十    二    兄    弟   

 从    前    有    一    个    国    王    和    一    个    王    后   ， 他    们    幸    福    地    生    活    在    一    起   ， 并    且    生    了    十    二    个    孩    子   ， 可    这    十    二    个    孩    子    全    是    男    孩   。 国    王    对    王    后    说   ：" 你    快    要    生    第    十    三    个    孩    子    了   。 要    是    这    个    孩    子    是    个    女    孩   ， 我    就    下    令    杀    掉    那    十    二    个    男    孩   ， 好    让    她    得    到    更    多    的    财    产   ， 并    且    让    她    继    承    王    位   。" 国    王    不    只    是    说    说    而    已   ， 他    甚    至    让    人    做    了    十    二    副    棺    材   ， 在    棺    材    里    装    满    刨    花   ， 还    在    里    面    放    上    一    个    小    寿    枕   。 他    让    人    把    棺    材    全    部    锁    进    一    个    密    室   ， 把    秘    室    的    钥    匙    交    给    王    后   ， 不    许    她    告    诉    任    何    人   。

 做    母    亲    的    现    在    整    天    坐    在    那    里    伤    心   ， 终    于    有    一    天   ， 一    直    和    她    呆    在    一    起    的    最    小    的    儿    子   -- 她    给    他    起    了    个   《 圣    经   》 上    的    名    字    便    雅    明   -- 问    她   ：" 亲    爱    的    妈    妈   ， 你    为    什    么    这    样    忧    伤   ？"" 亲    爱    的    孩    子   ，" 她    回    答   ，" 我    不    能    告    诉    你   。" 可    是    便    雅    明    老    是    缠    着    王    后   ， 终    于    逼    得    她    打    开    了    密    室   ， 让    他    看    了    那    十    二    副    里    面    装    满    了    刨    花    的    棺    材   。 她    随    后    说   ：" 我    亲    爱    的    便    雅    明   ， 这    些    棺    材    是    你    父    亲    为    你    和    你    的    十    一    个    哥    哥    准    备    的   ， 因    为    如    果    我    生    下    一    个    小    妹    妹   ， 你    们    就    会    被    杀    死   ， 用    这    些    棺    材    埋    葬    掉   。" 她    边    说    边    哭   ， 便    雅    明    安    慰    她    说   ：" 别    哭    了   ， 亲    爱    的    妈    妈   ， 我    们    不    会    被    杀    死    的   。 我    们    可    以    逃    走   。" 可    是    王    后    说   ：" 你    和    十    一    个    哥    哥    逃    到    森    林    里    去    吧   ！ 你    们    要    时    刻    派    人    在    能    找    到    的    最    高    的    树    上    放    哨   ， 注    视    城    堡    里    的    高    塔   。 如    果    我    生    下    的    是    个    小    弟    弟   ， 我    就    升    起    一    面    白    旗   ， 你    们    就    可    以    回    来    了   。 如    果    我    生    下    的    是    个    小    妹    妹   ， 我    就    升    起    一    面    红    旗   ， 你    们    就    赶    紧    远    走    高    飞   ， 愿    上    帝    保    佑    你    们   。 我    每    天    晚    上    都    会    起    来    为    你    们    祈    祷   ， 祈    祷    你    们    在    冬    天    能    有    炉    火    暖    暖    身    子   ， 祈    祷    你    们    在    夏    天    不    要    中    暑   。"

 在    接    受    了    母    亲    的    祝    福    之    后   ， 十    二    位    王    子    便    来    到    了    森    林    里   。 他    们    一    个    个    轮    流    放    哨   ， 坐    在    最    高    的    橡    树    上   ， 望    着    王    宫    里    的    高    塔   。 十    一    天    过    去    了   ， 轮    到    便    雅    明    放    哨   。 他    看    到    高    塔    上    升    起    了    一    面    旗    子   ， 可    这    旗    子    不    是    白    色    的   ， 而    是    血    红    色    的   ， 这    意    味    着    他    们    只    有    死    路    一    条   。 当    便    雅    明    的    哥    哥    们    听    到    这    个    消    息    后    都    气    坏    了   ， 说   ：" 难    道    要    我    们    大    家    为    一    个    女    孩    去    死    吗   ？ 我    们    发    誓    要    为    自    己    报    仇   ， 不    管    在    什    么    地    方   ， 只    要    见    到    女    孩   ， 就    一    定    让    她    流    出    鲜    红    的    血    液   ！"

