
Golden Branch
金枝
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.8M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Classical Alternate History
- Updated
- 5y ago
- Source
- Qidian
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Explore more →Great Reads, No Mindless Novels for Beginners
I’ve read countless books on Qidian and hit more land mines than I can count. Every time I get blown up, I wish someone had warned me ahead of time. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a book-list feature back then, so I had to test each book myself, one painful read at a time... I’ve read every book on this list, and there’s absolutely no brainless amateur fluff. I hope you enjoy them. Here’s my rule for recommendations: I generally don’t recommend ongoing books with fewer than 500,000 words. Getting
Peach Blossoms by the Pond 🌸 (Old List)
♚ Great historical romance, transmigration, rebirth, and household-intrigue stories for female readers ♚ I've updated the comments (tap the top-right corner and select “Show list owner's comments only”) ♚ The comments won't recommend only historical romance, but everything I've read there is good~(˘▾˘~) Of course, the list owner also rambles a bit (๑˙❥˙๑) ♚ I mainly recommend completed novels, so there may be quite a few older ones (✿ฺ-ω-) ♚( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧
Bamboo Shadow Cottage
A flower is a world, and a book lets you savor life. (Since the list is limited to 100 books, I’ll keep removing older ones to make room for the new books I read.)
Mom, It’s Them! They’re Keeping Me From Studying _(:3"∠)_
I mainly read women's fiction, but I read men's fiction too. [Thanks to everyone who saved the list and sent flowers >3<] I haven't read many novels over the past couple of years, so I haven't really updated the list either. orz ↓↓↓Feel free to check out my other list ❤❤❤ Historical romance list: “Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men?” It features historical romances with grand, sweeping court rivalries.
What My Heart Desires
I recommend these books because I love them. I hardly use this account, so my recommendations don't have any fan points. I only add books to this list if I think they're worth reading.
A Love So Deep, I Know Not Where It Leads
I’ve read a lot of books, and there are always a few that linger in my mind. Mostly historical romance, transmigrate, and reborn stories, with sweet romances where the heroine is doted on. I don’t recommend stories without some twists. I like a little complexity, but not monologues.
Quality Historical Romance, Part One
Smooth writing, a well-structured plot, sound logic, devoted and faithful romances, and highly intelligent characters.
Sherry’s Pavilion of Ancient Charm
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Green-Haired Rabbit
Be a laid-back reader: savor good books, quietly show my support for authors I like, and drop the ones I don't. Under the sunshine, raindrops patter, the wind howls, and snow piles up layer by layer. Leaning by the windowsill with a cup of tea, coffee, or juice, I've had the habit of reading after lunch for a long time now. I've dropped countless books, but some I've read again and again, and they taste different each time. I read quietly and tip quietly, supporting the authors I like with my ac
A Binge-Worthy List of Smart, Stunning Female Leads
A picky reader A bookworm of over ten years I have very strong personal reading preferences. A book doesn’t have to be pure wish fulfillment, but the logic and characters’ intelligence need to hold up! Sometimes I do enjoy pure wish-fulfillment fiction: so engrossing that I’m swept along by the pacing, with no need to think. All that matters is the satisfying rush. I still favor beautiful female protagonists who are self-reliant and smart. [Mostly xianxia and xuanhuan with no male lead] [A few h
Chen Diandian's Bookshelf
Every one of these is worth reading, and the writing is excellent! No padding, no abandoned stories.
Where Are the Beauties?
Only books I've read and subscribed to~ P.S. My main list is [Peach Blossoms in a World of Their Own]. Please follow it~
I Haven't Tended This List in Ages, Enter at Your Own Risk (Formerly: Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men)
Focused on court politics and struggles for power in historical fiction for women. Thank you for collecting and supporting this list. ↓↓↓ Check out my other list ❤❤❤ ♡ Main list: 'Mom, They're the Ones Keeping Me from Studying _(:_"∠)_' A mixed collection, mostly women's fiction.
