green fairy tale book

Chapter 19 The Cold Heart (2)
After that, they happily left the desert island.After sailing for a long time on calm seas, at last they saw land.They decided to go ashore to replenish food and fresh water, and at the same time see where they were sailing now, so as to decide where to go next.

When the boat moved slowly towards the shore, they almost thought it was another piece of uninhabited land, because they couldn't see any human beings on the shore.At this time, something exciting happened.They saw a group of small black figures dimly appearing in the dust mist in the distance, and they gathered at the place where the prince's ship was about to dock.After a while, the prince and the crew found that they turned out to be a group of huge and beautiful hounds. They couldn't believe their eyes—some of these hounds were lined up in full armor, solemn and orderly like a guard of honor; They were also in groups, watching eagerly as the prince's boat slowly docked.When the hounds found that the dwarf prince didn't say "quick, shoot the arrow!" as they were worried, but said: "Hello, dogs!" Wagging his tail, he gestured with his paws for a while, and after a while the prince understood that they wanted him to leave the crew and follow them.The prince wanted to know more about them, so he readily agreed.He asked the crew to wait for him here for fifteen days, and if he didn't come back by then, they could go on sailing without waiting for him any longer.Then he headed inland with his new friends.On the way, the prince was surprised to find that there is also a large area of ​​intensively cultivated land on this continent. The plows are plowed by oxen, horse-drawn carts shuttle through the streets, and the villages and houses are neat and beautiful. Everything is no different from other countries.And there is an air of prosperity everywhere.

They rested for a while in a village, and the hounds brought a delicious meal to the prince.While the prince was eating, a carriage pulled by two tall horses stopped in front of him, so after the meal, the prince got into the carriage and continued on his way comfortably.The driver was a large hound. Its driving skills were superb, and it made the carriage run fast and steady. It overtook many other carriages along the way, and the overtaken hounds all greeted the prince in a friendly manner.At last the carriage entered a great city, which was undoubtedly the capital of the kingdom.

The news of the dwarf prince's arrival spread like wildfire in the city. All the residents of the hound country stood at the door and window to welcome him. Even the hound babies climbed onto the walls and gates to look at him curiously.The prince was honored by their warm welcome.After passing through several wide streets and neatly paved avenues, they finally drove into a magnificent palace.Both sides of the courtyard of the palace were full of hounds, and they saluted the prince at the same time. It was obvious at a glance that they were all well-trained soldiers.

"They must be the king's guards," thought the prince, returning his salute to them.

The carriage was parked in the courtyard, and the prince was presented to the king.At this time, the king was lying on a gorgeous Persian carpet, surrounded by several beagles, busy chasing flies away, lest the flies disturb the king's elegance.The king was the most handsome of all hounds, but he had a sad look in his large eyes.But when it got up to welcome the dwarf prince, this sad look seemed to be replaced by a happy expression.It gestured to its ministers, and one by one the ministers came before the prince and saluted.

The prince suffers from not knowing how to communicate with the hounds.After a while, the ministers withdrew, and he and the Hound King were alone in the hall again.At this time, the king called a hound secretary, and ordered him to write down his words on paper, and then showed it to the prince.

I saw that it was written politely: "I'm sorry, but there is no other way to communicate with you except writing, because for you, dog language is too difficult to understand. But our writing habits are different from other country."

The dwarf prince wrote a handsome reply, and begged the king to satisfy his curiosity, and explain to him all the strange things that had happened since he landed in this land.It seemed that the prince's problems brought back many sad memories for the king.But he still told the prince that his real name was Bayad, and he was originally a human king.There was a fairy whose domain bordered his kingdom.The fairy fell madly in love with him and forced him to marry her by any means.But the king has never agreed to her request, because he has fallen in love with the queen of the Spice Island with all his heart.The Fairy was mad with anger at the King's neglect of her love, and she turned him into this by magic.Although the fairy changed the king's appearance and deprived him of his ability to speak, they could not change his mind.But after turning the king into a hound, the fairy still couldn't let go of her hatred, so the king's subjects could not escape the bad luck of being turned into a hound.Then she said:
Bark!run on four legs;
until the time comes,

Love and good luck will be rewarded for good deeds.

