Kaena suddenly realizes she is destined to die in six months as a minor character poisoned by the tyrant emperor, Zarius. To survive, she secretly takes an antidote and plans to fake her death before escaping the imperial palace. She acts as the emperor's obedient wife to earn his trust, but instead of remaining cold and distant, Zarius becomes increasingly obsessed with her. The sacrificial empress who was fated to die ends up changing the tyrant's heart in this romantic fantasy.