iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 127
Cersei Lannister looked at Green, her pupils narrowed: "No need to guess, the two daughters of the Stark family are among the entourage."

After speaking, the angry Cersei broke several rose branches in a row, but she was still puzzled.

She said angrily, "I want to kill a wolf, preferably a gray one!"

Green stood aside silently.

Boss Cersei has finished folding the roses and wants to kill the wolf...wait a minute.

Green reached out to grab Cersei's hand and wiped away the juice left by the broken flower branch with his cloak.

Cersei lowered her eyes and glanced at the hand held by Green, and raised the corners of her lips: "Earl Green, you are quite courageous."

"My queen, I am your steward."

Green gently put down Cersei's hand, and continued: "Your Highness, no one in the Seven Kingdoms can stop what King Robert wants to do."

He added: "Except for you, but the price is too high, it's not worth it."

Cersei raised her chin slightly, her blue eyes moved slightly, and said coldly: "It's just a life-and-death contest, your queen will never compromise!"

Gripping the hilt of the sword tightly, Green said, "Queen Cersei, you shouldn't be in danger yourself. Please leave the dangerous matter to me...and Sir James."

After hearing Green's persuasion, Cersei's lips curled slightly: "Green, your words always make me happy, sometimes I don't know how to reward you..."

As she spoke, Cersei stretched out her white and tender hand and patted Green. Her slender fingers touched the cold armor, and her brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Cersei glanced at the tightly fitted Krab armor with slight dissatisfaction.

Green replied solemnly: "Being able to serve you is the greatest reward for me."

Cersei sneered: "What a lovely boy."

Green: "...", he blinked suspiciously.

It was the first time for Green to see Cersei showing such a natural smile. Her hair was as bright as gold leaf under the sun, and she was as beautiful as a summer girl.

James seems to have a good eye?

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The sweet smile on Cersei's face soon faded, and she gazed at the flowers for a moment with mocking contempt on her face.

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King's Row west of the Trident.

Eddard Stark looked at Robert Baratheon, whose waistline had become as astonishing as his height, with an expression of disbelief on his serious face.

Is this really Robert?
"Ned! Oh, it's good to see you, especially with your stinky face."

Ed heard the familiar bell-like voice, and was hugged, almost tearing his bones apart.

Ed finally confirmed the identity of the fat man, who was indeed Robert.

Fifteen years ago, when they fought side by side, Robert was a man with clean face, clear eyes, six feet five inches tall, like a towering tower, standing out from the crowd, a strong and strong man that a young girl in Huaichun dreamed of.

During the rebellion of Balon Greyjoy nine years ago, the banners of the stag and the direwolf flew together, and the armies of the Seven Kingdoms joined forces to conquer the lord who declared himself the king of the Iron Islands.On the night of victory, the two stood side by side in the hall of the fortress that fell to the Greyjoy family. Robert accepted the letter of surrender from the leader of the rebel army, and he adopted his youngest son Theon as his adopted son.

Although a beard as thick and black as wire now covered his fat double chin, there was nothing that could hide Robert's big belly.

Robert looked up and down carefully and said in a hearty voice, "You really haven't changed at all."

A smile appeared on Duke Ed's usually serious face. He knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Winterfell is at your service."

He took note of his wife's advice that Robert was not only his friend, but King of the Seven Kingdoms.

"Damn it, Ned!"

Robert cursed: "Don't do this with me!"

King Robert's thick hand lifted Duke Eddard who was kneeling respectfully on the ground.Robert said angrily again: "Also, we are brothers, if you dare to call me Your Majesty again, I will definitely hang you at the gate of the Women's Branch, and before that, I will take off your pants first, haha!"

Ed smiled. He felt that although Robert's appearance had changed a bit, his temperament hadn't changed at all. He remembered that the two of them were still so friendly in the Eagle's Nest City.

Eddard had grown up with Robert in the Eyrie as Jon Arryn's adopted son from the age of eight, and he regarded Robert as a brother.

With a rich heart, Stark is very stubborn: "I dare not forget."

"Seven layers of hell!"

After seeing Ed's two daughters, Robert said: "The children are much cuter than you!"

The guards were scattered around, and the two came to the river.

Robert pointed to the distance, and said, "Over there, I killed Rhaegar with one blow!"

Ed recalled his sister's last smile, how she clutched his hand before she died, rose petals pouring from her palm, dark and lifeless.

This is the pain that is deeply imprinted in Ed's heart.

Ed slowly said: "You have killed him and avenged Lyanna."

Robert said angrily: "But I only killed him once! Now I can only continue to kill him in my dreams, every night!"

Robert's voice was hoarse with remembered grief. "Gods, Lyanna's only sixteen..."

Lyanna Stark was supposed to be Robert's bride, but died at sixteen, when she was still a child at heart.

Some old wounds never heal, just a few words, and they will bleed again.

The two men stood silently on the bank of the river, looking at the flowing river with a heavy atmosphere.

The cold Iron Throne could not make up for the loss of Lyanna.

After a while, Eddard looked at Robert: "Tell me about Jon."

Robert shook his head: "I have never seen a person's condition deteriorate so quickly in my life, as if Jon's life was burned out in a short time like a raging fire."

Eddard was in no rush to voice his suspicions about the Lannister, there were matters that needed to be investigated personally.

After a pause, Robert stretched out his huge arm and put it around Ed's shoulders: "I originally wanted to talk to you about this matter in a few days, but since you mentioned it, let's talk about it now."

Ed looked at Robert, who suddenly became serious, and nodded slightly.

"Jon died so suddenly!"

Robert sighed again, and he continued: "The Red Keep is in a mess now. I need a trustworthy helper, someone like Jon Arryn. He is not only the Duke of the Eagle's Nest, but also the Warden of the East and the Prime Minister. , it is not easy to find a suitable replacement.”

Robert said angrily again: "One, another, damn it, they are all eyeing the position of the Prime Minister, and they don't even think that I don't have that ability. If I dare to hand over the kingdom to them, the gods will never Will forgive me!"

Ed asked, "Jon's child..."

Robert interrupted Eddard: "His son will inherit the title of Duke of the Eyrie and all the taxes of the Vale."

Ed was stunned for a moment and then said: "The Arryn family in the valley has been the guardian of the East for generations. This is a hereditary position!"

Robert was a little impatient: "Ned, a six-year-old boy can't command an army. My first concern is this year and the next few years. When the child grows up, I will consider whether to give him back! "

Ed didn't want to back down: "Guardian of the East is just an honorary title in peacetime, let that child inherit this title, even Old Jon, who has worked hard for the kingdom all his life, should be."

Robert withdrew his hand from Ed's shoulder, and his tone was not very happy: "Jon is the former Prime Minister, this is his duty, and he should be loyal to his king!"

His tone softened, and he continued: "Ned, I am not an ungrateful person. You should know this best. I respect and love him as much as you do. But that child is not his father. A young child will never be able to rule the East. , the gods have mercy on me!"

King Robert held Duke Ed's elbow tightly and said, "Ned, stop talking! I need your help with something, and I won't allow you to refuse."

　Ahhh, wait until I'm done!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)