The Story of the Princess and the Shepherd
Long, long ago,
There is a king.
He has governed his country very well,
The country is not large,
But the people are well fed and clothed,
Live and work in peace and contentment,
Very happy.
The king has three beautiful and lovely little princesses,
The three little princesses were born with a magical power,
When they cry,
The tears that fall will turn into crystal clear diamonds,
Valuable beyond measure.
One day,
The king realized that he was old,
There is no one to entrust to one's own country yet,
The princesses also have no one to take care of them.
So I declare to the world:
As is well known, I have three princesses, each of whom possesses unparalleled beauty, and their tears can turn into expensive diamonds. In a month, I will gather all the excellent men for them to choose their desired husbands - the chosen ones will have the opportunity to inherit my country and wealth
One month later,
The king's castle was crowded with princes from all over the world,
Son of a knight and a wealthy man.
Each one is handsome and elegant, with extraordinary looks.
They confidently surrounded the palace,
Waiting for the arrival of the princesses.
At noon,
The king brought his three princesses to the palace.
To express our welcome to guests who have come from afar,
The eldest princess sang a song for everyone on site, with a clear voice that sounded like heavenly music;
The second princess danced a dance for everyone on site, with light steps and beautiful figure.
And the youngest princess gave a faint smile to everyone,
He hid behind the king and refused to come out again.
The king awkwardly explained,
Please don't mind,
The little princess has not spoken since birth and is very afraid of strangers.
In order to win the favor of the princesses,
Everyone showed off their strengths one after another, and some wrote poems and paintings on the spot to give to the princess,
Some perform swordsmanship and horsemanship for the Second Princess,
Some took out rare treasures and presented them to the little princess.
The eldest princess and the second princess are both very happy,
Gradually, they also made their own decisions,
Only the little princess remained quietly hiding behind the king.
The princess ultimately chose a prince,
The handsome prince promised her,
Will conquer the world for her,
Carve her name on every castle;
The second princess ultimately chose the son of a wealthy man,
The clever boy promised her,
He will make a lot of money,
Build her the most magnificent palace in the world,
It is filled with beautiful and exotic treasures;
The little princess calmly looked at those people and shook her head.
As the king was preparing to announce the results,
A young shepherd walked out of the crowd,
He walked straight up to the little princess and whispered a sentence in her ear.
The little princess suddenly smiled brightly,
Without hesitation, she took the shepherd's hand.
So, all three princesses had their own companions.
Five years have passed
The husband of the Grand Princess used tears to turn into diamonds to recruit soldiers and horses,
Fight everywhere, win a hundred battles,
On every castle he conquered, the name of the great princess was truly engraved.
The name of the Grand Princess has become well-known. She feels very happy.
The husband of the second princess used diamonds turned from tears as a cost,
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Of course, once the business is done well, diamonds are no longer needed.
He is truly the son of a merchant,
He is simply a born businessman,
Soon, a massive amount of wealth was accumulated,
Although the most luxurious palace in the world has not yet been built,
But the second princess is already very satisfied.
She feels very happy.
Since the day the little princess left the king's castle with the shepherd,
I started traveling around the world.
Later, they found a secluded paradise with beautiful mountains and clear waters,
I settled down.
The shepherd spent half a month,
I built a big house with wood and straw,
I made a lot of furniture again.
They planted a lot of vegetables behind the house,
Around the vegetable field,
I personally made a row of fences.
The little princess took the beautiful flowers she saw,
They were all transplanted into their own small garden,
Although I don't know the names of these small wildflowers,
But seeing them every day makes me very happy.
In the evening,
They will sit by the lake fishing,
Or count the stars.
They have always been poor,
But they live very happily.
The little princess gradually began to speak,
She only said to the shepherd,
Say anything,
The clouds in the sky,
The fish in the river,
The bird nest on the tree,
The butterfly on its head chirps non-stop all day long.
Shepherds often sit by the lake,
Listen quietly to her storytelling,
Until the little princess spoke,
I was so tired that I fell asleep,
Take her back to the room.
The king is critically ill,
He sent someone to retrieve three princesses and their husbands.
He was surprised to find that,
The little princess and her husband were wearing clean and neat clothes that were patched all over,
He was curious why they were so poor.
You should know,
A single tear shed by the little princess is enough to buy a clothing store.
The shepherd said,
Because I never let her cry.
The king immediately decided,
Pass the throne to the shepherd.
Perhaps everyone has their own understanding of happiness,
The answer is never unique.
But only shepherds know what it means to cherish.
The king asked the little princess,
What did the shepherd say to you back then?
The little princess said, "He whispered in my ear that even if your tears could turn into the most expensive diamond, I would rather live a life of poverty than let you cry
The most precious tears,
Not tears that can turn into diamonds,
But tears that won't fall,
Because those who cherish you,
I won't make you cry.
The king passed away and went west,
The shepherd immediately inherited the throne.
From then on, they lived a happy life.