ah, the voice of reason.

pehaps you will listen to the churchs representative if you would not give myself, nor the comes ek miltou, nor anyone else full truthful answers when we asked

Dont try and work your way out of it by saying you'll present it all to the emperor, I am sure the captian of the guard would have something to say about leaving a former member of the orginaisation unguarded near any member of the royal family, let alone the emperor himself.