Any Stories About a Prince and His Shadow Guard or Bodyguard? I Really Don't Want to Read About Transmigration 有没有，王爷×影卫或者暗卫的文，真的不想看穿越

1. 1 影 The Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake, Please Punish Him, Master 影卫知错，请主子责罚 The Great King One Two一二大大王Two Male Leads401k WordsCompleted [Devoted dog + two male leads + unequal relationship + sweet romance + physical suffering, not heartbreak + equally powerful leads] The stench of blood in the torture chamber had not faded for three days. Chu Xuanzhao looked at the hands with every nail silently ripped out, watched steel needles pierce between the fingers, and watched the man choke on blood yet still say, “This subordinate did nothing.” Suddenly, he felt irritated. Want some water? Sure. Ever seen a dog? Learn to beg properly an 2.5kReads8.6Score260Shelves

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   I'm currently watching the first one, but the second and third ones are really amazing!!!

2. 2 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 3.4kReads9.1Score337Shelves
3. 3 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 18.9kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
4. 4 我 My Sweetheart's Secret Guard 我的甜心暗卫 Plum Milkshake梅奶昔Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted Two strong leads, one-on-one, with a secondary couple, both chaste Loyal secret guard bottom × scheming prince top A special reunion made Shangguan Yunhan understand at once the feelings that had stirred in his heart when he was young. Since that was the case, this time, he would not let you escape. Inside the prince's residence. Qing Jiu: “I was too late to save you, Master. Please punish me!” Shangguan Yunhan glanced at the assassins sprawled across the ground and the blood dripping from the s 15.5kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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   Everyone should go see this! Highly recommended!!!

5. 5 重 Reborn: Where Can the Little Shadow Guard Run? 重生之小暗卫哪里逃 Jiang Daming姜大杪Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted “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 1.7kReads8.7Score244Shelves

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   Yes, they are all! Highly recommended.

6. 6 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.9kReads9.5Score3kShelves
7. 7 重 After I Was Reborn, My Bodyguard Became My Most Cherished One 重生后，暗卫成了我的心尖宠 I Didn't Sneak a Bite我没偷吃Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted 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 3.4kReads8.8Score460Shelves
8. 8 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.8kReads9.4Score800Shelves

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   Each one of these is fantastic, especially books 1, 2, 4, 7... 9, I absolutely love them!

9. 9 这 This Shadow Guard Is a Little Wild 这个暗卫有点野 Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [A large ensemble story about a group of secret guards] [Complete] After drinking himself into a stupor, he woke up as a secret guard. When Xiao Zheng’s awareness returned, he felt exhausted and heavy. He opened his eyes to a bed and curtains spinning wildly around him. There was also a noble-looking, handsome man beside him. What was he going to do? What was he going to do?! Who am I? Where am I? As memories surged through his mind in a torrent, he realized he had actually become a secret guard 34.6kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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   These four ancient-style spy novels are truly outstanding, with vivid imagery, a rich classical style, and delicate emotional rendering that makes it easy for readers to immerse themselves in the characters' love, hate, and passion. They are definitely worth reading.

10. 10 疯 The Mad Shadow Guard Falls for His Master's Forced Kiss, and His Master Begs Him to Stop 疯批影卫沦陷强吻，主上求放过 Mu Zhai木宅Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Two Male Leads + Transmigration into a Book + Extremely Sweet Mutual Devotion + Forbidden Romance + Seduction and Pursuit + Healing + Direct Communication, No Misunderstandings + Pure Love + Devoted Couple, One-on-One + HE] [Once-rabid, now-obedient super-strong shadow guard gong x seductive beauty, guiding lover, master shou] (The secondary couple only appears in the extras; the main story focuses solely on the main couple.) Ying Xunqiu transmigrated into a book, becoming the villai 3.4kReads9.0Score712Shelves
11. 11 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found My Little Secret Guard Blushes Easily 重生后，我发现我的小暗卫爱脸红 Chao Qingchen朝卿尘Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed regent ✖ loyal little bodyguard] [One-on-one romance] In his previous life, Xie Yunqi was completely manipulated by the young emperor. He went to great lengths to help him ascend the throne, only to be branded a traitorous minister in the end. All two hundred members of his household were executed. His legs were paralyzed, and he was thrown into prison, where he endured endless humiliation before finally smashing his head against a wall and dying. After his death, only one person to 2kReads8.9Score214Shelves
12. 12 穿 I Transmigrated as a Prince, and I’m Done Trying 穿越之王爷我摆烂了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Everyday Romance + Happy Ending] Qin Huanzhi, who died of stomach cancer in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a prince with the same name. To his surprise, the prince had been adored by everyone, but had managed to get himself killed. Now Qin Huanzhi has been reborn in his place, with such a powerful background that he might as well take it easy. But as he lounges around, he finds himself growing more and more attached to his young bodyguard. “It's fine if 4.1kReads9.5Score577Shelves

