The Emperor's Spoils (Reborn)

In her first life, she chose her childhood sweetheart, the passionate and forthright one she cherished most, and her life ended in failure. In her second life, she chose the lofty, aloof, and proud one she admired from afar, and it still ended in a Bad End. When Marquis Yun awoke from his long dream, he decided he wanted neither of them. His reborn childhood sweetheart and the one he admired from afar were both panicking. Marquis Yun focused on his career, working diligently to change the fate of the emperor disappearing on the battlefield. But the icy emperor held down the young marquis’s hand. “I understand your feelings, my dear.” The emperor, Ji Bingyuan, is the male lead, and they are not related by blood. It’s just a sweet little slice-of-life romance about two people healing each other, with plenty of eating and drinking after he is reborn. Novel recommendation below: Here’s a recommendation for a completed historical BL novel featuring an older male lead: The Worthy Minister. The young master of the Duke’s estate, Xu Chun, is eighteen and has his heart set on finding himself a male lover. He should be older, and know how to be considerate. He should be handsome, of course. And he should be good in bed. Getting started is always the hardest part, so the first time has to set the bar high. That way, he can enjoy all the pleasures of romance! After looking high and low, he settles on the ninth brother, the emperor, who is traveling incognito. Xie Yi became emperor before he was even a month old. At twelve, he joined forces with the court officials and his imperial uncle to force the regent empress dowager to relinquish power, then took the reins himself. At fourteen, when foreign tribes invaded, he allied with furious border generals and weakened the all-powerful regent prince. By sixteen, he was the undisputed Son of Heaven, ruling over the Nine Provinces. The Son of Heaven governed with a light touch and stayed out of other people’s affairs. As he approached thirty, Xie Yi began to feel that life was terribly dull. Being emperor for so long held little interest. He no longer wanted to live. Then, in the capital, he happened to meet Xu Chun, a notorious second-generation heir and wastrel. It began with physical attraction, grew through kindness and loyalty, and blossomed from the heart. They hit it off at once. To their surprise, they made a rather lovely life together. Until one day, Xu Chun discovered… that the inscrutable emperor, whose majesty filled the imperial palace, was the very same Ninth Brother who read him stories every day and coaxed him into writing flower-themed notes. … Theme: With all the mountains and rivers before us, it’s pointless to yearn for distant places. Falling blossoms and wind-driven rain only deepen the sorrow of spring. Better to cherish the person before you.