Meanwhile, at the County Magistrate's Office, the Martial Scholar examination was in full swing.
In a luxurious estate on the west side of Xiahe County Town.
Dozens of young men and women had gathered for a banquet, complete with wine and poetry.
Beneath an octagonal pavilion at the edge of the courtyard.
Several young women in light makeup sat leaning against the railing, stretching languidly. The martial arts attire they wore revealed their lovely figures.
"Shu, your father really intends to marry you off to some country bumpkin? That can't be possible, can it?" one of the young women asked, covering her mouth with a light, disbelieving laugh.
"Some country bumpkin, a toad lusting after a swan. He should take a good look at himself and his status. He must have his eyes on my family's fortune and fed my father some kind of bewitching potion."
Zhang Shu said, fuming.
To be honest, while she had never liked Fang Yue, she hadn't detested him this much before.
