His Majesty Is the Duke's Wife's Secret Lover

[The Dowager Duchess of a Duke’s Estate & The Emperor of Daxuan]

[Another Man’s Wife + Relentless Pursuit + Redemption + Faithful Couple + Transmigration to a Fictional Dynasty]

Xu Lingyi, a modern woman, died while chasing after her husband’s mistress. She was reborn in the Daxuan Dynasty as Zhang Zhao, wife of the Duke of Su. Her husband, Xie Jing, and his entire family had died in battle, leaving only Zhang Zhao and her stepdaughter, Xie Yuan.

With no husband, mother-in-law, or father-in-law to worry about, she thought she could live the good life.

Then her dim-witted daughter, Xie Yuan, fell for Crown Prince Xiao Huai while he was traveling incognito, and became so love-struck that she chased after him everywhere.

The Duke of Su’s household was left with only a widow and an orphan, stripped of all power and influence. Forget chasing after the Crown Prince; it would be hard enough to find Xie Yuan a good husband once she came of age.

But the young girl kept coming home in tears, and Xu Lingyi’s heart softened. She resolved to work hard and find her daughter a good match.

She attended one banquet after another. Somehow, she failed to find a husband for her daughter but got herself entangled in a love affair.

At Yong’an Temple, she spent the night with a strikingly handsome man and even took his personal jade pendant.

It wasn’t until the Mid-Autumn banquet that she learned she had gotten involved with the current emperor, Xiao Yiheng.

She was glad she had worn a veil that night. Surely he wouldn’t recognize her.

But his gaze kept sweeping over her, and she was a nervous wreck…

Duchess: And that’s the story.

His Majesty: Does that sound right to you?