Two Male Leads in Ancient China: One Is a Hidden Guard or Shadow Guard, and the Other Is the Master 双男古代一个是暗卫或影卫，一个是主

1. 1 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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   These two books are absolutely top-notch, incredibly good! The first one is super sweet, even the title sounds sweet! It has several side couples, so sweet! [Kiss] The second one is a bit angsty at the beginning, but it's still good and definitely worth reading. It's a gem, and it also has side couples! [Kiss][Kiss]

2. 2 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
3. 3 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

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   Except for the fifth book, all of them are great (because I forgot the plot of the fifth book...). The first book is about a healer (of high status) x a shadow guard. The second book is about a sect leader x a secret guard (with a child). The third book is about a demon lord x a shadow guard (with a cultivation background). The fourth book is about a sect leader x a shadow guard. The fifth book seems to be about a sect leader x a shadow guard (a rebirth story).

4. 4 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

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   These books are all great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

5. 5 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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   I would give my life for you a thousand times over.

6. 6 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

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   It's pretty and sweet; it's an older book, but I still think it's good.

7. 7 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
8. 8 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
9. 9 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
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 霸 The Domineering Prince Won't Let Go of His Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard! 霸道王爷赖上纯情小影卫！ I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Gentle master top × cold outside, warm inside shadow guard bottom | Stunning shadow guard with incredible fighting skills | Foundling raising | Sweet romance | Lighthearted and sweet | No angst | Both are pure | One-on-one] [The top absolutely dotes on the bottom, and the bottom absolutely dotes on the top] So the person who saved me that night was from the Shadow Guard Camp? He’s exactly my type. Then there’s no way I’m letting him go. I’ll bring him back and keep him. He 37.3kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    20 Books is just the limit of my recommendations, not the limit of my bookshelf (っ꒪ཀ꒪)っ

12. 12 修 Cultivating Immortality: Stealing the Male Supporting Character’s Shadow Guard 修仙之抢走男配影卫 Mu Jiansu木渐苏Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Cultivation Progression + Top 1 + Talismans and Alchemy + Shadow Guard Bottom] A beautiful, all-around genius top who’s a little unhinged and loves to act cute × a loyal, icy mountain of a bottom who’s stoic on the outside, full of inner monologue, and obsessed with good looks In a nutshell: Young Master Xiao takes a fancy to his stone-faced shadow guard and goes to great lengths to lure him into his bed. Extended version: When Xiao Yu, the eldest son of the Xiao family’s Sixth 20.6kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    I really love the feeling of these books.

13. 13 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
14. 14 我 I Forced Myself on My Imperial Brother's Unmatchedly Handsome Hidden Guard 我强制了皇兄的那个绝色暗卫 Doesn't Like Studying, Especially English不喜欢学习尤其英语Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, may go up] [Goofy Prince Gong x loyal, cold and aloof shou] [Ye Kexi x Li Cang] [Male-male leads] [Both are each other's first] [Coercive love] [Top's POV] [Loyal, but not to me] [First person] [Goofy and lighthearted] [Shou has a secret crush on gong] I heard my imperial elder brother had a shadow guard named Li Cang. He was a master of martial arts, ruthless in a fight, and whenever he drew his sword, blood was sure to be spilled. No matter what mission my brother sent him 2kReads8.6Score306Shelves
15. 15 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

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    A cold-faced, straight-laced bodyguard vs. A charming, homosexual prince—Prince Ling, Xiao Shu, resorts to force himself on his elder brother's cold-faced bodyguard, Shu Lin, to seduce him. What was initially thought to be a one-time act of forced love turns out to be a strange and addictive experience for the bodyguard, who has been celibate for over twenty years. Once he breaks his vow, there's no turning back…

16. 16 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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    [Learned it][Learned it] I recommend this book by Liu Liu.

17. 17 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
18. 18 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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    They're all super good, but this is only 1/2. You can find the rest in the groups on my bookshelf.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrate into a Book? Return! Falling for the Shadow Guard Commander 穿书？回归！爱上影卫首领 I Love Cilantro, No Celery爱吃香菜不要芹菜Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard Commander Top × Transmigrated Prince Bottom] [1v1, mutually each other’s first] [A man in power willingly lets himself be “bullied” for love] Duan Shuwei was dissatisfied with the doomed prince in a novel who shared his name, so he attracted the attention of a transmigration-into-a-book System. If he changed the prince’s tragic ending, he could claim a generous reward or choose to have one wish granted. Duan Shuwei gladly agreed and transmigrated into the world of the book. At firs 479Reads8.4Score100Shelves
20. 20 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

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    It's seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously amazing!!! It's so awesome, you know?! Seriously! I've been following this for so, so, so, so long!!! Go read it!!! The author really, really, really wrote it!!! It's both heart-wrenching and sweet!!!

