Any Purely Historical Stories With Two Male Leads? No Transmigration or Rebirth 有没有纯古的双楠啊(不要穿越重生)

1. 51 穿 Book Transmigration: The Cold and Abstinent Tyrant Reads My Mind and Wants to Marry Me 穿书：禁欲暴君读心后他要开婚 Tang Yiyi糖伊伊Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1, Secret Identity, Mind Reading, Villain] [Scheming Tyrant (Masked Shadow Guard) X Blind Heir (Pretending to Be Blind)] Yuan Li is a high school student who dies suddenly after staying up all night reading a novel, then transmigrates into the very novel he was reading. “Huh? Why isn't the tyrant following the plot?” Yuan Li feels like he's ended up in a bootleg version of the novel, one that doesn't match the original story. The book says the tyrant is supposed to go east, bu 4.4kReads8.2Score857Shelves
2. 52 将 The General Has Gone to Assassinate the Chancellor Again 将军又去刺杀丞相了 The Taoist Nun Can't Say道姑不可说Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. The rating is low since it just came out (✘_✘)↯ Come in and take a look!) [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + contrasting personalities + rekindled love] Hot-tempered young general, bottom, vs. sickly prime minister, top Breaking news! The general snuck out at midnight to assassinate the prime minister, only to be caught by him!! Question: What happened? Was he reported to the authorities? Was he punished? Answer: No report, no punishment. 796Reads8.9Score111Shelves
3. 53 钓 The Flirtatious Beauty Is Too Good at Teasing, and the Pure-Hearted Wolf Cub Is Smitten 钓系美人太会撩，纯情狼崽魂会飘 Have You Eaten Today?你今天吃饭了吗Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted The flirtatious beauty is the top! The innocent wolf cub is the bottom! Get it straight. Original title: The Flirtatious Beauty Is a Master at Seduction, and the Innocent Wolf Cub Is Bewitched [Happy ending + power couple + mutual devotion + confinement + contrast charm + top’s POV + mutual firsts + bottom dotes on top] A beautiful, scheming, dark-hearted top who knows how to act helpless vs. A genuinely vicious, innocent, unhinged wolf cub bottom Zhong Yuan was the least-favored prince of the L 4.1kReads9.3Score670Shelves
4. 54 秦 Uncle Qin Is About to Run Away, Your Majesty, Take It Easy 秦叔叔他要跑路，陛下悠着点 A Yu阿隅Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Younger man, mutually devoted, sweet romance, Jun Chi is the top × Qin Xuan is the bottom] “Uncle Qin, stay and keep me company.” Qin Xuan had come to the palace to deliver a gift. Hearing the young emperor’s plea, his heart softened for a moment. Before he could react, he and Jun Chi had already lost themselves in each other. He had all sorts of reservations, but the young man acted recklessly, calculating every step of the way and drawing Qin Xuan in deeper and deeper. Qin Xuan knew very well 159Reads7.1Score—Shelves
5. 55 重 Reborn: The Regent Plots to Overstep His Bounds Every Day 重生后，摄政王每日想着以下犯上 A Yu阿隅Two Male Leads425k WordsCompleted [Two male leads!!! No female lead, two equally powerful leads, one-on-one, both reborn] [The cold and restrained Regent, secretly passionate and aloof × the cold and languid Prince, secretly endlessly indulgent] I’m terrible at summaries, so just bear with this! “Your Majesty, please abdicate.” On the day the palace was surrounded, the Regent made his request in a cool, calm voice. The Emperor smiled. “I abdicate and yield the throne to you. How does that sound?” The Regent had supported the Fir 5.6kReads9.2Score741Shelves
6. 56 嫁 After Marrying the Enemy Nation’s Crown Prince, I Turned the Tables 嫁给敌国太子后，我逆风翻盘了 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted New novel: After Becoming the Tragic, Powerful Villain Rong Se transmigrates into a book and becomes the sinister, ruthless villain in a political intrigue novel, a man who murders his father and brothers and covets the throne. But he is nothing more than a tool and a backdrop for the main couple’s flirtation. He repeatedly gives his all to help their romance, only for them to live happily ever after in the imperial palace while he dies alone, abandoned by everyone and without a whole body. Rong 15.8kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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   The first book features a rebirth (dominant character), is very sweet, and I highly recommend it. It's my favorite (lots of explicit content). The second book has a good premise and is easy to read, but it doesn't have as much explicit content. Both books feature intelligent protagonists, and there are no plot points written just for the sake of writing. Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended!

