Girl and Lion
In the past, a businessman was planning to go on a long journey. He has three daughters, and before leaving, he asked them what gifts they would like to bring back. The eldest daughter said she wanted pearls, the second daughter said she wanted gems, but the youngest daughter said, "Dear dad, bring me a rose." It was already the cold winter season, so it was impossible to buy a rose. Dad knew that this most beautiful daughter had a special fondness for flowers, so he still promised her to do everything he could to bring her a rose back. After kissing three daughters, the father bid them farewell and set off.
When the merchant returned home, he bought the pearls and gems that his two eldest daughters needed, but no matter where he went, it was in vain to find roses for his youngest daughter. When he went to gardens around seeking roses, people laughed at him and asked him if he thought roses grew and bloomed in winter. He felt very sad when he was mocked, but for the sake of his cutest little girl, he didn't care and still thought about bringing something back for her. In the end, he arrived at a brightly colored castle surrounded by gardens. It is very peculiar that half of the garden seems to be in the season of warm spring and blooming flowers, while the other half is a scene of harsh winter; On one side, the most vibrant flowers in the garden are blooming, while on the other side, the flowers and plants are sparse and covered with white snow. The merchant couldn't help but say to his servant, 'Ah! How lucky!' After that, he asked the servant to go to the rose garden and pick a rose for him. They were particularly happy to receive the roses, and just as they were about to leave, a fierce lion (lion) Jumping out and roaring, he said, "Whoever dares to steal my roses, I will eat them." The merchant was frightened and said cautiously, "I don't know if this garden belongs to you. Is there any way to save my life?" The lion said, "No! There's no way to save you unless you promise to give me the first thing you see when you go home. If you agree with this condition, I won't eat you and even give the roses to your daughter. My daughter," his servant was frightened and said, "perhaps the first thing we met was a cat, probably a dog, The merchant, with a sense of luck and heavy emotions, was forced to approve. He held a rose and promised the lion to deliver the first thing he encountered when he returned.
Just as the merchant returned to his doorstep, his youngest and cutest daughter saw him first and ran out of the house, welcoming him back with kisses. She became even more excited when she saw the roses he brought back for her. But her father's mood began to worry, sighing and saying, "Oh my god! My dearest child! This flower was bought at a high price by me, and for it, I have promised to give you to a fierce lion. When it gets you, it will definitely tear you to pieces and eat you." After saying that, he informed her of the whole story and said that if he decided not to let her go, the final outcome would be left to fate.
But after hearing this, her daughter comforted him and said, "Dear father, you must fulfill your promise. I will go to the lion and try to tame it. It may bring me home safely
The next morning, she asked for directions, said goodbye to her father, and boldly stepped into the forest. In fact, the lion was a prince who had been enchanted. During broad daylight, he and his ministers were transformed into the personal image of a lion, and at night, they returned to their normal human form. When the girl arrived at the castle, the lion politely welcomed her and proposed to her, and she agreed to his request. After the grand wedding banquet, they lived happily for a long time along the way. Whenever night falls, the prince comes and summons his ministers to meet her. However, as soon as dawn comes, he leaves the bride alone. She doesn't know where he has gone, but he comes back every night. It's like this every day.
One day, the prince said to her, "Your elder sister is getting married tomorrow, and your father is going to hold a grand celebration party at home. If you want to go and see them, I will let my lion take you there." This was so happy for her, who always wanted to see her father. The next day she set off with the lions, and everyone who saw her was particularly happy. Because they thought she had been bitten to death by a lion for a long time, and now seeing her come back feels really difficult. She informed them that she is now living a very happy life. She always stays at home until the wedding banquet is over before returning to the forest.
Soon, Second Sister will get married again and she has also been invited to attend the wedding ceremony. She said to the prince, 'You must go with me this time, I won't go alone.' But he disagreed, saying it was a very dangerous thing because as long as there was a glimmer of light shining on him, his magic would become even more evil. He would be turned into a dove and forced to fly around the world for seven years. But she didn't agree and said she would take good care of him carefully, not letting a single glimmer of light shine on him. In the end, they set off all the way, including their children. After arriving home, she chose a hall with thick walls and asked him to stay inside. Unfortunately, there was a crack above the hall door that no one noticed.
The grand wedding was held, and as the wedding procession returned from the church and passed through the hall, a glimmer of light from the torches held in the procession shot into the hall through the crack in the door, shining directly on the prince. In an instant, the prince disappeared, and when his wife went out to find him, she only found a white pigeon. He said to her, "I must fly around the world for seven years, and often drop a white feather. That is the direction I point out to you, and you follow it. Eventually, you will catch up with me, rescue me, and give me freedom
After speaking, he flew out of the door and she followed the pigeon without hesitation. He's flying! Keep flying! She's chasing! Keep chasing! In the vast world between heaven and earth, she followed the path guided by his occasionally falling white feathers, moving forward bravely; She is one mind and body, indifferent to everything in the world, and never cares about anything; She doesn't rest or sleep either. Seven years were finally coming to an end, and she began to feel excited, thinking that all the hardships, troubles, and worries would come to an end with the arrival of seven years. However, reality shattered their beautiful hopes: one day, she was searching on the road, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't find the white feather. She looked up at the sky searching, not to mention the white dove, she didn't even see the shadow of the bird. Oh my god, "she sighed deeply," no one can help me anymore
She walked towards the sun and said, "Oh sun! Your radiance shines on the earth. Looking down at the mountains and valleys, have you ever seen a white dove?" "No!" The sun really spoke, "I didn't see a white dove, but I gave you a small box to open when you needed help the most." After thanking the sun gratefully, she continued to search for the trace of the white dove.
