Emily and her half-sister Chloe were both in love with the same promising scholar. To secure Chloe’s future, their father and stepmother secretly manipulated the marriage records, forcing Emily to give up her choice. One day, Chloe’s plaything accidentally falls into the hands of a lowly beggar, and the family conspires to force Emily into marrying the 'disgusting' stranger as a final humiliation. Little do they know, the beggar is actually the Emperor in disguise, traveling the kingdom to find his fated savior. When Emily shows him genuine kindness, the Emperor realizes he has found his queen. The lucky mistake is about to become a royal reckoning for those who looked down on them. A sweet story of hidden identities and ultimate comeback. Success is her new reality.