The lady and the lake's spirit

One night, the princess from Ji Xuan palace had a dream about a beautiful man with blue eyes.

At the beginning, everything seemed to be funny but the dream persisted night after night.

The princess became frightened and summoned a priest to deal with her beautiful nightmare.

The priest told her that she is bewitched by a koi spirit fish and if she wants to get rid of her nightmares, she must catch and kill the fish.

The news about "the bewitched princess" spread through the palace very fast and almost everyone was avoiding Ji Xuan residence.

Princess Ji Lee Min was bestowed to the crown prince but due to that incident he also started to avoid her.

She was so depressed because of this misfortune that one day she tried to hang herself but her maids found her in time. While she was in comma, the man appeared again in her dream, telling her not to be afraid of destiny.

When she woke up, Ji Lee Min decided to go alone to the lake.

She started to play a melodious flute song.

"Down the blue river, a beauty walks alone...

Waiting for her lover to return from war...

Days and nights are passing, winter snowflakes fall...

Everything is frozen, only her heart warm"

Suddenly a few drops of water felt on her face and she stopped. She turned around but it was no one there.

She sat down and started to wave her hand through the cold water.

Ji Lee Min: Who are you, are you real or just my imagination?

Do I long for love that much that I started to have hallucinations?

Someone touched her shoulder from behind.

Man: It's me my dear, the one who called you here!

Are you afraid?

Ji Lee Min: Who are you, are you human?

Man: No, I'm a koi spirit.

Do you believe in spirits?

Ji Lee Min: Not really.

Why have you called me here?

Man: Last year, when you were visiting the lake with your sisters, I was captivated by your beauty and kindness.

Do you remember when that silly prince caught a blue with white spots fish?

Well, that was me!

Your highness rescued and released me.

Ji Lee Min: I remember that day.

So you weren't just a koi fish?

Man: Back then I was powerless and couldn't take human form but right now I can,

so I called you here today to give my thanks.

Ji Lee Min: (smiling) It is hard to believe your story but maybe you can prove your innocence somehow.

The man jumped in the lake and disappeared.

After some minutes, a blue koi fish was swimming near the mall.

The princess remained shocked for a moment and realized that it was all real, she wasn't hallucinating.

The man appeared again.

Ji Lee Min: So it is true!

If I ever did an act of benevolence toward someone, it was purely out of kindness.

Man: I know and I'm grateful for that.

I can't give you anything material in return, only my heart.

Knowing the fact that I'm a mere koi fish and not a human may scare you to death.

Ji Lee Min: Your appearance is heavenly, you look more beautiful than all the men in the palace and seem to have a warm nature. I'm not scared. It's a pity that you're not human.

Man: If I would be human, would you fall in love with me?

Ji Lee Min: Yes.

I would fall in love with you even as a koi fish.

Do you have a name?

Man: Do I need a name?

Ji Lee Min: Yes, so I can call you!

From today you're going to be called "Lan Yu".

Remember it well!

Years passed but the princess never married or has been seen with a man.

She only was seen staring or walking down and up the lake frequently, playing the flute and writing love poems. Her books became famous later.

She happily lived her life like that.

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