iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 357 The last chance to survive

Green handed the reins to the squire and smiled: "Good night, Sir Garland."

Green and Ser Garlan walked side by side into the gate of the Red Keep, followed by Kleb's guards in blue robes and Tyrell in green robes.

Under the setting sun, the entire Red Fort seemed to be melted by a layer of red light.

After chatting for a while, Sir Garland hesitated, paused, solemnly stroked his chest, and said: "Duke Green, thank you again for your help. Swordsman Matthew is a good instructor (Green sent him to Hebang The Left-Handed Swordsman of the Crab Claw Peninsula of Earth, Chapter 152, Chapter 251), he allowed me to hold the sword again and regained my reputation as a warrior.”

Green stopped and said: "This is his glory, Sir."

He glanced at Garland's left arm, patted it, and said: "Congratulations, I hope... you and I will have the opportunity to fight side by side, brave Garland knight."

Hearing this, Sir Garland stroked his chest again, with a hint of excitement in his voice: "It will be the honor of my life to be able to fight with a famous general."

Green nodded slightly, thinking of Willas Tyrell (the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Metz, Chapters 70 and 71), he felt...this is the qualified heir.

He said: "Very good, we have made an agreement."

Green's expression was dark, and he shook his head silently.

The two continued to walk and talk, and Lord Greene, who was always keen, was deeply touched by the honorable heart of Knight Garland, which reminded him of Duke Ned who was far away in Winterfell.

He raised his eyes and glanced at his brother: "After the war in the Riverlands has calmed down, I suggest you think about it carefully, for the sake of Lannister, and for you, Lord Tywin."

Sir Garland smiled slightly sheepishly and said, "Maybe it's because it's the first time I've led an army alone on an expedition..."

Green: "Maybe the day they have nothing left to grab, they will die."

He bowed: "Please forgive me for my self-assertion."

After hearing Green's explanation, Sir Garland nodded in a daze. Do all famous generals have such sharp eyes? He thought about the deceased Landao, they were... different.

James: "Today I went to see the King's Gate where reconstruction has been suspended. A very large number of refugees from the Riverlands have gathered there."

Hearing this, Sir Kevan hesitated and said: "Duke Tywin, without Jeyne, can she still play a role for Lannister? Perhaps, I can secretly go to the Twins to show Lord Frey Sincerity in what you ask for.”

Garland: "Just yesterday, after Margaery came back, she also mentioned the refugee issue to us. She seemed very worried."

The three of them greeted each other, and anyone could see that James was looking haggard. He was trying his best to pretend that nothing had happened, and jokingly talked about the unexpected king's dinner tonight.

Garland: "Sir James, I heard the news that you are going to go on an expedition. I hope you will wipe out the 'robbers' causing trouble in the Riverlands as soon as possible. May the gods bless you."

Garland: "Looking at the movement the Runlangs made, I feel like they are more like a bandit group."

After a pause, Lord Tywin looked at his younger brother and said, "Kevan, a small pebble can change the direction of a horse's running."

After a pause, he said again: "Kevan, I'm still hesitating."

Duke Tywin narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Kevan, we need someone... to buy time for Lannister to mobilize the army."

Sir Kevan sighed: "The scene that day (Chapter 329) reminded me of the Mad King..."

Duke Tywin didn't look away from below and said, "It seems that ordinary courses are not suitable for Joffrey."

Green showed a smile: "The Florent family's Brightwater City?"

He turned around: "Kevan, is there any news from Marquis Frey?"

The people around him conquered the Blood Gate and the Eagle's Nest City, which everyone thought were impossible to break. Sir Garland asked for advice on siege warfare.

Green: "As long as the war continues, the number of homeless refugees will increase, and the price of bread in King's Landing will only rise higher and higher."

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Lannister... Lord Tywin raised his eyes to look at the burning sunset. The hand behind his back clenched tightly for a moment, and then relaxed.

He pondered: "Send someone to contact Mrs. Westerling."

When he came to the gate of Magta Tower, Sir James glanced at Green. Seeing the two of them pause, Sir Garland just nodded and walked in alone.

Green patted Sir Garland on the arm and said, "You'll get used to it soon."

There were footsteps behind him, and after a pause, Sir Kevan's voice sounded: "Duke Tywin, tonight may be another child's 'random'."

