High-Quality Classical Fiction, No Transmigration or Rebirth 高质量，纯古文（不要穿越不要重生）

1. 751 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 29.8kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
2. 752 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 90.2kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves
3. 753 她 She Kisses My Noble Lady's Lips as the City's Top Courtesan 她以花魁之身，吻我贵女红唇 Cardamom豆蔻儿Two Female Leads456k WordsCompleted Two female leads • cool-headed, resilient beauty and courtesan × unconventional woman poet • both untouched • ensemble cast of women • mutual devotion • serious drama • happy ending She is a dazzling musician fallen into the world of courtesans, adrift like duckweed; the other is a noblewoman poet trapped in a gilded cage, whose heart yearns for freedom. A melody and a poem: an encounter written in fate, and a calamity that shakes the world. Even prison cannot silence the longing carried by the 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ancient Chinese characters with two heroines, the plot and writing are good, there is no rebirth or time travel, it is pure ancient writing, if you are interested in dual heroines, you can read it, the plot is very rich [I learned it]

4. 754 摘 After He Took Off His Mask, the Prince Could No Longer Hide His True Self 摘下面具后，皇子他藏不住了 Clear Plum Jelly清莹果冻Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a pure old saying, there is no golden finger, but the male protagonist has more scenes.

5. 755 薄 The Coldhearted Empress: Her Royal Husbands Marry Her, but Don’t Love Her 薄情女帝，皇夫们只娶不爱 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong female emperor]+ [Ancient-style political intrigue]+ [Palace intrigue with twists]+ [An entire cast of unhinged beauties]+ [Male leads are virgins] She is Xiao Jingli, the female emperor of Great Zhao, with the realm in her hands and the power of life and death at her command. Her harem is a chessboard. The three thousand beautiful men are not the emperor's prisoners, but living pieces on her political game board. The refined and gentle young nobleman; The proud, untamed son of a militar 1.3kReads9.3Score146Shelves

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   The Ghost Prince tied chains around her ankles and said, "You can't escape." Later, she wrapped soul threads around his heart veins and said, "You too."

6. 756 长 Chang'an Like a Dream 长安如梦 Oil-Blasted Prawns油爆大虾Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Cold, stunning female assassin VS wicked, aloof regent] Red walls and white snow, splendid towers and pavilions: she once thought they would bring her a lifetime of joy, never imagining they would instead lead to a life of drifting and displacement. Born in a time of chaos, one is as fleeting as a mayfly. Ten years together earned her nothing but a white pawn on a chessboard, casually thrown into a tangled game. Her life became like a duckweed on the water, tossed about in the palm of another's 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   [Completed+Pure Ancient Words][Female Killer

7. 757 捡 I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家，清冷权臣他宠疯了 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive 11kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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   I dressed as cannon fodder and lay down as a piao. I peeked at the coffin maker for three years. On the night of Zhongyuan, I was given a bowl of cold rice and shouted out, "Help!"

8. 758 读 Mind Reading, Volume One: The Substitute Concubine 读心术第一卷：替身侍妾 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨12k WordsCompleted Mind Reading, Volume One: The Substitute Concubine 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An ancient story! Worth a look!

