orange fairy book

Chapter 30 Frog Fairy and Lion Spirit (3)

The princess had dropped the ball a long time ago, and being attracted by these marvelous things, she exclaimed, "Ah, let's go and play in the boat!" , but also had to accompany the princess on board.

But when the princess and the ambassador got on the boat, the river and the boat suddenly disappeared together, and the princess and the ambassador also disappeared.At this time, the snail, water mouse, and grasshopper changed back to their original shapes and stood around the frog.

The frog said, "Perhaps your Majesty can now believe that I, the Frog Fairy, speak the truth. So, arrange the affairs of the kingdom at once, and go to your wife. This ring will lead you to the queen, and , although the lion spirit is the scariest person in the world, but when you fight with her, this ring will protect you."

At this time, the king had completely forgotten about the princess. After all, he only planned to marry her to please his subjects and did not love her. Now he can't wait to find his lost wife for nine years according to what the frog said.He appointed a minister as Regent, let him temporarily act as an agent of the kingdom's affairs, and gave her many things to satisfy the frog's wish. Then he put on the ring and rode away to the forest.When he arrived, he got off his horse, let the horse go back, and continued to walk forward by himself.

Because there was no one to lead the way, the king searched for a long time but could not find the entrance to the underground world.One day, as he was resting under a tree, a voice said to him:

"Why do you have to search so hard? Actually, as long as you ask, you can know the answer. If you search blindly by yourself, you will never find your wife."

The king was startled, and looked around, but saw no one.He felt that the voice seemed to come from himself, and suddenly, his eyes fell on the ring, and he suddenly realized.

"How stupid I am!" he cried, "how much precious time have I wasted? Dear Ring, I beg you to let me see my wife and daughter!" Picture - behind a huge lion, followed by a lady and a beautiful maiden, both on horseback.

The king watched them pass by, almost fainted with joy, and fell to the ground trembling.

He cried: "Oh, take me to them, take me quickly!" The ring encouraged him to take up courage, and then guided him down ten thousand steps, and came safely to this dark place, where the queen had been killed. Imprisoned for almost ten years.

The lion spirit had known in advance that the king would come to her domain, so she ordered to build a crystal palace in the middle of Mercury Lake.In order to prevent the king from approaching the palace easily, she made the Crystal Palace float around.At this time, they had just returned from hunting, and the lion spirit let the queen and Muffet enter the Crystal Palace, and let the monster in the lake guard them.The monsters gladly accepted the job, for they were all in love with the princess, and hated each other for it, and were ready to eat their rivals.Some of them stood by the palace, some sat by the door, and the smallest and lightest one lay on the roof of the palace.

The king, of course, being ignorant of these arrangements, ventured boldly into the lion's palace.The lion spirit is waiting for him, she still maintains the original shape of a lion, frantically flicking her tail.She first roared, the roar shook the wall, and then she rushed to the king, intending to stretch out her front claws to kill the king, but the king was on guard and cut off her front claws with a sword.The lion drew back, but the king, with his helmet on and shield in his hand, stepped forward and put his foot on the lion's throat.

"Give me back my wife and daughter," he said, "or you'll never live another second!"

But the Lion answered, "There is a Crystal Palace over that lake, and you can see them through the windows." The King turned and saw a Crystal Palace floating on the Lake of Mercury, and through the windows he could see his wife and daughter.At this time, he forgot all about the lion spirit and her weakness, threw away his helmet, and shouted to them with all his strength, the queen recognized his voice, and ran to the window with Muffet to wave to him, the king solemnly He swore that he would never leave until he took them away, even if he died.He meant it, but at the time he didn't know what was in store for him.

Three years passed, and the king failed to get close to them as he wished.He has suffered so much—sleeping on a bed made of nettles, eating wild fruits bitterer than gall, and fighting against dangerous monsters every day to get closer to the palace.He couldn't move forward, he was almost desperate, and planned to jump into the lake desperately.

A dragon had watched him for a long time from the roof, and on one of the nights when the king was in the worst of pain, the dragon crept up to him.

"You thought love would conquer everything," said the dragon. "Well, you find out that's not the case! However, I can help you and reunite your family, but I have one condition, that is, you must use your The crown and the scepter promise me: Whenever I need it, you will give me the most delicious food in the world, and I will never tire of eating it."