Sir Kevan shook his head slightly and replied: "The cunning weasel is still watching. I think the news that the wolf cubs have conquered Harrenhal has reached the Twins."

On a nearby tower, Duke Tywin stood with his hands behind his back. He was overlooking the figures of the blue, red, and green trio heading to Meg's Tower.

"The risk is too high. Marquis Frey's eyes can no longer clearly see the situation in the Seven Kingdoms. He is still immersed in his own dreams. You cannot wake up someone who is sleeping with his eyes open."

What is the number one hot spot in the Red Fort at this time? In addition to the little devil's assassination of the Red Viper, there was also the incident of wolves plundering Dusken Valley Town.

In Sir Garland's surprised look, he continued: "When I talked about Storm's End with the Duke of Mace, I also mentioned Brightwater City, so I made this guess."

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After a moment of silence, Sir Kevan's deep and deep voice sounded: "If your efforts cannot bring about good changes..."

Duke Tywin looked away, snorted coldly, and said, "Aerys has at least been praised for a while. He is more like my daughter who likes to be smart."

After standing together in silence for a while, Sir Jaime moved his lips and said, "I heard you went to the dungeon in the afternoon, Tyrion...is he okay?"

As they were approaching Meg's Tower, they saw not far away... Sir James with flowing blond hair.

The three of them soon talked about the war in the Reach.

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After a pause, he continued: "Duke Tywin, out of caution, I have sent Ser Adam to take over the protection of Magta."

After waiting for a while, seeing James standing there silently, Green said: "Does Prime Minister Tywin not allow you to visit Tyrion?"

Ser Jaime's green eyes moved slightly. He looked at Green for a while, then shook his head tiredly.

Green spread his hands: "I think Tyrion is still willing to see you directly. He loves his brother."

Sir James's chest rose and fell slowly, and he said: "I...I still...I don't know how to face him yet...I don't know how to comfort him..."

He rubbed his face and said, "Father, he does not allow me to judge by combat on behalf of Tyrion." "Sir, what you saw is not the truth."

Green sighed slightly: "If you help Tyrion win the trial by combat, haven't you thought about what will happen next? The Dornish people will only think that Lannister is playing tricks on them, and the fire of hatred will only become more intense."

When he heard about the Dornish people, anger suddenly appeared on James' handsome face. He gritted his teeth and said, "Are all the Dornish people a bunch of idiots? How could Tyrion kill the Red Viper? Anyone can see that this is Framed!"

Green sighed again: "At this time, does the truth matter? Think about the incident more than ten years ago, the King Killer."

Sir Jaime took a deep breath and was silent for a long time. He looked at Green: "Can Tyrion be allowed to wear black clothes?"

Green stared at him, paused, and reminded: "James, putting on black clothes is no different from winning a trial by combat on Tyrion's behalf. The result is the same for the Dornish people. Perhaps, this is also the most disappointing thing. Lord Tywin is in trouble. At present, it seems that only offering Tyrion’s head can calm the raging anger of the Dornish people.”

"Bloody fury," Ser Jaime couldn't help but curse.

After pondering for a while, Green reached out and patted James on the shoulder and said: "Actually, Dorne is very far away, but with the current situation in the kingdom, no one dares to bet, and...most people don't like to take risks."

After the words fell, James looked directly over, and he continued: "Also, within the rules of the game, you will not find a way to save Tyrion, Sir."

"Within the rules...outside the rules..."

After muttering, James stared at Green with a complicated expression: "You want me to secretly let Tyrion go? Then you still remind me of the so-called consequences. What's the difference?"

"Not that I wish, ser. And..."

Green shook his head: "The difference is that your brother may be alive and well."

Sir James opened his mouth and said, "You want to help me?"

Green shook his head again: "I will only help secretly. If you want me to help, you must first swear an oath."

He spread his hands helplessly: "The risk I take is no less than yours. Don't forget, you are a Lannister."

The suspicion hidden in Ser Jaime's eyes gradually dissipated, he clenched his fists and whispered: "I must save Tyrion, I owe him."

He looked at Green again: "I will bear all the consequences. I need your help. I owe you a share..."

As he said that, he suddenly laughed at himself: "I already owe you a lot of favors."