21. 21 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

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    The author writes in such detail that it's impossible to put down! [Admiration] I love it! (●♡∀♡)

22. 22 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

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    Both are good, no time travel, no system, slightly angsty.

23. 23 拐 I Snagged a Shadow Guard for a Wife, and the Ice-Cold CEO Dropped His Act 拐个影卫当老婆，高冷总裁不装了 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted [Cold, introverted CEO top × curious, sunny-minded shadow guard bottom] [Sweet romance + two strong leads + fatherly top + raising your wife] The novel is complete, and its rating is climbing! Remember to leave a review, everyone. Shadow guard Ling Qi accidentally transmigrates to the modern world, and loses his master in the process! The little shadow guard searches everywhere for his master. At last, he finds Sheng Yan, CEO of Sheng Group. Huh? How did the Crown Prince get so grown-up? Ling Qi 7.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
24. 24 影 The Shadow Guard's Abandoned Dog: Reclaimed and Put to Use Again 影卫之弃犬回收再利用 Stop at Huai Yi止步淮一Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted On a snowy mountain, Su Nanxun finds a badly wounded shadow guard and gallantly takes him home. (He saw a pretty face and wanted him.) “I want you to be my shadow guard. See? I'm completely sincere.” The man points pitifully at his knee and stammers, “It's not worth it. This leg... it's basically useless.” What should the little shadow guard do when he keeps wanting to find his former master? Su Nanxun can only resort to a barrage of sweet talk and win the little shadow guard over. “I told you, 600Reads8.5Score102Shelves
25. 25 暗 The Devoted Secret Guard Secretly in Love with the Demon Lord 暗恋魔尊的忠犬暗卫 Stars Fall at Night's End夜辞星落Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + pure love + bittersweet romance + top-focused + happy ending + beautiful top and strong bottom] [Powerful, indulgent Demon Lord who doesn't realize he's in love × repressed, insecure bodyguard who doesn't dare reveal his feelings] The cold-hearted Demon Lord's jealousy boils over, and he forcibly binds himself to the leader of his bodyguards, only to discover that the other man has always been obsessed with him! A bodyguard as lowly as mud dares to fall for hi 1.9kReads8.9Score272Shelves
26. 26 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
27. 27 重 Reborn: My Shadow Guard Got Punished Again Today 重生之影卫他今天又挨罚了 Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads387k WordsCompleted [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 853Reads8.9Score105Shelves
28. 28 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

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    Personally, I think the writing is excellent and the plot is good too. I finished the first book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I just started reading the second book and belatedly realized that the main couple's relationship is always very sweet, but they also seem to suffer for various reasons.

29. 29 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Shadow Guard, Why Has the Plot Gone Off the Rails? 穿成男主影卫后，剧情怎么崩了 When Can We Get a Four-Day Workweek?何时能上四休三Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted This story spans past and present lives. [Two male leads, older love interest, bottom's perspective, exclusive pairing, shadow guard, physical but not emotional angst, transmigration and return, a straight man falls for a man] [A loyal shadow guard with a rich inner life x a cold regent, happy ending] Anping, a Gen Z kid who became unemployed as soon as he graduated, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the little shadow guard of the regent in an angsty historical romance! Other 66.7kReads9.0Score13.5kShelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic, with no major flaws or a disappointing ending. The author's writing is exceptional.

