Xiao Lingyan continued to pretend to be dumb and had no intention of resuming his speaking function.

Xiao Qi and Cen Guifei were very anxious, and the pressure on the hospital was increasing.

On this day, Concubine Cen went to Xiao Lingyan's palace and saw that Xiao Qi was also there to ask the imperial doctor about the situation.

Cen Guifei hurriedly walked over and greeted Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi waved his hand to the imperial doctor, looked at Xiao Lingyan in the middle, sighed, turned his head to look at Cen Guifei, motioned for her to follow, went out of the palace gate by himself, stood in the courtyard, turned around and asked her, "Did the Cen family send someone to tell you that they would send the daughter of the Cen family to Xiao Wu as a side concubine?" ”

Cen Guifei's heart tightened, and she didn't dare to hide it, so she told Xiao Qi everything about the Cen family's words.

Xiao Qi raised his eyes and looked directly at her: "What are you going to do?" Do you ask the girl of the Zhun Cen family to enter the door with Zhiwei? ”

Cen Guifei is an extremely smart person. Otherwise, it would not have been in Xiao Qi, who was obviously jealous of the Cen family, but still gave birth to two sons, raised them safely, and presided over the palace after the death of the queen.

She understood what the emperor meant by asking.

She said, "No, the concubine didn't mean that. Not to mention that Xiao Wu's body has not recovered yet, even if it does, the concubine will not agree to let Xiao Wu's Nazen family daughter be a concubine. ”

"Oh?" Xiao Qi raised his eyebrows.

"Xiao Wu once told his concubines that he only wanted a single-minded person, and he didn't want to make a miasma in the backyard because of his concubine. He likes Zhiwei, and Zhiwei will not abandon him in danger. The concubine didn't want to be sorry for Xiao Wu, and she didn't want to be sorry for Zhiwei. If Xiao Wu is unwilling, I will not force him to marry anyone. ”

"The same is true of the daughter of the Cen family?"

"Yes. The same is true of the daughter of the Cen family. ”

"What if the Cen family forces you to let the Cen family's daughter enter the door?" Xiao Qi looked directly at her.

Concubine Cen also looked back at him, frank: "Xiao Wu is the emperor's son first, the prince, and then the concubine's son." He is a royal man, and the Cen family is just a courtier, so he is not qualified to criticize the prince's marriage. ”

Xiao Qi seemed to ask casually again: "If I want to weaken the power of the Cen family, do you want to intercede for them, concubine?" ”

The string in Cen Guifei's heart tensed instantly, and then relaxed again.

This question, she had been waiting for many years, and now it has finally come, and she has a feeling that her boots are on the ground.

She cast her eyes outside the palace and said softly: "The concubines only ask the emperor to spare their lives." ”

Xiao Qi looked at Cen Guifei's gaze and was very pleased: "Concubine Ai is really a smart person. ”

Cen Guifei pulled the corners of her mouth, squatted down and saluted, but did not speak.

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

The power of the crown prince and the king of Qian first collapsed with the death of the prince and the king of Qian; King Ming's power was also uprooted and completely eradicated in a rebellion.

The few factions that originally fought with the black corns, there were still Xiao Lingpu and Xiao Lingyan. And the Cen family was originally Xiao Lingpu's biggest reliance.

Whether it is for Xiao Lingyan, or for the sake of the six princes inheriting the throne after Xiao Lingyan's illness is not cured, the emperor will not keep the Cen family and let it become a hidden danger for the Great Jin.

In the past, the forces of several princes were horns against each other, and cutting off the power of the Cen family would upset the balance. So the emperor did not move the Cen family. Now that the Cen family has lost its hostile forces, there is no need for them to exist.

Cen Guifei understands this, and Cen Hanchang and the others naturally understand this. Cen Hanchang has always known her attitude.

That's why the Cen family is so anxious, and wants to send the daughter of the Cen family to Xiao Lingyan, and let her in as soon as possible, so that Xiao Lingyan can intercede for the Cen family with a beauty trick.

It's a pity that Xiao Lingyan can't speak, and the emperor doesn't plan to give the Cen family this opportunity.

"Don't worry, I won't take their lives. But for anything else, I can't give more. Xiao Qi said, bowed slightly towards Concubine Cen and turned to leave.

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

After a while, she returned to Xiao Lingyan's side.

The next day, Xiao Qi issued a decree in the main hall, transferring Cen Hanchang and several people in power of the Cen family to either transfer or demote.

The Cen family was shocked.

After the court was dispersed, Mrs. Cen hurriedly entered the palace to see Cen Guifei, and Cen Hanchang went straight to King An's mansion and told Xiao Lingpu the emperor's will.

"Lord Wang, the Cen family has always assisted you wholeheartedly, and there is no merit and hard work. Now that the power of the Cen family has been withdrawn by the emperor, can you intercede with the emperor and let the Cen family go? The crown prince and the Ming king were investigated and punished only after committing a crime. You and King Qi didn't make a mistake, why did you punish the Cen family? It's not fair. ”

Xiao Lingpu has been extremely silent since the day his fingers were cut, and he has become a little gloomy. It wasn't until Xiao Lingyan was poisoned and fell into a coma, because he was worried about his brother's life, that he had a sad face when he mentioned this matter, and he became angry.

The affairs of the Cen family, Concubine Cen can see it clearly, and he is naturally clear.

He said: "Uncle, you used to fight for power for me. Now that I've become like this, Xiao Wu is also paralyzed on the bed, what else can't you put down? Look at the families who have been exiled from their homes, we are lucky to be like this. You might as well retreat bravely, and maybe you can protect the Cen family. You know better than I am. ”