Novels like Kill a Skylark
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Kill a Skylark, best match first.
- 1 What?! The Crown Prince Doesn't Want the Throne, He Wants to Get Married! 什么！太子他不想登基想嫁人 Two male leads + 1v1 + transmigrating into a book + HE (sweet! sweet! sweet! We’re saying it three times because it matters!) Qi Chuyu transmigrates into a book as the tyrannical, arrogant Crown Prince who is eventually shot through with ten thousand arrows. The good news: His father is the emperor, and he’s an only child. As long as he doesn’t get himself killed, he can lie flat and inherit the throne. The bad news: In the original novel, the one who leads the rebellion is his tutor, Xie You 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Power Minister's Gambit 权臣为局 [Genius Orphan Top Scholar X Stern, Scheming Chancellor] On the eve of the spring imperial examinations, Yuan’s chief examiner, Liu Dongli, is brutally murdered. Zhou Che, an orphan of the Jiangzhou massacre, risks his life to enter the survival gambit designed for him by Lu Heng, the powerful chancellor. He seeks to uncover both the truth behind his mentor’s death and the secret of his own origins. Outwardly, he suppresses the poor and humble, but in secret he turns his blade against the true e 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Power Over the Peach Blossom World 权倾桃夭 [Mad, ruthless power-hungry top × cold, restrained bottom] [Forced possession + groveling pursuit] [Two male leads] [Content warning: the top is not a virgin] ☆ The cruelest humiliation is forcing you to submit to me; the most venomous love spell is making me willingly bow my head and pledge myself to you. ☆ Use the maddest methods to cage the wildest wolf. ☆ From lust to love, from possession to submission. ☆ From taking by force to groveling to win him back. The aloof Chancellor Dongfang Jibai 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Prince, Why Won't You Leave Me Alone, a Lowly Courtesan? 王爷，为何纠缠我这小倌 Why Does the Prince Keep Pursuing Me, a Lowly Courtesan? Also known as The Mountains and Rivers, Together with You Cold, brooding, reserved prince gong x gentle, kind, slightly insecure shou Yun Lan has lived in the brothel Drunken Fragrance Pavilion since childhood, struggling to survive while holding fast to his rule of entertaining but never selling his body. One day, while performing, a lecherous customer drugs him, ties him to the bedpost, and prepares to assault him. Just then, Third Prin 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 I Shall Obey the Imperial Decree 谨遵圣命 [Two male leads + both powerful + both devoted to one another + drama queen + scheming + mutual flirting + pure sweetness, no angst] 1. The people of Dayu all say Emperor Renxing is a good ruler who works hard and cares for his people. But the officials of Dayu say Emperor Renxing is unpredictable, and being by his side is like walking with a tiger. Emperor Renxing, Zhou Xuanhuang, says, “I want to wear that pink dress.” 2. Everyone in the outlaw world follows Lu Wangzheng’s lead. Their leader i 290Reads8.4Score106Shelves
- 6 Twin Jades: Old Friends of Mountains and Rivers 双璧，山河故人 [Ancient-style political intrigue + two equally matched leads + mad emperor + loyal guard] A hostage prince’s guide to making a comeback: first, get yourself a guard with a hopeless crush! Xiao Junli spent his life calculating people and seizing the throne. The one thing he never anticipated was that the man who swore to protect him would die saving him, leaving him with a beautiful empire and no one to share it with. I’m a new author, so please be kind~ 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 After Becoming the Scapegoat, I Used the System to Make the Prince Cry 穿成冤种后，我靠系统气哭王爷 [Two Male Leads, Pure Love, Transmigration, System, Lighthearted Comedy] Overworked office drone Lin Ci died suddenly after another bout of overtime, only to transmigrate into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. He was just about ready to lie flat and give up when the [Winner in Life Drama Queen System] forcibly bonded with him! [Mission: Recite a cheesy love poem to Prince Jing as he passes by!] [Mission: Perform a B-box routine for the prince at the state banquet!] [Mission failure —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 My Lord, Where Are You Going? 问君何所之 [Two male leads + testing each other + push and pull + political intrigue + equally matched] Calm, slow-to-warm censor, Song Weizhi The unpredictable, unhinged beauty of a crown prince, Li Shijun A massacre that wiped out an entire household in Jiangnan shook the capital. The crown prince and the censor were specially dispatched to investigate the truth together, but their inquiry uncovered a conspiracy: a dead night watchman, a sinister secret passage, and a Twin Carp Jade Pendant clutched in 717Reads8.8Score109Shelves
