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！

1. 201 穿 After Becoming Cannon Fodder, the Pitiful Little One Was Spoiled by the Villain 穿成炮灰后小可怜被反派宠上天 Ling Xian泠霰Two Male Leads558k WordsCompleted Two male leads + transmigration into a book + marriage first, love later + sweet romance, both devoted + goofy comedy + happy ending The cheerful, affection-starved, straightforward bottom vs. the scheming, obsessive, sharp-tongued top Lin Qing transmigrates into a book as a hapless cannon-fodder character, a nobody who gets killed off after only a few chapters. To save himself, Lin Qing tries to escape the plot, but somehow ends up being taken home by the villain and getting married to him. The 1.2kReads8.6Score13814d adds

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   Two male leads, transmigration into a book, arranged marriage that blossoms into love – not bad!

2. 202 野 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 26kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
3. 203 不EN Wait! The Empire's Demon King Is a Hopeless Romantic? 不是！帝国大魔王怎么是恋爱脑？ Feng Tian Xiaoxu风天小叙Two Male Leads592k WordsCompleted [Main story and extras complete] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned scheme + ABO + interstellar] The Empire’s First Fleet was defeated. Shen Que, the beautiful and composed First Commander who had never lost a battle, was severely injured and became a frail invalid. An even more shocking announcement followed: The Empress issued an order, betrothing the commander to the Empire’s most arrogant and overbearing Archduke General, Pei Ji, according to their matching results from the central c 9.7kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
4. 204 笨 The Airheaded Wife Falls for Her Aloof CEO Husband After Their Marriage 笨蛋老婆被高冷霸总先婚后爱了 Moon Pear White月梨白Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out, so it’s low. [Two male leads + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + age gap + both virgins] Sharp-tongued, aloof, fatherly top & spoiled, silly bottom A fortune-teller says Zhan Jinghe is cursed and needs a male spouse to ward off disaster. So in just one day, Li Gu is kidnapped and married. But he’s only nineteen! How can he marry an older man he barely knows? No! Absolutely not! A bright red marriage certificate sits on the table. Li Gu stares at it, 796Reads8.7Score11014d adds
5. 205 先 After Marrying First and Falling in Love Later, I Shut Down the Haters on a Marriage Reality Show 先婚后爱后，我在婚综上打脸黑子 Rui Chi瑞驰Two Male Leads446k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + Marriage first, love later + Marriage reality show + Both virgins + Sweet romance] [An Alpha who looks fierce but spoils his wife rotten X a beautiful, sweet, well-behaved Omega househusband] More than twenty years after his birth, obscure little actor Tong Zhao is suddenly told that he is the illegitimate child of an ultra-wealthy family. Unfortunately, he doesn’t get any of the family fortune. Instead, his stepbrother’s betrothal is dumped on him. Qin’s father: “An Omeg 2kReads8.8Score26014d adds
6. 206 穿 I Became the Short-Lived Ex-Husband of the Reborn Novel’s Male Lead 穿成重生文男主的早死前夫 Feika斐卡Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1 + Marriage First, Love Later + Wealthy CEO + Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Comedy] Beautiful bottom × Scheming top There'll be a little bit of a side couple: Adorable bottom × Foxlike top There'll be some entertainment-industry storylines, but they won't make up much of the plot. Meng Xinghe opens his eyes to find that he's entered a book called I Got a Happy Ending with the Second Male Lead, as the early-deceased ex-husband of the male protagonist, who shares the 606Reads8.2Score10014d adds
7. 207 替 After Our Substitute Marriage, the Best Actor and I Fell in Love 替嫁后我和影帝先婚后爱了 Spring Comes Late春临晚Two Male Leads162k WordsCompleted The Jiang family's legitimate son is delicate and sickly, with a tragic past. After years abroad, he finally returned home, only for his older brother to drag him into a marriage as a stand-in bride. Movie star Gu Huai is famous far and wide as the most eligible bachelor in the capital, desired by men and women of all ages. Now, though, a marriage contract has put an end to his romantic prospects. What kind of sparks will fly when the two are unexpectedly bound together? Stay tuned for After Bec 75Reads6.7Score—14d adds
8. 208 咸 The Laid-Back Life of a Marriage First, Love Later 咸鱼的先婚后爱生活 Si Xi Potato四夕土豆子Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted This is a fictional world and has no connection to reality. A ruthless, scheming top who is gentle to his husband * a workaholic bottom who used to give everything his all, but now lies flat at the first sign of trouble After working himself to death, Ruan Baichen transmigrates into a melodramatic novel. Since Heaven has granted him a second life, Ruan Baichen cheerfully decides to latch onto a powerful patron and become a happy little freeloader. The novel's lovesick, devoted second male lead, 161Reads7.0Score—14d adds
9. 209 郭 General Guo's Physician Jiang 郭将军的姜大夫 Zhang Jiulang九郎张Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted [Guo Chengyu x Jiang Xiaoshuai] Even if I lived another life, I would still find you. “Maybe I didn't love you enough in my last life.” “I want Doctor Jiang to love me willingly, not just be carried away by passion. I'll wait as long as it takes.” “Don't be afraid. I'll always be here.” “From now on, I'll be by your side.” “Guo Huaijin, I love you.” 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's really good, highly recommended.

