Long ago in the kingdom of Java, there lived a young Sultan and his brother named Pangeran Adipati Agung. An able and strong man, the young Pangeran was much loved by his people.
             One day, during a palace celebration, the Pangeran fell in love with a beautiful dancer and decided to marry her. However, his brother the Sultan objected because she was a commoner and a palace dancer. In spite of this, the young Pangeran decided to marry her secretly. The marriage bore them a beautiful daughter who they named Radin Mas Ayu.
             When the Sultan found out about the wedding, he plotted to break his brother's family. He sent his brother away to lead an attack on a neighbouring country. In his absence, he ordered the Pangeran's house to be set on fire. The Pangeran's wife was killed but his daughter was saved by a loyal follower.
             On his return, the Pangeran discovered of the tragedy. In his grief for his wife and with deep hatred for his Sultan brother, he and his daughter left Java and set sail for Singapore.
             The Pangeran Adipati settled in Teluk Blangah. They lived a quiet and peaceful life until one day, the village was attacked by pirates. The Pangeran fought bravely with the other villagers and thwarted the pirate attack. He became a local hero of the people.
             The Sultan of Singapore was grateful and invited him to his royal court. Upon discovering his royal blood, the Sultan decided to marry him off with his daughter. The Pangeran who, after being single for a long time, accepted the offer as it would give his daughter a mother .
             The marriage bore them a son which they named Tengku Chik. However, not long after, the marriage took a sour turn as the wife became jealous of his love for his daughter. The wife's jealousy became an obsession and soon her hatred drove her to rid herself of her husband and her stepdaughter.
             To help her accomplish her plans, the princess engaged the help of her neph
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