Marie never wanted anything expensive or flashy. A gift for words earned her a place as the caretaker of the frail prince, Louis-Joseph, son of the Dauphine of Bourgeois. Surrounded by decadence, her life is a happy one. Her heart goes out to the suffering commoners and her generosity earns her their love and affection. As tensions build between the classes, Marie finds herself falling head over heels in love with the Duc de Devon, Axel. With her trusty crossdressing Captain of the Imperial Guard, Armand de Girodelle, and the love of her life at her side, Marie faces the decision of choosing the people she loves and her dear friends of the Roal Family as the country begins to fall apart.