12 Hoàng Tử | Truyện Cổ Tích Việt Nam

12 Princes Long ago long ago in a certain kingdom there was a king and queen who lived very harmoniously and had 12 very handsome sons When the queen became pregnant for the thirteenth time she was cursed If the child born is a girl then twelve princes must die for her to inherit the throne The king and queen were very sad and worried The king ordered 12 coffins to be made hidden in a place and gave the key to the queen instructing her not to tell anyone The queen was so sad all day that even her youngest son who was always by her side noticed and asked Mom why are you always sad My dear child you're not allowed to say that But the little prince asked questions all day and when the queen could not contain herself she showed him 12 coffins and said Child if you were born a girl all twelve of your brothers would have to die After saying that the queen wept bitterly The young prince comforted his mother Mother don't cry we will find a way to leave this place The queen said children hurry and hide in the forest Every day the young ones take turns climbing the tall tree to watch the flag planted at the palace watchtower If the mother gives birth to a son a white flag will be raised and the children can return If the mother gives birth to a daughter a red flag will be raised At that time the twelve brothers had to quickly continue their journey Mother would pray every day for her children's safety Right after that the twelve brothers immediately fled into the forest Every day they climb up the tall tree to watch the palace watchtower Eleven days had passed without any sign of movement On the twelfth day when Benjamin climbed up the tree to see the flag But it was not a white flag but a red one the flag signaling that twelve princes must die When they heard the news 11 young men were very angry Why must we die for a girl We swore to take revenge The first girl we meet will have to bleed to death They immediately set off on their journey They walked deep into the heart of the forest The place where the light was completely blocked by the ancient trees The atmosphere was always gloomy Standing in the forest was a small house that a witch had abandoned Seeing the house they all said together We will stay here Benjamin is the youngest and weakest so he stays at home inside the house and by the kitchen stove We will go hunting to find food From there each day the eleven older brothers went into the forest to hunt for food To allow Benjamin to prepare it as food and survive each day They have lived like that in the house for 10 years The queen's daughter who was born has now grown up She is very kind and extremely beautiful The girl has a shining golden star I once saw my mother sitting in a daze playing with 12 small dresses She asked the empress Who are these 12 little shirts belong to The queen looked at her sadly and said Dear child this is the clothes of your twelve brothers The princess asked again Where are your brothers mother Have you never heard anyone mention your brothers The queen told her daughter the story of the past Explain why the twelve princes had to wander and fight against the human world And now no one knows if they are still alive or dead After hearing the news the princess's eyes filled with tears and she spoke Mother don't be sad anymore I will go find my brothers and bring them back to you The princess set off carrying 12 small dresses She went deep into the forest She walked for several days Finally he reached the small house in the deep forest When she entered the house she met a young man He asked Where are you from and where are you going He was surprised by her magnificent beauty and sat behind her on the horse She replied "I am a princess " I will go to the ends of the earth and find my twelve older brothers Then she held up 12 shirts for the boy to see Benjamin immediately realized that the person in front of him was his youngest sister He said I am Benjamin the youngest of the twelve princes The princess happily embraced her brother and asked Where are the other 11 brothers of yours They were hunting in the forest but there is something he needs to tell you They had sworn to kill the first daughter they saw The princess said I am ready to die to free you No you don't have to die For now take refuge in this soul When you return I will speak carefully Night fell and 11 brothers returned Around the dining table they asked Benjamin if anything happened at home today Benjamin replied Yes there's something no one knows What is it While you were hunting I was at home and something happened Go on tell me But you must promise me that you will not kill the first girl you meet I will not kill the first girl I meet It might be possible to let her go Keep telling At that time he said Our younger sister is here Then he opened the soul Everyone saw a girl with a magnificent beauty A golden star is marked on the forehead Everyone was very happy He ran back and embraced her passionately From there the princess stayed in the small house in the forest with her brothers Every day the 11 brothers still go into the forest to hunt for food The young princess stays at home with Benjamin They cook and clean They live together very happily and harmoniously In spring flowers bloom throughout the forest Benjamin and the princess decided to hold a small banquet The princess went to the garden and picked 12 white lies Cutting off the older brothers But when she had just picked it the 12 brothers suddenly turned into 12 black fruits and flew deeper into the forest The beautiful house and garden also disappeared Around it only a vast desolate and gloomy forest remained Now only the pitiful girl remains in the forest confused and unsure what to do While she is still dazed Then an old spirit appeared standing right beside her What has my daughter done now Why did you pick 12 white lies to turn into fruit for your brothers The girl burst into tears Madam is there no way to save them There is no other way than the way For seven years the child remained silent not speaking not smiling When the seven-year period had not yet ended even just a minute before the child spoke up en it's all just empty praise Your words will kill your brothers The girl told herself No matter what I must save my brothers She went deep into the forest to find a shelter to endure the long 7 years of waiting She found a hollow in ancient tree Every day she sat on the tree trunk neither speaking nor smiling One day a king was hunting in the forest The king's dog ran to the corner of the tree and barked loudly The king urged his horse forward Seeing the beautiful young girl with a shining golden star on her forehead Thinking she was not an ordinary person the king asked Will you be my queen The young girl looked at the king without speaking but she nodded her head The king himself climbed up the tree Carry her down from the horse and return to the palace The wedding was held in great splendor but the bride did not speak and did not smile The king and queen lived happily together for a few years Then the empress dowager the king's mother strongly criticized the empress She was just a girl from the forest that the child brought back From the day she came to the palace She didn't say a single word Let's say she was angry but at least she could have smiled At first the king ignored his mother's words but gradually he began to hear bad things about his wife every day In addition the empress dowager raised serious accusations that the empress could not possibly defend herself against The king had to make a decision The empress was cremated The cremation platform was placed in the imperial palace courtyard The king stood by the window She looked on her eyes filled with tears The king still loved the empress The empress was bound to the pyre The fire burned the prison The flame began to lick at the bare clothes just as the seven-year term was ending Over the sky the sound of flapping wings could be heard Twelve fruits flew towards them descended to the ground and transformed into twelve young men They immediately put out the fire at the pyre rescued their younger sister from there and then the siblings embraced each other deeply Now the queen could speak and laugh The queen immediately told the king why she had not spoken and had not laughed for so long The king was very happy because the queen was innocent The empress was ashamed because of her own sins and had left somewhere unknown The king and queen lived in harmony until they passed away