Ancient-Era Male-Male Romance, Reborn, with the Bodyguard or Younger Character on Top 古代双楠，重生，暗卫上或者年纪小的在上

1. 51 暗 The Shadow Guard Is Dying. Your Highness, Spare His Life 暗卫快死了，求王爷饶他一命 Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted [Bottom is reborn + mild physical angst + angst first, sweetness later + happy ending] Cold and ruthless top Liang Yunxiao × carefree bottom Liu Mianjin, lovesick and all alone ★ The story of Liang Yunxiao, a prince of a different surname, and the hidden guard Nineteen, raised in his household~ ★ I was heartless, but then I met you. What could I do? ★ At the royal hunting festival, Hidden Guard Nineteen “accidentally” wandered into the sight of his ruthless prince. From then on, he was never aga 2.3kReads9.0Score23614d adds
2. 52 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 3.4kReads9.1Score33614d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn: Doting Exclusively on the Young Shadow Guard 重生之独宠小影卫 I Love Cilantro, No Celery爱吃香菜不要芹菜Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + mutual love + devoted only to each other in both lives + happy ending] Not an equal relationship!!! If that's a dealbreaker, don't read!!! [Shy, loyal shadow guard uke × straightforward, seductive, doting prince seme] In his previous life, the third prince, Si Lanyan, blindly trusted the wrong people and was framed by his favorite consort and his closest friend. When he was left with nowhere to turn, the shadow guard Ying Qi appeared and saved him. Ying Qi had once c 5.5kReads9.2Score61114d adds
4. 54 快 Quick Transmigration: Hold Tight to Your Villain's Dark Moonlight Script 快穿：请你拿稳反派黑月光剧本 Little Dimple小梨涡Two Male Leads2.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads]+ [Master of the Underworld Tower + Fragments of the Heavenly Dao] (One-on-one romance + mutually devoted and faithful + redemption of a tragic, powerful villain) The series about all those years my archenemy had a secret crush on me. Zhao Xuan lost a bet with the King of Hell and was forced to enter three thousand worlds to collect fragments of his archenemy’s Heavenly Dao. In the world of a disabled CEO, he helps him recover from his injuries and illness, planning to leave and 2.9kReads9.2Score18014d adds

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   The third dimension fits quite well.

5. 55 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 61Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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   Two male leads. The protagonist (shou) was half-dead for many years in the early stages, and the other protagonist (gong) voluntarily became a medicine man to save him, but he didn't know... [What] Prince and Shadow Guard 👍 Sweet, the other protagonist loves the protagonist very much, an exceptionally good man, but the difference in their social status is huge, so the other protagonist is very inferior 🙂 A devoted shadow guard with explosive martial arts skills, the other protagonist is a proud, suspicious, and handsome prince 😳 The half-dead Prince Ye, He Junyan, has someone he can be proud of by his side, his personal shadow guard. As long as it is something he orders, no matter how big or small, he can complete it excellently, even to the extreme. The personal shadow guard also has superb martial arts skills, it can be said that only a few people in the world can fight him to a draw, he is simply the ceiling of shadow guards. However, what he doesn't know is that the personal shadow guard has a different kind of feeling for him, a homosexual desire that is not allowed by the world. Years of close companionship, coupled with the Shadow Guard's exceptional talent, intensified He Junyan's possessiveness. He wanted to arrange the Shadow Guard's marriage because 'Achen' was his. However, he recently discovered something was amiss with the Shadow Guard; he had lied to him, more than once. This was unacceptable to He Junyan. But what he didn't expect was that the lie, once exposed, revealed a heart-wrenching identity: a 'medicine man'! Feelings surged within him, and he finally understood his own heart. "How can the person I cherish most, He Junyan, suffer such torment!" The love he dared not hope for was reciprocated—something Ye Chen had never even dreamed of. However, bound by his status and societal norms, he knew this love wouldn't have a good ending, so he cherished the time spent with his master. But even the strongest feelings cannot withstand suspicion and hatred, so…🥰[What][Pouting]