- 9 The Vile Young Master Doesn’t Want to Be Everyone’s Favorite 恶毒小少爷不想当万人迷 [Two male leads + mind-reading and face-slapping + from universally hated to universally adored + both are devoted to one another + forced love] A sweet-looking, innocent yet secretly scheming, love-struck top × a vindictive villainous bottom What does it feel like to become everyone’s darling overnight? Excitement? Blushing? Being the center of attention? Wild nights of revelry? The person in question, Ci Yian, says: Annoying! Stupid! Shameless!! They won’t leave no matter how much he drives th 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Snow Falls Over South Mountain 雪落满南山 [Dual male leads + family rivalry amid imperial power struggles, and individuals caught in a fate they cannot control: loving but never having, longing but never meeting, hating but never letting go.] Eight years ago, Xu Zhiyan handed Jiang Xunxue a hand warmer and thought it would last a lifetime. Xu Zhiyan used to look forward to snow. When it snowed, he could return to the academy and see Jiang Xunxue. Xu Zhiyan promised to wait with him for the first snow every year from then on. Jiang Xun 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Heartless and Dashing, a Ghost in the Mortal World 无情风流人间鬼 [Two male leads + devoted main and secondary couples + ancient court intrigue + deeply devoted “mad” emperor gong x seemingly flirtatious but actually levelheaded shou + angst first, sweetness later + cultivation elements + happy ending] Tang Wenxi always thought his life was utterly unremarkable. He was just a merchant’s son, hardly someone who could stir up any waves. Yet he happened to have an irresistibly charming, flirtatious face that captured many hearts, including that of the current emp 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 An Extraordinary Mortal Boat 不世凡舟 Volume One [No golden finger, a slower pace. Rather than a story about political intrigue, this is more about personal growth. Every character struggles in their own way, so if that doesn’t interest you, this may not be for you.] [An interview with the author] Welcome! Question: What kind of story is this? Editor: You could say it’s a story about immortality, though in the end, no one in this world attains it... and so on... You can guess the rest. It’s a story about a monk. He’s a little reserv 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Junshan: Seven Seals to Bind the Corruption 君山盼之七印缚浊 Two male leads + fanfiction + xianxia + reborn + puppy-like younger man ⚠️ This is a two-male-lead fanfic!!! The stern and cold teacher Yang Xizhong took in an orphan named Song Mu and raised him with fourteen years of strict instruction, never realizing his disciple had already fallen deeply in love with him. When the world-destroying miasma known as “Zhuo” swept across the Four Realms, Yang Xizhong's Yin-Yang Immortal Seal split apart to protect Song Mu. The Yang Seal entered his disciple's bo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Phoenix Rising from the Flames 浴火凤凰 [Two male leads + both pure-hearted + both powerful] Xia Ling, a top assassin, was killed by the man he loved! He thought his life was over, but unexpectedly transmigrated to an unfamiliar continent and became a useless heir to a noble title, only to be hounded by a crown prince! No, make that two crown princes! One of them is even the legendary crown prince known as the God of Slaughter! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 False Phoenix 假凤 [Political Intrigue + Male-Male Romance + Rebirth + Dual Systems + Everyone's Favorite + Powerful Leads + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Fate] Two stars chase the moon; the nation is doomed. A prophecy in Great Xiao declared: If twin princes are born into the imperial house, the dynasty is bound to fall. So the elder brother, Xiao Xuanshu, was raised as a prince, while the younger, Xiao Yuxian, was concealed as a princess. At nineteen, Xiao Yuxian was married off to the Northern Di. Only then did he le 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Wangque Tower 望阙楼 Historical BL. During the Tian Ci era, the north falls, forcing the great noble families to migrate south. A group of young men struggle and make choices amid the chaos, with an uncertain future and their lives hanging in the balance. Lu Wang, the male lead, returns to Yingdu, the Southern Qi capital, to fulfill his family’s generations-old wish to reclaim the north. There, he meets Su He, the other male lead, whose origins are unknown. At first, each has their own agenda; in the end, they becom 87Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 17 The Hostage Prince Becomes a Eunuch and Seizes All Power! 