How glad the king was!As long as he could hold his wife and daughter in his arms, what request would he refuse to agree to?He happily agreed to the dragon's request, and then jumped on the dragon's back.Originally, by virtue of its strong wings, the dragon could fly to the Crystal Palace with the king at once, but a monster near them happened to wake up, heard their voices, and swam up to fight them.They fought long and hard, and the king at last drove off this enemy, but new ones awaited him.At the gate of the palace, huge bats, owls and crows attacked him from all directions, but fortunately the dragon had sharp teeth and claws, and the queen also broke the glass window and stabbed the monsters with sharp glass shards. Help the husband.At last the terrible monsters flew away, and then, with a great thunderclap, the palace and all the monsters disappeared, and at that moment the king found himself standing in his old palace with his wife and daughter .

The dragon disappeared without a trace, along with the other monsters, and years passed without anyone hearing or remembering him.

Muffet grew more and more beautiful. When she was 14 years old, the kings of neighboring countries sent people to propose to her.She has always ignored all suitors, but later, a talented young prince touched her heart.Although the king gave Muffet the right to choose the marriage, in fact, the king also hoped that the prince could become his son-in-law.So one day they held a grand engagement ceremony, and then, the prince took the portrait of Muffet and set off to return home with tears in his eyes.

It will be a while before they get married, which is torture for two people who love each other.Although Muffet is strong, never complains to others, and tries to always have something to do, for her, life is slow and difficult.

One morning, she was playing the harp in the queen's bedroom, when the king came in suddenly and hugged her tightly in his arms. Such a sudden and strong embrace startled her.

The King cried out, "Oh, my child! My dear child! Why did you come into this miserable world?"

"Is the prince dead?" Muffet asked in a trembling voice, her face turned pale and her limbs were cold.

"No, it's not... Well, what can I tell you!" The king fell on the sofa, and the queen and Muffet knelt beside him, begging him to tell what happened.

The king tried to calm himself down, and told them the terrible news.

Remember the dragon that helped the king save the queen and Muffet from the Crystal Palace?It turned out that a giant came to the palace just now, and it was sent by the dragon.When news of the princess' engagement reached his ears, he remembered the oath the king had made to him.He thought the princess must be delicious, so he sent his servant, the giant, to take Muffet away.

The queen and princess were terrified beyond description when they heard the dreadful news.The king and queen rushed to the hall at once, knelt down at the giant's feet and begged him: "If you like, we can give you the whole kingdom, but you must take pity on the poor princess and don't take her away."

The giant was not a hard-hearted man, but he said, "There is nothing I can do, for if the princess will not follow me obediently, the dragon will come himself."

Days passed, and the King and Queen kept begging the Giant for help, but the Giant was getting impatient.

"There is only one way to help you," said the giant at last, "and that is to marry the princess to my nephew, who is not only young and handsome, but has also learned magic, and he knows how to protect the princess from the dragon."

"Oh, thank you, thank you!" said the king and queen gratefully, "you have really taken a stone out of our hearts, and we will give half the kingdom as a dowry."

But the princess stood up and drew them aside, saying, "I will not lose my fidelity for my life," she said proudly, "I will go with you now to the dragon." She begged bitterly, but her determination could not be shaken.

The next morning, Muffet was put into a palanquin and set off, guarded by giants, the king and queen, and the weeping maid following.The dragon castle is located at the foot of the mountain. When they reached the place designated by the dragon, the giant ordered the bearers to stop.

"It is time for you to say goodbye to your daughter," he said, "I see the dragon coming towards us."

Yes, a shadow loomed over the clouds and the sun, and in the gloom they saw a huge body half a mile long approaching them.Is this the seemingly friendly little beast by the Mercury Lake?The king couldn't believe it at first.But it was indeed the dragon, and now he had a huge body, and his long tail made fifty turns, and he flew swiftly with six wings outstretched.

He came fast, yes, but the frog on the other side, on the greyhound, was even faster with his hat on.When the frog rushed to the prince's room, the prince was staring at Muffet's portrait. The frog shouted to him: "The princess's life is at stake. What are you doing here? You will find a horse with three heads and ten heads in the yard. A two-legged green horse, with an eighteen-yard sword beside it. Hurry up and save the princess, before you'll be too late!"

The prince rode on the horse, rushed to the dragon's castle at a galloping speed, and fought with the dragon.They fought for a day, and when the prince was about to run out of strength, the dragon thought he had won, and let out a roar of victory with his teeth and claws. The prince saw the opportunity, and before he closed his mouth, he threw the eighteen A yard-long sword plunged deep into his throat.The dragon frantically grabbed the ground with its claws and struggled painfully. Finally, its huge wings gradually drooped down, unable to move on the ground.

Muffet was saved, and she returned to the palace with the prince, and the wedding was held the next day, and they lived happily ever after.

(End of this chapter)