yellow fairy tale book

Chapter 20 The Immortal Among Immortals
Once upon a time there was a king who had been married for many years and had no children.Finally, God gave him a daughter.This daughter was so beautiful that he thought that there was no other name worthy of her but the name "Fairy of Fairies".

The kind king didn't think that taking such a name would arouse the jealousy of the fairies, and that's exactly what happened.When the fairies heard that a little girl had dared to use such a name, they were very angry, and resolved to punish her, or at least hide her from the sight of the men.

The fairies elected one of the oldest witches to perform the task. The witch's name was Ragley, and she was so old that she only had one eye and one tooth left.Even if there is only such a pitiful thing left, it should be soaked in the "strengthening liquid" every night.The old hag is malice from head to toe, and takes no more pleasure in throwing herself into the execution of all base and immoral deeds that the fairies decide.

She is evil in nature and has a lot of experience in doing bad things, so she feels that it is easy to deal with the "immortal among the immortals".The poor little girl, who was only seven years old, almost died of fright when she found herself locked up by such horrible villains.Fortunately, after walking for an hour, she came to a magnificent palace with several lovely gardens, and she felt a little relieved.She was even happier when she saw that her two pets, the cat and the dog, were still around.

The old witch led her into a beautiful room and told her: This is your room.At the same time, strict prohibitions were announced, first of all, the fire that was burning in the fireplace must not be extinguished.Next, the old witch handed her two glass jars, to keep them very carefully.It was emphasized that severe penalties would be imposed if these orders were not obeyed.The witch left, and the little girl played freely in the palace and garden, thinking that there were only these two easy things to do, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

A few years passed.During this period, the little princess was used to living alone and obeying the witch's orders, and almost forgot about her father and the court.

One day, as she approached a fountain in the garden, she saw a very beautiful rainbow appearing in the water in the sunlight.She stood there quietly admiring the beauty.At this time, to her great surprise, she heard voices that seemed to come from the center of the rainbow.It was the voice of a young man, with a sweet tone and a pleasant eloquence, reminiscent of the speaker must be a beautiful and handsome person.But this is only close to fantasy, because there is no one around.

The beautiful rainbow tells the "fairy among the fairies": he is the son of a king, and because of the hatred of the king and queen, the witch Ragley takes revenge and locks him in a palace.The imprisoned life was unbearable for him.But now, he no longer lamented the loss of his freedom, because he saw and fell in love with "the fairy among the fairies".

The prince also gave some charming details.For the princess, hearing such moving stories is a new experience, she can't help but be moved by it, and she is secretly happy in her heart.

The prince can only appear and speak in the form of a rainbow.In other words, sunlight must shine on the water for a rainbow to appear.

"The Immortal Among Immortals" couldn't wait to meet the rainbow every day, and the two lovers had many interesting conversations intimately for a long time.One day they were so engaged in talking that they forgot the time, and the princess forgot to tend the fire, which went out.When Ragley came back and found the princess' negligence, he was happy to have an excuse to punish the princess.The witch ordered the "Fairy among the Immortals" to go to Locrinos at dawn tomorrow to get fire, so that the extinguished fire could be rekindled.

This Locrinos was a cruel beast that devoured anyone who came near him, and was especially fond of the chance of eating a pretty little girl.Now our heroine, too late to sympathize with her farewell, with many sweet feelings, went to Locrinos, and indeed to her death.As she was walking through a wood, a little bird sang to her, saying that there was a fountain near by, and at the foot of the fountain there was a shining pebble, which she should pick up, and save for when need be.She accepted the bird's suggestion.After some time, he arrived at the residence of Locrinos.Fortunately, only Lockrinos' wife was home.She was deeply moved by the princess's youthful beauty and good manners; she was even more delighted when the shining pebble was presented to her as a gift.She quickly gave the fire to the "Fairy among the Immortals" and gave her back a pebble, saying that it might be useful someday.Then she sent the beautiful maiden out the door without any harm.

