Zuo Anning glanced quickly forward and his face turned red in an instant.

First, it was the first time she met Qiao Tianjing after her mother’s last tantrum, and she felt a little embarrassed and ashamed.

Second, Tan Hanchi is a foreign man, and it is somewhat against the rules to meet him rashly now.

"An... An Ning has met my eldest cousin, and this... Mr. Tan."

After saying this, Zuo An Ning's face turned even redder. He lowered his head awkwardly, looking at the tip of his shoes.

Tan Hanchi was caught off guard and saw Zuo Anning's entire face.

He was slightly stunned at first. These eyes...he seemed to have seen them somewhere before.

Jiro's cousin...

Tan Hanchi suddenly realized.

During the parade that day, Erlang called out to his cousin at the teahouse opposite. He looked up and saw a girl wearing a veil, who should be Miss Zuo in front of him.

He was absorbed in his thoughts and stared at the girl's head for a while.

After realizing what was happening, Tan Hanchi panicked and quickly turned slightly away.

"My name is Tan Hanchi, nice to meet Miss Zuo."

Qiao Tianjing realized something was wrong and was about to take Tan Hanchi away, but Qiao Diyi was already introducing him to Zuo Anning with great interest:

"Cousin An Ning, this is the new number one scholar who was paraded that day! Do you still remember him? You also saw him upstairs that day."

When Zuo An Ning heard this, his ears suddenly turned red, and even his fair neck was showing some heat.

“I…I…”

She hesitated for a long time, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

How could Second Cousin Qiao talk like that!

"Ahem, second brother, Brother Tan shouldn't stay for long. You should take your cousin to see mother. Next time we have time, we can drink with Brother Tan again."

Upon hearing this, Zuo An Ning felt as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly bowed to Qiao Tianjing and Tan Hanchi, then lowered his head and left in a hurry.

Qiao Diyi felt a little regretful and patted Tan Hanchi on the shoulder, "Brother Tan, see you next time!"

Tan Hanchi nodded, and saw Qiao Diyi catch up with Zuo Anning, shouting, "Hey! Cousin Anning, why are you walking so fast? You went the wrong way, it's the left!"

Qiao Tianjing looked at Tan Hanchi and saw that he looked very polite and proper. He suddenly remembered that his mother had said that she wanted to find a good home for her cousin Zuo...

Tsk...

It seems interesting.

Qiao Tianjing led Tan Hanchi to continue walking outside, and suddenly said, "Brother Tan, you are already a young man, I wonder if your family is married?"

Tan Hanchi was a little puzzled as to why Qiao Tianjing suddenly changed the subject. He smiled and said:

"Why, Brother Qiao, are you trying to be a matchmaker? What a coincidence, I'm a single person and I haven't started a family yet."

Over the years, he has been concentrating on reading books of sages and taking imperial examinations, and has never thought about other things. He has not even met his sweetheart yet.

He didn't dare to think that Qiao Tianjing wanted to introduce Zuo An Ning to him. After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion and had a very noble status.

Even though he is now a favorite of the emperor, he has no roots or background in the capital, so it is impossible for the daughter of a big family to be promised to him.

Qiao Tianjing smiled faintly when he heard this, "Brother Tan is a rare talent. If you don't have a sweetheart, I will ask my mother to keep an eye on you."

Upon hearing this, Tan Hanchi waved his hands hastily, "How dare I trouble Madam Qiao with such a matter?"

Qiao Tianjing couldn't help but smile, "My mother doesn't mind the trouble at all, she is very happy!"

After hearing this, Tan Hanchi pondered for a moment and then stopped refusing. He smiled with a slightly red face.

"In that case, I will wait for good news."

Qiao Tianjing patted Tan Hanchi's shoulder and said, "Jiuyue, come and drink my wine first."

His marriage to Miss Han was scheduled for September, and it was almost time.

Tan Hanchi smiled and said, "Of course I'll be there!"

When they arrived at the gate of Qiao's residence, the expressions on their faces suddenly changed at the same time, and they became polite and distant again.

"Master Tan, take care."

"Master Qiao, please stay."

Tan Hanchi jumped on his horse and left the Qiao Mansion.

On the other side, Zuo Anning also came to Mrs. Qiao.

Mrs. Qiao enthusiastically took Zuo An Ning's hand, and seeing her pretty face flushed, she couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Why are you so red? Come sit down and have some tea."

Qiao Diyi came to his senses now and said apologetically:

"I met my elder brother and Brother Tan on the way here. I was so happy that I forgot my limits and stayed a little longer. I might have scared my cousin."

Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but glance at Qiao Diyi when she heard this, "You are indeed a person without manners, get out now."

Seeing this, Zuo An Ning hurriedly said, "Aunt, please don't blame my second cousin. It's nothing. An Ning just felt a little embarrassed to see a stranger suddenly."

Qiao Jiaojiao was lying on the couch, drowsy, but she suddenly perked up when she heard this.

[What's going on! Why do I suddenly smell gossip? ]

[Wait, Tan Hanchi and cousin An Ning! How could I have forgotten about this? This pair really has some connection! ]

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, her ears pricked up immediately!

Dad had also asked her to find a good marriage for An Ning! She had always kept it in mind, but there was no good candidate!

[My aunt gave my cousin An Ning to the second prince, who then gave her to a guard. That guard had no mercy on women and secretly tortured my cousin, leaving her covered in wounds!]

[My cousin was heartbroken, especially because her biological parents had pushed her into the fire pit with their own hands, which made her completely lose interest in life.]

[As a result, when my cousin was about to commit suicide, she was saved by Tan Hanchi! ]

[The specific details were not mentioned, but at that time, Tan Hanchi was already a popular figure around the Second Prince. Perhaps he felt pity and personally pleaded with the Second Prince, apparently allowing my cousin and the guard to divorce!]

[That’s right, that’s it! But I didn’t tell you what happened to my cousin in the end! ]

[Tsk tsk tsk, this is destiny! This time, Tan Hanchi is the top scholar with a clean record. They are a talented couple with a beautiful face. How wonderful! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao was so excited that her eyes were shining!

Mrs. Qiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Then she looked at the well-behaved Zuo An Ning in front of her and felt even more distressed.

"An Ning, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?"

Zuo An Ning met Mrs. Qiao's gentle gaze as always, and all the nervousness and uneasiness she had before coming here completely disappeared at this moment.

It turned out that she was too petty, and her aunt still treated her well as always.

Thinking of this, Zuo An Ning felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Aunt, An Ning is fine."

"An Ning wants to apologize to you on behalf of her mother for what happened before."

Mrs. Qiao couldn't help but show her anger when she heard this, "An Ning, this matter has nothing to do with you. You can't be estranged from your aunt because of this."

Zuo An Ning quickly shook her head, "Aunt, how could that be possible?"

"Besides, my mother couldn't bring herself to apologize to my aunt. An Ning saw that she had already regretted it! After all, my aunt had always treated my mother so well!"

"This time, An Ning came to bring good news to my aunt."

Speaking of this, Zuo Anning blushed slightly.

"Aunt, you may soon have a nephew or niece!"

Qiao Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, then her eyes suddenly widened.

[Oh my god, my aunt is pregnant? ]