6. 56 暗 The Retired Shadow Guard Goes Off to Farm 暗卫他退休去种田了 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted A story about a secret guard who doesn't know he has a special constitution, accidentally retires early, and takes up farming... [Both are each other's only one! Both are each other's only one!] (Original title: The Secret Guard Retires to Farm) Content warnings: melodrama + running away while pregnant + an imaginary dynasty A maxed-out fighter who's a little goofy vs. a calculating, proud big shot who's a little narcissistic Both are each other's only one + raising a child + farming in the earl 10.1kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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   🌟This is totally my cup of tea! The regent is both cool and adorable; the contrast is just amazing!

7. 57 傻 The Sweetheart Fool Is Forced into Love by an Unhinged Big Shot 傻子甜心被疯批大佬强制爱 Only Lose It When Necessary非必要不发癫Two Male Leads183k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + 1v1 + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Sweet Romance + Protective Top + Happy Ending + Secondary Couple] [Younger Reborn Top × Ordinary Village Man Bottom + Fast-Paced + The Top Is Completely Wrapped Around the Bottom’s Finger: A Powerful Man Bows Before His Darling] The legitimate son of a prince, believed to bring misfortune and raised in the county, had his entire household slaughtered. Gravely wounded, he was rescued by the woman his subordinate had married as a second w 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's good! But I feel like some plot points could be made clearer about the uke's feelings for the seme. The seme always thinks the uke is a bit silly, and his kindness to everyone is pure, without any ulterior motives ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ. But actually, later on, I saw a few descriptions of the uke's feelings for the seme, there were hints of him liking the seme, but maybe the ending was rushed, so it wasn't developed in more detail. There are many side couples, it has a bit of an ensemble feel and a fast pace! My favorites are Ling Feng and the Ninth Prince! A cute, naive uke vs. A smart seme, hahaha!

8. 58 独 The Ailing Beauty Master Is Mine Alone 独宠病美人师尊 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted Double Purity + Sweet Romance + Master and Disciple + The Villain Dies Horribly = A Happy Ending for Everyone [An aloof, seemingly heartless but actually innocent and softhearted, sickly-beautiful master] [A seemingly obedient disciple who is actually a domineering, powerful, obsessive Demon Lord] He had always thought his master hated him. In both their lives, he had forced himself on that aloof immortal. Later, his master spent all his spiritual energy to save him, his black hair turning white 3.7kReads9.2Score51914d adds
9. 59 清 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.2kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
10. 60 不 Don't Pick Up the Sick, Twisted Villain on a Whim 不要随便把病娇反派捡回家 The Long Wind Won't Cross长风不度Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Younger Love Interest + Fluffy Creatures + 1v1] [Fluffy-Creature Addict & An Obsessive Little White Fox with Eight Hundred Schemes] P.S. The fox is a bit of a flirt. Xie Yanchi gets punched right into a book by his little sister, becoming a cannon-fodder character who gets killed off very early by the big villain in a melodramatic novel. As soon as he transmigrates into the book, he knocks out the villainous fox who is supposed to kill him. To make su 976Reads9.3Score18414d adds
11. 61 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 4.4kReads9.1Score50114d adds

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    This one has a bit of a time-travel feel to it and is also an ABO story; the theme is very novel!