 于    是   ， 他    们    便    向    森    林    的    深    处    走    去   ， 在    森    林    中    最    黑    暗    的    地    方    发    现    了    一    座    被    人    使    了    魔    法    的    小    空    屋   。 他    们    说   ：" 我    们    就    住    在    这    里   。 便    雅    明   ， 你    是    我    们    当    中    年    纪    最    小   、 身    子    最    弱    的   ， 所    以    你    就    呆    在    家    里    看    家   ， 我    们    其    他    人    出    去    找    吃    的    东    西   。" 随    后   ， 他    们    走    进    林    子    去    射    野    兔   、 野    鹿   、 各    种    各    样    的    鸟    和    鸽    子   ， 并    且    寻    找    任    何    可    以    吃    的    东    西   ， 一    起    带    回    来    给    便    雅    明   ， 让    他    做    好    了    给    大    家    填    肚    子   。 他    们    在    这    小    屋    子    里    一    起    生    活    了    十    年   ， 并    没    有    感    到    时    间    很    长   。

 王    后    生    下    的    小    姑    娘    现    在    也    长    大    了   。 她    心    地    善    良   ， 美    丽    可    爱   ， 额    头    上    还    有    一    颗    金    色    的    星    星   。 一    天    大    扫    除   ， 她    看    到    洗    的    衣    服    里    有    十    二    件    男    衬    衣   ， 便    问    她    的    妈    妈   ：" 这    些    衬    衣    是    谁    穿    的    呀   ？ 它    们    太    小    了   ， 肯    定    不    是    爸    爸    穿    的   。" 王    后    心    情    沉    重    地    回    答   ：" 亲    爱    的    孩    子   ， 这    些    是    你    十    二    个    哥    哥    的    衣    服   。" 小    姑    娘    说   ：" 我    的    十    二    个    哥    哥    在    哪    里    呀   ？ 我    怎    么    从    来    没    有    听    说    过    他    们    呀   ？" 王    后    回    答   ：" 他    们    四    处    流    浪   ， 只    有    上    帝    才    知    道    他    们    在    哪    里   。" 说    着   ， 王    后    把    小    姑    娘    带    到    密    室    那    里   ， 打    开    门   ， 让    她    看    了    里    面    装    着    刨    花    和    寿    枕    的    十    二    副    棺    材   。 她    说   ：" 这    些    棺    材    是    为    你    的    哥    哥    们    准    备    的   ， 但    他    们    在    你    出    世    前    偷    偷    逃    跑    了   。" 王    后    把    事    情    的    的    经    过    原    原    本    本    地    告    诉    了    小    姑    娘   ， 而    小    姑    娘    则    说   ：" 不    要    伤    心   ， 亲    爱    的    妈    妈   。 我    去    把    哥    哥    们    找    回    来   。"

 于    是   ， 她    带    上    那    十    二    件    衬    衣   ， 径    直    向    森    林    走    去   。 她    走    了    整    整    一    天   ， 傍    晚    时    来    到    了    这    座    被    人    使    了    魔    法    的    小    屋   。 她    走    进    小    屋   ， 看    到    里    面    有    个    少    年   。 看    到    她    长    得    非    常    漂    亮   ， 而    且    身    上    穿    着    华    丽    的    衣    服   ， 额    头    上    还    有    一    颗    金    色    的    星    星   ， 少    年    感    到    很    惊    讶   ， 便    问   ：" 你    从    哪    里    来   ？ 要    到    哪    里    去   ？" 她    回    答   ：" 我    是    公    主   ， 在    寻    找    我    的    十    二    个    哥    哥   。 哪    怕    是    走    到    天    涯    海    角   ， 我    也    一    定    要    找    到    他    们   。" 她    说    着    便    拿    出    他    们    的    十    二    件    衬    衣    给    他    看   ， 便    雅    明    这    才    知    道    她    是    他    的    妹    妹   。 他    说   ：" 我    叫    便    雅    明   ， 是    你    最    小    的    哥    哥   。" 公    主    高    兴    得    哭    了    起    来   ， 便    雅    明    也    流    下    了    热    泪   。 他    们    亲    热    地    又    是    亲    吻    又    是    拥    抱   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 便    雅    明    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    妹    妹   ， 我    们    还    有    一    件    麻    烦    事   。 我    们    十    二    个    人    发    过    誓   ， 要    杀    掉    我    们    见    到    的    任    何    一    个    姑    娘   ， 因    为    我    们    就    是    为    了    一    个    女    孩    而    被    迫    逃    离    王    国    的   。" 她    说   ：" 只    要    能    救    我    的    十    二    个    哥    哥   ， 我    愿    意    去    死   。"

