The best treatment

            Once upon a time, there lived a king. His kingdom was very calm and peaceful. His country had no issues with neighboring kingdoms. His people were living very peacefully. The king had a very nice palace and had obedient servants. Thus everyone in his kingdom were leading a very happy life.

The king had a very good collection of silk dresses. One day, he took his favorite shirt to wear for a special occasion. When he tried to wear that, he couldn’t. The shirt was so tight for him. He was so worried. Sadly he realized that he became so fat nowadays. He shared his worry with his minister.

The minister called the palace doctor to find a way to make the king slim. The doctor tried many medicines. But the king became fatter and fatter. The king felt angry with the doctor and he sent him to jail.

Next day, the king declared "Whoever can give me medicine to make me slim, will get 1000 gold coins. And whoever fails will end up in jail".

After so many days, a priest visited the king and said, “Oh king, last day I had a dream. In the dream, God appeared and said the king will die within 3 months.”
On hearing this, king got shocked.

“I can’t believe this. You are telling lie.” king shouted.

“No. I am telling the truth. You can hang me if you don’t die within 3 months. ", replied the priest.

He added. "In the dream, God told me that there is only one way to extend your life to some more days. If you catch a sparrow by yourself, your life will get extended for some more days. But you should try only one hour every day to catch the sparrow.”

The king said,“ If my life get some extension, I am ready to do so. But if I find that you are telling lie, I will hang you.”

The priest agreed.
The priest stayed with the king in his palace. 

Every day the king tried to catch a sparrow. But he couldn't. He did that every day for one hour. The king was so sad to hear that he was going to die soon. He lost interest in everything.

After 3 months, the king called the priest and said, “You failed !!. It's already 3 months and I am still alive. I am going to hang you.”

Then the priest smiled at the king and said, “Are you going to Hang me? I thought you are going to give me the reward you offered.” 

“Reward? For what?” asked the king.

The priest replied, “Please look at yourself in the mirror. You became so slim within 3 months. Whatever I said and asked you to do, was my treatment to make you slim.” 

The king was surprised and happy. He gave the reward to the priest.

The priest also requested to release the doctor from the jail.
The king did so and he lived happily and healthy thereafter.