A long time ago, an emperor heard a rumor that aroused his curiosity and his pride.
In one of the provinces of his kingdom lived a witch with an extraordinary gift: she could see the Red Thread of Destiny, the invisible bond that unites people destined to meet.
Intrigued by this power, the emperor ordered the woman to be brought before him. When the witch arrived, he demanded that she find the other end of the red thread tied to her little finger and lead him to the woman who was destined to be his wife.
The witch accepted the order and began to follow the invisible thread. The journey led them to a humble market, where a peasant woman, with her baby in her arms, was offering her products. The witch stopped in front of her and asked her to stand up.
Then she made the emperor approach her and said in a firm voice:
-Here ends your thread.
The emperor, hearing those words, burst out in anger. He thought the witch was mocking him. In his fury, he pushed the peasant woman, who fell to the ground without letting go of her daughter. The baby violently hit her forehead and was seriously injured.
Out of his mind, the emperor ordered the witch to be arrested and beheaded for having deceived him.
Time passed.
Many years later, the emperor decided to marry. His court recommended him to marry the daughter of a powerful general. He accepted without objection and, finally, the wedding day arrived.
When the bride lifted her veil, the emperor was paralyzed.
On his wife’s forehead there was a very particular scar.
At that moment he understood the truth.
That baby wounded in the market?
was the woman with whom he was now destined to share his life.
The emperor understood, too late, that the Red Thread of Destiny cannot be broken, and that the punishment for defying it does not always come immediately, but it is always fulfilled.
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