Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cinderella. Although she was very beautiful, she was always covered in ashes.
It was all because Cinderella’s stepmother had a cruel heart. Even though Cinderella’s family was wealthy, the stepmother treated Cinderella like a servant.
Every day, Cinderella had to work from dawn till dusk.
At night, she had no bed to sleep in, so she slept among the ashes, which is why she was always covered in them.
In the house lived Cinderella, her father, the stepmother, and the two daughters the stepmother brought with her.
One day, the stepmother’s daughters excitedly asked Cinderella to help them with their hair and dressing.
The king held a grand ball, inviting all the young maidens to attend, so the prince could choose one to be the princess.
Cinderella helped them get ready and begged them to take her to the ball too.
But not only did the stepmother and her two daughters refuse, they also mocked and ridiculed her.
As they left for the ball, Cinderella sighed and went to the backyard, where her mother was buried.
As she cried by her mother’s grave, a voice said, “If they won’t take you, go by yourself!”
Cinderella knew it was the voice of a little bird in the tree. The bird knew of Cinderella’s plight, often chatting with her and helping her.
Cinderella sighed again, saying, “But I have no gown…”
Then another voice chimed in, “We’ve prepared everything for you already!”
With that, a beautiful gown and a pair of sparkling glass slippers drifted down from the tree.
Cinderella had never seen such beautiful attire and shoes. She exclaimed in astonishment, “Thank you, but who are you?”
The voice said, “I am the big tree next to you, haven’t you forgotten? I was once just a small branch. You planted me by your mother’s grave, hoping I would grow into a big tree to shelter her. Your tears made the branch grow into a tree with consciousness, and that’s who I am today. Now it’s time for me to repay you!”
Cinderella thanked the tree sincerely. She washed away the ashes from her face and body, tied up her hair, put on the gown and glass slippers.
In the mirror, Cinderella looked like a completely different person.
Guided by the little bird, Cinderella arrived at the palace.
As she entered, all eyes turned to her. Not only was Cinderella beautiful, but she also carried herself with grace and dignity.
She looked around the palace curiously, taking in everything.
When she saw her stepmother and stepsisters, they didn’t even recognize her.
At that moment, the prince noticed her too. He immediately approached her and invited her to dance.
Cinderella said, “But I don’t know how to dance.”
The prince replied, “I can teach you.”
Throughout the entire evening, the prince danced only with Cinderella.
The other maidens grew envious because they had come to the ball for the prince.
However, before the ball ended, the little bird perched on the window sill, reminding Cinderella that she must return home before her stepmother did, or she would be in trouble again.
Cinderella made up an excuse to leave the prince and hurried home with the bird.
The prince was very disappointed.
Fortunately, the next day, Cinderella returned.
Once again, the prince danced exclusively with Cinderella.
However, when the little bird appeared, Cinderella found another excuse to leave the prince and went home.
On the third day, the final day of the ball, Cinderella returned.
The prince decided he couldn’t let Cinderella leave again.
So, when the little bird appeared and Cinderella was about to leave again, the prince chased after her.
However, as Cinderella saw the prince, she ran even faster, disappearing in an instant.
In that moment, the prince noticed that Cinderella had run so fast that one of her glass slippers had fallen off. He picked up the glass slipper.
Then a voice said, “Whoever can wear this glass slipper is its rightful owner, for it fits only her!”
The prince looked up and saw that the voice belonged to the little bird that had appeared in the palace.
After speaking, the bird flew away.
The next day, the prince went to the king with the glass slipper and said, “Whoever can wear this slipper will be my bride.”
The king immediately called for all the young maidens to try on the glass slipper, including Cinderella’s stepsisters.
However, none of them fit perfectly; either the slipper was too small or too big.
The prince felt greatly disheartened.
One day, as he passed by a house, he heard a voice saying, “Prince, the owner of the glass slipper is right here in this house!”
The prince looked up, and it was the same little bird.
