Iron stove

In ancient times, magic was a universal thing, and many people had been enchanted.
In an era of hope for a better future, a prince was enchanted by an old witch and trapped in a large iron furnace in the forest. Many years have passed, and no one has been able to rescue him.
One day, a princess arrived in the great forest and got lost, unable to find her father's kingdom. She wandered aimlessly in the forest for nine days, and finally arrived at the iron furnace.
Suddenly, a voice came from the iron furnace: "Where are you from? Where are you going
The princess replied, "I can't find my father's kingdom, so I can't go home

The voice in the iron furnace said again, "I will help you go home soon, as long as you promise me one thing. I am a prince, and my country is much stronger than yours, Princess. I want to marry you
The princess was very afraid and thought, 'Oh my! How could I be with an iron furnace all the way?' However, she was too eager to go home and agreed to his request.
But he also said, "You must come back after you go back, bring a knife, and scrape a hole in the iron furnace
After speaking, he sent a guide to take the princess home. The guide remained silent beside her, and two hours later, the princess arrived home. The princess returned, and the palace was filled with joy. The old king kissed his daughter, but the princess frowned and said, "Dear Father, I'm so scared. If I hadn't encountered an iron furnace in the forest, I would never have been able to go home. But I had no choice but to agree to the furnace's request, go back and rescue him, and then marry him
Lao Wang almost fainted when he heard this, because he only had this only daughter. So we discussed and wanted the Miller's beautiful daughter to replace the princess. The girl was taken into the forest, they gave her a knife, and she began to stir up an iron furnace. She scraped for a whole day, but didn't scrape off any drops of iron.
It's almost dawn, "the stove shouted," It looks like daylight outside
The girl replied, "Yes! I think I heard the dull roar of my dad's mill
So you're the daughter of the millmaster, hurry up and leave, let the princess come
The girl left immediately and informed the king that the people in the stove only needed the princess to go. The king was very scared when he heard this, and the princess was also scared and cried uncontrollably. The king sent another pig farmer's daughter to the forest and gave her a piece of gold, which was much more beautiful than the daughter of the grinder owner. The girl scraped on the stove all day with a knife, but still couldn't scrape anything off. At daybreak, the voice from the furnace shouted again, "It looks like daylight outside
The girl replied, "Yes! I seem to hear my dad playing the shepherd's flute
So you're the shepherd's daughter! Go back immediately and ask for the princess, otherwise the entire kingdom will be flattened and not a single tile will be left
After learning about it, the princess had no choice but to cry and fulfill her promise. So she bid farewell to her father, took a knife, and walked straight towards the iron furnace in the forest. As soon as she arrived, she started scraping and the iron sheet was scraped open layer by layer. Two hours later, a small hole appeared. She looked inside through the hole and saw a handsome young man sitting in the stove. The young man was covered in jewels, and the princess couldn't help but feel delighted. She continued to scrape and soon scraped out a big hole, which the young man could drill out. As soon as the young man came out, he said, "Now, you belong to me, and I belong to you. You are my bride, and you saved me
The prince is about to take the princess back to his kingdom, but the princess requests to see her father again. The prince agreed, but only allowed her to say a maximum of three words to her father. The princess hurriedly returned home, but her words were far more than three. So the iron furnace disappeared immediately, flying far beyond the Glass Mountain and the sharp sword. But the prince was still saved and no longer imprisoned inside.
Then the princess bid farewell to her father, brought some scattered money, and returned to the forest. She searched everywhere for the iron furnace, but nowhere could she find it. She had been searching for nine days, and it was already a big intestine to a small intestine. She didn't know what to do because there was nothing left to eat. It was getting dark, so she climbed up a small tree and planned to spend the night there because she was afraid of wild beasts. At midnight, she noticed a small light in the distance and thought to herself, "Ah, now I'm saved
She slid down the tree and walked towards the light, praying as she walked. She arrived at a small old house and saw grass growing all around, with a small pile of firewood outside the door. Ah, how can I come out now? "She murmured to herself. She peeked into the window and saw that the room was filled with frogs of all sizes, but there was a luxurious table with wine and grilled meat on it, and the plates and cups were all silver.
