He had originally intended to take Su An away quietly, but now it seems that he can't.

Chu Yi's expression was gloomy. He waved his sleeve and took the lead in striding out of the carriage.

As soon as that bright yellow figure, symbolizing imperial power, appeared, the people present were immediately filled with fear, swallowed hard, and bowed their heads respectfully.

Li Guihua and her siblings, including Su Jiang, were closest to each other. When they looked directly at the gloomy face of the emperor, they couldn't help but tremble slightly.

However, as the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, and no matter how terrified the crowd was, they did not move an inch.

Chu Yi's eyes blazed with anger as he looked around, but he had no choice but to put on a dignified and amiable demeanor.

"My subjects, where did you hear these rumors? Su An is not a criminal. Considering her virtue, intelligence, and high moral character, I have brought her back to the palace to commend her and have made an exception by bestowing upon her the title of Imperial Concubine."

"So you are Su An's family? I did not intend to cause a great disturbance during my incognito visit, but since the people have gathered here, I might as well announce it to the world. You should quickly accept the decree and express your gratitude!"

As he finished speaking, he looked directly at Li Guihua and the others, a hint of contempt and disgust flashing in his eyes.

If it weren't for Su An's sake, how could such a commoner have the opportunity to receive imperial favor?

"Heavens above, we've all guessed wrong! His Majesty is going to bestow the title of Consort upon Boss Su!"

"The Su family is truly blessed! To have won His Majesty's favor, they've completely risen to prominence!"

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people were instantly abuzz with excitement and shock, all looking at Li Guihua with eager anticipation.

"This is incredibly joyous news! Su An's mother, don't get carried away with happiness, what are you standing there for? Quickly thank her!"

Their benefactor from Fuyou County did nothing wrong, and was even granted a title!

Everyone's faces showed excitement and pride.

However, Li Guihua, who was being stared at by everyone, was almost scared out of her wits.

It was only when Jianyi came to inform them that their daughter had been kidnapped by the emperor that they had come up with this plan to block the street after discussing it with Lin Yong.

It was clearly an abduction, but now they're talking about a concubine. Things aren't that simple!

Remembering Su An's previous resolute words of refusal to marry, Li Guihua gritted her trembling teeth and said fearfully, "This humble woman thanks Your Majesty for your grace... However, this humble woman dares to be bold, but my daughter is still young, and I do not wish for her to marry so soon. I am afraid that this will not fulfill Your Majesty's good intentions..."

Wow!

These words made the people gasp in shock, momentarily confused and filled with regret.

"Has Su Anniang lost her mind? This is incredible luck, enough to bring glory to the family for eight generations..."

Chu Yi's handsome face nearly cracked as he finished speaking, his anger surging.

Even a clay figure has a temper after being rejected twice in a row, let alone an emperor!

Are all these people incredibly stubborn?!

"you--"

Chu Yi almost lost his temper, but thinking about what would happen in front of everyone, he still snorted coldly and returned to the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Su An was already moved to tears, inwardly thankful that her mother had listened to her words.

But Chu Yi was not about to give up. He swept his fierce gaze at her and ripped the gag out of her mouth: "Su An, I will only give you two choices: either go out and announce that you will come to the palace with me as a concubine, or let your mother go to the Yellow Springs first and take the blame for this disrespect!"

The repeated threats caused a cold glint to flash in Su An's eyes.

That despicable and shameless emperor!

She cursed inwardly, then turned and looked at the emperor with a sincere and innocent expression, "I won't choose either."

“If Your Majesty values ​​my talent, you may appoint me as a female official and let me serve the people. But once I enter the inner palace, I will not be able to use my talents.”

"This is undoubtedly a loss for His Majesty and for all the people of the world!"

"Oh?" Chu Yi stared at her coldly, laughing in anger, but his interest was piqued again: "You are just a woman. Apart from inventing cement and food, what talents do you have that can compare with the civil and military officials? Isn't that a bit too presumptuous?"

Seeing an opportunity, Su An's eyes became even more captivating, and she blurted out, "To be honest, what I know goes far beyond those childish things. Has Your Majesty ever heard of airplanes and cannons?"

"That airplane was a huge iron bird with incredibly strong wings, capable of carrying people and soaring through the air, several times or even dozens of times faster than the fastest horse!"

Su An chuckled inscrutably: "As for cannons, they are weapons, like the fury of thunder with immense power. They can produce earth-shattering sounds, and the projectiles they fire are like meteors, capable of destroying sturdy city walls and enemy camps from extremely long distances!"

"Each of these items is an earth-shattering national weapon! If they were to enter the harem, wouldn't that be like locking these behemoths in a cage? My small step into the palace is actually a giant leap backward for the dynasty!"

The light and mysterious voice reached Chu Yi's ears, making the king of a country pause for several breaths, and then his breathing gradually became heavy and hot.

"If that's the case, how long will it take you to create these behemoths?!"

Su An felt a chill run down her spine under his wolfish, lustful gaze. She coughed lightly and continued to deceive him, "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm incapable, it's that our financial resources are insufficient!"

"Even a single one of these items would cost a fortune, easily tens of millions of taels of silver. Would Your Majesty be willing to fully fund my research and development?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi's fanatical expression froze.

With frequent natural disasters, the national treasury has been empty for several years. If he had the financial resources, he would have sent the Ministry of Works to study this long ago. Why is he talking nonsense here?

"Ahem, so our top priority right now is to make money."

Su Anjia added, "The saying goes, 'To get rich, build roads first.' Only by fully repairing the cement roads and steadily developing the economy will we have a steady stream of funds for research and development."

"This..." Chu Yi was stunned, stroking his chin in thought.

Whether Su An's claims about airplanes and cannons are true or not, one can glean some insight from this cement road alone; she might actually have such capabilities.

The most important thing is Su An as a hostage; whether or not she enters the harem is irrelevant.

Thinking of this, Chu Yi looked at Su An with a forced smile and nodded: "Very well, very well! Su An, I have high hopes for you. Since you have boasted that you are likely to create such a divine beast, then I will grant your wish and appoint you as a female official in the capital!"

"You'd better work hard and try to show me results as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Su An's vision went black.

What?

In the end, they're still going to be kidnapped and taken to the capital?!