There was once an aged man living on the outskirt of a town. This man is well known for his mirror which could tell people's personality and what is hindering them from being successful. A lot of people had been to this man, checked themselves in the mirror, seen what they really are, known how to correct their wrongs and had become immensely rich.

The old man had a son who was so unfortunate but had refused to look in the mirror. He refused to heed to his father's advice.

The king who ruled over the town and its neighbouring ones had four sons who were quadruplets and as the king was at his old age, he had to choose his heir but that was a hard choice to make as he made no preference and loved them equally. His sons were all valiant warriors, noble, patriotic, learned and of great sagacity. The king could not think of a better way to choose his heir than to send them to the old man's mirror. He knew the mirror would have the best answer.

The four princes set on a journey to the distant town after...