Long-Remembered Classics 久远的经典

1 朱 The Red-Gated Manor 朱门风流 Fu Tian府天Historical3.4M WordsCompleted The rich feast on meat and wine, while frozen corpses lie by the roadside. Reborn into a prestigious Ming family, Zhang Yue is still just a boy no one pays much attention to. The upheaval of the Jingnan Campaign has passed, Zheng He's fleet is sailing the seas, and high-ranking nobles abound in his family... Is all he can do really eat, drink, and wait to die? Amid the splendor of the age, he seeks a life of refinement; even in wealth, one must proceed with care. With the affairs of family and r 0Votes660.2kRecs236.5kFans

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Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste; on the roads, the bones of those frozen to death lie. Reborn into a prestigious family in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Yue is merely an unimportant teenager. The turmoil of the Jingnan Rebellion has passed, Zheng He's fleet is already sailing at sea, and there are already high-ranking officials and nobles in his family... Is all he can do is to live a life of idleness and wait for death? Even in prosperous times, the wealthy seek elegance within their gates; though riches and honors require stability. Having settled affairs for family, country, and the world, he would then drift away in a small boat with his wife and children.

2 重 Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era 重生于康熙末年 Yan Jiu雁九Historical5.7M WordsCompleted Xiao Jiu's new book, My Father-in-Law Is Called Kangxi, launches on Qidian on May 1, 2022. He woke from a dream to find himself in the Cao family's Jiangning Weaving Bureau residence, three hundred years in the past. Kangxi was growing old, and great changes were on the horizon. The Nine Princes were watching, ready to make their move. Some families were flourishing, others were on the brink of collapse. The Cao family of Jiangnan was at the height 3Votes1.3MRecs350.7kFans

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Xiao Jiu's new book, "My Father-in-Law is Kangxi," will be first published on Qidian on May 1, 2022. Please add it to your collection and recommend it! Upon waking from a dream, he found himself facing the Cao family mansion of the Jiangning Textile Bureau, dating back three hundred years. As Emperor Kangxi grew old, great changes were about to occur; the Nine Dragons opened their eyes, poised to rise. It's hard to say how many families are thriving while others are on the verge of collapse; the Cao family of Jiangnan rose to prominence only to decline. For his family and for himself, the reborn Cao Yong lives earnestly... "Ascend the Throne, Young Man!" Is first published on Qidian.com. ^_^

3 金 The Grudge of the Golden House 金屋恨 Liu Jijiang柳寄江Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted At that moment, he turned and left without a care, letting the golden house he had promised to build for her in their youth slowly fall into ruin in both their hearts, then collapse with a crash; That month, looking at his daughter’s tender, adorable face, he suddenly realized that he would never again receive the bright, trusting smile she used to give him when she looked up at him; That year, she wandered through the mortal world, trying to escape, but in the end, there was nowhere to hide. Sh 0Votes105.8kRecs491.4kFans

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At that moment, he turned away indifferently, letting the golden house he had promised to build for her in his youth gradually wither and collapse in their hearts. That month, as he looked at his daughter's innocent and lovely face, he suddenly realized that he would never again receive the genuine, trusting, and bright smile from her when she looked up at him. That year, she wandered through the world, trying to escape, but ultimately couldn't avoid it. She helplessly discovered that she could never go back to the very beginning. That lifetime…our lifetime. When our hair turns white, we close our eyes and look back on our lives, all the joys and sorrows, the ups and downs, the anger and the grief, will be clearly visible. Only when those hidden threads in our lives surface will we realize the intricate connections and karmic bonds buried behind them. Have you ever heard the saying, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy"? I truly don't not love you; it's just that no matter how hard I try, I can't convince myself of your love. Time flows like water, perhaps it can dilute resentment and pain, but how can a heart that has been hurt openly and receptively be close to the person who hurt it? Perhaps the seeds I sowed were destined to bear fruit I could not bear. There are truly some things in this world that even the mighty imperial power cannot force. Though I don't say it, I truly regret it—regret letting you out of my sight, regret missing your vibrant, flourishing years.

4 金 Golden Branches and Jade Leaves 金枝玉叶 Distant Lights灯火阑珊Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted I have seen all the realms and kingdoms of ages past, And with my Wu hook, I have put old grudges to rest. I return to life, gazing sadly at the leaking roof, While flowers, moonlight, and shadows leave no trace. Beyond the endless pavilions and terraces lies the lonely sorrow of palace life, where cold jade gives off mist and rouge turns chilly. Behind the crystal bead curtains of the nine-tiered palace are the blood-soaked struggles of noble-born women and those who wield power from the throne 0Votes215.4kRecs611.6kFans

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Having witnessed the vast landscape of the ages, Wu Gou has severed ties with the past. He looked up, his spirit fading, as he watched the leaking rain. Flowers fade, moon's shadow remains unseen. Beyond the endless pavilions and towers lies a desolate palace sorrow, where cold jade seems to emit smoke and rouge seems to exude coolness. Behind the crystal beaded curtains of the nine-tiered palace lies a bloody slaughter of noble women and powerful figures on jade thrones. In the chaotic final days of a war-torn era, amidst the turbulent palace and boudoir, a woman named Su Mi experiences a lifetime of struggle, resistance, ups and downs.

6 仙 The Immortal's Wandering 仙徊 Diwo笛沃Xianxia1.0M WordsCompleted Spring sleep ends only when dawn breaks. Sixteen-year-old Yang Yun awakens from a dream, plunged into deep confusion about who he really is. Is he the cultivation master from the dream, who once commanded the winds and clouds and remained cool and composed even in the face of a heavenly tribulation? Or is he the impoverished village student, born into hardship and studying desperately in hopes of earning honors? He can set aside the melodramatic question of whether he is Zhuang Zhou or the butte 0Votes50.8kRecs29.6kFans

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Springtime sleep is so sweet that one doesn't notice the dawn. Sixteen-year-old Yang Yun wakes up from a dream and is deeply confused about her identity. Is he the powerful and influential Taoist master in his dreams, who can still laugh and talk even when facing heavenly tribulations, or is he the poor village student who studies hard to gain fame and fortune? Leaving aside the melodramatic story of Zhuangzi and the butterfly, Yang Yun's most pressing wish after waking up was to have a meal of braised pork. After finally being able to eat meat, Yang Yun's wish grew a little bigger—to be able to eat meat every day for herself and her whole family. This seemingly insignificant wish faces a severe test: the impending chaos of the world.