Qin Tai thought back to what he had seen and heard in the past few days, and analyzed the stakes involved, Qin Tai stood up decisively. Vertex. Feng Bao and Empress Dowager Li were both taken aback by other behaviors, and Empress Dowager Li even grabbed a bell on the table. It turned out that she used the bell to command the palace maids outside, this method is not only safe but also confidential, and it is absolutely unclear if she is not her own person. Although Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't know what her husband Qin Tai wanted to do, she knew that Qin Tai would not be impulsive. Zhan Xiaoxiao immediately got up to comfort Empress Dowager Li, and Empress Dowager Li immediately realized that Qin Tai was a literati who couldn't do kung fu, and it was impossible to assassinate the king.

Qin Tai said: "Queen Mother, I understand what you mean. You want to find out the background of the prince and princess and ensure the legitimacy of the royal bloodline, right? You want me to give you an absolutely correct answer, yes. However, I have a few requests, please promise me, otherwise I will not be able to meddle in the affairs of the royal family. If I don't check, it is estimated that no one will dare to check, and this secret will become a mystery, are you really willing? Qin Tai called himself "I" in front of the Empress Dowager Li, which was already out of line, and asking the Empress Dowager Li for conditions was definitely an unexpected act.

Zhan Xiaoxiao originally wanted to persuade her husband Qin Tai, but immediately realized that there was no way back in this matter. If Empress Dowager Li didn't support it, not only would this matter not be investigated, but she would immediately die in Cining Palace. In order to survive, in order to be able to see his children, this matter can only be listened to by Qin Tai. Therefore, Zhan Xiaoxiao also persuaded the Empress Dowager Li, hoping that the Empress Dowager Li would cooperate with Qin Tai.

Empress Dowager Li was obviously a little hesitant, because her original intention was to keep the little emperor from knowing, but Qin Tai meant that the case must be investigated with great fanfare, and she must give Empress Dowager Li and the royal family a reasonable and fair answer. Although Empress Dowager Li didn't want to turn her face with her own son Little Emperor because of this incident, this matter was related to whether the royal bloodline was orthodox or not, and she couldn't be careless. She also knew that Qin Tai had been cornered by herself and the little emperor, otherwise she wouldn't have done this.

Feng Bao also knew that if he didn't help Qin Tai at this time, Qin Tai and his wife would die here immediately. Feng Bao also knelt on the ground and said: "Queen Mother, since the slave maid entered the palace, she has been a royal servant and will always be a royal person. This matter is related to the royal bloodline, and no mistakes are allowed. The slave asked the Queen Mother to issue an edict and investigate thoroughly. Also the royal and long live the Lord one clearly. If the ancestors or the heavens want to blame, all the crimes will be borne by the slave and the maid, and the slave and the maid are willing to receive the death in front of the emperor of the Fengxian Palace to apologize. ”

Feng Bao is reminding the Empress Dowager Li that if the royal bloodline is fake, the Empress Dowager Li will also be sorry for the emperor and the ancestors. Empress Dowager Li finally made up her mind, she asked someone to call Empress Dowager Chen, and on the other hand, asked Feng Bao to block Cining Palace and not allow anyone to enter or leave. Soon after, Empress Dowager Chen came to Cining Palace, and Empress Dowager Li got up to personally welcome Empress Dowager Chen in. Empress Dowager Chen was also a little surprised to see Qin Tai and his wife, but Qin Tai and his wife did not come up immediately to say goodbye, which made Empress Dowager Chen feel uneasy. Empress Dowager Li asked Feng Bao to guard the main gate, and only Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li and others were left in the main hall. Empress Dowager Li told Empress Dowager Chen about her conjecture, and Empress Dowager Chen didn't believe it at first, but when she thought that this was a big issue related to the royal bloodline, she had to pay attention to it. Feng Bao also summed up the rumors about the princess and the eldest son of the emperor in the small womb these days and told the Empress Dowager Chen. Empress Dowager Chen was very angry and said that the people who spread rumors should be dealt with seriously. Empress Dowager Li took the opportunity to express her thoughts, and took this opportunity to send someone to thoroughly understand the problems of the two children, return the royal family to an innocent person, give the children an answer, and put an end to rumors about the two children. Empress Dowager Chen also thinks that it is okay to do this, but who is the most authoritative, who can give everyone a fair and reasonable answer. Empress Dowager Chen immediately thought of Qin Tai and his wife who were standing aside, and there were only people like Qin Tai and his wife, and the summed up answer was authoritative and everyone could be sure.

Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li promised to let Qin Tai investigate the case, but Qin Tai said that this matter could not be done like this. Qin Tai said: "The two queen mothers, these are the emperor's eldest princess and the emperor's eldest son. It means different things to the royal family and the emperor himself. So it needs to be determined, and it needs to be convincing to the people of the world. But because of this reason, the emperor himself, as well as civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor, and even the people of the world will be suspicious and dissatisfied. What if someone intervenes to stop it? What if someone destroys? What if someone doesn't want to go public? What if someone deliberately does his job? "These questions are obviously aimed at some people, the royal family is not monolithic, so there are many clans who want to see the jokes of the little emperor's family, so they will estimate spreading rumors, and if Qin Tai wants to investigate the case, they will also sabotage. As for the reluctance to make it public, this should refer to the little emperor and the queen. The little emperor was unwilling to let Qin Tai check for the sake of his own face, and the queen would not let Qin Tai check for the sake of her own status. As for the words of using his position to obstruct me, Zhang Juzheng is possible, because he is the backstage of the queen, and it is also possible for Zhang Jing and Zhang Cheng to be the master, the little emperor.

After Empress Dowager Chen looked at Empress Dowager Li, she said to Qin Tai: "Mr. Qin, what do you mean to do?" "Empress Dowager Chen called Qin Tai Mr., which gave Qin Tai the greatest face, and only cabinet ministers have always been qualified to be called Mr. by the imperial family, especially the emperor or the empress dowager. Empress Dowager Chen was not a politician in the first place. Besides, she had a good impression of Qin Tai and his wife, so she said what Empress Dowager Li was unwilling to say.

Qin Tai gritted his teeth and said, "Queen Mother, no matter what the outcome of this case is, it will completely offend the emperor and the royal family." So there are three requirements under it, and I hope the two queen mothers will agree. If the two queen mothers agree, Qin Tai is willing to guarantee the lives of the whole family, and he will definitely give the world an absolutely fair and reasonable answer. And this answer can withstand anyone's scrutiny, and it is definitely the truth of the truth. ”

Empress Dowager Chen looked at her old sister Empress Dowager Li, and Empress Dowager Li finally nodded and motioned for Qin Tai to continue.

Qin Tai said: "Dealing with cases requires an absolutely independent investigation space, which means that neither the emperor nor civil and military officials can interfere. No one is allowed to intervene until the final result is obtained. Second, under the need for a concession, a right to cross-examine anyone. Regardless of whether the other party is the emperor himself, or the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng, or a certain great eunuch or a certain nobleman, they must ask questions and tell the truth and cannot hide it. You can also guarantee with your own professional ethics that you will never meddle in things that you shouldn't ask. Third, no matter what the result is, please don't anger others with the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Don't kill anyone because of this. ”

Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li also understood the last point, it was Qin Tai who asked them to spare the lives of Qin Tai's family. But how can we persuade the little emperor and Zhang Juzheng not to interfere? Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li can't control the little emperor anymore, and they can't stop Zhang Juzheng. Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li simply handed the problem back to Qin Tai. Qin Tai thought about it for a long time and finally came up with a solution, because he thought of something. In order to let Qin Tai investigate the case, Emperor Longqing once gave Qin Tai a gold medal of "I came in person". This thing represents the emperor, which is not only of great significance, but also plays the role of a gold medal in itself. It's just that Qin Tai was returned to Emperor Longqing back then, and now it is estimated that it is enshrined in Emperor Longqing. Now this gold medal does not only represent the emperor, but also the previous emperor, and even the little emperor needs to obey orders. As long as Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li asked for gold medals as the widows of Emperor Longqing, they ordered Qin Tai to investigate the case as Emperor Longqing's envoy. At that time, neither the little emperor nor Zhang Juzheng dared to stop Qin Tai from investigating the case, and no imperial relatives dared to give Qin Tai a good look. Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li, as supervisors, supervised Qin Tai's reasonable and legal use of gold medals to investigate cases.