Aurore and Aimée is a French literary fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont.
[1] Folk tales of this type include "Diamonds and Toads", "Shita-kiri Suzume", "Mother Hulda", "The Three Heads of the Well", "Father Frost", "The Three Little Men in the Wood", "The Enchanted Wreath", "The Old Witch" and "The Two Caskets".
Not wanting anyone to know that she was old enough to have children of those ages, she moved to another city, sent Aurore to the country, and claimed that Aimée was only ten and that she had been fifteen when she had given birth to her.
The shepherdess did consent, knowing he would make Aurore a good husband, and he left, to return in three days.
In that time, Aurore fell into a thicket while she was gathering the sheep, and her face was dreadfully scratched; she lamented this, the shepherdess reminded her that God doubtlessly meant it for good, and Aurore reflected that if Ingénu no longer wished to marry her because her looks were gone, he would not have made her happy.
Ingénu was still willing to marry her; after Fourbin left, the shepherdess cured Aurore's injuries with a special water.
Ingénu offered to fight for the king and killed the commander of his enemies, making the army flee.
Four years later, Fourbin died of grief because of his wife's wickedness, and his people drove Aimée away and sent for Ingénu to be king.