#25Chapter 25 Late Letter
"My mother urged me to let Lord Eddard wear black, and Lady Sansa interceded many times for her father."
Joffrey stared at Sansa with a smile on his face, then turned to face the crowd, "That is the result of their weak women's hearts. As long as I am king, treason will be severely punished! Ser Ilyn, cut him off for me." head of!"
Sansa on the platform and Arya hiding in the crowd almost fainted.
The current Queen Cersei quickly grabbed her son. She knew that this was not a wise decision. She had threatened Ned with her daughter's life and asked him to confess his crimes in public. Killing Ned now would only make Joffrey and North The situation is completely unstoppable.
Why is the Mad King of House Targaryen called the Mad King?
Isn't it because he killed the nobles indiscriminately and made everyone feel insecure, so he was eventually called a madman?
The Archbishop and Minister of Intelligence in King's Landing, Octopus Spider, who was responsible for Ned's trial, were also deceived by Joffrey's words. How could this be different from what was promised? !
One of them grabbed Joffrey's cloak, and the other spat at Joffrey excitedly.
Joffrey shook his head and ignored these people's advice.
Because of Cersei's long-standing doting and status as king, there is no one in King's Landing who can make Joffrey change his mind.
Cersei did not dissuade her too much, and her doting on her son still outweighed political considerations.
Besides, now that his brother is killing everyone, what kind of trouble can he cause in the north?
Amid everyone's incredible exclamations, Ned Stark went offline.
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In the king's hall in King's Landing, Joffrey was teasing the jester. The killing of Ned two days ago had made his self-confidence soar, and he felt a little elated.
Cersei sat to Joffrey's left, watching her son's mischief with interest.
At this moment, an attendant walked in from the splendid hall, holding a beautiful gift box in his hand: "Your Majesty the King, Queen, someone from the North sent a gift."
Sitting under the king and queen, Sansa, who looked like a dead person, suddenly raised her head and fluttered her eyelashes.
Joffrey curled up subconsciously, but when he thought that it had only been a few days since he killed Ned, and the army in the north didn't know the news yet, he immediately straightened up a lot. He also thought that he was the king, and even more Yi pointed out and became angry.
"Aha, is this a letter that they are preparing to swear an oath and surrender to me? What is the name of that traitor, a carrot... a big piece of shit?!"
Queen Cersei waved her hand to the messenger, signaling him to bring the gift box to her. She wanted to see what was inside before deciding whether to show it to Joffrey.
Because Joffrey is still a child and needs to be nurtured slowly. If he had told Joffrey everything, he would have been scared to death. After all, a new king has emerged in the south, and Robert's third brother has also raised an army. Rebelled.
Sandor Clegane, the hound of the Kingsguard, took the gift box and handed it to Queen Cersei through his own hands.
With an indifferent smile on her face, Cersei casually unwrapped the gift box and opened it.
Bang.
The gift box fell to the ground.
The eyes of everyone in the hall were attracted. Their eyes were not focused on the frightened and stunned Cersei, but on the things rolling out of the gift box on the ground.
It was a human arm, and a letter.
Joffrey was frightened and jumped up from the chair. He was groping around in a panic, trying to hold something on his hands. The corners of his mouth were trembling: "How dare he... how dare he... give such a thing to a king? Disrespectful! He..."
[Lady Cersei:
I was deeply horrified to hear that you and the false emperor Joffrey imprisoned my father. I also ask your ladyship to release my father and two sisters without letting them suffer any injustice.
I heard that the Lannister family must pay its debts. I have admired your family for a long time and am ready to follow your example. As revenge for what happened to my brother Bran, and to relieve my lady's pain of longing for her lover, I offer you the left hand of Jaime the Kingslayer.
Sir James's life here is pretty good. I'm going to trade him for my family with you, hoping that everything will come true.
Sincerely, Robb Stark]
The meeting in the hall ended in confusion. Cersei took several ministers to the study and was shaking with anger after reading the letter.
Damn it Robb!
The whole article is full of humility and respect, but there is no respect anywhere. Instead, there is contempt and threats everywhere. Damn it!
Cersei didn't know what to do in the current situation: "What to do now, Ned is dead, will he kill Jaime?"
The others were silent. They didn't believe it was Jaime's arm, but Cersei seemed certain that Robb should have put a token in the gift box.
Does that mean the Lannister ranks are broken? !
Now that he and others failed to stop Joffrey from killing Duke Ned, what would happen if Robb entered King's Landing...
Seeing that none of them spoke, Cersei was a little angry: "None of them are of any use!"
Finance Minister Littlefinger Petyr finally spoke: "Madam, my suggestion is to agree to Robb's request and negotiate peace with the North first."
The Minister of Intelligence, Octopus Spider, raised objections: "Peace? We killed Ned and let one of the little girls run away. Will Robb agree to trade a little girl for the Kingslayer?!"
"How will you know if you don't try? Maybe we can spend more money."
Pycelle, the oldest bachelor, did not panic at all. He was a veteran of the Six Dynasties and had experienced rebellions several times, but these had nothing to do with him. Hasn't he lived well until now?
Everyone deliberated for a long time, and finally Cersei calmed down and made a decision: "Immediately write a reply to the traitor Robb, saying that we will treat his family well and send them back immediately, but Ned has been killed. If he has more We are willing to pay some money."
"Write a letter to my father and ask him to return to King's Landing to defend his king. I don't want this to be the only number of people we can use when the false king comes."
"Petyr, there is something I need you to do. I heard that the Rose family and the fake king are getting married. They are just a group of idiots with no ambitions. They want their daughter to become a queen. If they want to become a prince, we have someone here. A legitimate king."
"Tell Joffrey not to embarrass Sansa. I heard that she forced Sansa to see her father's body a few days ago. If she forces this little girl to commit suicide, we will have no cards at all."
When everyone had retreated, Cersei clenched her palms so tightly that her nails were about to break through her skin.
"James, nothing will happen to you..."
The anxious situation made her feel agitated and empty. She paced back and forth, still unable to calm down.
So she turned to the maid beside her and said, "Call my cousin Lancel Lannister over."