Ancient Costumes, Palace Fights, the Second Male Lead (Not the Emperor at the Beginning) Takes the Throne

I want to read a book similar to "The Evil Girl's Daily Question: Did the Dog Emperor Die Today (Nong Xiang)". Is there any book where the male protagonist later becomes the emperor (or not the emperor), but the second male protagonist rises to the top🥰🥰 (rebirth is also possible), thank you all babies