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216. Công Chúa Thủy Cung

Ngày xưa, có một nàng công chúa xinh đẹp con của Thuỷ Tề (vua của Sông Biển), một hôm hoá thành con cá bơi ngược dòng sông để du ngoạn. Chẳng may, cá mắc phải lưới của một người thuyền chàị Cá công chuá bị bắt, thả vào gầm thuyền, bị đói cả ngày không có gì ăn. May có người con trai ông thuyền chài ngồi ăn làm rớt cơm xuống, cá công chúa mới khỏi chết đóị 

Trông thấy cô cái xinh đẹp, người con trai chủ thuyền bắt lên chơị Rồi anh tuột tay làm rơi cá xuống sông. Nhờ vậy, công chúa được trở về thuỷ cung an toàn.

Tuy nhiên, từ ngày trở về cung điện, công chuá đâm ra tưởng nhớ đến người con trai ở trần gian đã vô tình cứu mình. Công chuá sinh ra ốm bệnh tương tự Vua cha là Thủy Vương hỏi duyên cớ, công chuá thật tình thưa lại đầu đuôi câu chuyện, rồi xin phép vua cha đội lốt làm người lên ở trên mặt đất để kết duyên vợ chồng cùng chàng trai kiạ

Lúc bấy giờ, chàng trai này đang ở Hang Non Nước, thuộc về tỉnh Ninh Bình ngày naỵ Sau khi cha mẹ đã mất, chàng ngày ngày đi câu cá để sống. Một hôm, nàng công chuá Thủy Cung tìm đến gặp, làm quen, rồi 2 bên lấy nhaụ Vợ chồng tuy sống trong cảnh nghèo túng, nhưng rất hạnh phúc, hết sức thương yêu nhaụ

Chàng và nàng sống giữa hòn đảo Non Nước vắng vẻ, cách biệt đời sống dân gian. Vợ chồng có tình duyên đằm thắm, cho đến ngày kia, thì nàng đưa chồng cùng về thăm Thuỷ Cung. Từ đó biền biệt, không còn ai thấy 2 người nữạ Dân gian ngày nay có truyền câu ca dao:

"Chung quanh những chị em người
Giữa Hòn Non Nước mình tôi với chàng"

để nhắc đến mối tình hi hữu của nàng công chúa con của Thần Nước, với anh chàng đánh cá ở miền Bắc Việt Nam.

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  2. Vietnamese Fairy Tales - Stories in English and Vietnamese
    This bilingual collection features 162 Vietnamese fairy tales in both English and Vietnamese, with stunning illustrations. Ideal for language learners and cultural enthusiasts. Available as an ebook on Kobo Books and Apple Books.

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