grey fairy tale book

Chapter 18 The Story of the Queen of Flower Island

Once upon a time, there was a queen who ruled Flower Island, but a few years after her marriage, her husband died, which made her very sad.The queen became a widow, but fortunately she still had two lovely princesses, so she devoted almost all her energy to educating her children.Everyone loves the eldest princess. The queen watched her grow up day by day, and was really afraid that she would arouse the jealousy of a woman who was the wife of the king who ruled all the islands—the queen of the islands.The queen of the islands has always proudly regarded herself as the most beautiful woman in the world, and she wants to make all her opponents submit to her feet.

In order to satisfy her own vanity, the queen of the islands forced her husband to continue to provoke wars and crusade against the surrounding countries.The kings of the islands dote on the queen and only want to please her.After conquering a country, the king only put forward one condition: when each princess of the country reaches the age of 15, they must go to his palace to pay homage and worship to the queen's peerless beauty.

Queen Huashima knew this rule very well in her heart, so just after her eldest daughter's 15th birthday, she made up her mind to take her daughter to meet the proud queen.

The queen had heard of the princess' amazing beauty for a long time, so she had been waiting anxiously for her arrival.Soon, anxiety turned into jealousy, because when the princess arrived, everyone was conquered by her charm, even the queen had to admit that she had never seen such a beautiful person.

Of course, the queen only has herself in her heart, and she will never believe that there is no one in this world who can surpass herself.Although no one made a sound, the admiration for the princess that flowed from all over the palace quickly woke the queen up.She was very angry, pretended to be unwell, and quietly went back to her house, she really didn't want to watch the princess win.She also sent someone to send a message to the queen of Huadao, saying that she was sorry that she couldn't see her because she was not feeling well, and advised the queen to take the princess home as soon as possible.

It was an elderly court lady who told them this. Coincidentally, she was an old friend of Queen Huadao.She advised the Queen of Flower Island not to delay for a moment, nor to say goodbye to anyone, but to go home immediately.

The queen immediately understood what she meant, and set off at once.The queen knew very well that the queen was very powerful, and she was enraged now, and they had to be extra careful.Therefore, she warned her daughter that in the next six months, no matter what happened, she must not leave the palace, otherwise she would be in danger.The princess agreed and obeyed her mother's arrangement.Of course, during this period, she lived like a year without any joy.

Seeing that six months will pass.

On the last day, on a beautiful lawn not far from the palace, there will be a great banquet.The princess could see people busy and busy through the window, and she wanted to go there.So she begged the Queen to let her go out, only to the lawn.The queen thought about it, and felt that there should be no danger now, so she agreed to take her there herself.

The whole palace was very happy to see the lovely princess free, and everyone went to the feast in high spirits.The princess was so happy to be breathing the fresh air outside again.As soon as she walked in front of everyone, the ground suddenly cracked, the princess fell, and soon the ground was back together again!
Queen Huashima passed out due to excessive fright.But the little princess burst into tears, and everyone finally dragged her back to the palace from that dangerous place.Everyone in the entire palace was overwhelmed by the sudden tragedy.

Soon, the palace ordered to dig down where the princess' accident happened.However, although people dug deep and deep, they found nothing, and the disappeared princess did not leave a trace.

In fact, the princess kept sinking and sinking, and found herself in a deserted place, where there were only stones and trees, but there was no one.The only living thing the princess saw was a very small dog.The puppy ran to the princess, wagging its head and tail at her.The princess picked up the puppy and stroked it.After she put down the puppy, the puppy kept going forward, and it looked back from time to time, as if begging the princess to go with it.

The princess let the puppy lead the way, and soon she came to a hill.There, the princess saw a valley full of various fruit trees, some blooming and some bearing fruit, and even the ground was full of flowers and fruits.In the middle of the valley, there is a soft lawn with a fountain in the center.

The princess ran hastily to this charming place, and sat down on the grass, thinking of the misfortune in her mind, and weeping as she thought about it.Perhaps, she could rely on these lovely fruits and clear water to keep her from hunger and thirst, but if a wild beast came, wouldn't she be eaten by it?

The princess thought of every possible doom, and at last she tried to distract herself by playing with the puppy.All day long she stayed by the fountain.However, as night fell, she was at a loss when she felt the puppy tugging at her skirt.

At first, she ignored the puppy, but the puppy kept tugging at her, and then ran a few steps in one direction.So the princess decided to follow it.The puppy came to a big stone and stopped. There was a big entrance in the middle of the stone.Apparently, the puppy wanted the princess in.

The princess went in, and found that she had come to a huge stone cave, and the stones all around were shining, illuminating the whole cave, and it was very beautiful.In one corner of the cave, there was a small bed covered with soft moss.The princess lay down, and the puppy followed at her feet.Shocked and frightened all the way, and having walked so far, the princess was very tired, and soon she fell asleep.

The next day, she was woken up early by the chirping of many birds.The puppy also woke up, jumped up and down beside her, and was very affectionate to her.The princess got up and walked outside. The puppy was jumping and running in front of her as before, turning around and biting her skirt from time to time, pulling her forward.

The puppy led the way, and the princess followed, and soon returned to the orchard where he had stayed for a long time the first day.The princess stopped, ate some fruit, drank some spring water, and felt as if she had had a great meal.Then, she walked around among the flowers and looked around, and played with the puppy from time to time. The day passed quickly, and when night fell, the princess went back to the cave to sleep.

After several months in this way, the original fear of the princess disappeared without a trace, and she gradually accepted the arrangement of fate.That puppy has become her greatest comfort and her most loyal friend.