12. 62 傻 The Foolish Prince Plays Pitiful, and His Two-Faced Princess Softens 傻子王爷卖卖惨，双标王妃心软软 The Tangerine Who Loves Spicy Stir-Fried Meat爱辣炒肉的橘Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Male-Male Romance + No Female Lead + Fictional Ancient Setting + Past and Present Lives + Palace and Household Intrigue] The characters are not based on real people!!! Not at all!!! Please don't mention irrelevant people in my story!!! It's disrespectful to both that person and the characters!!! The setting was a blank slate from the start. The characters are their own people, not stand-ins for anyone else!!!! A calculating, iron-fisted, terminally ill husband-obsessed “awa 2.2kReads9.4Score35814d adds
13. 63 教 The Cult Leader Has a Deep Bag of Tricks 教主套路深 Qi Chen柒宸Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted As an exceptional leader of the Demon Sect, Ye Siyue is practically perfect. His striking looks and superb martial arts leave everyone spellbound. Yet even someone so widely admired can one day give everything for another person... Qin Muyan only realizes his heart was taken long ago when he holds Ye Siyue's cold body in his arms. Now it seems there's no getting it back. If so, he might as well vanish alongside him. If they couldn't share a bed in life, then they'll share a grave in death. After 185Reads9.0Score10414d adds
14. 64 太 The Crown Prince Is Reborn 太子他重生了 Wild Goose Song in the Clouds云中雁歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn, darkened male lead VS sunny, resilient female lead; not both virgins! The male lead had been with someone else before he was reborn, so if that bothers you, consider this a warning!] Prince Xiao Jingrui was hailed as a paragon of virtue. He served diligently for years, but his one fatal flaw was trusting the wrong people. In the end, his beloved concubine framed him and had him thrown into prison. Trapped behind bars and awaiting death, he never expected his Crown Princess, Gu Ruoqing, 9.7kReads9.1Score82814d adds

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    Part 1: General & Emperor A cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside crybaby general X a vengeful, aloof regent. In his past life, Ji Yechen went to the battlefield, fighting for thirteen years, transforming from a down-on-his-luck prince whom everyone could trample on into a revered and mighty general, single-mindedly dedicated to assisting his elder brother in ascending the throne so that he could have no worries. Unexpectedly, he received only the tragic deaths of his family and friends, and was falsely accused of treason. Reborn, he no longer participates in factional struggles, only wanting to protect those he cares about and to win the heart of the person he has secretly loved for many years. One day, Ji Yechen kills an assassin with a single blow, turning his head to see a figure approaching in the distance. Instantly, his eyes redden, tears welling up. "Nanzhou, he attacked first, he tried to kill me." Part 2: Prince & Shadow Guard This prince has taken a liking to a cold and ruthless, blockheaded man—the emperor's shadow guard commander. Unfortunately, he has no eyes… This prince is seeking a solution online. Part Three: The Regent & His Bodyguard. He was the Regent of Yan Chi Kingdom, hunted to death by countless people in his previous life. Only one person protected him and died before his eyes. That person was Ying Yu, his shadow guard who had followed him for over ten years. He saw the look in Ying Yu's eyes before Ying Yu died… Reborn, he is still by his side… Since he knows, he'll make it clear beforehand. Qi Hanchen: "Do you know what I mean?" Ying Yu: "You… need male concubines?" Qi Hanchen: "This king wants you as my king's consort, an equal husband." …

15. 65 一 I Kicked My Former Disciple to the Curb, and the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending! 一脚踹掉前徒弟，我和反派HE！ Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads576k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, progress updates at Qin Lingling] [Two male leads, 1v1, both each other's only one + younger love interest + cultivation + face-slapping the arrogant protagonist + touches of an ensemble cast + happy ending] [Fake-cold, secretly snarky master who flirts without realizing it x pure-hearted, loyal, clingy wolf-demon disciple raised from a pup] [Jiang Yinian x Qin Leyou] The moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Yinian found himself inside the worst arrogant-protagonist no 15.7kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
16. 66 影 The Shadow Guard Reigns Supreme 影卫为上 Jiu Makes Money玖搞钱Two Male Leads124k WordsCompleted Born to be a shadow guard means putting your master first, with all your heart and soul. Shadow Seven spent a lifetime showing Lu Yulin what it meant to be devoted to one person, and how someone could give up everything for the one they loved. Then he spent another lifetime showing Lu Yulin what it meant to stay together for life and remain true to one's heart. Lu Yulin, too, spent a lifetime showing Shadow Seven what it meant to cherish someone. Some people are destined to be together from the 171Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Both Shuangnan and Shuangqiang are super good-looking.