Green rubbed his temples and said jokingly: "The consequences are not very serious. The big deal is... after we finish hunting down the running wolves and trout in the Reach, we can then attack the Dornishmen who came from afar."

Because he finally made a decision, Sir James had a somewhat relaxed look on his face at this time, and he reluctantly joked: "It's really not serious, just three opponents."

Then, he calmed down and said, "Green, are you sure you will let me release Tyrion from the heavily guarded dungeon?"

Green glanced sideways at James, who became cautious, and said slowly: "You should remember that Petyr Baelish, who was imprisoned in the dark cell by Prime Minister Stark, suddenly disappeared in the cell, right? Because what happened? Things... The Imperial Council ordered the Golden Robes to check out all the secret passages hidden in the dungeon, and I, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Golden Robes at the time, carefully inspected every stone and every gap, and we found twelve large and small ones. The secret passages were all buried under the supervision of the former Imperial Intelligence Chief, Varys."

Sir James' eyes moved and he guessed: "How many secret passages did Varys secretly leave?"

Green shook his head: "There were too many eyes staring there. No one could do that."

Without waiting for James to ask, he continued: "It was the blue robes who were transferred to assist me who discovered the thirteenth secret passage."

He smiled: "Because the matter was almost over at that time, I didn't think it was troublesome, so I didn't report it to the Imperial Council."

Green took out a key and threw it to James: "On the fourth floor of the dungeon, there is the second torture room in the innermost part. Move the torture table and open the stone slab below, and you can use it."

After Sir Jaime put away the key, he added: "I have to remind you that this is Tyrion's last chance to survive."

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When Green and Jaime entered the hall of Maggo Tower, they saw the group of rose maids who were laughing and laughing: Meg Tyrell, Erlo Tyrell, Jaina Tyrell, Arlan ·Tyrell.

Next to them stood a man, Osney Kettleblack, who was barely smiling.

As soon as the two of them appeared, the hall suddenly became quiet, and then... Green felt four pairs of bright eyes moving towards him, but... they were just passing by.

Inadvertently, their eyes were all fixed on James next to Green.

The muffled excited voices of the girls soon reached my ears.

The fans did not forget to raise their skirts to the majestic Duke Greene, but when the handsome Sir James returned the greeting gracefully, the roses couldn't help but make a sound of oh oh...

Taking a breath, Lord Green took the first step to leave.

The venue for Joffrey's small dinner was the restaurant on the second floor of the Megh Tower. Compared to other restaurants in the Megh Tower, it was relatively small in area, but the most gorgeously decorated. It is said that during the Targaryen dynasty, successive kings and The Queen often dines here.

As for the king and queen of the Baratheon dynasty... let's not mention it.

Green and Sir Garland stood in front of the colored window and chatted for a few words before Sir James appeared.

Arriving in front of him, James glanced at Green in a funny way and said, "Your Excellency, you disappeared as soon as I turned around."

Green shrugged: "Sometimes I can't help but be jealous of your charm, ser."

He looked at Sir Garland aside: "The little beauties in the hall are all fascinated by Sir James. I can't stay and disturb the beauty there."

Sir Garland showed a reserved smile: "I also heard many ladies talking about Sir James in Highgarden. I have to admit... I have also been jealous."

After saying that, he didn't know what he thought of, and his face suddenly darkened, but he quickly returned to normal.

Green's eyes moved slightly, and he continued to joke: "Sir James, next time, I will take the initiative to stay away from you."

Sir Jaime shrugged: "Okay, okay, I will try my best to cooperate with you."

His response earned a sideways look from Green, and Sir Garland couldn't help but laugh.

About half an hour later, the waiter sang: "The King's Hand—Lord Tywin Lannister—arrives—"

Duke Tywin appeared. He first glanced at the three people standing in front of the colorful window, then glanced at the long dining table, and then walked directly over and sat down.

Not long after, the waiter's chant sounded again: "Welcome—Keeper of the Realm—The Queen Regent—Her Majesty Cersei of House Lannister—"

Cersei entered the dining room surrounded by her maids. She made a lot of noise. Green, who had excellent eyesight, saw Lord Tywin sitting with his eyes closed... A vein on the top of his head twitched slightly.

(End of this chapter)