iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 482 Bloodline 5
"Pass my orders on. Have the bells of the city toll in mourning for the passing of Queen Cersei."

Green rubbed his brows and said, "Her body... Wait until the Stranger sisters are ready and let her 'sleep' in the chapel of the Red Castle. As for her funeral..."

He looked at the chief steward: "...I'll trouble you. Please follow the king's etiquette. I will let Earl Gales assist you."

The Imperial Steward bowed slightly and said solemnly, "As you command, Your Highness. It is my great honor."

Green patted the Imperial Butler's shoulder and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Go and make the arrangements."

Then he turned to Little Rose.

"Lady Margaery Tyrell, I can sense your deep sorrow, but I hope you will put aside your grief for the time being and take on the responsibility of caring for King Tommen. The butler will be very busy, as will Ser Jaime."

Green raised his hand and placed it on Little Rose's arm, and said solemnly: "For the king's sake, I would like to invite you to serve as the matron of the palace. Tommen's waiters, maids and servants, as well as the Kingsguard, will all be at your disposal."

Margaery's true love was once again reciprocated, and she felt exactly the kindness that the Grimm showed to Tyrell.

Because Green had entrusted the little king directly to her.

Which one is more important, Grimm or Tommen? Margaery is of course very clear that one of them is a regent who is strong for a while, and the other is the king who will be able to rule in a few years.

According to the laws of the Seven Kingdoms, Grimm's regency will disappear when Tommen comes of age.

Although there were many eyes around, Margaret kissed Green on the face like a wife and said gently: "I will take care of this side. Please take care of the kingdom with peace of mind. The kingdom needs you."

Margaery intended to show...or to imply that she had some special relationship with the Regent, which would invisibly increase her weight in the court.

This method of leveraging power is nothing more than the basic lesson of the court game that Lady Olenna taught Little Rose.

At this moment in the Red Castle, no one was qualified to negotiate with Green on an equal footing, not even herself, only her father could.

Before the Duke of Highgarden arrived in King's Landing... since Green had expressed goodwill, her main task was to continue to stabilize this famous general known throughout the Seven Kingdoms.

The slightly lighter brown eyes met the slightly darker brown eyes, and the haggard-looking Little Rose stared at Green with all her heart and eyes.

Green smiled back, his reaction did not disappoint Little Rose, he wanted her.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, she could not climb onto Green's bed, because that would create hidden dangers between her and Tommen.

Tommen, who is completely in love with her, will put the queen's crown on her head with his own hands, and she will repay him by making herself the best queen in Tommen's life.

at the same time………

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The Queen Mother's bedroom was filled with heartbreaking cries, and an atmosphere of sadness enveloped every corner of the room.

When Green and Margaery appeared, Tommen, one of the two little tearful ones, quickly noticed the movement and trotted towards them.

Although the total time was less than two months, Grimm had taught Tommen swordsmanship with all his heart and soul (Chapter 123). At that time, Tommen was kind and hardworking, like a little warrior eager to grow, which made Grimm love him.

Later, Green was busy running around for the kingdom every day and had no extra energy to pay attention to...

Seeing Tommen so sad because of his mother's death, Green felt a surge of sympathy in his heart. He began to think about how to...

However, when Green just had the idea, the little fat man who was coming towards him turned around and threw himself into Margaret's arms.

After slightly adjusting his clothes, Green slightly raised his hands and nodded in understanding... Compared to rational comfort, the little fat boy might need the gentle voice of Little Rose more. He was not angry at all.

The Silent Sisters were doing the last things for Queen Cersei. Green did not disturb the Silent Sisters who were busy silently beside the bed.

He walked to the other side of the room and sat in the empty chair next to Myrcella.

"Your Highness, please accept my condolences..."

Tears kept falling from the little lioness's eyes, but she still maintained the etiquette of a princess. Green simply said a few words of comfort and then said nothing more.

Listening to the suppressed sobbing, Green sat quietly with Myrcella for a while, then reminded the princess's maid to take good care of her, and then got up and left.

…………Tap tap tap.

In the empty and silent hall of Maeger Tower, the sound of footsteps on the stone slabs was unusually loud.

Green stopped and looked sideways at the person beside him. He sighed and said, "Count Matus, I remember that you are not a shy man."

Count Matus shrugged and said, "Your Highness, I am thinking about the appropriate words."

The regent, who was hiding his sorrow, barely raised the corner of his lip and said, "Just say it directly. No matter how beautiful the words are, they can't change the facts."

"Thank you. Please forgive me for being so presumptuous..." After a slight pause, Earl Matus continued, "I am worried that things will get out of control tonight. There are tens of thousands of sparrows holding axes in King's Landing. In addition to them, there are countless devout believers behind the High Sparrows."

"Yes."

Green nodded in agreement, then looked at Matus: "So, we must be more decisive. The Imperial Council has sent someone to convey the order to disarm the church. After tonight, if the church continues to incite the people to fight against the royal family and the Imperial Council, I don't mind further restoring the old laws of Maegor I, such as... a scalp with a seven-pointed star tattooed on it, with a reward of a silver deer or a gold dragon."

Hearing this, Count Matus' pupils couldn't help but shrink: "If so, your honor will suffer..."

Green sighed again: "The constant unrest in the past two years, coupled with the underage little king and the queen mother who died in a naked parade, the kingdom is in danger..."

A sharp light flashed in his eyes: "Only a sharp sword can protect the true glory. If I can calm the turmoil in the kingdom in a short period of time, I won't mind upgrading my title of 'Bloody Earl' to 'Bloody Regent'."

At this moment, Count Matus, who always had a serious face, was moved by Green Crab's selflessness.

At the same time, he secretly sighed, how could his Lord be a match for such a man... Although he had known this fact for a long time, he was even more certain of it now.

But... Count Matus was not discouraged. If Tyrell and Crab had to go to war, they would at least not be losers.

With the powerful strength of the River Bend, they can drag down their enemies.

Retracting his thoughts, Count Matus placed his right hand on his chest and said solemnly: "Regent Green, please accept my respects. May the gods bless you."

Patting Count Matus's arm, Green curled his lips and said, "May the gods bless you. After all, our target of elimination is the church traitors who distorted the teachings of the Seven Gods."

Count Matus said in surprise: "Traitor to the church?"

Green took a step forward: "This is what the Archbishop of the Heron Cathedral told me..."

Back in the throne room, Grand Maester Pycelle was already waiting for Green.

The old scholar said in a slightly flattering tone, "Lord Green, I am at your service."

Green nodded and then signaled everyone else to leave.

After more than an hour of secret talks with the Regent, Grand Maester Pycelle, looking pale, staggered out of the throne room door.

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The sun gradually set in the west, like a huge fireball slowly sinking, and the brilliant golden afterglow was like countless fine golden yarns, gently sprinkling on the magnificent Red Castle.

Whoosh.

A sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and an arrow shot out from the wall of the Red Castle. Finally, the arrowhead sank heavily into the ground, splashing a small piece of dust.

The arrow feathers were still trembling slightly, and in front of it were several figures wearing tattered cloaks and hoods who had stopped.

"Back off!"

"Come any closer and I'll shoot!"

"Leave immediately!"

After a pause, one of them stepped forward, lifted his hood, and revealed his haggard face.

"I am Brother Lancel, the messenger of the Archbishop of the Church of the Seven Gods. I request to see the Regent!"

(End of this chapter)