A Self-Reliant Heroine Who Loves Transmigration and Historical Romance
Transmigration, historical romance,
Having Met a Gentleman, How Could I Not Be Glad? By Qing Xuan (Mostly Female-Led Fantasy Cultivation Novels)
After years of reading, there aren't many books that I truly like. Even fewer have a heroine with just the right balance of intelligence and personality: she shouldn't be weak and helpless, but she shouldn't be so ruthless that her values are completely warped either. When a story gets that balance right, the character is bound to shine.
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A Cup of Tea, a Book, and Some Quiet Time
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Historical Romance and Cultivation, No Romance or Naive Heroines
I've been reading novels for many years, and this is the first list I've made. I've read every book here and think they're pretty good.
This Reading List Has Been Around for Six Years!
Collecting enjoyable books of all kinds ❤ The list owner has a terminal case of laziness and can't write reviews, so read the summaries for yourselves! I love every book on this list, and I hope they'll be to your taste too!
The Ancient Ink Bookshop
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✨Beauty Between the Pages✨
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Verity may not be "true", but Lin Wan is not "too late" yet
Yang Weizhen has always lived in everyone's memories. Yu Wanwan may have felt that she was too stupid in the past and never saw through her true heart. Although she had extraordinary talent and intelligence, she could only witness the destruction of the Yang family and could not even protect her remaining brother. Yu Li Yu may have been the guide when he was weak and confused when he was young. He was affirmed and recognized, so he caught his eyes and entered his heart and could never give up after a few years. For Ye Yining, it may be the only redemption after losing everything, it is the addiction to the past that the heart cannot abandon, and it is the faith and courage to walk alone on the road of revenge. Yu Xue Xingyi may have been just a fiancée who had to be involved. It was an expected loss, but an unexpected loss that was unforgettable. For celebrities in the capital, they may be an insurmountable mountain, a daughter of an aristocratic family who is difficult to get close to, or a child of other families that the elders praise and envy. Until, Yang Weizhen became He Linwan. Although the heroines in Meinan's works have different circumstances, they are similar in reason and equally excellent. Compared with Sanniang resuming her life in another time and space, Wanwan is the most miserable when Yao period goes back in time and reverses her bad luck. Wan Wan's past as Wei Zhen had to be buried by her, and at the same time she had to shoulder the identity of He Lin Wan and the responsibility of Yang Wei Zhen to move forward. Meinan's writing has always been calm and calm, and will not overly exaggerate the pain that Wei Zhen endured when the Yang family was exterminated. The Wan Wan we see is always unfazed, indifferent and self-sufficient. The burden of investigating the truth and revenge has always suppressed her, and she has to rely on her to suppress the violence caused by the accident. Fortunately, fate closed all the doors for Wei Zhen, but mercifully opened a window for Wan Wan. Even though she was transformed from a daughter of a noble family to a daughter of a general, even though her elders were unkind and her servants were disorderly, even though her identity was unknown and her reputation was tarnished, she had rare parents, received family affection worth cherishing and repaying, and witnessed another model of love and interaction between husband and wife. Compared to Wanwan, Wei Zhen values "lawfulness" as she grows older. The most important thing to Wei Zhen is no longer what she wants, but what she should do. Therefore, before Wei Zhen left the court, she was a daughter of an aristocratic family who could make no mistakes. After she got married, she would also be a qualified and reliable mistress. If nothing happened, Wei Zhen would be able to live the most comfortable version of herself no matter when and where with her mind and ability. They seem to be in a heart-to-heart relationship, but in reality they are dissociated; they seem to be informed, but in reality they keep a distance. Closing yourself to a certain extent makes people miss the lively girl who would bully her cousin and tease Li Yu even more when she was young. Compared to Wei Zhen, Wan Wan finally broke free from the shackles. Her parents and younger brothers from the He family filled her lost family ties, gradually warming Wan Wan's heart that had become cold due to changes. The He family's father and mother's affection for each other and never leaving each other, as well as Li Yu's loyalty and perseverance, made Wanwan bloom a flower called love in her heart, and she knew that the relationship between husband and wife in the world is not only about respecting each other as guests. So far, Wei Zhen has disappeared in following and obeying the order, while Wanwan has been reborn in resisting and going upstream.