7. 57 病 The Frail Beauty Is Delicate and Soft, and the Regent Falls for Him Step by Step 病美人身娇体软，摄政王步步沦陷 It's Xi, Not Shi是西不是施Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted (Main story complete, safe to start reading) [Two male leads & deliberate seduction & love at first sight & the gong is a hopeless romantic & happy ending] [Sickly beauty assassin shou & gentle, devoted prince regent gong] You haven’t been fooled; you just haven’t encountered the right scam Wei Junlin, the powerful prince regent who held sway over the court, fell into a tender trap carefully laid just for him. His beautiful wife, usually gentle, obedient, and sickly, suddenly turned on him at th 36.4kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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   It's so good, this book is absolutely divine!

8. 58 危 Danger! On Our Wedding Night, My Darling Wife Wants to Stab Me 危！新婚夜，娇娇夫人要刀我 Xinli炘璃Two Male Leads687k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied, Unhinged Assassin Bottom vs. Scheming, Pretend-Blind Crown Prince Top] Marriage Before Love | Exposing Each Other’s Secret Identities | Push and Pull to the Limit | Strong Versus Strong Lin He, the top assassin in the martial world, had killed countless people, yet was forced to marry a “blind” husband. He was secretly delighted: Perfect! This blind man can’t see me killing and burning things! And so, after their wedding Lin He acted all delicate in front of Xiao Huaijin, pretend 12.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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   Bringing you a pure ancient-style series featuring two male leads! [Thinking]

9. 59 丞 The Chancellor's Cherished Son and His Top Scholar Son-in-Law 丞相府娇哥儿的状元赘夫 Xi Yuchen溪雨晨Two Male Leads511k WordsCompleted [Content warning: There is a secondary couple! There is a secondary couple! There is a secondary couple! Important, so I'll say it three times. But they don't get much page time, and most of their scenes are just friends interacting.] Among the capital's aristocratic families, a saying goes: “Better to marry a poor girl than a wealthy ger.” A ger can only be taken as a concubine, even if he comes from a wealthy family. Shen Zhiyu is the capital's most precious ger, the Chancellor's only child. H 17.7kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
10. 60 坏 My Bad-Dog Uncle Has No Restraint, and His Spoiled Beauty Weeps Until Her Eyes Are Red 坏狗叔叔不节制，娇纵美人哭红眼 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + twelve-year age gap + older man raises younger man + no blood relation + happy ending] [Spoiled beauty on the bottom × fatherly, possessive general on top] Jiang Mingyu loved Xiao Feng, who had raised him. But Xiao Feng didn’t love him. Taking a cue from the romance stories he’d read, Jiang Mingyu clumsily drugged Xiao Feng. After one passionate night, instead of the responsibility promised in the stories, he got a cold voice from above him: “Yu’er, is thi 4.3kReads8.8Score429Shelves
11. 61 娇 Spoiling the Bridegroom I Married in Someone Else’s Place 娇养替嫁小夫郎 He Su禾宿Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted (An adorable little fool vs. a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted prince. Both pure, two male leads. If you don’t like it, don’t read!!!) Song Qi'an is a little fool, unloved by his father and despised by his stepmother. He can only spend his days cooped up in his little courtyard, and thought this was how his whole life would be. But then a marriage edict from Emperor An shattered his peaceful existence. The marriage had nothing to do with Song Qi'an at first, but Song Jinxian already had someone h 1.8kReads8.3Score272Shelves

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    These are all pretty good; you can check them out if you're interested.