Ragley was surprised and angry at the perfect result of this tour. The Immortal Among Immortals anxiously awaits a meeting with Prince Rainbow to tell him about the experience.However, she found that the Rainbow Prince already knew her experience, and it turned out that the fairy who protected the prince told him about it.

Fearing new dangers for his beloved princess, the prince thought of a more convenient way of seeing each other often without going to the fountain. "The Immortal Among the Immortals" carried out his plan very successfully.Every morning, the princess puts a large basin full of water on the window sill, and when the sun shines on the water, the Rainbow Prince appears as clearly as in the fountain before.In this way, we can see each other early, and at the same time take care of the fire and the two glass jars that the witch uses for her eyes and teeth at night.As long as there is sunlight, two lovers can be intimate all day long.

One day, the Rainbow Prince was in deep trouble.He just heard that he was going to be kicked out of this place, and he didn't know where he was going.The poor young couple fell to despair, parted at the last ray of sunshine, and hoped to see each other again in the morning.Unfortunately, the next day was cloudy, and the sun only came out of the clouds for a few minutes in the late afternoon.

The "immortal among celestial beings" rushed to the window sill to see the rainbow, and knocked over the water basin in a hurry, spilling out the water that was full the night before.There is no ready-made water around, except for the witch's two glass bottles.In order to meet her lover in a hurry, she smashed the two bottles without hesitation, poured the water in the bottles into the water basin, and the Rainbow Prince appeared immediately.The two said goodbye to each other, and it was hard to part.The prince promised solemnly that he would do anything to save the "immortal among the immortals", and asked the princess to promise to marry him once he was free.The princess also swore that she would never marry another man, and that she would not hesitate to die if she could be united to him.

They don't have much time to say goodbye, and the rainbow is gone.The princess decided to risk her escape, taking with her only a cat, a dog, a sprig of myrtle, and a small pebble given to her by the wife of Locrinos.

Ragley returned to find her captor had fled, furious, and pursued with all her strength.The poor girl, tired and hungry from running, was lying down in a cave to rest, when the old witch came up.

The dog in charge of guarding the witch jumped on the witch and bit her fiercely. The witch stumbled and hit the stone, knocking out her only tooth.Before the old witch came to her senses, the princess had escaped from the cave and ran for a while.The stimulation of fear gave her strength.But after running not far, he still felt exhausted, so he fell to the ground and rested for a while.At this time, a sprig of Myrtle that she was carrying touched the ground and immediately turned into a green shaded gazebo to surround her.She wished for a peaceful sleep.

But Ragley did not give up catching up.Just as the "Immortal Among Immortals" was fast asleep, she arrived.This time, she thought she would be able to catch the girl.But the kitten saw through her plot, and it sprang out from a corner, and went straight to Ragley's face, and blinded Ragley's only eye, allowing the princess to take the opportunity to escape.

Some people may think that everything is safe now.However, our heroine is very hungry and thirsty.She felt like she was going to break down.She dragged her tired body forward with difficulty, and saw a beautiful little green and white house not far ahead.She went up, and a beautiful lady, also in green and white, came out to meet her.The color of the clothes matched the color of the house perfectly.She was clearly the owner of the house, and apparently the only resident of the house.

She greeted the weary little princess very kindly, and gave her a good supper.The princess slept soundly and sweetly in a very comfortable bed.The hostess said to the princess, after going through so many hardships, you will surely get your wish.When the fairy in green and white clothes saw the princess off, she gave her a nut and told her to use it when she needed it most.

After a long and tiring journey, the "Fairy Among the Immortals" came to a small cottage and received the same hospitable reception as before.This time, when the hostess sent her out, she was not given nuts, but a pomegranate, and she was told to use it only when necessary.The little princess continued on the road, overcame various obstacles, and was received for the third time, exactly the same as the first two times.

The three houses belonged to the three sisters respectively, and they were all gifts from the fairy family.Their appearance and behavior are very similar, even their clothes and houses are the same.They all take helping the unfortunate people as their bounden duty, and they are kind and kind, which is completely opposite to Ragley's cruel and sinister.

