The Red Thread, the King and the Witch

The Red Thread, the King and the Witch 

Long ago, an emperor learned that in one of the provinces of his kingdom lived a very powerful witch who had the ability to see the red string of fate and sent for her presence. When the witch came, the emperor ordered her to find the other end of the thread strapped to the emperor's pinkie and take him to what would become his wife.

The witch agreed to this request and began to follow and follow the thread. This search led to a market where a poor peasant girl with a baby in her arms offered her products.

Upon getting where this peasant was in front of her, the witch stopped and asked her to stand up, then she made the young emperor approach her and said: “Here ends your thread” but to hear this infuriated the emperor. Thinking it was a joke from the witch, he pushed the peasant who still carried her little baby and made her fall, causing to the baby a large wound on the forehead. He then ordered his guards to stop the witch and behead her.

Many years later, it was time that this Emperor should marry and his court recommended that it was the best if he married the daughter of a powerful general. He accepted and arrived the wedding day. At the time of first seeing the face of his bride, who came to the temple with a beautiful dress and a veil that completely covered... When lifting it, he saw that beautiful face had a peculiar scar on her forehead.

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