石    竹    花   

 从    前    有    个    王    后   ， 上    帝    没    赐    给    她    孩    子   。 每    天    早    上    她    都    要    到    花    园    里    去    祈    祷    上    帝    赐    给    她    一    儿    半    女   。 后    来    上    帝    派    来    一    个    天    使    对    她    说   ：" 放    心    吧   ， 你    会    有    个    儿    子   ， 而    且    他    有    将    希    望    变    成    现    实    的    能    力   ， 世    界    上    任    何    东    西   ， 只    要    他    想    要    就    可    以    得    到   。" 王    后    把    这    个    好    消    息    告    诉    了    国    王   。 不    久    王    后    果    真    生    了    个    儿    子   ， 国    王    万    分    高    兴   。

 王    后    每    天    早    上    都    带    着    孩    子    到    豢    养    着    各    种    野    兽    的    花    园    里    去   ， 在    一    条    清    澈    的    溪    水    里    沐    浴   ， 孩    子    渐    渐    长    大    了   。 一    天   ， 小    王    子    躺    在    母    亲    怀    里   ， 王    后    打    着    盹   ， 有    个    老    厨    师    走    了    过    来   ， 知    道    这    孩    子    有    将    希    望    变    成    现    实    的    能    力   ， 就    把    他    偷    走    了   ， 藏    到    了    一    个    秘    密    的    地    方   ， 找    了    个    奶    妈    哺    乳    他   。 然    后    他    杀    了    只    鸡   ， 将    鸡    血    滴    在    王    后    的    围    裙    和    衣    服    上   。 接    着    他    来    到    国    王    面    前    指    责    王    后    不    该    大    意   ， 使    孩    子    被    野    兽    吃    了   。 国    王    看    到    王    后    身    上    的    血    迹    就    信    以    为    真   ， 陷    入    了    极    度    的    悲    伤    之    中   。 他    命    人    修    建    了    一    座    高    得    不    见    天    日    的    塔    楼   ， 将    王    后    关    了    起    来   ， 要    关    她    七    年   ， 不    给    她    送    饭    送    水   ， 让    她    慢    慢    饿    死   。 上    帝    派    了    两    个    天    使    变    成    两    只    白    鸽   ， 每    天    送    两    次    食    物   ， 一    送    就    是    七    年   。

 厨    师    心    想   ：" 如    果    孩    子    真    的    有    实    现    愿    望    的    力    量    而    我    又    在    宫    里   ， 没    准    会    给    我    找    麻    烦   。" 所    以    他    离    开    王    宫    来    到    藏    孩    子    的    地    方   ， 对    已    经    能    说    话    了    的    王    子    说   ：" 你    让    自    己    希    望    有    一    座    漂    亮    而    且    带    花    园    的    宫    殿    吧   ， 还    要    有    和    它    相    配    套    的    各    种    用    品    才    行   。" 孩    子    话    音    刚    落   ， 一    切    便    已    经    在    他    眼    前    了   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 厨    师    又    对    他    说   ：" 你    一    个    人    孤    孤    单    单    的    不    好   。 要    个    漂    亮    姑    娘    给    你    作    伴    吧   。" 王    子    刚    说    要   ， 一    位    美    伦    美    奂    的    姑    娘    就    已    经    站    在    他    面    前    了   ， 任    何    一    个    画    家    都    无    法    描    画    她    的    美    貌   。 他    们    两    人    一    起    做    游    戏   ， 全    心    全    意    地    爱    着    对    方   。 厨    师    则    像    个    贵    族    那    样    出    门    打    猎    去    了   。 他    突    然    想    起    没    准    有    一    天    王    子    会    希    望    和    父    亲    生    活    在    一    起   ， 那    他    岂    不    是    面    临    杀    身    之    祸    了   ！ 于    是    他    回    来   ， 抓    住    了    姑    娘    说   ：" 今    晚    等    这    孩    子    睡    着    了   ， 你    到    他    床    边    去    拿    他    那    把    剑    插    进    他    胸    口   ， 把    他    的    舌    头    和    心    脏    取    出    来    给    我   。 要    不    然    我    就    要    你    的    命   ！" 说    完    就    走    了   。