12. 62 帝 The Emperor Is Addicted! The Frail Empress Raised Two Children 帝王太上瘾！病弱男后养了两个崽 Snow-Colored Moon After the Storm雪色月霁Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love at First Sight + Seme Dotes on Uke + Pure Love on Both Sides, HE] Su Huaiyu awakened to the truth: he was a frail, doomed supporting character in a book. As the real young master of the marquis's household, he was ignored by his parents and older brother. Meanwhile, the story's protagonist, the fake young master, was charming everyone and had become the darling of all. According to the plot, a gentle imperial physician, a young general, a sinister top scholar, and a mad pr 183.1kReads9.4Score29.4kShelves
13. 63 魅 A Succubus Master? His Ruthless Daoist Disciple Won’t Coax Him or Listen 魅魔师尊？无情道徒弟他不哄不听 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted Just launched [Double Male Leads + Forced Love + Faked Death + Mutual Firsts + Dog Training + Younger Love Interest] Wen Lanqing, an outstanding student of the Hehuan Sect, spent years posing as a sword cultivator sect master’s wife, and accidentally slept with Xie Heyuan, an outstanding student of the Heartless Dao. The Immortal Venerable ordered the entire immortal realm to hunt down the flower thief. Afraid of being exposed, Wen Lanqing carefully sounded Xie Heyuan out and learned that he 18.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
14. 64 被 The Mad Dog Abandoned by the Aloof Powerful Minister Has Returned 被清冷权臣弃养的恶犬回来了 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads156k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + second chance at love + irresistible bottom + unrequited devotion + cold-faced lover doing the laundry + hopelessly lovestruck top + coercive romance] Cold, vicious minister bottom x aggressive, clingy, bitter lover top No one knew that eight years ago, Xie Liufang had been involved with the Seventh Prince, Xiao Chengju. Apart from his tendency to bite, Xiao Chengju was perfect. He gave Xie Liufang his whole heart, knew just how to care for him, and was as obedient as a dog. Th 19.2kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    It's super good-looking, you won't regret investing in it.

15. 65 战 The God of War General Despises Men, Until He Eats His Words 战神将军最厌男风！！真香打脸了 Three Cups of Wine Are Great三杯酒好Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted Complete. Sweet romance, devoted couple, no cheating. Xiao Beiming has always hated men who love men. After a night-long cavalry charge through Rongxi, he returns victorious, only to find a man in his tent. At their first meeting, he throws him into the snow. Hua Rong is the beloved treasure of the music house's owner. Astonishingly beautiful but mentally unsound, he has never left the house in eighteen years. He sees Xiao Beiming as a terrifying monster and is utterly frightened of him. The Gr 6kReads9.0Score810Shelves

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    All three of these are amazing! You should all check them out! [Crying emoji]

16. 66 给 After Marrying the Sickly Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune, I Was Spoiled Rotten 给病弱王爷冲喜后，被甜宠了 It's Xi, Not Shi是西不是施Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later & affection that grows over time & sweet romance & two male leads] [Optimistic, beautiful, devoted husband bottom & gentle, refined, two-faced top] Prince Ning, Ji Yanche, is gravely ill from a poison outbreak and has little time left. The Imperial Astrologer makes a prediction: there's someone in Changzhou County, Jiangnan, named Meng Qing, whose birth chart is compatible with Prince Ning's. If he marries the prince to bring him good fortune, the bride's auspicious s 5.3kReads8.9Score774Shelves
17. 67 江 The Realm Falls Short 江山多逊色 Nobody at All谁也不是Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted Old Prince: “Son, I’ll go prepare your betrothal gifts right away.” “Why are you preparing betrothal gifts for me?” The old prince looked at him as if it were obvious. “Aren’t you supposed to give Jing’an betrothal gifts?” Jiang Shenghan: “...” Old Prince: “Everyone in the capital knows you abducted Lord Rong in broad daylight. It’s even been turned into a popular tale, and people are talking about it everywhere. Jing’an’s reputation is already in this state. Are you still not going to take resp 1.5kReads9.3Score204Shelves

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    I'm only presenting this one book. I won't say much about the others.

18. 68 王 My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h 19.2kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely, positively, incredibly good!!!