17. 67 守 The Miser Prince: I'm Short on Silver 守财奴之王爷，银子不够 Only Lose It When Necessary非必要不发癫Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted Two male leads | One-on-one | Both pure and equally strong | Prince vs. bodyguard | Multiple couples | A touch of ensemble cast An armored guard known only by his codename accidentally gets hit by a love curse along with his master... See how the two overcome one obstacle after another and make it to the end together. Side couples Master thief vs. princess Young lord vs. fake courtesan Female cult leader vs. left-hand protector Spoiled rich boy vs. physician Heroine of the martial world vs. al 35Reads9.1Score—14d adds
18. 68 重 Reborn: All I Want Is One Heart 重生之愿得一人心 Weak Signal信号弱Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted A new story is here! (The score is a little low since it just came out.) Two male leads, no female lead. Main pairing: the haughty, beautiful Chu Li × the domineering Prince Regent Shen Jin Side pairings: An Yi × An Qi The Crown Prince × Ying Shi (This pairing may be a little angsty, and their romance develops later.) Shen Jin never got the chance to confess his feelings before he died. They loved each other, but fear made them retreat, and in the end they missed their chance. Reborn, Shen Jin p 276Reads8.0Score—14d adds
19. 69 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 2.6kReads9.5Score45414d adds

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    Perhaps it was fate that he wasn't destined to die, but his entire family was wiped out except for him. Since Heaven is unjust, treating all things like straw dogs, then he would become that Heaven himself. He passed the imperial examinations and entered officialdom; if everyone in this world wants to be a gentleman, then he would be the villain. Mo Yanyu, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, though known as a sickly beauty, was indeed a treacherous minister hated by all. He was ruthless and his methods of judgment were extremely sharp; all the officials in the court avoided him like the plague. One day, Mo Yanyu stopped a fast horse in the street, "I think we can cooperate." A certain prince raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "That depends on your sincerity." Mo Yanyu lowered his head, "Would giving you an entire empire be enough?"

20. 70 云 Yun Ke, Thousand Tribulations 云珂千劫 Secret Thoughts菁菁心事Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Completed. Plot-driven, two male leads (endless reincarnation × immortality) + political intrigue + xianxia + transmigration by design + happy ending] Modern straight man Song Huaiyu unexpectedly transmigrates into the Great Yao Dynasty, becoming a wicked prince guilty of countless crimes and hated by everyone. As if it weren't enough that the original owner was such a vile piece of work, he was also gay?! And the bottom, at that? Trapped in a hopeless situation, Song Huaiyu assumes he is do 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A straight-laced prince and a devoted bodyguard, both with different identities; there are initial tests and minor misunderstandings, but the story is full of sweet moments later on.

21. 71 白 The White Moonlight Eloped with the Villainous Substitute! 白月光他拐跑了恶毒炮灰替身！ Nanqi湳祈Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + unhinged + spoiled playboy + cannon fodder] A cool and restrained heir who turns unhinged later x a cheerful, spoiled young master Shen Zhiyu had a vivid dream and only then learned that he was living in a book. The protagonist was Prince Ning, who treated him like a sworn brother, while Shen Zhiyu was a vicious cannon-fodder substitute for Pei Qingyan, the refined and upright heir whom everyone praised. In the dream, Shen Zhiyu loved Prince Ning with all his heart. When Pei Q 1.1kReads8.7Score17914d adds

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    After a long dream, Shen Zhiyu realized he was merely a cannon fodder substitute in a storybook, impersonating the elegant and noble Prince Pei. Initially, Shen Zhiyu had curried favor with Prince Ning, but when Pei Qingyan fell from power and learned he had a chance to get close to the aloof prince, Prince Ning decisively abandoned him, the imposter. In the dream, his true self, after realizing the truth, constantly harassed the main characters, ultimately suffering a gruesome death, his body mutilated beyond recognition. Upon waking, Shen Zhiyu thought: "A bunch of lunatics! Let whoever wants to be a plot device can have it." He initially wanted to avoid these two and live a peaceful life, but the prince seemed to defy his predetermined fate, haunting him relentlessly. Later, he learned that the seemingly refined prince was actually a complete madman.

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