一天，顺皇（亦作夏娃，舜王，小龙女，织女）跟着黄帝大禹回到了会稽县的老家。晚上，大禹坐在床上闷闷不乐。顺皇对大禹说：“我听说男人以女人为家；但我知道在你心里那个被你当做家的女人不是我！”

大禹反问：“那个女人是谁？”

顺皇回答：“有机会我让你看看她是谁！”

One day, Whiteking Shun (also known as Eve, King Shun, Little Dragoness, or Weaver Girl) followed Yellow Creator Big Yu back to his hometown in Huiji County. That evening, Big Yu sat on his bed, feeling dejected. Whiteking Shun said to Big Yu, "I've heard that men consider women their home; but I know that the woman you consider your home isn't me!"

Big Yu countered, "Who is that woman?"

Whiteking Shun replied, "I'll show you who she is when I have the chance!"

一天，大禹跟着顺皇坐车来到了一片竹林。她领着大禹钻进了竹林，来到了一家的后院外。这时，嫦娥（如图1）正在后院晾晒被子。顺皇指着嫦娥说：“你的心上人在那儿呢！”

大禹正在看嫦娥，忽然听见嫦娥的儿子在喊：“妈！”

嫦娥转身回答：“什么事大惊小怪的？”

嫦娥的儿子回头看；顺皇和大禹不见了。他说：“刚才有两个人在院外指着你，议论你！”嫦娥跟着她儿子出来看。

One day, Big Yu and Whiteking Shun arrived at a bamboo forest in their carriage. Whiteking Shun led Yu into the forest and to the backyard of a house. There, Chang'e (see fig. 1) was hanging out the laundry to dry. Whiteking Shun pointed at Chang'e and said, "Your beloved is over there!"

Big Yu was looking at Chang'e. Suddenly, he heard Chang'e's son calling out, "Mom!"

Chang'e turned around and replied, "What's all the fuss about?"

Chang'e's son looked back; Whiteking Shun and Big Yu were gone. He said, "Just now, two people were pointing at you and talking about you outside the courtyard!" Chang'e followed her son out to see.

大禹跑出了竹林，看见顺皇正在马车边等他呢！顺皇说：“你和她就聊几句呗！跑什么？”

大禹回答：“我不跑，她就从我的心里跑了！”

顺皇说：“她曾经是鲵丸宫的宫女。现在虽然退役了，还常去鲵丸宫参加活动。我很方便给你制造和她见面的机会。”

大禹回答：“这几年，我的心里越来越空；你就让她留在我的心里吧！”

Big Yu ran out of the bamboo forest and saw Whiteking Shun waiting for him by the carriage! Whiteking Shun said, "Why don't you just chat with her for a bit? Why run away?"

Big Yu replied, "If I don't run, she'll run away from my heart!"

Whiteking Shun said, “She was once a palace maid at Salamander Bolus Palace. Though she has retired, she still frequently attends events there. I can easily arrange for you to meet her.”

Big Yu replied, “These past years, my heart has grown increasingly empty. Let her remain within my heart instead!”

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