iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 365 Cake
Lord Mace Tyrell puffed up his cheeks for a moment, and said leisurely, "Reconstruction is time-consuming and laborious. I can hand over the command of the Redwyne Fleet in Blackwater Bay to the Royal Council. How about that?"

As Golden Rose finished speaking, Green saw a flash of coldness in Lord Tywin Lannister's eyes, and the corners of his mouth pursed slightly.

Prime Minister Tywin frowned and asked, "My generous Lord Mace, are you planning to give the Redwyne ships to the sailors of the royal fleet who are waiting for new ships?"

The Duke of Metz blurted out: "How can this be possible?"

Lord Tywin stared at Lord Mace for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "Then please reconsider my proposal."

Lannister is equivalent to "half-giving" Stormlands to the Tyrell family. According to the proposal, when Joffrey and Margaery give birth to their next son, the child who will inherit Stormlands, during this period of nearly 20 years, the Tyrell family will have the right to rule Stormlands. This time is enough to support the nobles of Stormlands who are "close" to Tyrell. Moreover, the child has half Tyrell blood. Even if he inherits Stormlands, if the operation is done properly, for example, let the child marry a lady from the Tyrell family, the Tyrell family's rule over Stormlands may be unshakable.

Thinking of this, Duke Mace's heartbeat quickened, and he even felt his breathing become heavier. The supreme leader of the River Reach immediately suppressed the excitement that was welling up in his heart.

But... the Duke of Mace was still hesitant. Would Lannister really be so generous? He suspected that Lannister had some hidden conspiracy. He did not trust Lannister.

The Duke of Metz actually hid his expression very well, but it could not escape the eyes of the old lion.

He seemed to see through the Golden Rose's thoughts: "I am doing this for my grandson, and you are doing this for your future grandson. Lannister and Tyrell may take the initiative to put aside the personal hatred caused by the accident, for all enemies of the Iron Throne, respected Duke of Mace."

The old lion is an extremely proud man. Even if the situation requires him to take the initiative to "reconcile" with the Golden Rose, he cannot let go of his arrogant attitude.

But the Duke of Mace was very satisfied with this. The old lion rarely lowered his proud head, which made him see the sincerity of Lannister in cutting the cake.

He finally felt relieved.

"I accept your offer, Lord Tywin."

After saying this, Lord Mace laughed heartily. He also reached out and patted Lord Tywin on the back to show his closeness.

The old lion's chest and abdomen rose and fell slightly, and he said calmly, "Very good."

"Duke Green."

After a pause, Lord Tywin pointed to a location on the map, looked at Green, and said, "I want you to deal with this stag licking its wounds, regardless of life or death."

Looking at the location of Dragonstone on the map, Green's eyebrows slightly raised. Lannister was going to send the two dukes of King's Landing away... The old lion wanted to "single" challenge the young wolf in exchange for honor? Or, to be more precise... He was sure of victory? !
The Duke of Mace, who was still in a happy mood, frowned slightly when he saw the Duke of Tywin pointing at Dragonstone. After a pause, he continued to stroke his beard.

The old lion's voice sounded again: "Duke Green, when your army conquers Dragonstone, the person you propose will serve as the acting lord of Dragonstone before the crown prince comes of age."

Green's brow just frowned, and he continued: "I can hand over half of the warships needed for the reconstruction of the royal fleet to the shipyard in Seagull Town."

After a moment of silence, Green stretched out a finger and pointed to the location of Crab Island: "It should return to Crab Claw Peninsula (Chapter 188)."

Lord Tywin's light green eyes moved slightly, and he said, "Duke Green, I hope you can serve as the military instructor for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Lord Green and Lord Tywin looked at each other for a while, and he shook his head slightly: "I am good at charging into battle, but King Joffrey's child..."

He gave the other man a small smile, "I think as the heir to the Iron Throne, it would be more appropriate for him to learn the art of war from his grandfather."

Tonight was a naked big deal, and the communication between the three dukes lacked tact.

Glancing at the pleased inflatable fish, Lord Tywin calmly announced: "I will retry Lord Adrian Celtigar for treason in the name of the king."

