Once upon a time there lived a king.

[Rian]

Once upon a time there lived a king. The king had a beautiful
daughter, the princess. But there was a problem. Due to a curse
placed on her by an old witch, everything the princess touched
would melt. No matter what, metal, wood, plastic; anything she
touched would melt! Because of this, men were afraid of her.
Nobody would dare marry
her. The king despaired. What could he do to help his daughter?
He consulted his wizards and magicians. One wizard told the king,
"If your daughter touches one thing that does not melt in her
hands, the curse will be broken and she will be cured." The king
was overjoyed. The next day, he held a competition. Any man
that could bring his
daughter an object that would not melt would marry her and
inherit the king's wealth. Three young princes took up the
challenge. The first prince brought a very hard alloy of
titanium. But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted.
The prince went away sadly.
The second prince brought a huge diamond, the hardest substance
in the world. But alas, once the princess touched it, it melted.
He too went away disappointed.
The third prince approached. He told the princess, "Put your hand
in my pocket and feel what is in there."
The princess did as she was told.
She felt something hard. Though she turned red, she held it in
her hand. And it did not melt! The king was overjoyed.
Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed. And the third prince
married the princess and they both lived happily ever after.
Question: What was the object in the prince's pants?
(Scroll down for the answer.)
They were M&M's, of course. They melt in your mouth, not in your
hand.(And just what did you think it was?)