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    These books are amazing! [Shy emoji][add to bookshelf] The portrayal of the relationship between master and servant is delicate and moving, from restraint to extroversion, from protection to favoritism. Every interaction touches the heart of pure love fans, making it impossible not to keep reading. [Please follow]

13. 13 主 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 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted [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 8.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 重 Reborn: My Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Loves Only Me 重生之冷漠影卫独爱我 Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted [The top is reborn; sweet romance, sweetness overload! The secondary couple starts angsty, then turns sweet!] Main couple: humble shadow guard bottom Jing Mo × domineering, impatient CEO-type top Qin Yuzheng Secondary couple: Shangguan Xiao × Shen Ci, angsty in body and soul, with a long road to winning back his beloved... [Soft, adorable shadow-guard bottom. If that's not your thing, please don't read!] ※ Qin Yuzheng ruled the Qionghua Palace for ten years, only for the righteous sects of the m 1.6kReads9.2Score192Shelves
15. 15 魂 A Soul-Tethered Shadow, Reborn to Begin a New Chapter of Devotion 魂牵影十一，重生开起宠溺新篇 I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted A tsundere, clingy, affectionate prince who loves to be pampered meets Ying Shiyi, who always responds with warmth. Ultra-sweet, with plenty of heartfelt dialogue. Both are devoted only to each other. They say what they mean instead of bottling things up, and their words are incredibly sweet. Things went wrong in their previous life, so this time he makes it up to him twice over. “Carry me.” “I’m willing. I’ll go with you.” “I’m scared. Protect me.” “Don’t leave me, okay?” What should you do whe 616Reads6.3Score105Shelves
16. 16 重 Reborn as the Prince's Beloved 重生之王爷心头宠 Second Young Master Tao桃二公子Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted Reborn × sweet story × two male leads Prince vs. secret guard One day, a certain Secret Guard Nine stopped Secret Guard Six. “Just give me eighty taels.” “Why should I?” “Not giving it to me?” He looked ready to beat him up if he refused. The prince watched from afar. “A-Jiu is so cute.” Secret Guard One, hidden in the shadows: Your Highness, you really spoil him. Another day, Secret Guard Nine turned to the prince. “Don’t follow me. And don’t let anyone come into my courtyard from now on.” The 489Reads8.7Score106Shelves
17. 17 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Is Dutifully Spoiled 重生之影卫乖乖被宠 Xue Zi Qi雪子柒Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted Shen Qingling thought he would never fall in love with anyone, until his little shadow guard came to him. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to keep his little shadow guard by his side, never to part for all eternity. The writing is limited, so don't overthink it while reading!! 5.2kReads9.2Score642Shelves
19. 19 公 The Young Master's Tea-Scented Charm: The Cool Shadow Guard Is Hooked 公子茶香四溢，清冷暗卫钓成翘嘴 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Gong-Centric + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance] A reserved, doting, secret-guard gong ✘ a stunning shou who plays dumb while hiding his true strength When an assassin suddenly grows tired of a bloody life, what should he do? One word: run. Gui Ren chose the same thing. He escaped from his assassin organization, was hunted all the way, and was rescued just as he was about to die. He thought the rest of his life would be spent waiting for death, but he never expected... Th 3.7kReads9.4Score519Shelves

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    These books are great, just check them out!

