
The Magpie's Bough
鹊踏枝
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 400k Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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Explore more →Looking for High-Quality Historical Romance!
Lately I’ve been looking for an ancient-era romance with realistic, detailed descriptions of everyday life, but it’s so hard to find. I don’t need some grand epic. I just want to read about the daily lives of women in ancient times.
Looking for a Heroine Who's a Disciplined, Proper Clan Heiress
Looking for books similar to Bound by Spring. The heroine's speech and behavior should fit the status of a legitimate daughter. She should be proper and observant of convention, not too unconventional or out of keeping with historical norms.
Please Share Your Number One Historical Romance! I’m Out of Books to Read!
In a Reading Slump With High Standards, Preferably Ancient Romance, Thank You 😊
I have high standards and don't like melodramatic plots. I'm looking for an ancient-era romance. Please avoid the trope where the male lead chases his wife after losing her.
The Hidden Gems on Tomato: Thought-Provoking, Flaws Don't Diminish the Whole, and Excellent Writing
Looking for books like *The Story of How I Pretended to Be a Noble Young Master of the Southern Dynasties*.
The Best of Tomato Novel 10.0: Absolute Masterpieces!
Looking for books like *Perfect Redemption*.
I Don't Believe Any Book Deserves A 9.9, Come Argue If You Disagree
I've Been Reading Yu Buyu and Lin Die'er, and Can't Get into Anything Else. Any Recommendations?
After Reading Bound by Spring, Nothing Else Measures Up. Please Recommend Timeless Classics
Looking for books like *Bound by Spring's Passion*. I'm out of books to read, so please recommend classics that hold up well.
Looking for Ancient-Style Political Intrigue with a Smart Protagonist Who Plots on a Grand Scale
The protagonist should have their own faction. No System!!!
I Just Finished the 9.9-Rated Masterpiece The Tang Dynasty’s Pearl-Splitting Record and Now I’m in a Reading Slump. Any Similar Recs?
Looking for something like *The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Seeking Record*. I just finished this 9.9-rated novel, and it absolutely lives up to its reputation. Please recommend similarly highly rated historical romance or xianxia novels.
Novels These Days Are Too Rushed. Hardly Anyone Takes Their Time and Writes Carefully
Don't make me look at any of Tomato's five toxic genres!
Any Books as Good as Cherish the Peony and Best Words?
I've read so many books, but these two are still my favorites. I recommend them, too. I'm out of books to read now, so fellow bookworms, please recommend some!
Looking for a Historical Romance Where the Untouchable Hero Is Brought Down from His Pedestal
Looking for books like *Gossip! She Dragged the Ice-Cold Chief Councilor from His Pedestal!*
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.
Palace Intrigue, Pure Palace Intrigue, the Kind That Takes All Your Brainpower
Are there any pure palace-intrigue novels without reborn or transmigrate plots, and without an overpowered protagonist aura? Lately everything has been about transmigration and rebirth, and I’m sick of it.
Short, Highly Rated Historical Romance
High-Quality Classical Fiction, No Transmigration or Rebirth
I'm sick of the same old transmigration and rebirth plots.
Qianshan Chake Writes So Well, I Can't Enjoy Any Other Historical Fiction
A few years ago, I read Shen Jiaojiao and Xie Jingxing's story. I just finished "The Grand Princess Bride" and got completely hooked. I don't feel like reading any other historical novels now. I'm also looking for historical novels with detailed palace intrigue and a deeply cunning heroine who takes revenge, like Shen Miao and Jiang Li.
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I'm out of books to read.
A Masterpiece Like Spring Banquet
A heroine who flirts with the hero until he gets all shy and tsundere, like in Spring Banquet. I absolutely love this kind of story.
Ancient-Era Romance With a Highly Intelligent Lead, Preferably Complete
Political intrigue stories where it's not just the protagonist who's smart; the supporting cast should be sharp too.
Are There Any Authors Who Can Match Ming Yao (Chu Diandian)?
Looking for books similar to *The Marquis’s Estate Is Ungrateful? The Prince Regent Has My Back, and I Won’t Forgive Them*. I swear, hardly anyone can write plot logic and character traits as vividly and engagingly as Yao Da. The plot never drags just to pad the word count...
