桑歌: Mulberry Song

by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, 九鹭非香

One leap from the city tower thus fulfills the Marquis of Chang Ye’s triumph in conquering the world, establishing a new era. Yet she only turns into a wisp of a lone soul, accompanying him day and night.

Genres: China, Romance, Short Stories, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Asian Literature, Drama

Web Novel

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Associated Names:
* Jiu Lu Fei Xiang (English)
* 九鹭非香 (Chinese)
* จิ่วลู่เฟยเซียง (Thai)

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars *may change
so when is this going to happen to me

[Pratyasha Pokhrel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why does my body feel weak after reading this? Can't help but shed tears for this tragic couple :'(

[Afroza Mahazabin · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Sang Ge.” He says, “I’m home.”

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

what the hell was that? I got all choked up!!! ಥʖ̯ಥ

[sifakahowardreads]

文筆優美 劇情毫無新意

[roro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't hate but didn't love. The story is short and easy to follow. I feel like because of how short the story is the relationship between the Sang Ge and Ziwu doesn't feel fleshed out completely. Like why did she marry him? Why does she love him and sacrifice herself for him? And when did he fall for her? Ik he expressed guilt over how she was treated by the previous emperor as a hostage but he also treated her coldly before and left her in the capital as a hostage. Because of this I felt pretty disconnected to the characters and didn't feel much angst over them being separated. Plus I don't really like the "didn't know until you lost her how important she was to you" type of stories.

[Jae · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is only 4 chapters, so its a really short read. BUT WAS IT PAINFUL. Im TEARS IM CRYING AAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Fuck.

I love the translation and how its phrased, it’s beautiful and gorgeous! The story itself was beautifully woven and the utter heartbreak was painful :((. The character arcs??? Beautiful. Everything about this book is beautiful and painful at the same time.

I honestly would recommend all of y’all to go in this blind and with no expectations and just read it bc its really short!

[samantha ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. lovely translation by xia0xiao1mei here
my problem with this was that it was too short haha. however, the last sentence "我回来了" is perfect because the two are finally reunited. also, i love that ML refused to marry another woman after FL's death

[Asaria · Rating 2 out of 5]

What have I been expecting? "Mulberry song" is fan fiction, as such quality varies in the genre. I can't say if it's translation or prose, the characterization and plotting isn't the strongest point of the novel. It's short and an easy read, true, but I found the text a bit confusing/unclear at times too.

[Olivia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Aww okay this was rlly cute. Someone told me this was sad and they cried and I was confused?? Bc like idk it was cute and largely like a happy ending. Also who’s gonna be my Zi Wu tbh.

Also the end the end the end was ahh (spoilers)
“Sang Ge.” He says, “I‟m home.”
Like I’m

[Ang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal.

"Taking advantage of his moment of panic, I loudly shout out: “Marquis of Chang Ye, is eradicating the tyrant in order to bring peace to the world, Sang Ge to be able to be the wife of the great marquis, has no regrets in this life! Absolutely no remorse!”"

[Lorelei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I CRIED SO MUCH WHY

[Misoko Fukumoto · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite tragedy as well

[San · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't hate
I didn't like it

Cuz such emperor
Only exists in fiction.

[Aster · Rating 5 out of 5]

You have to prepare your mind to read this. So sad and so depressed ah😭😭😭

[cy · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short romantic tragedy.

[Augurmm · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short, beautifully written story about a bloody rebellion and a love that does not hesitate to sacrifice its own life.

[s · Rating 5 out of 5]

i cried a river after reading this. TAKE MY 5 STARS AND LEAVE I STILL NEED TIME TO CRY SOME MORE

[Sunny Butterfly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short 4 chapter bittersweet story worth reading. 4/5

[Khushi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tear fell from my eye in the end.

[Aiza · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love me some short tragic Chinese stories

[Celia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sido preciosa, casi me hace llorar. Esta se ha vuelto una de mis novelas favoritas del autor/a

[Annicka · Rating 5 out of 5]

the perfect tragic short story

[Inn Auni · Rating 4 out of 5]

BEWARE of SPOILER

Sang Ge was a songstress while An Zi Wu was a dandy Marquis. But, Sang Ge knew it was only an appearance he (AZW) display to fool people. Both of them got married portraying the most loving couple. An Zi Wu left the country with his troops, trying to capture it from the evil Emperor. The evil Emperor let out all his frustration towards Sang Ge. On the day An Zi Wu and his troops arrived at the city gate, Sang Ge decided to sacrifice herself. The story continues with Sang Ge's spirit following An Zi Wu.

There were only four chapters and the writer tried their best to capture both Sang Ge and An Zi Wu's emotions. It's tagged with tragedy and had an open ending whether they truly meet again after death.

[Anis · Rating 4 out of 5]

PRAISE TO THE AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR FOR THIS AMAZING LOVE STORY ///*cant stop crying since chapter 1*///

[autumn wind · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Sang Ge.” He says, “I’m home.”

Cherish people when they are around before it gets too late.

[Shrivrae · Rating 4 out of 5]

★8/10