A long time ago, an emperor heard a rumor that aroused his curiosity and arrogance.
In one of the provinces of his kingdom lived a witch with an extraordinary gift: I could see the Red Thread of Destiny, the invisible bond that binds people destined to meet.
Intrigued by that power, the emperor ordered the woman to be brought into his presence. When the witch arrived, he demanded that she find the other end of the red thread tied to her little finger and to 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 goods. The witch stopped in front of her and asked her to get up.
Then he brought the emperor closer and said in a firm voice:
“Your thread ends here.”
The emperor, hearing these words, burst into anger. He thought the witch was making fun of 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, leaving her seriously injured.
Beside himself, the emperor ordered the witch to be arrested and to go decapitated for having deceived him.
Time passed.
Many years later, the emperor decided to marry. His court recommended that he marry the daughter of a powerful general. He accepted without objection, and finally the wedding day arrived.
When the bride lifted the veil, the emperor was paralyzed.
On his wife’s forehead there was a very particular scar.
At that moment he understood the truth.
That wounded baby in the market…
She 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 punishment for defying it doesn’t always come immediately, but it is always fulfilled.
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