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Reborn: Scouring Jinjiang for Historical BL Recommendations 重生之我在晋江古耽推文扫文

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Just like the title says, a record of the historical danmei novels I’ve read.

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1 Become Emperor and Save Me, Please 你做皇帝救救我吧 Candied Tomatoes糖霜番茄Danmei (BL)254k WordsCompleted [Sickly Slacker Transmigrates into a Book] [Hardworking, Powerful Top] Ji Zehuai was a born slacker. He transmigrated into a book as a frail, disposable censor. Unfortunately, he arrived at the worst possible moment. The original owner had just finished reading the last word of an impeachment memorial, and its target was none other than the tireless, all-powerful regent Lu Tingzhi. ...Oh no, my head! My entire clan! Just as he expected, he was sent back to start over. The price was being boun 8.3kFavorites6.3kClicks/ch4.3kGifts
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This young couple is so adorable; the writing is delicate and the emotions are exquisite.
2 Arriving Just as the Villain Falls into Ruin 穿到反派落魄时 Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)649k WordsCompleted In The Tale of Changfeng, the villain takes revenge for every slight. After being betrayed by his subordinate and gravely injured, he falls into the hands of a twisted minor character who captures him as a human medicine vessel and draws his blood daily to make medicinal concoctions. Humiliated beyond measure, the villain grows even more sinister. After escaping, he grinds his enemies’ bones to dust. Lian Xuehe transmigrates into the role of the “twisted minor character” who torments the down-a 115.3kFavorites80.2kClicks/ch317.1kGifts
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... I didn't get to experience the romance. The fake death wasn't satisfying. Some foreshadowing was done quite well. The protagonist is the darling of the group. But the character designs, illustrations, and commissions are so cute, and I draw lesbians...
3 Who Wants to Be a Cannon Fodder Villain?! 谁要做炮灰反派啊！ Liu Gouhua刘狗花Danmei (BL)569k WordsCompleted [My next novel is tentatively titled My Late Husband and I Meet Day and Night. Click into my profile to check it out!] On the eve of the Spring Examinations results, Xiao Zhuoqing, heir to the Duke of Yan’s estate, dreamed of his future. In the near future, he would be named the third-place candidate. He would leave the Hanlin Academy, lecture at the imperial court, and become famous throughout the land at a young age. At his celebratory banquet, a down-at-heel nobody would show up with a shab 82.3kFavorites63.7kClicks/ch71.8kGifts
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It's somewhat satirical of male-oriented content; the tone is quite strong, but in a positive sense, not referring to the author's writing style. Similar to the author's other book, *Jun Huailang*, it features a gentle and refined but not cowardly uke (bottom), a younger-older-older-male relationship, and a redemption story. You can basically guess what it's like from the description, but I really love this kind of thing!
4 The Protagonist Keeps Reloading and Starting Over 主角他反复读档重来 Duke Butterfly蝴蝶公爵Danmei (BL)500k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] Chen Xiao played a game called Splendid Rivers and Mountains. In the game, he was a dashing young general who had risen to prominence early. The first time he played, he didn’t know the game well enough, his rebellion failed, and he was killed. Before he could be executed, his close friend and fellow conspirator, Xu Zhizhou, died alongside him. Xu Zhizhou was the very picture of gentleness and elegance. Even as he faced death, he remembered to comfort Chen Xiao. “To 27.8kFavorites22kClicks/ch33.4kGifts
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4.5, Writing style 5, wealth 5, deducting points for plot pacing. The middle part felt a bit dragged out; following the serialized version was fine, but finishing it in one go might cause some aesthetic fatigue, similar to the feeling I had with the novel "Royal Tomb". The later part didn't live up to my expectations; the drawn-out plot seemed to drag on for too long before suddenly stopping? But the two of them are so beautiful to look at. Xzz's ghostly charm is practically overflowing the screen, and A Xiao is so spirited. When he should be putting his mind to something, his writing is so powerful that it makes me feel incredibly happy. They are a match made in heaven, 99.
