He told the whole story of the rose and the cypress , and then , laden with gifts which the Simurgh had gathered from cities far and near , he set his face for the Castle of Clashing Swords . The king-lion came out to meet him ; he took the negro chief 's daughter -- whose name was also Gul -- in lawful marriage , and then marched with her and her possessions and her attendants to the Place of Gifts . Here they halted for a night , and at dawn said good-bye to the king-lion and set out for Jamila 's country . When the Lady Jamila heard that Prince Almas was near , she went out , with many a fair handmaid , to give him loving reception . Their meeting was joyful , and they went together to the garden-palace . Jamila summoned all her notables , and in their presence her marriage with the prince was solemnised . A few days later she entrusted her affairs to her wazir , and made preparation to go with the prince to his own country . Before she started she restored all the men whom her sister , Latifa , had bewitched , to their own forms , and received their blessings , and set them forward to their homes . The wicked Latifa herself she left quite alone in her garden-house . When all was ready they set out with all her servants and slaves , all her treasure and goods , and journeyed at ease to the city of King Quimus . When King Quimus heard of the approach of such a great company , he sent out his wazir to give the prince honourable meeting , and to ask what had procured him the favour of the visit . The prince sent back word that he had no thought of war , but he wrote : ` Learn and know , King Quimus , that I am here to end the crimes of your insolent daughter who has tyrannously done to death many kings and kings sons , and has hung their heads on your citadel . I am here to give her the answer to her riddle . ' Later on he entered the city , beat boldly on the drums , and was conducted to the presence . The king entreated him to have nothing to do with the riddle , for that no man had come out of it alive . ' O king ! ' replied the prince , ` it is to answer it that I am here ; I will not withdraw . ' Mihr-afruz was told that one man more had staked his head on her question , and that this was one who said he knew the answer . At the request of the prince , all the officers and notables of the land were summoned to hear his reply to the princess . All assembled , and the king and his queen Gul-rakh , and the girl and the prince were there .
The prince addressed XXXXX : ` What is the question you ask ? '
Almas Gul Gul-rakh Latifa Mihr-afruz Quimus Simurgh citadel garden-palace handmaid