 第    二    天    回    来   ， 姑    娘    不    但    没    有    照    他    的    吩    咐    去    做   ， 还    反    问   ：" 我    为    什    么    要    杀    一    个    无    辜    的    孩    子    呢   ？ 他    可    从    来    没    伤    害    过    任    何    人   。" 厨    师    又    说   ：" 如    果    你    不    按    我    要    求    的    做   ， 我    就    要    你    的    命   。" 等    他    走    了    以    后   ， 姑    娘    让    人    抓    来    一    头    鹿    杀    了   ， 取    出    心    脏    和    舌    头    放    在    盘    子    里   。 当    她    看    到    老    头    走    过    来    时   ， 赶    紧    对    小    男    孩    说   ：" 快    躺    下   ， 用    衣    服    蒙    住    自    己   。" 那    恶    棍    进    门    就    问   ：" 孩    子    的    心    和    舌    头    呢   ？" 姑    娘    端    着    盘    子    递    给    老    厨    师   ， 可    王    子    一    把    掀    开    被    子   ， 说   ：" 你    这    个    老    坏    蛋   ！ 为    什    么    要    杀    我   ？ 我    现    在    就    定    你    的    罪   ： 变    成    一    只    黑    卷    毛    狗   ， 脖    子    上    套    着    金    项    圈   ， 你    得    吃    烧    红    的    炭   ， 直    到    你    喉    咙    里    冒    火    为    止   。" 刚    说    完   ， 老    头    就    变    成    了    一    只    黑    狗   ， 脖    子    上    套    着    个    金    项    圈    不    能    乱    动   。 王    子    命    人    拿    来    烧    红    的    炭    火   ， 黑    狗    只    好    往    嘴    里    塞   ， 直    吃    得    喉    咙    里    往    外    冒    火    苗   。

 王    子    站    了    一    会    儿   ， 想    起    了    母    亲   ， 不    知    道    她    是    不    是    还    活    着   。 他    对    姑    娘    说   ：" 我    要    回    到    自    己    国    家    去   。 如    果    你    愿    意    和    我    一    起    去   ， 我    会    为    你    提    供    一    切    所    需    要    的    东    西   。"" 唉    呀   ， 路    那    么    远   ，" 姑    娘    回    答    说   ，" 而    且    又    是    到    一    个    陌    生    的    国    家   ， 谁    都    不    认    识    我   ， 我    去    干    什    么    呢   ？" 她    似    乎    不    大    愿    意    同    去   ， 可    王    子    又    不    愿    意    就    此    分    手   ， 所    以    希    望    她    变    成    一    株    美    丽    的    石    竹    花    带    在    身    边   。 接    着   ， 王    子    出    发    了   ， 那    只    黑    狗    只    好    跟    在    后    面    跑   。 王    子    来    到    囚    禁    母    亲    的    那    座    高    高    的    塔    楼   ， 希    望    能    有    架    长    梯    让    他    能    爬    到    顶    上    去   ， 梯    子    就    真    的    出    现    了   。 他    爬    到    顶    上    朝    下    喊   ：" 亲    爱    的    王    后    陛    下   ， 您    还    活    着    么   ？" 王    后    回    答    说   ：" 我    刚    吃    完    饭   ， 这    会    儿    还    饱    着    呢   。" 王    后    还    以    为    是    那    两    个    天    使    呢   。 王    子    又    说   ：" 我    是    您    亲    爱    的    儿    子    呀   ！ 以    前    你    以    为    我    被    野    兽    吃    了   ， 可    我    还    活    着   ， 我    要    救    您    出    来   ！"

