The woman with flowers in her hair rushed forward enthusiastically, startling both Magistrate Duan and Zhao Liuquan.

If it weren't for the woman's age, Zhao Liu would have already pressed her down.

"Who are you?" Magistrate Duan asked, frowning as he hid to the side.

"Oh, of course I'm Matchmaker Duan, have you forgotten? I even held you when you were little!" Matchmaker Duan explained while gesturing.

Upon hearing the words "Matchmaker Duan," Magistrate Duan's brows furrowed even more. He tentatively inquired, "My...my mother sent you?"

Upon hearing this, the matchmaker, Duan, smirked and said, "Oh dear, that's why mothers and sons are so connected! Magistrate Duan, you guessed right, it was your mother who sent me to help you find a match!"

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Duan was taken aback, and he even glanced at Jiang Ling with a somewhat flustered look.

Upon hearing Duan the matchmaker's words, Jiang Ling felt a mix of emotions, her heart stirred with turmoil.

While he was still in a daze, Magistrate Duan quickly pulled the matchmaker aside and whispered, "What did my mother send you here for?"

"Oh, Lord Duan, tell me, what did your mother send me here for? Of course, it's to act as matchmaker! Don't worry, as the county magistrate, this old fellow will definitely introduce you to a good one! There's a family in Pingxi County whose daughter is still unmarried. Their family is quite well-off, and the girl's younger brother just passed the imperial examination last year, so he's considered a scholar!"

Although the matchmaker's voice wasn't loud, Magistrate Duan still kept glancing guiltily towards Jiang Ling. Having traveled all over the country for so many years, how could the matchmaker not see through this? She immediately covered her mouth and chuckled as she said to Magistrate Duan, "Magistrate Duan, could it be that you've taken a fancy to that woman?"

"Hmm...judging from the way you're carrying a child, I feel you're just average! With your qualities, you could totally marry a young, unmarried woman!"

Duan, the matchmaker, quickly scanned Jiang Ling with sharp eyes as she answered.

Jiang Ling, Zhao Liu, and Jiang Yaojie stood awkwardly to the side. Jiang Yaojie watched curiously as the matchmaker and Magistrate Duan whispered to each other, occasionally adding fuel to the fire for his mother, "Mother, is the matchmaker going to arrange a marriage for Magistrate Duan?"

"Hmm... It's true that the magistrate is very busy with affairs of state, and he really can't do without a wife!"

"The magistrate really needs to find a wife; he's getting on in years!"

Zhao Liu, who was standing to the side, was so angry that his face turned green when he heard Jiang Yaojie's words, but then he thought that what Jiang Yaojie said did not seem to make any sense.

He licked his chapped lips, unsure of what to say.

Jiang Ling had lost her good mood. She couldn't hear the two whispering to each other, but their eyes kept glancing at her. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.

Jiang Yaojie's words kept swirling in Jiang Ling's mind, making her inexplicably irritable.

"Zhao Liu, it's getting late, Yaojie and I will head back first. We can talk about dinner another day!" Jiang Ling said, glancing at Magistrate Duan, who was still whispering endlessly.

Zhao Liu inwardly cried out in alarm. Anyone could see that Jiang Ling was in a bad mood. He rolled his eyes and thought of a lame excuse: "Madam, please wait here for a moment. I'll go and inform Magistrate Duan first!"

Before Jiang Ling could refuse, Zhao Liu rushed to Magistrate Duan and Matchmaker Duan like a gust of wind.

"Oh my, Xiao Liu, you've grown so much! Do you remember who I am? I used to hold you when you were little!" Matchmaker Duan said the same opening line as before when she saw Zhao Liu.

Zhao Liu felt ashamed and awkwardly greeted the matchmaker, then began to frantically cast glances at Magistrate Duan.

Magistrate Duan quickly understood and dismissed the matchmaker with a few words, but the matchmaker's last words still left a bad taste in his mouth.

"Alright, Magistrate, I'll take my leave now. You can consider that unmarried girl!"

After saying that, he gave Jiang Ling a meaningful look.

Magistrate Duan was at his wits' end seeing this. He really wanted to rush up to Jiang Ling and explain, but he couldn't find a suitable reason. He awkwardly walked up to Jiang Ling and tentatively suggested, "Why don't you come in and have a meal before you leave?"

Jiang Ling was a little annoyed by the look in Duan's eyes just now, but since Magistrate Duan had already said so, it would be too petty of her to refuse.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ling nodded, "Okay!"

The name Jiang Ling brought a smile to Magistrate Duan's face, and his previously anxious heart returned to its place. However, due to his status as magistrate, he could only cough lightly and stride into the yamen.

Zhao Liu, who was standing to the side, breathed a sigh of relief. Who knows how dangerous that scene was? It was all that matchmaker's fault. What a coincidence that she came to arrange a marriage at this time!

Inside the yamen, Magistrate Duan sat nervously beside Jiang Ling, tentatively inquiring about her preferences.

Jiang Ling's casual remark left Magistrate Duan scratching his head in embarrassment, and he could only look at Jiang Yaojie beside him.

Jiang Yaojie thought Magistrate Duan was questioning him, so he quickly waved his hand and refused, saying, "I can eat anything, country folk aren't picky!"

Magistrate Duan was speechless. He was adept at investigating cases and assessing the people's conditions, but pursuing a girl was a first for him.

In the end, Magistrate Duan racked his brains and selected a few dishes that he thought were quite good, instructing them to be given to Zhao Liu.

During the wait, the atmosphere became awkward again. After thinking for a while, Magistrate Duan finally found a topic to talk about: "Well, you can rest assured about leaving the contract with the yamen!"

Jiang Ling simply nodded in response, and the atmosphere became awkward once again.

"I heard that the old woman has also passed away?" Magistrate Duan asked again, trying to start a conversation.

Jiang Ling nodded and replied, "Yes, I heard from the Lu brothers that he was so shocked and frightened that he passed away a few days later! Please forgive his fright, elder brother!"

Magistrate Duan didn't understand what Jiang Ling meant by her last words, "Please excuse my rudeness." He was worried that Jiang Ling would be angry because of what had just happened, but he was too embarrassed to speak up. So he could only point to the tea on the table and say, "Have some tea. This tea is quite good! You should try it!"

In modern times, Jiang Ling loved drinking tea, especially Lanfei and jasmine tea, which were her absolute favorites. However, since transmigrating here, Jiang Ling hasn't had tea for a long time.

She held the teacup in her hand, took a small sip, and her eyes immediately widened in surprise.

A delicate jasmine fragrance wafted into her nostrils. Jiang Ling, suppressing her inner turmoil, took a sip and asked, "Is this jasmine tea? Commonly known as 'Floating Snow'?"

Magistrate Duan was quite surprised upon hearing this. It wasn't that he thought Jiang Ling's status disqualified her from drinking tea, but rather, how could someone born into a farming family know so much? Could Jiang Ling really not be an ordinary person? Or perhaps a fairy from heaven?

"Yes! It's jasmine! Why do you like it so much?" Magistrate Duan guessed pretty much what was going on based on Jiang Ling's expression.

Jiang Ling inwardly cried out in alarm, realizing she had spoken out of turn. She gently placed the teacup on the table and explained, "Such an expensive thing, even if I liked it, I wouldn't have the money to buy it. I just happened to taste this tea when I went to Yecheng before. The light floral fragrance was quite delicious!"

Magistrate Duan had no doubts about Jiang Ling's words. Just as he was about to find a topic to talk about, Zhao Liu rushed in in a panic.

"Sir! We've caught them!"