Juniper Jansen, from a farming family, is recognized as the heiress of a marquis household, then sent into imperial exile to the Northern Wastes alongside the disgraced Locke Clan. The imposter heiress bullies her, and imperial constables attempt to harm her. Using her agricultural expertise and unyielding will, she gathers herbs, prepares food, and collects seeds. Undaunted by the Northern Wastes, she resolves to reclaim wasteland, grow food, and build a future for her family.