A historical detective story about a time when honor and justice are valued above all else. A story about a noblewoman who, under the harsh rules of the Russian Empire, stands up for the truth and her good name.
What should you do if a governess is dismissed for an offense she did not commit? Stay silent and accept it? No. A noblewoman, the daughter of a combat officer, is incapable of meekly accepting false accusations of theft. Noble honor is the only thing she has left, and she intends to defend it at any cost.
Investigator Chernavsky, assigned to look into the case of the unjustly accused girl, is determined to get to the truth. But can he achieve justice when on one side there is a serious crime, and on the other, the strict laws of the Russian Empire.