19. 69 江 I Pledge You My Kingdom 江山为聘 Awakening of Insects惊蛰Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted How do you break a person’s pride? Make them be betrayed by the people closest to them, make the person they love die because of them, and make them marry a man despite being a prince... For half his life, Jiang Yun was a discarded pawn in the game of imperial power. When he had nothing left, it was Chu Ye who took his hand and said, “Your Highness, you still have me.” Chu Ye fought corrupt officials for him, seized the throne, quelled rebellions, and made everyone who had hurt him pay the price 1.3kReads9.2Score208Shelves

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    These are all highly-rated and excellent articles. [Kissing emoji]

20. 70 王 Your Highness, Your Lord Is on His Knees Begging for Forgiveness 王爷，主君跪求原谅 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + sweet romance + devoted and loyal + happy ending + each other's only one] Dominant, devoted prince on top VS restrained, loyal guard on the bottom Xiao Xuan is the regent praised by the common people, the cold-faced demon feared by officials, and the great general admired by his soldiers. He is also the emperor's younger brother, whom the emperor hates with a passion. People across the land either fear him, respect him, or hate him, all because their own interests are at stake 3.4kReads9.1Score333Shelves
21. 71 将 The General’s Husband 将门男后 Cheng Yunyou橙云悠Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score399Shelves
22. 72 嫁 After Marrying a Vicious God, the Beautiful Young Husband Is Doted On 嫁给凶神后，貌美小夫郎被宠上天 Unknown Rivers and Mountains不知山河Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Yin Dynasty series: two male leads | husband and husband | sweet romance | 1v1 | both pure, happy ending] [Looks fierce but is a lovesick fool on top x pretends to be an aloof beauty but is really a sweet girl on the bottom] Rumor has it that the fearsome Prince Yin Cheng fell in love at first sight with Lin Nian, the only young master of the Lin family, and seized him by force. They say that after marrying the fearsome prince, young Lin Nian cried every day, his face full of sorrow. But in Pri 12kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
23. 73 陛 Your Majesty, the Frail Beauty Deserves to Be Cherished 陛下，病弱美人得娇养 Little Highness小殿下Two Male Leads763k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Mutual Devotion + Redemption] The young official of the Court of Judicial Review, a sickly beauty who pants with every step, is actually a treacherous minister despised by everyone. Mo Yanyu: “Everyone in this world wants to be a gentleman. Since that’s the case, I’ll be the villain.” He is ruthless and merciless, and everyone steers clear of him. One day, Mo Yanyu says, “I think we could work together.” A haughty prince raises an eyebrow. “That depends on how sincere you are.” Mo Yan 2.6kReads9.5Score438Shelves
24. 74 棠 Tangli Brew 棠梨酿 October Hibiscus十月槿Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance. Jian Xiyue was born different and deemed an ill omen by his family. Abandoned at Tingzhu Court, he was left to fend for himself. But when his elder sister refused to marry into Northern Cang and eloped with someone, his family and country sent him in her place to the Northern Cang tyrant, rumored to be disfigured and to have murdered his own brother. Who could have known the tyrant would not even bother to look at his face before banishing him to the cold palace? There, he fe 14.4kReads8.4Score2.8kShelves

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    This is so beautiful! It's sweet and purely ancient, with no time travel elements.

25. 75 满 The Entire Court Thinks the Emperor and I Are Locked in a Tragic Romance 满朝文武都以为我和陛下虐恋情深 Gone, Never to Return去不归Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads; a mad tyrant top with an inherited mental illness × a gentle, frail prime minister who worries for the nation; both pure, mutual love, no misunderstandings] The royal family of the Great Ye Dynasty inherited a madness that ran in the blood. The new ruler, Xiao Zhi, was especially ill. Everyone at court knew the emperor was a tyrant. At a grand court assembly, it was practically routine for him to suddenly order a few ministers beheaded. The sight of blood covering the 7.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book has a strong romance plot, the main story is purely sweet with no angst, and the epilogue features a double death scene. The second book leans towards political intrigue with a touch of sweetness. Both books start with the characters getting together and are incredibly sweet.

