Bab 531: Planting the Dove in a Magpie’s Nest (2)

They had been fearful that the food for his meals would clash with the properties of the medicines and had specially arranged for Fan Qi's trusted aide Gong Cheng Lei to take personal charge of it. From preparation to delivery, Gong Cheng Lei completed the whole process alone, and no one else would have a hand in it.

Gong Cheng Lei was a man whom Fan Qi saved when he was out on one of his trips. They were both just youths then and Fan Qi was still a disciple under his Master's tutelage. Since then, Gong Cheng Lei had followed Fan Qi. Over the decades, Gong Cheng Lei had shown himself to be unwavering loyal and had never exhibited a single sign of betrayal.

Fan Jin was most willing to begin to doubt the Uncle who had watched him grow up.

"It might not be him, if someone really wanted to, even the seasonings used can be suspect." Jun Wu Xie said.

Fan Jin considered all the possibilities but could not come up with anyone else.