So she gathered up the courage to knock on the door and heard a plump toad immediately call out:
The green maid,
Cross legged little maid,
A puppy with crossed legs,
Bouncing back and forth,
Look who's outside
A small toad jumped up and opened the door. The princess entered the room and everyone welcomed her, asking her to sit down. The toad asked the princess, "Where are you from? Where are you going
So the princess told them about her experience: because she had spoken a few more words to her father, the iron furnace and the prince were gone, and now she wanted to find him even at the edge of the sea. So the old toad said again:
The green maid,
Cross legged little maid,
The little dog with crossed legs,
Bouncing back and forth,
Quickly carry the big box over
The little toad bounced back and carried a box. Then they gave the princess a hearty meal and made her a bed with silk and velvet on top, making it extremely comfortable to lie on. After the princess finished praying, she fell asleep.
The next morning, the princess woke up. The old toad took out three needles from the big box and asked her to take them with her. It was said to be effective because the princess could only find the prince by climbing over a glass mountain, winding around three swords, and crossing a large lake.
With these three gifts, the princess set off on her journey. She walked to the front of Glass Mountain, which was very slippery. She inserted three needles under her heel in turns and smoothly climbed over the mountain; When she arrived there, she inserted the needle into one place and made a secret code. Then she arrived at the three sharp swords and stood on the plow wheel, rolling off the swords. In the end, she came to another large lake, crossed the water again, and arrived at a bright palace.
The prince she must have rescued from the iron furnace in the great forest is in this palace, so she walked out and pretended to be pitiful, saying that she hoped someone would hire her. At this moment, the prince was preparing to marry another girl because he thought the princess had already died.
At night, the princess washed all the dishes and took out a nut from her pocket to prepare for eating. But when she opened it, she found a very beautiful palace uniform inside! The prince's fianc é e heard about this and came to ask her for the set of clothes, saying that it was not suitable for a dishwashing maid to wear and she wanted to buy it. The princess replied, 'No, she can't bear to sell it unless she agrees to the condition that she sleeps in the groom's room for one night, and the bride can get it.'. The bride really likes this beautiful dress, so she has to agree to the terms.
At night, the bride said to the groom, "Do you approve of that silly girl sleeping in your room for one night
As long as you're willing, I have no objections
So the bride let him drink a glass of wine, which was infused with some hypnotic drugs. The prince naturally fell asleep, no matter how the princess summoned him, there was no movement. The princess cried all night and said, 'I rescued you from an iron furnace in the forest. In order to find you, I climbed over the Glass Mountain, crossed three swords, and waded through a large lake, but you didn't even listen to me!' These words were heard by the servants outside the door and their masters were informed in the morning.
The next night, the princess cracked the second nut and got a beautiful uniform. The prince's fianc é e wanted to buy it again, but the maid didn't care about her money. She exchanged it with the bride and requested permission to sleep in the groom's room for another night. But the prince drank another glass of alcohol with sleeping pills and still slept soundly all night. The princess cried all night again, and these were heard by the servants who informed their master.
On the third night, the princess cracked open the third nut, which contained a pure gold garment. The bride wanted it at first sight, and the princess gave it to her, on the condition that she was allowed to sleep in the prince's room for another night. This time the prince was already prepared and did not drink the hypnotic potion. The princess began to cry again, 'My dearest one! I rescued you from that furnace in the forest...'
Upon hearing these words, the prince jumped up and said, "You are my true bride, you are mine, I am yours." So they got into a carriage and left at night, taking the clothes of the fake bride and telling her not to wake up. They crossed the large lake, got on the plow wheel, rolled over the sharp sword, climbed over the Glass Mountain with needles, and finally arrived at the small old house. As soon as they stepped into the house, the cottage immediately turned into a magnificent palace, and the toads were also cast off their spells, revealing only princesses and princes. They were overjoyed, one after another extremely happy!
The princess and the prince held their wedding and stayed in that palace, which was much larger than the princess's father's. The princess's father grew old and lived alone, so they brought him over. This gave them two kingdoms and a happy and fulfilling life from then on.
There came a mouse over there, and I've finished telling this story.
Reflections on Reading the Story
The story of "The Iron Furnace" in "Grimm's Fairy Tales" left a deep impression on us, telling us that people should treat each other sincerely and keep their promises. Those who do not keep their promises will reap the consequences. The princess in the story went through countless hardships and encountered various setbacks because she did not keep her promise. With her unwavering spirit of never turning her head, she finally found the prince. It can be seen that honesty and trustworthiness are the foundation of being a person, and also something that everyone must do.