The term that best describes the story is, frame narrative.
Frame narrative is technique used as a companion piece of story within a story.
Because it is frame narrative as the given story serve the companion piece of story within a story. as the storyteller tells the story to distract the ruler to prevent his own death.
Hence the correct option is, B. frame narrative
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