20. 20 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 5.6kReads9.2Score614Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn, I Spoil My Insecure Shadow Guard 重生后，我娇养了本座的自卑影卫 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + devoted to each other + sweet, mutual pampering + power couple + everyday romance] [Cold and ruthless to outsiders, flirtatious and doting in private: the domineering sect leader × formidable to outsiders, loyal and gentle in private: the shadow guard] Original title: Reborn, the Sect Leader Only Wants to Cuddle Up with His Shadow Guard Lou Jingyu × Ying Shiyi As the lofty sect leader of the Chiyang Sect, Lou Jingyu looked down on everyone and once cast Ying Shiyi 10.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
22. 22 摄 After the Regent Was Reborn, His Shadow Guard Wants to Kill Him Every Day! 摄政王重生后，影卫每天想弑主！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads135k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Reborn + devoted to each other + regent king x shadow guard + sweet romance] He was the regent of the Kingdom of Yanchi. In his previous life, countless people hunted him down until he was killed, and the only person who protected him to the end also died before his eyes. That person was Ying Yu, the shadow guard who had followed him for more than ten years. Before Ying Yu died, he finally understood the look in his eyes... When he was reborn, Ying Yu was still by his side... S 5.8kReads9.3Score868Shelves

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    Completely about rebirth, no system, no missions, and the writing is superb. I highly recommend the first book!!!

23. 23 王 The Proud Prince's Playful Pleas, and His Bodyguard's Devotion to Doting on Him! 王爷桀骜撒娇，暗卫嗜宠如命！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Secret Guard × Prince + Sweet Romance + Fantasy Dynasty] Proud, haughty prince × secret guard commander who lives to dote on him. → Lazy, sly cat × devoted wolf who never neglects his duty. He is the idle Prince of Liang. His mother is the emperor's most beloved Noble Consort, and his uncle is the foremost military commander at court, with a powerful army at his disposal. He has enjoyed wealth and affection ever since birth, but as a membe 10.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    They're all very beautiful!

