云罗公主

　　This is an episode from the novel Strange Tales from Make-Do Strdio. An Daye turned out to be out-standingly clever while he was very young. He was also very handsome. His parents loved him very much and regarded him as a precious pearl on their palms. They hoped that their son would be successful in his career and thereby¹ glorify² his ancestors. Neighbors in the village vied each other to marry their daughters to An Daye. One night， Daye's mother had a dream which told her that a princess would marry her son. So， Daye's mother gratefully declined all marriage offers. Yet several years had passed and there was still not the marriage suggested by the dream. Daye's mother began to regret declining all the marriage offers by her neighbors.

　　One day shile Daye was reading， a graceful³ young lady walked into his room accompanied by several maids. The young lady introduced herself as Princess Yunluo from the official residence of Shenghou. Daye was pleasantly surprised. Daye and the princess sat down to play a board game. The princess was so good that she defeated Daye several games in a row. After the game， the princess stood up and prepared to leave. Daye was reluctant to part with the princess. Princess Yunluo gave Daye 50 kilograms of gold and told him to build a new house with the money. She promised to come again after the house was built.

　　The princess came as she had promised. At night， Daye proposed to marry the princess. Princess Yunluo said："I'll be with you for six years if we get married， but I'll be with you for 30years if we remain as fellow players of the board game and fellow lovers of the dup."Daye said："We might as well get married in the first place.Let the future take care of all other matters." The princess ded not say anything. Daye and the princess got married that night.

　　Time elapsed quickly. Princess Yunluo gave birth to two baby boys for Daye. As she had warned， the princess left without saying good-bye at the end of the six years. Daye missed the princess to much that he swore not to marry again.

　　《聊斋志异》中的故事，安大业从小聪明绝顶，俊美出群。父母爱他如掌上明珠，希望他将来能光宗耀祖，成一番大事业。长大后，村中人争着给他说媒。一天晚上，大业母亲突然做一梦，说大业将娶一位公主为妻，于是婉言谢绝了那些提亲的人。但梦过几年也不公主到来，大业母亲后悔当初不该回绝别人的提亲。一天，大业正在房内读书，只见几个婢女拥着一个窈窕少女进屋。经问，说是圣后府上的云萝公主，大业惊喜万分。二人坐下对弈，精通棋道的大业连败。下完棋，公主要走，大业不舍，公主拿出一千两黄金，要大业盖新房，等新房盖好扣相会。公主如约赶到，当晚大业向公主求婚，公主说：“如我俩结为夫妻，我们只能在一起生活六年，我俩如果作为棋友、酒友，可生活三十年。”大业说：“我俩还是先结婚吧，以后的事再说。”公主默默不语，当夜成婚，一晃六年过去，公主为大业生了两个男孩，公主按原先约定的时间不辞而别，大业日夜想念公主，誓不再娶。