Any Recommendations as Good as Blossoms in Adversity or Spring Banquet?
Can anyone recommend novels as good as *Xi Hua Zhi* and *Spring Banquet*?
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I read the big old article I found in Pangaozhi, and it's still as good as ever. Woohoo. Ruyi and Xiao Shen are the most perfect couple. Oh no, they made themselves a match even better than one made in heaven! ! Everyone has a good ending, and this ending is so heartwarming. Why is the rating so low? It is worth 9 points or more!
I finally finished reading it. The whole book has a great layout. Some of the views on life in it are worth learning from. The male protagonist is arrogant but also has a mouth, and the female protagonist has a very wanton and cute personality. If you like strong men and strong women, you can read it with confidence! There are contradictions but the pace of unraveling is not sluggish, ahhh it's worth watching!
The books written by Bailu Chengshuang are not overly cruel, and there are no language problems. At first glance, you can tell that you are a highly educated person in literature. Reading a big book will not give me the urge to help correct wrong sentences while reading. A big book, the story is good and makes people want to put it down, the sentences are fluent and there are no language problems, making people feel comfortable after reading it. This is a big book.
When I read Chapter 80, I realized that the heroine in this book is a veritable scumbag sea queen, haha, she has both sides, and she can control the hero to death. Unlike Bailu's other films such as "Entering the Blue Clouds" and "Sexual Affair in Beijing", the heroine only found a harem because she was heartbroken by the male protagonist. Yes, some new ideas. [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing] Maybe it's too new, but no one has rated it. I have read the entire book and I really like it. It can be counted among my top three Egrets. When I wrote about men and women flirting with each other earlier, I thought it was awkward at first, but why did I suddenly fall in love with it? Do you feel that Ruyi is just interested in Mr. Shen and acting on occasion? The queen of the sea also tortured the male protagonist, (I know everyone likes to see scenes where the female protagonist abuses the male protagonist) Haha. Only when I saw it later did I realize that there had been these and other things in the past. It turned out that when we were young, we didn't understand each other's affection, and we misunderstood each other and missed each other for thousands of years. The whole story can be regarded as Master Shen chasing his wife to the crematorium, with a few memories of the heroine being wronged. The plot is well arranged, and the other supporting characters are well designed, and each has a happy ending. Please feel free to read, the later part will be very sweet.
I've finished reading, Spreading Flowers 🎉. I basically read novels about palace fights and house fights. This is the first time I read this subject and it's quite interesting. The whole text is not long and not too verbose. If there are any misunderstandings, they will be explained quickly. It's worth reading!
Very beautiful, Egrets in Pairs is the best book ever, bar none! Personally, I read Spring Banquet first, and then I read all the other books. The best ones were Magpie Stepping on the Branches and The Man Beside the Building Like Jade, as well as Meili Er, Spring Affair in Beijing. I highly recommend these four books. Oh, and the recent novel Climbing the High Branch is also good. My favorite author, but there are no new books to follow anymore. It feels a bit empty. Please write more books. I like male and female protagonists who are humorous and intelligent. Ten points, ten points out of ten! ! Why doesn't anyone rate it higher? This book is at least 9.5, Of course it's 10 in my case! It's really good-looking. I love the male and female protagonists who are tough-tongued but soft-hearted and powerful! !
I just started reading it, but I haven't finished it yet. The books of Egrets in Pairs are both good! Give it a good review!
Bailu's writing has never disappointed me so far. The words are precise and incisive, the profound truths contained in it, and the little emotions and awkwardnesses of the male and female protagonists are all very touching. Reading the text requires understanding. If you only read straightforward writing, don't read it, for fear of giving Bailu a bad name [laughing] It's beautiful, I really like it 💕
It's good to read. The author's imagination is so powerful. This is the third book written by the author. 😂 The plot is well connected and a bit contrived, but it is still very attractive for readers to read on. The writing is good! If you are uneducated, you will only praise how beautiful you are [face covering]
Haha, while I was reading it, I said that I really liked the author's writing style and it was very comfortable to read. Only then did I realize they were egrets in pairs, no wonder I like them so much hehe! I have read almost all the author's books [KISS] Finished reading! Everyone has a happy ending, no twists and turns, no intrigues. The narrative is smooth and natural, and the plot is thrilling. Missed the tonic!