The princess Djouher-Manikam answered: "Why not? What prevents? If you all
will follow my counsel I will accept the throne of this country."
The ministers said, "And why should we not follow the commands of my lord?"
The vezir conducted her to the palace. All the ministers of state and
the high officers assembled to proclaim as their king the princess
Djouher-Manikam. That done, the princess took the name of Radja Chah
Djouhou.
After reigning some time her spirit of justice and her perfect equity in the
government of her subjects rendered her name celebrated in all the foreign
countries. Radja Chah Djouhou said to her minister:
"O minister, have built for me a baley outside the fort." And the ministers and
the officers commanded them in haste to construct the baley. As soon as it was
built they came to announce it to the King. The latter said:
"O my vezir, is there in my kingdom a man who knows how to paint?"
"Yes, my lord, king of the world, there is a very skilful painter here."
"Let him come to me."
"Immediately, my lord," said the vezir, and he ordered a slave to go and summon
the painter. The painter came in all haste and entered the presence of Radja Chah
Djouhou, bowing his head to the floor. The prince said to him:
"O painter, have you a daughter who knows how to paint?"
The painter answered: "Yes, my lord, king of the world, I have a daughter very
skilful in the art of painting."
"Tell your child to come here."
The painter bowed again and went to find his daughter. "O my child," he said,
"the fruit of my heart, come, the King calls you."
Then the painter's daughter quickly set out, accompanied by her father. They
together entered the presence of the King, who was still surrounded by his