Born of an illegitimate emperor and his cunning concubine, Luana oddly inherits the true imperial family's traits: blonde hair and blue eyes. After 8 long years of her wicked mother's abuse, she foresees an even bleaker fate in a dream: her death at 18 by her mother's hand. Determined to alter destiny, she looks for the true empress, crossing paths with her half-brother, Crown Prince Loudon, who reviles Luana's family. Can she defy fate, survive, and grasp the life she's meant for?