24. 24 冷 The Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Is Raising Two Kids 冷酷暗卫他养了两个崽 Ma Xiaozhu马小猪Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads, gong-focused, devoted to one another, mutually doting, one-on-one, powerful leads, healing, angst before sweetness] A beautiful pavilion master who seems amorous but is actually cold-hearted, gong × a fiercely loyal, emotionless, ruthless hidden guard, shou Su Zhiyi is the top-ranked hidden guard of Yan Yu Pavilion. He has no past and no future, and loyalty is an instinct carved into his very bones. Then one mission sends him into danger alongside the pavilion master 49.9kReads9.4Score7kShelves
25. 25 影 The Hard Life of a Shadow Guard 影卫难当 Cloud Crane Locks Down the Court云鹤锁朝堂Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Bilibili Comics.* [Cruel, cold-hearted prince gong x devoted, lovestruck shadow guard shou] These days, shadow guards have to know how to kill and warm the bed. And if they anger their master, they risk being given away to someone else. Xuanying isn't afraid of punishment. He's only afraid his master will cast him off for good. But he never imagined that something could be worse than rejection: the despair of sharing a bed while being at 1.8kReads8.6Score224Shelves
26. 26 影 Lord Shadowguard 影卫大人 Pickled Cabbage Filling Bun酸菜馅包子Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Gu Ning had been H Country’s top assassin and an undercover agent in his previous life. He thought it would all be over when he died, but instead he became a shadow guard, not yet ten years old and newly purchased by a prince’s estate. He trained hard for twelve years, and his adult mind made it easy for him to learn anything. He soon became one of the four top shadow guards of Prince Qing’s estate, second only to the Head Shadow Guard, and was fortunate enough to receive the name Gu Ning from h 3.9kReads9.4Score520Shelves
27. 27 重 Reborn: The Slave’s Allure 重生之奴隶的诱惑 Stop at Huai Yi止步淮一Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chu Rong tortured that person to death with her own hands. As she looked at his cold corpse, she finally understood what heartbreak meant. She had thought he was just an ordinary slave, but somehow, his companionship had stirred feelings in her. Only after he died did she realize what she felt. Given another chance, she doted on him endlessly, gave him the highest authority, and lavished everything she had on him. It was only by changing how she treated him that she discove 644Reads8.9Score—Shelves
28. 28 太 The Crown Prince Is Sick, and His Shadow Guard Is a Fine Physician 太子他有病，影卫是良医 Pickled Cabbage Filling Bun酸菜馅包子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted Before Shen Yin died, he was an overworked employee with more resentment than a ghost. The day after pulling a nonstop seventy-two-hour shift, he finally worked himself to death. He was in pain. He was furious. If he’d known he was going to die so soon, he should have spent all his money first. But when he opened his eyes, he had become a brat who hadn’t even turned ten, newly bought by the Crown Prince’s residence. He had assumed he would become either a guard or a eunuch there. He never expect 4kReads9.3Score523Shelves
29. 29 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 Leads364k 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 4.4kReads9.1Score487Shelves
30. 30 霸 The Hidden Guard’s Spoiled Life 霸宠暗卫 Curse of Thorns荆棘之咒Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted An Jiu’s duty as a shadow guard is to protect his master from the shadows. If his master is attacked, he rushes in to save him! He obeys his master’s orders without question! If his master is poisoned, he becomes the antidote, saving his master’s life at a cost! Prince Jingye of Suqing was attacked two years ago and spent a year and a half unconscious with serious injuries. After waking, he developed a strange habit: he loved doing dangerous things just to wait for his shadow guard to come save 1.2kReads8.5Score167Shelves
31. 31 朕 My Imperial Bodyguard Is Asking for Punishment Again 朕的暗卫又在请罪 Ning Wuqiu宁梧秋Two Male Leads400k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete, so read with confidence) [Two male leads, an undercover guard bottom + two strong, devoted leads + mild discipline] The protagonists are the original characters! The original characters! The original characters! No transmigration! Xiao Heng: He falls first and makes the first move, planning every step and using both tenderness and force. A beautiful top. Shen Ci: He lives only to obey his master. An emotional block, a stoic-faced, secretly adorable, loyal-dog bottom. 10.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    This is amazing! Purely original, and the author's writing is excellent! I could eat up all that [admiration][admiration] between the Crown Prince and the Shadow Guard for the rest of my life!

32. 32 要 Good Grief! What Kind of Villain Picks Up an Assassin to Be His Male Concubine? 要命！谁家反派捡刺客当男宠啊 Pomelo Wine, Long Aged柚子酒久Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Book Transmigration] [Both Chaste] [Beautiful Male Lead as the Top] [No System] [Healing] A transmigrated little assassin as the bottom vs. a gorgeous villain as the top The little assassin: sunny, timid, a terrible actor, and full of inner monologues. The beautiful top: a little crazy, a little unwell, somewhat obsessive, and intensely possessive. After Wei Sheng, a frail college student, tragically died of heatstroke, he transmigrated into a book. Even worse, he was picked up 5.8kReads9.4Score683Shelves
33. 33 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.5kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves
34. 34 乖 The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生 The Color of Dustlight尘光之色Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted [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 3.2kReads9.1Score511Shelves

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    You could say it's a fantasy novel where both the male and female leads are guiding lovers (I won't spoil the details, just go for it!). Note: It's a multi-couple story. If you don't like multi-couples, I think it's still worth watching. The main plot isn't extensive; the secondary couples appear only to set up future developments and won't be described in lengthy detail.

35. 35 诱 Seduction! The Mad Prince Uses a Love Gu to Make His Secret Guard Surrender 诱哄！疯批王爷靠情蛊强撩暗卫 User11725488用户11725488Two Male Leads923k WordsCompleted Scheming/crazy top vs. loyal, cool bottom #TwoMaleLeads #PowerCoupleAndMutuallyFaithful #LoveWormAndDualCultivation #SuperSweetBanter #MasterAndServantAgeGap Yan Jiuyuan is not only a violent prince with power over the court, but also the master of the martial world’s foremost assassin organization. Among his subordinates is Ye Ci, his first shadow guard: cold-hearted and merciless, able to kill with a single sword stroke. Other people’s shadow guards: dutifully take a blade for their master and 9.7kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves

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    I've rewatched it countless times.

