Looking for Ancient-set Novels About Two Men, with a Coming-of-age Romance 求双楠，古代，养成

1. 101 长 The Long Dream's Command 长梦令 Little Bao Is So Nice小宝很奈斯Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Historical romance※two male leads※brilliant minds※court intrigue※bad ending] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, the child prodigy Li Chang'an from the capital and the Huizhou scholar Cheng Menghui both served at the Hanlin Academy. Both were exceptionally gifted and brilliant. They felt an instant kinship upon meeting and became close friends. Menghui's outstanding talent caught the attention of Grand Secretary Gu Xian, who chose him as his son-in-law. But Menghui's heart was wholly d 13Reads—Score114d adds

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   A first-person narrative masterpiece written by a top-tier literature PhD from a 985 university. The only novel online featuring Yang Tinghe, the Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty, as the male protagonist. A character relationship chart and bibliography are included at the end. [Already hooked]

2. 102 猫 The Cat Owner’s Handbook 猫咪驯养手册 Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Ancient setting, two male leads, one-on-one romance, sweet story, contrasting charm] Notes on Caring for Cats: Rule One: Cats make the same mistakes over and over, and never regret it. Rule Two: Cats are very vengeful. If you hit one, it will remember and find a chance to hit you back before long. Rule Three: Don’t try to train a cat to obey commands. Cats never obey commands. Rule Four: Pay attention if a cat that usually ignores you suddenly gets affectionate. It may have a health problem. Ru 26Reads—Score114d adds

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   A snow leopard cub is captured by a monkey trainer and forced to perform. A passing boy sees it and buys it with all his savings. A story of a cold, aloof snow leopard and a proud, arrogant gyrfalcon reunited. A strong, non-cloying, and straightforward working duo who fight bandits by day and pet each other's fur by night!

3. 103 本 Me, Targeted from the Start? 本尊，开局就被盯上了？ Unmatched in Wealth and Beauty财色双绝Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted A stubborn mouth X a carefree heart Two male leads? No! There are more than two! Magical artifacts show up even faster than people!!! You reap what you sow, fellow cultivator. Have you thought this through? My name is Wen Muye, and everyone agrees I’m a hopeless case when it comes to cultivation. My only redeeming qualities are having a genius brother, Yue Jianchen, and... being exceptionally good at causing trouble. That is, until the aloof and otherworldly First Dao Venerable of Jiuyue Pavilio 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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4. 104 择 Choosing a Worthy Match 择膏粱 Insomnia Sundae with Extra Crispy Coconut失眠圣代添加脆脆椰椰Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Xianxia + Remarriage + Young Married Couple + Rekindled Love + Scumbag Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Pursuer] This is the story of a bad boy who tries every trick in the book to remarry his wife. Wei Zhi, the bad boy, looks down on the wife his parents “carefully chose” for him. Not only does she come from a poor family, she’s also delicate. The moment anyone picks on her, she bursts into tears. Just looking at her annoys him. Wei Zhi tries everything, from beating and berating h 603Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Aside from those years when xql was acting inhumanely, she's still quite adorable qwq

5. 105 将 The General’s Husband Backs Him Up Every Day 将军家的内君每天都在给他撑腰 Salty-Fish Auntie咸鱼小姨娘Two Male Leads259k WordsOngoing [Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion + Older Partner + Smart, Satisfying Romance] If you object to a male consort in the inner household, please don't click. I don't want to explain. Straight-laced general gong × charming and resourceful noble-born shou Today, Pei Yuening did something big: he took half a tiger tally to summon reinforcements and put down a palace coup. When the rewards were handed out, everyone else asked for power, but he asked for a person. “Your Majesty, could you grant me t 1.4kReads8.8Score19514d adds

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   A sudden palace coup forced the pampered young master to shoulder the heavy responsibility of seeking reinforcements. The stumbles in the dark passageway and the rain of arrows from the pursuers did not make him back down. It was only when he met the handsome general that he dared to shed all his strength.

6. 106 长 A Young Man's Journey in Chang'an 长安少年游 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Two Male Leads574k WordsCompleted The story of a young master from a fallen marquis’s household who enters the palace as a study companion. The emperor is advanced in years, while the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace is a brilliant talent. The declining emperor and the rising Crown Prince have long been at odds. Their greatest disagreement concerns how to deal with the war on the frontier. Envoys from the Five Barbarians arrive in the capital to pay tribute and request a marriage alliance. Emperor Qingde hopes the alliance wil 5.3kReads9.4Score88514d adds

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   This book seems to be about growing up together, or perhaps nurturing each other. Yan Junyu, a young master from a declining noble family, inherits a so-called talent for military strategy and is chosen to become a prince's study companion. He accidentally catches the eye of the seventh prince and becomes a target of bullying, but it is the Eastern Palace that helps him become the crown prince's study companion. The political situation at court is unpredictable, and Yan Junyu is uncontrollably attracted to Xiao Yun's strategic planning. The longer they spend together, the more he cannot ignore the shadows, helplessness, and passivity behind Xiao Yun's shrewdness. The emperor is now old, while the crown prince is brilliant and talented. In the royal game, everyone is just a pawn.

