(Four)
When the couple returned after resolving the "grudges" between their second and third sons, Yuanzi had already prepared the paper balls for drawing lots.
She respectfully held the crumpled paper in her hands and handed it to Luo Cuiwei: "Please bestow a name upon me, Mother."
Luo Cuiwei thought for a moment, then smiled and turned her to face Yun Lie: "This time, please ask your father."
Yun Lie took a crumpled piece of paper from his daughter's palm, unfolded it, and was immediately stunned.
Luo Cuiwei curiously went over to look and saw that the paper ball had the character "叆" on it.
The couple hesitated before choosing this character.
The phrase "clouds covering the sun" is "叆叇", which means the appearance of thick, dense clouds, and also refers to darkness and obscurity, so the meaning is not very good; however, there is also the phrase "叆叆", which means the appearance of abundance and lushness, so the meaning seems to be acceptable.
Seemingly sensing her parents' dilemma, Yuanzi made a quick decision, "Let's go with this one."
She lowered her head and smoothed her skirt, her small body standing straight and dignified.
"Daughter Luo Ai, thank you, Father and Queen Mother, for bestowing this name upon her."
(five)
A few days later, the small academy opened for a day off.
On her day off, Yuanzi had no customers and therefore no food, which made her very hungry.
Not long after lunch, while Luo Cuiwei went for a rest, Yuanzi quickly grabbed Yun Lie's sleeve and pulled him to the base of the wall in the back courtyard.
As usual, Yun Lie knelt down on one knee so that he could talk to her at eye level.
The father and daughter acted like thieves, whispering to each other while glancing around nervously.
"...Last time, the matter of giving you that plate of snacks almost got exposed. Don't make me unable to return to my palace tonight." Yun Lie shook his head, cruelly rejecting her request.
Yuanzi clasped her hands together, her little face contorted in distress. "Please! My father is so wise and powerful, stealing a plate of dessert is a piece of cake for him!"
"Don't give me that! No amount of flattery will work," Yun Lie gritted his teeth, raised his chin, and said in a low voice, "I, a dignified Prince Zhao, had my heart pounding like thunder for a plate of dessert. I don't want to relive that feeling."
Seeing that he really refused, Yuanzi's expression changed instantly: "You have no loyalty! All that effort I put into choosing your name that day was for nothing."
She had long noticed that her father was very fond of the character "叆" because all the characters on the lot that day were the same.
Yun Lie paused for a moment, then smiled, his eyes filled with an overwhelming affection: "I'll just get you one plate, eat it sparingly. Eating too much is really not good."
One game it is, anyway, she can go to the academy to "perform" and earn a living again tomorrow.
Yuanzi nodded emphatically in agreement, but then felt that this was still not enough to express her joy and gratitude, so she clenched her right hand into a small fist and softly punched him on the shoulder, in a very chivalrous manner.
"That's a true brother!"
She had seen Xiong Xiaoyi and his group speak to her father in this way before, and her father always seemed pleased and pleased, so she secretly began to imitate them.
Yun Lie's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Who's your brother?!" @Unlimited good stories, all at Jinjiang Literature City
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry," Yuanzi quickly patted her mouth, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then immediately changed her words, "My dad is really something!"
Yun Lie pressed his index finger against his forehead and rubbed it vigorously for a long time.
The origin of his daughter's peculiar personality has always been a mystery to him.