9. 759 玉 The Jade Hairpin’s Lament: A Farewell in Life and Death, All for Nothing 玉簪辞：生死别离終成空 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted The Jade Hairpin’s Lament: In the End, Parting in Life and Death Comes to Nothing 9Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 760 穿 Back to 1972 穿回1972 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Mystery146k WordsCompleted Lin Wan, thirty-nine years old, woke up one morning in the body of Zhou Xiaohua, a village girl from 1972. Worse still, her son, who was always putting off his homework, had become her stern “grandfather” at fifty, while her husband, a lie-flat slacker, had turned into her hot-blooded, reckless “uncle” at nineteen. With barely a thing to her name and the village bully demanding repayment, she used her modern-day wits to outsmart the troublesome and quietly earn money for the whole family. Just 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 761 身 After I Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, a Bad Boy Spoiled Me Rotten 身患绝症后，野男人把我宠上天 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Everyone in the village says Lin Xiaohe won't live through the winter. A sickly consumptive, a jinx. Anyone who gets close to her is doomed to bad luck. Her stepmother sells her to Lin Shouyi, who guards the funeral hall at the east end of the neighboring village, for just fifty yuan to raise the bride price for her younger brother. He's a bachelor with a murderous aura, a killer who has served time in prison. On their wedding night, she coughs up blood and waits to die. He brings her a bowl of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 762 读 Mind Reading, Volume Two: The Substitute Secretary 读心术第二卷：替身秘书 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨22k WordsCompleted Mind Reading, Volume Two: The Substitute Secretary 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 763 读 Mind Reading: Volume Three: Sacrifice on the Altar 读心术：第三卷：神坛祭品 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨12k WordsCompleted Mind Reading: Volume Three: Sacrifice on the Altar —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 764 画 The Yin Painter 画阴人 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted The Yin Painter 23Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 765 崖 The Battle of Yashan: The Final Showdown 崖山海战，终局对决。 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨13k WordsCompleted The Battle of Yashan: the final showdown. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 766 爷 Grandpa's Dream: An Exact Prediction of My Death Date 爷爷托梦：精准预计我的死期。 Dancing Ink轻舞飞墨6k WordsCompleted Grandpa Visited Me in a Dream: He Predicted Exactly When I’d Die. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 767 隐 Secrets of the Hidden Palace: Chief Eunuch, Come Here 隐宫讳录：掌印快到怀里来 Little Mingqi小冥柒Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted A laid-back, scheming Empress Dowager VS a wicked, broken chief eunuch, 1v2 The heroine’s romance isn’t limited to the male lead; there’s more than one love interest. Includes puppy-like devotion and female-dom/male-sub dynamics! Moms, go for it without worry! The male lead is a genuine eunuch, no twist or reversal coming!!! Xu Qi had planned to keep quiet, play dumb, and stay out of trouble until the end of her life. But things never go as planned. Gu Sihuai ran his hands over the ones resting 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are good [blowing kiss][blowing kiss]

18. 768 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I’ll Keep My Parents Safe and Happy 重生嫡女，无忧护爹娘 Chicken Legs Are Delicious鸡腿很好吃Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhen Wuyou got her wish and married Duan Yi, only to spend her wedding night alone, full of anticipation. But instead of the life she had dreamed of, she was met with the betrayal of the man she loved, the destruction of her family, and the deaths of her parents. Desperate, she killed Duan Yi, paying for it with her own life. Reborn, Zhen Wuyou no longer acts on impulse. She plans carefully, step by step, and clears away the layers of deception. She will uncover the truth b —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 769 笨 The Foolish Beauty's Kept Man, a Remnant of the Former Dynasty, Starts a Rebellion 笨蛋美人包养的前朝余孽，造反啦 Good People Get Good Packages好人有好包Ancient Romance122k WordsOngoing [A morally upright man in the early stages, later insecure and possessive; gloomy, damp, and brooding; with a split personality, a melodramatic past, household intrigue, revenge on scumbags, mutual firsts, slow burn, happy ending, one-on-one] Shi Suining, the second daughter of the Shi family’s second branch, is gloomy and timid. Once again, her older sister frames her, and she’s sent to a country estate in the western suburbs. At last, fate smiles on her. She finds her future brother-in-law, Ji 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No rebirth, no time travel

20. 770 朱 The Red-Gate Pact: From Kitchen Maid to Mistress of the House 朱门契：从烧火婢到当家主母 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted [No Rebirth | No Transmigration | Contract to Bear a Child | Lost and Found] Yan Xi entered the Lu household as a maid to save up money for her dowry. As soon as she arrived, she was sent to the kitchen to tend the stove as punishment for fighting. When it rains, it pours. Just then, she discovered that her mother, the only person she had to rely on, had disappeared. With no one to depend on, she carefully did her work and quietly tried to improve herself, all so she could save more money and se 10kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    I am chasing after several of these articles. The ancient sayings about no rebirth are very interesting. I am still chasing them.