质子为宦，只手遮天！ I plotted for him to rule the realm and helped him ascend the throne, believing I had found the one source of warmth in my life. But on the eve of his coronation, he personally sent me to the castration chamber and said with a smile, “A Jue, a broken man can stay by my side forever.” Three years later, I returned from hell as the all-powerful Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years. And now that lofty new emperor kneels by my bed every night, eyes red as he begs me, “A Jue, I was wrong back then. Please l 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Reborn as a Peasant, I Become Emperor with the Help of a System 穿成泥腿子，系统助我当皇帝 [Career-Driven, Straight-Laced Construction Worker Who Just Wants to Go Home x One-Sidedly Devoted Mad Minister/General/Tycoon] Lin Jian, a straight-laced construction worker from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to the ancient Great Zhou Dynasty and ends up as a dirt-poor peasant who can do nothing but farm and toil. The System tells him he can go home only after becoming emperor. Seeing no way out, he follows the System's guidance and chooses a speedrun strategy: raising future bigwigs. 180Reads8.1Score108Shelves
- 19 Don’t Speak, or We’ll Switch Souls 别说话，会换魂 Two male leads, multiple couples The thoughtful top student and medical student Xie Zhouyan vs. the talkative, carefree, pampered young master Shi Lingzhi, whose sensitive heart lies beneath the surface By a twist of fate, the two switch souls. The first switch: Shi Lingzhi: Good news: I'm not dead. Bad news: I'm not myself anymore. Worse news: My brother thinks I'm plotting something with myself. Xie Zhouyan: What a bizarre, pampered young master. The second switch: Shi Lingzhi: Please s 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Imperial Preceptor Doesn’t Want to Work Hard Anymore 国师他不想努力了 The Imperial Preceptor Doesn't Want to Work Hard Anymore 93Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 His Strategist Is Jiyue 他的军师是霁月 [Jade-faced fox beauty bottom × tender-hearted, iron-armored, dangerously obsessive top | No misunderstandings, no melodrama, no artificial sweetness | One word: doting!] Romance arc: Subtle undercurrents in Volume One, then a passionate love that quickly spirals out of control in Volume Two. A standalone chapter title (past-life arc) brings their sense of fate to its explosive peak! After being buried alive in sand, Gongyi Shu opens his eyes to find himself a military strategist in a chaotic a 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Reborn as the Marquis of Zhenxi, I Went on a Rampage, and the Grand Tutor Dotes on Me 重生镇西候杀疯了，太傅宠上天 Two reborn souls reunite in the maelstrom of political intrigue. One is lively and sly as a blazing flame, smiling as he draws his blade, sharp-tongued but softer-hearted than anyone; the other is steady and devoted as a deep pool, protecting him in silence, hiding his feelings behind a cold expression, and willing to die for him a thousand times over. Together, they expose the forged evidence, put down a palace coup, and root out the remnants of Longyuan Pavilion. With the fuse on the explosive 6Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 23 The Daily Double Reveal After I Found the Amnesiac Crown Prince 捡到失忆太子后的双双掉马日常 Black Lotus revenge-seeking doctor · beautiful man who pretends to obey · cool, moonlike bottom × obsessive, scheming Crown Prince · delusional stalker who falls hard · mad dog top who can’t resist Two male leads + redemption story + imprisonment and forced romance + ancient political intrigue (The rating isn’t up yet. Also known as Qing Ya (I forgot to change the title when I signed the contract) (Fictional history, fictional history, fictional hi 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I Hate Transmigrating!!! 我讨厌穿越！！！ [Two male leads + past and present lives + love at first sight + younger man + both devoted to each other + transmigration] A gentle, mild-mannered bottom with a mischievous inner life and endless inner monologues VS a cool-headed, secretly flirtatious top with a sharp tongue and endless snark Li Zhiheng transmigrated into the body of the newly appointed top scholar of the Ji Dynasty. The good news: he had arrived in the most prosperous dynasty in history. The good news: he had landed in the dyn 401Reads8.5Score102Shelves
