After that, she would come to the prefectural city every few days to stay with Zhao Shi'an for a day or two.
Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Fang Qing is sixteen, and Zhao Shi'an is seventeen.
At Fang Qing's age, all the girls in their village are already engaged.
The threshold of Fang Qing's house was almost worn down by matchmakers.
Merchants in the capital city have all inquired about Fang Qing's situation.
Fang Qing didn't find any of them suitable, and later the matchmakers stopped coming so frequently.
At some point, rumors began to circulate that Fang Qing was picky and had high standards.
There were even rumors circulating about her and Fang Zhu, saying that she had high standards and insisted on becoming a general's wife.
Fang Qing had heard these words from Fang Daniu and Zhao Shi.
She was speechless about this.
However, none of this caused her any real harm.
A few months later, as autumn arrived, the students of the prefectural city also ushered in the autumn imperial examination.
The whole family takes this very seriously, and Fang Qing came here half a month in advance.
Zhao and Fang Daniu would also come over every few days to make various nourishing dishes for Zhao Shi'an.
The whole family tensed up, but Zhao Shi'an remained calm and composed, even having time to water the flowers in the yard.
The day before the exam, Fang Daniu and Zhao Shi were afraid that their presence would affect Zhao Shi'an's exam, so they packed their things and left, planning to come back after Zhao Shi'an finished the first exam.
Only Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an remained in the courtyard.
Fang Qing was also afraid of affecting Zhao Shi'an, so she went back to her room early that night and went to bed, planning to send Zhao Shi'an to the examination hall early the next morning.
Fang Qing was just about to fall asleep when she was suddenly woken up by a knock on the courtyard gate.
Moreover, the knocking was unusually urgent.
Fang Qing quickly got up, put on her clothes, and came out. Zhao Shi'an had already opened the courtyard gate.
The person standing outside was none other than the Qiao family.
"Son, it's me. Let me in quickly."
As they spoke, they squeezed into the courtyard.
"I'm exhausted from this journey. I left your two younger sisters at the inn, but I'll stay here with you tonight so I can take you there tomorrow morning..."
He clearly saw Fang Qing standing under the eaves.
What is she doing here?
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