iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 249 Wailing and Pleading

Red Keep, Throne Room.

Tyrion Lannister leaned against the long table, swayed the wine glass in his hand, and said: "Haha, maybe I should prepare armor and a sword for myself... Well, I dreamed about Stannis and I last night During the duel, he ducked in order to swing his sword at me.”

When he finished speaking, everyone burst into low laughter.

He grinned and said: "I also need to prepare a... very tall horse. I don't want to win without honor."

The golden-robed commander-in-chief, Ser Jacelyn Bywater, stroked his chest and said, "Prime Minister Tyrion, I will fight for you."

The Finance Minister, Earl Gyles Rossby, coughed a few times and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, please forgive me for being presumptuous. Your duty is to stabilize the hearts of the people in King's Landing, not to charge into battle on the battlefield. Ahem... on the battlefield. No one can guarantee that they will be safe, and this could easily destabilize the whole of King's Landing."

"Ha, Earl of Kells, thank you for your gentle advice."

Tyrion first glanced at the sleepy Grand Maester Pycelle, then glanced at the others and said, "May Stannis be defeated before King's Landing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the oak door of the throne room was pushed open, and a waiter sang: "We all stand in silence to pay tribute to Her Majesty Cersei of House Lannister, the Keeper of the Realm, the Queen Regent!"

Then, Queen Cersei appeared. She was wearing a white dress, with long sleeves revealing a gold silk lining. Her thick golden curly hair was draped over her bare shoulders, and a dark green gemstone necklace hung on her slender neck. .

Tyrion blinked. Cersei's white clothes gave her a strange innocence, like a summer girl... Her appearance could confuse most men, except him.

Everyone stood up to salute, and Queen Cersei, surrounded by the Kingsguard, walked through them, came to the head seat of the long table, and sat down directly.

After the other ministers were seated, Cersei's green eyes moved slightly. She looked at Tyrion with a gentle smile and said, "Prime Minister Tyrion, hasn't my son come here yet?"

Tyrion was about to take a sip of wine. To be honest... he almost threw the glass away in fright.

He smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I heard that King Joffrey just got an interesting toy. He should be at the shooting range at this time."

What happened to the Lannister lioness? ! Why were her friendly, familiar eyes that wanted to bite his neck off? Why were they gone?

Tyrion's eyes rolled slightly, thinking that his threat (Chapter 240) finally made the lioness feel afraid.

For Tyrion, as long as Cersei behaves well, he is happy to act with her.

As for the marriage between Lannister and Tyrell, he felt...the kind father would definitely marry his good daughter to Highgarden, but he didn't want to tell Cersei about his speculation. He was worried that the lioness would go crazy.

Tyrion took a sip of wine... he personally sent away his disgusted alcoholic husband, only to find a crippled new husband. He suddenly felt a little bit pity for Cersei.

But he thought about it... He hoped that the lame Willas Tyrell (the eldest son of the Duke of Mace) could perform to the satisfaction of Cersei, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

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"Oh? There aren't many things that interest him."

Tyrion recovered his thoughts and replied: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, your steward sent someone to deliver his trophy, which is said to be a pair of shining bronze armor."

Queen Cersei's beautiful eyes trembled slightly and said: "Grimm? Bronze armor?"

Tyrion nodded slightly, put down his wine glass, and grinned: "The magic armor of the Royce family in the valley. It is said that if you wear it, you will not be afraid of the enemy's swords and guns. By chance, Joffrey has also heard about this, and he can't wait to Verify the authenticity of the legend."

After speaking, he looked at Grand Maester Pycelle and gestured.

The maester's necklace jingled softly, and Maester Pycelle tremblingly picked up a piece of parchment on the table and handed it to Queen Cersei.

Queen Cersei took the parchment suspiciously and lowered her eyes to read. After a while, her slender fingers holding the parchment trembled slightly, and her legs moved together under her snow-white skirt.

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Queen Cersei calmly placed the parchment in her hand on the table and said: "Tyrion, did you suddenly convene the royal council today to publicize Earl Green's victory in the valley?"

She curled up her palms slightly, and then said: "Also, why can I only read Earl Green's letter at the imperial meeting?!"

She suddenly changed... The lioness is back... The honeymoon period between the Lannister siblings ended before they even enjoyed it... Tyrion shrugged "helplessly".

