Martial Arts Crossover: It All Started with Hijacking Li Canghai

"My eldest sister is handling official business in her room," Azhu replied, giving someone a reproachful look. "It's all your fault."

Qin Han smiled and asked casually, "Where's your mother? I haven't seen her at the Prince's residence."

"Mother," Azhu said casually, "Mother said a few days ago that she wanted to consolidate the Ruan family's business in Sichuan. She said there were some problems with river transport. She's been staying at the Chamber of Commerce in the city lately and has been very busy. She hasn't been home for several days."

Hearing this answer, Qin Han felt somewhat helpless. Was she avoiding him?

Well, that's fine too. Let my mother-in-law calm down first.

Qin Han quickly put this emotion behind him.

"Alright, everyone, stop standing there." He led the women to sit down in the stone pavilion in the garden and said, "I'm leaving seclusion this time and I'm preparing to go to Yangzhou."

"Go to Yangzhou?" The women were all surprised.

"Yes." Qin Han nodded, a gentle smile on his face. "Go and bring our mother to Chengdu to live with us."

Upon hearing this, the women's faces showed a mixture of joy and embarrassment.

I had heard from Sister Li Canghai before that Qin Han's mother was an ordinary peasant woman.

But given Qin and Han's current status, this peasant woman would be considered a noblewoman.

The girls were filled with anticipation but also a little nervous, worried that they might not be liked by their future mothers-in-law.

Especially for Yelü Yan, her marriage was still waiting for Qin Han's mother to preside over it.

Of course, the same applies to other women; they all had to wait for Qin Han's mother to arrive before they could be given a wedding.

"Great!" A'Zhu exclaimed happily. "Why don't we go with you?"

"Yeah, yeah! We'll all go!" Zhong Ling chimed in.

Qin Han looked at the girls' happy yet embarrassed expressions and shook his head with a smile.

"Sichuan is developing, and we need to stabilize the overall situation now. The Qing Dynasty is not safe, and the Prince's Mansion still needs you. Your eldest sister will probably be in seclusion for a long time. There are such big things to do in Shu Prefecture, I can't leave everything to Yang Xiao and the others."

"You two are such great help to me."

The women had just shown signs of disappointment when they heard about the virtuous wife and cheered up again.

At that moment, a guard reported from outside the door.

"Reporting to the Prince!"

The bodyguard knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and reported the incident.

"What is it?" Qin Han bid farewell to the backyard and came outside to look at his personal guards.

"Your Highness, two groups of people have arrived outside the manor, both saying they have important matters to discuss with you."

"Two groups of people?" Qin Han asked, somewhat puzzled. "Who are they?"

The guards answered respectfully.

"One group came from the waterway in the east, claiming to be from the Mantuo Manor in Suzhou. The leader claimed to be Madam Wang, saying that she was sent by the Empress Dowager of Western Xia to fulfill the marriage agreement."

"What?!"

At this time, Yang Xiao and Xu Xingzhi heard that Qin Han had come out of the pass and came to report on the situation of the two groups of people.

Yang Xiao and Xu Xingzhi exchanged a glance, surprised that the other was even more enthusiastic than they were.

Qin Han nodded to Yang Xiao and Xu Xingzhi.

I remember now. I made a promise with Li Qiushui that she would marry Wang Yuyan to me to improve my luck, but nothing ever came of it, so I didn't pay much attention to it.

Is this a sign that they're going to keep their promise?

Even Li Qingluo has come! Has he brought the entire Mantuo Manor?!

Before Qin Han could say anything, the guard continued:

"There's another group... from the north, just one person. He claims to be... Yao Bida of the Yellow Earth Hall of the Heaven and Earth Society, saying he has extremely urgent business and needs to see the Prince!"

"Yao Bida?!"

Upon hearing this name, Qin Han quickly recalled that it was this same Yao Xiangzhu who had protected him on his journey to Leigu Mountain. How true…

How come they've all suddenly come to Chengdu?!

