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- 51 He Abandoned Martial Arts for Literature, Giving a Madman His First Lesson on Opening Court 弃武从文，他给疯批上开朝第一课 [Dual Male Leads + Tyrant + Obsessive Love + Political Intrigue + Sweet Romance] A deranged, obsessive emperor x a cool, reserved imperial tutor In public, he is the Great Ying Dynasty’s most sinister, cruel, and bloodthirsty tyrant. Everyone in the palace is terrified, never knowing when they’ll meet their end. But in front of Yang Shili, he’s a well-behaved, humble, “respectful of his teacher” good disciple. Yang Shili, a loyal minister who gave up the military for a career in government, take 194Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 52 After Being Forced into Love by a Madman 被疯子强制爱后 Probably best not to read this one early on [forced love + two male leads + benefactor + bad ending + amnesia] Heaven relentlessly beats me down, so I bow my head and go along with it. There’s no way out. There’s no escape. Mo Yeqin didn’t understand love, so he worked hard to learn what it meant. It wasn’t until the day Xie Cheng died that he finally understood. Love means respect, understanding, acceptance, and wanting the other person to be happy. 527Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 53 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 I Reincarnated as the Regent and Was Caged by a Mad Villain 穿成摄政王，被疯批反派圈养了 Yu Muzhi transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked regent who had committed countless atrocities. On his very first day in the book, he was whipping the story's most vicious and brutal tyrant, who was hanging from a wall. Yu Muzhi: What kind of outrageous start is this?! Yu Muzhi wanted to save the villain, but the System had him under its thumb, leaving him no choice but to follow the original plot. When the tyrant ate, he flipped the table. When the tyrant went on a secret date, he ca 687Reads8.7Score12714d adds
- 55 After Becoming a Powerful Chancellor, I Get a Mad Tyrant Who Climbs My Wall at Night 穿成权相后，喜提疯批暴君夜爬墙 [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + younger love interest + play the pig to eat the tiger + groveling redemption + mutual devotion] Scheming ghostly tyrant VS cool-headed, soft-hearted chancellor [The male lead grows over time. Please stop reading if you can't accept that.] Just after wrapping up filming, actor Mo transmigrates into the TV drama he starred in, becoming the ruthless, murderous, and unstable powerful chancellor he played. Meanwhile, the emperor wakes up to find himself back ten y 7.1kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 56 My Bad-Dog Uncle Has No Restraint, and His Spoiled Beauty Weeps Until Her Eyes Are Red 坏狗叔叔不节制，娇纵美人哭红眼 [Sweet romance + devoted couple + twelve-year age gap + older man raises younger man + no blood relation + happy ending] [Spoiled beauty on the bottom × fatherly, possessive general on top] Jiang Mingyu loved Xiao Feng, who had raised him. But Xiao Feng didn’t love him. Taking a cue from the romance stories he’d read, Jiang Mingyu clumsily drugged Xiao Feng. After one passionate night, instead of the responsibility promised in the stories, he got a cold voice from above him: “Yu’er, is thi 4.9kReads8.8Score48614d adds
- 57 The Regent Imprisons the Emperor in the Cold Palace and Dotes on Him 摄政王把皇帝囚进冷宫宠 “Your Highness, if you give yourself to me, I’ll help you escape this cold palace. I’ll even help you ascend the throne and become the supreme ruler. Are you willing?” On the day Ye Fenghua was banished to the cold palace, Prince Duan Mu Jinran, the man who held all the power in Great Yan, leaned close to his ear and said those words. To escape the cold palace, to survive, to save the eldest prince he loved most, and to become ruler of Great Yan, Ye Fenghua agreed to Mu Jinran’s bargain. Ye Feng 404Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 58 After Being Forced to Become a Caged Canary 被迫沦为金丝雀后 [ABO + Groveling Chase to Win Back His Love + Dual Male Leads + Coercive Love + Older Top + Mutual Firsts + Fictional Setting + Two Endings] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, ruthless top × resilient, steady, kind bottom] Fang Shining was the Fang family’s heir, but a villain framed him, accusing him of causing his fiancée’s younger brother’s death just before the wedding. His longtime lover unilaterally called off their engagement. No matter how much Fang Shining tried to explain, the man coldly th 532Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 59 After Transmigrating as Cannon Fodder, I Use On-Screen Comments to Conquer My Archrival 穿成炮灰后，我靠弹幕攻略死对头 [Both each other's first, sickly beauty bottom + mad emperor top, hidden identity