Imperial Russia. The end of the 19th century.
Emma Riger-Artemyeva, illegally born daughter of Count Selivanov Lev Dmitrievich receives the news of the death of his father. The will should be announced at the manor of her parent near the city of Kaluga. Arriving there with her fiancé (bridegroom), Emma learns that she is not the only heiress. In addition, Count Selivanov made a very strange will, which says: the inheritance will be received by those who find it. Therefore, relatives of the late count, claiming an inheritance, are going to the manor.
Between the heirs begins a competition for possession of treasures worth two million rubles. The testament says that if treasures are not found during the summer, they will be transferred to the monastery, and the manor itself will become the property of the house of the disabled. According to the will, the landowner-neighbor Petr Muravin was appointed the executor.
The heirs are in shock. They quietly hate each other. Intrigues weave in the manor, the most unexpected alliances between heirs arise.
A ghost wanders around the manor; he is seen in a park near the ruins of an old house.
Some women finally lose their shame and in the hope of receiving information about the treasure from Mr. Muravin try to seduce him. Men already forget about quiet hatred and are ready to kill each other.
Heirs are trying to find treasures in the most unexpected places. Due to these searches, some of the buildings on the manor, as well as the fountain and park statues, are damaged.
Emma is getting closer to her cousin Stanislav Selivanov. An alliance arises between them, which then develops into a serious feeling.
In addition, Emma finds in the library a manuscript telling about the adventures of a certain Count Savin and how he became rich in South America. Emma suspects that Count Savin is her father. The girl carefully studies the manuscript in the hope that the manuscript will help her find treasures. However, the manuscript mysteriously disappears...
What awaits Emma and who will get the treasure?