This bewildering remark of the Fairy was, to the poor King, the same thing as "You shall be a hound forever."The dwarf prince thought so too, but as we do on such occasions, he comforted the king, saying:

"Your Majesty, you must have confidence."

He felt sorry for what happened to King Bayard, said many words of comfort to him, and promised that he would try his best to help him if necessary.Soon they became good friends.The king proudly showed the prince a portrait of his lover, the Queen of the Spice Islands.The prince also agreed that it was worth paying any price for such a lovely girl.The dwarf prince then told the king his story, including the journey he was on to woo Princess Sabella.King Bayard told the prince in detail which way he should go.Then they went back together to the place where the prince came ashore.The crew were all overjoyed to see the prince back.They loaded the ship with the supplies sent by the king, and then decided to continue their voyage.The king and prince bid farewell reluctantly.Before leaving, the king insisted that the prince go with his bodyguard—the bodyguard's name was Mosta, who had been guarding the king for many years and served him very faithfully.The prince agreed to the request.

At this time, the wind was favorable for sailing, so the crew set sail.Just as the isle was about to disappear from their sight, they heard the mournful bark of the army of hounds.This is what King Bayard ordered them to do, and in this way he wished the Prince a good journey.

After setting off from the Hound Kingdom, the journey was uneventful, and the prince and the others encountered nothing worth mentioning.Not long after, they found that they were only two leagues from the port of destination.But the prince decided to disembark here, in order to avoid the town, for he had no money with him, and did not know what to do next.The crew had no choice but to send the prince and Mosta to the shore, bid them farewell sadly, and returned to the ship reluctantly.

After parting with the crew, the prince took Mosta and set off in the direction he thought was right.Soon they walked into a beautiful meadow.This meadow is on the edge of a forest, and the scenery is very charming.After a long sea voyage, they were finally able to sit comfortably in the shade of a tree and rest.There is a beautiful little monkey jumping up and down in the tree next to it. It makes cute faces and makes the prince and the others laugh out loud.The prince liked the way it looked so much that he jumped up and tried to catch it.But the little monkey avoided it nimbly, and kept squatting where the prince's arms couldn't reach it, until it asked the prince to promise it that wherever it went, the prince would go with him.Then the little monkey jumped onto the prince's shoulder and whispered in his ear:
"We have no money, poor dwarf prince, we have nothing, and we don't know what to do next."

"Yes, indeed," said the Prince despondently, "I have nothing to give you either, no sugar, no biscuits, or anything you like, my little one."

"Since you care about me so much and are so confident in your ideals," said the little monkey, "I will show you the way to the 'Big Golden Stone', but you can only go alone, and you must let Mosta stay Waiting for you here."

The dwarf prince readily agreed.So the little monkey jumped to the nearest tree, jumped from one tree to another, and said to the prince, "Follow me!"

Presently the prince realized, out of breath, that it was almost impossible to catch a monkey in the forest.Fortunately the monkey was always waiting for him and showing him the best way to go.The trees thinned out, and at last they came to a lawn at the foot of a hill, in the middle of which stood a large boulder alone.When they approached the stone, the little monkey said:

"This rock looks hard, but give it a hard spear and let's see what happens."

The prince picked up the spear and stabbed the stone heavily. With a bang, the stone broke into pieces.It turns out that this rock has only a thin layer of stone on the surface, but inside it is a large pile of gold nuggets.The prince was dumbfounded, too surprised to speak.

The little monkey smiled triumphantly and said, "You have opened the gift I gave you! You can take as much as you think is right!"

The prince thanked it sincerely, and then picked the smallest piece of gold in the pile.At this time, the little monkey suddenly transformed into a tall and elegant fairy. She said to the prince:
"If you have been as kind, strong, and content as you are now, then you have a good chance of accomplishing that most difficult task. Go on your journey and don't worry about money anymore, because that little piece of gold you choose will never It will be less, and you can use as much as you want. But because of your kindness, I can show you what kind of danger you have avoided. Come with me." Saying, she took the prince along a different road. road into the forest.He saw many men and women in the forest, their faces pale and emaciated, running around in the forest, pushing and trampling each other, frantically and in vain looking for the way to the big golden stone.

