I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

Will Lin Yidao come?

If he wanted to come, he would have come a long time ago. Why wait until now?

Chun Fang couldn't figure it out, but she felt that what the Marquis said must make sense, and since the Marquis said it, she believed it.

Lin Fan sat on the chair, rubbed his brows and said, "Chun Fang, prepare some tea. I think Lin Yidao will be here soon."

"Okay, Harukata will get ready now."

Harukata responded and walked out of the room.

Qin Jiaojiao was right next to them. After being brought out of Yixiang Tower by Lin Fan, Qin Jiaojiao had been following Lin Fan.

But Qin Jiaojiao didn’t know what her fate would be after being redeemed by Lin Fan.

Is it to be a slave or a concubine?

Qin Jiaojiao also knew that being a slave or a concubine was a thousand times better than being in Yixiang Tower.

Lin Fan looked at her, smiled, and asked, "Jiaojiao, where are you originally from?"

Seeing Lin Fan asking her, Qin Jiaojiao quickly imitated Chun Fang and said softly, "I was originally from the capital."

"Oh, you are from Beijing. Who else is at home now?" Lin Fan said, and then asked.

Perhaps because she was talking about Qin Jiaojiao's sad story, her face changed, she became a little pale, and her voice almost trembled.

"There is no one in my family now. I am all alone."

Lin Fan was startled and asked, "What kind of incident happened?"

Qin Jiaojiao shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

"I don't know either. I only know that when I was twelve years old, someone killed my whole family, and that person sold me to Yixiang Tower."

Not only do they kill people, but they also engage in human smuggling?

And it happened in the capital city. How could such a thing happen in a big country under the feet of the emperor?

Lin Fan clenched his hands tightly, then loosened them, looked at Qin Jiaojiao and asked, "Do you have any relatives now?"

Qin Jiaojiao is very smart. From the moment Lin Fan redeemed her, she knew that Lin Fan’s identity must be complicated.

Moreover, Lin Fan had just said that Lin Yidao would come to visit him, which had already explained a lot of things.

In Qin Jiaojiao's opinion, no matter how incompetent Lin Yidao is, he is still a third-rank official.

Moreover, Lin Fan addressed Lin Yidao by name without showing much respect, and he said he was visiting, which was enough to show that Lin Fan's status was much higher than Lin Yidao's third-rank official.

Therefore, Qin Jiaojiao was extremely careful when speaking to Lin Fan, fearing that she might anger the mysterious young man in front of her.

"Slave, I have no relatives left." Qin Jiaojiao said softly.

Lin Fan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The original plan to send Qin Jiaojiao back to her hometown was thus declared bankrupt, but it didn't matter.

Lin Fan's mansion is so big that it is no problem to support hundreds of people.

Moreover, Lin Fan would need a lot of people in various aspects in the future, so there would be no problem in letting Qin Jiaojiao work for him.

"My lord, Lin Yidao is here." The guard at the gate walked in and reported to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Please come in."

"Yes!"

Not long after the guards left, Lin Yidao strode in.

As soon as Lin Yidao entered the room, he knelt on one knee in front of Lin Fan, performed a military salute, and said, "I greet His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Prince?

He is actually a prince?

Is he the prince who led his troops to break into Yihe County?

So that's it. I should have guessed it earlier.

Qin Jiaojiao smiled bitterly to herself, blaming herself for thinking about it for so long but still not being able to guess something so simple.

Lin Fan smiled, helped Lin Yidao up, and asked, "I wonder what brings you here, Governor Lin?"

Lin Yidao looked at Lin Fan, then at Qin Jiaojiao, and said, "I learned that when His Royal Highness the Prince came to Yihe County, I came to visit him. Unfortunately, I did not see His Royal Highness. Please forgive me."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "No problem."

These are just some polite words. Even if Lin Fan is really angry, can he kill Lin Yidao?

The two chatted for a while and seemed very familiar with each other, like old friends who had known each other for many years.

But it was indeed the first time that the two of them met, and Lin Yidao had been following Emperor Liang in battles before, and later served as the prefect of Yihe County.

The two have never had the chance to meet, so why are they so familiar with each other?

Everyone just watched calmly as Lin Fan and Lin Yidao had a familiar conversation, chatting about everything under the sun, and even showing concern for each other's health. They were just one step away from kowtow to each other and become sworn brothers.

"Oh my god, no wonder the Marquis dared to break into the city gate and make such a fuss. He is so familiar with Lin Yidao." Chu Hu opened his mouth wide.

It seems that everything that was unclear before is now clear.

After Chun Fang served tea to the two of them, he did not leave, but stood with Chu Hu and others.

After hearing what Chu Hu said, Chun Fang shook his head, still looking at the two people who were extremely familiar with each other, full of confusion.

She murmured to herself, as if explaining something to Chu Hu.

"Impossible! I have been with the Marquis since he was a child, and I never knew that the Marquis had any connection with Lin Yidao."

"This is strange. Could it be that Lin Yidao and the Marquis are biological brothers who have been separated for many years?" Chu Hu touched his chin and made his own guess.

However, Chu Hu's guess was too outrageous and no one paid any attention to him.

Lin Yidao held Lin Fan's hand and said earnestly, "Your Highness, the journey to Jiangnan is long and will cost money. I don't have time to accompany Your Highness in person. I feel guilty. I will ask my servants to bring you food and supplies later. Please don't refuse."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "How can I do that? If I accept it, I will feel bad. Besides, if my father finds out, it will be very disadvantageous to Governor Lin."

Lin Yidao smiled, made a reassuring expression, and said, "Your Majesty, I will go and talk to you. I think your Majesty will allow me to replenish your food and supplies."

"Then I will take my leave now. The food and supplies will be delivered later."

Lin Fan smiled until his eyes narrowed, and he tried to persuade him to stay, "Sir, why don't you have dinner before leaving?"

Lin Yidao clasped his fists and refused, "I have something important to deal with, so I will leave first. I'm leaving now."

"In this case, I will not try to persuade you to stay. Chu Hu, send Governor Lin away."

Chu Hu was stunned for a moment before he reacted and quickly responded, "Yes!"

After Lin Yidao left, Chun Fang couldn't help but be curious, so he walked up and asked, "Does the Marquis have any history with Lin Yidao?"

Lin Fan waved his hand, the smile on his face had long disappeared.

"Haha, Lin Yidao is here to test me, but I can't tell for now whether he intends to bet on me or not."

Chun Fang walked up behind Lin Fan, pinched Lin Fan's shoulders, and asked softly, "Since Your Highness knew that he was here to test Your Highness, why did you accept Lin Yidao's food and supplies?"