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Chapter 1889: Hold on

"Wait a minute, sir, you see, there's something wrong with Master Cui."

After these words were spoken, several officers and soldiers noticed that something was wrong with Cui Yan. His eyes rolled back and he was foaming at the mouth. It was obvious that he had been poisoned.

"Oh no, this is murder to silence the witness. Go get the doctor. The Duke has said that Lord Cui cannot die."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone ran out to call a doctor. Several soldiers lifted Cui Yan up and laid him on the straw bed. Thanks to timely treatment, the doctor cleared out some of the toxins from Cui Yan, and he was barely able to keep his life alive.

The next morning, the news reached the Duke's Mansion. Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were shocked and hurried to the Dali Temple. The Dali Temple Chief had already taken the man out of the cell.

At this moment, Cui Yan was lying on the bed with a pale face and his eyes closed.

"Sir Chen, Madam Chen, you are here. I don't know who raided the prison last night and poisoned Cui Yan. Fortunately, the soldiers discovered him in time, so Cui Yan was able to save his life, but he hasn't woken up yet." The Dali Temple Minister explained, with a little embarrassment on his face.

After all, the accident happened at his place, and if we really want to investigate, he cannot escape the blame.

"It's okay. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We can't defend ourselves against them." Chen Changli comforted him with a few words, then turned to look at Wan Shufang and nodded slightly. Wan Shufang walked forward and carefully checked Cui Yan's condition.

She took out a silver needle, gave Cui Yan acupuncture, and then fed him medicine, forcibly saving his life.

"His life was saved, but only for half a month. I have tried my best." Even with all her efforts, Wan Shufang could only extend Cui Yan's life by half a month.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead and her face was pale. Acupuncture was extremely exhausting. At this moment, Wan Shufang just felt exhausted. Chen Changli supported her with concern and let her lean on him.

The few of them chatted casually. Not long after, Cui Yan woke up slowly on the bed. Seeing him open his eyes, Chen Changli immediately asked, "Cui Yan, who wants to kill you?"

Hearing this, Cui Yan's eyes dulled for a moment. He kept staring at the roof but said nothing.

Seeing that he was still defending the murderer, Chen Changli suddenly became a little irritated, and his eyes turned cold: "Cui Yan, he wanted to kill you, and we saved you, but you still want to defend the murderer?"

Cui Yan remained silent, as if he didn't hear anything Chen Changli said.

Chen Changli and Wan Shufang frowned tightly, and the Dali Temple Minister also had a look of resentment. Since Cui Yan didn't say anything, they had no choice but to leave first.

Cui Yan was placed under strict surveillance. Every day Chen Changli and Wan Shufang would come to check his pulse and ask about the murderer. They used all sorts of means, including threats and inducements, but Cui Yan still refused to confess.

This made Wan Shufang very worried. She sat in the room with her hands on her neck in a daze. Outside the door, Chen Xiyun knocked.

"Mom, it's me, Ayun."

Wan Shufang's thoughts were pulled back and she shouted towards the door.

"come in."

Soon, the door was pushed open. Chen Xiyun, wearing a white dress, looked gentle and virtuous. She approached Wan Shufang, held her wrist, and said softly, "Mom, you finally come back once, so why don't you wait until the fireworks show is over before you leave."

Chen Changli and Wan Shufang would leave, and Chen Xiyun knew this, which was why she chose to find Wan Shufang now.

But Wan Shufang seemed to have heard some secret. Her eyes suddenly became sharp and she held Chen Xiyun's hand.

"Yun'er, you mean the fireworks display? What fireworks display?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiyun was slightly stunned. When she saw Wan Shufang's puzzled expression, she realized it belatedly.

"Mother, look at my memory. I almost forgot that you didn't know that the fireworks display was arranged by His Majesty only after you and father left."

"We have been preparing for it for a long time. It will be held in three days. I heard that it will be very lively and the fireworks will be beautiful. That's why my daughter said that we should stay until the end of the meeting before considering leaving."

Chen Xiyun explained, danced and cheered, obviously looking forward to the fireworks display, but Wan Shufang suddenly fell silent.

"Fireworks display..."

She kept murmuring these words, fireworks, saltpeter, and thinking of saltpeter, Wan Shufang suddenly had an idea in her mind. Perhaps she knew what the person behind the scenes wanted to do.

"Ayun, where is your father!" Wan Shufang held Chen Xiyun's hand tightly, and couldn't wait to ask about Chen Changli's whereabouts, wanting to share the news with him.

"Dad... Dad is in the Dali Temple, Mom, what's wrong with you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wan Shufang let go of her hand and quickly left the room.

By the time Chen Xiyun reacted, he couldn't even see her back.

"Mom, what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

While Chen Xiyun was still thinking about what she had just said, Wan Shufang had already left the Duke's Mansion. She hurried to the Dali Temple and found Chen Changli in Cui Yan's room.

At this moment, Chen Changli was still interrogating Cui Yan. Wan Shufang pulled him aside and deliberately spoke loudly: "Chen Changli, the fireworks show will be held in three days. Ayun asked us to go shopping."

As soon as the words "fireworks display" came out, Cui Yan's expression changed obviously. Although it was only a slight change, Wan Shufang kept staring at him and took in all the subtle changes.

She didn't say anything, but just pulled Chen Changli out.

"Changli, on the day of the fireworks display, the people behind Cui Yan might take action."

Wan Shufang told Chen Changli her guess, which also included the change in Cui Yan's expression just now. After hearing her words, Chen Changli's face became serious.

"I will go to the palace now and ask to see His Majesty."

Wan Shufang nodded and made a decision. Without wasting any more time, the two of them went to the palace immediately and told the emperor about this matter. The fireworks display was being held throughout Yongzhou City. If that group of people took advantage of this opportunity to take action, the people of Yongzhou City would be in danger.

When the emperor learned about this, he realized that the matter was serious and immediately sent troops to Chen Changli to strengthen patrols.

For several days, Chen Changli led the imperial guards to search the city, leaving no corner untouched, trying to find traces of explosives, but found nothing.

As the fireworks display was tomorrow, Chen Changli was so worried that he couldn't sleep the whole night. He felt the person next to him tossing and turning, and Wan Shufang reached out and hugged him.

"Changli, it's okay. We will just strengthen our defenses tomorrow."

"It can only be this way."

The events of the past few days had made the two of them feel very uneasy, but they still had to remain calm to ensure that they could deal with any emergency.

On the day of the fireworks display, people were in high spirits and the city was bustling and prosperous.

Chen Changli and Wan Shufang stood on a tall building, looking at the prosperity below, and couldn't help worrying. But after a night, except for a minor accident caused by improper use of fireworks, the entire Yongzhou city was safe and sound.

"Could it be that my guess is wrong?" Wan Shufang frowned and began to doubt herself.

Seeing this, Chen Changli took her into his arms and said in a gentle and soothing tone: "Isn't this good? Everyone is safe and happy."