At court, Princess Emilia Lawson finds herself outmatched by Lady Lucy Dawson in a battle over power, medical care, and wealth. But after the Prince is poisoned, Emilia’s rescue effort is seized by Lucy—only for Lucy’s hidden alliance with Prince Harrison Everly to come to light. With every crisis sharpening the stakes, Emilia survives palace chaos and political tension to claim her place as Northland’s First Princess.