**Why Chase the Male Lead when you can get the second male lead*** After a freak accident, Su Liya a web novel enthusiast finds herself transmigrated into a popular Web series titled 'The Emperor's Cunning wife'. Like most transmigration novels out there she is transmigrated as a villainess. To be more precise Su Liya is transmigrated as the Villainess's maid and a small-time villainess also named Su Liya. Meanwhile, the main villainess Zhu Fengyin gets reborn years in the past at the major turning point of her life with the main aim of rewriting the wrongs done and changing her destiny. A series of events brings the two unlikely friends closer and they unite to obtain their happiness in a world already rigged against them. Su Liya uses her knowledge from reading novels and devices her ultimate plan to a happy ending. **Everyone knows that the second male lead never gets the girl so why try to win the Male lead's heart when you can get the second male lead** That was Su Liya's plan until she met the smiling devil Lu Yaozhu. What started as an arranged marriage progressed into something more. *********** interact with me through my discord server: https://discord.gg/TwQRkBnUHj ********
The Duke's residence.
Lu Yingjie and Lu Yaozhu went straight to the Duke's study when they got back to the Manor. While the women returned to their rooms, Madam Lu was worried by the events of the banquet, she sent everyone away including Lu Yiling.
Zhu Fengyin and Su Liya on the other hand returned to the main courtyard. Su Liya Instructed the servants to send over some water for Zhu Fengyin to wash her face. After washing up, Su Liya handed a towel to Zhu Fengyin to dry her face.
They waited for the other servants, Tian Tian included leaving the room before having any conversations concerning the banquet. It would put the royal family in a bind if the information was somehow made public.
Su Liya looked out the window and door to ensure that there was no one listening in Before she brought up the incident. This incident wasn't surprising since it was in the original plot. However, the author never revealed who arranged everything.