? 1 In ancient Greece, there was a man with children. The king is eager to find diligent and honest children to inherit his throne. But how can we examine whether a child is honest? The king thought for a long time and finally came up with a good idea. The king posted a notice to choose the heir to the throne in the whole country, but his method was unique. He distributed some flower seeds to each of the children and then announced that whoever cultivated the most beautiful flowers with these seeds would become the heir to the throne. After the children get their seeds back, they start to cultivate, water, fertilize and loosen the soil. Everyone hopes that they can be lucky. There is a boy named Harry, who is the most meticulous about these seeds and keeps by the flowerpot every day. But as time went by, the seeds in the flowerpot didn&;t even sprout, let alone bloom, which broke Harry&;s heart. It&;s the flower viewing day stipulated by the king. Children dressed beautifully lined up on both sides of the street, holding flowerpots in full bloom and looking at the king with expectant eyes. The king walked slowly in the street and looked at the beautiful flowers. Instead of being unhappy, he became more and more serious. As he approached the street, the king suddenly saw Harry with an empty flowerpot. Seeing Harry standing listlessly with tears in his eyes, the king kindly asked, &”;Son, why are you holding an empty flowerpot?&”; Harry sobbed and told the story. Unexpectedly, there was a happy smile on the king&;s face. He picked Harry up and said loudly, &”;Son, it is you I am looking for!&”; &”; &”;Why is this?&”; Everyone asked the king puzzled. The king explained, &”;All the flowers I sent are cooked, so it is impossible for them to sprout and blossom.&”; The children holding flowers all bowed their heads because they all changed their seeds. Pots of beautiful flowers compete with each other, but only one empty flowerpot stands out. Because it blooms the most beautiful flower of honesty. Honesty is a virtue, but also a spirit. The rarer it is, the more precious it is. 2. He is a rose. Although it has not yet reached the season of full bloom, he has known from a long time ago that his beauty is different. It is also for this reason that he was able to have the opportunity to come to this famous garden. After a long bumpy journey, he was a little tired, but he was soon attracted by what he saw. In the huge and gorgeous garden, all kinds of flowers compete with each other, and even as a similar person, he is dazzled. Can I bloom more beautiful flowers than them? Or … Thought of here, he bowed his head uneasily. Then, he saw the unknown little thing around him, quietly looking up at the blue sky. This guy looks too ordinary, doesn&;t he? Whispering in my mind, Rose looked at each other carefully again. As if aware of the line of sight of the rose, the little thing turned away. &”;Hello.&”; Rose hesitated and held out her hand. &”;Hello.&”; The little thing smiled slightly shyly. &”;My name is Rose, and you?&”; &”;Me? Well, I don&;t know ~ &”;Xiaodong.Lucy thinks very hard. It is estimated that you will leave here soon, right? Rose looked at the little thing sympathetically, trying to comfort him. Suddenly she felt a gust of wind passing by, and then she heard a voice overhead saying, &”;Hey, new guy?&”; Rose looked up, and two parrots, one black and one white, stood on the branch. The black one has only velvet feathers, eyes like black gems, and a disdainful look. The white one, however, is as clean and flawless as an angel. Although it is a little bigger, its amber eyes are kind. &”;Well, you are ok.&”; The black parrot nodded to the rose, but when he saw the little thing around the rose, he first paused, then held his stomach and burst out laughing: &”;God, this little thing is really ugly!&”; &”; &”;Hey, you have gone too far.&”; Rose couldn&;t help but stare at the black parrot. Although the little thing didn&;t make any noise, he saw the little leaf roll up quietly. The black parrot snorted and tried to talk, but it was stopped by the white parrot. &”;To be honest, I quite like him.&”; The white parrot&;s voice is as gentle as his eyes. &”;Ah?&”; The black parrot shook his head. &”;Your taste has dropped.&”; &”;He has a very special smell,&”; said the white parrot called Princess, approaching the little thing. &”;I like it.&”; &”;Yes, yes.&”; Rose nodded hard and tried to inhale at the same time. Although, uh, actually he didn&;t smell anything. &”;Really?&”; The black parrot looked at the little thing again with a grain of salt. &”;But it&;s no big deal to have a little fragrance …&”; &”;Hum.&”; The little thing turned his head to one side. &”;Hey? Quite a personality. &”; The black parrot laughed. &”;Look, the princess likes you so much. Just be friends.&”; &”;Yes, yes,&”; Rose, who likes to be lively, immediately took the little one&;s hand. &”;I&;m Rose, and his name is …&”; &”;Isn&;t there no name? Just call the clown to spend it, poof, hahahaha ~ &”;Glared by the princess, the black parrot quickly covered her mouth. &”;This guy&;s mouth is poisonous, but his heart is not bad.&”; The princess smiled and touched the rolled leaves of the little thing. &”;Ignore him.&”; &”;Well, it doesn&;t matter.