One is a fiancée and mother-in-law who came from Jiangnan.

One of them was an acquaintance who had come all the way from the capital.

The two groups of people must have been here for a while, otherwise they wouldn't be so enthusiastic!

"Your Highness, this is actually..."

Xu Xingzhi quickly explained the cause and effect of the two groups of people to Qin Han.

On one side was a marriage alliance sent by the Empress Dowager of Western Xia, which concerned the relationship with Western Xia.

On the other side was a letter from Wei Xiaobao, the prince's sworn brother, stating that there was an extremely urgent matter.

"Your Highness," Xu Xingzhi said, waving his feather fan. After a moment of contemplation, he suggested, "In my opinion, we should first appease both sides before granting an audience."

"Oh? What brilliant idea does the strategist have?" Qin Han didn't mind his subordinate's analysis.

"The group from Mantuo Manor has come from afar. They are numerous and powerful, and most of them are women. Your Highness can send your wife to comfort and reassure them, and tell her that Your Highness will arrive shortly."

Xu Xingzhi paused for a moment, then continued, "As for Yao Bida, since he clearly stated that he was a sworn brother of the prince and came alone, he must have something urgent to discuss."

"You may come directly into the residence, where the Prince will receive you first and inquire about the situation."

"Yes, Strategist Xu is right."

She felt that Xu Xingzhi's arrangement was appropriate, and she wasn't in a hurry with Wang Yuyan, since she didn't need another fairy sister right now.

If you come, consider it a dream come true; if you don't come, you can always try again later...

He doesn't mind whether they are young girls or young women.

He said to Cheng Ying in the backyard, "Cheng sister, you represent me. First, settle the people at Mantuo Manor. Tell them that I am dealing with urgent military affairs and will arrive shortly."

"Okay." What could Cheng Ying do besides roll her eyes at him?

He took his close friend A'Zhu with him. He hadn't had a chance to see her before, but now that he had the opportunity, he wanted to see what Wang Yuyan looked like.

"Also, quickly bring Yao Bida to the reception room!"

"Yes, sir!"

The guards accepted the order and hurriedly withdrew.

The three were on their way to the reception room.

Yang Xiao looked at Qin Han with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Your Highness! You've only just come out of seclusion, and a beauty has already delivered herself to your door."

I've heard that Miss Wang Yuyan possesses a beauty that could rival the most beautiful women in the world, and is a renowned young lady from a prominent family in Jiangnan.

Qin Han gave a wry smile upon hearing this.

"Left Envoy Yang, please stop teasing me. This is no beauty, she's clearly trouble."

He had some understanding of Li Qingluo's personality.

She was an extremely shrewd and insane woman, as evidenced by her killing people and using them as fertilizer. This woman was no saint.

Since they were able to bring Mantuo Villa along, they definitely didn't have good intentions. They probably wanted to use their influence to establish themselves in Sichuan.

She might even want to use her influence to get revenge on that scumbag Duan Zhengchun. This woman is really capable of doing such things...

Xu Xingzhi, unaware of Li Qingluo's personality, smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is mistaken. The birth mother of that Lady Wang is Consort Li of Western Xia, who wields immense influence in the Western Xia court."

If we can establish an alliance with Western Xia through this marriage, it will be entirely beneficial to our Shu region. In the future, whether we march north to resist the Jin or east to conquer the south, we will have one less worry about our rear.

Everyone here is one of our own, so Xu Xingzhi didn't try to hide anything.

"Now that Your Highness is in hiding in Sichuan, it is the perfect time to integrate the province, continue to recruit talented individuals, and unite all forces that can be united. This assistance that has come knocking on your door is hardly a problem."

What Xu Xingzhi said was both reasonable and logical.

Qin and Han naturally understood this principle as well.

I just feel like things might not be that easy.

My harem is practically becoming a "Jin Yong heroine shelter".

Now we have Wang Yuyan...

If Duan Yu knew this, wouldn't he cry for three days and three nights?