7. 107 睁 Reborn as the Crown Prince’s Wicked Girlfriend 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒女友重生了 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Vanity-Driven, Selfish, Silly Beauty X Love-Obsessed Young Master of the Capital's Elite | Neither Is a Good Person | The Young Master Becomes Her Dog | HE Rong Jiqiao had a pretty awful death in her previous life. For three years, she deceived Duan Yan, the young master of a powerful Beijing family who had been lost as a child, and pretended to be the person who had saved his life, enjoying his affection. But when the real savior returned, he kicked her aside, leaving 78.5kReads8.2Score32.9k14d adds
8. 108 归 Return to Southern Yu: The Deposed Emperor Begs Me to Take Him In 归栖南虞：废帝哭着求我收留 Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted A 1990s veteran bookstore owner x a "useless" emperor who climbed out of the history books 28-year-old, battle-scarred veteran Gu Shoujiang x 18-year-old transmigrated little emperor Li Wenyuan, sweet on the surface and dark within A ten-year age gap, with a healing, nurturing romance and two people choosing each other. After leaving the military, Gu Shoujiang just wants to lie flat and open a secondhand bookstore where he can take it easy. Until he finds a beautiful, badly injured boy trembling 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   With loyal childhood friends and warm neighborhood ties, the small town in the 1990s is full of life. A bookstore owner takes in a deposed emperor from a thousand years ago, and together they organize ancient books and run their shop. This heartwarming story is so captivating, it gets more and more addictive with each reading.

9. 109 国 Why Is the Lord of the Kingdom So Distraught? 国主为何如此崩溃 Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads550k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally powerful + secretly unhinged + sweet romance + multiple personalities] Chu Mingxin was utterly devastated. How could he not be? He’d transmigrated into a novel his older sister wrote back in middle school! He didn’t even want to think about how earth-shattering and outrageous the plot was! He planned to cling to the male lead and enjoy a life of easy wins. The male lead would go on a killing spree while he cheered from behind. Even if the sky fell, the tall male lead co 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Modern straightforwardness x ancient restraint, mutual attack, political intrigue—a perfect match. Strong protagonists, not overly feminine, no cloying romance. What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a fallen king? Chu Mingxin: Thanks for the invitation. Currently fleeing with another fallen prince. Chu Mingxin: "You noble slave, what exactly are your plans?" Jiang Zichu: "My original plan was to follow you around, trying to find important figures and former officials." Chu Mingxin: "Oh? We're on the same page. But don't expect me to protect you. I'll die more easily than you." The two, who wanted to cling to each other's coattails, ended up bumping into each other. What a coincidence.

10. 110 狐 Fox Immortal, Please Get into the Sedan 狐仙大人请上轿 Gala's Basket加拉遗箩筐Two Male Leads410k WordsCompleted Cultivation + tribulations + everyone’s darling + a powerful figure’s letters + lucky charm + feel-good story Reincarnated as the fox-immortal descendant and young son of the Su family, he is sent to a male courtesan house because of his family’s troubles. He knocks out Master Chen with a single blow and escapes, then meets, comes to know, and falls in love with Jian Mo, the state preceptor, in a secret realm. After a painful separation, they reunite. Reincarnated as the young fiancée of a CEO, 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Actually, I wanted to recommend Morbid Trapping, but it's too gruesome. Master and disciple are too insubordinate. Drinking Song is too heated. Reincarnated Minister is interesting, but not very clean. I think I'll just recommend myself. It won't hurt to take a look.

11. 111 君 Junshan: Seven Seals to Bind the Corruption 君山盼之七印缚浊 Mo Nan Seventh Uncle漠南七舅Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted Two male leads + fanfiction + xianxia + reborn + puppy-like younger man ⚠️ This is a two-male-lead fanfic!!! The stern and cold teacher Yang Xizhong took in an orphan named Song Mu and raised him with fourteen years of strict instruction, never realizing his disciple had already fallen deeply in love with him. When the world-destroying miasma known as “Zhuo” swept across the Four Realms, Yang Xizhong's Yin-Yang Immortal Seal split apart to protect Song Mu. The Yang Seal entered his disciple's bo 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    With the roles of master and apprentice reversed, love was able to take root and blossom!

12. 112 栖 The Moon as Her Prison: The Tyrant's Empress Seeks Redemption 栖月为牢：暴君的赎罪皇后 Nectarine Pit油桃籽Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted [Captivity + Tortured Romance + Forced Love + Two Male Leads + Intense Push and Pull + Historical Court Intrigue] Pei Xiyue, the Ninth Princess of the Zhongshu Kingdom, uses her peerless beauty as bait to gnaw away at the realm of Xiling. With whispered words at her lover's bedside, she pushes for the Moon-Dwelling Terrace, a project that drains the treasury. Through glistening tears, she stokes suspicion between ruler and ministers and turns brothers against each other. But she, too, is falling 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The royal family of Shu trained their princesses to be "poisoned jewels," their beauty, smiles, and tears all tools of manipulation. This premise is not only novel but also profoundly reveals the tragedy of women in ancient times caught in power struggles—their bodies and emotions were not their own, but weapons of their families and states. This tragedy makes the protagonist's awakening all the more impactful and prompts readers to reflect more deeply on the fate of women.

13. 113 星 Starfall King 星罗王 Chen Ming from Bazhong巴中陈茗Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Prince Tuyang Danzhen of the Xingluo Kingdom grew up starved of love. Then he found his sun: Fu Wangtian. His heart opened for his sun. When the light came, he became happy and warm. When it disappeared, he closed his heart and silently endured, armoring himself with coldness and strength. Though covered in wounds, he never gave up on love! Was that right or wrong? 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing!

14. 114 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Every chapter is a surprise; the author's imagination is absolutely amazing!

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