iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 466 The Value of Honor

After the Duke of Metz finished speaking, there was silence for a moment, and then everyone in the tent burst into laughter.

Jaime Lannister glanced around calmly and said, "Lord Mace, I am here for the friendship between Lannister and Tyrell."

His answer caused laughter again from those around him.

Sir James tightened his left hand around the hilt of his sword, and when the laughter was about to stop, the Duke of Mace slowly raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

"I felt that when your sister allowed the church to imprison my daughter, the friendship between the Tyrells and the Lannisters ceased to exist..."

The Duke of Mace's cheeks puffed up, and he continued, "I heard that your sister was also imprisoned in the Great Sept of Baelor. Because of her, the Tyrells and Lannisters have become the biggest jokes in the Seven Kingdoms!"

boom.

He slapped the table in front of him with his big hand, his tone filled with anger: "If you weren't wearing a white robe, you would have been locked up in a cell by me!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Jaime, and someone suddenly shouted, "Damn Lannister!"

"They betrayed the covenant!"

"Get him!"

"Take off his white robe!"

Ser Jaime ignored the constant rebukes from the Tyrell bannermen and knights. He stood tall, his blue eyes looking straight at Mace Tyrell in front of him.

Then he raised his voice and said, "House Lannister is willing to support you as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom."

Ser Jaime's words caused the tent to fall silent. He smiled friendly, stroked his chest, and said, "When the church's problems are resolved, Lady Margaery Tyrell will still be the king's fiancée and the future queen of the Seven Kingdoms."

The majestic expression on the Duke of Metz's face gradually disappeared, he puffed his cheeks and touched his triangular beard.

Just as he was about to speak, the knight of the Fossoway family in the cider hall shouted: "My Lord, we can't trust Lannister. This must be a conspiracy!"

The heads of the Ashford and Ashford families echoed: "The Lannisters just want to use the Tyrell army to save the Queen Regent. We can't trust their promises!"

The Highland Knight shouted angrily: "Miss Margaery was framed, but Queen Mother Lannister is by no means innocent. She should be tried in front of the Seven Gods!"

Duke Mace motioned for everyone to be quiet, then stroked his beard and said, "My daughter was naturally framed by someone with ulterior motives, but...if necessary, for her honor, I will allow the church to conduct a fair trial in front of the gods and a hundred thousand Tyrell warriors to restore her reputation."

If he really believed that Margaret was innocent... would the Duke of Metz need to send so many soldiers to scare those monks? Sir James suddenly felt that he had become very "patient" without realizing it.

If it was a year or two ago, he might have already drawn his sword...

After a round of cheers, Tyrell's vassals spoke one after another, constantly giving advice to the Duke of Mace.

The Duke of Metz looked left and right, listening with a dignified attitude.

They had already begun discussing how to mobilize food... Sir James had to cough to interrupt. When the Duke of Mace's gaze shifted, he spoke up: "As far as I know, those re-armed sparrows are only thousands of monks in chains and holding hatchets. A few hundred warriors in plate armor are enough to deal with them."

The Duke of Mace stared at Jaime, who still looked relaxed, stroked his beard, and said, "Jaime Lannister, are you going to cause a war between the Tyrells and the Church?"

Facing the Duke of Mace's question, Sir James spread his hands and said, "Sometimes, a sword is better in the scabbard, and it doesn't have to be pulled out and dyed red."

The Duke of Metz narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Sir, tell me directly why you came to see me."

Before James could speak, the head of the Zenford family spoke first: "My Lord, Sir Lannister has only one goal, and that is our army. As for where they need support, it is not clear. Maybe it is King's Landing, maybe... maybe it is Riverrun. After all, trout can beat lions."

When mentioning the battle of Riverrun, Ser Jaime's eyes narrowed slightly and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. He learned the news of Davon's defeat in Riverrun near the city of Fallenwood in the Stormlands.

To be honest, he still couldn't believe it was true.

Talking about war easily attracted the Duke of Metz. After thinking about it, he shook his head and sighed: "This defeat gave Trout a chance to catch his breath, and the end of the war will be delayed again."

Sir James had no choice but to respond. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly stiffly, and he said, "Duke of Mace, there are still Crabbe's troops under Riverrun. There are only a few hundred soldiers left in Trout. They can either surrender or be wiped out. Their fate will not change."

Duke Metz showed a gratified look on his face. He nodded and said, "Duke Green is still very steady in fighting..."

Ser Jaime pretended not to hear the sarcasm in the Duke of Mace's words. He shrugged and said, "Cleaver's army is temporarily unable to return to King's Landing. King's Landing needs your rescue at this moment. This is not only for the friendship between Lannister and Tyrell, but also for the Seven Kingdoms and the king."

The raven from Highgarden brought a handwritten letter from Lady Olenna, who also hoped that he would lead his troops back as soon as possible to take control of the situation in King's Landing...

The Duke of Metz couldn't help but look in one direction. It seemed as if he could see Storm's End through the tent...

The Duke of Mace quickly retracted his gaze and said to Jaime: "White Knight, can you represent the Lannister family? Don't forget that Cersei, who destroyed the friendship between Tyrell and Lannister, is the master of the West—the Duchess of Casterly Rock."

Ser Jaime paused for a moment and said, "Your Excellency, Lord Highgarden, I am the eldest son of Lord Tywin. I can represent the Lannister family."

Everyone looked over. The Duke of Mace hesitated for a moment and spoke slowly: "Sir James, before you arrived, I received a letter from Green. In the letter, he persuaded me to believe in your honor."

Hearing this, people around began to talk about it. Ever since Cersei "watched" Lady Margaery being imprisoned in the Great Sept of Baelor by the Church, the people of the Reach could no longer believe in any promises made by the Lannisters.

The Duke of Mace waved his hand and said, "Gentlemen, please let me talk to Sir James alone."

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At night, at the temporary camp of Kleber near Kneeling Inn.

In the Duke's tent, Green woke up, threw back the blanket, climbed out of bed, rubbed his head, took the wine glass handed to him by Sir Ange, took a sip, and said, "Has she been caught by the night watchmen again?"

Sir Anguy shrugged, his voice carrying a hint of helplessness: "No fishing nets were used this time, sir."

(End of this chapter)