
Dig Up an Emperor for a Husband
挖个皇帝做老婆
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 450k Words
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- JJWXC
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My tastes are a chaotic mix, and I'll read anything. Mostly top-centric or bottom-centric, with some switching; sometimes one dotes on the other, sometimes they dote on each other. Plot-focused or romance-focused, bittersweet, sweet, angsty, melodramatic, and pure romance are all welcome. Mutual, one-to-one relationships. All ratings are subjective.
Court Intrigue, Wuxia, and Power Plays
Mostly historical fantasy settings, though I won't necessarily file them under historical fiction. The focus is on the imperial court and palace. There may be some jianghu or wuxia stories, but the court should make up more of the novel overall.
Modern Fiction
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Top-Led Stories
Top-perspective stories, strong tops, charismatic tops, and cheerful tops. I don’t think there are any creepy tops, though I also enjoy some bottom-perspective stories.
Gong Protagonist, Gong Dotes on Shou, Handsome Gong and Beautiful Shou
I prefer strong/weak pairings over equally matched couples. Includes rambling thoughts and mild spoilers. I give everything five stars by default, so my ratings aren't useful. I can't stand weak tops. Avoid if you dislike the other tropes too. I'm biased toward the bottom and tend to like them more.
Top-Focused Reading List
I'm a shipper who loves watching couples fall in love. I like indulgent, strong tops. I absolutely can't stand weak or delicate tops, tops who are weak in bed, or one-sided angst. Updating regularly.
Seme Protagonist, Emperor Uke
As the title says, but some characters hide their identities early on as foreshadowing for later, so there may be spoilers.
Good Novels Saved for Myself (No Favorite Character Bias)
Novels whose plots I personally enjoyed, or whose romances I found compelling (though they might not be compelling, they just make a good match).
A Veteran Top's Reading Roundup
Stories I've read since becoming a little fish in 2026 (not all of them were completed in 2026). A reading roundup (mostly completed works I've read in full)
Strong Bottoms, Dominant Tops! Space! Beautiful and Powerful!
I like couples where the top is strong and the bottom is even stronger. I love gorgeous tops and powerful, muscular bottoms; most of my list features muscular, strong, handsome bottoms. And since I love beauty and strength, there are lots of insectoid stories.
A Taste of Top-Dom Stories
I'm not picky about pairings; I read for my preferences, and there's a bit of everything. Here are some lesser-known stories. Absolutely no humiliating tops or bottoms. Treat both partners as equal human beings. GSK has been laid to rest with its other half.
Great Stories Worth Rereading Countless Times, Especially Love the Underdog Rising Above
I favor stories where the underdog rises to power, tragic yet powerful submissive characters, mature, steadfast, irresistible submissive characters, and ruthless submissive characters.
Seme-Centric, No Particular Preference
Mainly gong-centric, but I'm not fixated on the gong. Weak gongs and pretty-boy gongs are dealbreakers. I like mutually doting couples and will read any kind of setup. Absolutely no fans who fixate on one side of the pairing.
Shou-Top: Feel-Good Story Recs
The protagonists' worlds are beautiful and captivating
Top-Led Stories (Bittersweet)
Stories with a few emotional twists and turns
Books I Read Partway or Halfway Through
I love following ongoing stories, but there are lots I've dropped along the way, as well as ones I'm still following
Male Protagonist in a BL Romance
Ones I’ve read and enjoyed.
Novels a Genre-Hopping Reader Enjoys
There are both bullet-commentary stories and romance, mainly stories with female-led relationships involving role reversal. I’m not recommending ongoing series for now, but I’ll keep updating this list.
Some Male-Protagonist Stories I Personally Enjoy
Eclectic tastes, but fans of one pairing type, stay away. I can accept a strong seme with a career-focused plot only if his feelings for the uke are unmistakable. There's only one traditional domineering-seme-and-spoiled-uke insect novel here, so fans of that trope aren't welcome.
White Moonlight
Two strong leads, and a beautiful love story that’s sincere, passionate, healthy, and mature. You have to read this author’s work. Don’t let the title fool you: the writing is incredible.
Free Top POV
Top-focused, free to read. All rated three stars for consistency, though I may change the ratings later.
(Pure Romance) Supernatural Mysteries
Books I personally think are really good
Why Not Read It Again!
Old-school BL stories. Come ship the couples!
Ongoing Collection of Male-Protagonist Stories
What I've been doing on Jinjiang during all these years of not knowing what to read (+ keeping up with my bookshelf is exhausting).
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This is my first time to write a book review. It is really beautiful. I have read it for 6 years and I was particularly moved by this book. Whether it's the past life or this life, they seem to have a destined concern. It felt like nothing could separate them. The characters are very three-dimensional. The author is super awesome! Come on! I will definitely give it a second try!
This is the third book I have read by the author. I have recently fallen in love with the author's writing. I traveled from Tomato to Jinjiang to read it. I read 3 books in less than 10 days. My eyes were so sleepy from reading it. I am already addicted. It's just that there are too few extras and it's not enough to watch.
I cried many times. It was so hard for the two of us. In the end, we only got thirty-four years of companionship. [Crying] [Crying] [Crying]
This is the best love story I have ever read.
Want to know how the younger brother is doing? Does Qu know that he is Jing Yan? Do you regret deleting the general's memory?
Woohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooum, can't we continue writing this extra chapter?
I really like this article! ! !
Ah ah ah, there is no deputy CP behind me [crying] [crying] [crying]
Good writing means you can re-read it from time to time! Wow, get moving, it's time to write a new article! ! ! ! ! [A dog's head holds a rose][A dog's head holds a rose][A dog's head holds a rose]
Will the author still finish writing the extra story? I really want to see it!