 他    爬    下    塔    楼    去    见    父    亲   。 开    始    他    让    人    通    报    说    自    己    是    个    猎    人   ， 问    国    王    是    否    需    要    他    做    什    么   。 国    王    说    只    要    他    精    通    狩    猎   ， 能    捕    获    猎    物    就    行   。 那    时    候   ， 这    个    国    家    还    从    来    没    有    过    鹿   ， 猎    人    答    应    去    捕    鹿   ， 而    且    说    王    宫    里    要    多    少    就    捕    多    少   。 他    把    所    有    的    猎    手    都    召    集    到    森    林    里   ， 围    成    一    个    大    圈   ， 自    己    站    的    那    头    留    了    个    缺    口   ， 然    后    说    出    他    的    希    望   ， 立    刻    就    有    两    百    只    鹿    在    包    围    圈    里    四    处    奔    逃   。 猎    手    们    纷    纷    射    杀   ， 捕    获    的    猎    物    将    带    来    的    六    十    辆    大    车    都    装    满    了   。 这    是    许    多    年    来    国    王    第    一    次    捕    到    这    么    多    猎    物   ， 他    因    此    十    分    高    兴   ， 下    令    第    二    天    王    宫    上    下    都    来    参    加    盛    大    宴    会   ， 和    他    一    起    共    享    猎    物   。 等    大    家    都    到    齐    了   ， 国    王    对    猎    人    说   ：" 既    然    你    如    此    聪    明   ， 坐    到    我    身    边    来    吧   。" 可    猎    人    回    答   ：" 国    王    陛    下   ， 您    千    万    要    宽    恕    我    无    法    从    命   ， 因    为    我    不    过    是    个    普    通    猎    人    而    已   。" 可    国    王    坚    持    说   ：" 你    坐    在    我    旁    边   。" 猎    人    就    坐    下    了   。 他    想    到    了    最    亲    爱    的    母    亲   ， 希    望    国    王    身    边    的    近    臣    能    提    起    她   ， 问    一    问    塔    楼    里    的    王    后    是    否    仍    然    活    着    之    类    的    话    题   。 这    念    头    刚    出    现   ， 就    听    到    礼    仪    官    说   ：" 陛    下   ， 我    们    在    此    欢    庆   ， 不    知    塔    楼    里    的    王    后    怎    么    样    了   ？ 还    活    着    没    有   ？" 可    是    国    王    说   ：" 别    提    起    她   ！ 谁    叫    她    让    野    兽    吃    了    我    亲    爱    的    儿    子   ！" 猎    人    站    起    来    说   ：" 尊    敬    的    父    王    陛    下   ， 我    就    是    您    的    儿    子   ， 王    后    还    活    着   ， 我    也    没    有    被    野    兽    吃    了   。 是    邪    恶    的    厨    师    趁    母    后    打    瞌    睡    的    时    候    把    我    偷    走    了   ， 然    后    杀    了    一    只    鸡   ， 撒    了    一    些    鸡    血    在    她    的    衣    裙    上   。" 说    着    就    将    那    只    黑    狗    牵    上    前    来   ， 说   ：" 这    就    是    那    个    恶    棍   。" 又    叫    人    取    来    通    红    的    炭    火   ， 黑    狗    在    众    目    睽    睽    之    下    吞    食    炭    火   ， 直    吃    得    火    苗    从    喉    咙    里    往    外    窜   。 猎    人    又    问    国    王    要    不    要    看    看    狗    恢    复    本    来    面    目   ， 然    后    将    这    个    希    望    说    了    出    来   。 狗    立    刻    回    复    到    厨    师    原    来    的    样    子   ： 穿    着    白    围    裙   ， 手    里    拿    着    餐    刀   。 国    王    一    看    到    厨    师   ， 十    分    痛    恨   ， 立    刻    下    令    将    他    关    进    最    深    的    地    牢    里    去    了   。 猎    人    又    说   ：" 父    王   ， 您    是    不    是    愿    意    看    看    将    我    扶    养    长    大    的    那    位    姑    娘   ？ 厨    师    曾    要    求    她    杀    死    我   ， 否    则    要    她    的    命   ， 可    她    还    是    没    杀   。" 国    王    说   ：" 我    愿    意    见    她   。" 儿    子    说   ：" 尊    敬    的    父    王   ， 我    愿    意    让    她    以    一    种    美    丽    的    鲜    花    的    面    貌    来    见    您   。" 说    着    从    口    袋    里    掏    出    一    枝    漂    亮    的    石    竹    花   ， 国    王    从    来    没    见    过    比    这    更    漂    亮    的    花    呢   。 儿    子    说   ：" 我    现    在    让    她    恢    复    原    形    吧   。" 他    将    希    望    说    出    来   ， 鲜    花    马    上    变    成    了    一    个    美    貌    的    姑    娘   ， 世    界    上    哪    个    画    家    都    无    法    画    出    她    的    美    貌    来   。

 国    王    派    了    两    个    女    侍    和    两    个    男    侍    去    塔    楼    将    王    后    接    到    了    宴    席    厅   。 但    是    王    后    什    么    都    没    吃   ， 只    说   ：" 当    我    在    塔    楼    里    时   ， 仁    慈    的    上    帝    一    直    关    照    我   ， 他    很    快    就    会    让    我    解    脱    了   。" 她    活    了    三    天   ， 然    后    就    幸    福    地    死    去    了   。 下    葬    那    天   ， 那    两    个    给    她    送    食    物    的    天    使    变    成    两    只    白    鸽    跟    随    她    到    了    墓    地   ， 并    停    留    在    她    墓    冢    上   。 尽    管    老    国    王    下    令    将    厨    师    处    以    分    尸    的    极    刑   ， 可    悲    伤    仍    使    他    的    心    灵    倍    受    折    磨   ， 他    不    久    也    去    世    了   。 他    的    儿    子    和    被    他    变    成    石    竹    花    带    回    来    的    美    丽    姑    娘    结    了    婚   ， 不    过    只    有    上    帝    才    知    道    现    在    他    们    是    不    是    还    活    着   。

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