With the arrival of night, the moon slowly rose. Seeing the moonlight reflecting on the earth, she shouted loudly at the moon, "Moon! Your clear light shines on the mountains and rivers all night. Have you ever seen a white dove?" "No!" The moon really spoke, "I can't help you, but I'll give you an egg and break it when you need it most." After sincerely thanking the moon, she continued to search for the trace of the white dove.
When the evening breeze blew over and reached her, she exclaimed loudly, "Evening breeze! Have you ever seen a white dove as you walked through the woods, brushed past the treetops, and swayed the leaves No! "Evening Wind really spoke," But I can ask other winds, they may have seen it. "The east and west winds came, and they both said they didn't see the white dove, but the south wind said," I have seen this white dove. He flew to the Red Sea. Because seven years have passed, he has turned into a lion. At this moment, he is fighting a flying dragon, which is a princess who has been enchanted. She wants to merge you with him. At the eleventh branch, break it and use the willow branch to beat the dragon, and the lion will win. They will also transform back into human form and appear in front of you. Remember, you must immediately step forward and take your beloved prince with you as you set off home
So, the poor person embarked on the path of pursuit again and arrived at the Red Sea. Everything was just as the evening breeze said, she pulled out eleven willow branches and vigorously whipped the flying dragon. In an instant, the lion transformed into a prince, and the flying dragon also transformed into a princess. To her surprise, she forgot the warning given to her by the evening breeze, and as a result, the princess saw the opportunity and took the prince by the arm, leading him away.
This unfortunate woman who came from afar has been abandoned again, lonely and desolate, accompanied by her. However, she did not give up and still gathered the courage to say, "I will continue to pursue him. Wherever the wind blows, wherever there is a rooster crowing, even at the corners of the sky and sea, I will search for him until I find him again She began her arduous journey again.
Hard work pays off, and she finally arrived at a castle where the prince was brought by the princess. It seems that a banquet is being prepared here. When she asked passersby, she found out that a wedding banquet was going to be held. Ah! God bless me! "She said. Then she took out the small box that the sun had given her and opened it. Inside was a dazzling set of uniforms shimmering with sunlight. She put on her uniform and walked into the palace, and everyone's gaze shifted to her. The bride saw the uniform she was wearing and was very envious. She asked if she was willing to sell it. She replied, "Gold and silver cannot be bought unless they are exchanged with blood and flesh." The princess didn't understand her words and asked what she meant. She said, "Let me talk to the groom in his room tomorrow night, and I will give you this uniform." The princess finally agreed. But she instructed her servant to give the prince a cup of sleeping potion, so that he could neither hear the woman speak nor see her.
At night, the prince fell asleep and she was taken to his room. She sat down at one end close to his feet and said, 'I have been searching for you for seven years. The sun, moon, and evening breeze have all helped me find you. In the end, I helped you defeat the flying dragon. Have you completely forgotten about me?' Unfortunately, the prince was sleeping soundly at this moment, and her words reached his ears in a hazy manner, like the rustling sound of the wind brushing against the cedar trees.
The next morning, she was taken out and had no choice but to hand over the shiny golden uniform. Seeing that her efforts had yielded no results, she walked out of the palace and ran to the grass outside, feeling so sad that she collapsed and burst into tears. After sitting for a while, she thought of the egg that the moon had given her. She immediately took it out and smashed it, and from inside the egg ran out a pure gold hen and twelve pure gold chicks. As soon as they hatch, they start chirping and playing around, and then snuggle under the wings of the hen, forming the most beautiful picture in the world. Looking at these bright and lovely golden chickens, she stood up and reluctantly drove them towards the palace. Upon hearing the tempting chirping of the chicks, the bride poked her head out of the window and saw the adorable flock of chickens. Excitedly, she ran out and asked if she was willing to sell out this group of golden chickens. Gold and silver cannot be bought unless they are exchanged with blood and flesh. "The princess wanted to deceive her again, just like yesterday, so she agreed to her request.
But the princess did not expect that when the prince came into the room at night, he asked the servant why the wind was rustling last night. The servant felt guilty and had to inform the prince of everything: how he would give the prince sleeping pills, while a poor young woman came to the prince's room and kept talking to him, but he was sleeping soundly. She had to come here tonight and wait. After hearing this, the prince carefully poured out the sleeping potion and fell asleep on the bed. When the young woman arrived and began to confide in him about her sadness and misfortune, and how loyal and unwavering her love was to him, he recognized that it was the voice of his beloved wife. He jumped up in a moment and said, "Ah! You woke me up from my nightmare because I was enchanted by this strange princess's spell and completely forgot about you. In this happy moment, I want to thank God for sending you back to me
They were afraid of being discovered by the princess, so they quietly escaped from the palace at night and rushed to their hometown at night. They finally saw their child again. The child had grown up and looked very handsome and charming, loved by everyone. The family finally reunited along the way, they overcame the obstacles and lived a happy life like normal people, never separated again in their lifetime.