revealed, utterly doted on, has a golden finger (occasionally useful)] Lin Jinyu transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder male supporting character with the same name: the eldest legitimate son of the Marquis of Wu'an, a good-for-nothing dandy who did nothing but bully his “younger brother,” Lin Che. From the start, he fell into the water and gained a tendency to cry uncontrollably and a sickly “prone to fain 7.2kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 60 The Crown Prince's Substitute Lover 太子的替身爱人 On the day Liang Shengxi was to marry the Qi family’s legitimate son, chaos broke out in the capital, and the person in the bridal sedan turned out to be Qi Jiran, the Qi family’s son born to a concubine. With his beloved missing, Liang Shengxi took out his anger on Qi Jiran. But even when misunderstood and humiliated, Qi Jiran never thought of leaving. He guarded his secret, his love, and all the promises they had made. But when Liang Shengxi agreed to let someone take his blood to treat anothe 1.6kReads8.4Score12114d adds
- 61 An Order from the Elder Brother 长兄有令 Wild, wolfish general gong × aloof, pure-hearted shou He Yuncheng × Lin Shuangxu | Younger gong | Equally matched | 1v1 | Both virgins | Happy ending The most hypocritical, affected person He Yuncheng had ever met was his own sworn elder brother, Lin Shuangxu. He refused to marry a princess, so Lin Shuangxu made him kneel in the snow. He confessed his feelings to Lin Shuangxu, and Lin Shuangxu slapped him hard across the face. He tried to get close to Lin Shuangxu, who told him, “One of us is 1kReads8.9Score11014d adds
- 62 After Reincarnating as a Villainous Little Emperor, I Became the Regent's Wife 穿成反派小皇帝后给摄政王做媳妇 [Complete] Cold, calculating reborn ruler who holds all the power VS adorable, sweet, goofy heartthrob adored by everyone Chu Feng transmigrates into a book and finds himself in the body of the Great Chu Empire's biggest villain, the young emperor. The emperor pretends to be mad and foolish, but is shrewd beneath the act. He tries to take down the regent, only to be captured by him and locked away instead. Chu Feng realizes that, according to the novel's plot, he's not far from dying. No way. I 2.6kReads8.3Score41414d adds
- 63 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.3kReads7.1Score13914d adds
- 64 A Devious Imperial Edict 一旨算计 The early part gets angsty. Very angsty. Readers who enjoy angst are welcome to give it a try; those who don't can steer clear. Dual male leads + forced marriage + married first, angst later (very angsty early on) + household and palace intrigue + court power struggles + slow, everyday romance (clear-eyed, foolish little physician x brooding, self-destructive Brocade Guard) Content warning: The story's pacing leans toward household intrigue. The protagonists are rather meek and rule-abiding. It' 640Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 65 The General Has Gone to Assassinate the Chancellor Again 将军又去刺杀丞相了 (The main story is complete. The rating is low since it just came out (✘_✘)↯ Come in and take a look!) [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + contrasting personalities + rekindled love] Hot-tempered young general, bottom, vs. sickly prime minister, top Breaking news! The general snuck out at midnight to assassinate the prime minister, only to be caught by him!! Question: What happened? Was he reported to the authorities? Was he punished? Answer: No report, no punishment. 779Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 66 Reborn: My Beloved Qingqing 【重生】卿卿子衿 In the second year of the Zhaode era, Yu You was sentenced to death for plotting a rebellion. Everyone said he had wallowed in debauchery and disgraced the imperial favor. On the execution platform, he looked up at the man presiding over his execution, still as handsome and composed as ever, with that cold, impartial expression. He could not help sighing: everyone said he had been shamelessly obsessed with Xie Zhao, but in the end, he had not even managed to touch the man's hand. Perhaps even He 2.3kReads8.3Score29614d adds
- 67 The Chancellor's Cherished Son and His Top Scholar Son-in-Law 丞相府娇哥儿的状元赘夫 [Content warning: There is a secondary couple! There is a secondary couple! There is a secondary couple! Important, so I'll say it three times. But they don't get much page time, and most of their scenes are just friends interacting.] Among the capital's aristocratic families, a saying goes: “Better to marry a poor girl than a wealthy ger.” A ger can only be taken as a concubine, even if he comes from a wealthy family. Shen Zhiyu is the capital's most precious ger, the Chancellor's only child. H 16.5kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
