Anippe, an Egyptian slave, carries the dual secret of her free birth and the birth of a boy child sired by Pharaoh's dead son. The boy is coveted by the Queen but a danger to the brother of Pharaoh, who will kill his King, his Queen, and should he find him, the child. It is the price to rule. Anippe hides the boy but returns to the palace clear the way for her son, the true Pharaoh.