Queen Cersei's eyes slowly swept over everyone, and finally settled on the hunched Grand Maester Pycelle, and said: "Pycelle, you tell me the answer."

Grand Maester Pycelle shrank back and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, this... this is... the Prime Minister's order."

Seeing Queen Cersei's eyes turning towards him, Tyrion said with a smile: "Sister Queen Mother, I thought we had already made a friendly agreement. I thought you needed the help of your well-behaved brother. It seems that I need to persuade my father to consolidate Lan as soon as possible. The alliance between Nestor and Tyrell."

After his words fell, Queen Cersei's face suddenly stiffened and she said, "You dare to threaten me?"

Tyrion grinned: "Dear sister Cersei, you should get used to it sooner."

"You!" Queen Cersei clenched her fists.

Tyrion smiled at the queen mother's sister, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine, and said seriously: "Everyone, the topic of today's imperial meeting, let's talk about the war in the valley..."

Queen Cersei suddenly raised her wine glass, stretched it to one side, and said to Sir Lancel who was standing behind her: "Here, pour the wine."

Tyrion ignored the childish and disruptive behavior of the lioness, and continued: "Everyone has read the letters sent by the messenger crow in the Eagle's Nest City in advance. Yes, they are protesting, and I saw blood and blood in their lines. tears……"

"Cowardly Valemen." Queen Cersei sipped her wine gracefully.

Tyrion looked at his sister who curled her lips and said, "Dear Queen Regent, your current behavior reminds me of the young sister in Casterly Rock. We are really pleased."

Queen Cersei snorted coldly and said, "Did you call me here just to listen to the wails of those losers?"

Tyrion spread his hands and said: "No, the people of the valley are poor losers, but they are luckier because they can still go to the Red Keep to cry. But we are different. If we become the losers, we can only cry to the Red Keep. Tanis begged."

"Pleading..."

After muttering, Queen Cersei raised her chin and said coldly: "Stannis may be able to storm the Red Keep and seize my son's Iron Throne, but I will never let him capture me!"

Queen Cersei knew that although she could be worth a large ransom if the city was defeated, after a crazy battle, the soldiers were often more interested in flesh and blood than money. If it were anyone else, she might have tried to coax him before the city fell, but the enemy was Stannis Baratheon, so she might as well coax his horse.

Therefore, as long as she loses the battle, her choice is to end her life immediately.

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Tyrion raised his glass with a smile and said, "It's rare for us to have the same ideas, my dear sister."

Cersei glanced at Tyrion contemptuously and said, "What a pity. I can't see you begging Stannis so hard."

"The gods and old men bear witness."

Tyrion shrugged, and he continued the original topic: "The wails of the people of the Vale have not only reached King's Landing, but also reached Harrenhal. The messenger crow who arrived this morning, our everlasting hand of the king, Lord Tywin, asked the king The Imperial Council immediately ordered Kleb's troops to withdraw from the valley."

Queen Cersei stopped drinking. She put down her glass and said calmly: "Tyrion, does father want us to bring Earl Greene's army to King's Landing?"

Tyrion looked at the queen mother sister, paused, and grinned: "No, dear sister, my wise father asked the royal council to order Earl Green to attack Dragonstone Island, and promised him the title of Duke of Dragonstone Island."

Queen Cersei stretched out her slender fingers to pick up the wine glass again, took a sip of summer red, and said: "Pycelle, Gales, Tyrion, and Lord Tywin's suggestions are not advisable. If Stannis breaks through King's Landing and Red Fortress, what's the point of Lord Grimm occupying the stone-filled Dragonstone? Can it bring Joffrey and us back to life?"

After a period of silence, Earl Gales coughed a few times and said: "Queen Mother Lannister, I am worried that even if the Royal Council issues an order, Earl Greene who is in the valley will not be able to come back with his army in time."

Queen Cersei nodded solemnly and said: "This is a sincere concern. It does take time to mobilize the army. But we know that Stannis's fleet has just arrived at Dragonstone, and he needs to rest for a while. Maybe, we Lord Green can be ordered to return to King's Landing first, and his army only asks to march as quickly as possible."