&”; The little thing raised its face and smiled. At that moment, the rose vaguely felt a fresh and sweet aroma, gently brushing her face. Rose quickly adapted to the new environment, thanks to his new friends, black parrot, white parrot princess, and clown flower. Black parrots know the name, origin and flowering period of each flower in a garden, while white parrots will tell them how to get more sunshine and nutrients and how to avoid getting sick. Because, once any symptoms of maladjustment or illness are found, they are either transplanted to the wild outside the garden or simply uprooted and thrown further away. The branches and leaves of the rose are healthy, but its roots are more fragile than other flowers. Insufficient nutrition, even a drop in temperature, will lead to his symptoms. Just when he was worried, there was a warmth on his body. Looking down, it is a clown flower. He used his own leaves and fine and firm roots,Consolidate the soil around the rose and keep the nutrition and temperature. &”;Thank you.&”; Rose gratefully took his hand. &”;You&;re .&”; The clown flower&;s smile is still so shy. &”;We are good friends.&”; &”;hmm.&”; Rose nodded. Although the clown flower is not outstanding, he is proud to have such a friend. There is a glass room in the middle of the garden, and some beautifully dressed people often walk around the room. &”;They are having a party.&”; The black parrot grimaced. &”;I&;m tired of having to perform with the princess every time.&”; “party？ What is it? &”; Rose craned her neck and looked at it with interest. The black parrot rolled its eyes, trying to explain, but heard the rose shout, &”;Oh, my God, what flower is that?&”;? How beautiful! &”; Listening to his yelling, even the clown flower who is exercising can&;t help but look at the past. On the stone platform in the center of the glass room, a bunch of beautiful flowers are stretching themselves in expensive crystal vases. &”;That&;s the master&;s treasure.&”; The black parrot smiled strangely. &”;Needless to say, it is beautiful, and the ability to please the owner is first-class.&”; &”;Stop talking.&”; The princess tugged at the black parrot. &”;He will hear.&”; I wish I could be as good as him one day! Looking at that perfect face, Rose was both excited and envious. So that he completely ignored the clown flower&;s slightly worried eyes. From that day on, Rose began to pay more attention to her performance. He needs more attention and praise, just like the bouquet of flowers in the glass house. And his friend, clown flower, besides exercising and growing up with him, he prefers to be with his peers and small animals. He collects sunlight for calcium-deficient four-leaf clover, helps butterflies protect fragile pupae, and lets bees who haven&;t had time to go home take shelter under his branches and leaves when it rains. &”;Hey, these little things are annoying.&”; Rose can&;t help complaining. Now is the most critical period for him. He is saving his energy just to be able to produce flowers as beautiful as that baby in the glass house. &”;Oh,&”; the clown flower quickly dragged the little beetle rolling on the leaves behind her, &”;I&;ll make them pay attention not to affect you.&”; &”;Hum, that&;s good.&”; &”;Well, can I help you?&”; The clown flower said carefully. &”;You?&”; Rose looked down at the ugly flower. Although it was much better than when she first came, it was … far from that beauty. &”;Forget it.&”; He shook his head and continued to observe what was happening in the glass house intently. Clown flowers bow their heads, and tiny leaves are tightly twisted together where others can&;t see them. The rainy season has passed. Most flowers begin to fade, but for roses, this is his golden season. Finally, one day, all people fell for the pink rose that bloomed in the morning light. The delicate and charming pink petals are slightly open, and any angle is impeccable, even the dew hanging on the cheeks is so. &”;He is so beautiful.&”; All the flowers say so, even the black parrot who is critical of poison tongue nods again and again. &”;hey,I heard that the master is going to move you inside. &”;After everyone left, the black parrot whispered to Rose. &”;Really?&”; Rose opened her eyes happily. &”;Well, winter is coming, and the host will move his favorite flowers into it. Otherwise it will freeze to death if it snows. &”; &”;So I can be with him?&”; Roses point to glass houses. &”;yes.&”; The black parrot nodded. &”;Ha ha ha, great ~&”; Rose danced happily. &”;Do you like him so much?&”; The princess asked coldly. &”;Oh, I don&;t like it. I just think … isn&;t it great to be with this kind?&”; Rose smiled and answered. &”;the same kind?&”; The princess seemed a little surprised. &”;Well, speaking of the same kind,&”; said the black parrot unexpectedly, &”;what did you think about that, Princess?&”; &”;Not yet.&”; The princess shook her head. &”;Why? ！” The black parrot scratched its head in anxiety. &”;Because my mother said that I can only get married if a miracle happens.&”; &”;… what kind of miracle?&”; &”;I don&;t know.&”; The princess shrugged. &”;My mother didn&;t say anything.