" 不    行   ，" 便    雅    明    回    答   ，" 你    不    会    死    的   。 你    先    躲    在    这    只    桶    下    面   ， 等    十    一    个    哥    哥    回    来   ， 我    会    说    服    他    们    的   。"

 于    是   ， 公    主    便    躲    到    了    桶    下    面   。 晚    上   ， 另    外    十    一    位    王    子    打    猎    回    来    时   ， 便    雅    明    已    经    把    晚    饭    做    好    了   。 他    们    在    桌    子    旁    坐    下    来   ， 边    吃    边    问   ：" 有    什    么    新    闻    吗   ？" 便    雅    明    说   ：" 难    道    你    们    什    么    也    不    知    道   ？"" 没    有   ，" 他    们    回    答   。 便    雅    明    说   ：" 你    们    去    了    森    林   ， 我    一    个    人    呆    在    家    里   ， 可    我    知    道    的    却    比    你    们    知    道    的    还    要    多   。"" 快    告    诉    我    们    吧   ，" 他    们    嚷    道   。 他    说   ：" 不    过    你    们    得    向    我    保    证   ， 决    不    杀    死    见    到    的    第    一    个    女    孩   。"" 好    的   ，" 他    们    一    起    说   ，" 我    们    饶    了    她   。 快    把    新    闻    告    诉    我    们    吧   。"

 便    雅    明    说   ：" 我    们    的    妹    妹    来    了   ！" 然    后   ， 他    提    起    木    桶   ， 公    主    从    里    面    走    出    来    了   。 只    见    她    穿    着    华    丽    的    衣    服   ， 额    头    上    有    一    颗    金    色    的    星    星   ， 显    得    非    常    美    丽   、 温    柔   、 文    雅   。 他    们    一    个    个    喜    出    望    外   ， 搂    着    她    的    脖    子   ， 亲    吻    她   ， 真    心    实    意    地    爱    她   。

 从    此   ， 她    便    和    便    雅    明    呆    在    家    里   ， 帮    他    做    家    务   。 十    一    个    哥    哥    去    森    林    里    打    猎   ， 抓    来    鹿   、 斑    鸠    和    别    的    鸟   ， 让    小    妹    妹    和    便    雅    明    仔    细    烧    好    了    填    肚    子   。 小    姑    娘    出    去    捡    柴    火   ， 采    来    花    草    当    蔬    菜   ， 把    锅    子    放    在    火    塘    上   ， 总    是    在    十    一    个    哥    哥    回    来    之    前    把    饭    菜    做    好   。 她    还    收    拾    小    屋   ， 给    小    床    铺    上    了    漂    漂    亮    亮   、 干    干    净    净    的    床    单   。 哥    哥    们    对    她    非    常    满    意   ， 和    她    快    乐    地    生    活    在    一    起   。

 有    一    天   ， 留    在    家    里    的    公    主    和    便    雅    明    做    了    一    顿    非    常    丰    盛    的    饭    菜   ， 等    着    哥    哥    们    回    来    后    一    起    坐    下    来    开    心    地    又    吃    又    喝   。 这    座    被    人    使    了    魔    法    的    屋    子    有    个    小    花    园   ， 里    面    开    着    十    二    朵    百    合    花   。 公    主    想    让    哥    哥    们    高    兴    一    下   ， 便    摘    下    了    那    十    二    朵    花   ， 准    备    在    吃    晚    饭    时    送    给    每    位    哥    哥    一    朵   。 但    是   ， 就    在    她    摘    下    那    些    百    合    花    的    同    时   ， 十    二    个    哥    哥    变    成    了    十    二    只    乌    鸦   ， 从    森    林    上    空    飞    了    过    去   。 屋    子    和    花    园    也    立    刻    消    失    了   ， 荒    凉    的    森    林    里    现    在    只    剩    下    了    公    主    一    个    人   。 她    朝    四    周    看    了    看   ， 见    身    边    站    着    一    位    老    太    婆   。 老    太    婆    说   ：" 我    的    孩    子   ， 瞧    你    都    干    了    些    什    么   ！ 你    为    什    么    不    让    那    些    花    长    在    那    儿    呢   ？ 那    些    花    就    是    你    的    哥    哥    呀   。 他    们    现    在    要    永    远    变    成    乌    鸦    了   。"

 小    姑    娘    哭    着    问   ：" 难    道    没    有    办    法    救    他    们    了    吗   ？"

