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Chapter 25 The Magic Pill (1)
Chadro Praha is very beautiful, she is the daughter of King Subiche, and now she has reached the age of marriage.It was a spring, and Vasanta claimed to rule the world, and the weather was changeable, sometimes sunny and sometimes gloomy.That day, she was walking and playing with her friends in her father's garden.

In the woods, the dark and huge Mexican trees spiraled, the dark green branches and leaves of the neem tree and the semicircular leaves of the pippa tree trembled slightly in the wind, and the rope-like torsos of the Eranisis tree were connected one by one, as if It is a bridge built for the monkeys walking through it. The thorny moss curtain follows the vines and extends from the lowest branches and leaves to the top, all the way to the waist...

But the dark woods couldn't hide the bright youth and laughter of this group of beautiful girls. They walked out of the woods with brisk steps and came to an open grassland.After the heavy rain, the lawn was dotted sporadically with hibiscus, which symbolizes the wealth of King Ashoka. The delicate jasmine flowers also gave off a faint fragrance to repay the earth on which they depended for survival. Their bright white petals were like the white snow on the Himalayas.And those straight and graceful betel nut trees, which are more masculine than the pyramidal cypress trees, cannot be praised with any beautiful words.

Unable to resist the temptation, they mischievously reached out to pick the golden flowers blooming on the mango tree in order to sniff the strong fragrance of the flowers.Spring flowers bloom everywhere, and big, black Brahma bees buzz around.They walked, watched, and smelled all the way.This season has a great attraction for all young girls, and they always try their best to tease their eager hearts.They tease each other by sharing their little secrets, they chase each other down the smooth paths in the valley, they climb on the soft and smooth swings hanging between the orange trees, they hug each other, and from time to time they fake to push each other into the fish pond To scare each other... Among them, among these girls, the most lively is Chadro Praha.Because of her noble status, she can safely and boldly scare her companions, and her companions really care for her like a bunch of flowers.

However, by coincidence, just as the princess, her companions, and the servants who were watching over them in secret were enjoying this happy spring, Manasivi, the son of a Brahmin family, and also a very young and handsome offspring, came here.He may have been a little tired from walking, and fell asleep lying under the shade of a tree.None of the king's guards saw him, and he was still sound asleep while the princess was playing with her companions.At this time, Chandra Praha seemed a little tired, leaving her friends alone, singing cheerful songs, and walking towards the summer house.

The sound of the princess's footsteps woke up Manasiwei, and he looked around with sleepy eyes.The princess was also stunned by the sudden appearance of a strange man, she turned around and tried to escape.But the moment the two men met their eyes, they fell in love - this is what people call "love at first sight".

"Impossible!" snapped the king angrily. "I never believed in the absurdity of Kama Devana." good result.

"Oh! The king is calm. The chance of such a thing happening is very small, but it does exist." Betal explained carefully.

"You can't explain this, can you, wretch?" said the king roughly, sarcastically.

"That's what men do, Wickram, and I have no reason to do it!" retorted the vampire. "In ancient times, there was a great philosopher who invented a fluid with a strong self-repelling effect. Like steam in a brass pot. The fluid turned out to be like a gossip that went around and was advertised. Later, the repulsion was improved by a second owner to become a The positive attraction of all solid volumes, which has a strong combined effect on every atomic constituent. He called it the "amber ion"—but it has nothing to do with amber."

The vampire paused for a moment, and then continued: "The philosopher said that whenever the two forms contained in this immeasurable substance meet, there will be an immeasurable attraction, so that they will be drawn together. Two forms are glued together. When this force is extremely strong, this effect will happen instantly. Because people call this kind of thing that is not caused by themselves the phenomenon of amber ions. 'Love at first sight' is That's how it came about. As for my personal opinion on the matter, I told you long ago, Wickram! Forget it!"

The king, who seemed very impatient with so many unfamiliar words, bellowed, "Either you go on with your story, or shut your beak."

"Okay!" The vampire stopped discussing philosophical issues and continued to tell his story:

Let’s say that after they experienced the “first sight,” the Brahmin’s son, Manasivi, fell down, while the king’s daughter stood there, her legs trembling, and finally fell on the floor of the summer house.Fortunately, her companions and servants found her, helped her up and sent her home.

And Manasiwe was still lying there like a dead man, not knowing what happened.At this moment, Muldway and Shashit, two learned and well-read polymaths, were walking in the garden when they tripped over him as they passed by.

"Hey, why is there a young man lying here? Why is he unconscious?" Muldway said.

"It must have been some girl's Cupid's arrow that shot him. That's why he became what he is now." Shashi replied.

"Let's help him up," Muldway said sympathetically.

