When the barbarians invade, instead of bemoaning the loss, the people celebrate Eva's impending doom, wishing for her life to be swept away in battle. Caught between her enemies, Eva eventually faces her demise.

However, when she opens her eyes again, she is transported back nine years, to a time before she was married and condemned for a crime she did not commit. If she wants to clear her name and avoid future tragedies, she will have to engage in a battle of wits with the most scheming people in the entire empire.