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Originally Posted by SinsI
Because he is a future king, on whose behavior will the lives of thousands and thousands of her fellow people (including her grandma) depend.
What she did is betray all of them - fate gave her a chance to change him (note how he initially sent not an armed squad to capture her and deliver her, but a mere messenger to invite her - so there was plenty of social space to maneuver to affect him. Hell, she could've just put on some make-up to make herself look unattractive! It is only after she publicly humiliated him that he resorted to drastic measures), but she chose to run away, saving her own skin instead.
And if you remember Saiunkoku, that emperor was also rumored to be a lazy fool (though he was also rumored to be gay, that's why she wasn't as afraid to become his concubine).
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The concept you are describing is a typical shoujo theme that I see get used too often. At least here, what Shirayuki did was more realistic. She is a mere herbalist, trying to make a living and doing so by her own choosing. She is not a Queen or Princess, so she has no obligations to protect the country. As the other posters have already said, she was threatened into accepting his order (not an invitation) and the only way out was to escape. Even then, he had that guy chase after her and even tried to poison her. If she entered his castle under the status of concubine, she would be in no position to change him.
Also, we get hints that her life in Tanburan isn't as rosy as it initially looked because of her red hair.