"Is it necessary?" Shashi seemed disapproving.

Muldway responded with action.He ran to the pond, soaked one end of his belt, and sprinkled the water on the young Brahmin.Then, lift him up and let him sit against the wall.After a while, he regained some consciousness, and his soul seemed to return to his body.Seeing that he was awake, the old man asked him, why did he become like this?What happened?
"I can tell my sad story, but I only tell it to those who can save us!" Manasiwi replied, "What's the use of telling it to those who can't help me after listening? Is it to win that one?" A little sympathy or useless consolation? What good is that!"

However, at the insistence of this learned and kind old man, he still spoke.He said: "I saw a princess just now, and I only took one look at her, and it ended up like this. I swear I will have her, or I will die."

"Well then, come with me, young man!" Muldway was still very kind, "I will try my best to help you, and even if I can't succeed, I will make you an independent and wealthy person."

Manasiwei seemed dissatisfied with such an answer, and said lightly: "The benevolent God has created many gold and silver jewels in the world, among which women are the most valuable pearls of all jewels. With her, the real Wealth. What wealth is there for a man who abandons his wife? A man who does not want a beautiful wife, what is the difference between them and beasts? Wealth is the fruit of virtue, ease is the symbol of wealth, and a wife is your life. Creator of an easy life. How can there be happiness without a wife?"

"Then what do you want most?" Muldway said. "Just bless God and He will give you what you want."

"Oh! Dear polymath, please give me that girl!" Manasivi said sincerely.

Muldway agreed and took him back to his home.He received the young man very courteously, and while Manasiwe was sitting on the rug, Muldway took from the room two small pellets-looking pills, and gave them to Manasiwi Naxiwei.Then explained:

"This is a secret handed down from generation to generation in our family to use it to continue to promote the kindness of human nature. No matter what the situation is, if you eat it, you will become a 12-year-old girl; if you want to restore the original It can also be done immediately. However, it can only be successful when the hearts of these people I help are pure, pious and kind. And, you must keep in mind that the purpose of using it can only be to achieve good wishes, otherwise, some Misfortune will befall you. So you better think about it before it happens."

Speaking of which, oh!Great King Wickram, would you hesitate under such circumstances?Can you vouch that this polymath is the cleanest, warmest and nicest man in the world?

At least, the sons of Brahmins did so without hesitation.The candid philosopher popped a pill into the young man's mouth, warning him not to swallow it, before popping another into his own.In this way, Manashwe became a cheerful little girl, and Muldwe became a respectable priest who looked to be in his 80s.

After the two changed their appearances, they walked to King Subiche's palace.Because they were now priests, they entered the hall unannounced.The king sitting in the center of the hall saw the honorable Brahman priest coming here, immediately got up and made a humble salute.Then the king took their right hands and led the father and daughter to their proper seats.Muldvi recited poems to the king, and saluted and wished the king's daughter always be beautiful and famous all over the world.

"Perhaps the god, Vishur, was a dwarf who deceived the great King Balik; perhaps a hero with monkeys who once crossed the salt sea; , in order to save those people at the moment of rumbling thunder, use his palm to hold up the mountain of Gaubad Khan; perhaps, this god is your protector!"

After listening to these wonderful eloquences, the king asked: "Where did you get your bishop status?"

"My kingdom!" replied Muldvi, "that is where I live - north of the great mother river - the Ganges. I was going to a far country, and I met this girl on the way, she is very suitable To be my son's wife, so I took her home. Unexpectedly, my village was experiencing a famine, and my wife and son had fled and disappeared. I went to look for them, but there was a young girl in What should I do next to you? Then I heard about your conscientious and generous king, so I said to myself, 'I can leave her in your care until I come back.' Please Accept my plea!"

The king thought for a moment.He liked the flattery that the Brahman had shown him just now, but now he felt very embarrassed.One was that it was troublesome to care for such a soft-spoken little girl with mischievous eyes and curled lips, and another that he feared the priest would put a spell on himself and his kingdom if he refused.Relatively speaking, the former seems to be more preferable, so he raised his head and said, "I will not disappoint your expectations, I guarantee it with my Brahma head!"

After finishing speaking, the king said good wishes again, and then gave them betel leaves (according to the custom, when the guests were about to leave, the host would take out betel leaves or spices for the guests to chew), and sent them on their way.

Later, the king sent the little girl to his daughter Chadro Praha and said to her: "This is the fiancee of a Brahmin. Her father-in-law has entrusted me to take care of her for a while. You take her to the inner room and take care of her." Treat her with respect, don't let her be separated from you, whether sleeping or eating, whether at home or out, you are always inseparable, together day and night."

(End of this chapter)