邀请了附近所有的国王和王后。公主的父亲也来参加了，他对女儿的事一无所知。当他看到新娘出现在自己面前时，惊呼道：“我的女儿！”
“怎么？我儿子的新娘是您的女儿？为什么您以前从没提过她？”新郎的父亲问。
新娘说：“因为他们根本没把我当人看待，我的继母把我关押起来。”她边说边用手指着那个王后。
国王听到女儿所有的不幸遭遇，对女儿他感到万分内疚，对狠心的妻子感到愤怒。他等不及回家就把王后抓了起来。婚礼在喜庆的气氛中举行，所有的人都感到欢乐、满足，只有那个恶妇在等待着悲惨的结局。
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TheCanaryPrince
Therewasakingwhohadadaughter.Hermotherwasdead,andthestepmotherwasjealousofthegirlandalwaysspokebadlyofhertotheking.Themaidendefendedherselfasbestasshecould,butthestepmotherwassocontraryandinsistentthattheking,thoughhelovedhisdaughter,finallygavein.Hetoldthequeentosendthegirlaway,buttosomeplacewhereshewouldbecomfortable,forhewouldneverallowhertobemistreated."Havenofearofthat,"saidthestepmother,whothenhadthegirlshutupinacastleintheheartoftheforest.Tokeephercompany,thequeenselectedagroupofladies-in-waiting,orderingthemnevertoletthegirlgooutofthehouseoreventolookoutthewindows.Naturallytheyreceivedasalaryworthyofaroyalhousehold.Thegirlwasgivenabeautifulroomandallshewantedtoeatanddrink.Theonlythingshecouldntdowasgooutdoors.Buttheladies,enjoyingsomuchleisuretimeandmoney,thoughtonlyofthemselvesandpaidnoattentiontoher.
Everynowandthenthekingwouldaskhiswife,"Andhowisourdaughter?Whatisshedoingwithherselfthesedays?"Toprovethatshedidtakeaninterestinthegirl,thequeencalledonher.Theminuteshesteppedfromhercarriage,theladies-in-waitingallrushedoutandtoldhernottoworry,thegirlwaswellandhappy.Thequeenwentuptothegirlsroomforamoment."Soyourecomfortable,areyou?Youneednothing,doyou?Yourelookingwell,Isee;thecountryairisdoingyougood.Stayhappy,now.Bye-bye,dear!"Andoffshewent.Sheinformedthekingshehadneverseenhisdaughtersocontent.
Onthecontrary,alwasyaloneintheroom,withladies-in-waitingwhodidntsomuchaslookather,theprincessspentherdayswistfullyatthewindow.Shesatthereleaningonthewindowsill,andhadshenotthoughttoputapillowunderthem,shewouldhavegotcallusesonherelbows.Thewindowlookedoutontheforest,andalldaylongtheprincesssawnothingbuttreetops,cloudsand,downbelow,thehunterstrail.Overthattrailonedaycamethesonofakinginpursuitofawildboar.Nearingthec
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