ROYAL CITY – A tense and bizarre blackmail plot came to an unexpected end last night when the miller’s daughter, now the queen, successfully uncovered the name of Rumpelstiltskin, a shadowy figure who had threatened to take her firstborn child.

The ordeal began several years ago when the young woman, whose father falsely claimed she could spin straw into gold, was locked in a castle chamber by the king, tasked with performing the impossible feat. In a twist of fate, the mysterious man known as Rumpelstiltskin appeared, offering his services to spin the straw into gold in exchange for increasingly steep payments.

Initially, the miller’s daughter gave up personal belongings—first a necklace, then a ring—to pay Rumpelstiltskin for his help. However, on the third and final night, when the stakes were highest, the price rose dramatically: Rumpelstiltskin demanded her future firstborn child. Desperate and facing dire consequences, she reluctantly agreed to the sinister deal.

Once the gold-spinning deception elevated her to the status of queen through marriage to the king, she thought she was free from the bargain. However, after the birth of their first child, Rumpelstiltskin reappeared to collect his payment. In a surprise move, he offered the queen a way out: if she could guess his name within three days, she would be freed from the pact.

According to palace sources, the queen used every resource available to discover the man’s name. Reports from forest locals say one of the queen’s informants spotted Rumpelstiltskin in the woods, dancing around a fire while chanting his name aloud. “I couldn’t believe my ears,” said the witness, who overheard the bizarre scene. “He was laughing and chanting, ‘Rumpelstiltskin is my name!’ over and over.”

The queen, armed with this crucial information, confronted the man on the final day. When she confidently spoke the name “Rumpelstiltskin,” witnesses reported that the mysterious figure reacted in a fit of rage. “He stomped and screamed,” said one palace official. “It was as if the ground beneath him shook.”

Though accounts vary, some reports suggest Rumpelstiltskin was so furious that he tore himself in two before disappearing into the ground, never to be seen again. Others claim he simply fled the kingdom in disgrace. Royal officials have not confirmed his fate.

The royal family has declined to comment in detail on the events but released a brief statement celebrating the safety of the queen and the royal child. “Her Majesty has shown remarkable resilience and intelligence in the face of this extraordinary situation,” a palace spokesperson said.

The identity and origins of Rumpelstiltskin remain shrouded in mystery. Little is known about the man who could spin straw into gold or why he sought to take a child. Magical experts speculate he may have been part of a forgotten fae lineage with ancient ties to the kingdom.

In the wake of the ordeal, the royal court has announced new measures to protect the palace from future magical threats. The miller, whose boastful lie triggered the chain of events, has since retired from public life and declined to comment on his role in the affair.

Local citizens have expressed both relief and curiosity, with many speculating on the future of magical dealings in the kingdom. “It’s a strange world we live in,” one villager remarked. “But at least we know the queen’s baby is safe.”