[Lord Celtigar, the ruler of Crab Island, once served Stannis. After being captured during the Battle of King's Landing, he surrendered to King Joffrey (Chapter 267)]

In a few words, the Lannisters and Crab reached a deal. The result was that the ancient and noble Celtigar family, which originated from the Valyrian Freehold, would completely lose their new homeland, Crab Island, after leaving Valyria.

Without the original ruling family, Crab Island could claim its rule and bring nearly 20,000 subjects there under its rule. The legal basis came from the legendary hero of Crab Claw Peninsula, Clarence Crab, and with the support of the Red Castle, he could legitimately take over the rule of the Celtigar family.

Green nodded and said, "I will mobilize my fleet as soon as possible."

Lord Mace was hesitant to speak. He originally wanted to ask the Reach Fleet in Blackwater Bay for help, but after thinking it over, he held back... Stannis only had some broken ships left. This was just a small matter. He could ask about it at another time.

Watching Green "bargaining" with Lord Tywin, Lord Mace couldn't help but sigh in his heart, wishing he had more daughters. Perhaps, he could talk to Green about the marriage between the next generation of Tyrell and the next generation of Crabbe.

Well, Vilas’ wife must be chosen as soon as possible, so that... the timing will be just right.

After cutting the "cake", Lord Tywin glanced at the people present and said, "Duke Mace, Duke Green, let's set a time to send out the troops."

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"Next, let's talk about the public trial."

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The stars in the night sky twinkled like diamonds. It was already late at night when Green walked out of the Prime Minister's Tower.

Seeing that the person beside him seemed distracted, Green smiled and said, "Duke of Metz, are you satisfied tonight?"

Hearing Green's voice, the Duke of Metz blinked his eyes, came back to his senses, laughed, and said, "I want to try the wine of Crab Island if I have a chance."

"my pleasure."

After a pause, Duke Mace looked around, pulled Green aside, and said, "Green, don't you think Duke Tywin is too sincere tonight?"

After being "touched", the Duke of Mace's vigilance towards the Lannisters once again prevailed. Some hatred is difficult to eliminate, and interests can only suppress it temporarily.

Green groaned for a moment and said, "You are also aware of the current situation. I think Duke Tywin will have to give up some of his 'benefits'."

The Duke of Mace nodded in agreement at first, then snorted and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "The Lannisters are really greedy."

Duke Mace stroked his beard and thought for a while, then said, "Green, I thought Duke Tywin would ask us for help tonight..."

At this point, he felt a little angry. The old lion did not do what he expected at all, making all his preparations in vain.

He continued, "Do you think the Lannisters will do well in the riverlands? Do they have a way to deal with the northern cavalry?"

After saying this, he secretly felt it was a pity that if the Lannister army continued to lose in the Riverlands and the Crownland, Lord Tywin's prestige would be greatly damaged, and at that time... the old lion would not be able to continue sitting on the throne of Prime Minister.

In addition to the Storm's End, the Duke of Metz also coveted the glittering golden necklace of the Prime Minister.

If you are familiar with the Duke of Mace, it is easy to see some of his thoughts. Green covered his mouth and coughed lightly, saying: "According to the current situation, Duke Tywin should be very clear that he must make achievements to show the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms. He has no choice but to make this choice."

Hearing this, the Duke of Mace said angrily, "So he asked us to leave King's Landing to prevent us from doing anything in secret. The Lannisters are so wary of their allies. They are really despicable."

After a pause, he glanced at Green and added, "The Lannisters are allies that need to be watched."

"Thank you for your reminder, I will keep it in mind."

After a moment of silence, Green continued, "Duke Mace, I have a guess. Perhaps Duke Tywin has the confidence to defeat Robb Stark." Duke Mace was slightly startled and said, "You mean..."

Green nodded slightly and said, "It's not just the battlefield that determines the outcome of a war. We also need to make some preparations just in case."

Lord Mace was silent for a long time, then said, "It seems that Lord Tywin's purpose of luring us away from King's Landing is not as simple as it seems."

Green nodded seriously.

The Duke of Metz couldn't help but rub his head. He had received too much intelligence tonight, which made him feel a little tired... He needed Lady Olenna's help in analyzing it.

