France. XIII century. King Louis, nicknamed the Lion, dies. The crown should go to the eldest son, but he is only twelve years old. Who can be entrusted with taking care of the state until the new king matures? Barons? They won't wait long to tear the country apart and divide it. Of all the confidants, only his beloved wife remains - Blanca. She will make sure that her son's inheritance remains intact and, probably, even increases. And so it turned out that the concern for the good of France fell on fragile women’s shoulders...