A violent jolt woke Su An from his deep sleep.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Chu Yi sitting opposite her, holding a book, sometimes nodding and sometimes frowning.
The surroundings were no longer the familiar environment.
No, he's sick!
When framing them failed, they resorted to kidnapping.
Su An propped herself up and sat up, glancing warily at Chu Yi. Suppressing her anger, she frowned and questioned him, "What trick are you up to now?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi put down his book, looked over leisurely, and said with a smile, "Oh, Miss Su is awake."
"Don't be so wary. I just felt that Miss Su had been very hospitable, and I had no way to repay her, so I invited her to visit the capital for a few days. That's all."
Inviting her to the capital for fun? Could this damned emperor really be that kind?
Su An looked at him suspiciously, sizing him up from head to toe.
Chu Yi remained calm and did not reveal any flaws, which puzzled her.
Suddenly, Su An seemed to remember something, raised an eyebrow, and took the initiative to bring it up with Chu Yi: "By the way, I have fulfilled my promise regarding the disaster relief funds. When does His Majesty intend to keep his promise and apologize to Fu Zhun?"
When the topic of apologizing came up, Chu Yi's expression stiffened for a moment, then he smiled and gave a cold snort.
"It's not too late to discuss this matter later. As for Miss Su, she managed to raise over ten million taels in just half a day, which truly impressed me. I wonder how Miss Su came up with such a brilliant plan?"
The inspiration naturally came from modern auctions.
As long as the gimmick is attractive enough, there's no need to worry about them not spending money.
Su An chuckled, crossed her arms, and analyzed the situation with a hint of smugness in her eyes.
"Merchants are all about profit. For them, changing their household registration can bring them greater benefits. Therefore, they will definitely compete with each other. As for the gifts given later, they are just to appease people and shut them up."
Indeed, the reason this plan succeeded was ultimately because people have selfish motives.
If these merchants had been more united and courteous, this plan probably wouldn't have been able to be implemented smoothly.
Chu Yi clapped his hands and nodded in approval.
"Very well said. It seems Miss Su is quite adept at understanding people's hearts. Then, Miss Su, why don't you guess when I fell for you?"
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, moving a little closer to Su An.
Her deliberately affectionate peach blossom eyes seemed to hold a pool of clear water, as if she wanted to drown Su An in them.
The ambergris, mixed with the unique scent of a man, wafted into her nostrils.
Su An quickly shrank back, putting distance between herself and him.
Emperors have always been fickle, and this dog emperor, who has three thousand concubines in his harem, still has the audacity to pretend to be affectionate with Li Wanyue in private.
At this moment, Su An felt a chill run down his spine.
As she pondered how to respond tactfully, the sound of rapid hoofbeats drew closer.
With a final neigh, it barely made it to the side of the carriage and ran alongside it.
Just then, a gust of wind blew the curtain open, and Su An immediately saw Fu Zhun riding on horseback, his face ashen.
Her eyes widened slightly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Fu Zhun, you're here!"
God knows how suffocating it was for her to be with that scoundrel of an emperor; at least she no longer had to pretend with him.
Su An didn't bother to stop the carriage and eagerly got up, wanting to climb out.
Before she could move, Chu Yi slightly raised his hand and pressed her back down.
That wasn't all. He even took the opportunity to sit down next to Su An, tightly wrapping his arm around her shoulder and forcibly pulling her into his embrace, while looking at Fu Zhun provocatively.
"Imperial Uncle, why did you rush here so urgently? Could it be that you are worried that I might encounter misfortune on my way back to the capital, and have come to escort me?"
Seeing Su An struggling and resisting in his arms, Fu Zhun's eyes darkened even more, and he gripped the reins tightly.
But for now, Su An is still in his hands, so he can't make any rash moves.
Fu Zhun concealed the murderous intent in his eyes, pursed his lips, and nodded.
"The journey back to the capital is fraught with difficulties and dangers, and I have come here especially to see you off."
After saying that, he turned his head away and gave the order in a low voice.
"Sword Guards, listen to my command, go ahead and clear the way."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Jian Yi led his guards on horseback to the front of the group, scanning the surroundings warily to clear a path for Chu Yi.
Seeing this, Chu Yi loosened his grip with satisfaction and thanked him with a smile.
"I knew that you still care about me, so I will trouble you, my uncle."
After speaking, he lowered the carriage curtain and released Su An.
Su An was completely dumbfounded by what he saw.
If she remembered correctly, not long ago they were at each other's throats, looking like they wanted to tear each other apart. How could they have become so harmonious in such a short time?
It could be described as harmonious, yet there was an inexplicable and strange atmosphere.
Su An was completely baffled and was somewhat distracted the whole way.
"Enemy attack! All personnel on high alert!"
As Jian Yi drew his sword and roared, the carriage came to a sudden stop.
Su An quickly poked his head out of the carriage window to check the situation.
A group of bandits dressed in coarse brown robes stood at the front of the group. Each of them carried a large knife, which they slung over their shoulders. They stared at the group with menacing eyes, as if they were eyeing a fat sheep.
The leader's beard twitched, and he grinned maliciously.
"Such a luxurious carriage must be filled with many fine things."
"Brothers, let's attack together and hijack this carriage so we can get back to have some drinks quickly."
He raised his broadsword, and the bandits behind him responded immediately, rushing forward without a word.
Fu Zhun spurred his horse and charged forward, sword in hand.
The sword guards followed closely behind and charged into the bandit ranks.
In an instant, the two sides were engulfed in a chaotic battle, with blood splattering everywhere and staining the ground red.
Corpses kept falling to the ground.
Su An clung nervously to the carriage wall, her eyes fixed on Fu Zhun, afraid that he might get injured in a moment of carelessness.
Fortunately, these bandits were no threat to him at all.
Within fifteen minutes, the bandits were routed and scattered in all directions.
"Dare to hijack the imperial carriage? Slay him!"
Fu Zhun glanced down at the bandit leader and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.
The blood splattered on his face made him look exactly like Yama, the King of Hell, who had crawled out of hell, and his aura was chilling.
The bandit swallowed hard, muttering pleas for mercy as he fled.
"No, no, I don't want to die."
Just as he was about to wield his sword and behead the bandit leader, an arrow came hurtling through the air.
"Fu Zhun, watch out!"
Su Anxin was on the verge of tears. She stood up and spoke up to remind him.
In the blink of an eye, the sword spun in Fu Zhun's hand, then he held it upside down, cleaving the incoming arrow in two, which fell to the ground.
Fortunately, it ended without any serious harm.
Su An breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the instigator, He Cheng, with dissatisfaction.
He had caused her trouble many times before, and it was one thing if he wanted to kill her.
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