As it turned out, the prince was passing by Cinderella’s house. Quickly, he knocked on the door.
The stepmother, seeing the prince, hurriedly welcomed him inside. The prince said, “The owner of the glass slipper is in this house. Please bring out all the young maidens.”
The stepmother hurried to call her daughters.
However, upon seeing them, the prince remarked, “These two young ladies have already tried on the glass slipper and it didn’t fit. Are there any other maidens?”
The stepmother replied, “There are none.”
The prince was very disappointed and was about to leave when Cinderella happened to come out to pour tea.
Despite her face being covered in ashes, the prince recognized her immediately.
He asked her to come forward and try on the glass slipper.
Cinderella slipped her foot into the shoe, and it fit perfectly, not too big and not too small!
The stepmother and her two daughters said jealously, “How does this prove she was the girl at the ball? It’s just a coincidence!”
Cinderella took the other glass slipper from her pocket and put it on her foot.
Everyone was stunned.
The Prince exclaimed joyfully, “You are the girl – my future princess!”
Later on, Cinderella and the prince got married.
The prince had Cinderella’s father move them away from that house along with the stepmother and stepsisters.
This was because Cinderella often visited the house to see her mother, the big tree, and the little bird.
👉 Fairy Godmother Edition 2024
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Cinderella. She was gentle and loved by everyone.
However, she had an unfortunate life. Her mother had passed away, and her stepmother, along with her two daughters, treated her very poorly.
Even though her family was wealthy, they made her wear tattered clothes, didn’t let her eat well or stay warm, and made her do a lot of housework. She often worked in the kitchen, getting covered in ashes.
In short, Cinderella’s life was worse than that of a servant.
One day, the king announced that a ball would be held at the palace, inviting all the young girls to attend.
The prince had reached the age for marriage, but none of the noble ladies interested him.
The king and queen were very troubled by this, so they came up with an idea: to hold a ball at the palace and invite all the young girls, so the prince could choose a bride from among them.
The prince was handsome and had a kind personality, making him the dream prince for many girls.
This news made all the young women very excited, and they dressed up, hoping to win the prince’s heart at the ball and become his bride, living the life of a princess.
Cinderella’s stepsisters were no exception. They immediately bought many beautiful dresses and jewelry.
On the day of the ball, they asked Cinderella to help them dress up.
After dressing them, Cinderella also wished to attend and begged her stepmother and sisters to take her along.
They looked at her in disdain and said, “You? How could you go to the ball? You can’t dance, and you don’t have any nice clothes. Don’t embarrass us!”
Then they left.
Cinderella couldn’t help but cry. Just then, a voice said, “Don’t cry. If they won’t take you, you can go by yourself!”
Cinderella looked up and saw it was her godmother.
Wiping her tears, she said, “Forget it. I’m just dreaming. The ball is for noble ladies of the palace. Look at me, I look like a servant. I wouldn’t even be allowed inside!”
“Is that so hard?” the godmother said.
She waved her magic wand, and a large pumpkin from the garden rolled over. With another wave, the pumpkin turned into a magnificent carriage.
She then transformed several mice into horses and a coachman, and lizards into footmen.
Cinderella was astonished; she had never imagined that her godmother had magical powers.
In fact, her godmother was a fairy.
The fairy godmother looked at Cinderella’s tattered clothes and said, “Look at you, you can’t enter the palace dressed like that.”
She pointed her wand at Cinderella, and immediately, her worn clothes transformed into a beautiful gown. Her hair was styled elegantly, and she looked radiant.
Cinderella was stunned.
The fairy godmother then took out a pair of crystal-clear glass slippers and had Cinderella put them on.
After surveying her, she said, “Perfect! You look like a princess! But you must remember this: the magic will disappear at midnight. You have to return before then, or everything will return to its original state—the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin, the horses and coachman will become mice again, and the footmen will turn back into lizards.”
Cinderella agreed, thanked her fairy godmother, and happily got into the carriage, heading to the palace.