&”; &”;A miracle? What miracles can a place like this have? Do clowns blossom in three different colors? Damn it! &”; The black parrot is already in a state of runaway. Only then did everyone realize that the black parrot had proposed to the princess. But the princess&;s request is almost impossible, and everyone has to look at each other. After a long silence, the black parrot sighed and was ready to give up. Just then, I heard a crisp voice saying, &”;Well, I can try.&”; It&;s a clown flower. &”;Are you crazy?&”; Roses stare at clown flowers, which is too much? The black parrot looked at the clown flower, and after a long time, he patted him on the shoulder. &”;Thanks. I was just talking nonsense, don&;t take it seriously. &”; The clown flower shook her head and turned to look at the princess. &”;If I can bloom three colors of flowers, will you accept his proposal?&”; &”;It&;s just a joke, but …&”; The princess took a deep breath. &”;I promise you.&”; &”;no!&”; The black parrot shouted, &”;it&;s winter soon, and all the flowers are storing energy for the winter. If you barely bloom at this time, you will not survive this winter!&”; Besides … &”;&”;Besides, I can&;t have three colors of flowers at all, can I? &”; Clown flower calmly took his words. Ignoring the black parrot and the rose, the princess walked up to the clown flower. &”;Even if everyone doesn&;t believe it, I know you can do it.&”; &”;Thank you.&”; Clown flowers smile. &”;Fool, we are good friends, aren&;t we?&”; The princess opened her white wings and hugged him gently. The black parrot looked at them and gave a long sigh. Night arrival. But the rose can&;t sleep. The temperature tonight is lower than that of the previous days. He knew that the clown flower was making a final effort, and he knew that he shouldn&;t be disturbed, but he couldn&;t help touching the clown flower&;s hand. &”;hello? Are you all right? &”; &”;Fine, thanks.&”; &”;If you don&;t think so,It is better to give up at once … &”;Rose quietly advised the clown to spend. The black parrot is right. It&;s too dangerous to try this at this time. Besides, how is it possible to have three colors of flowers? However, this time, the clown flower did not answer. Although Rose was worried, she couldn&;t resist the double attack of low temperature and fatigue after all. Before dawn, she fell asleep. Then, I was awakened by cheers. Looking at the red, yellow and blue flowers blooming between the branches and leaves of the clown flower, Rose thought she was dreaming. Although the flower is small, its shape and color are surprisingly beautiful, and it also exudes a faint sweetness that he is familiar with. &”;This guy …&”; I don&;t know why there are some blurred eyes, but Rose muttered in a low voice. The black parrot and the princess hugged each other in the cheers of everyone. &”;Thank you for creating such a miracle for us.&”; The black parrot went to the clown flower. &”;I&;m not just for you,&”; a faint smile appeared on the clown&;s pale face. &”;You all know that. It is I who should say thank you because of your trust and encouragement. &”; &”;I will write to tell my mother that I have seen the most beautiful miracle.&”; The princess smiled and wiped the tears from her eyes. &”;My pleasure.&”; The clown flower tried to hold herself up, but her voice gradually dropped. &”;If I can&;t attend your wedding, please forgive me …&”; &”;The clown flower? ！” Seeing the clown flower fall, the rose was frightened. &”;He is too tired.&”; The princess shook her head. &”;Now we can only let him have a good rest.&”; &”;But winter is coming soon!&”; &”;There is no way, can you live, you can only rely on himself.&”; The princess sighed, &”;This fool can really do anything for the person he likes.&”; &”;What did you say? People you like? &”; Rose is confused. The princess looked at him and left with the black parrot without saying anything. Winter will come soon. Before leaving, Rose didn&;t see any signs of recovery of the clown flower. However, this concern was soon diluted by the excitement of entering the glass house. Rose finally has a chance to be in the same room with his long-admired baby flower. Up close, it&;s still perfect. Rose smiled with satisfaction. But Rose soon found that no one else in this room talked to Baby Flower very much. And most of the time, the baby flower is also self-pity. He is so beautiful that others probably dare not talk to him. Rose thought so and began to approach him. And the other party soon discovered that Rose was the best in this room, so they soon became good friends. Well, we are good friends, that is, we can look at the scenery outside the window and chat together. Therefore, Rose finally had a chance to ask him for valuable experience on how to become the most popular flower. &”;Just be obedient.&”; Baby flowers shake delicate branches and leaves and answer lazily. &”;Is that all?&”; Rose is a little puzzled. &”;Of course you can&;t,&”; said Baby Flower proudly. &”;I can do whatever my master wants.&”; &”;Really?&”; Rose looked at him in surprise. How is that possible?&”;I&;ll teach you if you want to learn.&”; Baby flower laughed before. &”;But wouldn&;t it be sad?&”; It is very painful to let your branches and leaves grow completely according to the will of others. &”;What&;s so sad? Just be popular.