10. 210 清 The Cold Crown Prince Has Had Enough: Your Wife Wants a Divorce Again 清冷太子不好了，你老婆又要和离 The Leisurely Seed of Tianlu Mountain天麓山的悠闲种子Two Male Leads133k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Rebirth + Substitute Marriage + One True Pair] Also known as: I Transmigrated and Became the Crown Princess, and the Crown Prince Was Reborn! A sweet romance, with virtually no misunderstandings Reborn, powerful yet tragic crown prince gong vs. transmigrated, lively and sharp-tongued, neglected shou Xie Zhiheng gets married as soon as he transmigrates, taking his younger sister’s place as the crown prince’s consort while she elopes with the man she loves. Xie Zhiheng says, “Wh 372Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Substitute marriage + rebirth, sweet and loving

11. 211 替 A Marriage of Substitution: The Cold General and the Sickly Young Master 《替嫁姻缘：冷将军与病公子》 Yan Guixi颜归兮24k WordsCompleted A Marriage by Proxy: The Cold General and the Ailing Young Master 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms, substitute bride

12. 212 替 I Became His Darling After Taking Her Place 替身后我成了他的心尖宠 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted She is a pawn in a marriage of convenience; he is a blade of vengeance. They were supposed to use each other, but he shields her behind him. “Who do you think you are, talking about my princess consort?” In that moment, she knew she would never escape him in this life. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Substitute marriage, love after marriage

13. 213 先 Marriage Before Love: My Stand-In Husband Loves Me to the Bone 先婚后爱：替身老公宠我入骨 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂11k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love: My Stand-In Husband Loves Me to the Core 9Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 纨 The Playboy Heir's Substitute Bride, the Miracle Doctor 纨绔世子的替嫁医妃 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒33k WordsCompleted The Spoiled Young Lord's Substitute Bride and Physician 52Reads—Score114d adds

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    I thought it would be a happy ending when the crown prince finally reverted to the Xiao surname, but then the emperor wrote an edict of self-reproach until he died. This ending was both satisfying and poignant.

15. 215 论 How I Went from Prince Consort to Crown Princess 论我如何从驸马变成太子妃 Dingdang Is Not a Bell叮当不是铃铛13k WordsCompleted How I Went from Imperial Consort to Crown Princess 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The sweetness gradually increases, it's very sweet and delicious!

16. 216 替 I Took My Brother's Place as a Bride, and the CEO Won't Let Me Go 替兄代嫁后，被霸总锁死了 Author Wanwan Xinghui作者绾绾星回Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads / Substitute Bridegroom / Sweet, Devoted Romance / Marriage First, Love Later / Crazy, Obsessive Top / Long-Plotting] To save his family from bankruptcy, Wen Zhixu takes the place of his brother, who has fled from his wedding, and marries Xie Jingchen, the sinister tycoon feared throughout the business world. He disguises himself carefully, treads on eggshells, and waits day and night for the torture to begin. But Xie Jingchen never exposes him. He simply keeps Wen Zhixu locked a 1.7kReads8.6Score17414d adds

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17. 217 天 A Catastrophic Start: I’m Forced to Marry a Lame, Mad King 天崩开局，我被迫嫁给瘸腿癫王 Who Says Immortality Must Be Lonely?谁说长生需寂寞Ancient Romance806k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both with no past relationships: the woman transmigrates into a book, pretending to be a vixen but really just a laid-back slacker; the man is reborn, pretending to be a madman but secretly a true romantic. They spar and fall in love, flirt to the extreme, enjoy endless sweet indulgence, and clash over court politics.] No bitter drama, just sweet, over-the-top romance. Their clashes are mostly battles of wits. Su Xu accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder —Reads—Score13114d adds

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    A transmigrated woman and a reborn man, a clear-headed, lazy bum in the human world x a cunning, sharp-tongued, and wicked king. No cheat codes, they live purely through political intrigue. Everyone is intelligent, lighthearted and funny without being melodramatic, with rigorous logic and interconnected plots. It's incredibly good!

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