26. 76 皇 The Emperor's Regent Boyfriend 皇帝的摄政男友 Du Zhiwu渡知芜Two Male Leads426k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he was the regent, and he was the crown prince. Seven years later, he was a powerful minister, and he was the new emperor. He said, "I want to rule in my own right. This is where we part." But the other man pinned him against the imperial throne, laughing in a husky voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who taught you all this?" 2.3kReads7.0Score157Shelves
27. 77 退 The Dragon-Proud Hero Who Broke Off Our Engagement Begs Me to Take Him Back 退婚的龙傲天求着我复合 Thirty Thousand Words a Day日淦三万字Two Male Leads611k WordsCompleted [Complete] [A crazy-but-obedient, sly bottom + a depraved, self-righteous top] Careless vows really can get you struck by lightning. The previous moment, Shen Xian was kneeling before his master's grave, swearing an oath to the heavens. When he opened his eyes again, he was told he'd transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous cannon fodder who gets dumped by the overpowered male lead. The System told him that if he followed the plot to the end, he could return to his little Taoist temple 35.3kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    It features a small ensemble cast, and watching the rescue scene late at night made me want to scream! It was the first time I actually remembered the names of the main characters and their friends, haha. The author's writing style and values ​​are evident, and you can tell they really love their characters. The plot is unconventional, and I love all the characters! In short, highly recommended!

28. 78 不 No Need to Say Goodbye 不须辞 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Sweet-faced schemer who cries easily x icy beauty] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + fantasy + alternate world + equally matched leads + happy ending + younger love interest] Thirty thousand years ago, Chang Shu found a little black dragon and brought it back to his chambers to nurse it carefully. Once its wounds had healed, he tried to send it away. The little black dragon took human form, tears in its eyes. It walked up to him, tugged at his sleeve, and showed him the woun 14.1kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves

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    Super good ancient romance novel with two male protagonists

29. 79 谁 Who Says the Heir Apparent Is Too Frail to Look After Himself? 谁说世子爷柔弱不能自理 Truck Driver卡车司基Two Male Leads581k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally matched + devoted to each other + plot-driven, no transmigration or rebirth + scheming top × beautiful, calculating bottom] The rating is low because there aren’t many ratings yet! When they first met, Qi Xiao was a young lord riding a tall black steed, galloping arrogantly down the main street. Tang Ling was shackled, and should have looked wretched, yet the moment he raised his eyes, he dazzled the onlookers. “Your Highness,” Tang Ling called to Qi Xiao, then respectf 247Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 80 皇 The Emperor Is Far Too Possessive 皇上他占有欲太强 I Ate a Lemon吃了个柠檬Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, devoted to each other, equally matched, mutually devoted, fast-moving romance with plenty of sweet moments] [Emperor top] [Fake-eunuch bottom] [General bottom] [The bottom later becomes a general] Su Jinting enters the palace disguised as a eunuch to investigate a case. But the emperor takes a liking to him and appoints him as his personal eunuch. The emperor has a nasty temper, is domineering and unreasonable, and applies a double standard. It’s bad enough that he 4.2kReads9.0Score442Shelves
31. 81 江 Lord Jiang Is Spoiled and Arrogant 江大人恃宠而骄 A Stray Dog and Me流浪的狗狗和我Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted Zhao Feng, courtesy name Junjing (gong) x Jiang Huaiyun, courtesy name Chengjin (shou) The emperor's personally appointed top scholar impeaches Lord Jiang, the magistrate of Ziyang County, for abandoning his post. The officials in the court exchange glances, all silently mourning the young, brash top scholar. Who would dare criticize someone so dear to the emperor? Jiang Huaiyun has only just entered government service when he learns that the newly enthroned emperor has secretly fallen for him. 4kReads9.0Score420Shelves
32. 82 三 Three Thousand Springs 三千春 Where Longing Ends长恨有尽时Two Male Leads147k WordsCompleted No one in the martial world ever expected the world's greatest fighter to end up with the Great Demon! The Great Demon, Li Xian (Li Lingcang), pushed Cheng Che, the Pavilion Master of Qiankun Pavilion, into the water the very first time they met. And he fell in right after him. The instant he was pushed into the water, Cheng Che got a good look at the “idiot” in front of him and, on a sudden impulse, decided the man was rather handsome. Later, Cheng Che pulled the sword from his waist and plante 746Reads8.1Score213Shelves
33. 83 落 The Fallen General Marries the Enemy Prince 落魄将军嫁敌国太子 Ping An and Little Deer平安和小鹿Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted He was once Lin'an's sharpest sword. Now he lay beside the crown prince of an enemy nation. Chu Changxiao, the God of War of Lin'an, was rewarded with poisoned wine and had his martial arts crippled on the day of his triumphant return. He was thrown into a death row cell. An imperial decree ordering him to marry for peace took him from the executioner's block to the wedding bed of the Northern Di crown prince. Tuoba Yuan, heir to the Northern Di throne, offered ten cities as the bride price to m 8.4kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    This score is too low... It's really good.

