Cinderella is the only daughter of a moderately wealthy family. After her mother dies, her father marries a widow who has two daughters, and then departs on a business trip. Cinderella ends up serving her stepmother and stepsisters as a household servant. Meanwhile, the prince lives a monotonous life in the castle, but one day he escapes and pretends to be a commoner. An accidental bump introduces Cinderella to him, and she becomes his best friend without knowing that he is actually the prince. Additional twists involve the king’s chief advisor, who plots to seize the throne by eliminating the prince. After a series of events and stories, the castle holds a royal ball for the prince to…