5 A Straight Man, but the Tyrant's Shadow Guard 直男，但穿成暴君的暗卫 Nong Shui Qing弄水晴Danmei (BL)446k WordsCompleted Shen Jue, a lazy, fragile college student, transmigrates into the body of a secret guard who lives by the blade. Shen Jue: T﹏T On his first day of wanting to quit, he sees a secret guard who tried to resign get fifty strokes of the cane. Shen Jue quietly puts his resignation letter away. Work is lonely, so Shen Jue finds himself a work buddy: the shyest, most awkward little secret guard. Shen Jue drags him into complaining about their boss. "A man like Fourth Prince is bound to be impotent. Jus 19kFavorites18.1kClicks/ch6.7kGifts
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Two elementary school kids are dating in Little Sweet Cookie Bar.
6 My Crown Prince Brother and I Get Along Like Brothers 我与太子兄友弟恭 Mountain Moon, Pine Wind山月松风Danmei (BL)491k WordsCompleted Completed! Could you give me a five-star review? 🥺 Top-tier brocon, gloomy, unhinged prince top x sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside, sickly beauty bottom Su Lingshen was an adopted son, a sickly mute, and never favored by his family. His classmates at the academy bullied him, too. Unable to speak, he still never let an insult go unreturned. As he grew older, Su Lingshen accidentally discovered that his adopted younger brother was conspiring with court officials to murder him. Su Lingshe 3.2kFavorites1.6kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
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The first half of the story focuses on punishing the scumbags, featuring familiar plot points, familiar scumbag male leads, and low-IQ villains. Later on, the plot starts digging into the parents' generation. I came here for the synopsis, though. The romance storyline is cute, but I always feel like something's missing. Perhaps it would be better to focus on XQL and explain it clearly, rather than writing about so many other things. ... Actually, I don't recommend reading this book.
7 After a Pretty Idiot Pretended to Be a Dead White Moonlight 漂亮笨蛋冒充死遁白月光后 Xia Chuan Xingzhou夏川行舟Danmei (BL)338k WordsCompleted Please add my upcoming novel, After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Taken In by a Tycoon, to your want-to-read list. Blurb at the end! [This novel] A spoiled, beautiful, airheaded actor bottom x a steady, controlling, icy top. Both inexperienced, one-on-one. Rong Xuanhe dreams every day of becoming a star who takes the world by storm. One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself in the body of a beautiful young man in a cultivation-world pleasure house, refusing to yield even if it costs hi 1.4kFavorites724Clicks/ch4.8kGifts
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Maybe this guy is just not good at expressing his emotions. I've always felt that his emotions are rather stiff, and he's always in a state where I'm wondering what's wrong with him. For me, it started strong but ended weakly; it felt like there were still some things left unexplained. The protagonist is very good. The author has ideas and clever touches. It's a good read to kill time when you're looking for something to read.
8 I Was Born to the Emperor Himself 孤乃父皇亲自生的 Unfamiliar with Every Morning不识朝朝Danmei (BL)672k WordsCompleted Xie Huining had known since he was in the womb that he was the luckiest person in the world. Born to the most exalted emperor of the realm, he was the only one of his kind, blessed with unparalleled honor. He was made crown prince the moment he was born. His father had no other consorts, so he had no brothers to compete with for the throne. And that wasn’t all. The man who had once shared a night of passion with his father was the neighboring country’s tyrant, whose harem was supposedly empty 55.3kFavorites51.7kClicks/ch38.4kGifts
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A slice-of-life story about raising a child. It includes a love story involving parents who are pregnant and then run away.
9 Accidentally Having a Baby with the Future Emperor 意外怀了当朝太子的崽 Orchid Blossoms若兰之华Danmei (BL)800k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Extras are currently updating.] Gu Rong was the heir to the Prince Xiao’s household. Tired of family disputes, he gave up the bright future that was within his grasp and went to live in seclusion and cultivate in the hills and forests of Jiangnan. Unfortunately, he failed to become a hermit. Instead, he met a young gentleman who shared his ideals and was exceptionally eloquent. Day after day, the two brewed tea and played weiqi in the mountains, discussing everything fro 44.6kFavorites40.3kClicks/ch38.2kGifts
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1. This isn't a sweet romance; both the protagonist and the love interest suffer. The synopsis is relatively minor in the overall narrative. I have no objection to this; I'm just noting this down. 2. I cannot accept the way the older generation handled this. Love can be silent protection, but it shouldn't be about keeping things to yourself, not speaking up when you should, and then gradually turning the child into a bitter little gourd who feels unloved, only to reveal the truth and say "we love you" at the very end. 3. I liked the early stages; the character's personality really resonated with me, and the romance was quite touching. Unfortunately, as the story progressed, I felt something was left unresolved.