- 25 The Tyrant's Second-Chance Favorite Consort 暴君的二嫁宠后 A posthumous imperial edict binds two people who can’t stand each other in a marriage. The emperor dislikes the empress’s aloof nature and is even more wary of her family’s military power, so he makes life difficult for her at every turn. The empress enters the palace with an innocent heart, but gradually grows into a shrewd and calculating ruler beside the emperor. 468Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 26 The Thousand-Year Crane Never Returns 千岁鹤不归 [Scheming Fox Immortal x Nurtured Courtesan] Two male leads / Both strong / Fated entanglement “I am his destined vessel; he is my tribulation.” In the ninth year of the Xuan era, demonic arts run rampant and the martial world is in turmoil. Chen Heqing, born to an ordinary family, follows his sister after she is sold to a brothel, where he is forced to scrape by among women. He dreams of roaming the martial world, but has to hide his edge and put on makeup. One side is a world of flashing blade 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 A Cuddly Succubus Falls from the Sky, Always Hiding in Her Senior Brother's Arms 天降魅魔撒娇精，爱往师兄怀里躲 Why did falling from the sky turn me into a little snake? Why was I picked up by a strange old man and taken on as his disciple, only to be given a mighty, handsome, well-built senior disciple? What on earth is going on? Better cling to my senior brother first! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Spoiled Pride: The Down-and-Out Couch Potato Is Tricked Into Marriage by a Prince 宠矜骄：落魄小咸鱼被王爷骗婚后 [Two male leads + political intrigue and mystery-solving + sweet romance + 1v1 + long-planned pursuit + plot-driven] [Fragile, refined, fallen young master bottom x powerful, adored top who dotes on his husband] [One-line hook] Help! My fiancé's archenemy is investigating a case and insists I come along. Qin Jiao is a lazy, listless young master fallen on hard times. He was abandoned by his family in Nanzhou for three years, and even that left him unmoved. He was injured and went half a year wit 167Reads8.4Score105Shelves
- 29 The Crown Prince? Why Are You Still Pretending to Be Good?! 太子？怎么还在装乖！ [Two Male Leads + Ancient-Era Political Intrigue + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending + Intense Push and Pull + Multiple Couples + Equally Matched Leads] [Older Loyal General, Pursuer x Gloomy Scheming Crown Prince, Pursued] When Xiao Mian returns to the capital as crown prince, Gu Changlie dislikes him at first sight. “Your Highness, why the long face? Who owes you money?” Xiao Mian doesn’t answer. His expression is calm, but when he doesn’t smile, he looks like ink that won’t dissolve, all 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 What Do You Do When the Script Goes Off the Rails? 剧本乱了怎么搞 Through one careless mishap, Qin Mo transmigrates into the role of the heroine’s devoted doormat and feels the author’s deep-seated malice. While doing everything he can to avoid becoming cannon fodder, he decides to hurry the plot along and get back to the real world as soon as possible! Lying or putting on an act, it’s all fine by him! Until one day, he gets drunk and makes a scene, gets into trouble with the male lead, and receives a trial pass to experience life as the heroine. From then on, 258Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 31 Secret Guard, Know Your Place 暗卫请自重 [Court intrigue, alternate history, two male leads, no female lead, devoted couples, ensemble cast] [Emperor Wang Shen Qingli x spy Ye Wuhen] “Your Highness, did you know from the very beginning that I was a spy?” “I did.” Shen Qingli's hand holding the piece remained steady as a rock. “But I want you to work for me.” Ye Wuhen, the deadly pawn sent by Xuanwu Crown Prince Ye Hongjie, became the sharpest blade in the hands of the Vermilion Bird Emperor. A surprise attack on the Graybone Wasteland, 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Ballad of the Ghost Mask 鬼面风华录 [Dual male leads + ensemble jianghu cast + mystery and wuxia] [Multiple couples] [Ensemble cast] [Deep, sinister emperor gong with an innate tendency to dote without restraint × quick-witted, agile military official and powerful minister shou who knows little of worldly affairs] When his reclusive master is mysteriously murdered, Tan Qing bears the burden of avenging him and follows his master's instructions to enter government service. Instead, he is unexpectedly swept into the struggle for imp 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn, the Regent Drops His Act and Drives His Arch-Enemy Wild with Flirting 重生后摄政王不装了死对头被撩疯 Dual male leads + ancient setting + equally matched leads + reborn + sweet romance, both devoted to each other + happy ending A lazy, unhinged, flirtatious prince as the one pursued; a ruthless, scheming, devoted-to-his-lover commander as the pursuer Everyone knows that Luo Xihe, the regent of Dazhao, and Pei Yanzhi, commander of the Langya Guards, are sworn enemies. In his previous life, Luo Xihe gave everything for the people of the realm, only to be pierced by thousands of arrows and die at H 7.1kReads8.7Score965Shelves
