
Bound by Gold
缚金枝
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 388k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes
I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.
Short Historical Romance
Preferably a story about a princess regent and a prince regent, or a prince and princess consort who marry first and fall in love later.
Pure Historical Romance
No transmigration, no being reborn, no System.
Noble Daughters of Great Clans, Born to High Status
Fewer scheming green tea types and white lotuses. It’s fine if side characters are reborn or transmigrate, but I’d prefer the female lead to be a native of that world.
Looking for a Heroine Who Is a Princess, Commandery Princess, or Legitimate Daughter of a Noble Family
Don't spend a big chunk of the story on the protagonist's childhood, before age ten. Transmigration or rebirth is fine.
Historical Romance Where the Male Lead Is Deeply in Love from the Start
Any Stories About Princesses and Their Consorts?
A completed historical romance with a sweet, pampering couple, please. Thanks!
Married First, Fall in Love Later: The Male Lead Doesn’t Like Her at First and Is a Bit Harsh
The kind that gets more and more addictive as it goes on. No quick transmigration or palace intrigue!!!
Looking for Stories About Princesses and Their Consorts
Ideally, something like "Chang'an Memories: Consort, Please Don't!"
Looking for Elegant Historical Stories Featuring Only Original Characters, No Transmigration, No Transmigrating Into a Book, and No Rebirth
I'd like to read books similar to Bound by Spring. I've basically read all the similar stories, including Bound by Spring and Chaos in Zhaohua. Please recommend elegant, old-fashioned stories with good prose, straightforward and consistent characters, and no pandering to men. Cultivation, raising children, palace intrigue, household battles, and farming stories are all fine. No transmigration, no System.
Looking for Novels With a Well-Mannered, Proper Heroine
Historical romance. I want a female lead who's not crazy, but playful, delicate, and charming, and a story where people know their place.
Historical Romance! Palace Intrigue! No Mutual Purity! The Male Lead Must Not Be Love-Brained!!!!
Looking for books similar to Empress Xie. Please recommend palace-intrigue novels that aren't too mainstream. No female lead who's always scheming while the male lead is so lovesick he can't see through her act. Please give me a male lead who has some sense. Also, no crown princesses or female officials.
Looking for a Book I Read Before but Forgot to Add to My Bookshelf
It’s kind of a quick transmigration story! The heroine was originally a supporting female character. One day, she wakes up inside a capsule in an unfamiliar place, with staff members nearby giving her a score. Then she discovers that her former husband is there too.
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I like this kind of delicate writing style, which vividly describes the progress of the relationship between the two people. The images of the general and the princess are full, the general's love is deep and generous, and the princess's weak but humane side is well described.
There is no mess of men and women interfering in the relationship between them. The heroine is kind at heart and does not hurt others at will because of her own experience. As a person who enjoys the support of the people, she resolutely stands up when the country needs it. The first half of the article is about the heroine's self-redemption. She was traumatized, and everyone asked her to come out. She went from letting herself go to death to finding hope. This process was really difficult. Seeing what she was thinking during the New Year, it was a new year and a new beginning. The process was too difficult, but she came out and I felt sorry for her. The emotional line with the male protagonist was not as smooth as expected, but the male protagonist spent his life proving to her that there is such a person in the world who only wants you after he recognizes you. When the male protagonist first met the female protagonist, he said that he would be a general, which gave him the idea of taking the right path. Later, when he joined the army, he saw the female protagonist sacrifice herself for the country and found his goal. Fourteen years later, the general fulfilled his promise and rescued the princess. After he married the heroine, he just wanted to be with one person forever. The male protagonist may only exist in novels. Such a flesh-and-blood male protagonist can heal the female protagonist. They deserve the best for each other. Other people in the story, such as Dad, a very mysterious person, feel very story-telling. The Queen Mother, who loves and supports the heroine, is the only one who cares about the heroine's thoughts and doesn't want her to be wronged again. Dr. Nan is a straightforward, cheerful and enterprising woman. She feels that the author owes her a good match. 🤭 🤭 Others will not go into details one by one. I read it in one day without skipping chapters.
The author's writing is very good. When I read the book, I always expected that the heroine would live a good life, get married, marry a general, and have children. There was a strong sense of being pushed back by fate. She was a victim of the feudal era. I don't know how to describe it. I hope that the heroine in the next life will be free and able to make her own choices.
Many times I can relate to the emotions of the princess, but I have never believed that there will really be a pair for life. I have never experienced the difficulties of the princess, so I only dared to write a few words about my heartache. But luckily, the princess met the general who was determined to choose. The general fulfilled his promise for the princess, and also destroyed the cage that trapped the princess in the end. If two people can grow old together, it is a pity that there are many unsatisfactory things in life. This is the best ending.
In Chapter 150, I wanted to see her angry counterattack countless times, but this princess, who had been imprisoned in Beirong Palace for five years except for injuries and extreme fear of the opposite sex, had long lost the strength to be angry. Daliang won the battle and you finally returned home. But for the sake of her brother's crown prince position, and for the sake of her sister's marriage, the queen will marry you, who is almost dead, to the general's palace. The brother's silence and the father's acquiescence in order to check and balance power. When I read the whole text, the only words that can be found are the words "disheartened". You want to die so much, Yingluo, but you don't dare to commit suicide. You're afraid that it will hurt the maids who serve you. You're afraid that your mother and queen will be in trouble. You're afraid that your brother will miss out on the crown prince's position. You're afraid that your sister won't be able to marry into the Zhao family. You just have to curl up there and live slowly I feel so sorry for you Yingluo If I could, I would like to go back to when you were twenty-one. In the middle of the night when you were awakened by nightmares countless times, I would hold you gently and catch your trembling helplessness. Don't be afraid Yingluo Thousands of years from now, I will hold you firmly
Looks good, everyone is smart
At first, I felt so depressed. A good princess has become like this for the country, but her family still wants her to seek the best interests for herself, and no one cares about her own wishes. Yingluo is just a pawn, but fortunately she has the Queen Mother and Nanny Lan, people who truly love him and cherish her. He Lanjing is also willing to accompany her step by step to unload her heart. The ending of the extra chapter is really too satisfying, and it is the best ending for someone who is destined not to grow old together.
There is no grand narrative in the whole story, just a plain narrative, which feels very sad. The princess and the bride are so pitiful. The princess has always been sober and knows her responsibilities. The author has done a good job in shaping the character. In the early stage, the princess and the bride were given a lot of attention to describe the difficulty and pain of the princess. I thought the heroine would be directly darkened, but the heroine is really in line with the princess who serves the country and the people. She is neither selfish nor reckless. The male protagonist is really gentle and protective of the female protagonist. I feel that although they have never talked about love, they should know each other. Fortunately, she met the general who redeemed her. Most of the content contained feelings about family and country. I hope Yingluo can meet Helian Jing early in the next life, wuwuwu😢😢😢
The love between the male and female protagonists is gentle and silent. They have never expressed their love and care directly. One does not believe in love, and the other does not understand love. They may be a bit awkward, but they are exactly in line with their personalities. The gentle and gentle writing style reveals a very realistic heart, suspicion and timidity. Hope everyone can take a look.
I like every character written by the author, written with flesh and blood. Although the relationship between the heroine and the hero is dull, they are both people who have experienced pain. Their love is silent and the two slowly heal the pain. Not enough 🍉