10 The Heartthrob Strategist Was Reborn 万人迷毒士重生了 Cloud Persimmon云柿子Danmei (BL)588k WordsCompleted The complete novel costs about as much as a cup of milk tea. I hope my lovely readers will support the official release QAQ My next novel, Does the Frail Black Lotus Have to Be a Scum Top Too?, is coming soon. [Infatuating beauty bottom, a poisonous strategist who brings a nation to ruin × aloof, corrupted imperial tutor top] After transmigrating into a chaotic ancient world, Chen Xiang took on the role of a cold-blooded, poisonous strategist to complete the S 15.3kFavorites15.8kClicks/ch7.8kGifts
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It has a similar feel to history; is the author involved in political maneuvering? The main storyline in the later stages. The supporting characters' feelings for the protagonist are very strong, and the story combines various styles, which is very enjoyable. The romantic relationship between the male lead and the female lead is subtle. Pure love is beautiful, but it's a bit too understated.
11 The Little Snake Only Wants to Be the Top Scholar's Wife 小蛇只想当状元夫人 Li Rong黎融Danmei (BL)398k WordsCompleted Liuliu is a three-month-old green snake, the sixth child in his family. He loves precious jewels and storybooks most of all, and his greatest dream is to cultivate a human form and enjoy a life of wealth and luxury. Influenced by the stories he reads, Liuliu neglects his cultivation and spends every day dreaming of becoming a top scholar's wife someday. Longing for the human world, he nearly gets beaten to death after someone mistakes him for a bamboo viper. Liuliu vows that he'll never love a 3.5kFavorites3.4kClicks/ch1.8kGifts
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The plot was quite interesting. It started strong but declined in quality; the writing wasn't great, and the ending felt like an outline. If you had expanded on it later, it wouldn't have ended up like this. Even so, I'll still recommend it. I loved it.
12 The Impostor Prince 冒牌王爷 Childe Yu Ge公子于歌Danmei (BL)457k WordsCompleted [Mad Emperor Top × Beloved Prince Bottom, also known as “Your Majesty, Why Are You Looking at Me Like That?” and “How to Pose as the Tyrant’s Brother Right Under His Nose”] In the twelfth year of Tianyun, the capital fell, scattering the imperial clan across the land. Fourteen years later, under the new emperor’s iron-fisted rule, the chaos of Great Zhou finally gave way to peace. Just then, a young man traveled thousands of miles to the capital, claiming to be the emperor’s younger brother, the 307.7kFavorites323.8kClicks/ch256.9kGifts
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It's a pseudo-ghost, but almost identical to a real one. The male ghost is older than the female ghost (1), and the female ghost is bright and cheerful (0). I like this story; the writing style is also very enjoyable.
13 Stay a Billion Miles Away from My Imperial Mausoleum 离朕皇陵远亿点 Duke Butterfly蝴蝶公爵Danmei (BL)546k WordsCompleted In a chaotic age, heroes vie for supremacy; the strong survive and the weak perish. The realm is divided in two. Though the two rulers are bitter enemies, they understand and admire each other. In the end, one founds a new era and becomes emperor, while the other dies on the battlefield. Zhao Heng, founding emperor of the dynasty, lives a tumultuous life. As he lies dying, memories flash before his eyes, including the most resplendent image of his respected enemy, Ji Xunya. Three hundred years 13kFavorites12.1kClicks/ch11.2kGifts
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A love-hate relationship.
14 The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Shadow Guard 咸鱼暗卫打工日常 Lu Shi鹿拾Danmei (BL)682k WordsCompleted [Pre-release: The blurb for My Intelligence Is Unclear, but My Luck Is Incredible is at the end] Shijiu, an overworked office worker, accidentally dies after pulling an all-nighter. When he opens his eyes, he discovers he has transmigrated to ancient times. Before he can celebrate his new lease on life, he receives some devastating news: He has become a shadow guard. His job is to crouch on the rafters every day and protect his master, working from midnight to midnight, 365 days a year without a 193.9kFavorites219.9kClicks/ch288.4kGifts
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Both the seme and uke are very popular. A fox character x a cat character. The author is really good at writing slice-of-life stories, and the plot is full of witty remarks. A cute and sweet story.