" 没    有   ，" 老    太    婆    说   ，" 这    个    世    界    上    只    有    一    个    办    法    能    救    你    的    哥    哥    们   ， 可    这    个    办    法    太    难    了   ， 你    不    会    愿    意    用    这    个    办    法    救    他    们    的   ， 因    为    你    要    做    七    年    哑    巴   ， 不    能    说    话    也    不    能    笑   。 要    是    你    说    了    一    个    字   ， 哪    怕    是    离    七    年    只    有    一    个    小    时   ， 你    的    一    切    努    力    都    会    付    诸    东    流   -- 他    们    会    因    你    说    了    一    个    字    而    全    部    死    掉   。"

 公    主    心    中    想   ：" 我    知    道   ， 我    一    定    能    救    活    我    的    哥    哥    们   。" 于    是   ， 她    就    走    到    一    棵    大    树    旁   ， 爬    上    去    坐    在    上    面    纺    纱   ， 既    不    说    话    也    不    笑   。 说    来    也    巧   ， 一    位    年    轻    的    国    王    打    猎    来    到    了    这    座    森    林   。 国    王    有    条    大    狼    犬   ， 它    跑    到    公    主    坐    着    的    大    树    下   ， 不    停    地    围    着    大    树    跳    上    跳    下   ， 对    着    姑    娘    吠    叫    不    止   。 国    王    跟    了    过    来   ， 看    到    了    额    头    上    有    金    色    星    星    的    美    丽    公    主   ， 一    下    子    就    被    她    的    美    貌    迷    住    了   。 他    大    声    问    她    愿    不    愿    意    做    他    的    妻    子   。 她    没    有    开    口    回    答   ， 但    微    微    点    了    点    头   。 于    是   ， 国    王    便    亲    自    爬    到    树    上   ， 把    她    抱    下    来    放    到    马    背    上   ， 带    着    她    回    到    宫    中   。 庄    严    的    婚    礼    壮    观    而    又    热    闹   ， 可    新    娘    却    既    不    说    话    也    不    欢    笑   。 他    们    一    起    幸    福    地    生    活    了    好    几    年   。 国    王    的    母    亲    是    个    邪    恶    的    女    人   ， 开    始    说    新    王    后    的    坏    话    了   ， 她    对    国    王    说   ：" 你    带    回    来    的    姑    娘    是    个    穷    要    饭    的   。 谁    知    道    她    在    搞    什    么    鬼    名    堂    呢   ！ 就    算    她    是    个    哑    巴   ， 就    算    她    不    会    说    话   ， 可    她    总    能    笑    一    笑    吧   ？ 从    来    不    笑    的    人    一    定    心    肠    很    坏   ！" 国    王    起    初    不    相    信    这    些    话   ， 可    他    的    母    亲    一    直    在    他    的    面    前    念    叨   ， 而    且    总    是    说    王    后    干    了    这    样    那    样    的    坏    事   ， 到    后    来   ， 国    王    终    于    被    蒙    住    了   ， 而    且    判    了    王    后    死    刑   。

 王    宫    的    院    子    里    点    燃    了    一    大    堆    火   ， 王    后    将    被    这    堆    火    烧    死   。 国    王    站    在    楼    上    的    窗    口    前   ， 眼    泪    汪    汪    地    看    着   ， 因    为    他    仍    然    深    深    地    爱    着    王    后   。 就    在    王    后    被    紧    紧    地    绑    在    火    刑    架    上   ， 红    红    的    火    舌    开    始    吞    噬    她    的    衣    裳    时   ， 七    年    的    最    后    一    刹    那    终    于    过    去    了   。 空    中    传    来    了    一    阵    呼    啦    呼    啦    的    声    音   ， 十    二    只    乌    鸦    飞    到    这    里    落    了    下    来   。 它    们    刚    落    地    就    变    成    了    王    后    的    十    二    个    哥    哥   。 他    们    拆    掉    火    堆   ， 扑    灭    火    焰   ， 把    他    们    的    好    妹    妹    放    了    下    来   ， 并    且    亲    吻    她   、 拥    抱    她   。 王    后    现    在    终    于    能    开    口    说    话    了   ， 她    把    自    己    当    哑    巴   、 从    来    不    笑    的    原    因    告    诉    了    国    王   。 国    王    知    道    她    清    白    无    辜    后   ， 非    常    高    兴   ， 与    她    幸    福    地    生    活    在    一    起   ， 直    到    白    发    千    古   。 国    王    那    邪    恶    的    母    亲    受    到    了    审    判   ， 被    塞    进    一    只    装    着    沸    油    和    毒    蛇    的    大    桶   ， 死    得    很    惨   。

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