The Prince on Top, the Bodyguard on the Bottom 暗卫下王爷上的
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The Master's Rule-Breaking Flirting with His Shadow Guard Today, Too 主子今天也在犯规撩暗卫
[Scheming, Gentle, Flirtatious Prince Gong × Purehearted, Easily Flustered Shadow Guard Shou] [Mutually Devoted ~ Rebirth and Redemption ~ Utterly Cherished ~ High-Sweetness Alert] [An Jiu will turn into a cat later. His fluffy cat ears and tail are so much fun~] Come here, let your master hold you. A little closer, let your master kiss you. When he died in my arms, he was so cold. After being reborn, I’ll make sure he stays warm for the rest of his life. (To be clear, the prince never abused or
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Reborn: Where Can the Little Shadow Guard Run? 重生之小暗卫哪里逃
“Yingchen, if there’s another life, I swear I won’t let you down.” That was He Yiting’s final thought before he breathed his last. The cold edge of a sword pierced his chest, and he felt only relief. For three years since ascending the throne, he’d been tormented by nightmares every night. They always showed the same mangled face: Yingchen, the young leader of his personal guard, the trusted confidant he had personally ordered to be executed by a thousand cuts. On the day the rebels stormed the
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What? His Majesty’s Shadow Guard Faked His Death! 什么?朕的暗卫死遁了!
M/M leads + transmigration + shadow guard + faking his death + imprisonment + both pure + happy ending Modern office worker Mu Zhi works himself to death from overtime. When he opens his eyes, he has become Seventeen, a shadow guard serving an ancient tyrant. Blood is warm, swords are cold, and the emperor’s gaze is a bottomless pool of icy water. Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and this tiger crushes bones on a whim and treats human lives like weeds. Feeling the slave brand on his
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After His Shadow Guard Lost Hope, the Regent Knelt to Win His Wife Back 影卫心灰意冷后,摄政王跪着追妻
[Scheming, sinister regent × beautiful, emotionally clueless, naturally airheaded bodyguard] After the palace coup in Great Sheng, Yun Fei was made a scapegoat and locked in the death row. His former master, Regent Chu Mingge, pinned countless crimes on him. Yun Fei swallowed poisoned wine, thinking his life was finally over, but when he opened his eyes, Chu Mingge had brought him into the palace. A dulled blade can be sharpened again. A shadow guard who can no longer kill has only one use besid
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After Failing to Stop the Crown Prince from Turning Evil, I Decided to Lie Flat 阻止疯批太子黑化失败后我躺平了
[Corruption and growth + sweet on the outside, crazy underneath][Ridiculously handsome cannon-fodder secret guard][Comedy] (A super-sweet romance disguised as an angst novel!) Two men, two men He transmigrated into the scene where the protagonist was being assaulted. He thought he could play the hero and save the beauty, only to discover that he was the bastard. To change his cannon-fodder fate, he risked his life again and again to save the “good-for-nothing” prince, a madman in the making. H
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Who Says a Prince Can’t Fall for His Shadow Guard? 谁说王爷就不能喜欢暗卫了
“My lord, if I remember correctly, today’s event is the Shadow Guard selection, isn’t it?” Uncle Fu narrowed his eyes as he surveyed the tall, imposing guards, but his gaze settled on the most eye-catching one. “How did a beauty pageant contestant sneak in?” “Does being pretty mean you can’t kill?” Yan Qi crossed his legs and spun his teacup between his fingers. A smile tugged at his lips. “What if he makes it hurt even more?” On the day Shadow Seven was selected, Yan Qi had a mask made overnigh
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Just Passing By: I Took Home a Handsome Little Guard 路过:拐了个俊俏小护卫带回家
[Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Beautiful Top + HE] Yu Chi, a physician who roams the world, has no morals, no power, and no fighting skills. Aside from a little medical knowledge and a tiny bit of money, he has an absolutely unreasonable streak. He wanders the world alone, until he’s lucky enough to find a young companion. Together, they go through all sorts of things. Then one day, his young guard sits on Yu Chi’s lap and gently kneads his neck, over and over, as if soothing a cat. Yu Chi catche
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The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生
[Two male leads + both reborn + equally strong + mutually exclusive partners + scheming old fox draws in a lowly puppy + mild physical abuse early on + clear master-servant relationship] Contrasting, restrained, loyal guard bottom x protective, devoted, forceful sect leader top PS: It's strictly a master-servant bond in the beginning!! This is not a modernized take on the past; the top and bottom observe the proper hierarchy!! Don't assume they should be in love from the start! Later, they fall