15 Transmigrated as a Miaojiang Poison Doctor and Married a Disabled General 穿成苗疆毒医嫁给残疾将军 Lu Shi鹿拾Danmei (BL)598k WordsCompleted Miao Shuang, the blood-soaked supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, dies and enters a palace-set danmei novel as the vicious husband of the disabled general Qi Yan. Qi Yan, the God of War of the Yong Kingdom, is feared by a suspicious emperor because his achievements threaten the throne. The emperor cripples his meridians, breaks both his legs, and arranges for him to marry a man as a further humiliation. Qi Yan endures the disgrace and bides his time, until at last he kills the emperor and unifies 18.4kFavorites17.7kClicks/ch17.2kGifts
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The protagonist is very hot. There were some angst-filled moments in the past, but overall it felt very sweet. The relationship between the two main characters is a love-hate one, filled with both affection and concern.
16 Your Highness, Please Don't Let Me Die 殿下求我不要死 Zeda泽达Danmei (BL)399k WordsCompleted [This is the final version, revised throughout for typos and added detail. It differs from pirated copies. Thank you for supporting the official edition.] Jiang Yanzhou has had a rough life since childhood. His life motto is to be miserable and happy about it: living doesn’t matter, and neither does dying. His greatest hero is Emperor Wu of the Qi Dynasty, Xiao Yunlang, who lived a thousand years ago. Like Jiang Yanzhou, Xiao Yunlang had a difficult childhood. But he put down rebellions, elimina 152.1kFavorites142.7kClicks/ch111.6kGifts
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A self-destructive, misanthropic, yet unaware of his own folly; a gentle and intelligent man who can be mad when necessary; and a gentle, spirited young man. A redemptive and healing story, very pure and beautiful, featuring young couples with a particularly youthful spirit.
17 Precious Things Are Hard to Raise 金玉难养 Yao Yao Yi Yan杳杳一言Danmei (BL)457k WordsCompleted [A cold, fatherly top x a pampered crybaby, marriage first, love later, sweet romance] [For another historical danmei novel with a similar feel, Uncle, Spare Me!, featuring a domineering patriarch x a sweet little fool. Please add it to your reading list!] Rumor has it that the precious young heir of the Gongyuan Marquis household is to take the princess’s place in marriage and travel to the barren northern frontier. Everyone knows the Northern Prince’s Second Imperial Son is burly and boorish 127.2kFavorites156.4kClicks/ch49.9kGifts
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A spoiled, crybaby, but kind and strong couple. An especially adorable baby and a wonderful little couple. [Starry eyes][starry eyes]
18 I Only Learned He Was the Crown Prince After Running Away While Pregnant 带球跑后才知他是太子 Unfamiliar with Every Morning不识朝朝Danmei (BL)444k WordsCompleted [My next story will be "I Was Born by My Imperial Father Himself". Please add it to your reading list~] Several months ago, the newly appointed prefect of Yangzhou allowed his brother-in-law to bully men and women and oppressed local merchants. Gu Yanling’s family was a wealthy merchant clan, so they bore the brunt of the plunder. It wasn’t just that. When his father went to call on the prefect, he was subjected to every kind of humiliation. Gu Yanling had always thrown his weight around in Ya 48.1kFavorites30.5kClicks/ch37.1kGifts
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The plot involves running away with the baby. The familiar "stubborn top gets slapped in the face" trope. The bottom is a beagle... His little chatter is so cute! [Starry eyes]
19 My Husband Cannot Possibly Be the Tyrant Emperor! 我老公不可能是暴君皇帝！ Childe Yu Ge公子于歌Danmei (BL)444k WordsCompleted [Possessive love from a two-faced tyrant] [Sinister, ghostlike tyrant top × Powerful wife who only wants an ordinary life bottom] After working for the Powerful People System for many years, Kuang Xuexian finally retires in glory. The System arranges for him to be reborn in a fictional ancient dynasty. He’s sick and tired of living like a powerful big shot. Now, he only wants to be an ordinary person no one notices. He chooses to live under an assumed name as an ordinary man, surrounded by ordi 272.7kFavorites309.3kClicks/ch298.5kGifts
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The writing is exceptionally enjoyable, and the emotional storyline is very delicate and touching... If you like married women as the bottom, please check it out.
