Maria was abandoned by her original mother and was left alone until she came across the Imperial Palace and that's when she met Gyokuyou, the Concubine of the Imperial Palace, the Precious Consort and her daughter Princess Lingli. One look at Maria and Gyokuyou thought she was the most precious and beautiful girl in the world. So she decided to her in.

"So, who might you be?"

Gyokuyou asked with a soft and kind smile on her face.