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Through the Long Night, My Lord Shadow Guard 长夜不臣,我的影卫大人
Prince top + bodyguard bottom + mild physical angst + two male leads + unrequited love becomes mutual + both pursue each other [Reader's guide] 1. Gentle, scheming, extremely even-tempered, guiding heir apparent top × clear-headed, patient, slow to recognize his feelings, exceptionally skilled bodyguard bottom 2. Old-school physical and emotional angst. The top suffers mid-story amnesia, reverting to five years earlier, but [he absolutely doesn't lose his intelligence or go crazy]. Using his wit
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This Guard Has a Secret 这个侍卫有秘密
The bodyguard has a secret he plans to take to his grave. His only wish in life is to save enough money to retire to the mountains and live a peaceful life. But things don’t go as he wishes. During an unexpected assignment, the bodyguard saves a clingy young man. The young man is about the same age as his little brother and has astonishing good looks, but he’s terribly timid. Living in constant fear of assassination, he clings pitifully to the bodyguard’s sleeve and refuses to let go. In a momen
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This Shadow Guard Cannot Be Tamed 这个影卫不可驯服
[Two male leads + lighthearted + fun + somewhat humorous + unconventional master and servant + control (not even a little) + forced love (because he can't win a fight) + locked-room confinement (not necessarily the one doing the locking)] Crown Prince: sinister, extreme, controlling, losing his mind Shadow Guard: Reflect, reflect, reflect, reflect... [Both sides, take your places on the opposing routes. Get ready to roll!] Crown Prince's version: Tantai Xuanjing was betrayed by the childhood fri
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Reborn: My Lord Dotes on Me Fiercely 重生之主上狠狠疼宠
Rumor has it that Xiao Yuanhan is cold-hearted, ruthless, and cruel. Yet everyone knows he bears Heaven’s Mandate, has spies across the Nine Provinces, and may one day unite the realm, with all beneath the heavens bowing to him. He founded the unfathomable Han Ning and commands the loyal, formidable Han Ying, yet he was cruelly ambushed before Huaqing Palace and died with regret… His little shadow guard’s humble love ran deep, through bone and heart, but he never dared to overstep… “On the road
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Forced Love: From Shadow Guard to the Prince’s Most Cherished One 强制索爱:从暗卫成为王爷的心尖宠
Forced to Love: From Hidden Guard to the Prince's Cherished One
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Stop Pretending, Master. Your Shadow Guard Is a Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 主子别装了,暗卫也是个芝麻汤圆
[Two Male Leads + Top + Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Everyday Romance, Doting and Flirting] A gentle, powerful top who dotes on his husband like his life depends on it X a chaste, obedient, decisive bottom who kills without hesitation Chu Yu transmigrated. He'd thought he'd become a mighty pavilion master, only to find out that two years later he'd be a cannon-fodder character? And the bloodied little shadow guard at his feet had become his only lifeline? No problem. Don't pan
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Come On, Being a Shadow Guard Is Just My Side Hustle 拜托,做暗卫只是我的副业而已
[Two male leads, both strong, sweet and doting, lighthearted and funny, happy ending] Jiang Lingzhou, who transmigrates into the body of a noble heir, is sent as a hostage to the state of Yan, then inexplicably captured and made into a shadow guard × Pei Su, Yan's elegant and accomplished noble heir, skilled in both letters and arms but unloved by his family. Jiang Lingzhou transmigrates into the body of a noble heir. But His country has just lost a war. And he is the unlucky one sent to the ene
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Reborn: My Shadow Guard Got Punished Again Today 重生之影卫他今天又挨罚了
[Both reborn + mild physical angst + angst first, then sweetness + mutual devotion + happy ending] Main couple: loyal, taciturn shadow guard shou with a bit of a temper | Chu Yanshu & cold, arrogant gong | Duan Yusheng Secondary couple: supremely skilled secret guard shou | Mu Yuanzheng & cold-faced, warm-hearted emperor gong | Liang Songjie The gong is older in both couples. The setting is fictional, and the author decides all the rules. There are many characters, so don’t read if that’s not yo
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Did the Little Shadow Guard Get Into the Inner Palace Drama Today? 小暗卫今天宅斗了吗
Lighthearted comedy + a little goofy + sly schemer Two male leads + both chaste + 1v1 Flirtatious, captivating prince as the top × adorable, troublemaking secret guard as the bottom A secret guard serving the emperor, he is disguised as a woman and sent to serve as a prince's consort. The little guard spends every day plotting his escape, and when he can't get away, he starts finding new ways to get himself into trouble. Throwing tantrums and rolling around, mouthing off, and behaving rudely are