30. 30 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
31. 31 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
32. 32 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
33. 33 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
34. 34 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
35. 35 什 What? His Majesty’s Shadow Guard Faked His Death! 什么？朕的暗卫死遁了！ Ink Marks Gradually墨迹冉冉Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted 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 6.6kReads8.6Score981Shelves
36. 36 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
37. 37 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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38. 38 朕 My Imperial Bodyguard Wants to Be Empress 朕的暗卫，想当皇后 Oranges Aren't Sour GN橘子不酸GNTwo Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + shadow guard bottom + switches to top later + both powerful and pure + mutual pining] [Fourth Prince Mu Xichen, 20; Shadow Guard Commander Xie Mo, 26] [Early on: the younger prince dotes on his humble shadow guard; midway and later: the younger one seeks affection, while the older one dotes on him] He was the most outrageous prince in Chen. He did as he pleased and never bothered to hide it. That was because the most powerful maternal clan in all of Chen stood behind him. His b 914Reads8.4Score116Shelves
39. 39 主 The Master's Rule-Breaking Flirting with His Shadow Guard Today, Too 主子今天也在犯规撩暗卫 I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [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 4.7kReads8.5Score983Shelves
40. 40 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
41. 41 主 The Master’s Loyal Shadow Guard Is Online, Begging for Cuddles! 主子的忠犬影卫，在线求贴贴！ I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Complete] Two male leads | One-on-one, both sexually and romantically inexperienced | Love-struck master | Good little puppy | No transmigration or rebirth, a native-born shadow guard Scheming, proud manor lord seme × loyal, adorable shadow guard uke “Call me Master...” Mu Hanchuan crossed his legs and beckoned Ying Mo over. “Master.” Ying Mo lay across Mu Hanchuan, eyes rimmed red. “What’s wrong, little puppy? Did someone bully you?” Mu Hanchuan picked Ying Mo up and asked. “Master hasn’t 6kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
42. 42 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
43. 43 王 The Prince's Cold and Stern Little Shadow Guard 王爷的冷冽小暗卫 Zhuo Ling濯泠Two Male Leads266k WordsCompleted [Secret Love Turns to True Love, Happy Ending] [Warning: Extremely frequent physical abuse. If that's not your thing, do not read!] Shen Xi'an fell in love with his master many, many years ago, starting with a single unforgettable glimpse. But when they met again, their statuses were worlds apart, and there was no longer the slightest chance for them to be together. Before coming to Huo Ran's side, Shen Xi'an had already given up on his life, even on living itself. Huo Ran gave him a reason to l 3.4kReads9.0Score339Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 阻 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 Lao Mo老漠Two Male Leads292k WordsCompleted [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 116Reads8.5Score—Shelves
46. 46 影 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 Never See Alanruo Again不见阿兰若Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted [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 108Reads6.1Score139Shelves
47. 47 穿 After Becoming a Shadow Guard, I’m Hounded by the Prince Every Day 穿成暗卫后天天被王爷纠缠 March Ten'an三月十安Two Male Leads129k WordsCompleted Funny and hilarious from start to finish! Ye Qi, a modern-day police detective, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes a junior shadow guard by Prince Mo’s side. She just wants to slack off, take it easy, and live a peaceful life. Who could have guessed she’d run into Jing Mo, the clingy and scheming Prince Dog? “Hey,” the underworld treats people pretty well. A handsome guy, hey! Wait, I’m not dead. I transmigrated. What do I do without my memories? How can they all fly? Where are my lightness 3kReads8.4Score447Shelves
48. 48 太 The Crown Prince's Little Shadow Guard Listens to Gossip with a Cold Face Every Day 太子的小暗卫每天冷脸听八卦 Tang Yi唐易Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted As a shadow guard raised from childhood in the Eastern Palace, Xu San is used to taking blades and bullets for others. Assassinations, whether planned or on a whim, are all in a day's work, as is listening in on gossip when the mood strikes. Sure, he's a taciturn, expressionless man with a serious case of social awkwardness, but life is hard enough already, so his perfect skill of knowing when to keep quiet and save face is crucial! Apart from his immediate superior, a petty man who plots reveng 2.4kReads5.6Score429Shelves
49. 49 穿 I Faked My Death After Becoming a Shadow Guard, and the Prince Punished Me Mercilessly 穿成暗卫后死遁，被王爷狠狠收拾 Xiubite休比特Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + groveling redemption + sweet romance + devoted to each other] [Gorgeous, goofy guard bottom × volatile, arrogant prince top] The rating is low because the novel has only just been rated. Song Qi was a 21st-century assassin. He was killed by his target simply because the man was so handsome that Song Qi took one extra look. After dying, he transmigrated into a book as the guard Song Qixu, and his master had the exact same face as the man who killed him 397Reads6.4Score104Shelves
50. 50 暗 After His Shadow Guard Ran Off, the Prince Was Consumed by Jealousy 暗卫跑路后王爷狂吃飞醋 Gu Mo WL古陌WLTwo Male Leads142k WordsCompleted Ming Jiu feels inferior because of his own shortcomings, and his feelings are something he cannot speak of. Three years ago, someone took his innocence one night. “Damn it! Which scoundrel did this? I swear I won’t rest until I find him!” That person learned his secret and used it to blackmail him. As time went on, Ming Jiu began to realize something was wrong... Rong Heng had planned to use a secret identity to deceive Ming Jiu, but unexpectedly fell into the relationship himself. By then, howe 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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