34. 84 男 A Man Sent to Marry for Peace: The Dissolute Crown Prince Kisses Him to Tears 男子和亲，浪荡太子亲到哭 Ten Million Coins千万硬币Two Male Leads737k WordsOngoing [Rating just released] [Two male leads + mutually faithful + sweet romance + equally matched leads + pure love + mild coercive romance + court intrigue] A swaggering, unruly Crown Prince top X a fierce, beautiful prince bottom with a heart of black sesame filling What?! I have to marry the Crown Prince of Beiyong?! But I’m a man through and through! You want me, a grown man, to marry into another family? That’s against all propriety! It’s completely upside down! … The Crown Prince of Beiyong lik 55kReads8.8Score11.9kShelves

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    All of them!!!

35. 85 暴 The Tyrant's Little Crybaby, Treasured in His Arms 暴君养的小哭包，揣在怀里当个宝 A Tangtang阿汤汤儿Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] He is a tyrant hated by all, sinister and ruthless, killing without batting an eye. He is the lowliest little eunuch in the cold palace, timid and prone to tears, like a frightened rabbit. When they first meet, the tyrant has strayed into the cold palace while evading assassins. There he finds the little one crying in a corner because he’s lost a battered old broom, as if the sky has fallen. He’s about to kill the noisy nuisance with one stroke of his sword, but the little one l 9.5kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
36. 86 平 Peaceful Years 平岁 Chen Ji尘暨Two Male Leads575k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + faking one's death + rekindled romance + equally matched and devoted couple] [A ruthless, decisive, absolutely biased top × a seemingly obedient, actually theatrical bottom, gentle with a touch of madness] Si Shi once stabbed Wen Xu in the chest to become stronger. But before he could even get used to the power he had taken from Wen Xu, a heavenly tribulation struck him unconscious for ten years. He remained unconscious for a long time. When he awoke, his injuries were severe 2.2kReads8.8Score310Shelves
37. 87 建 Nothing Happened in the Fifth Year of Jian'an 建安五年无事发生 Morning Light Thin Porridge晨光稀粥Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted Starting from “Sun Ce survives a near-fatal disaster in the fifth year of Jian'an,” this story rewrites the fate of Jiangdong. The emotional arc follows a two-way devotion, from childhood friends to entrusting one another as ruler and subject. No romance pairings; the main plot follows their battles of wits against Cao Wei. 141Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a treasure trove of my favorite stories. I stumbled upon the author's line "If Bo Fu hadn't died" in the Wangchuan Feng Hua Lu tag and have been hoping ever since. But it looks like there's still some angst involved.

38. 88 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Shadow Guard, Why Has the Plot Gone Off the Rails? 穿成男主影卫后，剧情怎么崩了 When Can We Get a Four-Day Workweek?何时能上四休三Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted This story spans past and present lives. [Two male leads, older love interest, bottom's perspective, exclusive pairing, shadow guard, physical but not emotional angst, transmigration and return, a straight man falls for a man] [A loyal shadow guard with a rich inner life x a cold regent, happy ending] Anping, a Gen Z kid who became unemployed as soon as he graduated, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the little shadow guard of the regent in an angsty historical romance! Other 71.1kReads9.0Score14.4kShelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing, they're incredibly popular!

