Elara Sheridan is framed by her half-sister, falsely accused of an illicit affair and pregnancy. She encountered Emperor Feng Gideon. After being drugged, Feng Gideon mistakes her name, bestowing favor upon her half-sister. Feng Gideon publicly acknowledges her and the imperial child, exposing the Empress Grand Dowager's conspiracy for revenge and discord. Elara Sheridan resolves the crisis, rising to master of the harem. She and Feng Gideon share a deep love.