"What? You're not allowed to build another factory?" Wan Shu frowned and asked, "Uncle Village Head, did the government say why I'm not allowed to build another factory?"

Once the factory is established, it will be a great benefit not only to Wan Shu's family, but to the entire village.

Therefore, Wang Lizheng's brow furrowed with worry, and he shook his head: "The government did not give a specific reason, only that it was an order personally issued by King Wen."

"King Wen?" Wan Feng asked, puzzled. "Wasn't it said that King Wen came to our Sishui County to reward my sister for her role in the epidemic? Why would he issue such an order?"

Wang Lizheng sighed: "Alas... I don't know either, but it was indeed an order personally issued by King Wen, and King Wen also wanted Fugui's wife to come to the county town to meet him. It is said that he even sent people to welcome Fugui's wife."

As they were talking, a magnificent carriage, escorted by four or five guards, entered Qingshui Village.

The lead guard jumped off the carriage and, seemingly respectful, spoke to Wan Shu with an imposing air.

"This must be Lady Wan, who helped the prefect resolve the epidemic. Our lord invites you, Lady Wan, please get in the carriage."

Although it was called an invitation, it was clear that Wan Shu had to go regardless of whether she wanted to or not.

This oppressive atmosphere, coupled with the order to forbid further factory construction...

An ominous premonition inexplicably arose in the hearts of everyone present.

Dazhu and Sanshun exchanged a glance and stepped out of the crowd at the same time: "Mother, we'll go with you!"

This trip was clearly not going to be anything good. Wan Shu was about to refuse, but before she could speak, the head guard stopped her.

"No, His Highness has ordered that only Lady Wan be seen today!"

After saying that, he gestured to Wan Shu again, inviting her to join him.

"Please get in the carriage as soon as possible, Madam Wan, so as not to keep the Prince waiting!"

The oppressive tone in his words was almost overflowing.

Dae-joo and Sam-soon's expressions grew increasingly worried.

Wan Shu's expression grew increasingly calm.

"Don't talk anymore, and don't discuss the Prince of Wen too much. Just stay home and wait for your mother to come back. Don't worry, your mother will be fine."

She whispered a few words of advice to Da Zhu and San Shun, then stepped into the carriage without lingering.

The carriage traveled very fast.

In less than half an hour, they had arrived in the county town.

As Wan Shu had predicted, upon arriving in the county town, the carriage did not stop at the county government office, but continued to travel forward. After about fifteen minutes, it finally stopped at a house that looked ordinary on the outside but was actually quite extraordinary.

"Madam Wan, please come in. The Prince is waiting for you inside."

As soon as Wan Shu stepped into the hall, led by the guards, he heard that familiar voice.

“Beautiful lady, I didn’t expect we would meet so soon.”

King Wen sat casually in his armchair, tilting his head to look at Wan Shu.

"Why do you look so unsurprised to see me?"

"How could that be? Actually, I'm very surprised and shocked." Wan Shu feigned a surprised expression.

This amused King Wen, who laughed heartily: "My lady, you are just my type. I believe you are also someone who doesn't like to waste time, so let's not waste any more time and just get to the point."

King Wen suddenly stopped smiling, and a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

"You are someone I must have."

"Now you have two choices. One, obey and follow me to enjoy wealth and favor. Two, resist and lose everything you have now, including your children."

"Let me think. You have five children in total, three stepsons and two biological children. Whether they are stepsons or biological children, I won't let any of them go~"

When the topic of children came up, Wan Shu's usually calm expression finally cracked.

"How despicable of you to use a child to threaten me! As a prince, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed and despised by the people of the world?"

King Wen scoffed: "Now that my elder brother is dead, or rather, missing, this empire will one day be mine. When that time comes, who will dare to ridicule and despise me?"

"I advise you to obey and not resist, otherwise you will understand that as long as you are on the land of the Great Sheng Dynasty, you will never be able to escape."

Indeed, if King Wen really does become the new emperor as in the original storyline, even with the system shop by her side, she will not be able to escape King Wen's pursuit.

Perhaps with good luck, she might escape, but Dazhu and the others...

Upon realizing this, Wan Shu's expression suddenly turned dejected.

King Wen observed her expression: "Well, have you figured it out?"

Wan Shu pursed her lips, still looking somewhat unwilling, but in the end she accepted her fate and lowered her eyes.

"I hope Your Highness can give me a day to say goodbye to my child. Also... I hope Your Highness can come to Qingshui Village to pick me up tomorrow."

King Wen tilted his head: "Why is that?"

Wan Shu: "Although I am a concubine... I hope that Your Highness can give me the dignity I deserve. In addition, I do not want to leave in an unclear way, which would cause controversy."

“I understand. You don’t want people to criticize you? That’s easy. I’ll tell the people of Qingshui Village that you left with me to spread allicin, but…”

King Wen stood up, walked to Wan Shu's side, and playfully tugged at a strand of her hair, teasing her.

"I've done so much for you, what good will you give me in return?"

Wan Shu suppressed her disgust and feigned embarrassment: "If Your Highness can give me the respect I deserve, I will grant you whatever you wish to do."

...

In Qingshui Village.

When the guards took Wan Shu away, they made no attempt to conceal it. Now, the news that King Wen had ordered Wan Shu to stop building the factory and that he had taken Wan Shu away has spread throughout the entire village.

"What do you think King Wen wanted to do by taking away the wealthy woman?"

"Sigh, I was hoping that once the factory was built, I could beg my rich wife to give me a job, but I never expected this..."

"Who says otherwise? Everyone was hoping the factory would be built so they could get a piece of the pie, but now that's probably not going to happen."

Many villagers are worried, but some are gloating.

Aunt Zhao stammered and chuckled, "I... I said from the beginning that this factory wouldn't be built... Now, let alone the workers, I'm afraid, I'm afraid you won't even get your wages for building the factory back!"

"You, you're talking nonsense! My wife isn't the kind of person who reneges on her debts. Even if the factory can't be built, we'll still get our wages!"

"Yes, that's right. We'll definitely get paid a lot for being rich wives. Stop trying to sow discord here!"

Many villagers spoke up to refute Aunt Zhao's words, but their faces still inevitably showed worry.

Just then, the carriage that had previously taken Wan Shu away returned to Qingshui Village, leading Wan Shu back in.

The people present exchanged glances and then rushed towards the carriage.