Looking for Good Historical Novels with Marry-First, Fall-in-Love-Later and Substitute-Bride Tropes, Featuring Two Male Leads! 求好看的古代的先婚后爱和替嫁，要双楠主！
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- 151 Reborn: Spoiling My Enemy General Alone 重生之独宠敌将 [Two male leads + both powerful + sweet romance + reborn + both virgins, 1v1] (A madly flirtatious, noble and radiant beauty of a general, uke × a devoted, straightforward prince, seme, reborn to repay a debt) In his previous life, Yu Changfeng devoted himself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne, only to be falsely accused of treason and thrown in prison. Before his execution, Shen Qingzhou, who had come to marry into Liang as a political bride years earlier, repaid Yu's kindness in ta 6.9kReads9.4Score93514d adds
- 152 After My Identity Was Exposed, the Chancellor Locked an Arm Around My Waist and Coaxed Me 掉马后，我被丞相锁腰哄 Also known as The Crane Steals the Cloud’s Joy He Quqin, the powerful prime minister who rules the court, casually buys a mute performer. Before the bridal curtains have even warmed, the man escapes. A few days later, the Duke’s household welcomes back their young master, who had been raised in Jiangnan. The prime minister gives a cold laugh and corners him in the rock garden during a palace banquet. “Mute? Performer?” He Quqin traces the red mole in the hollow of his collarbone. “I know this bo 665Reads8.3Score10314d adds
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The Crown Prince Flirts Without Realizing It, and the General Falls for Him 太子殿下撩人不自知，将军他栽了
[Two Male Leads + Equally Powerful Leads + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Happy Ending + Long-Standing Schemes + Sweet Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Soft-Hearted Ice-Beauty Crown Prince Shou × Arrogant General Gong Who Dares to Defy His Superior] Yan Shiqing, crown prince of Dafeng, was raised under strict discipline and never showed his emotions. In court, he could turn the tide with a wave of his hand, but whenever he encountered that thorny general, he repeatedly lost his composure. “Xiao
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- 154 The Emperor’s Marriage: To Rule the World for You 帝王嫁：为君临天下 [Two male leads] There was a beauty in the imperial palace, born delicate and precious. Everyone said he wouldn’t live to see ten more springs. For peace among the four kingdoms and stability throughout the realm, the ministers all urged the emperor to act. “Your Majesty, the Imperial Lord has been ill for many years. For the sake of peace throughout the realm, we hope Your Majesty will not…” Before he could finish, someone hurried in from outside the hall. “Grand Tutor, the latrine at the resid 5.3kReads9.2Score56814d adds
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The Du Family's Husband Is Rather Busy 杜家夫郎有点忙
Two male leads + daily farming life + no face-slapping + a secondary couple + children Li Yuzhu lost both his parents as a child and was raised by his aunt’s family. To repay their kindness, he took someone else’s place in an arranged marriage to Du Zhong, a poor man who was just as lonely and destitute as he was. With no family, no parents, and barely a possession between them, the two came together to build a life. After getting married, Li Yuzhu met two other young men, each with a very d
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Sworn Younger Brother 契弟
A contract signed in ink, and as a boy, he was sold into servitude in the Jin household. Master and servant: as far apart as heaven and earth, clouds and mud. But somehow, the clouds became rain and soaked the mud. One roof, one bed…
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The Refugee Son-in-Law: The Noble Young Lord of the Prince's Manor Is My Husband 流民赘婿：王府矜贵哥儿是我夫郎
[A BL novel with dual male leads, multiple viewpoints, and a focus on the top. Set in a fictional world! No logic or common sense, and the writing is at an elementary-school level] A transmigrated top forced to compete in the rat race X a noble young lord from a prince’s estate Xie Lan, a corporate wage slave in the 21st century, had just been promoted and given a raise, and was about to reach the pinnacle of life. He had a car and a house, and all he needed was someone special. But after doing
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Marriage Before Love: I Accidentally Became the Nation-Wrecking Beauty 先婚后爱：不小心成了祸国妖后
[Sweet romance + two male leads + marriage first, love later + mind-reading + a little absurd comedy + fictional ancient setting] [Absurdly funny, tsundere bottom vs. scheming, secretly flirtatious, clingy top] After the Empress suddenly disappears, Sikong Jing falls ill from worry. Every day, he can only ease his longing for her by holding the keepsakes she left behind. One day, he accidentally presses down on the foot of a chubby little bird perched by the window. He kindly lets it go, but the
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- 159 After Living in Seclusion, I Became the Crown Prince's Secret Male Consort 隐居后，成了太子的秘密男妃 Dual male leads + sweet romance + face-slapping + political intrigue In his previous life, Bai Yusu was a stepson who had been driven insane. After transmigrating into a book, he only wanted to live a quiet, honest life. He married a beautiful young wife, never expecting that his delicate bride, who never went out, was actually the Crown Prince! * Four sons vie for the throne, and danger lurks everywhere. The Crown Prince, a peerless beauty famous throughout the capital, is ambushed while travel 265Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 160 Transmigrated into a Concubine? 穿越成侍妾？ Yun Xuanhao is a man, yet he transmigrates into the body of an ancient prince’s concubine!? What kind of joke is this? Just as he regains his male body and sets out to find love, the prince refuses to let him go! 1.3kReads8.4Score10514d adds