39. 89 竹 My Childhood Friend Was Framed? Fine, I’ll Fight My Way Into Bianjing 竹马被冤？好，那我便杀上汴京城 Guobaorou Rice Bowl锅包肉盖饭Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + young genius + cultivation + System + invincible under heaven + overpowered protagonist] [Top: seemingly calm and detached, but actually eaten up with jealousy × bottom: seemingly an immortal, but actually a sharp-tongued, merciless, invincible force] In the twentieth year of the Mingde era, Guan He was cultivating in the immortal mountains when he received a letter from home. His childhood friend had been wrongfully imprisoned, and the emperor was corrupt and incompetent. Guan 2.8kReads8.5Score632Shelves
40. 90 貌 The Handsome, Scheming Minister Is Irresistible 貌美奸臣太撩人 Extra Vinegar, Mildly Spicy微辣多醋Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + size difference + beautiful bottom and handsome top + both are each other’s first love] A foxlike beauty with power over the court × a stoic, pure-hearted lone wolf from the northern frontier The day Qi Xiao arrived in the capital, his subordinate’s rashness led him to meet Lord Jiang, the man rumored to devour people without leaving a trace. Clad in a crimson robe and jade belt, cinnabar tinged the corners of his eyes. He was like a dagger dipped in poison. One bowl of medi 2.7kReads8.7Score422Shelves

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    Both are good. The first one isn't too long yet, so I can read it while it's still fresh. The second one is also known as "Shocking! A Marriage to Another Country: How Did They Transfer a Major Artery Away?"

41. 91 我 My Husband Is a Delicate Young Man 我夫郎是个娇气哥儿 A Migrant Worker from Luzhou庐州打工人啊Two Male Leads714k WordsCompleted Yun Le was born three times more delicate than other people. After seeing through a scumbag, he decided that studying was for the birds. He’d be better off finding someone strong and obedient, with no parents-in-law to deal with, and preferably someone who lived nearby. After looking around, he decided the new fellow who’d come to the back mountain seemed promising. Xiang Feng only helped Yun Le once, but the little fellow clung to him and insisted that he marry him. Well, he was going to get ma 7.6kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    These four are all ancient-style novels with two male protagonists, and they're all quite good. If you like them, go for it! [Kissing emoji] (By the way, could you please take a look at my books? My traffic is still too low. [Crying emoji])

42. 92 一 I Woke Up and Found Myself Married to a Delicate Little Husband 一睁眼娶了个娇气小夫郎 Lin Lin Xiao Xiao林林笑笑Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted [The rating was just posted and will rise later] Lu Shaoyong transmigrates and becomes a scumbag. Before he can finish cursing his luck, he spots a young man who is one hundred percent his type. After thirty years of being single, Lu Shaoyong finally finds love. He falls for him at first sight on their wedding night. Unfortunately, his new husband doesn't seem very pleased with him. No matter. Whatever his husband says goes, and whatever he wants, Lu Shaoyong will give him. Even if he asks for t 14.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
43. 93 只 I Just Wanted to Loaf Around, But My Own Father Pushed Me onto the Dragon Bed 只想混吃等死，却被亲爹坑上龙床 Life Killed Me生活杀了我Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted [Two male leads x both virgins x 1v1 x mostly serious x older man x ruler and subject x forced love] [Content warnings: 1. The top is a real tyrant who kills people. 2. This is not a palace-intrigue story. 3. Try reading ten chapters first. If it's not for you, we can move on.] Word has it in the capital that the third son of Minister Lin was born with extraordinary wisdom, possesses peerless grace, and is the most dazzling man in the city. Unfortunately, he is rarely seen because of his frail h 40.7kReads9.0Score6.2kShelves

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    This is so beautiful!!!