As Cinderella stepped out of the carriage and entered the palace, all eyes were immediately on her.
She was so beautiful and graceful, her gown so dazzling, that she shone like a precious gem.
Everyone at the ball was talking about the beautiful young woman, wondering which noble family she came from, or if she might even be a princess from a neighboring kingdom.
The prince also noticed Cinderella and immediately approached her to speak. He invited her to dance.
Cinderella hesitated, saying she didn’t know how to dance, but the prince reassured her, saying it didn’t matter—he could teach her.
He took her hand and patiently guided her through the steps, not minding even when she stepped on his feet.
Seeing this, the king turned to the queen with satisfaction and said, “It seems our son has finally found a princess he likes, and she seems like a fine young woman!”
Cinderella had an unforgettable evening, but she didn’t forget her fairy godmother’s warning. With just 15 minutes left until midnight, she quietly left the ball.
She had barely returned home when her stepmother and stepsisters arrived back as well.
She overheard them grumbling, “There was some girl at the ball we’ve never seen before. The prince was completely captivated by her, spending the whole evening talking and dancing with her. We didn’t even get a chance to be with him…”
They didn’t recognize Cinderella, which made her feel relieved. She had been worried that they might recognize her and punish her for going to the ball.
Cinderella went to the ball again the next day.
This time, her gown was even more beautiful, and everyone marveled at her appearance.
The prince had been waiting for her to arrive, so when he saw her, he immediately went to greet her and stayed by her side the entire evening.
As the prince got to know her, he found that not only was she beautiful, but she also had a kind and gentle nature. He liked Cinderella more and more.
Cinderella, in turn, began to realize that the prince was not only handsome but also kind and gentle, and she started to like him as well.
The conversation between Cinderella and the prince seemed endless, and she lost track of time, forgetting her fairy godmother’s warning.
It wasn’t until the clock was about to strike midnight that she suddenly realized and rushed out of the palace.
She ran as fast as she could toward the pumpkin carriage, but in her haste, one of her glass slippers fell off. She didn’t have time to pick it up.
By the time she reached the carriage, the clock struck twelve. Right before her eyes, the carriage turned back into a large pumpkin, the horses and coachman became mice again, and the footmen turned back into lizards, all scattering away as the magic disappeared.
Meanwhile, the prince, seeing Cinderella run out in such a hurry, chased after her, but by the time he got outside, she had vanished.
All that was left was a single glass slipper, which he picked up. He asked the passer-by if he had seen a girl in a beautiful gown.
He replied that he saw a girl running, but she was dressed in rags, not a fancy gown, and she was wearing just one glass slipper, matching the one in the prince’s hand.
The prince held the glass slipper thoughtfully.
The next day, the prince told the king that whoever could wear the glass slipper would be his bride.
The king immediately issued an order for all the young women in the city to try on the glass slipper.
The girls were overjoyed and eagerly came to try it on, but none of them could fit into the slipper.
When it was Cinderella’s family’s turn, her two stepsisters eagerly tried on the glass slipper, but just like the others, it didn’t fit.
As Cinderella came out to serve tea, she was surprised to see her glass slipper and, after understanding what was happening, said, “I’d like to try it on as well.”
Her stepmother and stepsisters immediately burst into laughter. “Stop joking! Don’t embarrass us!”
But the palace steward in charge of the shoe fitting looked at Cinderella and said, “Go ahead and try it!”
The stepmother protested, “Don’t be ridiculous! How could she possibly be the girl from the ball?”
The steward replied, “It’s my duty, and besides, she does look a bit like her!”
So, Cinderella slipped her foot into the glass slipper, and it fit perfectly!
Everyone was stunned.
One of the stepsisters exclaimed, “How could she be that girl? This must just be a coincidence…”
But then Cinderella pulled out the other glass slipper and put it on.
The room fell silent in astonishment.
The steward, delighted, exclaimed, “You are the one! We’ve finally found you. Come with me to meet the prince!”
Soon after, Cinderella and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.
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