- 68 Your Highness, Stop Flirting. Your Wife Is Gay! 殿下别撩了，你老婆是gay啊 [Gentle Beauty & Beast in Fine Clothes] When Yan Qing first arrived in the capital, he saw Zhao Qingyan at the height of his glory, proud and untamed. From that moment on, affection quietly took root in his heart. Later, he became Zhao Qingyan’s aide. He was secretly delighted to see the man he loved so often, yet also a little annoyed. Why did Zhao Qingyan always leave him with a few teasing words that sent his heart into a tumult, then walk away as if none of it concerned him? Zhao Qingyan had 23.3kReads8.9Score4.4k14d adds
- 69 The Regent Is Easy to Placate, and the Little Emperor Is Easy to Spoil 摄政王很好哄，小皇帝很好宠 This novel is complete. It features two male leads, mutual chastity, and two powerful protagonists. There’s no focus on building careers, just romance, with the occasional role reversal. The main idea is that people have mouths for a reason: no misunderstandings, no beating around the bush. If you know it’s a trap, you fill it in; if you know someone’s an enemy, you kill them. They never let a threat grow. Male Lead 2 has no ambition and only wants to be in love. Here’s the synopsis. After being 417Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 70 The Imperial Physician's Night on the Dragon Bed: Taming the Stubborn Tyrant 太医夜宿龙榻专治暴君不服软 [Two men + both pure + strong leads + sex first, love later + both lose their memories and have their identities exposed + bittersweet romance + happy ending] Sharp-tongued, pure-hearted physician seme x brooding, secretly passionate tyrant uke Yan Xunzhi is a top-ranked agent in the Main God Space’s Oddball Division. His track record: giving Godzilla a manicure, persuading Voldemort to use hair-growth tonic... He’s never failed a mission. His latest assignment: cure Li Tianhao’s “hidden ailment 7kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 71 An Unequal A/O Relationship 不对等的AO关系 [Two male leads / ABO / angst first, then doting / angst / chasing your wife to the crematorium / sweet young spouse / older top] [The more arrogant the Alpha is at first, the worse he’ll suffer when he chases after his sweet young spouse later!] Niannian is a 21-year-old Omega from a small town, working at a themed hotel in a big city. After being set up without realizing it, he crosses paths with He Tianyang, the top Alpha heir to a mining conglomerate. Innocent Niannian is mistaken for a sche 519Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Night the Regent Was Poisoned, I Took the Initiative to Cuddle Up to Him 摄政王毒发当晚，朕主动求贴贴 [Two Male Leads] [Power Couple] [System] [Soul Transmigration] [Emperor and Regent] Shen Qingci, heir to a top conglomerate in the capital, plunged into a hot spring on the day of his celebration banquet. When he woke up, he had become the puppet emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty? On one side was the Empress Dowager, who thought he was useless. On the other was Regent Xiao Jingheng, who saw him as a pawn. Oh, and there was also his younger brother, who had transmigrated with him and was still d 4.5kReads7.7Score66514d adds
- 73 A Thousand-Year-Old Imperial Uncle 皇叔千岁 Two male leads, younger seme, happy ending One is a young emperor who plays the fool while hiding his true strength; the other is a mysterious royal uncle who wields immense power and whose achievements threaten to overshadow the throne. The past is shrouded in mystery. Behind the towering walls of the imperial palace lie endless schemes and intrigue, with countless hidden agendas and tangled rivalries. When the fog finally clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts? And amid this bl 262Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 74 Married Off to the Enemy General 代嫁敌将 “Turning a general with such overwhelming pride into one of my people would be a pleasure in itself. It would be the greatest humiliation I could inflict on you…” Su Qinghan, a great general, is forced to take his country's princess's place in a political marriage and become the enemy kingdom's crown prince consort, enduring one humiliation after another. The crown prince initially treats Su Qinghan as nothing more than a play 707Reads8.4Score10614d adds
- 75 Forbidden Love in the Marquis's Household 侯府孽情 Lord Liu Chenyuan has taken a fourth wife into the Liu estate. Pity the principal wife, running herself ragged with all the household work while the lord hasn’t looked at him in ages. In the eyes of the servants at the Marquis of Liu’s residence, the new Fourth Lady seems to have claimed all of the lord’s affection. The servants can’t help wondering, “How is Madam doing now?” Han Fengyou is always so calm and gentle, helping others prepare for their weddings as he watches his husband take a new 1kReads6.1Score14514d adds
