Novels like No Passage Between Ruler and Subject
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- 1 I Pledge You My Kingdom 江山为聘 How do you break a person’s pride? Make them be betrayed by the people closest to them, make the person they love die because of them, and make them marry a man despite being a prince... For half his life, Jiang Yun was a discarded pawn in the game of imperial power. When he had nothing left, it was Chu Ye who took his hand and said, “Your Highness, you still have me.” Chu Ye fought corrupt officials for him, seized the throne, quelled rebellions, and made everyone who had hurt him pay the price 1.2kReads9.2Score21114d adds
- 2 Reborn into a Marriage Swap: The Sickly Crown Prince's Beloved 重生换亲，病娇太子心尖宠 [One-on-one, both chaste] + [Reborn] + [Power couple] + [Happy ending] Xi Ranzhi, the illegitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the scumbag who wronged him were both reborn. In his previous life, Xi Ranzhi got his wish and married the Seventh Prince, Baili Yue, only to discover that the whole thing had been a setup. After three years of imprisonment and torment, his mother and friends all died for him. Meanwhile, his legitimate elder brother, Xi Songlian, took up residence in the Easte 8.4kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 3 He's Gone Mad! The Ascetic General Is Being Forced into Love by a Cool-Headed Scholar 疯了！禁欲将军被清冷侍郎强制爱 [Two male leads + mutual affection + sworn brothers + both chaste + intense romantic tension + slow burn + devoted puppy + sweet romance] A cool, composed beauty who knows exactly how to flirt, as the top × a guileless, honest, devoted bottom who believes everything A pact means kindred spirits, the source of heartfelt devotion. Shen Shuyuan had known since childhood what path he would follow in life. He was steadfast and self-possessed, never imagining he might waver. Until his family fell on h 8kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 4 Traitorous Minister Whitewashing System 奸臣洗白系统 [The male lead is a male-oriented, universally adored character. The main story has no romantic pairing for the protagonist, but there will be a secondary pairing based on friendship with him.] You wake up one day and find yourself suddenly transmigrated from a comfortable interstellar age to a chaotic ancient world. You've lost your CEO status, your vast fortune, and your adorable adopted son and daughter. Could anything be worse? Of course! You have transmigrated into the infamous villainous c 5.1kReads9.4Score60014d adds
- 5 Weren’t You Going to Kill Me? Why Are You All Drooling Over Me? 不是说好杀我吗？怎么都垂涎我？ [Sunny Top x Ghost Bottom] [Two Male Leads + Both Strong and Devoted, 1v1 + A Touch of Bittersweetness + A Little Wish Fulfillment + Redemption] A flirtatious beauty and a dog, faking one's death and finding new life ❤️. 8.6kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
- 6 The Little Emperor Imprisoned by the Left and Right Chancellors 被左相右相囚禁的小皇帝 After the Beijing Rebellion, the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty was handed over to the Northern Barbarians, who subjected them to every kind of humiliation. The only survivor was a ten-year-old prince. The capital was moved to Nanjing, and the boy ascended the throne at ten, with the two chief ministers doing their utmost to support him. But the young emperor was unable to have children. Little by little, he fell into another abyss. He said he loved him deeply, yet their struggle was a fight 9.4kReads6.4Score61714d adds
- 7 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
- 8 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
- 9 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
- 10 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.6kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 11 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 12 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
- 13 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 14kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 15 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds
