Su Mingyu had originally assumed that Sun Qian’s brother had died in his place, and that Sun Qian was only feigning madness to conceal his identity. She never imagined the truth was that the old fox Wei Zongan had long since guessed Sun Wan would do such a thing. He wanted both brothers dead. However, since Sun Wan had been sent by the person backing Wei Zongan, Wei had no authority to dispose of him. Sun Wan’s eventual suicide was of no concern to him; he only needed to kill Sun Qian to complete his closed loop of schemes. From that moment on, no one in this world would be able to prove that Wei Zongan had once attempted to assassinate the Emperor.
But for all his calculations, Wei Zongan had not foreseen that Sun Qian had filled the secret chamber with gunpowder. If Wei had tried to make a move, Sun Qian would have blown the entire chamber to pieces. At that time, no one suspected Wei Zongan, and if such a massive commotion had broken out within his estate, he would have inevitably drawn fire upon himself.
Wei Zongan could not kill Sun Qian, but he had plenty of ways to torment him. He kept Sun Qian well-fed, sending in lavish meals every day. Yet, the food was laced with potent drugs designed to induce madness. Sun Qian, never trusting Wei Zongan, dared not eat too much of what was brought to him. He could not tell if his sense of taste was failing, but he found the meat dishes to have a strange, lingering flavor. He had hoped to hold out in this stalemate until someone …
Chapter 75