Today we are going to tell a very interesting and wise classic fairy tale – The Twelve Dancing Princesses.This story tells us that when facing difficulties, as long as we remain calm, observe carefully and add a little courage, we will surely be able to find a solution to the problem.
1. The King’s Dilemma and the Soldier’s Determination
A long time ago, there was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters.Every night, these twelve princesses would sleep in the same big room.To keep them safe, the king locked the door every night.
But a strange thing happened: every morning, when the king opened the door to his room, he always found that these princesses had worn out their dancing shoes, and there were some silver, gold and diamond-like leaves on the floor.But no one knew exactly where they had gone and what they had done.
So the king came up with a solution: he announced, “If anyone can unlock the secret of my daughters’ nightly routine, I’ll let him take one of the princesses as his wife, and let him succeed to the throne when I die!But if the answer is not found within three days, that person will be put to death.”
The challenge sounded tantalizing, but it was also dangerous.Many people tried it and failed.
One day, an ordinary soldier heard about it.He was just passing by and didn’t expect to meet a grandmother.The grandmother asked him where he was going, and the soldier sighed and said, “I want to try to see if I can solve this puzzle, and maybe I’ll be king.”
The grandmother smiled and said, “It’s really not that hard.As long as you don’t drink the wine they give you at night and pretend to be asleep, you’ll be fine.”After saying that, she gave the soldier a magical thing – an invisibility cloak.As long as you wear it, people won’t be able to see you.
With this good helper, the soldier decided to challenge the mission.
2. Secret Tracking to Uncover the Truth
At night, the soldier was arranged to sleep in a place close to the princess’ room.The big princess brought him a glass of wine to drink.The soldier pretended to drink it in one gulp, but in fact quietly poured the wine into a hidden sponge.
After waiting for a while, the princesses thought he was asleep, so they began to change their clothes and dress up.They looked especially happy as they laughed and whispered.
Then the big princess went to the bed and gently knocked on the wall, and surprisingly a hidden staircase appeared!It turned out that the princesses went out through this secret passage!
The soldier hurriedly put on his invisibility cloak and quietly followed the youngest princess.They walked along a glittering path, the leaves of the trees on the side of the road looked like they were made of silver, glittering with light.The soldier snapped off a branch in his hand and used it as evidence.
Then they went through two woods, one with leaves of a golden color and the other transparent and shining like a diamond.The soldier also broke off a branch of each of these two trees.
Finally, they came to a big river on which twelve small boats were parked, each with a handsome prince sitting on it.It turned out that the princesses were sneaking out every night to dance with these princes!
The soldier carefully got into one of the boats.The prince who was rowing felt that the boat was a little heavier than usual, but he didn’t realize that someone was hiding in the boat.
When the boat docked, a glittering palace came into view, with the sound of cheerful music coming from inside.The princes invited the princesses to dance, and the soldiers danced along with them, having a great time.
They danced until it was almost dawn and the princesses’ dancing shoes were worn out before they reluctantly returned to the castle and climbed into their beds as if nothing had happened.
In this way, the soldier followed the princesses for three nights in a row, gathering new evidence each time.He knew that he had enough information.
3. The mystery is solved, and all is happy.
By the morning of the third day, the soldier told the king everything he had seen and took out the branches with silver, gold and diamond leaves as evidence.
The king was so surprised to hear this that he immediately called the twelve princesses in for questioning.When the princesses saw the branches, they knew they could not hide the truth and had to admit it.
The king kept his promise and let the clever and brave soldier marry the biggest princess.They had a grand wedding and the whole country celebrated them.
Later, the king died, and the soldier succeeded to the throne successfully and lived happily ever after with the princess.
4. Lessons Learned from the Story
This story is full of magic and adventure, but it also teaches us several important lessons:
- It is important to think calmly.
The soldier succeeded because he didn’t rush into action, but listened to advice and planned carefully first.For example, he remembered that the grandmother told him not to drink the glass of wine, which prevented him from being mesmerized. - Careful observation is the only way to detect problems*
The soldier was very careful throughout the process, doing every step of the way, from following the princess to collecting evidence.It was because of his carefulness that he was able to get conclusive evidence. - Courage and wisdom have to be used together*
It is actually very dangerous for the soldier to face so many princesses and the mysterious magic world by himself.But he was not only brave, but also able to use his brain to think of a solution, and finally achieved victory.
Conclusion
The Twelve Dancing Princesses” is a story full of fantasy colors, and it also makes us understand that in life, when we encounter problems, we should not panic, but learn to think calmly, observe carefully and face them bravely.As long as we are willing to work hard, we can always find a solution.
I hope every child can be inspired by this story and become a smart, brave and careful person!
