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Assignment:
After King An Duong Vuong and Mysterious Pearl fled to the coast and the Golden Turtle appeared, declaring Mysterious Pearl as the enemy, the king executed her. Guided by the Golden Turtle, An Duong Vuong diverted the water currents into the sea. While pursuing the king, Trong Thuy followed the goose feathers to the shore and discovered Mysterious Pearl's corpse. Overwhelmed with grief and remorse, he buried her. Since then, Trong Thuy has been haunted by memories of Mysterious Pearl. Consumed by guilt, he gazed into the well at night and saw her reflection, prompting him to jump into the well in despair.
Descending into the well, he found himself not dead but lost in another world. Here, he beheld grandeur and splendor, with mermaids frolicking amidst decorations of gold and silver everywhere. Trong Thuy speculated this to be the underwater palace. As he wandered, he called out:
- Oh Mysterious Pearl! Where are you? I just saw you!
Yet the further he ventured, the deeper he delved. Grief-stricken, he walked and wept in despair. Trong Thuy yearned only to reunite with Mysterious Pearl. In his mind, all he wished for now was to meet her again, willing to do whatever she desired. At this moment, Dragon King, observing through the mirror, spotted Trong Thuy. Dragon King asked Mysterious Pearl:
- Do you want to meet him?
Mysterious Pearl responded sorrowfully:
- I don't! I don't want to meet him.
Dragon King said to Mysterious Pearl:
- I think there needs to be a conversation between you two. He seems very eager to meet you, there must be something to discuss. Give him a chance.
Mysterious Pearl remained silent for a moment and nodded in agreement. She approached Trong Thuy and asked:
- Why are you here? What brings you here?
Trong Thuy choked back tears and replied:
- Mysterious Pearl! Is it really you? Trong Thuy spoke while embracing her tightly. I sincerely apologize to you. I deeply regret my actions. It's because of me that you ended up in this plight.
Mysterious Pearl replied:
- In the past, it was my own foolishness! I trusted you, believed in love and marital duty. I thought the words you spoke before leaving were because you loved me. I never imagined that love would turn me into a traitor, harming my country and family. Now, I have no one left.
Trong Thuy choked with emotion as he spoke:
- Mysterious Pearl, please understand me. I listened to my father in my homeland. Initially, I married you only to learn the secret of the magic crossbow, so that my father could defeat your kingdom. But during our time together, I also fell in love with you. Please forgive me.
Tears welled up in Mysterious Pearl's eyes as she spoke:
- No! I cannot forgive you. I don't want to see you ever again.
With those words, Mysterious Pearl walked away. Trong Thuy stood behind, weeping bitterly as he watched her disappear into the distance.
