Princess Bee - Colored Picture Novel

Author: Anatole France (France) / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: That day, when the Queen went to the church as usual to pray, she suddenly found a white rose on the prayer bench. The Queen's face turned pale instantly, shadowed by sorrow. The Queen's grief was not groundless, for she knew that as soon as a white rose appeared on the bench, her days of leaving this world would not be far off. The poor Queen returned to the palace, gazing at her son George, who was sleeping soundly in his small bed, and tears of sorrow fell from her eyes. Death was not frightening to her, but her only concern was George: he was still so young. If no one took care of him, what would the future hold for him? The Queen thought deeply and suddenly remembered someone—Queen Claridge, who lived in the nearby Claridge Castle and was her best friend. Queen Claridge's husband had also died in battle, leaving her a young daughter named Honey. The Queen hurried to meet Queen Claridge, hoping she could take care of George after her death. Upon learning of the Queen's plight, Queen Claridge was also moved to tears. She took the Queen's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of George as I would my own Honey." Upon returning to the palace, the Queen dressed in her finest clothes and lay down on the bed calmly, falling asleep peacefully and never waking up again. After the Queen of the White Kingdom passed away, Queen Claridge immediately sent someone to bring young George to her castle, where he lived with her daughter, Princess Honey. From then on, the kind Queen Claridge strictly upheld her promise to her friend, treating George as her own flesh and blood. Under Queen Claridge's meticulous care, George and Honey grew up gradually. P3-6