She became the central figure in a renowned Burmese historical account that narrates a queen's endeavors to ensure fidelity in a reigning monarch.

He swore that if he were to break this promise, he would forfeit his throne, potentially leading to the downfall of the dynasty.

In an effort to win the king's favor, Maung Maung Toke, who would later become the Lord of Yanaung, introduced the 17-year-old Daing Khin Khin to Thibaw in September 1880, shortly after the birth of Thibaw's first daughter with his chief queen, Supayalat.

This revelation greatly angered Supayalat, who had desired a monogamous relationship and saw this as the first instance of the king contradicting her wishes.

[1] Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung had appealed to Supayalat for mercy on the basis that the country would be ruined if the king's only son was killed, but the queen had remained unmoved.