20 The Imperial Tutor Wept and Pleaded 帝师声泪俱下 Chang Ersha长尔鲨Danmei (BL)426k WordsCompleted [Complete. The next historical BL novel is The National Teacher Has Grievances] [Blurb]: Wen Cuiyu transmigrated into a book. The good news was that his job hadn't changed. He was still a teacher. The bad news was that he had exactly one student: the mercurial young emperor. The young emperor, Wei Yue, ascended the throne at the age of six. The regent held power over the court, and in the ten years since the puppet emperor's accession, Wei Yue had accomplished nothing besides eating, drinking, 3.2kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch963Gifts
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If you like dogs and cats, please read this! It really resonates with me. May xql (a Chinese internet slang term for a close, affectionate relationship) last forever.
21 How Do Two Emperors Royally Smitten? 两个皇帝怎么谈恋爱 Bi Ka Bi比卡比Danmei (BL)416k WordsCompleted Zhao Mian, Crown Prince of Nanjing, was traveling incognito when he ran into… an ordinary passerby. They were both poisoned by the same deadly toxin. It flared up on every full moon, and unless they got intimate, they would both die. The Crown Prince was powerful, wealthy, and handsome. He glared at the passerby’s utterly unremarkable face and gritted his teeth. “A man may be killed, but he must never be humiliated.” The passerby stared at him, baffled. “I have no problem with your pride, but w 173kFavorites191.7kClicks/ch117.7kGifts
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The romance storyline is adorable.
22 After the Straight Guy Gained a Furnace Cauldron Physique 直男拥有炉鼎体质后 Starblade Swift星刀掠Danmei (BL)343k WordsCompleted [Old-school flavor: he runs, he chases, and it’s coercive; complete] [Straight-laced beauty furnace cauldron bottom × Sword Venerable top who goes mad from unrequited love] [A sweet new story is listed below~] Cheng Yunzhen transmigrated into a cultivation world overrun by demons and ghosts, and to make matters worse, he had a furnace cauldron physique. Furnace cauldron trait one: He gives off an unusual fragrance, like the scent of spring medicine. Furnace cauldron trait two: He goes into he 19.5kFavorites19.9kClicks/ch5.7kGifts
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A worldview rife with inequality, a plot reminiscent of old-fashioned wallpaper. But the protagonist is exceptionally charismatic and captivating; the injustices and suffering he endures only highlight his personal charm.
23 After Running Away While Pregnant, the Beautiful Man Begs for Food with His Child 带球跑后大美人带崽要饭 Little Pomelo小文旦Danmei (BL)357k WordsCompleted A slacker beauty transmigrates to ancient times and gets bound to a technology-tree System. “Couldn’t you have bound yourself to someone who’s actually career-minded?” System: “Come on, get moving. Don’t you want electric lights?” The beauty: A direct hit. System: “If you really don’t want to do it, have a child and transfer me to them.” The beauty: “You mean…” Give birth myself! The beauty closed his eyes. “I’ll think about it.” The System watched helplessly as the beauty continued to slack 181.2kFavorites264kClicks/ch174.5kGifts
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These are adorable little cookies.
24 Black Lotus Physician’s Survival Guide 黑莲花太医求生指南 Burning Pepper with Cast-Off Fat弃脂焚椒Danmei (BL)649k WordsCompleted Xie Bufeng, the ultimate villain of palace-intrigue novels, has been unable to feel pain since childhood and is regarded as a monster. The ailing late emperor used him to test medicines, then tossed him onto the battlefield to fend for himself. No one expected him to claw his way out of a mountain of corpses and return to the capital with three thousand cavalrymen to claim the throne. Medical student Wen Qingci had just exclaimed, “That’s so satisfying!” when he transmigrated into the role of th 231.8kFavorites338.1kClicks/ch127.2kGifts
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It's a story about a character who fakes his death and then goes insane. The romance feels a bit weak. However, the author is reliable and writes a lot of stories, so it's still readable.
25 The Script I Got Doesn't Seem Right 我拿的剧本不对劲 Yun Chutang云初棠Danmei (BL)255k WordsCompleted [Coming soon: The Crown Prince Is Seriously Ill and I Turned Out to Be My Arch-Enemy's White Moonlight. After waking up from a serious illness, Xie Yunjin realized he was living inside an angsty BL novel. In the book, he was the protagonist, held captive by the villain and refusing to submit even unto death. And the villain was his longtime close friend, Crown Prince Liang Xuan. Xie Yunjin bit his finger and looked at his friend. Who would've thought you had 8.7kFavorites8.7kClicks/ch2.9kGifts
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It was all set up. But the ending felt a bit rushed.
