green fairy tale book

Chapter 38 The Golden Mermaid (2)
The prince left the prison in frustration.But not far from the capital, he met his old friend—the wolf.The shrewd wolf pretended to be ignorant of everything, and then asked the prince if he had stolen the golden horse.The Prince related to the Wolf the story of his unfortunate horse-stealing, and the terms which the King had offered in exchange for his life.The wolf reminded the prince that it had rescued him from prison both times, and then said that if the prince believed it and did what it said, he would surely accomplish this last task.

So they set out toward the sea, and soon came to the sea.Looking around, the blue waves are vast, and the calm sea is shining in the bright sunshine.

"Now," said the Wolf, "I will make myself into a boat, and fill it with the most beautiful silks. You must be brave enough to jump aboard, and use my tail for a rudder, and sail away into the depths of the sea. Soon you will meet the golden mermaid. But if she calls you, do not follow her anyway. Instead, tell her: 'It is always the buyer to the seller, not the seller to the buyer.' After speaking, you must sail back to the shore, and she will definitely follow you, because she will certainly not be able to resist the temptation of those silks."

The prince vowed to do what it said, so the wolf turned himself into a boat, and the boat was filled with the most beautiful and exquisite silk in the world, no matter its color or pattern, it was the best in the world.The prince was shocked.But he bravely jumped into the boat, grabbed the wolf's tail, and sailed the boat to the deep sea that was shining golden with the sun.Not long after, the golden mermaid swam to his boat and greeted him, telling him to follow her.But the prince kept the wolf's warning in mind, and he told her aloud that if she wanted to buy the ship's goods, she must follow him.After speaking, he turned the bow of the boat and sailed to the shore.The mermaid told him to stop, but he ignored him and went straight to the shore, so the mermaid had to swim over.As she drew nearer, the Prince saw that she was far more beautiful than any mortal woman he had ever seen.She swam around the boat for a while, then gracefully jumped aboard with a wag of her tail to admire the silks more closely.The Prince took her by the arm, kissed her tenderly on the cheek and on the lips, and said she was his forever.At the same time, the boat changed back into a wolf.The mermaid's face turned pale with fright, and she held the prince tightly, hoping that he could protect herself.

In this way, the prince successfully caught the golden mermaid.The mermaid was delighted by the sight of the land, and she found that the prince and the wolf were not scary--now she was riding on the wolf's back with the prince.When they arrived at the country where the golden horse was, the prince jumped off the back of the wolf, helped the mermaid down, and took her to the king.When the guards saw the prince holding the beautiful golden mermaid on his arm, and a cruel and ferocious wolf closely following him, they all saluted him respectfully.When the king listened to the story of the capture of the mermaid by the little prince, he immediately understood that there were people who were proficient in magic to support the prince, so the king immediately announced that he did not want the mermaid.

"My dear young man," said the king, "forgive me for my disgraceful conduct to you. If you will forgive me, accept my golden horse as a present to you. I must confess that your The ability is much stronger than I imagined, because you have successfully obtained the golden mermaid, and before you, no one has been able to get close to her."

Then the king held a grand banquet for them, and the prince had to tell the story of how he got the mermaid again, and the people were amazed and admired.

The prince was eager to return home. After the banquet, he bid farewell to the king and set foot on the way home.He took the mermaid to the golden horse, and rode on it himself, and the wolf trotted behind them, and they went happily to the country where the golden bird was.But news of the prince's successful acquisition of the mermaid and the golden horse had already spread throughout the neighboring countries, and the king had been sitting on the throne waiting for them early in the morning.When they entered the palace, they were pleasantly surprised to find that there were lights and festoons everywhere in the palace to welcome them back.The king himself welcomed them into the hall, and then a servant came in with a golden cage containing a golden bird.The king asked the prince to accept the golden bird as a gift, and asked him to forgive him for insulting him earlier.Then he bowed low to the beautiful mermaid, stretched out his arm, and led her into the banquet hall, followed by the prince and the wolf.At a banquet, the wolf sits down at the table and eats without embarrassment - although it is not invited to do so.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the prince and the mermaid bid farewell to the king immediately, and they rode their golden horses and continued on their way home.On the way the wolf said to the prince: "Dear friends, I must say goodbye to you. Parting when you are happy will not feel the sadness of parting."

The prince was very sad, and he begged the wolf to stay with them all the time, but the wolf refused, but he thanked the prince for his kindness, then turned his head and left, and disappeared into the depths of the jungle. Misfortune befalls you, dear prince, and you can count on my friendship and gratitude at any time." These were the wolf's parting words.The prince watched the back of the wolf gradually disappearing, and couldn't help but shed tears.But when he looked back at his beloved mermaid, he felt better again, and they walked happily on their way.

Before the little prince returned to his father's kingdom, his adventures had caused a sensation throughout the country.People were shocked, they never imagined that the most underrated silly prince would become a famous hero.His brothers had long since returned to their father empty-handed.They were so jealous of their brother's good fortune that they hatched a plot to kill him before he could return to the palace, and take his merit for themselves.They lay in ambush on the road leading to the palace, and when the younger brother passed by, they rushed out, beat him to death, and took away the golden horse and golden bird.But no matter how much they persuaded, the golden mermaid refused to go with them. She refused to leave the place where the little prince died.Because since she left the sea, she has fallen in love with the little prince with all her heart.She told the two evil princes that she only wanted to live and die with the little prince.

Weeks passed, and the poor mermaid sat motionless next to her lover's dead body, weeping sadly.Suddenly one day, their old friend wolf appeared in front of her and said: "Go to the woods and cover the prince with all the flowers and leaves you can find." The mermaid did as the wolf said.Then the wolf blew on the tomb made of flowers and leaves - my God!The tomb was gone, and the little prince lay there quietly, falling asleep like a child.

"Wake him up now," said the Wolf.

The mermaid bent down and kissed the wound on the prince's forehead gently, and the little prince woke up immediately.How happy he was when he opened his eyes and found his beloved mermaid beside him!They were full of grief and joy, and hugged each other tightly, unwilling to separate for a long time.After a while, the wolf embraced the prince warmly.The prince was a little dejected at the thought of the loss of his golden horse and bird, but the wolf advised them to go on.So the prince and his lovely lover rode on the back of the wolf again.

They returned to the capital shortly after.The king hugged the little prince with relief, and couldn't stop crying—he thought the little prince had died in a foreign land long ago.The king also warmly and sincerely received the wolf and the mermaid.Then the little prince told about his experiences along the way.The old king was very distressed when he heard what the other two sons had done, and he called them to his presence at once.When they saw their younger brother, who they had clearly killed with their own hands, standing there alive, they were both shocked and frightened, and their faces were as pale as a dead man.The king sternly asked them why they had treated their own brother so cruelly, and they could not deny it, but admitted that they had murdered the little prince in order to get the golden horse and golden bird.The old king was very angry.He expelled them from the kingdom and ordered them never to return.

On the other hand, the king couldn't praise his youngest son enough.He organized a very grand wedding for the little prince and the beautiful mermaid.When the festivities were over, the Wolf said good-bye to them again, and went back to live his life in the forest, much to the regret of the old King, the little Prince, and the Mermaid.

This is the adventure story of the prince and his good friend wolf.

(End of this chapter)