Chapter 379
"That's right TXT download!" The middle-aged concubine said seriously: "Back then, the late king and I went to the residence of Lord Zhan Xiong and also met Miss Zhan Ling. This woman has no acquaintance with Miss Zhan Ling."
Hearing this, Zhan Ling's face became paler and his expression became more helpless. Liang Xing and all the ministers in the court widened their eyes and showed surprise.
If others say that Zhan Ling is fake, they can also say that the other party is framed and has ulterior motives. But the late king's concubine also said that Zhan Ling is fake, which will inevitably arouse people's suspicion.
After being stunned for a while, Liang Xing finally came back to his senses. He smiled dryly and said: "Madam, Miss Zhan Ling was probably still young when you met her. Women have changed a lot. After so many years, Zhan Ling It is inevitable that the young lady will be different from when she was a child. In addition, Miss Zhan Ling was victimized by an adulterer and suffered a lot of hardships, so... her appearance will be very different from that of the past. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the guest concubine answered: "I understand this, but even if Miss Zhan Ling has grown up, her appearance will not change so much. If Liang Xiang does not believe me, you can Look at the back of Miss Zhan Ling's neck to see if there is a maple leaf-shaped red birthmark. If there is, she is Miss Zhan Ling. If not, she must be a fake. "
birthmark? There was a birthmark on the back of Zhan Ling's neck, which none of the ministers knew. Out of etiquette, people did not gather around him, but they all looked at Zhan Ling's neck. Zhan Ling was startled and frightened. He couldn't help but kick his back, his little head shook violently, and he stammered: "You...you lied. You have never seen me at all, and there is no birthmark on my body..."
Before she could finish her words, another guest concubine said: "I can confirm that Miss Zhan Ling has a leaf-shaped birthmark on the back of her neck. The late king even specifically mentioned it to me in his spare time, and even said it was a pity. The late king said that Miss Zhan Ling is innocent and cute, and she is very smart, but she has a hidden problem at the back of her neck, which is a flaw. The late king rarely praised others, so I remember this very well. "
The two concubines only confirmed it, and the other concubines also nodded their heads, saying that they had heard about it too.
All the concubines had the same opinion, saying that Zhan Ling had a birthmark on the back of his neck. Even Liang Xing had to believe it. His brows knitted into knots, and he raised his eyes to look at Zhan Ling, who had retreated far away. Without saying anything, he strode up to her. First he put his arm around her shoulders, and with the other hand he pulled hard on the collar on the back of her neck. When he looked down, his head buzzed.
On the back of Zhan Ling's neck, there was no birthmark at all, it was so smooth that there wasn't even a pimple on it.
ah! Liang Xing took a breath and stiffened, completely dumbfounded. I thought I had found the crown prince of the Feng Kingdom who could inherit the throne, but it turned out to be a fake one. I kept her at home and took her to the palace. This was no longer a question of shame or shame. Looking deeper, it was not my responsibility. Small.
Liang Xing was dumbfounded. The other ministers knew just by looking at his appearance that there must be no birthmark on the back of Zhan Ling's neck and that he was someone else's fake one. The ministers who originally supported Liang Xing stopped talking, and Ziyang Haochun also hid far away, fearing that he would be implicated, and did not dare to mention Zhan Ling as the crown prince.
When Tang Yin saw this, he almost laughed out loud. He strolled up to Liang Xing, with a relaxed face, and asked with a smile: "Liang Xiang, is the Zhan Ling you 'found' real or fake? Now that you have checked it, Just tell us all!"
Liang Xing came to his senses and at the same time provoked Lingling into a cold war. He looked at Tang Yin first and then at the concubines. His heart moved and he thought to himself: Could it be that Tang Yin has colluded with the concubines to slander Zhan Ling? ? Liang Xing had been the prime minister for many years, and every eyelash was empty when he pulled it out. He immediately felt that something was fishy.
Now that the palace is firmly controlled by the Tianyuan Army, it can be said that the life and death of the concubines in the palace are under Tang Yin's control. If Tang Yin insists on forcing them to submit, there is nothing the concubines can do.
Thinking of this, Liang Xing suddenly understood. No wonder Tang Yin proposed to enter the palace to confirm Zhan Ling's authenticity with the concubines. It turned out that it had been arranged long ago. Why didn't he think of this earlier? !
Liang Xing secretly stamped his feet and beat his chest, regretting endlessly, but it was too late to regret now. Without real evidence, how could he dare to accuse Tang Yin of colluding with Concubine Bin to frame Zhan Ling? The breath was swallowed.
He took a deep breath. He underestimated Tang Yin too much, or in other words, he underestimated the think tank around Tang Yin. He shook his head, bowed to the guests and concubines, bowed to the ground, and said: "This woman has no birthmark on the back of her neck. It seems that she is indeed a traitor pretending to be a traitor. I am old and dim-sighted, and I am not kind to others. Please treat me, ladies." sin!"
"Hmph!" Mrs. Hua Rong snorted coldly at this time and said: "If you want to punish Prime Minister Liang, you can't just punish him. All the ministers in the dynasty are at fault! Just a yellow-haired girl can deceive all the ministers. I Can you still count on me for the revival of Gale?"