26 I Am So Frail 臣好柔弱啊 Ma Hu Zijun马户子君Danmei (BL)365k WordsCompleted Originally titled "The Treacherous Minister Is Like a Delicate Flower". “Treacherous minister” just doesn’t work, so I’ve temporarily changed the title. ■ Audio drama now available on Manbo App, complete first season ■ For updates on the print edition, see @Zonggong Mahuzi_lvz [I recommend enabling author’s notes: every chapter has a silly little skit, and the story is full of foreshadowing, running jokes, and punchlines that pay off much later. The author’s notes point out the callbacks. Hearts 651.9kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch939.8kGifts
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Cute and silly text
27 Back to the Immortal Venerable's Youth [Book Transmigration] 回到仙尊少年时[穿书] Concubine in Shanyang妾在山阳Danmei (BL)590k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Volume 2 goes on sale June 1. Its published title is Knowing You.] Yan Qing transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a child: the most popular villain, a beautiful, tragic figure. As an adult, the villain is a peerless genius of breathtaking elegance. As a child, he is pitiful and nearly starves to death in the bitter winter. The cultivation world is full of dangers, and to survive, Yan Qing has to pull out every trick in the book. He can act sweet and inn 578.5kFavorites828.4kClicks/ch524.8kGifts
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The story is fascinating.
28 Days of Schooling in Ancient Times 在古代上学的日子 Weiweiduo微微多Danmei (BL)367k WordsCompleted Ye Mian had just made it through the grueling final year of high school. Before he could enjoy even a single day of the supposedly carefree, wonderful college life everyone talked about, a drunk driver hit him, sending him to the Great Wen Dynasty, a place that had never existed in history. Fortunately, his new body belonged to a young master born into a powerful family. He had fine clothes, delicious food, and servants all around him. But so what? He still had to g 523.5kFavorites797.3kClicks/ch264.6kGifts
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A beautiful slice-of-life story.
29 After the Disabled God of War Married Me as a Concubine 残疾战神嫁我为妾后 Liu Gouhua刘狗花Danmei (BL)448k WordsCompleted [The simplified Chinese second volume is out. See Weibo @Liu Gouhua for details.] According to unofficial histories, the Great Liang war god Huo Wujiu was once captured by an enemy state, had his meridians severed and both legs crippled, and was locked away in a dungeon. To humiliate him, the foolish emperor even bestowed him as a concubine upon his own younger brother, who preferred men. General Huo endured every humiliation and b 499.8kFavorites955.1kClicks/ch356.4kGifts
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Ancient Romance Shortbread
30 I Became the Tragic Heroine's Older Brother 我成了虐文女主她亲哥 Liu Gouhua刘狗花Danmei (BL)463k WordsCompleted [The radio drama of the same name is now available] Jun Huailang, heir to the Duke of Yongning, is reborn one day and discovers that he is a cannon-fodder character in a novel about a stepmother and her stepson. The male lead, Xue Yan, is an unloved prince who has been bullied and plotted against since childhood. After turning dark, he builds a faction, supports his young brother’s ascension to the throne, and becomes a regent wielding absolute power. He also wipes out the entire family of the 374.3kFavorites641.6kClicks/ch162.1kGifts
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A gentle and refined gentleman, the bottom (shou). The bottom redeems the top (gong).
31 The Emperor’s Spoils (Rebirth) 帝王的战利品（重生） Gray Valley灰谷Danmei (BL)544k WordsCompleted 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 o 211.6kFavorites302.9kClicks/ch196.5kGifts
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The emperor was incredibly charming for a year... A decisive blow.
32 Your Highness, Let Me Restore His Good Name 殿下让我还他清誉 Three Thousand Dreams of an Ordinary Life三千大梦叙平生Danmei (BL)831k WordsCompleted All I have ever said is that I love every story I write and every character in them. All I have ever said is that I truly love them. I have [never] said anything about them being embarrassing past work, nor have I ever held such an attitude. A young hero’s spirit. Life and death as one, a promise worth a thousand gold. Rather than beg to serve the powerful, I’d rather seize the heaven-favored and let my sword howl in the western wind. Theme: How could I bow and scrape to serve the powerful? 198kFavorites332.7kClicks/ch144.8kGifts
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I really liked the story and the characters; I love stories of beautiful, strong, and tragic figures. The author clearly has a deep understanding of literature and excellent writing skills. However, the pacing was too slow, which negatively impacted the reading experience. The radio drama is fantastic.