After a brief chat with Green, the Duke of Metz went directly to the virgin residence where Lady Olenna was staying.

The place Green went to was Mag Tower. There were changes in the chess game. King Green planned to write a letter overnight and send a raven message at dawn, asking Eagle's Nest and Whispering City to prepare as soon as possible.

"Good night, Your Excellency the Duke."

Green met Ser Osfried Kettleblack, who was on guard at the gate of the Tower of Maeg.

"Good night, sir."

Green entered with Ser Brienne of Tarth, while the other guards stayed outside, and the guards of Maegtar would arrange a place for them to rest.

The bottom floor of the Meg Tower.

Rustle, rustle, Green was sitting at the table writing. This was the room he had used since he became the Queen's official. It was spacious enough, and as his status increased, the decorations in the room became more gorgeous.

Green wrote a letter, and Brienne beside him sealed it with wax using the tools she brought with her.

Green pulled out another blank piece of parchment and said, "I will take a while to write this letter. You can get some sleep."

Brienne looked at the lord with her clear blue eyes, shook her head, put away the letter, and returned to the door to continue guarding.

Green dipped the quill pen in ink and was about to write when there was a knock on the door.

Green frowned slightly. Queen Cersei doesn't like night raids... Who could it be?

Knock, knock, knock. Jaime's voice came from outside the door: "Lord Green, I am Jaime Lannister."

Brienne pushed the door open, and Ser Jaime appeared. He smiled at her and said, "Thank you, Ser Tarth."

Green looked at Ser Jaime, who was sitting opposite him, with sunken eyes and pale face, and said, "Brienne, please pour us a glass of wine."

Jaime Lannister leaned weakly on the back of the chair. He seemed to be explaining why he was here: "Today is my night patrol. I heard that you stayed here overnight, so I came to check."

After Brienne filled her glass, Jaime looked at her and said, "Thank you, ma'am."

Brienne frowned and looked at her lord, and at the gesture she left the room.

Sir James took a sip of wine from his glass, spread his hands, and said, "I am really unpopular."

Green shook his glass and said, "Did you come here tonight to complain about these boring things?"

After taking a sip of the summer red, he added, "She doesn't like people like you who are too popular with women."

James laughed, "Yeah, everyone loves the White Knight."

Green said nothing, but just held out five fingers to Ser Jaime.

James smiled, and in order to "cooperate" with Green's joke, he reached for his waist, then withdrew his hand with a little embarrassment. The purse on him had already been used to compensate the bathhouse.

Seeing this, Green chuckled: "It's free tonight. Tell me the purpose of your late night visit, this White Knight."

"You are so generous."

Sir James shrugged and paused. He looked up at the ceiling and whispered, "I think I have guessed the answer..."

Hearing this, Green's eyes moved slightly: "What are your plans?"

James's eyes shifted to Green: "You're not going to ask me the answer?"

Green's tone was filled with disdain: "Sir, do you think I'm curious?"

Tonight, Jaime's deep eyes were without a trace of luster. He sighed deeply, "I'm sorry, you and Tyrion... I know you reminded me out of good intentions."

Green stroked the glass and said, "If you intend to deal with Sir Osney privately, I suggest you deal with the three Kettleblack brothers together and don't leave any trouble for yourself."

Sir Jaime's face was bitter: "To be honest, I have thought about it, but I gave up, temporarily... That's it."

"Okay." Green nodded slightly.

James was stunned. He suddenly looked at Green: "Which side are you on?"

Green responded gruffly, "Cersei Lannister, of course."

After a moment of silence, Ser Jaime said as if in self-mockery: "Yes, everyone loves Cersei."

He sneered: "If she doesn't want to, who can force her?"

After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

James left his chair, and when he was about to reach the door, Green's voice rang out: "Are you ready, my friend?"

Jaime tilted his head, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said: "A Lannister must pay his debts."

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The weather near Harrenhal was grey and wet, with a drizzling rain.

Under King Robb's order, the soldiers from the North and the Riverlands set up camp. Some were busy taking care of the horses, some were chopping wood, and some were setting up tents.

At this time, the captain of the guard, Reynard Westerling, strode over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, this has just been delivered. It is a letter from Duke Tully."

(End of this chapter)