Then said the maiden in her heart, "I know with certainty that I shall set my brothers free," and went and sought a high tree and seated herself in it and span, and neither spoke nor laughed. Now it so happened that a king was hunting in the forest, who had a great greyhound which ran to the tree on which the maiden was sitting, and sprang about it, whining, and barking at her. Then the King came by and saw the beautiful King's daughter with the golden star on her brow, and was so charmed with her beauty that he called to ask her if she would be his wife. She made no answer, but nodded a little with her head. So he climbed up the tree himself, carried her down, placed her on his horse, and bore her home. Then the wedding was solemnized with great magnificence and rejoicing, but the bride neither spoke nor smiled. When they had lived happily together for a few years, the King's mother, who was a wicked woman, began to slander the young Queen, and said to the King, "This is a common beggar girl whom thou hast brought back with thee. Who knows what impious tricks she practises secretly! Even if she be dumb, and not able to speak, she still might laugh for once; but those who do not laugh have bad consciences." At first the King would not believe it, but the old woman urged this so long, and accused her of so many evil things, that at last the King let himself be persuaded and sentenced her to death.

公主心中想："我知道，我一定能救活我的哥哥们。"于是，她就走到一棵大树旁，爬上去坐在上面纺纱，既不说话也不笑。 说来也巧，一位年轻的国王打猎来到了这座森林。 国王有条大狼犬，它跑到公主坐着的大树下，不停地围着大树跳上跳下，对着姑娘吠叫不止。国王跟了过来，看到了额头上有金色星星的美丽公主，一下子就被她的美貌迷住了。他大声问她愿不愿意做他的妻子。她没有开口回答，但微微点了点头。于是，国王便亲自爬到树上，把她抱下来放到马背上，带着她回到宫中。庄严的婚礼壮观而又热闹，可新娘却既不说话也不欢笑。他们一起幸福地生活了好几年。国王的母亲是个邪恶的女人，开始说新王后的坏话了，她对国王说："你带回来的姑娘是个穷要饭的。谁知道她在搞什么鬼名堂呢！就算她是个哑巴，就算她不会说话，可她总能笑一笑吧？从来不笑的人一定心肠很坏！"国王起初不相信这些话，可他的母亲一直在他的面前念叨，而且总是说王后干了这样那样的坏事，到后来，国王终于被蒙住了，而且判了王后死刑。