The road-building duty assigned by Daqi had become her family's responsibility. If she couldn't complete it herself, she'd have to pass it on as a family heirloom, and each generation must fulfill it.
One must admit, being an Emperor is great; with just a casual word, others must work themselves to death to accomplish the task, and if they can't finish, it falls to their descendants.
After taking a long breath, Qiao Xiaomai chose to endure.
If rebellion wasn't an option, then she'd accept both thunder and rain as the Emperor's benevolence.
Since Yang Wenxiao didn't set a deadline, that made things simpler.
Building the road was not an issue, as the treasure was safe in her space.
If the debt became a family heirloom, then the treasure in her space would also have to become a family heirloom.
In times of chaos, gold is valued; in prosperous times, antiques are prized. The batch of treasure made up of antiques and gold would always be profitable, no matter how one looked at it.