- 161 Transmigration: This Ancient-Era Husband Is Sweeter Than Ever 穿越：古代男妻甜度超标了 The rating is low because this novel was just listed, so don't worry, go ahead and read it~ [Two male leads + modern man in ancient times + sweet romance + both pure + ensemble cast + happy ending + cozy daily life] Mu Siye, who had been single for twenty-five years, insisted there was no one he could fall for. He never expected to transmigrate one day and find a husband waiting for him at his door. One second: I, Mu Siye, will never marry. The next: You must be tired from standing so long. Come 330Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 162 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Marquis's Male Consort 穿书后我成了侯爷男妻 An alternate ancient setting, two male leads, transmigration into a book, and a System. I woke up to find I’d become a male consort sent off to marry for political reasons! Is this some kind of joke? A male consort! Aren’t princesses supposed to be sent off for these marriages? Who goes and finds themselves a male consort? And I even have a System that says I have to complete its tasks before I can return to the real world, with generous rewards promised. With no other choice, Xiao Zijin can onl 125Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 163 After the Marquis's Legitimate Son Becomes a Wretched Little Thing in the Modern World 侯府嫡子穿成现代小苦瓜后 [Two Male Leads + Marriage Before Love + Transmigrating from Ancient Times to the Present + Sweet Romance] Ji Nan, the legitimate second son of the Dingyuan Marquis, died young after risking his life to protect the Emperor during a spring hunt. When he transmigrated, he became a timid, miserable young man a thousand years in the future, unloved and unwanted. His biological father and stepmother coaxed and tricked him into coming home, all so they could use him to climb the social ladder by marry 2.2kReads9.1Score28114d adds
- 164 Transmigrate: First Married, Then in Love 穿越之先婚后爱 Xie Wuji, an unconventional heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, becomes a criminal investigator. He dies in the line of duty, then transmigrates into an orphan also named Xie Wuji. As soon as he arrives in this other world, he's bundled off to become a groom brought in to bring good luck. His younger brothers-in-law are handsome too, but taking care of a whole household is no easy task. Most importantly, for some reason, even after transmigrating to another world, he 8Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 165 Married First, Then Fell in Love with My Mortal Enemy from a Past Life 和前世宿敌先婚后爱了 [Two male leads + both reborn + two equally strong leads + supernatural abilities, 1v1, happy ending] 1. Mu Zhou’s first half of life was miserable and wretched. He could only watch helplessly as his loved ones died one after another. He hated everyone in the world, especially Fu Qingyuan. He did everything in his power to oppose Fu Qingyuan, becoming his lifelong nemesis. In the end, they both died underground. When Mu Zhou opened his eyes, he found himself back at eighteen, before any of it ha 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Substitute Bride Princess Is Utterly Arrogant 替嫁王妃很嚣张 A cold, aloof, straight-laced top x a transmigrated bottom disguised as a woman and forced into a replacement marriage. His elder sister stole his name and identity, took away the person he loved most, and forced him to marry the Seventh Prince, who was gravely ill, horribly disfigured, and supposedly impotent. Someone tell Gu Zhiqiu: how could the breathtaking man in front of him possibly be the Seventh Prince who was said to be disfigured and impotent?! “No matter what you do, you can never ta 226Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 167 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Regent's Cherished, Delicate Consort 穿书之成了摄政王的宠世娇妃 Luo Qingzhu is a renowned antique restorer, but he transmigrates into a book he has read and becomes... a cannon-fodder character! Reading the book was a thrill; transmigrating into it is a living nightmare. To avoid the fate of having his legs broken and dying a miserable death, he decides to flee the man's side! He'll use his skills to make a name for himself in the Huaxia Empire. 136Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 168 After Transmigrating, the Assassin and the Prince Run Wild Together 穿越后杀手和王爷一起无法无天 Yun Shang, whose head has a hefty bounty on it in the assassins’ rankings, transmigrates! The body he lands in belongs to someone disabled and timid. His legitimate mother and sister want to drink his blood, while his concubine-born stepmother and stepsister want to eat his flesh. Before Yun Shang can deal with them, the body’s deadbeat father tells him: he’s getting married. Expect him to obediently do as he’s told? No chance. Yun Shang grabs someone off the street, never expecting him to be th 112Reads7.0Score—14d adds
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I Bring Bad Luck to Husbands, You Bring Bad Luck to Wives 我克夫，你克妻
Two male leads + an ancient-world slice-of-life story + constable and his husband, both pure [No transmigration or rebirth] Xiang Xi is a young man who became a widow before he even married. Just after his engagement was arranged, his fiancé died in an accident, leaving him branded as a husband-killer. Yang Tongchuan is a constable at the county yamen. Last year, he married a new bride, but she mysteriously disappeared less than a month after moving in. Some said he beat her to death, others sai