33 I Got the Enemy Emperor Pregnant After Tricking Him 套路敌国皇帝后我怀崽了 Dong Lingyu东陵玉Danmei (BL)433k WordsCompleted Prince Jiang Huaichu of Nanruo wants to protect his country, so he plans to enter a political marriage with the emperor of an enemy nation. He conceals his identity, slips into the enemy country, passes the imperial exams to become its top scholar, and uses every means at his disposal to get close to the emperor. * At the Qionglin Banquet, the newly appointed top scholar is drugged and, dazed and barely conscious, tries to burrow into His Majesty’s arms. A face as lovely as jade, with an elegant 185.6kFavorites234.6kClicks/ch136.5kGifts
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It's a tropes-based story, but very well-written. I really enjoyed the early back-and-forth between the two main characters; their personalities as the dominant and submissive leads were well-developed during this process. The later parts were a bit less engaging, perhaps because the dominant character became increasingly cynical, but that doesn't detract from my overall positive impression of the book. I'd definitely reread it.
34 After the Sick Beauty was Forced to Marry 病美人被迫替嫁后 Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)613k WordsCompleted Chu Zhaohuai has few surviving family ties and a frail, sickly body. The Imperial Preceptor once foretold that he would face a calamity at eighteen, but if he survived it, his life would be smooth sailing from then on. Just after his eighteenth birthday, his family treated him as a disposable pawn, scheming to make him take another bride’s place and marry the fiend feared by everyone in the capital, sending him to his death. Rumor had it that the fiend, Ji Xun, had been gravely wounded on the b 179.4kFavorites162.8kClicks/ch164.7kGifts
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The writing style is reminiscent of early female-oriented online novels. The romance subplot is cute.
35 When the Armored General Moved the Emperor [Rebirth] 当年铁甲动帝王[重生] Bu Lianyi步帘衣Danmei (BL)641k WordsCompleted [My next novel will be a historical danmei: The Fake-Death Cat Returns. Blurb: Gu Lie conquered the realm, founded the Chu Dynasty, and ruled for fifty years. A wise ruler all his life, as he lay dying, he couldn’t stop thinking about General Di, whose stubbornness and decisiveness had always exasperated him. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself facing the young Di Qiye, who has just joined the Chu army. Di Qiye turns and walks away. Th 166.5kFavorites206kClicks/ch173.9kGifts
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A domineering top, a cold bottom. Both open their mouths. The top loves the bottom very much, and the bottom loves the top very much. Listing these out is enough to make me happy.
36 Crossing Souls 渡魂 Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)525k WordsCompleted [My next novel will be The Heck, That’s a Thing? A historical cultivation romance between men. Li Changsheng is useless at everything except his looks, and scrapes by on bluffing and cheating. Then one day, karma catches up with him, and he’s forced to become the head of the Bureau of Calamity Relief. Fierce, wicked ghosts, calamity spirits with overwhelming cultivation, and enemies with blood feuds all eye him hungrily. The people of the 112.9kFavorites89kClicks/ch143kGifts
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It's good. I really like this book. The only drawback is that the author's writing skills were insufficient in some of the grand scenes, failing to capture the feeling of the scene.
37 The Mute Bodyguard Ran Away with a Baby 哑巴侍卫带球跑 Asking the Dust on the Ninth Day问尘九日Multi-Orientation394k WordsCompleted Shen Que has two secrets. First, he is not only mute, but also suffers from a hidden ailment that must never see the light of day. Second, he harbors an improper, forbidden desire for the prince. He has told no one either secret, but one night, a stranger discovers the first. The man uses his secret to blackmail him, forcing him to give in, step by step, and slowly fall into his grasp. But Shen Que never notices that the man keeps demanding more from him, while his Highness keeps giving him m 58kFavorites70.3kClicks/ch31.6kGifts
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It has a feudal flavor. The difference in status is there, so the cremation won't be very thorough. Although in the end, it's clear the seme (dominant partner) has fallen in love with the uke (submissive partner).
