Mei is the daughter of the Emperor of Qing, Her mother is a princess of a country in Africa who was sold into marriage just to form an alliance between the two countries. She is forced to live in disguise as her father believes that she is in danger. She moves from country to country every few months or years unable to call one place home. She finally convinces her father to let her settle in Silla, where she hopes to find the man whom she loves.