Qidian has four major pitfalls~Yan Nangui, Jinzhi, My Wife is Superior, and Fujian Chen. Every book is wonderful, and every author is a master. However, every master turns a blind eye to their fans' waiting for updates, which is super irresponsible. What's even more dumbfounding is that Qidian is also a pair of people who can't bear with me~ Sigh... Speechless
2019 Is leaving! Can 2020 usher in the finale? My author is great! ! ! ! No disrespect intended, did Mei Nan stop updating due to health reasons? It's understandable if you're exhausted from creative work and want to take a break for a while. OK, we'll wait. But at least the readers who have been following the update have to say something. He just hid in silence without saying anything. It was very unpredictable. Is there really a hidden disease?
I haven't visited the comment section for a few days, and when I came in I saw that many people were still dissatisfied. . . Can you please just think about it if you have any dissatisfaction and don't say it so harshly? We old fans are grateful for Meinan to come back. Seriously, even if she really stopped writing, who did she really feel sorry for? It is her right to write or not, and I respect her. Everyone says that she is not good. If Meinan gets angry and leaves, will you write it? 🤫 I am a very glass-hearted person and cannot understand these words. In the same way, we are all human beings. We hope that people can respect each other and be full of kindness, not hostility.
What if Wanwan collected the harem (the idea came from Mei Nan's character profile)
The queen personally thinks it's Xue Zhazha. One reason is that they were once an unmarried couple. Another reason is that she secretly feels that if Carp were the queen, she might not be able to see the wonderful battle for favor! ! ! ! From time to time, dramas of palace struggle and love can be staged. For example, he stayed up in the middle of the night and sulked before Wanwan went to bed, and when Wanwan woke up, he climbed into bed and acted like a baby; another example was that he said a few "sexy words" from time to time to make Wanwan blush; and when he heard about Wanwan's scandal, he immediately included himself in the scandal, and strongly displayed his status and other means to compete for favor. Now just thinking about it, I feel that he is so good at it. Zhao Yingchuan should be regarded as a virtuous concubine because she saved Concubine Yu, but she secretly thought about when she could kill Concubine Yu. Ye Yining could have done it too After entering the harem, due to the relationship between Queen Xue and Concubine Yu's family, she could only serve as Ning Yi, the most trusted attendant around King Wan, so she collected various double carp utensils and used daggers to cut him in the palace; and then often made demands to depose the queen. , Xiaomu adopts a preaching mode to induce beautiful men to enter the palace, but Xiaohuzi's methods are not so gentle. He usually starts to exercise his muscles when Xiaomu persuades, and is always ready to tie beautiful men into his sister's harem. Although Wanwan was scolded and severely punished every time they were discovered, the two of them still refused to repent and devoted themselves to finding face for their sister.