The third fairy comforted the little princess, encouraged her not to lose heart, and assured her that she would overcome all difficulties and be rewarded.

The fairy also gave the princess a small crystal bottle for smelling the fragrance, and warned her not to open the bottle unless it is absolutely necessary. After the "immortal among immortals" thanked her sincerely, he happily set out on the road.

After walking for a while, it's time to cross the forest.The air in the woods is fresh and the smell is sweet.Before she had gone a hundred yards, the princess saw a beautiful silver castle hanging from a very thick silver chain between four big trees.The hanging is very stable, and if there is a breeze blowing, it will swing slightly, urging people to sleep.

The "immortal among the immortals" wanted to enter the castle very much.However, this silver castle is suspended in the air, and there are no doors and windows.It naturally occurred to her that it was time to use nuts.She opened the nut, and out of the nut jumped a little doorman, with a little chain on his belt, and at the end of the chain was a gold key, so small it had only the tiniest pin you ever saw half that long.

The princess climbed onto a silver chain, and in her hand she held the little doorman who popped out of the nut, and the little doorman opened a secret door with the golden key, and let the princess in.The princess entered a large room which seemed to fill the entire castle.The walls of the house are all gold, and the ceiling is full of stars, so the whole house looks very bright.In the center of the room, there is a deck chair surrounded by colorful silk curtains, the same as the colors of the rainbow.This couch, too, was suspended from golden cords, as the castle itself was suspended from silver chains, as if to rock the occupant to sleep.

Lying on the reclining chair is the Rainbow Prince, with such a beautiful face.He slept very deeply, and since he disappeared, he has been trapped in this deep sleep.

"The Immortal Among Immortals" is the first time to see the true face of the prince.The prince's beauty almost made her dare not face him.The prince's language and voice had already won her heart; adding such a handsome face made her even more tempted.But at the same time she could not help feeling a little displeased that the prince lay there, unable to rise to greet him.

The princess told the prince all the dangers and difficulties that had happened, and she repeated these stories aloud and clearly twenty times, but the prince still lay there and did not respond.At this time, the princess thought of the golden pomegranate.She opened the golden pomegranate, and the pomegranate seeds turned into violins, which flew out of the pomegranate shell one after another, landed on the top of the recliner, and immediately played pleasant music.

The prince was not fully awake yet, but he opened his eyes slightly and looked around at all the beautiful things.

"The Immortal Among Immortals" found that she had not been noticed by the prince, so he took out the third gift, opened the crystal bottle, and immediately a scent overflowed, and the violin immediately became silent.The fragrance wafted to the prince's ears, and he told him everything about the princess, and how she had suffered all kinds of hardships in order to find him.After a while, the prince woke up completely, and was overjoyed to see the princess, and immediately knelt down at her feet.At that moment, the walls of the house flared and split open, revealing a golden throne studded with precious stones.A group of courtiers approached.A few luxurious carriages carrying some gorgeously dressed ladies also drove up to the front.In one of the most luxuriously decorated carriages driving at the front, sat the Queen of the Rainbow Prince.The queen mother hugged her son very happily, and then told him that his father had passed away a few years ago, the anger of the immortals had subsided, and he could return to the country to take the throne, and the people of the whole country had long been looking forward to his return.

The people in the castle congratulated the new king on his enthronement and said many words of praise, but the new king only thought of "the fairy among the fairies".He was about to introduce her to his mother and court, convinced that the charming princess would win everyone's hearts.At this time, three sisters in green and white clothes appeared.

The three sisters publicly announced the noble origin of the "immortal among the immortals".The queen mother took the new king and princess, the lovers, into her carriage and set off for the capital of the country.

Back home, they received a warm welcome.The wedding took place without delay.From then on, the Rainbow King and the "Immortal Immortal" admired each other and remained unswerving.Their virtues, beauty and love have been eulogized in people's mouths.

(End of this chapter)