Xiao Lingyan continued to pretend to be mute and had no intention of regaining his ability to speak.

Xiao Ge and Concubine Cen were both very anxious, and the pressure on the hospital was increasing.

That day, Concubine Cen went to Xiao Lingyan's palace and saw Xiao Ge there asking the imperial doctor about the situation.

Concubine Cen quickly walked over and said hello to Xiao Ge.

Xiao Ge waved his hand to the imperial doctor, looked at Xiao Lingyan inside, sighed, turned to look at Concubine Cen, motioned for her to follow him, walked out of the palace gate, stopped in the yard, turned around and asked her

He said: "Did the Cen family send someone to tell you that they would send the Cen family daughter to Xiao Wu as a concubine?"

Concubine Cen felt nervous and did not dare to hide it. She told Xiao Ge exactly what the Cen family had said.

Xiao Ge raised his eyes and looked directly at her: "What are your plans? Do you want me to allow the Cen girl to come in with Zhiwei?"

Concubine Cen was a very smart person. Otherwise, she would not have given birth to two sons despite Xiao Ge's obvious fear of the Cen family, raised them safely, and presided over the palace after the queen's death.

She understood what the emperor meant by asking this question.

She said: "No, I don't mean that. Not to mention that Xiao Wu's health has not recovered yet, even if he recovers, I will not agree to let Xiao Wu take the Cen family daughter as a concubine."

"Oh?" Xiao Ge raised his eyebrows.

"Xiao Wu once told my concubine that he wanted only one person and didn't want to make the backyard a mess by taking a concubine. He liked Zhiwei, and Zhiwei would never leave him in times of crisis. I didn't want to let Xiao Wu off, so I also

I don’t want to offend Zhiwei. If Xiaowu doesn’t want to, I won’t force him to marry anyone.”

"Is this also true for the Cen family's daughters?"

"Yes. The same is true for the Cen family's daughter."

"What if the Cen family forces you to let the Cen family daughter in?" Xiao Ge looked directly at her.

Concubine Cen also looked back at him and said frankly: "Xiao Wu is the son of the emperor first, the prince, and the son of the concubine secondly. He is a member of the royal family, and the Cen family is just a minister, and has no right to give advice on the prince's marriage.

foot."

Xiao Ge seemed to ask again without any difficulty: "If I want to weaken the power of the Cen family, my concubine, will you intercede on their behalf?"

The string in Concubine Cen's heart tightened momentarily, and then relaxed again.

She had been waiting for this question for many years, and now it finally came, and she felt like her boots had landed.

She cast her gaze outside the palace and whispered: "I only ask the emperor to spare their lives."

Xiao Ge looked at Concubine Cen with a very pleased look: "Concubine Ai is indeed a smart person."

Concubine Cen twitched her lips, knelt down and saluted, but said nothing.

In the past few days, she seemed to be only concerned about the injuries and illnesses of her two sons, but in fact she had been watching the emperor's movements in the court.

The power of the Crown Prince and King Qian first collapsed with the death of the Crown Prince and King Qian; the power of King Ming was also uprooted and completely eradicated in a rebellion.

Of the factions that were originally at a standstill, Xiao Lingpu and Xiao Lingyan were the only ones left. The Cen family was originally Xiao Lingpu's biggest supporter.

Whether it was for Xiao Lingyan or for the sixth prince to inherit the throne after Xiao Lingyan's illness could not be cured, the emperor would not keep the Cen family and let it become a hidden danger to the Jin Dynasty.

In the past, the powers of several princes were at odds with each other? Removing the power of the Cen family would break the balance. Therefore, the emperor did not touch the Cen family. Now that the Cen family has lost its hostile power? There is no need for them to exist.

Concubine Cen understood this, and naturally Cen Hanchang and others also understood this. Cen Hanchang also always knew her attitude.

Why is the Cen family so anxious? Want to send the Cen family daughter to Xiao Lingyan? And let her in as soon as possible, so that they can use a beauty trick to get Xiao Lingyan to intercede on behalf of the Cen family.

It's a pity that Xiao Lingyan can't speak? The emperor doesn't intend to give the Cen family this chance.

"Don't worry, I won't take their lives. But what else? I can't give more." Xiao Ge said, nodding slightly towards Concubine Cen, turned around and left.

Concubine Cen looked at Xiao Ge's back and didn't move for a long time.

After a while, she returned to Xiao Lingyan.

The next day, Xiao Ge issued an edict in the main hall to transfer or demote Cen Hanchang and several Cen family officials.

The Cen family was shocked.

After the court was dismissed, Mrs. Cen hurried into the palace to see Concubine Cen, while Cen Hanchang went straight to Prince An's Mansion and informed Xiao Lingpu of the emperor's will.

"Your Majesty, the Cen family has been assisting you wholeheartedly? There is no credit but hard work. Now that the power of the Cen family has been taken back by the emperor, can you plead with the emperor? Let him let the Cen family go? Prince Ming and his family

He was investigated and punished because he committed a crime. You and King Qi made no mistakes, so why should you punish the Cen family? This is unfair."

Xiao Lingpu had been unusually silent since the day his finger was cut off, and he became a bit gloomy. It wasn't until Xiao Lingyan was poisoned and fell into coma. He was worried about his brother's life. When he mentioned this, he looked sad. Then he became a little angry.

What happened to the Cen family? Concubine Cen could see it clearly, so he naturally knew it too.

He said: "Uncle, you used to fight for power because of me. Now that I have become like this, Xiao Wu is also lying on the bed, what else can you not let go of? Look at those families whose homes were confiscated and exiled. We are already like this
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