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I Become a Shadow Guard from the Start and Survive by Flirting with My Master 开局穿成暗卫,靠撩拨主上苟活
Cheng Yang transmigrates into the body of a disposable shadow guard with no rights, the kind whose corpse no one would even bother to claim. To stay alive, Cheng Yang quickly latches onto his master’s coattails. When his master fights for power, Cheng Yang leads the charge. When his master is ambushed, Cheng Yang takes the blade. When his master meets a lover in secret, Cheng Yang keeps watch. When his master sleeps, he... After eliminating every obstacle, his master successfully takes the thron
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After He Read Her Mind, the Bratty Little Minx Was Doted on by the Cunning Prince 读心后,小作精被腹黑王爷宠上天
[Mind reading + scheming, doting prince seme × sickly, fragile, high-maintenance uke + mutually devoted + happy ending] Zhu Wenqin: The eldest son of the Zhu family. His wealthy family fell into crisis after his uncle was accused of treason. To save himself, Lord Zhu cruelly drove Zhu Wenqin and his mother out of the household. Jing Siye: The Prince of Zhaonan, with decades of battle experience and countless victories to his name. He is ruthless, unpredictable, and volatile. The homeless, adorab
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Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Is Trying to Get Himself Killed Again 禀告王爷,暗卫他又作死了
A cool, aloof flirt of an attacker × a sharp-tongued, troublemaking bodyguard receiver Two male leads, both virgins, one-on-one romance, lightly comedic and gloriously ridiculous Other people's bodyguards are loyal and devoted, ready to follow their masters to the death. Lin Jin, on the other hand, spends every day thinking about how to escape, giving up on life and privately cursing his master. He complains nonstop about how dangerous a bodyguard's job is. Other princes accept whatever their su
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The Proud Master Secretly Cares About His Little Shadow Guard 高傲主子总暗戳戳关心小暗卫
Shiyi is a shadow guard of the Blood Valley. He has no memories of his childhood. His memories begin with Xiao Yi. That year, flowers bloomed and faded again. He lay huddled in a dark, freezing corner, remembering only that the porcelain-doll face of that person was like a sun, driving away the cold. "Follow me?" Those careless lashes fluttered. Bewitched, he nodded. "Okay." And so they were bound together for life.
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After Being Reborn, My Little Shadow Guard Wants to Quit 重生后,小暗卫想离职了
Meng Qi transmigrates to an alternate era and becomes the crown prince's secret guard. Gradually, he falls in love with his master, and in the end, he loses his life saving the man he loves. Reborn, Meng Qi decides to live for himself. He's spent both his lives working for others, and he's exhausted. But this time around, the crown prince seems a little different. Dual male leads, HE, mildly angsty
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Reborn as the Regent, I Dote on My Wife Like My Life Depends on It 重生摄政王之宠妻如命
[Handsome regent gong x muscular commoner who is actually a shadow guard shou] [1v1 + both devoted to each other + sweet romance + a touch of ensemble cast + younger gong + happy ending + substitute + more couples to come] Reborn / possession of another's body / swapped identities / past and present lives / who truly belongs with whom? There's a bit of everyday domestic life, some commoner and court politics, and a cute child. A story about two people twisting themselves in knots, only to fall f
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Your Highness, Stop Torturing Him. Your Dark Guard Has Been Stolen by Your Archrival 王爷别虐了,暗卫已被死对头抢走
Two men + unhinged + obsessive + mutually devoted + 1v1 Cold-faced Regent Zhong Yancheng VS obsessive little shadow guard Zhu Ji Unhinged Prince Jin Guan Mo Yu VS pure-hearted puppy-like heir Zhong Boyu Fatherly guard Xuanwu VS lively, adorable little guard Feng Qian Honest, sturdy young general Luo Tang VS cool, aloof divine physician He Shiyan Not for sweet-romance fans: the early chapters are physically and emotionally painful.
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The Slave Is a Hidden Big Shot: Where Can the Noble Young Master Run? 奴隶是隐藏大佬矜贵世子哪里逃
[Two male leads + both powerful + one-on-one + both chaste + mild angst + chasing his husband + happy ending] [Reborn slave gong vs. proud heir to a prince’s household shou] This is the continuation of The Miserly Shadow Guard. The main character is Hua Zhiyi, the child of Mu Zhi and Mu Hui. Oh, the story about their parents is gone, so don’t read the next-generation story either. It’s abandoned.