One day, the princess noticed that the puppy suddenly seemed very sad, and stopped playing with her.The princess was worried that it was sick, so she took it to a place where she had seen it eating some herbs.She hoped that the herbs would make the puppy better, but he didn't touch it.At night, the puppy didn't feel better either. The whole night, it just hummed there, as if sighing, looking very painful.Afterwards, the princess fell asleep.

When the princess woke up, the first thing she thought of was how her little friend was doing.However, the puppy did not sleep at her feet as usual.She hurried out of the cave to search for it.As soon as she came out of the cave, she saw an old man, and the old man ran away. Before the princess could see his appearance clearly, he had run away without a trace.

This was a strange new thing for the princess, and it shocked her as much as the disappearance of the puppy.The puppy had been faithful to her from the first day he saw her, and now that he was gone, the princess wondered whether he had lost his way, or the old man had stolen him.

There was a mess in the princess's mind, full of strange thoughts, and of course, fear.At this moment, she suddenly felt as if she was wrapped in a thick dark cloud and floated into the air.The princess could do nothing to resist.After a long time she was astonished to find herself on a road leading to the palace where she had been born.Look again, there is no shadow of dark clouds at all.

On the way home, the princess saw everyone in black, and she had a feeling of fear in her heart, and wondered what they were mourning for.She hurried forward, and soon people recognized her, and everyone cheered.Her younger sister heard the cheers and ran out to see what was going on, and saw the dazed older sister at a glance.With tears of happiness in her eyes, the little princess hugged her tightly and told her what had happened.After her disappearance, their mother, the Queen of Flower Island, died within a few days because she could not bear this terrible accident.

Since then, the crown has been worn by the little princess, who is now relinquishing it to her older sister, who is the rightful heir to the throne.But the eldest princess wanted to refuse, saying that she would only accept the crown if her younger sister agreed to share the royal power with her.The younger sister reluctantly agreed.

One of the first things the new queen does when she ascends the throne is mourn her dear mother.Immediately afterwards, she bestowed gifts on her younger sister with great fanfare to express her love for her.Then she sent people looking for her puppy, whom she still grieved over.However, there was no news at all.The princess, now the new queen, was very sad, and finally she promised to give half the kingdom to whoever helped her find the puppy.

Many civil and military ministers in the court could not resist the temptation and went out to look for the puppy, but in the end they all came back empty-handed.The queen was desperate, she felt that without the puppy, she really couldn't live.So she announced that as long as someone finds the puppy, she will marry him.

The reward was so attractive that everyone went out to find the dog. Almost every minister left the palace, and getting the puppy back became their only goal.One day after they had gone, the queen was told that a sick man wanted to see her.The Queen hastened to summon him, together with her sister.

As soon as the man came to the queen, he said that he would give him back her puppy if the queen kept her word.

The little princess spoke first.She said that the queen has no right to get married before getting the consent of the people of the whole country. Moreover, such an important matter must be discussed by the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs.The queen had nothing to say about this, but she ordered that a room be arranged in the palace for this person to live first.She also hurriedly summoned the ministers to discuss the matter the next day.

The next day, all the ministers gathered together as scheduled.After the little princess's proposal, everyone finally decided to pay the man a large sum of money in return for getting the puppy back; if he didn't appreciate it, they would drive him out of the country so that he would never see the queen again.Unexpectedly, the man really refused, and then left.

The little princess told the queen all this, and the queen agreed with everyone's approach.However, she also said that since she can decide her own affairs, she has decided to give up the throne and travel around until the puppy is found.The little princess was very surprised to hear such a decision, and begged the queen to change her mind.

While they were still talking to each other, a servant suddenly came to report that many ships blocked the bay.The sisters hurried to the balcony and saw a fleet of ships heading towards the port at full speed.The queen immediately sent someone to the port to find out what was going on, and soon learned that the fleet belonged to the prince of Emerald Island. They asked permission to dock in her country and paid her respects.The queen immediately sent several prominent ministers to warmly welcome the arrival of the prince.

The queen sat on the throne, waiting patiently for the prince.As soon as the Prince appeared, she rose, went to meet him, and seated him, and talked to him cordially for about an hour.

The prince was accommodated in a luxurious suite.The next day, he made a request to speak privately with the Queen.He was then taken into the Queen's own drawing room, where the Queen and her sister were sitting waiting for him.

After a few brief greetings, the prince told the queen that he had some strange things to tell her, and that they were real.

"Your Majesty," said he, "I am neighbor to the Queen of the Isles, and a small piece of land joins my country to hers. One day I was hunting, and I had the misfortune to meet her. But I didn't know her, and I didn't stop to pay tribute to her. You know how vengeful she is, and her magic is boundless. This time, I have seen both. The ground under my feet suddenly opened, I fell. Soon, I found myself in a faraway place and turned into a puppy. Later, I was lucky enough to meet you, Your Majesty. After six months, the resentment of the Queen of Flower Island Before it was enough, she turned me into an ugly old man. Because I was ugly, I was afraid to frighten you, so I ran to the depths of the wood and hid there. I stayed there for three months. At last, I was lucky enough to meet a kind fairy who saved me from the magic of the proud queen. The fairy also told me what happened to you and told me to come here to find you. This time I came to express to you My heart, my heart has been yours since we first met."

In a few days the news of the marriage between the Queen of Flower Island and the young prince spread throughout the country, and all the people rejoiced and wished them well.The queen and the prince have lived happily together for many years. Under their governance, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the weather is smooth.

And the evil queen of the islands, because of her excessive vanity and jealousy, hurt too many people, and the fairies finally deprived her of her magic power to punish her.

(End of this chapter)