red fairy book

Chapter 23 The Cursed Pig (1)
Long, long ago, there was a king who had three daughters.He was going to war, so he called his three daughters to him, and said, "My dear children, I am going to war. The great army of the enemy is approaching us.

It makes me sad to leave you. When I am not around, you have to take care of yourself, be a good girl, and take care of your home.You can walk in the garden, and every room in the palace is open to you except the one in the back corner.You must not enter that room, or bad luck will befall you. "

"Don't worry, Dad," they answered, "we've always listened to you. God will let you win this war with honor!"

When they were ready to go, the king gave the elder daughters the keys to all the rooms, reminding them once more of what he had said.His daughters tearfully kissed their father goodbye and blessed him.

When their father was gone, the princesses felt lonely and sad.They didn't know what to do and were very depressed.To pass the time, they decided to do some work, read a book, and play in the garden.The days passed like this.This kind of happiness didn't last long. As time passed, they became more and more curious, wanting to see what was in that room.

"Sisters," said the eldest princess, "every day we sew, spin, and read. There is no corner of the garden that we have not played in, and we have visited every room and admired the gorgeous furniture. Why do we Why don't you go and see that room?"

"Sister," said the little princess, "you tempted us to disobey our father's orders. He must have a reason for saying that, and he knows what he is talking about."

"Even if we go in, the sky won't fall on our heads." The second princess said, "Dragon and monsters won't hide in the room and wait to eat us. How does Dad know we've been there?"

After discussing and encouraging each other, they arrived at the door of the room.The eldest princess put the key in and tried it, and the door opened with a click.

The princesses went in, and guess what they saw?The room was empty, without any decoration.There was a large table in the middle, covered with a rich tablecloth, and on the tablecloth was a large open book.

The princesses all wanted to know what was written in the book, especially the eldest princess. She began to read the words on the book: "The eldest princess will marry a prince from the east." The second princess took a step forward and turned a page. Read: "The second princess will marry a prince from the West."

The princesses were very excited and teased each other.The little princess didn't want to go over to read the book, but her sisters didn't let her be quiet, dragged her to the table, she turned a page in fear, and read: "The little princess will marry a pig from the north. "

Even if the thunder from the sky fell on her head, she would not be so afraid.

She was almost dying of grief, and if her sisters had not held her up, she would have dropped to the ground with a hole in her head.

When she woke up, she was still so scared.Her sisters comforted her and said, "How can you believe such nonsense, how can the king's daughter marry a pig?"

"You are so childish!" said the other sister. "Father has enough soldiers to protect you, so what if that disgusting thing comes to court you?"

The little princess was very happy to believe what her sisters said, but her heart was still very heavy.She could not stop thinking of the book in which her sisters would be happy and that bad luck befell her such as had never been known before.

Plus, she has a heavy sense of guilt because she went against her father's wishes.She fell ill and became unrecognizable for a few days.She had been rosy and lively before, but now she was pale and uninterested in anything.She no longer played in the garden with her sisters, or plucked flowers to put in her hair, or sang at spinning.

At this moment, the king won the victory and defeated the enemy, and he hastened home to see his daughters.People beat gongs and drums to welcome his triumphant return.The first thing the king did when he got home was to thank God for his victory.Then he entered the palace, and the three princesses came to meet him.He was even happier to see that they were all well.The little princess did not show her sadness in front of her father.

Nevertheless, the king soon noticed how thin and emaciated his youngest daughter was.He suddenly felt like a hot pig iron was seared into his heart, and immediately thought that she had violated his orders.He called his daughters before him, questioned them, and told them to tell the truth.They admitted, but didn't say who came up with the idea.

When the king heard of this, he was almost overwhelmed with depression.However, he cheered up and comforted his daughters.The princesses are already terrified.Things that shouldn't have happened have already happened, and it's useless to say anything else.

If one day, a prince came from the east and proposed to the princess, this matter would have been forgotten.The king happily agreed to the marriage and held a grand wedding for them in the palace.After three days of feasting, the newlyweds were happily sent across the border.

After a while, a prince from the west proposed to the second princess.

Seeing that things were exactly as written in the book, the little princess became more and more sad.She didn't eat or drink, didn't care to wash, didn't go for a walk, and said she would rather die than be a laughingstock.But the king would not let her do anything foolish, and tried to comfort her in every possible way.

Time passed day by day.One day, a fat pig walked into the palace, came up to the king and said, "Long live, may your daily life be as bright and prosperous as the sunrise."

"Good day, my friend," said the king, "but why have you come?"

"I've come to woo," replied the pig.

The king was astonished when he heard this.He would not marry his daughter to a pig.But he heard the sound of pigs everywhere in the palace and in the streets, and he had nowhere to go, so he had to agree.The Pig, however, was not satisfied with this promise, and demanded that the wedding be celebrated within a week, and that he would not leave the palace until the King had solemnly sworn.

The king sent someone to call his daughter, hoping that she would accept her fate, but there was nothing else to do. He said: "My child, this pig behaves and talks differently from other pigs. I don't believe it has always been a pig." , there may be some magic. Go ahead, obey him, please him, and I'm sure God will set you free soon."

"If you want me to do it, my dear father, I will do it," said the little princess.

The wedding day is near.After the wedding, the pig and his bride went to the pig's house in a luxurious carriage.They passed a swamp, and the pig told the car to stop, and they went out to roll in the mud, and their bodies were covered with mud.Then he went back into the carriage, and told his wife to kiss him.The poor little princess remembered her father's words, took out her handkerchief, wiped the pig's mouth lightly, and kissed him.

The pig's home is in the forest, gloomy.They sat quietly for a while, then lay down to rest.At night, the little princess found that the pig had turned into a man.She wasn't surprised at all, because her father had said it, and taking courage, she decided to wait and see how things turned out.

The pig turns into a human every night, and turns into a pig every morning before she wakes up, for days on end.The little princess didn't understand what was going on.Apparently her husband was cursed and she slowly began to like him, he was a gentle gentleman.

One day, as she was sitting there by herself, the little princess saw a witch passing by. She was very happy, for she hadn't seen anyone for a long time, and she called the old woman to come and talk to her for a while.During the chat, the old woman said that she is proficient in all kinds of magic, can predict the future, and she knows the healing effects of all herbs.

"If you can tell me why my husband is a pig during the day and a man at night, I will be grateful to you forever." The little princess said.

"I tell you, dear, so you will know what a good seer I am. If you will, I will give you a handful of herbs to break the spell."

"If you give me, I will give you whatever you want. I can't bear to see him like this again." said the little princess.

"My dear child, here, take it." The witch took out a thread, "don't let him know, otherwise it will be useless. At night, when he is asleep, you get up quietly and wrap him with this thread." Fasten your left foot firmly. This way, he won’t be a pig during the day. I don’t want any rewards, I’m enough for you to be happy. Thinking about your suffering, my heart is about to break. If I had known If you had, I would have come to rescue you long ago."

The old witch is gone.The little princess carefully hid the thread.At night she got up quietly and bound the thread around her husband's feet, her heart beating wildly as she did so.When tying the knot, the thread was too old and she broke it.

(End of this chapter)