Chapter 2: The Frog Prince
On the edge of the world, there is a continent that even the most knowledgeable geographer does not know. The continent is home to vast forests, rolling mountains, meandering rivers, and villages dotted with plains. The most exciting thing is that if you stop by the village road for a moment, you will always see an old wizard in a cloak, holding a wooden cane, and a tall pointed hat hurrying by, or a witch with a black cat on her shoulder and wrapped in a loose robe passing you over your head with a broom. Don't be surprised, this is a magical continent full of magic!On this continent, something wonderful is happening all the time. And this continent is ruled by a knowledgeable old king.
This enviable old king has a little princess under his knees, who is regarded as the pearl of his palm. This beautiful little princess often sneaked behind her father's back to play in the dark woods behind the palace.
On this day, the little princess walked into the woods again. She happily walked through the towering trees, ran through the woods to her heart's content, letting the dew wet her velvet dress and shedding strings of silver bells of laughter along the way.
Suddenly, the little princess stopped involuntarily in her tracks with a soft light in front of her, a waterhole hidden deep in the forest. The gentle breeze blows through the water, pushing out countless tiny waves, and the rays of sunlight pouring down through the gaps in the lush foliage give the water surface a bright and shimmering color, which looks like an unknown treasure buried in the forest from a distance. The little princess, fascinated by this beautiful scenery, wandered by the water's edge for a long time. She paced softly, lest she disturb the beautiful elves who were sleeping here. There is an old linden tree that grows thousands of years old by the water. It has a large, thick root system that arches high above the ground and extends deep into the middle of the lake. The little princess straightened her skirt and sat on this natural bench. The little princess was content to take out her favorite toy, a beautiful little golden ball, from the basket she carried on her right arm.
Then, the little princess began to play with the little golden ball in her hand casually. The golden ball was thrown into the air by the little princess, who stared at the golden ball with round eyes, and at the moment of falling, grabbed the golden ball at once. In this way, the little princess tossed the little golden ball back and forth, and looked around from time to time, and her immature face slightly revealed that she was full of curiosity about this place. Without paying attention, the little golden ball suddenly grazed the little princess's fingertips, accompanied by a "ah-" The little golden ball rolled down into the deep pool. The little princess hurried over and stared at the water, but the little golden ball was long gone. The little princess suddenly frowned, pouted her pink little mouth, and was very anxious. The little princess burst into tears, her cry breaking the silence of the forest.
Isn't this our beautiful little princess?Why are you crying here?You see, even the stones have been woken up by your cries!The little princess was startled by this sudden voice, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hand, and looked around with big teary eyes, but saw an ugly-looking frog poking out his huge head from the pool.
It turned out to be you, my golden ball fell into the pool. The little princess replied.
Don't be sad, I'll help you get the golden balls, but you have to give me something in return. The little frog looked very energetic, as if he had already made a wishful thinking in his heart.
But the little princess also had her own tricks, and she hastened to the frog and said, "Dear frog, as long as you help me to scoop up the golden ball, I will satisfy you with whatever you want, and I can give you my clothes, jewelry, and even this golden crown on my head." ”
Hearing this, the frog smiled and said seriously, "I don't want any of what you say." I wish I could be your best friend, we could play together, dine at the same table, share your precious little gold plate and goblet, and let me sleep in your bed at night. If you agree to my request, I'll help you pick up the golden ball right away. ”
When the little princess heard this, she said excitedly: "Okay, okay, I will definitely agree to your request." Although the little princess agreed, she thought in her heart: "Don't dream, you ugly monster, talk nonsense, how can we become friends!."The little princess urged the frog to hurry up and catch the golden ball, and looked into the pool. When the frog saw that the princess had agreed, he jumped into the pool without hesitation, and in a few moments he went ashore with the golden ball. When the little princess saw her beloved golden ball, she immediately showed a happy smile on her face, picked up the golden ball and walked back, throwing all the promises she had just made out of the clouds. The frog hurriedly shouted, "Don't run!".Don't run!Take me with you!I can't keep up with you!But the little princess shook her ponytail and ran away without looking back.