Reading Meinan's books is like buying a house. The property is a good property with good configurations. It looks like a high-quality property. Although the properties of previous developers have flaws, they are generally good, so they have many fans. The deposit was paid and the installments were paid. Suddenly one day the developer disappeared without saying a word. What made me even more angry was that I heard that a new building was opened in the next city. I am the kind of person who has doubts about the developer and likes it to death, but I just don't dare to get involved 😁😁😁
It will be 10 years next year hahaha The first time I read this book, I just graduated from undergraduate degree. Now I have a baby and I have become an old aunt Who should I tell you that there is a novel in my bookshelf that I haven't finished in almost 10 years. People think it is a masterpiece of human epic 😵
Common problems in Meinan
Meinan's novels tend to get worse and worse with each passing day, with unfinished endings. After pursuing it several times, I couldn't bear to give up. Jin Zhi, who had been saving for several years, was just about to be slaughtered, and I saw someone talking about it. The author is planning to follow the same old path 😵😵
Two or three things about the Yang family
(Inspired by Mei Nannan Weibo's non-spoiler character relationships) [1] The first meeting between Yang Chengying and Ye Yining On this day, the Yang family was much more lively than usual. The reason was that a new guest came to the second room of the Yang family. The younger generations of the Yang family were naturally curious about this companion who would be with them for a long time in the future. Yang Chengying, who has eaten the most lychees sent by his cousin Yang Weizhen, is particularly curious because his cousin often talks to him about the customs and delicacies of Jiangnan that he knew from letters. There is no relative from Jiangnan who makes him feel that he has lost out to his cousin. It was already evening by the time Mrs. Yang had finished handling Ye Yining's affairs, so she planned to introduce Ye Yining to everyone in the Yang family during dinner so that they could get along more easily in the future. Before going out, Yang Weizhen, who felt that he was the most lovable, asked for a cloak of the same color as Ye Yining. Thinking that Ye Yining might be uneasy after arriving for the first time, he took the initiative to hold Ye Yining's hand. Unexpectedly, Ye Yining dodged him before he could hold it. Yang Weizhen, who is still young but is favored by the Yang family, does not feel that she is not accepted by Ye Yining, but that Ye Yining, who is one or two years older than herself, is shy. Thinking of this, Yang Weizhen didn't force herself. She smiled stupidly twice and walked behind her mother on her short legs. From time to time, childish words such as: "Cousin, are you cold? I will give you my hand stove...", "Cousin, don't be afraid when you see your grandparents later...". Although Ye Yining's expression remained as cold as before, as if indifferent, her tightly clenched fists slowly loosened. When they arrived at the hall, everyone from the Yang family was almost here. Mrs. Yang first took Ye Yining to greet Taishi and Mrs. Yang, and greeted the uncle and eldest sister-in-law. After completing the etiquette, they thought of introducing them to the younger generations of the Yang family. (This paragraph is written blindly) The most curious Yang Chengying had been waiting at the door for a long time. She saw her little cousin coming in accompanied by a child who was slightly taller than her little cousin. They were both wearing cloaks of the same color, and the little guest was wearing men's clothes. Her pink face was expressionless. She and her little cousin stood together not like cousins, but like a pair of outstanding-looking sisters! ! Yang Chengying: Is there such a beautiful boy in the world? No, I don't believe it! Seeing the little guest who had lowered his eyes quietly and didn't know what he was thinking, suddenly looked directly at him, his mouth was pursed extremely tightly, and his eyes were extremely angry, Yang Chengying's heart skipped a beat. Yang Chengying: Oops! Did I offend him the first time we met? ! Yang Chengying felt relieved when she saw that Ye Yining's face returned to its previous appearance. While thinking that boys could be so beautiful, the wife she wanted to marry in the future could not be worse than him, while she looked at her little cousin and Ye Yining without a blink of an eye. It's a pity that Yang Chengying didn't know that Ye Yining was an extremely vengeful person. After a period of time, when Ye Yining became familiar with the younger generation of the Yang family, he treated other people a little coldly, but he was also polite, and he would beat him to death if he said anything he disagreed with. At night, Yang Chengying, who was not yet young, was lying on her bed, rubbing her arm that was hurt by Ye Yining, and thinking: God will give great responsibility to this person, and Ye Yining is the one who will train me, the future heir of the Yang family, to train my body and skin! He fell asleep with a slight smile on his face, hoping that he could beat Ye Yining back in his dream. At this time, Yang Chengying would not have thought that his real training had not yet begun; nor could he have predicted that this insignificant and insignificant period of youth, which could not be called special, would become the tiny amount of light that would support him in the future. It was just commonplace at that time.
When I first read this book, my baby was 3 years old. Now my baby is 11. I wonder if this book will be finished when my baby is 15🧐