Lu Chengyuan was looking smugly at the people struggling in front of the Golden Palace when, in the next second, his vision suddenly blurred.
White powder scattered everywhere. Before he could figure out what was happening, he suddenly heard a huge explosion nearby.
Along with this came cries of pain from many people.
Lu Chengyuan was quite frightened, but he only had time to brush away the powder that was obstructing his view.
As the surrounding powder gradually dissipated, Lu Chengyuan saw many people lying on the ground crying and screaming, their bodies charred, some even lying on the ground with their flesh and blood mangled, and some whose condition was unclear.
He was so shocked that he stood there, looking down at the white powder on his body. He carefully picked up a little bit and sniffed it, but there was no special smell.
The Great Jin Dynasty had extremely strict control over gunpowder. Apart from some fireworks and firecrackers, there was basically no gunpowder sold on the market. Even the mines only had simple gunpowder with little power.
It is unlikely to exist in other places.
Even he had only heard that the Japanese would use gunpowder as a weapon on the battlefield, but the Great Jin and neighboring countries had never used it.
Because they don't yet know how to prepare this powerful gunpowder, they are currently only using it to make fireworks and firecrackers.
But now, the people lying on the ground are reminding him of the danger Jiang Yimian poses.
If this person were to produce even more gunpowder with such power, wouldn't it blow everyone here up?
Lu Chengyuan looked down at the powder in his hand, his brows furrowed. He stared at it for a long time, but then felt that something was wrong.
Why does this thing in his hand look more like flour than gunpowder to him?
Flour can explode?
He was momentarily unsure; the explosion just now had been quite powerful, probably comparable to the gunpowder used by Japan on the battlefield.
If Jiang Yimian knew how to mix gunpowder, it would be a bad thing.
He glanced warily at the people on the rooftop not far away.
Even Li Duwei and his entourage in front of the Golden Palace were stunned and looked at Jiang Yimian with disbelief and even a hint of fear in their eyes.
Both sides were taken aback by her action and looked on with suspicion.
Jiang Yimian awkwardly touched her nose.
She had forgotten that the Great Jin Dynasty now strictly controlled gunpowder. Not to mention a woman like her, many officials in the court had only ever seen fireworks and firecrackers and had never had the opportunity to come into contact with such powerful "gunpowder".
Although her thing wasn't gunpowder, its immense power must have frightened these people.
Well, given the current situation, we have no choice but to give it a try.
If the war continues, even more people will die.
If we can intimidate these people, that would be a good thing.
She immediately said coldly, "Everyone has seen it. I have gunpowder in my hand. If you continue to be stubborn and insist on rebelling with Lu Chengyuan, those people will be your fate."
Many people were affected by the flour explosion and were now lying on the ground groaning, covered in blood, which made everyone shudder.
For a moment, many people around Lu Chengyuan hesitated.
They wanted to help Lu Chengyuan, and they were also aware that it might cost them their lives, but the violent explosion just now and the tragic state of these people in front of them were too horrifying.
If this continues, the person will use that unknown powder again to blow them up.
Seeing that things were not going well, Lu Chengyuan quickly said, "Don't be afraid, that thing is not gunpowder, it's just flour. All of you, charge! Charge into the Golden Palace! This woman can't blow up her own people too, can she?"
He didn't believe it. Jiang Yimian would dare to bomb someone who was hanging out with Li Duwei and his gang.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately dismounted and ran towards the long steps.
Seeing this, the others also rushed forward.
Seeing everyone rushing towards the Golden Palace, Jiang Yimian knew something was wrong and only managed to throw the last of the flour in her space onto the rebels who hadn't had time to leave.
The fire was ignited again, and instantly, another explosion rang out.
Those who hadn't had time to leave were all caught in the blast wave, collapsing to the ground and groaning in pain.
Seeing that many people were backing down again, Lu Chengyuan was furious and shouted, "Don't be afraid, that woman definitely has no more gunpowder. Don't worry, these people are just struggling to survive."
Zhang Yi, you take a team and capture Jiang Yimian for me. I will make sure she dies a horrible death.
"I refuse to believe it. She's just a woman; I can't do anything to her."
Zhang Yi hesitated for a moment before quickly responding and leading a group of men to chase after Jiang Yimian.
However, Jiang Yimian kept dodging on several rooftops, leaving the people below helpless.
On the contrary, Zhang Yi and his group were the ones who got tricked.
Lu Chengyuan was furious, but he was also relieved. It seemed that the woman really didn't have that strange thing anymore, at least they no longer had to worry about being blown up.
Just as they were about to have the archers continue shooting the enemy to death, they suddenly noticed that several more people had appeared beside Jiang Yimian.
Jiang Yimian immediately spotted the person Wang San was carrying on his back and breathed a sigh of relief.
There wasn't much powder in her space, and since she was outdoors, the powder concentration needed to be extremely high to create an explosion, making it quite difficult to kill everyone around Lu Chengyuan.
Not to mention that those people are already fighting with Li Duwei and his group. If she continues to use flour to fry people, she might kill Li Duwei and his group first.
Fortunately, Empress Dowager Zhang has now been found.
Since Lu Chengyuan is so eager to be with Empress Dowager Zhang, he should still remember their past relationship.
Thinking it over, she simply addressed the people below: "Lu Chengyuan, the Empress Dowager is now in my hands. Are you sure you want to continue?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengyuan paused, his gaze falling on the person Wang San was carrying on his back.
Under the moonlight, he could only vaguely make out that it was a woman, which made his heart tighten. The next second, he coldly shouted, "Princess, you are being too ridiculous. I have no relation to the Empress Dowager."
Even if she is in your hands, it has nothing to do with me. Don't delay any longer.
"Come on, everyone, listen to my command! Attack the Golden Palace with all your might and execute Xie Jingxuan on the spot!"
He didn't believe that this woman could really find Ying'er. Although Ying'er was in the palace, he had settled her in a place that no one would expect, so how could she be easily discovered?
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards shouted and brandished their broadswords, slashing at the Imperial Guards blocking their path.
In a short time, many corpses lay on the steps, and bloodstains stained the bricks and stones on the ground.
However, those people showed no sign of backing down and continued to forge ahead bravely.
Jiang Yimian narrowed her eyes, looking at the few remaining imperial guards in front of the Golden Palace, and thought to herself that something was wrong.
She simply ripped off Zhang Ying's veil and said to the people below, "Lu Chengyuan, you really are heartless. If you really don't care about Zhang Ying, then I'll just take action."
As he spoke, he gripped the sword in his hand and thrust it towards Zhang Ying.
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