44. 94 传 Passing on Longing 传思慕 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + two male leads + sweet romance + complete + a story within a story + entirely fictional + no real-life inspiration] World-weary, sickly beauty Jiang Qi (bottom) × carefree, moon-bright gentleman Chu Huaizhi (top). One day. Jiang Qi asked, “I thought you couldn't fight?” Chu Huaizhi carefully wiped the blood from his hands with a handkerchief, answering rather casually. “Who started that rumor?” “Me,” Jiang Qi said. “You look so delicate and frail.” Chu Huaizhi: “...” 36.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Great! Absolutely amazing, a must-see! I'm begging you to watch it!

45. 95 堂 A Great General Should Never Bow to a Civil Official 堂堂武将，怎能为文臣折腰 Tang Yaoyao唐爻爻爻Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Ancient Setting with a Touch of Court Intrigue + Equally Matched + Slight Angst + Corruption] Alluring, flirtatious beauty + deceptively innocent + civil official gong × Young general + carefree + unruly shou Pei Jin (courtesy name Wenli) × Feng Ya (courtesy name Changjue) Word arrived that the Feng army was returning victorious. The palace held a grand celebration banquet, and the young General Feng, soon to come of age, remembered his father’s advice: choose a good wife. Tha 3.8kReads9.2Score758Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The author's writing is superb, especially the spirited and exuberant feel. [Kissing emoji]

46. 96 祁 Qi Sang, Come Home with Me 祁桑与君归 Little Strawberry's Mango Boy小草莓的芒果君Two Male Leads255k WordsOngoing In the nineteenth year of Jinglong, Beishuo's power waned. Seeking protection, it hoped to establish friendly relations with Jing and sent its heir, Ashina Huaijin, to pay tribute at the Jing court. He was a battle-hardened general, renowned far and wide. Ordered to escort the delegation to the capital, he was trapped there by an imperial decree. He was adrift, with nowhere to turn. To keep his young brother from being sold, he risked making a pact with a tiger and threw himself into the trap. F 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no time travel or reincarnation; the setting is fictional, based on the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. The couples are incredibly sweet, mainly featuring three main couples, plus two hidden couples. Each character has their own personality and traits, and the writing style is humorous and emotionally rich, especially the emotions. The emotions in this book are exceptionally well-written, encompassing not only romantic love but also family and friendship. It's slightly tear-jerking, yet very humorous, the kind of story that makes you laugh and then unconsciously cry.

47. 97 王 Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs for Punishment 王爷，影卫知错了，主动求罚 No Class Is Beyond Corruption有腐无类Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted [Two male leads; prince as the pursuer, shadow guard as the pursued; cold-blooded, scheming pursuer; stoic, loyal-dog pursued; physical angst but no emotional angst] Ji Hanfeng: A domineering, cold-blooded prince who is ruthless in his heart, words, and actions. Shen Yi: A loyal, stoic shadow guard who can become unhinged when pushed too far. An orphan of the late emperor, a prince fallen on hard times. Shen Yi was sent into the imperial palace three times and finally ended up at Prince Beiping’ 112Reads8.6Score—Shelves
48. 98 许 May You Have Moonlight and Clear Skies 许你月白风清 Cloth-Clad Rice布衣米饭Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, One-on-One Romance] [Straight Prince Who Is His Secret Beloved vs. Two-Faced, Scheming Chancellor] [Quiet, Unrequited Love vs. Intense Push and Pull] [Historical Setting + Devotion] Born into a family of chief ministers, he held immense power at the Great Yuan court and stood at the head of all its officials. Yet he scorned it all. Power, as he saw it, was nothing but a tool for preserving his family’s glory. As he navigated the world, there was only one name he yearned for: Pri 108Reads8.7Score—Shelves
49. 99 寄 Entrusting My Life to the Breeze 寄余生予清风 The Eternal, Undying Parallax Monster永恒不朽的视差怪Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted Top; everyone is pure The master of Qingfeng Manor is a man who loves men. In this era, something like that is supposed to be kept under wraps. But Qingfeng is different. He held a grand wedding and announced it to the whole world. There was plenty of gossip, but so what? Isn’t being happy the most important thing? Isn’t it the best kind of love when two people who love each other are together? 4.7kReads—Score855Shelves
50. 100 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score502Shelves

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