The young woman and the prince. Chinese folktales
The young woman and the prince is a Chinese short story that teaches children that with cheating and cheating nothing is achieved and it is preferable to be honest and sincere. Many years ago, a prince was living in China who was to be crowned emperor. He was handsome, intelligent, brave and had eve
The young woman and the prince is a Chinese short story that teaches children that with cheating and cheating nothing is achieved and it is preferable to be honest and sincere.
Many years ago, a prince was living in China who was to be crowned emperor. He was handsome, intelligent, brave and had everything to be a good emperor, all but one thing: he was not married.
Short story for children: The young woman and the prince
To solve this problem a contest was organized among the girls of the court so that the prince could choose his future wife. The contest would be complicated since the prince would impose a challenge on all of them and whoever managed to achieve it would be his wife.
An old woman who served in the palace for many years, heard the comments on the preparations. The old woman had a daughter deeply in love with the prince. When he arrived at his house he told his daughter everything and she told him that he wanted to go to the celebration. The mother, surprised, asked:
- 'My daughter, all the most beautiful and rich girls of the court will be there. Would not it be better to forget about the prince and find another suitor? '
- 'No, dear mother. I know I'll never be chosen, but it's my chance to be there and try. If I do not get it at least for a few moments I will have been close to the prince. '
That same night, the girl arrived at the palace of the prince. There were all the most beautiful girls, with the most beautiful clothes, with the most beautiful jewels and with the most determined intentions. Suddenly, the prince appeared and announced the challenge:
- 'I will give each of you a seed. "The one who brings me the most beautiful flower within six months will be chosen by me, wife and future empress of China." Time passed and the sweet young woman gave herself body and soul to take care of her seed despite not having much experience in gardening. She knew that if she did it with a lot of patience and tenderness, she would not have to worry about the result. Three months went by and nothing came out. The young girl tried all the methods she knew but nothing was born.
Finally the 6 months passed, but the young woman did not have a flower. In spite of it he went to the palace to see the prince.
Around her were many ladies, each with her flower . Finally, the expected moment arrived and the prince observed each of the suitors with great care and attention. Silence flooded the room and only broke when the prince said:- 'I will marry the girl without a flower. She is the only one who deserves to be empress of China since she is the only one who has been honest. All the seeds were sterile. '
So, the prince and the girl were married and they were happy and sincere forever
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