This sentence is too strong. The expressions of all the ministers changed, and then they all knelt down in unison.
Tang Yinze stood still and didn't move. Now he was thinking about whether he should delve into this matter.
If this matter is investigated, Liang Xing will not be able to escape the blame. This is a good opportunity to bring him down. However, the trouble lies with Liang Qi. Liang Qi is the commander of the two hundred thousand and three navy troops, and he is very resourceful and extremely capable. He is good at using soldiers and is known as a genius. If he severely punished Liang Xing, would Liang Qi still be as loyal to him as he is now?
Tang Yin was unsure, so he was a little hesitant about whether to hold Liang Xing responsible.
While he was still hesitating, Madam Hua Rong suddenly said, "In my opinion, Prime Minister Liang is old, and the prime minister has a lot of work to do. I'm afraid that Prime Minister Liang will not be able to do the job anymore."
This made everyone shudder. Madam Hua Rong, as a concubine in the harem, had no right to participate in government affairs, let alone the appointment and dismissal of ministers in the court. However, now that there was no king and Liang Xing was at fault, her words seemed to carry a lot of weight.
Originally, Tang Yin was still hesitant, but after hearing what Madam Hua Rong said, he immediately frowned. This woman's ambition was not only to be the wife of the king, but now she was also involved in government affairs. If we indulge her now, what will happen to her in the future?
Without waiting for others to speak, Tang Yin coughed heavily and said, "Although Prime Minister Liang made mistakes, he was not dismissed. Moreover, the traitor was cunning. Not to mention Prime Minister Liang, even the ministers in the court were almost deceived by her. Could it be that Madam could dismiss all the ministers in the court?"
Madam Hua Rong was stunned by what Tang Yin said, and winked at him, hinting that she was helping him now.
Tang Yin understood what she meant, but pretended not to see it. Instead, he continued, "The concubines in the harem have no right to discuss politics. Not to mention the wife, even the queen has no such right. This is the rule set by the ancestors of Feng State, and no one can break it. As for whether Prime Minister Liang is qualified for the position of Left Prime Minister, the officials in the court will discuss and decide."
After hearing his words, Madam Hua Rong was speechless. She wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Liang Xing and further please Tang Yin, but she didn't know that her flattery was not in the right place, but hit the horse's leg. Not only did she not get Tang Yin's gratitude, but also attracted a series of accusations from him. Madam Huarong didn't understand what Tang Yin was thinking, and she was a little upset, but she didn't show it on her face. She nodded and smiled, saying, "Mr. Tang is right, but I am the one who said too much."
At this time, all the ministers in the court were also confused. They didn't know what was wrong with Tang Yin. Why did he suddenly speak up for Liang Xing, who had always been his enemy? If Tang Yin didn't stand up just now, Liang Xing's position as the left prime minister would most likely be lost.
Even Liang Xing himself was confused by Tang Yin. He stared at Tang Yin in a daze, not knowing whether to hate him or thank him.
In fact, in addition to Liang Qi's concerns, Tang Yin had another concern. If he moved to Liang Xing, Wu Yu would be the only one left in the court. The power was too concentrated, which was prone to hidden dangers. If Liang Xing was left, the two factions would continue to fight each other, and it would be easy for him to get out of it.
Tang Yin was very satisfied with the bewilderment shown by the concubines and ministers. With a cold face, he shouted outside: "Come here!"
As he shouted, more than a dozen guards rushed in from outside, stood in front of Tang Yin, and saluted, asking: "What do you want, sir?"
"Catch this daring thief!"
"Yes! Sir!"
The guards didn't care about that, they swarmed up, without saying anything, and carried Zhan Ling out of the palace.
"Prime Minister... Prime Minister save me... I'm wronged..." Zhan Ling trusted Liang Xing the most. When she was pulled out by the guards, she looked at Liang Xing with tears in her eyes and called for help.
Liang Xing didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone look at Zhan Ling. Now he couldn't save himself, so how could he dare to plead for Zhan Ling? Whether she was real or fake, he couldn't intervene in the matter anymore. Now, he could only blame her for her bad luck and God's blindness.
The guards dragged Zhan Ling out of the hall, and her screams gradually faded and finally disappeared. Tang Yin looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "I will investigate this matter and find out why this woman is so familiar with the situation in Lord Zhan Xiong's mansion and why she has the jade pendant given by the previous king. I will give you a clear explanation within three days."
"Ah!" Liang Xing and others stood up from the ground and said, "Then... I'll have to trouble Lord Tang for this matter!"
"You are polite, sirs!" Tang Yin bowed in return.
Tang Yin did not lock Zhan Ling up in the palace, but escorted her back to his mansion and handed her over to Anjian for trial.
Even Madam Ronghua was curious about whether this woman was real or fake. Afterwards, she also asked the middle-aged concubine whether Zhan Ling really had a red birthmark on her neck.
The middle-aged concubine Bin's answer was also ambiguous. She had indeed seen Zhan Ling when he was a child, and she did feel that the current Zhan Ling was very different from the little Zhan Ling she had seen. As for whether Zhan Ling had a birthmark on the back of his neck, she could not remember clearly. Her answer to Madam Huarong was that it seemed like there was, but also like not.