She sighed softly and said: "It's not that we need him, but that the king and King's Landing need him. Green can defeat tens of thousands of people with thousands of people, which has proven that his combat ability is not inferior to that of the famous general Landao."

Queen Cersei said gently to Tyrion: "My dear brother, everyone can see your determination to fight Stannis, but you need more help..."

The corners of her eyes were slightly red: "I can feel your fatigue. Once you have Green's help, I believe you will feel much more relaxed."

After listening to Queen Cersei's words, the silent commander-in-chief in gold robes couldn't help but nodded.

"Cough cough cough..." Earl Gales remained silent through coughing.

Maester Pycelle glanced at Tyrion and said: "Your Majesty, the Eagle's Nest is protesting against Earl Green's atrocities in the valley..."

Queen Cersei was about to angrily scold Grand Maester Pycelle, who was getting older and more confused, but Tyrion reached out and interrupted him first.

"Speaking of atrocities, Westeros is really a nickname that rarely goes wrong. Half-barbarian noble... Bloody Earl... In the valley filled with people, Earl Green left such a deep impression on the people of the valley that I think they will never forget it. Without him, from generation to generation.”

Tyrion shook his head slightly: "I think if Earl Green stood on the wall of King's Landing, the attacking soldiers might be scared to death, but it is really a pity..."

He blinked at the Queen Mother: "Green only loves you, not Lannister. This is something everyone knows. Not only me, but even the kind father will not let his well-behaved children go without any worries." Beside the Bloody Earl."

Queen Cersei clenched her fists hidden under the table. She forced a smile and said, "My Tyrion, your sister will take a good look at Earl Green."

Tyrion smiled and said: "Dear sister, I remember that we have reached a consensus on this matter during a warm and pleasant dinner. Perhaps you can try to persuade Lord Tywin."

He grinned: "He likes smart children best."

Queen Cersei stared at Tyrion for a while, then drank all the wine in the wine glass and said: "Then I want to listen to your wise words. Come on, pour the wine!"

Tyrion leaned back in his chair, sipped his mouth comfortably, and said: "Queen Cersei, I invite you here today to listen to your decision. Without your consent, I don't think Earl Green will be obedient."

Queen Cersei raised her chin slightly, showing a hint of pride as she said, "You're not too stupid, Tyrion."

Tyrion had become somewhat accustomed to his good sister's stupidity, and he reminded patiently: "Sister Queen Mother, I am referring to your father's order. How should we deal with it?"

Queen Cersei frowned, and then Grand Maester Pycelle suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Duke Tywin may have his own deep meaning..."

Queen Cersei frowned and said, "Deep meaning? What deep meaning can he have?"

Archmaester Pycelle said tremblingly: "I haven't seen it yet..."

Tyrion's sigh reached Queen Cersei's ears. Her eyes moved, and she saw Tyrion who was hesitant to speak.

The eyes of the two siblings touched, Tyrion hesitated, and then he couldn't bear to mouth: Myrcella.

Queen Cersei clenched her wine glass and said through gritted teeth, "It's ridiculously profound!"

Seeing this, Tyrion curled his lips as he drank. He is a reliable ally.

Queen Cersei declared: "The people of the Vale have been crippled by the Grimm. They are no longer worthy of our attention."

Grand Maester Pycelle opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, we cannot ignore the barbaric atrocities..."

Queen Cersei's accumulated anger seemed to have found an outlet: "Shut up, the defeated don't deserve any sympathy, and neither do we, you old fool!"

"But...but...this is related to..."

"No buts! Tell me the people of the valley, crawl over and kiss my son's boots, or else you will roll into the arms of the stranger. And you..."

The Lannister lioness looked at Maester Pycelle with a dangerous gaze. The experienced Tyrion immediately guessed her next move, and her glittering wine glass would soon fly towards Pycelle's head. , and then the hip flask.

Tyrion hurriedly climbed off the chair, trotted closer to Queen Cersei, and persuaded in a flattering manner: "Charming sister, I have to say that Green is such a lucky guy. No wonder he only loves you..."

His advice had no effect, and Cersei threw the goblet in her hand in the direction of Maester Pycelle.

Tyrion quickly turned his head and looked over... Where is Pycelle? Why did he disappear suddenly? !

He tilted his head. When did he hide under the table?

(End of this chapter)