- 76 Where the Clouds Rest, I’ve Forgotten Those Days 云栖处，不记当年 A cunning, sunny, two-faced straight man. The Black Armor Army’s handsome commander Xiao Tianyi is blind, mute, and unable to walk in the early stages. Later, he becomes Song Lingyi. ✘ Obsessive, cold, sinister, and aloof. Xiao Ziyu in the early stages, later Gongsun Yu. (They are not related by blood.) Xiao Tianyi, the brilliant commander of the Northern Kingdom’s Black Armor Army, was returning home after fighting a war against the Southern Kingdom when he was ambushed. His fate was unknown, a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Sickly Crown Prince Turns the Court Upside Down by Doting on an Enemy-State Hostage 独宠敌国质子，病弱太子颠覆朝堂 The frail Crown Prince Ying Heng x loyal hostage He Lian Yu Content warning: A Su has equal prominence to Ying Heng and a lot of scenes. [One-on-one romance + two male leads + court intrigue] From the day he was born, Ying Heng was appointed Crown Prince of the Great Li dynasty and took up residence in the Eastern Palace. But toxins in his mother's womb caused him to be born prematurely and left him frail, while the Empress died as a result. For years in the deep palace, without his mother's pro 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Ex I Dumped Is the Emperor 被我渣了的前任是皇帝 When Shen Jia was young, he treated someone badly. Years later, after placing first in the imperial examinations, he knelt in the Golden Throne Hall. The young emperor ordered him, "Raise your head!" Shen Jia raised his head excitedly, eager to see what the formidable emperor looked like. Then... he saw his ex-boyfriend, the man he'd abandoned years ago, seated high upon the dragon throne, stern and aloof, raising an eyebrow with a cold smile. Shen Jia: "Is it too late to run away?" The emperor: 181Reads9.1Score36614d adds
- 79 The General’s Husband Backs Him Up Every Day 将军家的内君每天都在给他撑腰 [Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion + Older Partner + Smart, Satisfying Romance] If you object to a male consort in the inner household, please don't click. I don't want to explain. Straight-laced general gong × charming and resourceful noble-born shou Today, Pei Yuening did something big: he took half a tiger tally to summon reinforcements and put down a palace coup. When the rewards were handed out, everyone else asked for power, but he asked for a person. “Your Majesty, could you grant me t 1.4kReads8.8Score20214d adds
- 80 After the Emperor Forced His Love on Me, I Faked My Death and Escaped 被皇帝强制爱后，我死遁逃跑了 [Two male leads, strictly monogamous, both devoted only to each other + happy ending, transmigration with body intact + political intrigue] After drowning, Gu Yan transmigrated with his body intact to an unfamiliar dynasty he'd never heard of. By a twist of fate, he became an adviser to King Qian, Chen Yuan. He'd only wanted to coast along, but Chen Yuan had other feelings for him. Gu Yan tried to escape, but was imprisoned instead. He decided to lie flat and submit to the powerful. After a year 86Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 81 The Emperor's Regent Boyfriend 皇帝的摄政男友 Seven years ago, he was the regent, and he was the crown prince. Seven years later, he was a powerful minister, and he was the new emperor. He said, "I want to rule in my own right. This is where we part." But the other man pinned him against the imperial throne, laughing in a husky voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who taught you all this?" 2.2kReads7.0Score17514d adds
- 82 Plum Blossom Transformation 梅变 The lifelong love story of Emperor Si Muchen, the mighty ruler who became emperor after the former empress of Great Xia, King Rui, ascended the throne, and Mei Youning, Great Xia’s prime minister: from falling in love, to misunderstandings, to finally clearing them up. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Getting Married Is the First Order of Business After Being Reborn 成亲乃重生第一要事 Scheming yet devoted prince x hot-tempered, straightforward general After reigning as emperor for twenty years, Gu Mingxi died alone, only to find himself reborn! In his previous life, he chose the throne over Su Huai. As a result, Su Huai was left disabled. The young general who had once galloped on horseback with sword in hand became a cripple confined to a wheelchair. After Gu Mingxi ascended the throne, Su Huai became his empress. But their bond had run its course: on their wedding night, l 264Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 84 After I Reincarnated as a Sickly Beauty, the Brooding Emperor Was Reborn 穿成病美人后阴鸷帝王重生了 On his way back to the dorm in the middle of the night, Duan Rongshu inexplicably fell through an open sewer grate. When he woke up, he had become a Villain who threw the imperial court into chaos, and he was bound to a System. Just as he was helping the new emperor ascend the throne and trying to slack off and enjoy retirement, he discovered that the emperor was reborn. He couldn't run even if he wanted to, so he had to protect his precarious secret identity while helping the emperor grow royal 1.8kReads9.2Score25614d adds