&”; Baby flower casually replied. &”;Oh …&”; Yes, I just want to be a flower to be praised. Rose thought like this and nodded unconsciously. The weather is getting colder and colder. Finally, one day, when the curtain was pulled up, it was already a snowy world outside the window. In the cage in front of the window, the black parrot and the princess embraced and slept sweetly. Clown flower, I wonder what happened? Rose&;s heart, suddenly a smoke. &”;Won&;t your former friends miss them?&”; Rose turned to ask the baby flower who was fixing her nails. According to the black parrot, Baby Flower had three companions before she came to the glass house, but he was the only one chosen by the hostess, so he left them and came to this place alone. He must be lonely inside, too, right? Fortunately, I was his friend ~ Rose, who was happy for her friendship, heard a completely unexpected answer. &”;Oh, I&;m not going back to that place.&”; Baby flower pursed her lips. &”;It&;s freezing there, and the environment is terrible.&”; &”;But your friends …&”; &”;I&;ll never make it with them.&”; Baby flower snorted. &”;What friends do you have with such people?&”; Seeing that Rose&;s face was wrong, Baby Flower knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly grabbed him and said with a smile, &”;I&;m joking, you are my best friend.&”; Rose didn&;t know what to say, but suddenly, she missed Clown Flower very, very much. The days passed day by day. Because it can&;t bloom, most of the time roses sleep in the corner of the window. At first, when someone praised the beauty of the baby flower, he would look at it. But every time the baby flowers look like that, so even if someone comes later, he won&;t open his eyes. I don&;t know how long I slept. In the joy of birds, in the laughter of black parrots and princesses, Rose stretched herself and got up. &”;Idiot, come and see!&”; The princess, who has been unkind to roses since she entered the glass room, actually smiled and waved to roses. Huh? What&;s so happy? Rose put her head on the windowsill, and the sight immediately froze him. Brilliant sunshine, ocean of flowers. Red, blue, yellow, purple, pink, and white … colors more gorgeous than rainbows appear on the land where the ice and snow have not completely melted. Although I can&;t believe my eyes, the familiar shape and smiling look … clown flower! It&;s a clown flower! &”;If I had known he had this ability, I should have let him prescribe five colors ~&”; The black parrot grinned. &”;Yes, and then you will be single all your life ~&”; The princess glared at him. &”;Are you willing?&”; The black parrot continued to smirk. &”;At that time, three colors were the limit.&”; The princess sighed, &”;but I didn&;t expect that after a winter, he could do it.&”;Sample ~ &”;&”;Yes, when some people are sleeping, they are working hard ~ &”;The black parrot glanced at the rose. &”;Forget it, the so-called people have their own aspirations, and flowers are the same.&”; The princess shook her head. At this time, a little bee flew in. &”;Black parrot, princess and clown flower said they you to hold a wedding!&”; &”; &”;Hey? Now? &”; The princess blushed. &”;My dress is not ready yet ~&”; &”;Honey, everything you wear is the most beautiful.&”; The black parrot took the princess&;s hand. &”;Of course, so did I.&”; At the same time when the black parrot and the princess held the wedding, people from nearby came in succession. They didn&;t come to attend the wedding of two parrots, one black and one white. Naturally, they couldn&;t understand what the birds and insects were shouting. They just came to see the clown flowers. Everyone exclaimed that they had never seen such beautiful flowers. Old people like clown flowers, because their fragrant and sweet breath is refreshing. Children also like clown flowers, because there are so many lovely butterflies, bees and beetles around him to play with them. Young people also like clown flowers, because his smile is brighter and more energetic than sunshine. Clown flowers have become the most popular flowers. The owner of the garden even announced that he would open a special garden for the clown flower, so that more people could see him and be moved and delighted by his beauty. Rose has been thinking about many, many problems. &”;Hey, why everyone doesn&;t like baby flowers? Why don&;t those birds, butterflies and bees play with him? &”; He grabbed the black parrot and asked the question that puzzled him for the longest time. &”;Because he is a plastic flower.&”; The black parrot looked at the rose strangely. &”;Don&;t you know?&”; Plastic flowers. Beautiful and exquisite, it can be preserved almost forever. But there is no vitality, no life, no soul. The next day, when the hostess was tidying up the glass room, she found that the roses in front of the window hung their heads and there were a lot of spots on the branches and leaves. &”;Throw it away.&”; Said the hostess. &”;What a pity, such a beautiful rose.&”; The host thought for a moment, &”;move out and put it with the clown flowers, just bask in the sun.&”; Clown flower, did you hear that? I&;m coming back. This time, I want to be with you and never part. End Postscript: Most fairy tales have happy endings. Although such beauty often deviates from reality. . . . . .