Once upon a time, a king had twelve beautiful daughters who slept in a grand room with locked doors.
从前，有一位国王，他有十二位美丽的女儿，她们都住在一个门上锁的豪华房间里。
Every morning, their shoes were mysteriously worn out, as if they had been dancing all night.
每天早晨，她们的鞋子都奇怪地磨损了，就像她们整夜跳舞了一样。
The king, puzzled by the mystery, declared that anyone who could uncover their secret would win one of his daughters as a bride.
国王对这个谜团感到困惑，于是宣布，谁能揭开这个秘密，就可以娶他的一个女儿为妻。
However, those who failed would lose their lives.
但失败者将失去性命。
Many princes tried but failed to discover the secret, for the princesses would give them wine laced with sleeping potion.
许多王子尝试过，但都失败了，因为公主们会给他们下了安眠药的酒。
One day, a poor soldier came to the palace. An old woman gave him advice:
一天，一个贫穷的士兵来到宫殿。一位老太婆给了他一些建议：
"Do not drink the wine they offer, and take this cloak that will make you invisible."
“别喝她们给的酒，带上这件可以让你隐身的斗篷。”
That night, the soldier pretended to drink the wine but secretly poured it away.
当晚，士兵假装喝了酒，但悄悄地把酒倒掉了。
When the princesses believed he was asleep, they opened a secret passage under their beds.
当公主们以为他睡着时，她们打开了床下的一个秘密通道。
The soldier, wearing the invisible cloak, followed them through the passage.
士兵穿上隐身斗篷，跟随她们进入通道。
He saw them crossing a magical forest of silver, gold, and diamonds, arriving at a palace where twelve princes awaited them.
他看到她们穿过一片银色、金色和钻石的魔法森林，来到一个宫殿，那里有十二位王子等着她们。
The princesses danced all night until their shoes were worn out.
公主们整晚跳舞，直到她们的鞋子全都磨损。
The soldier returned before them and brought proof to the king: a golden branch from the magical forest.
士兵比她们先返回，并带回了证明给国王：一根来自魔法森林的金树枝。
The king was astonished and kept his promise. The soldier chose the eldest princess as his bride.
国王感到震惊，并信守承诺。士兵选择了大公主为妻。
The spell on the princesses was broken, and the twelve princes from the magical palace disappeared.
公主们身上的魔咒被解除，而魔法宫殿里的十二位王子也随之消失。
The story teaches that courage, intelligence, and persistence can uncover hidden truths.
这个故事告诉我们，勇气、智慧和坚持能够揭示隐藏的真相。
