Willow Dalton's parents died; she was brought into the palace. Julian Shaw secretly cared for her. Emperor decreed Julian, who loved Rosalind Vance, to marry Willow Dalton. He treated her coldly. Willow's parents were framed for treason, placing her under house arrest. She discovered Julian's secret meeting with an enemy spy—a plot to overthrow a tyrannical regime. The conspiracy was unveiled, her parents exonerated, Julian realized his true feelings, and they got together.
