Chapter 138 Is this the gunpowder you made for me?

"Way out?" Liu Jinshu frowned.

"Please show me a way and help me return to Yanjing."

"As long as I return to Yanjing, there will be hope for survival, and the baby in my belly will be safe."

The old beggar sighed and said, "I heard that there are caravans from Huaizhou that will enter Yanjing in the next few days. You can sneak into these caravans and enter the capital with them."

Liu Jinshu nodded: "Thank you for your suggestion."

Prince Qi's Mansion.

The news of Liu Jinshu's escape soon reached the ears of Su Yanqiu and King Qi.

In the study, King Qi looked at Su Yanqiu who was sitting on a chair beside him.

"This Liu Jinshu is your sister. Could it be that you let her go?"

Su Yanqiu's expression was indifferent as he glanced towards King Qi.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Are you doubting me?"

"Your Highness, Prince Qi, please don't forget that Your Highness and I are in the same boat. How could I be soft-hearted over a mere woman?"

The King of Qi said coldly with a sullen face.

"It's better not to let him go. If I find out that you're protecting Liu Jinshu, don't blame me for being merciless."

"You weren't the one who let him go, so who else could it be?"

Su Yanqiu said calmly, "Your Highness, why don't you ask the princess? It was she who instigated Liu Jinshu to leave Prince Qi's mansion."

"In this inner house, there has always been a shortage of space for two tigers. It is very likely that she is the Princess of Qi."

"Now that Liu Jinshu is gone, the most important thing right now is to find her. Otherwise, her mouth will harm all of us."

The King of Qi showed displeasure and said, "I understand."

The King of Qi sighed and thought about his trip to the border in a few days.

"You said gunpowder was made, but is that true?"

Su Yanqiu looked at King Qi with confidence.

"Your Highness, the gunpowder has indeed been produced, but Your Highness must personally witness its power."

"Really?" The King of Qi looked a little excited.

Su Yanqiu: "Of course it is true, but I have already sent someone to transport the prepared gunpowder to the outskirts of Yanjing."

"Today, I have come to ask Your Highness to go with me to the outskirts of the city to witness the power of this gunpowder."

The King of Qi stood up from his chair and said, "Great! In a few days those fools will be heading to the border with me."

"As long as we have this gunpowder, we can kill those idiots on the way to the border."

"When the time comes, leave some gunpowder in Yanjing. You will assist Duke Gao in razing the imperial city of Yanjing, and our plan will be complete."

As the King of Qi spoke, he reached out and patted Su Yanqiu on the shoulder.

"Son of the Su family, the emperor has ordered your arrest, and your mother has been poisoned to death by Marquis Dingbei. If you wish to live an upright life, you must make plans for this king."

Su Yanqiu cupped his hands and said, "I will go through fire and water for His Majesty the Prince of Qi."

King Qi: "That's good. As long as I can ascend the throne, I will make you Prime Minister."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The King of Qi said, "Now, Prince Su, please accompany me to the outskirts of the city. I want to personally witness the power of gunpowder."

"My grand plan is about to be realized. It's simply God's help... Hahahaha."

"Let's go, follow me to the outskirts of the city!"

Prince Qi, along with Su Yanqiu, several guards and Yu Wushuang, left the Prince Qi's mansion through a secret passage, boarded a carriage and headed straight for his private residence on the outskirts of the city.

When they arrived at the private residence, it was already midnight.

Su Yanqiu brought King Qi to the backyard of the private residence, and saw a huge wooden box on the open ground in the backyard.

The huge wooden box was filled with dark lumps.

The King of Qi walked over excitedly, looked at the black bumps and asked Su Yanqiu tremblingly.

"Is this the finished gunpowder?"

Su Yanqiu nodded, "Your Highness, this is just one of the boxes."

The King of Qi could not hide his joy on his face. He did not expect that Su Yanqiu had actually made the gunpowder according to the recipe.

"God is helping me!"

"The great wizard said that I have the potential to be an emperor. Now that the gunpowder has been made, I am one step closer to the throne."

"As long as I have this gunpowder, the entire Great Yan Kingdom will be in my pocket, right?"

Yu Wushuang, who was standing beside the King of Qi, bowed to him and said, "I congratulate Your Highness the King of Qi on the completion of the gunpowder."

The King of Qi looked at Yu Wushuang proudly and said, "Master Yu, as long as I ascend the throne, you will be the Imperial Master of our Great Yan."

Yu Wushuang curled her lips and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Someone, light the fire!

As soon as the King of Qi finished speaking, a guard in black stepped forward and lit the fire on the black bumps.

The fire line ignited, making crackling sounds and piercing everyone's nerves.

Seeing the situation, Su Yanqiu immediately rushed to King Qi, stretched out his hand to pull King Qi back quickly.

"Your Highness, this gunpowder is extremely powerful and dangerous. We must retreat immediately, or we will die!"

"Quick, everyone, step back, quick!"

"Don't you want to live? Back off immediately!"

After Su Yanqiu finished speaking, the guards, including King Qi and Yu Wushuang, were so frightened that they retreated one after another, retreating to a distance of one hundred meters.

The King of Qi stared at the pile of black lumps, and his whole body trembled slightly due to excitement.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the pile of black lumps in the open space, almost concentrating completely.

After a while, bright sparks were seen drilling into the black lumps, followed by a hissing sound.

Everyone stood not far away, clutching their clothes nervously, their eyes fixed on the pile of black lumps with anticipation.

The King of Qi could not hide his joy and said, "Finally, it has finally succeeded."

As soon as he finished speaking, another roar came from the pile of black lumps.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw a dazzling flame leaping out from the black lump and going straight into the pitch-black night.

The dazzling flames shot into the air, making crackling sounds, and exploded in the sky with a "bang", forming countless sparks.

The sparks were fleeting and fell to the ground.

In an instant, everyone below was shocked.

This is not gunpowder, it's clearly fireworks.

It doesn't even have the power of fireworks.

"Is that all?" King Qi looked at Su Yanqiu in disbelief.

"Su family prince, is this the end?"

"Is this the gunpowder you made?"

Su Yanqiu was also confused.

The power of the explosion just now was not even as strong as fireworks.

He was very confused and rushed to the pile of black lumps in disbelief.

"Quick, bring a torch and light the fire again."

Seeing this, a guard handed over the torch.

Su Yanqiu lit the fuse with trembling hands, and the black lump bloomed in the night sky just like before, and disappeared in an instant.

"How could this be? Isn't this gunpowder? Why is it not as powerful as fireworks?"

The King of Qi was so angry that his face turned blue. He strode up to Su Yanqiu and slapped him hard on the cheek.

"This is the big thing you planned for me. What kind of gunpowder are these? They are clearly fireworks!"

"Su Yanqiu, I emptied the entire Qi Palace to ask you to make gunpowder, and you made this thing for me? Do you think I'm a fool?"

"I was wrong to trust you!"

Su Yanqiu was stunned by the slap, and looking at the black lumps in the box, he instantly understood.

"The gunpowder formula is very likely fake."