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How Do I Convince My Shadow Guard He’s Not a Substitute? 影卫他总以为自己是替身怎么破
[Complete] Gu Yu was once a shadow guard in the prince's residence, but because he had a pair of eyes resembling someone else's, Yuwen Xi forcibly kept him in the rear courtyard. His heart sank deeper and deeper. Even knowing he shouldn't, he couldn't stop himself. Afraid of being hurt but still wanting to protect his heart, Gu Yu resolutely faked his death and left. Who could have known his master would be gravely wounded by someone? He abandoned everything and rushed back, wanting only to prot
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Young Master’s Layers of Schemes: How Can a Lowly Shadow Guard Escape? 公子千层套路,小小暗卫哪里逃
[Two Male Leads] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Younger Pursuer] [Personal Guard] [Mutual Pining Comes True] [Happy Ending] [Secondary Couple] Scheming beauty of a young master gong x adorably gullible personal guard shou The first time Ji Jingyang saw Ji Yue'an remove his mask, he thought: You're going to be my wife! (Admit it, you're just lusting after his body.) Ji Jingyang's long-held crush finally comes true, and he brings home Ji Yue'an, his wife with astonishing martial prowess, all thanks
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Take It Easy on the Punishment, Chancellor, His Majesty Is Crying Again 丞相轻点罚,圣上又哭了
Both are virgins. Shen Zhouwang, a cold and calculating prime minister, versus Zhou Yue, a timid and adorable emperor. Zhou Yue simply went to sleep, only to transmigrate into the emperor's body. The moment he opened his eyes, a handsome man gripped his chin and said coldly, “If that's what you want, then I shall grant Your Majesty's wish.” When Zhou Yue woke the next morning, he finally learned who he was. He wanted to order the arrest of the man who had shown him such disrespect the night befo
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Prince, Your Bodyguard Has Been Kneeling for Three Days and Nights 王爷,你的暗卫跪三天三夜了
My lord, your shadow guard has been on his knees for three days and nights
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The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患
[Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y
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After I Was Reborn, My Bodyguard Became My Most Cherished One 重生后,暗卫成了我的心尖宠
In his previous life, Mo Huaijin naively believed that if he neither fought nor competed, he could live in peace. But the truth was that the prince's estate was raided, and he ended up in the imperial prison, awaiting execution. At the brink of despair, the shadow guard who harbored vile desires for him, and had been stripped of his martial arts and driven from the estate, risked his life to protect him. In the end, the guard was left without a corpse to bury. Heaven took pity on him and gave hi
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Reborn: The Mad Prince Dotes on His Lowly Little Shadow Guard 重生后,疯批王爷偏宠卑微小暗卫
[Two male leads + rebirth + sweet romance + two powerful leads + happy ending for the main plot] In his previous life, Xiao Jingzhao, the Fourth Prince of the Great Liang, held the cold body of An Shisan and only then realized how fiercely the eyes that were always lowered had loved him. Reborn, he pinned the little Shadow Guard everyone despised against the palace wall. “From this day on, you are my consort!” The court erupted in an uproar, calling him outrageous. The emperor chose a bride to p
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The Shadow Guard Who Came Out of a Game 从游戏里穿出来的影卫
Newly opened for ratings / Modern master-servant romance / Loyal dog-like bottom / Includes a secondary couple, with the underling on top Black-bellied, wildly possessive top & loyal dog-like bottom who obeys only his master Jiang He happened to download an ancient-style management game, but somehow turned it into a raising simulator. It was all the fault of that little shadow guard who was so obedient and willing to give his life for him. Bad news: after the game went down for maintenance, he c
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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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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
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Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后
Reunited Three Years Later
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My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上,别闹……
My Lord, don't mess around...
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The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手
The Doctor and the Boxer
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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
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A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君
When the Cold Blade Meets You
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Eye Sacrifice 眼祭
Eye Sacrifice
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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
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Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活
Daily Life at the Baozi Shop
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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
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Return to the Harbor 归·港
Return to the Harbor
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The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚
Qing Lan, Not Too Late
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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!
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Reborn: The Regent Spoils His Shadow Guard to Tears Every Day 重生后,摄政王日日把暗卫宠哭
[Rebirth + Shadow Guard + Two Male Leads + Both Powerful + Devoted to Each Other + Hidden Identities Revealed + Happy Ending] The iron-fisted Regent, the gong × the food-loving shadow guard, the shou After being reborn, Jun Che set his sights on his shadow guard, Eleven. In his previous life, he resented Eleven for “defiling” him on the night his poison flared up. In his fury, he had him flogged and left him to live or die in the secret dungeon. He nearly forgot that man existed. Until the day o
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Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮:本王的影卫大人
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
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The Reborn Favorite of the Great General Who Guards the Nation 镇国大将军的掌心宠重生了
[Obsessive, devoted top x fussy, adorable bottom] Reborn + comeback + both pure + happy ending In his previous life, Shen Zhuo willingly climbed into the bed of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation for the sake of his older brother, becoming Lu Mingyan's most cherished person. Shen Zhuo deceived Lu Mingyan's love just to help his brother seize the throne. But he never imagined that his brother was an impostor. Despairing, Shen Zhuo took his own life. The person he had wronged most was the one
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