- 34 You're a Genius with Every Element, Yet You Call Yourself Useless?! 你一个全系天才居然自称废物？！ [Dual Male Leads + Both Chaste + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast] The Akalon Continent is a mysterious place. Its different races live in separate regions, both rejecting and balancing one another. Among them, humanity is insignificant. Hoping to escape their fate, humans offered their lands as collateral, allowing the other races to come and go freely in exchange for the chance to learn magic. But magic is extremely difficult for humans with no spiritual power to master. Thousands of years lat 1.5kReads8.5Score163Shelves
- 35 Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and I Really Were Fighting! 启禀陛下，我和太子真的在打架！ [Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing] Super sweet, happy ending, ensemble cast, older-younger and younger-older pairings, two flavors in one meal~ [Older, black-bellied, ice-cold beauty with kingly vibes] × [Younger, spirited little-sunshine crown prince] [Childhood friends; their red thread is tougher than steel rebar, and their families have tied it tight since the previous generation. They'd better make something of it, or they'll let down their ancestors. Everyone speaks their mind; 345Reads—Score105Shelves
- 36 The Shen Family's Husband 沈家夫郎 Lin Nian'an was sent to the Shen residence as a shuang'er, originally only to keep the eldest young master, Shen Yanqing, warm. But after spending day after day together, warmth turned into something more, until Lin Nian'an became the one and only person in Shen Yanqing’s heart. Rising from a bedchamber attendant all the way to the top, he became the Shen residence’s sole husband. 1.4kReads6.8Score226Shelves
- 37 After My Obsessive Childhood Friend Usurped the Throne, He Forced Me to Wear Women's Clothes 疯批竹马篡位后逼迫朕穿女装 Status Gap | A Touch of Political Intrigue | The Top Becomes Twisted | Forced Love in an Ancient Setting | Childhood Friends | Size Difference [Possessive, Domineering, Self-Deluding Mad Emperor Top x Ordinary, Timid, Foolish Straight-Man Beauty Bottom Who Won't Give Up Easily] After losing his throne, the straight emperor Chai Zishu becomes a prisoner. But the new emperor, Xiao Lang, is a madman who tearfully makes an impassioned accusation on the imperial bed: "Under the pomegranate tree, we p 446Reads—Score580Shelves
- 38 The Vast Star River 星河寥寥 [The main story is complete; working on the extras~] Also known as “A Jianghu Newbie Leaves the Starter Village and Immediately Meets a Top-Tier Succubus” [Hotheaded gang boss with a screw loose × cool on the outside, warm within, teasing sword immortal] "Jianghu + ensemble cast + redemption, two equally matched leads, older top, 1v1, no switching" “You want to talk about true feelings with me? You’re too naive, Young Master Shen.” “My heart belongs to you, and so does my life. How about that?” 64Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Reborn Chancellor Is Claimed by the Little Emperor He Raised 重生丞相被养大的小皇帝独占了 I'm counting on you all! In his previous life, Xie Guiwei was doomed to die young. Someone poisoned him, and he perished. Reborn, he seized an unexpected opportunity and was entrusted with saving the Great Yin Dynasty from collapse. A prodigiously gifted young prime minister and an orphaned boy emperor with no one to support him. The court was beset by internal a 43Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 40 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 1.4kReads8.8Score190Shelves
- 41 Severing Immortality 断长生 [Stone-Faced, Double-Standard Top x Flirtatious, Teasing Bottom] Both Are Each Other's One and Only + Equally Matched + Ensemble Cast + Jianghu + Martial Arts and Immortal Cultivation Xiao Xun is the greatest poison doctor in the martial world: beautiful, sharp-tongued, and skilled at dealing with anyone who refuses to behave. His methods include, but aren't limited to, poisoning, ambushes, and burying enemies in his medicinal herb garden as fertilizer. All he wanted was to enjoy life as a caref 155Reads8.5Score116Shelves