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When the little princess got home, she quickly forgot about it. The next morning, when the first gentle morning light passed through the window of the little princess's bedroom, the little princess opened her sleepy eyes slightly, and everything was as calm as usual. At noon, just as the little princess was about to dine with the ministers, there was a crackling sound outside the door, and the sound was getting closer and closer. The little princess and the ministers pricked up their ears and listened carefully to the strange sound. Suddenly, there was a shout outside the door, "Little princess!".Open the door!When the princess heard that she was calling herself, she was very curious, and she hurried to open the door. Unexpectedly, what appeared in front of her was a frog who had a relationship in the forest that day. The frog looked tired, his feet covered with mud, and looked at the princess with a determined gaze. The princess was startled when she saw that it was a frog, and hurriedly closed the door in a panic, and returned to her seat with her head buried in her head, her heart full of fear, and her hands trembling as she picked up her golden plate. Of course, the princess's reaction could not escape the king's sharp eyes, and he knew that the little princess must have something on her mind, so he asked, "My dear daughter, what scares you like this?"Is there a terrible giant out there who wants to take you away?The little princess said in a hurry, "No, no, it was a nasty frog ...... that I met in the forest yesterday.""Frog?Why did he come here to find you?The king asked unhurriedly, stroking the little princess's forehead. The little princess recounted to the king what had happened yesterday in the forest. At this moment, the frog outside the door barked again:
Little princess, my love.
Hurry up and open the door!
The one who loves you has arrived.
Hurry up and open the door!
You won't forget yesterday.
Old lime trees under the waterhole.
The pool is deep and the ball is gone.
It was you who made the promise.
When the king heard this, he said meaningfully to the little princess: "A man cannot be untrustworthy, but he must do his best to fulfill what he promises to others." The little princess touched her head, but still a little reluctantly went to open the door. The frog leaped through the hall to the table, and asked the princess to carry him to the table. However, the little princess was uncomfortable when she saw the ugly frog, but at the king's command, she had to do as the frog wanted. There was everything on the table, and the frogs ate it with relish as soon as it was served, and jumped into the princess's golden plate to lick left and right. The little princess had a sad face when she saw it, and she had no appetite at all. It didn't take long for the frog to sweep away the food from his plate, and he craned his neck and cried out to go to bed on the little princess's bed. At this time, the little princess was so anxious that she stomped her feet, and ran to the king to be coquettish. The king sighed when he saw his daughter so arrogant, criticized her harshly, and taught her not to discriminate against those who helped us in times of difficulty. The little princess felt a little aggrieved, but also felt that the king's words made some sense, so she stopped thinking about it, and carefully picked up the frog and went back to the bedroom.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the bedroom, the little princess's attitude returned to the same as before, not only ignoring the frog's request, but also treating her coldly. The frog threatened: "If you don't let me sleep in your bed, I'll tell your father!".As soon as she heard this, the little princess was even more angry, grabbed the frog and threw it against the wall, muttering: "Go to sleep if you want, you ugly bastard!."Nasty ghost!"The moment the frog hit the wall, with a thud, the frog turned into a handsome prince. The little princess was stunned, and she looked the prince up and down. So the prince told the little princess the truth, and it turned out that he had been enchanted by a wicked witch, and only the little princess could save him from the waterhole.
In accordance with the king's will, the prince became the princess's friend and companion. The next day, when the sun was just smiling, a large carriage drawn by eight horses was waiting at the door, with white feathers on its head and shaking with vigour. Behind the prince stood an honest servant, who was the prince's faithful servant, Henry. Ever since the prince turned into a frog, he was so grief-stricken that he put three iron hoops around his chest to avoid his heart being shattered by his grief. On the way to the prince's country, there would be a crackling sound in the carriage from time to time, as if something was broken, and the sound lasted three times, and each time, the prince and the princess thought that the car was broken. In fact, this sound came from the servant Henry, who was overjoyed to see his master so happy and sweet, and the iron hoops on his chest fell off one by one.
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