Legend of Orange Jessamine

Translated by: Vaynard

Once upon a time, there was a king who had ten beautiful princesses. The king is known asa wise king. But he was too busy with his leadership, so he cannot afford to educate their children. King's wife had died in childbirth his youngest son, so that the king's children cared for by host caregiver. Daughters of the King become spoiled and mischievous. They just love to play in the lake. They do not want to learn and also did not want to help their father. The quarrel took place between them.

These ten daughters are named with the names of colors. Eldest daughter named Princess pink. Her sisters named Miss Orange, Miss Nila, Miss Green, Miss Grey, Miss Orange, Princess rosy and Princess Yellow, and they dress have the same color with their names. With that way, the old king can identify them from afar. Despite their beauty is almost the same, the youngest daughter of Yellow is slightly different, she does not look spoiled and mischievous. Instead she was always cheerful and smiling and friendly to anyone. He preferred to travel by host caregivers than with her sisters.

One day, the king was about to go away for the affairs of the kingdom. He gathered his entire daughter. "I'm going to go away with the distance for a long time. What souvenir do you want?" asked the king. "I want expensive jewelry," said Princess pink. "I want a shiny silk-luster," said the Orange Princess. 9 children king requested the most expensive gift at their father. But that's not the Yellow Princess. She thought for a moment, and then holds her father's arm. ”Dad, I just want you to return safely," she said, heard his younger sister's request, the other old sisters laughing and jeering at her. "My daughter, you really have good manners. Of course I'll be back safe and bring beautiful gifts for you," said the King. Shortly thereafter, the king went away.

During the king's departure, the princess is increasingly becoming a naughty and lazy. They often yelled at host caregiver and told the waiter to follow them. Because busy obey the request of the daughter that is fussy, the waiter did not have time to clean the palace garden. Miss Yellow is very sad to see the palace garden because that place is a favorite place of his father. Without hesitation, Miss Yellow takes broom and start cleaning the park. She wastes the leaves that have been dried, removal of weeds, tree limbs and cut up neatly. Original host caregiver forbids it, but Yellow Princess still insisted on doing that job.

The older sister laughing out loud saw her sister Princess Yellow sweep, "Look it seems we have a new maid," said one of them. "Hey waiter! There is still dirt here!" said another sister throwing garbage. Palace garden is neat, back in disarray.  Princess Yellow silent and sweep garbage. These events occur over and over again until Princess Yellow exhaustion. In his heart he could feel the suffering of the servants who were forced to comply of various orders from her sisters.

"You guys are really outrageous; Father should not have to bring anything for all of you. You guys can only interfere!" Yellow Princess said angrily. 

"Huh I'm bored. Let’s bathe in the lake alone!" invite Princess Nila. They left Miss Yellow alone. 

That happens every day, until their father came home. When the king arrived at the palace, the ninth daughter is still playing in the lake, while Miss Yellow was arranging flowers on the terrace of the palace. Knowing this, the king became very sad and came to princess Yellow. 

"My diligent and considerate daughter, your father can not afford to give anything other than this green stone necklace instead of your beloved yellow!" said the King.

King was already searching for yellow stone necklaces in various countries, but it was never found.

"Come on Dad, that's okay. Green Stone is also pretty! See, correctly matched with my yellow shirt," said Princess Yellow gently. "Importantly, you have back safely. I’ll make a hot tea for you dad," she said again. When Miss Yellow was making tea, her sisters arrived. They noisily looking for gifts and show it off each other. No one remembered at Yellow Princess, especially ask for the prize. 

The next day, Miss Green saw Miss Yellow wearing her new necklace. "Hay sister, that is a very nice necklace! The necklace should be mine, because I was the daughter of Green!" he said with envy.

Father gave it to me, not you, "said Miss Yellow. At that, Miss Green was angry. She was soon looking for other sister and incites them.

“Necklace was mine, but she took it from pocket of father. We must teach her to do well! ", Said Miss Green. They then agreed to seize the necklace. Shortly thereafter, Miss Yellow arises. Her sisters caught her and hit her head. Not unexpectedly, the blow causing the Yellow Princess died.

“Blimey! We must bury him, "cried Miss Orange. They carry Princess Yellow body, and then buried it in the palace garden. Miss Green also buries the green stone necklace, because she did not want it anymore.

When the king searches for Yellow Princess, no one knows where the daughter was gone. Her sisters were silent. The king was very angry. "My guards! Search and find Princess Yellow!" he shouted. Of course nobody can find it. For days, weeks, months, no one managed to find it. The king was very sad. "I am a bad father," he said. "Let the children sent to a distant place to learn and hone manners!" So he sends his daughter's to attend school in a distant land. The king himself often pensive in the palace garden, sad was thinking about Princess Yellow that missing without trace.

One day, grows a plant on the Yellow Princess grave. The king was surprised to see it."What plant is this? The Trunk looks like a princess robe, his leaves are round and shiny like a green necklace, and the yellowish-white flowers are very fragrant! This plant reminds me of Miss Yellow. Well, I gave her the name of orange jasmine." said the king is pleased. Since then the orange jasmine gets its name. In fact, orange jasmine can be used to scent the hair. The trunk is used to make beautiful boxes, while the bark is made become powder. Once dead, the Yellow Princess still provides kindness.

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