The "whoosh" sound of something cutting through the air shot from in front of the Golden Palace toward the roof.
A dense rain of arrows swept towards Jiang Yimian in an instant, leaving her momentarily unable to dodge.
The moment the sword was raised and deflected the arrow in front of him, a new arrow immediately followed.
He kept waving his sword, but in the end, it was no match for the barrage of arrows raining down from below.
Just as the arrow was about to shoot towards her heart, she hurriedly tried to hide in the space, but suddenly several people appeared beside her, holding shields and long swords, and protected her in the middle.
The originally dense rain of arrows was completely blocked by these people.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, and seeing Wang Sanzhi, she asked curiously, "Didn't you go to the suburbs with A-Jian? What are you doing here?"
She remembered that this person had left with Lu Cijian half an hour ago.
Wang San frowned as he looked at the massive Imperial Guards below and quickly said, "Princess, the young master is worried about you and sent me to protect you."
Lu Chengyuan is truly arrogant, daring to lead so many Imperial Guards in a rebellion. I originally thought there were at least 40,000 Imperial Guards in the capital, and that no matter how arrogant Lu Chengyuan was, he couldn't do anything to them. But now…”
At first, he thought the young master's worries were unnecessary, but now it seems that things are much more serious than they thought.
The fact that the Imperial Guards were turned against the government by Lu Chengyuan means that the capital city does not have enough troops to defend against more people.
If the King of Chu makes any further moves at this critical juncture, they will undoubtedly lose.
Thinking it over, he quickly protected Jiang Yimian and said, "Princess, we can't stay here any longer. Lu Chengyuan, with so many imperial guards, could easily slaughter all these people in the palace. We'll escort you away first."
Jiang Yimian simply waved her hand. In the current situation, whether she left or not, it would be difficult to change anything.
Staying here, at least I can see the final result with my own eyes.
She believed in Lu Cijian, and she believed in herself; she wouldn't easily lose to someone like him.
Who the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty was wasn't that important to her, but she knew that it couldn't be Lu Chengyuan, nor could it be the Prince of Chu.
Both of them are selfish, ruthless, and cruel. If such people were to become emperors, the people of the Great Jin Dynasty would only suffer even more.
Whether for her own sake, that of her family, or for the innocent people of the Great Jin Dynasty, she would not leave easily.
Thinking it over, she looked at the people below and said sarcastically, "Is the Marquis so angry because he's embarrassed and embarrassed? I wonder if you'd feel sorry for me if I brought the Empress Dowager here later?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengyuan's face turned ashen with rage. He gripped his bow and arrow tightly, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "You vile woman, stop arguing with me. What business is it of mine that you captured the Empress Dowager? You should think about how you can die more quickly later."
That bitch truly lives up to her reputation as the woman that bastard has his eye on; she's just as detestable to him.
Fortunately, he had already sent people to settle Ying'er in, otherwise, he might have really been taken advantage of by this bitch today.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yimian merely smiled and said calmly, "It is the Marquis who should be thinking about how the world would ridicule you if they knew that you and the Empress Dowager had secretly consummated your relationship and even had a son."
Lu Chengyuan was so angry that he shouted, "Men, get up on that roof and drag this slut down to her death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a small group of people rushed towards the palace.
Zhang Yi, who was standing to the side, quickly said, "My lord, don't pay attention to her. Let's deal with these people first, and then arrest her. Let's see if she dares to talk nonsense and ruin your reputation."
Today, all we need to do is take Xie Jingxuan's head.
With Xie Jingxuan dead, even if they forge an edict of succession, and the King of Chu wants to kill them again, they can only be considered traitors.
At that point, it's still uncertain who will win.
The King of Chu was dreaming if he thought he could use them.
Lu Chengyuan responded, and the anger that Jiang Yimian had stirred up finally subsided. He immediately shouted coldly, "Come on, all of you, charge and kill these people."
Upon hearing this, the 30,000 Imperial Guards shouted in unison, causing the ground to tremble.
Lieutenant Li glanced at the 30,000 Imperial Guards below the steps, then at the 10,000 Imperial Guards behind him, his brows furrowed, and he gripped his long sword tightly.
Right now, all we can hope for is that the soldiers from the outskirts of Beijing will arrive soon.
They were confident they could win the battle as long as those 20,000 troops arrived.
Thinking it over, he quickly lit only one signal flare.
A dazzling light shot into the sky, briefly illuminating the still dark sky.
Seeing this, Lu Chengyuan just smiled, then thought of something and shouted to the person in the darkness, "Princess, are you trying to stall for time so that bastard can bring the soldiers from the outskirts of the capital to provide support?"
You almost fooled me.
However, it seems you'll be disappointed. The outskirts of Beijing are probably in complete chaos right now, and those soldiers are barely able to protect themselves, so they can't get away to rescue you.
If you continue to be so stubborn, death is the only thing waiting for you.
"If you surrender now, I guarantee you a future of wealth and honor, with inexhaustible resources."
These words stunned not only Jiang Yimian, but also the ten thousand imperial guards.
In an instant, a huge panic swept through the crowd.
Jiang Yimian frowned slightly. If Lu Cijian also encountered problems, today would indeed be a significant crisis for them.
Originally, she thought that as long as she could get through today's crisis, she could protect Xie Jingxuan.
Wei Jinghai and his group will definitely be able to return to the capital tomorrow.
They've only been gone for a day; they certainly haven't gone very far.
With them stationed in the capital, Lu Chengyuan and the Prince of Chu dared not act rashly.
As for the crisis at the border, once we've dealt with the King of Chu and Lu Chengyuan, we can go and provide support.
But now, things are much more complicated than she thought.
If support from the suburbs cannot come, they will have to rely on themselves now.
Thinking it over, she lowered her voice and asked Wang San beside her, "How is things in Cining Palace?"
Lu Chengyuan's words just now likely meant that he had already protected Zhang Ying, but compared to the current 30,000 Imperial Guards, Zhang Ying was still an easy point of attack.
Wang San shook his head. "Lu Chengyuan has already moved the people away sometime ago. There is no trace of the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace."
Jiang Yimian simply nodded and remained silent for a long time. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she whispered a few words in his ear.
Wang San was clearly stunned, somewhat incredulous. "Is the princess sure?"
Jiang Yimian simply nodded. "For now, this is the only method we can use. We don't know the situation in the suburbs. There are only 10,000 Imperial Guards in the palace. We must disperse these 30,000 Imperial Guards as much as possible and defeat them one by one."
Even if it doesn't work, it will at least let those Imperial Guards understand what kind of person Lu Chengyuan is.
Wang San then responded and, with only the two guards, vanished from the rooftop in an instant.
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