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The General's Control 将军的控制
* [An older man guiding and supporting a younger one, control and dominance, love and rivalry, historical BL] (A proud, fiery, rebellious beauty of a general × a great general who knows just how to deal with all his nonsense) (the one in the lower position pursues the one in the higher position, with a torturously intense push and pull) In public, he is the great general who strikes fear into the Northern Barbarians, a once-in-a-century military talent of the Southern Kingdom, honored by the peo
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The Farmer’s Contracted Husband: The Bully Learns to Farm 农家契哥儿，恶霸乖乖种田
After transmigrating to ancient times, Lin Liusheng, a man, is sold by his family to a tyrant...to be his contract brother? What is going on?! With a sickly body, even staying alive is a struggle. And that tyrant? He gambles, fights, and drinks. He has land but won’t farm it, spending all day roaming around like a bandit. Even the county constables go out of their way to avoid him. Lin Liusheng leans weakly against the wall. “Get out there and work the fields!” The hulking tyrant pouts. “Can I g
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Eye Sacrifice 眼祭
Eye Sacrifice
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- 173 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.1kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 175 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手 The Doctor and the Boxer 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 612Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 After Quitting My Job on the Spot and Returning to the Village... 裸辞回村后…… After Quitting My Job on a Whim and Returning to the Village... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.2kReads—Score—14d adds
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A Devious Imperial Edict 一旨算计
The early part gets angsty. Very angsty. Readers who enjoy angst are welcome to give it a try; those who don't can steer clear. Dual male leads + forced marriage + married first, angst later (very angsty early on) + household and palace intrigue + court power struggles + slow, everyday romance (clear-eyed, foolish little physician x brooding, self-destructive Brocade Guard) Content warning: The story's pacing leans toward household intrigue. The protagonists are rather meek and rule-abiding. It'
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Roses Break Through the Snow, Bringing Fragrance and Hope 蔷薇破雪祈香来
[Historical-era ABO + daily life raising a child + devoted to each other + 1v1 + rebirth and transmigration] Song Yuran had a miserable life: his father didn't care for him, and his mother didn't love him. After an accident, he transmigrates into another version of himself in a different era. He thought he'd been sent to enjoy a better life, but instead he has to weather one trial after another. Fortunately, his Qianyuan and his older brother are with him through it all. He can only hope this st
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The Foolish Prince’s Medicine-Guide Demon Consort 傻子王爷的药引妖妃
What’s it like to marry an idiot? On the very first day after transmigrating, Lian Qi married an idiot prince. The prince was not only handsome, but also a master of acting cute and throwing tantrums. Lian Qi couldn’t handle him at all! “Princess Consort, don’t be mean to me. I’ll get scared.” “Princess Consort, darling, I like you so much.” “Princess Consort, Princess Consort, are you going to stop loving Yu’er? Princess Consort...” “Shut up! If you keep making noise, I won’t play with you anym
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The Foolish Princess Consort Knows How to Act Cute, and the Scheming Regent’s Soul Is Ready to Fly 傻王妃会撒娇，腹黑摄政王魂会飘
Complete. The ending is tragic. [Two male leads] [Marriage Before Love] [The husband chases his wife to win him back] A bit bizarre and silly. If you prefer logical stories, please don’t flame me. [Brilliant, fake-blind, fake-foolish physician bottom] vs. [Scheming, disabled regent top] While other people transmigrate into heaven’s favored children blessed with a golden finger, Lin Yuansheng becomes the foolish, blind illegitimate son of the Chancellor’s household. The moment he opens his eyes,
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The Escort Agency Heir’s Bookkeeping Husband 镖局少东家的账房小夫郎
The main story is complete [Historical danmei + mutual chastity + the sweet everyday life of a bodyguard agency’s young master and his clever accountant husband] Wolfdog gong × savvy shou + life in an ancient city + a story about a husband who is a xiao-ge'er. Everyone is a native of this world. No System, no golden finger. Cui Liang is a headstrong xiao-ge'er who inherited his adoptive father’s knack for figures. He was born to be a living abacus. Unfortunately, his adoptive father died suddenl
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The General’s Husband 将门男后
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
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- 194 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 197 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—14d adds
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Two Souls in an Ancient Jade 古玉双魂
Love After Marriage + HE + a Little Court Intrigue
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I Took My Brother's Place as the Bride, and the Crown Prince Hates Me to the Bone 替兄出嫁，太子殿下恨我入骨
I took my brother’s place as the bride, and now the Crown Prince hates me to the core
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