- 42 Your Highness, Your Beloved White Moonlight Is Both Badass and Wild 殿下，你的白月光又A又野 Two male leads, both each other's first and only love. A libertine prince versus a cool and aloof Hanlin Academy scholar. [Flirtatious prince seme + cool scholar uke + winning back his love + comeback + role reversal] “Your Highness, there's a beauty…” “Kidnap them.” “The scholar is even prettier!” “Kidnap him too!” Nangong Jin, the notorious playboy Third Prince famed throughout the capital, unexpectedly abducts a stunningly beautiful, cool-headed scholar and keeps him imprisoned in his manor. 376Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 At Forty-Five, I Return with Fragrance, Only to Ensnare My Obsessive Beloved 四十五岁踏香归，错惹偏执心上人 [Two Male Leads] [Age Gap] [Transmigration] [Mutual Devotion] [Both Strong] [Sweet Overall] [Devoted 1v1] [Both Pure] Don't let my low rating put you off. This is absolutely delicious. [Flirtatious perfumer x indulgent heritage architecture expert] That rotten System takes Shen Tang back twenty years. The man he's been longing for is only twenty-eight now. Forty-five versus twenty-eight. Who would want that? He'd rather hide away in the mountains. The System has a solution: once he earns e 278Reads6.0Score152Shelves
- 44 Calculated Scheming 蓄意算计 [Self-Restrained, Proper, Devoted Top vs. Viperously Beautiful, Cunning Bottom] [Both Are Each Other’s First + Two Strong Leads + Happy Ending + Love Grows Over Time] An accident forces Yu Xiwan and her enemy, Lu Yunsong, to live in seclusion in Qinghe Village. Taking advantage of Lu Yunsong’s amnesia, Yu Xiwan deliberately tricks him into believing she’s his lover. They act like lovers, and then another accident leads them to sleep together. But the village girls say it happened because the two 800Reads8.9Score117Shelves
- 45 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 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The General Is Breathtakingly Beautiful 将军他倾国倾城 [Two Powerful Leads + Enemy-Nation General vs. Imperial Grandson + Man Disguised as a Woman] Tan Jidao, a great general of the Jing Kingdom, disguises himself as a woman and infiltrates the Cangyou Kingdom. There, the irreverent, roguish imperial grandson Xiao An falls in love with him at first sight. Tan Jidao thinks Xiao An is so lovestruck because he doesn't know he's a man in disguise. Little does he know that Xiao An has already seen through his identity, and that is precisely why he loves 126Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 47 I Have Long Admired You, May You Know Lasting Peace 慕君已久，愿君长宁 Note: Fictional setting, two male leads, one-on-one romance, both are each other's first and only, happy ending As an illegitimate son of the marquis's household with no one to rely on, he has neither a mother's affection nor a father's support. His stepmother despises and oppresses him, while his older siblings ignore and bully him. Fortunately, when he was young, he met someone warm, someone like a light that illuminated the pitch-black night. Sadly, that light disappeared too. But the warmth 1.3kReads8.7Score164Shelves
- 48 After Falling for the General, I Decided to Become the Crown Prince 喜欢上将军后，决定去当太子 [Two male leads + political intrigue + a touch of ensemble cast + bittersweet coming-of-age? Slow burn] [Young, ruthless general Le x precocious, prickly prince Zhao] Story blurb: “Zhaozhao, don't tell me that after a trip to Shu, you've started liking men? You're a prince. You'll have to marry and have children someday.” “I...” Zishu Zhao had no way to argue back. The only person who saw through him was Jiang Yushu. That day, she told him he could ask the emperor for a fief in Shu. Otherwise, a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 After Tearing Up the Script, the Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 手撕剧本后，暴君红眼了 Two male leads | Shen Zhiwei is a treacherous minister, and one who even climbed into the emperor’s bed. In his previous life, he killed the tyrant with his own hands and ended his absurd life in a raging fire. Then someone claiming to be a reader System came to him and said he had mistaken his enemy. Hah. What good was saying that now? They said they could give Shen Zhiwei another chance at life. He agreed. Reborn, he climbed into the emperor’s bed once more. Since he’d been allowed to do i 831Reads—Score161Shelves
- 50 Huihu 晦昒 [On the outside: ruthless, scheming, beautiful and tragic, but inwardly fragile and sensitive, a husband-tormenting menace] X [A decisive and carefree prince in public, but a lovesick, doting puppy in private] (Powerful leads / love and hate / a touch of dominance and submission / angst / ensemble cast) P.S. These character traits only apply when they're dressed to the nines... The two of them get pretty kinky... Yuan Hui: “Your Highness only has to seize the throne. I, your humble servant, have 12Reads—Score—Shelves