- 85 Reborn: The Frail Husband of a Cold and Ruthless Tyrant 重生：冷厉暴君的病弱男后 A stern, ruthless tyrant who prays to Buddha with a blade in hand x a male consort who looks beautiful when he cries (Li Mushou x Cheng You) Cheng You drinks the wine offered by the young marquis and enters the palace as a matter of course, where he is made Lord Cheng. He is both nervous and pleased, acting like the petty schemer he is. Later, the cold emperor touches his beautiful, sweat-damp face, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. In the twenty-second year of Qinghe, his father and brothers 2.7kReads7.9Score20314d adds
- 86 Sleeping by Your Side Beneath These Mountains and Rivers 山河共枕与君眠 [Two strong leads, two emperors, political intrigue and plot, soul transmigration and comeback (ancient to ancient), fictional ancient setting, unification, mutual devotion, happy ending] Content warning: Neither the gong nor the shou is pure! Both had sexual encounters before they met. After meeting, they belong only to each other. The impure content is mentioned only in passing, without excessive detail. The original host, Pei Qingyue, was once framed for a one-night stand with the gong’s youn 2.4kReads9.3Score33114d adds
- 87 When the Tears Run Dry 清泪尽 He never imagined that his gentle, loyal little guard could be as savage as a wolf. Not only did he seize his kingdom and slaughter his subjects, he also imprisoned and humiliated him. He knows the past is like smoke, but how could a love this deep simply be cast aside? 71Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 88 Warhorse at the Frontier 戎马关山 [Two Male Leads + Historical Romance + Two Equally Matched Leads + Political Intrigue + Intelligent Characters + Devoted Love] In the final years of the Great Jin Dynasty, warlords across the realm built up their own armies, and conflict spread everywhere, leaving ordinary people homeless and displaced. Xu Fengming was born into a family of merchants and carried the hopes of generations of his family with him when he successfully enrolled at the greatest academy in the land. He wanted nothing mo 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 I Owe You an Apology 欠君句抱歉 [Two male leads + one-on-one true love + heart-wrenching + mutual devotion + tragic ending] (Sorry, I used the wrong tags!) A Nian, two years ago, I promised to give you a sea of flowers. I opened a flower shop. When will you come by... It was my fault. I lost you. The call had lasted a full minute. Mu Chixing stared at it for a long time, as if making sure it was real. Then, with fingertips trembling slightly, he pressed answer. His voice was almost too hoarse to make a sound as he spoke: “ 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Tyrant's Favorite Minister 暴君的宠臣 [Two Male Leads + The Top Is Reborn + HE + 1v1 + Both Pure in Their Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance] [The Top: Scheming and Ruthless, Tender Only to His Bottom, Xuan Qiao vs. The Bottom: Yuan Jiabai, Who Only Wanted to Coast Through Life but Somehow Became Empress] After dying suddenly in his previous life, Yuan Jiabai only wants to be a pampered good-for-nothing in this life, living off his official family's wealth. His father may not hold a particularly high office, but he is still a fo 39.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
- 91 Master of His Bed, Light of His Chongli 他的枕席之主，他的重黎之光 [One-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced, physical and emotional angst, uniforms, a light sci-fi space setting, slight coercion, false replacement] Nan Li looked up at Lu Lin, a tear rolling down her cheek. “Lu Lin, please let me go...” A few bolts of lightning flashed across the horizon. The tear caught their light as it fell into Lu Lin's heart, shattering his memories. “Kill me, and I'll let you go!” A short story with a short blurb. 25Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 92 I Caught the Adorable Little Emperor! The Villain Who Transmigrated into a Book Is Winning Big 捕获软糯小皇帝！