36. 36 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 2.3kReads9.0Score238Shelves
37. 37 重 Reborn: My Lord Dotes on Me Fiercely 重生之主上狠狠疼宠 Ming Shi Xingpo明时星魄Two Male Leads649k WordsCompleted 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 5.7kReads8.9Score545Shelves
38. 38 渊 Snow in the Abyss 渊中雪 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] The author wrote this as bedtime reading for themself, according to their own preferences, for loyal readers. If you’re extremely protective of the bottom, don’t read it. If you’re extremely protective of the top, don’t read it either. If you think it’s bad, just leave. Don’t judge the author. Write what you like for yourself. 12.2kReads8.7Score853Shelves

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    I like the side couple in the first book the most.

39. 39 殿 The Prince Is Bullying His Personal Shadow Guard Again 殿下又在欺负他的专属暗卫 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Male leads, both strong, mutually devoted, both virgins, a little hurt/comfort, a touch of the supernatural] [Devoted, domineering bodyguard (Chu Yun) × a prince who responds to gentleness, not force (Song Huaichuan)] Do you believe in a bond destined across three lifetimes? Karma comes full circle. We meet in three lifetimes, and each time, you die for me. From now on, let me protect you. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, you will always be the one in my heart. 2kReads9.2Score163Shelves
40. 40 王 Your Highness, Keep Being Stubborn and You’ll End Up Without a Wife 王爷，你再嘴硬就没有媳妇了 Strange Rice Cake陌生的年糕Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings Warning: Lots of physical abuse. Don’t read if that’s not for you! A little angst 1v1 Both pure HE Tsundere prince top × lowly shadow guard bottom After Xiao Beichen was drugged one day, a shadow guard climbed into his bed. He was furious, but then he was told that the head of the shadow guards couldn’t be executed unless he betrayed his master. Seriously? He climbed into his master’s bed, and he still can’t be executed? Xiao Beichen wanted to argue with someone, but 6.2kReads8.3Score815Shelves
41. 41 王 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 iWillSproutFromDusti至尘埃必发芽Two Male Leads749k WordsCompleted [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.2kReads8.3Score295Shelves
42. 42 影 Shadow Guard, Kneel and Beg Your Master to Spare You 影卫乖乖跪下，求主子放过 Occasionally Calm偶尔冷静Two Male Leads636k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + prince as the pursuer + shadow guard as the pursued + plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst + mutual devotion + series] Every story has a happy ending!!! Golden Arches vibes: plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst, prince vs. shadow guard Volume One: Powerful, high-ranking pursuer vs. loyal, stoic pursued Volume Two: Cool, arrogant pursuer vs. sunny, vivacious pursued Volume Three: Unhinged, brooding pursuer vs. clueless-about-romance pursued Volume Four: 2.4kReads8.6Score194Shelves
43. 43 三 We Reunited Three Years Later, But He Hated Me to the Bone 三年后重逢，他却恨我入骨 Spring Breeze, Fusu, and the Last Snow春风扶苏残雪Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Younger Top + Rekindled Romance + Shadow Guard] Ruthless, love-hating Emperor Luo Mingchuan, Top × Patient Shadow Guard Pei Xuan, devoted to one man, Bottom “Pei Xuan, I hate you so much.” “Want to live? Do you think you deserve to…” “Three years, and this is how you’ve let yourself end up…” Luo Mingchuan met Pei Xuan when he was fifteen. Back then, everyone in the realm knew that the Third Prince loved his own shadow guard. He was even willing to give up his chance at the th 4.9kReads8.9Score546Shelves
44. 44 主 My Lord, Please Stop Punishing Cangcang 主上求您别罚苍苍了 Ming Shi Xingpo明时星魄Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted Jun Yixiao, King of Qin in the Jin Dynasty, was cruel and tyrannical, cold by nature, and fated to be a solitary star. Not even the people he trusted most could soften his heart. When his love was exposed, he said, “I cannot have a weakness, and that includes you.” He was a lowly shadow; the other was his proud king. The first time he begged humbly, the first time he disobeyed an order, it was all to keep him safe. Yet the king said, “I should have beaten you to death with a whip.” In a panic, h 1.3kReads6.8Score150Shelves