38 After the Number One Sword Immortal Retired 第一剑仙退休后 Shi Jin时今Danmei (BL)199k WordsCompleted [Includes some slice-of-life content] Blurb: The Sword Sect had a sword immortal, whose single strike made him an immortal, and whose gaze left everyone spellbound. When chaos invaded, the sword immortal swept through the enemy ranks with a single stroke, brought peace to the world, and won a prosperous age. But his sword broke, and he fell in battle, dying deep in a heap of corpses. Rumor had it that the Demon Lord, who had long remained in seclusion, personally came to the battlefield and too 45.5kFavorites59.3kClicks/ch23kGifts
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I absolutely adore this kind of personality...
39 The Immortal Venerable’s Last Wish 仙尊的遗愿 Gu You谷幽Danmei (BL)507k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Extra chapters are being updated. The story was revised several times during serialization, so pirated versions may differ. Thank you for supporting the official release.] 1. Life is like a play. The more you play, the less fun it gets. At last, Xi Ling learned that his death was near. So that very night, Xi Ling tearfully ate two big bowls, then happily made a list of his final wishes. Wish One: A plate of plum-blossom pastries and a bowl of iced lotus and licorice soup. 41.8kFavorites50.4kClicks/ch21kGifts
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I forgot, let me take another look. I remember it being very good.
40 The Portrait Left Behind 遗相 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Danmei (BL)149k WordsCompleted You inherit the empire and the chancellor you’ve had a crush on for years. A sharp-tongued, big-dog emperor × a gentle chancellor with an even sharper tongue Sugar mixed into broken glass. Happy ending. A short story written in the second person, just for fun and out of love. It won’t be paywalled, and should be finished pretty soon! Note: 1. The emperor has a womanizing past, and the chancellor has an old flame. 2. The seme starts out as a vicious puppy but will mellow out later. 3. It will 35.6kFavorites44.1kClicks/ch16.9kGifts
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It's a second-person narration story with a dominant male lead. But both the male and female leads are so cute!
41 The Tyrant's Eunuch 暴君的小太监 Peace at Dusk日暮为安Danmei (BL)507k WordsCompleted [Complete! I recommend a similar finished novel, Just a Eunuch~] Qian Yao opened his eyes. Before him stood a magnificent, resplendent hall, but the floor was covered in corpses, and blood had soaked nearly all of the ornate carpet. He was wearing a eunuch's uniform, trembling as he knelt behind a pillar. Before he could make sense of what was happening, he heard a scraping sound as a sword dragged across the ground. Qian Yao looked up. A man in imperial robes was approaching with a sword i 27.9kFavorites28.1kClicks/ch13.3kGifts
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A power imbalance between the top and bottom, emperor x eunuch. Conferring titles and constructing new ones. The one who loves it really enjoys this kind of thing.
42 After Becoming the Tyrant’s Spoils of War 成为暴君的战利品后 Boundless Wanderer无边客Danmei (BL)449k WordsCompleted Tang Qing accidentally transmigrates to a dynasty that doesn’t exist in the history books. Taking things as they come, he carries on being a lazy layabout. But one day, a great army arrives at the gates of his small town. Tang Qing fails to escape, a spear is held to his throat, and the indifferent, arrogant man on horseback aims its blade at his heart. Unluckily for him, he becomes the spoils of war claimed by the Emperor of Daye. * Xiao Jun, ruler of the Daye Dynasty, is said to be a tyrant: a 12.7kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch4.7kGifts
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The story is initially 1v1, but the protagonist ends up with the main love interest. Suitable for those who enjoy charismatic, beautiful protagonists. The main love interest has a somewhat feudal, domineering personality.
43 A Transmigrated Imperial Tutor, but a Tyrant in the Making! 穿书帝师，但暴君预备！ Gazing at the Moon on the Fifteenth三五望月Danmei (BL)349k WordsCompleted This novel is complete. There are advance releases in the author's collection, so feel free to follow! After a car accident, film emperor Song Mingchuan transmigrates into a book: an RPF fanfic about himself that makes him cringe so hard his toes curl. A tyrant-and-tutor imprisonment story. In the original, Fourth Prince Pei Yan lost his mother young and grew up dark and brooding. After ascending the throne, the first thing he did was imprison the Imperial Tutor who had once refused to teach h 2.8kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
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A story about an imperial tutor (bottom) and a young wolf (top). The bottom is very charming. The story really resonated with me. May their love last forever, no matter where they are!

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