21. 771 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 16.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves
22. 772 燕 When the Swallows Return 燕子迴时 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted The eldest Yan daughter left home at the age of two to live under her grandparents’ care. Fourteen years later, she returned to the capital. People in the capital imagined Miss Yan as country-bumpkinish, vulgar, and small-minded, someone who couldn’t hold her own in polite society. In truth, Miss Yan spoke softly but acted decisively. She would set the Yan household, where all the rules had been turned upside down, back in order. She would spare neither the old nor the young, not even the dead. 29kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
23. 773 丈 Widowed for Five Years, the Widow is Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 21.8kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
24. 774 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 11.4kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The plot is different from the previous ones, each one has its own unique charm.

25. 775 琢 Carving Jade 琢玉 Blowing Flowers, Chewing Petals吹花嚼蕊Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 628Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Ancient Proverbs + Reunion + Crown Prince's Counterattack] The unruly and dandy prince only doted on his rival's little girl. In order to be worthy of her, he changed from the second generation ancestor to the general of Zhenbei. After returning, he still persistently asked her when he would get married. Qingmei's emotional line is sweet but not greasy, the prince's growth line is passionate, and the plot is exciting. The more you go on, the more you can feel the steadfastness of their relationship.

26. 776 我 The Debtor I Found in the Mountains Turned Out to Be a Young Lord 我从深山捡来的欠债鬼竟是世子 Maodou Doesn't Eat Beans毛豆不吃豆豆Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing A money-loving huntress VS a noble young lord. A sweet, lighthearted, slow-burn romance with both leads untouched by past relationships. Pure historical romance, no transmigration. The worst deal Jiang Shisui ever made was rescuing a man in the mountains. He was covered in wounds, had not a penny to his name, and was picky about everything. The flatbread was too hard, the porridge too thin, and he even complained that she was too rough when changing his bandages. She put up with it. Every expe 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient words, no time travel, no rebirth, the Orion girl and the prince, a slow-burning, sweet story.

27. 777 险 After Nearly Dying, I Become a Healer and Investigate the Truth 险死还生后，我化身医女查真相 Listening to Songs Beneath the Moon月下听歌Ancient Romance502k WordsOngoing Scheming Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman, household intrigue and palace strife + historical romance + sweet indulgence + political scheming. A traditional historical romance with no rebirth and no transmigration. She is a noblewoman from a prestigious family, with a refined, beautiful appearance. But when her family falls into ruin, she becomes an orphan everyone can bully. A cruel servant pushes her off a cliff, and her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement to marry her cousin. Then she 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist and the female protagonist both have their own career lines. Later, the career lines intersect, and there is contact and emotional connection between the two. Sweet!

28. 778 洪 Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后 Those Days Can Only Be Remembered那年往事只能回忆Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this ancient saying from true history. The love between Queen Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang is pure and sweet, not abusive, and super touching, from starting a business to growing old. . .

29. 779 波 Ripples Stir the Distant Sky 波澜动远空 Jin Yinzhu金银竹Historical6k WordsCompleted Ripples Stir the Faraway Sky 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient sayings, no time travel, no system. Big picture, save the country

30. 780 那 When the Moon Shone Over Song City 那时明月照宋城 Hua Xueci华雪慈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She may not have princess syndrome, but she sure has a princess’s fate! Before marriage, she was the apple of her parents’ eye, cherished and carefully protected. After marriage, she became her husband’s adored and pampered wife, loved beyond measure. Well, being too happy has its drawbacks: her husband is too fierce, her parents-in-law dote on her too much, and her children are too outstanding... Every day, they make the single crowd green with envy. She’s simply too blissfully happy... 947Reads8.6Score105Shelves

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    It's super good-looking, similar to Zhifu's writing, pure ancient writing, no time travel or rebirth.

31. 781 青 Qinghong: The Stars and Moon by Her Side 青鸿：星月相随 Clouds and Moon in the Mountains山中云月Ancient Romance891k WordsCompleted [History~~martial arts~~romance~~wild imagination~~court intrigue~~intelligence~~multiple protagonists~~ensemble cast~~great read~~scheming~~military~~emperors] This is a novel with no filler and no brainless characters. Give it a read. Don't get too attached to any couples. This book is practically a death note, so don't assume any character is important. The jianghu turns black hair to snow with age, while the lonely moon hangs above, shining on the old city. Clouds veil old vows as stars fal 1Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Every node is connected just right, there is no overly exaggerated plot, and there is no flowing plot! This is still great, it is very attentive, and what I like most is that every pit has been filled in.

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