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    Several of them don't involve reincarnation, and the side couples are all exceptionally good, especially the first book. Seriously, if you love shipping couples, don't miss it!

45. 45 王 Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了，暗卫受不住 Buyan Hall不燕堂Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + physical and emotional angst + happy ending + amnesia and faked death] [Newly rated] A cold, scheming pursuer who later grovels to win him back x a loyal puppy at first who later becomes the one in charge After the new emperor takes the throne, the ninth prince, Shi Jiu, is stripped of his title and becomes a shadow guard in Prince Yan Yan Chifeng's household. Prince Yan holds immense power and is at odds with the new emperor, so he also comes to hate Sh 4.2kReads8.8Score537Shelves
46. 46 疯 The Psycho Bodyguard Who Covets the Prince’s Beauty Every Day 疯批暗卫每天都在觊觎王爷美色 Bright October明媚十月Two Male Leads525k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads] [Prince as the Top, Guard as the Bottom] [Mutually Exclusive Devotion] [Ensemble Cast, Multiple Couples, Everyone Dotes on the Bottom] When Ling Qianyi was seven, a young man descended into his life like a god as he was being beaten to death in a ruined temple. The young man asked him calmly, "Do you want to live?" Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes." From that day on, Ling Qianyi joined the young man's secret guard camp. Eleven years late 8.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Every single one of these books is a masterpiece and worth savoring. 🥳

47. 47 别 Stop Torturing Him! I’m Taking That Shadow Guard Away 别虐了，那个影卫我带走了 TynogaTwo Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Thank you all for your support! Come on in and have a look ʕ ◦`꒳´◦ʔ] Content warning: The first person the protagonist serves is not the love interest. A no-brains-needed power fantasy. Monogamous, 1v1, happy ending, top protagonist Xie Wuwang ✕ Ying Shu [A seemingly lazy transmigrator with a soft heart × a little shadow no one ever noticed, finally rescued] Xie Wuwang is a 26-year-old single shut-in who stayed up all night getting hooked on a male-oriented web novel. Not o 7.3kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    It's so beautiful.

48. 48 重 Reborn Shadow Guard: Beaten into Submission, He Dares to Defy His Master Night After Night 重生暗卫他挨虐成神夜夜犯上 Liuliu Xingdu六六星渡Two Male Leads554k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful, devoted leads + reborn + System + secret identities exposed + mutual scheming + angst + happy ending] Black-hearted, divine shadow guard top × cold, seductive regent bottom Mo Jingchuan is Shadow Nine, the masked guard who is always at his lord’s side. He is also the leader of Tianji Pavilion, a mysterious organization in the human realm. In his previous life, he died for the master he secretly loved. Reborn on the night his master was poisoned, he was bound to th 7.5kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    All of them are completed, so you can read to your heart's content! [Cool]

49. 49 暗 Secret Guard, Call Off the Fake Death! The Mad Tyrant Has Joined You in Death 暗卫死遁暂停！疯批暴君他殉情了 A Little Asheng一只小阿笙Two Male Leads536k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Fake Death + Redemption] [A twisted, brooding, love-struck tyrant seme X a beautiful, laid-back, plot-following bodyguard uke] Yun Qingshi was a rich second-generation heir who coasted through life, waiting to die. One day, he transmigrated into a book as Shadow Guard Eleven, a cannon-fodder character. According to the plot, the original character would soon end up in the bed of the villainous tyrant and help Xiao Jiwu detoxify after h 16.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    Pure love stories are so sweet, I watched it with a big, doting smile on my face.

50. 50 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 61Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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