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出自｜一千零一夜 Once upon a time in a beautiful kingdom far away lived a princess named Turandot Turandot was very beautiful but her heart was cold as ice She did not want to marry anyone She sat on a high throne of frost and made a strict rule “If you want to be my friend,” she said, “you must answer three riddles. If you answer wrong, you must go away forever.” Many princes came but the riddles were too hard The kingdom became quiet and sad Everyone was afraid of the Ice Princess Then came a brave prince named Calaf He saw Turandot sitting alone He did not see a mean princess He saw a lonely girl who needed warmth “I will try,” said Calaf bravely Turandot looked at him with cold eyes “Here is the first riddle: What is born every night but dies when the sun comes up?” Calaf smiled and said, “That is easy—it is Hope!” The ice on the throne cracked a little “Second riddle,” said the Princess, “What is red and warm and makes you brave?” Calaf put his hand on his chest: “It is the blood within a kind heart.” The ice cracked more “Third riddle,” whispered Turandot, “What is ice on the outside but has a fire hidden inside?” Calaf looked into her eyes: “It is you, Princess Turandot!” The ice melted away! But Turandot was scared “I do not know how to love!” she cried Calaf spoke gently: “Do not be afraid— I will give you a riddle too. My name is a secret; if you can guess my name by morning, I will go away.” That night no one in the kingdom slept They waited for the sun The Princess thought and thought Finally the sun rose Turandot ran to the Prince She looked at his warm smile and she understood “I know your name,” she said softly, “your name is... Love!” The bells rang and the kingdom was happy again The cold winter was over and spring had come at last前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动