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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
[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
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Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了,暗卫受不住
[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
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Reborn, the Little Shadow Guard No Longer Wants to Protect the Crown Prince 重生后,小暗卫不想保护太子了
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
854Reads6.2Score102Shelves
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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
2.9kReads8.5Score529Shelves
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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
[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
22.7kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
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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
2.7kReads9.0Score387Shelves
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The Crown Prince Is Sick, and His Shadow Guard Is a Fine Physician 太子他有病,影卫是良医
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
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The Shadow Guard Becomes a Slave 影卫为奴
New chapters every day! [Coercive love / confinement / everyone’s favorite / unhinged characters / physical and emotional torment / regret after losing them forever / devoted couple, happy ending] “You don’t deserve to call yourself my master, and you have no right to die.” Feixue was once Yan Ling’s shadow guard. He loved Yan Ling, but betrayed him and brought about the extermination of the Yan clan. Five years later, after his kingdom fell and his family was destroyed, Yan Ling dragged him bac
2kReads6.8Score237Shelves
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Your Majesty, Please Don’t Hit Me! Your Little Shadow Guard Doesn’t Want a Spanking 陛下别打,小暗卫不想挨板子
[Two male leads, emperor, imperial guard, pure love, mild angst] “Tell me, what do you want to be whipped with? A heavy whip or a ruler? Pick your favorite.” “Waaah, I don’t like either! Brother Zhong Yin, I won’t get jealous for no reason again. Please believe me, okay?” “No. You’ve said that plenty of times before.” “If you don’t behave, I really will lock you in the Qianqing Palace. Do you believe me?” “Brother Zhong Yin, even the imperial guards can unlock doors. I just don’t want to make t
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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
1.5kReads8.7Score226Shelves
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After Coming to His Senses, the Obedient Guard Keeps Trying to Fly Away 醒悟后乖巧侍卫总想远走高飞
“I don’t like men. Between you and me, there’s only a master-servant relationship. You obey me, and you can stop coveting what isn’t yours.” Jing Yu takes the prince’s words to heart and calmly carries out his duties as a guard in the prince’s manor: taking blows for his master, showing loyalty, and fulfilling every request. He never forgets his place. Li Xu is very pleased with the young guard who is always by his side. Jing Yu is handsome, skilled, and, most importantly, obedient and perceptiv
1kReads8.2Score107Shelves
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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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The Prince's Cold and Stern Little Shadow Guard 王爷的冷冽小暗卫
[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
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After My Shadow Guard Lost His Memory, He Went Wild 孤的暗卫失忆后野翻了
[No female lead + both leads are each other's first] Shen Tingjue was rescued after falling off a cliff and became the young master of the prime minister's household. The Eldest Princess treats him as her own, and the emperor dotes on him by association, sending every fine thing he gets his hands on to the prime minister's residence. As a result, Shen Tingjue has become famous throughout the capital. Everyone knows the emperor favors him, and the powerful are falling over themselves to win him o
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My Emperor, Your Shadow Guard Needs a Clue 朕的影卫你开开窍
Clueless, adorably violent bodyguard bottom × ruthless, reborn top As a competent shadow guard, You Ran believes he should rise earlier than the rooster and sleep later than the dog, and take knives and bullets for his master when it matters. But in reality, he rises later than a pig and goes to bed earlier than a chicken. Whenever danger strikes, his master has to take the knives and bullets for him instead. So You Ran decides he needs to work harder at being a good shadow guard. Until one day,
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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
7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
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After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后,太子追悔莫及
[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
4kReads9.1Score480Shelves
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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
(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
2.5kReads9.0Score476Shelves
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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
759Reads8.9Score100Shelves
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The Shadow Guard Is Dying. Your Highness, Spare His Life 暗卫快死了,求王爷饶他一命
[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
2.3kReads9.0Score257Shelves
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Reborn as the Fifth Prince, I Seduce My Young Shadow Guard into Taking Me 重生之五皇子引诱小影卫拿下自己
The rating just came out, so it's not high yet, but don't let that stop you from reading! Don't miss out, come take a look~ Scheming War King seme * Adorable Shadow Guard uke The Fifth Prince, Bai Jiyun, has been reborn. In his previous life, he was blind and foolish, trusting the wrong people and serving his enemy, the Second Prince. As a result, his father died in disgrace, his elder brother was imprisoned, and not one of his eighteen shadow guards survived. And then there was his Xiao Jiu, w
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Reborn to Flirt: Flirt Hard, Flirt Fiercely, Flirt with All I've Got 重生归来就是钓,猛钓,大钓特钓
(Completed, just received its rating) [Deranged, lovesick prince as the pursuer & charming, flirtatious genius as the pursued] [Two male leads + reborn + imprisonment + lovesick obsession + equally powerful leads + mutual devotion + sweet happy ending] - Prince Yu, Xie Linzhou, died at Jingming Villa, which was said to have been built to imprison Cui Du. But Cui Du had never set foot inside. The last time they saw each other was five years ago. - When Xie Linzhou first met Cui Du, his first thre
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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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From Sleeping on the Beam to Napping Beside the Dragon Throne 从房梁睡到龙案边
The thing Jiang Che regretted most in his life was staying up all night fixing bugs. When he opened his eyes, he’d become a shadow guard serving the emperor, the kind who hung from the rafters. He couldn’t use lightness skills or fight. He even needed a coworker to help him down from the rafters. The only thing he could do was snore right under the emperor’s nose. His new boss, Xie Linyan, was nicknamed the Living Yama. He killed without batting an eye and had a vicious tongue. And yet this ver
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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 Scheming Emperor’s Beloved, Loyal Little Bodyguard 腹黑帝王独宠忠犬小暗卫
The Scheming Emperor’s Beloved Loyal Shadow Guard
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Prince, Help! Your Little Bodyguard Is Kneeling Again 王爷快扶!你家小暗卫又跪下了
My lord, help! Your little shadow guard is on his knees again
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The Beloved Guard 宠卫
The emperor keeps a little secret guard by his side. He’s obedient, compliant, and perfect in every way, except that he thinks about assassinating the emperor every single day. Chu Junyao thought, “I’ll keep him around. When I get tired of him, I’ll treat him as the last remnant of a defeated faction and deal with him...” Everyone in the palace says, “His Majesty never got tired of him, not in his whole life. In the end, the little secret guard didn’t get disposed of. His Majesty got himself don
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The Unhinged Emperor and His Rebellious Chancellor 疯批帝王和他那以下犯上的丞相大人
The mad emperor and his treasonous chancellor
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The Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake, Please Punish Him, Master 影卫知错,请主子责罚
[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
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The Arrogant Eunuch Became a Clingy Sweetheart 傲娇九千岁竟成了黏人精
The Tsundere Ninth Lord Turns Out to Be a Clingy Sweetheart
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Ashes Return at Dusk 烬晏归
In his past life, he was the sharpest blade in his master’s hand, and a speck of dust his master never even noticed. In the end, he died shielding him from an arrow, his blood staining his master’s robes. In this life, he is the precious treasure his master lost and found again, and the obsession that drives him to defy fate. He will protect him from all worry for eternity and make him the most cherished person in the world. The cold and brutal leader of the demonic cult, Xiao Xuanjin, is reborn
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