Marinette is the lost princess of the great Chinese Empire. Her birth parents are dead and the ones she's been living with are part of the royal court, but she was destined to be the heir. Since the secrets of her empire were very powerful she had many assassin's and dangers after her so they erased her memories of her life as the princess and took her to France until it was safe for her to return. Today is that day. Marinette is requested to return and take up her crown once again and unlock her memories. The issue is it means she'll have to give up being Ladybug. Tikki, not wanting to leave Marinette defenseless or having to have a new owner, comes up with the idea to take a drop of her power and combine it with magic of another Miraculous so that someone can have the akuma purifying power. With this process complete Marinette bids her goodbyes as Ladybug and Marinette before leaving for China. But there is an element none of them anticipated. Hawk Moth. He learned of the great power of the great empire and wants to capture the princess for his own goals. Soon the superheroes are sent off to protect the princess and Ms Bustier class go to join the coronation in China. But, what happened to Ladybug? Everyone wonders what became if the super heroine, most of all Chat Noir. Will Marinette's secret stay hidden for long, or will it soon be revealed that she was the one hiding behind the mask this whole time. I don't own Miraculous or the characters, only those in The Great Empire and the story line. None of the art is mine either, so shout out to the artists, you did a miraculous job.All Rights Reserved