穿书反派赢麻了 [Completed] [Dual Male Leads + Irresistible Villain + Regent Transmigrates into a Book] Xie Jing transmigrates into a badly concluded novel he once read, becoming Xie Yu, the regent who is dismembered by five horses by the emperor at the story’s botched ending. The original Xie Yu was ruthless and cruel. From the time the emperor ascended the throne as a child, he controlled the court, and even secretly forced the young emperor... But after more than a decade of patiently enduring hardship, the 327Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 93 The Deposed Emperor, Spoiled Rotten 强宠废帝 [Complete, 1v1, both pure, groveling pursuit, both reborn] Before rebirth, it was all tragedy. After rebirth, it all ends happily. If you love tragic endings, you can read only the part before the rebirth. He was a young general in red, his cloak snapping as he made ruthless decisions on the battlefield. He was the dazzling, brilliant Crown Prince of the Mu Kingdom, the pride of the court. He was also a young emperor who could calm the realm with a stroke of his brush and secure it from horsebac 2.4kReads8.6Score32414d adds
- 94 Transmigrated as the Crazy, Lovesick Villain's Nemesis 穿成疯批病娇的冤家 Unhinged, lovesick, unconditionally devoted top × sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere bottom Jiang Fengmian, the ace agent of Country Z in 2066, accidentally transmigrated into the Shengdong Dynasty as its most notorious sycophant: the Grand Secretary. Gu Beichen, Regent of the Shengdong Dynasty, hated the emperor's favor toward sycophants more than anything. He once declared, “When I return to the capital, I'll kill every last one of them.” But before long, Gu Beichen discovered that Jiang Fengmi 284Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 95 Married by Imperial Decree: The Heir's Consort Is One of a Kind 奉旨成婚，世子妃他与众不同 Two male leads, both faithful to each other, marriage before love. A royal edict turned the capital’s most refined young nobleman into the heir of Prince Jin’s consort, and cemented the reputation of the arrogant, unruly young war god as a man who loved other men. The Emperor was killing two birds with one stone. He wanted Prince Jin’s household to have no heir and produce no descendants. “Young Master Yan, what a clever scheme. Is this the outcome you wanted?” Li Jingheng raised an eyebrow and 3kReads8.9Score36514d adds
- 96 I Became the Villainous Emperor and Lied Flat While the Chancellor Carried Me to Victory 穿成反派皇帝后，躺平靠丞相带飞 Xie Honggui transmigrated into a book as the villainous emperor. The original owner feared the protagonist, Chu Yanting, and his power, so he locked him in prison, intending to keep him there until he died. Three years later, the Xiao Kingdom was in misery, and the people were full of grievances. With the nation on the brink of ruin, Chu Yanting suddenly escaped from prison, secretly joined forces with his supporters, stormed the palace, captured the emperor, and seized the throne. He repaid Xie 1.6kReads8.8Score31814d adds
- 97 The Regent Doesn't Want to Read Memorials 摄政王不想批奏折 Song Zhiyan devoted himself to Feng He for more than a decade, only to meet a brutal end at the hands of traitors. After being reborn, he seems to notice that the emperor, who has always loved military life and hated studying, has changed... Perfect. Song Zhiyan thinks that in this life, he can lay down the burden of being regent early and vanish into the wide world, never to meet again. Who knew he could give up his duties as regent, yet somehow gain the additional responsibility of being empre 66Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 98 Your Highness, Please Spare Me! 殿下，求放过！ (Two powerful leads, both devoted to each other, sweet romance, mutual scheming) After transmigrating into the body of the Crown Princess, a man, Yan Qinghe was handed over by the Crown Prince to his men, who were attracted to men, to be abused. To survive, he killed every soldier who tried to assault him, but was nearly tortured to death himself. In the end, thanks to Gu Lan's plea and help, he was given a chance to live. The Crown Prince ordered him to prove his worth. From then on, in order t 389Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 99 The Emperor’s Passionate Love: Where Can the Aloof Beauty Run? 帝王强爱，清冷美人哪里跑 Love-at-first-sight, possessive emperor top × aloof, flirtatious, scheming beauty bottom. One-on-one, mutual firsts, happy ending, historical ABO. Song Qingyu was the legitimate son of a top aristocratic family, raised in wealth and privilege and well-versed in literature and etiquette. Unfortunately, an illness in his youth left him frail and constantly clutching a medicine jar. He was sent far away to Jiangnan to recuperate, and the first time he returned to the capital and attended a palace b 19.4kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds
- 100 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 648Reads8.1Score10214d adds