"You see how they are fascinated," said the Fairy, "but it is all in vain. They will die in despair, and hundreds of thousands have died before them."

After returning to the place where the dwarf prince met the little monkey for the first time, the fairy disappeared.Mosta, the prince's loyal servant, jumped up and down with excitement when he saw him come back.Then they set off for the nearest city.They stayed there some days, and the Prince bought himself some horses, and hired several attendants.He asked everyone he could about Princess Sabella and the way to her country, but it seemed that Princess Sabella's country was still far away, because many people didn't even know there was such a country.But the prince continued on the road firmly in the general direction, until they reached the Caucasus Mountains, and things took a turn for the worse.Almost everyone here is talking about Princess Sabella, and warriors from all over the world are rushing to her country.

Along the way, the dwarf prince heard many rumors about the princess's beauty and wealth, and also heard many stories about the princess's suitors who were excellent and distinguished.One of the princes even brought an army as his back, another prince was wealthy, and a third prince was famously handsome.But what about our dwarf prince?He has nothing but determination to win, a loyal hound, and his ridiculous name—especially the last one, which doesn't help him at all.But since the matter of the name cannot be changed, he decided not to worry about the matter of the name anymore.After walking for two full months, they finally reached Trellington, the capital of Princess Sabella's country.Here, people describe the iceberg as a hell on earth, and no one has ever come back alive from the iceberg.The dwarf prince also heard a story about the princess' father, Falda Kimpras.He was a rich and powerful monarch who married a beautiful and lovely princess—the present Queen Perbantina.They lived happily ever after, until one day, when they were out in the sleigh, they foolishly despised the power of fate, wondering if fate favored them too much.

"Okay, let's wait and see!" An old woman sat on the side of the road, breathing on her fingers to keep warm, and muttered to herself.The king was furious and planned to punish the old woman who had no king.But the queen stopped him and said to him:
"Hey! Your Majesty, don't make the same mistake again and again, there is no doubt that this is a fairy!"

"You're right." Saying that, the old woman stood up, and in their frightened eyes, she changed into a tall and terrifying appearance; the crutch in her hand turned into a giant fire-breathing giant with wings. a dragon; her tattered dress became a golden cloak; her clogs became two bundles of fireworks.

"You are right, and you will soon see what you have done. Remember the fairy Gorgonzola!"

As she spoke, she rode on the back of the dragon, and the dragon flapped its wings and flew into the air.At the same time, the fireworks under her feet were launched in all directions, leaving long fireworks trails in the sky.

Falda?King Kimpras and Queen Perbantina knelt down and begged the fairy to return, and they apologized tearfully to the fairy, hoping to appease her anger.But the fairy didn't even look at them, and soon flew out of their sight, and the king and queen looked at each other, feeling that something ominous was going to happen.

Soon the queen gave birth to a daughter, and everyone was amazed at the beauty of the little girl, and everyone said they had never seen such a beautiful baby girl.The king and queen invited all the fairies in the north to the little princess's christening ceremony. The fairies reminded the king and queen that they must be careful that the fairy Gorgonzola is not good for the little princess.The nymph Gorgonzola was also on the list of invited nymphs, but she neither attended the banquet nor came to receive presents.Just after the fairy blessed the little princess, the fairy Gorgonzola turned into a black cat, sneaked into the palace quietly, and hid under the little princess's cradle.Taking advantage of the time when the little princess' nanny turned around, she jumped out quickly and stole the little princess' heart.Although dogs and kitchen servants pursued her for a while, she managed to escape from the palace, and flew to the North Pole in her chariot.She sealed the little princess' heart on the top of the iceberg, and then set up many traps and traps around it.After doing these things, Fairy Gorgonzola was very proud, and she believed that the little princess would never get her heart back in her life.

(End of this chapter)