Daphne became Empress after marrying her first love in a world where political marriages are the norm. But her life begins to unravel when Rosetta, a blind woman, suddenly appears and claims to be carrying the Emperor’s child. Worse still, rather than deny it, the Emperor accepts Rosetta and grows cold toward Daphne. Then Mephis, a handsome court painter, enters her life with a bold and straightforward request: that she become his sponsor. As these two unexpected figures enter Daphne’s world, their sudden arrival suggests something far more than mere coincidence.