Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 299 The Timing of the System's Appearance

After the craftsmen carried all the stones they needed downstairs, Kang Hai silently moved two large boxes under the shed and placed them in the farthest corner.

Seeing this, someone went over and asked curiously, "What kind of material is inside? Why is this box so tightly sealed?"

After saying that, he squatted down and was about to reach out to lift it up to take a look when Kang Hai forcibly pulled him up:
"What are you looking at? These are all gems that were previously presented as tribute. Once the pavilion is built, these stones will be inlaid. If you touch them and break them, watch your head."

Kang Hai spoke with such conviction that the man was startled, shrank back, and muttered under his breath:
"If it's so precious, why put it here?"

Kang Hai ignored him and watched as the materials were all moved down. Everyone wiped their sweat and decided to go back first, as they would come back early the next morning to build the foundation.

Seeing that they had almost all left, Kang Hai hurriedly and secretly went to find Consort Ning.

"Your Majesty, the people from the Workshop Bureau have arrived."

Consort Ning's eyes flickered slightly as she recalled her father's instructions in the letter, and she immediately said, "Let him in."

"Yes."

When Kang Hai walked in, he didn't dare to look up at Consort Ning and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Look up, let me see."

Kang Hai raised his head, and Consort Ning took a close look and memorized his appearance.

"So you're the one who got orders from Father?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Besides this humble servant, there is another person, but he is unable to come today. The two of us will work together from the inside and outside to complete your instructions."

Consort Ning asked nervously, "Have those two boxes of gunpowder already been delivered?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, everything is going smoothly."

She gave Kang Hai a deep look: "It's been raining these past two days, so you all have to be careful. If something happens to the stones before the construction is finished, none of you will be able to escape responsibility."

Although she knew her father must have given him something in return, she still asked Zhu Qing to get some silver: "Here is forty taels of silver, twenty taels for you and him each."

"Thank you, ma'am!"

These small favors might not be enough for him to risk his life, but they could make him genuinely trust Consort Ning.

"Alright, be careful these next few days. Don't come looking for me unless it's absolutely necessary. As someone from the Workshop Bureau, if someone sees you running around here all the time, they'll definitely become suspicious."

"Then, this humble subject will take his leave."

Seeing him leave, Consort Ning stood up anxiously and paced back and forth a couple of times: "Father only said that the saltpeter would generate heat and explode when it comes into contact with water, but he never mentioned how powerful it was. If it's mixed into the foundation, the entire pavilion will collapse, and His Majesty will be harmed as well."

Zhu Qing quickly said, "Your Majesty, the Master must have his reasons for doing this. No matter what, it's impossible for him to harm His Majesty!"

"Zhu Qing, you don't understand him. Sometimes he can be so ruthless that even I feel like a stranger to him."

Others may not know, but Consort Ning knew that her father had been working his way up in the court over the years, gradually winning people's hearts and minds, and had become the emperor's right-hand man.
Day two.

The rain has completely stopped, but the sky remains overcast.

Song Yi paced back and forth in the hall, ignoring Jiang Lanye's repeated instructions to sit still.

She would flip through his memorials for a while, and then deliberately go over and tease him a couple of times.

Song Yi offered her lips, but the moment Jiang Lanye's gaze shifted from the memorial to her face, she suddenly straightened up and took two steps back.

Jiang Lanye closed the memorial with a hint of helplessness: "Song Yi, this is the third time already."

He was really troubled by Song Yi's inability to stay calm.

Before she became pregnant, Jiang Lanye could have stayed with her, completely drained her energy, and then simply slept on the dragon bed for a day.

But now, he can't do anything about her.

He brought the grapes over: "Sit next to me and peel all the grapes from this plate."

Song Yi glanced at it: "Why? I don't want to eat it."

"After we've peeled it, I can take you for a walk." "Then I'd like to see how they build their lofts."

"it is good."

Song Yi finally quieted down, but she peeled the grapes so fast that Jiang Lanye couldn't help but ask after watching her for a couple of seconds:
"Why are you so skilled?"

"I've peeled them for others before."

His eyes suddenly turned cold. "Who?"

Song Yi found it amusing and casually popped a freshly peeled egg into Jiang Lanye's mouth.

“The person who took care of me before, my aunt, loved to eat grapes, so I often peeled them for her to eat.”

Jiang Lanye's expression finally softened.

She suddenly sighed: "If only the system in my mind could come back. It could definitely take you and me back to my world. But it has been gone for so long. I don't know under what circumstances it will reappear."

Jiang Lanye didn't quite understand, but she still followed her train of thought:

"Perhaps it's because you're doing well now, so it won't come out to help you fulfill any more wishes."

"So you're saying I should be having a hard time for it to appear? But I was a prisoner, hung on a catapult—wasn't that a bad time for me?"

Jiang Lanye said helplessly, "Don't think about it."

Song Yi didn't say anything more and continued peeling the shells.

She suddenly had an idea.

The system hasn't appeared yet, perhaps because Jiang Lanye has always been by her side, ensuring her safety. But what if one day Jiang Lanye is unable to protect her, and she faces a life-threatening situation? Would the system then appear?
For example, when she was hanging on the catapult, Jiang Lanye and Lang Xiao would definitely have saved her.

So, it doesn't seem that critical the situation is.

However, she lacked the ability to foresee the future and did not know at the time that Jiang Lanye would save her.

Following this line of thought, the emergence of the system is actually not a good thing.

Then it's best if it doesn't happen.
Song Yi felt inexplicably flustered.

"Finished peeling?"

Jiang Lanye's voice suddenly rang out, pulling Song Yi back to reality.

"Oh? Hmm, do you want some?"

"You feed me."

Song Yi raised an eyebrow: "May I ask Your Majesty, how would you like me to feed you?"

How would you like to feed him/her?

She smiled slyly: "I want to feed you by hand. Come on, open your mouth."

The grapes were sweet, soft, and juicy. Just as Jiang Lanye was about to raise his hand, Song Yi dodged it.