内侍が鋭い声で読み上げ、高く顎を上げたまま、詔勅を受けて冷たい石畳に跪く若者を蔑んだ目で見下ろした。
かつてはどれほど尊い侯爵であっても、皇帝の信頼を失えば、塵芥のごとく卑しくなる。
権力とは、かくも脆いものなのだ。
死のように静まり返った長寧侯府の中、隣の相府と武威侯府の物音が微かに聞こえてくる。禁衛軍に家宅捜索され、家族や使用人が拘束される悲鳴や、泣き声、罵声が入り混じっていた。高い侯府の塀越しにも、その混乱がはっきりと伝わってくる。
今日の午後早い時間に、禁衛軍が勅命を受けて唐家長女の墓を開けたかと思えば、夕方には皇帝が唐家全族の罪を裁いた。相府だけでなく、武威侯府までもが連座したのだ。
皇帝の怒りは明らかで、唐家に一時の息継ぎも、取り回す余地も与えなかった。
内侍は錦の箱を唐浅の前に置き、相変わらず傲慢な声で言った。「長寧侯、これは陛下から賜った誕生日の贈り物でございます。ご覧になった後、拙者と共に参内し、陛下に謁見なさいませ。陛下は既に鳳棲宮で侯爺をお待ちです」
唐浅は身を屈め、細長い錦の箱を拾い上げ、一瞬躊躇った後、やはり開けた。
すぐに牢に入れられるわけでもなく、詔を読み上げた内侍もまだ礼儀正しい。長寧侯府の静けさと、周囲の唐氏邸宅の惨状は鮮明な対比を成していた。
彫刻の細やかな木箱の中には、柔らかな錦の布が敷かれていた。その滑らかな光沢も、その上に置かれた一本の白玉の木蓮の簪の美しさには及ばない。
それは梧桐城で最近流行している様式ではなく、花びらは何百回、何千回と撫でられた跡が見て取れ、一つ一つの哀愁を帯びた曲線が非常に柔らかく、今にも零れ落ちそうだった。
唐浅は苦笑した。墨無痕はついに真実を発見したのだ。
それで今日、欺かれた天子はこれほどまでに震怒したのだ。
「公公、少しお時間を頂戴したい。着替えてまいります」
内侍は妨げなかった。「長寧侯、どうぞ」
長い年月を経て、唐浅はついに再び女性の長い衣装を身に纏った。炎のような一着は、大昭のどんな男性の目をも惹きつけるほど美しかった。
長い髪は木蓮の簪一本で高く結い上げ、唐浅は真っ直ぐに跪き、身を屈めて皇帝に礼をした。
「民女唐浅、皇帝陛下に謁見いたします」
墨無痕は彼女を見つめているようだった。唐浅は皇帝の視線が剣のように、彼女の長い衣装を一刀一刀切り裂くように感じた。
「唐浅、巧笑音容浅……」皇帝は高みにありながら、彼女の名を呟いていた。「『浅浅』という名は、冷たく人を遠ざける『唐謙』よりも、お前にふさわしい」
「民女は天家を欺いた罪の重さを承知しております。しかし、この事は亡き父と民女だけが知るところです。唐家の他の者たちは何も知らず、故意に君を欺いたわけではありません」唐浅は顔を上げ、皇帝を見上げてこう言った。「民女は陛下に願い奉ります。唐家がこれまで陛下に忠誠を尽くし、父が罪を知って国に殉じたことを思い、どうか民女一人だけをお罰しください」
墨無痕は片手で頭を支え、物憂げに座ったまま、表情を変えずに言った。「武威侯府ならば、そのような言い訳で免れるかもしれん。だが唐浅よ、現在の林相林子澈、本名は唐澈であろう?彼がどうして知らぬはずがあろうか、双子の姉が自分の身代わりとなって死んだことを?」
唐浅の目が慌てふためいた。
弟の唐澈は、父と相府全体が命を懸けて守った唯一の血脉だった。
今や、皇帝の手にしっかりと握られ、まるで頭上に吊るされた利剣のように、揺らめき、いつ斬られてもおかしくない。
「陛下、林相はこの件について何も知りません。すべての計画の詳細は、民女と父が相談したものです。弟は十歳で南方へ送られ、全く知らないのです」
墨無痕はまだ同じ表情で、まるで唐浅の表情の変化を一つ一つ愉しんでいるかのようだった。「もし朕が、どうしても彼を罰したいと言えば?」
唐浅は身を屈め、跪いた。塵のように卑しく。「民女はどのような罰でも受け入れます。ただ陛下に、民女の長年の仕えを思い、林相を、唐家をお許しくださいますよう」
唐浅は天子が立ち上がるのを感じた。そして一歩一歩、低く、ゆっくりと近づいてきた。
まるで獣が獲物に迫るような、あからさまではない攻撃の姿勢で。
墨無痕は彼女の前で立ち止まり、そして屈んで、唐浅を引き上げた。
皇帝の冷たく長い指が彼女の唇に触れ、その形を辿った。
まるで恋人同士の親密な仕草のようだった。
「唐家を許せというのか?ならば私を喜ばせよ、唐浅」唐浅は墨無痕の意味ありげな微笑みと、深い瞳に彼女には理解できない感情の流れを見た。「女としての手段でな」
心の中で何かが理解できた。
墨無痕にとって、彼女はただの玩具に過ぎないのだ。
それだけ。
墨無痕が彼女を必要としなくなった時、武将として荊棘を切り開く彼女の価値は、墨無痕にとってこれだけなのか?
唐浅はそこに凍りついたまま、心は悲しみに満ちていた。
それでも彼女は微笑んだ。その仕草は艶めかしく、しかし目は悲しみに満ちていた。
「陛下のご恩に感謝いたします」
唐浅は立ち上がり、墨無痕に近づき、卑しい姿勢で。
彼女は背伸びをして、やっと墨無痕の唇に触れることができた。そして、ぎこちなさと違和感を抱えながら、彼に口づけた。
キスや愛撫は本来、最も親密な恋人同士だけがする行為なのに、今の唐浅は少しの温もりも感じられなかった。かつて男性としての身分で君側に仕えていた頃、いつも彼女の心を乱した触れ合いも、今はもう昔日の温情がなかった。
墨無痕が一瞬硬直するのを感じ、次に彼の五本の指が彼女の後ろ首をしっかりと掴んだ。
そのように支配され、唐浅は動きを止めた。墨無痕の意図が分からず、ただ顔を上げ、困惑して墨無痕を見つめ、天子の表情から少しでも心の内を探ろうとした。
「長寧侯、朕を誤魔化しているのか?」男はそう言い、目は深く、唐浅には理解できなかった。
次の瞬間、墨無痕は身を屈め、唐浅の息を奪った。
唐浅のぎこちない軽いキスとは違い、墨無痕のキスは侵略的で、まるで唐浅に自分の印を焼き付けようとするかのようだった。
墨無痕は片手で彼女の首を握り、もう一方の手で腰を抱いていた。唐浅はこのようにしっかりと支配される感覚に慣れておらず、手の置き場も分からなかった。墨無痕が彼女にキスを続ける中、酸素不足で意識が遠のきそうになったが、自分の心臓が胸の中で爆発しそうな音だけは聞こえた。
彼女は手を上げ、試すように墨無痕の頬に触れた。すると、墨無痕が一瞬動きを止めるのを感じた。
一瞬の浮遊感の後、唐浅は墨無痕に抱き上げられていることに気づいた。
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