The Emperor's New Clothes

Haiga says

Let's settle in and begin.

Once there was an emperor who loved clothes more than anything else. Two tricksters came to town, claiming they could make magical clothes that only the wise could see. The emperor, wanting to be seen as wise, pretended to see the clothes, even though they weren't real. In the end, a brave child pointed out the truth, teaching everyone a valuable lesson about honesty.

Originally a Danish tale — the Danish edition is on its way. Meanwhile you can enjoy it in English & Telugu.

Theme · Honesty sees what pride refuses to.

Source · Exact chapter extracted from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (1872) via Project Gutenberg. Public-domain source wording preserved; formatting only.