Jensen time-travels to Aurelia, becomes a death row inmate. He is chosen as the 'fake emperor,' taking the Empress's place in her harem. Treacherous subjects are plotting. King of the North, Sheridan, suspects the Empress's true gender. He spreads rumors that the emperor is a woman. Unexpectedly, Jensen's presence results in concubines becoming pregnant, shattering rumors about the Empress's identity.