The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

The flames in the fireplace swayed, making crisp sounds from time to time.

Lady Olenna is thin and small, and her eyes are so bright that she seems to be able to see into people's hearts.

The old lady in front of me is very good at creating pressure on people.

After hearing Olenna's words, Green's expression remained unchanged, he just picked up the wine glass and shook it slowly.

"Dear Lady Oriana, do you want to remind me to pay attention to my safety?"

Taking a sip of the Arbor's golden wine, he continued: "Well... all the women in King's Landing already hate me. Ser Loras is deeply loved by women."

After speaking, Green glanced at Margaery Tyrell who seemed to be glaring at him.

Why is Little Rose staring at me? Although Green was filled with doubts, he pretended not to notice. He was a broad-minded person.

Why did Margaery glare at Green? Green behaved politely on the surface, but she felt that Green's attitude towards her grandmother was a bit perfunctory and lacked due respect.

Is it true, as he said last time, that Earl Green only has eyes for the queen and people other than the queen?

If it were true, how could the Red Keep or King's Landing accommodate Earl Green? !

The smile on Margaery's face softened, she was a patient observer.

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Mrs. Oriana, whose face was full of wrinkles, smiled and said: "Green, you are a funny person. Old lady, I haven't seen a young man as funny as you in a long time."

After a pause, Green shook his head slightly: "Thank you for your praise. I always feel that the Red Castle lacks a sense of humor. I am learning."

Olenna said bluntly: "I have understood one thing very early on. There is never anything unprovoked in the Red Castle."

Lord Greene has always been honest: "Queen Cersei doesn't like Her Majesty Robert's younger brother very much. I just happened to know about it when I arrived at Magart Tower today. I am the queen's chief affairs officer, so I was entrusted with an important task by Queen Cersei."

Margaery's rose-colored lips opened and closed, and she thought for a moment without speaking.

Olenna's tone was a little sarcastic: "It's rare that the noble queen and the old woman don't like the ostentatious Duke. This is really rare and strange."

Green's eyes moved, and he said casually with a puzzled expression: "This is a good thing."

Margaery spoke at this time: "Grandma, Lord Renly is brave and gentle, and is very loved by others."

Olenna mocked: "He knows how to dress himself up beautifully. He knows what kind of smile can win the favor of others. Renly is always imitating his brother King poorly."

Margery said helplessly: "Grandma..."

Green couldn't help laughing: "Mrs. Olenna, you have a sharp eye!"

Green's words made the atmosphere at the dinner table tense for a moment.

Margaery's reaction was quick: "Earl Greene, Duke Renly has a noble status, we..."

She glanced at her grandmother and Green, who looked indifferent, and continued helplessly: "Don't offend lightly."

Green shrugged: "Are there any other ears here? Miss Margery, we are our own."

The corners of Margaery's eyes twitched slightly, she stopped speaking and turned her beautiful eyes to her grandmother sitting in the front seat.

Olenna's eyes were sunken and her voice was slightly raised: "Little Green, very good! We have a lot of consensus, which will make our conversation more and more pleasant."

Green smiled and nodded slightly towards Olenna.

After a pause, Olenna suddenly said: "I heard that you admire my stupid son?"

Green answered without hesitation: "Mrs. Olenna, I personally have always respected the Duke of Metz very much. Although I am only a small lord, I also know that it is difficult to manage the territory, let alone the huge river bend. I was lucky last time. Having seen the prosperity of the Reach, Duke Mace’s achievements are really impressive.”

Margery moved her lips, and her eyes met her grandmother's.

Margery: Grandma, look at him!

Olenna silently withdrew her gaze, stared at Green for a while, and then said: "You have a flexible tongue, and it is also very sweet. No wonder our Duke of Highgarden loves you so much.

You must know some information better than me. I am already a half-deaf old woman... The intelligence manager in front of the emperor revealed some information to us. The guy seemed to think that Golden Rose should thank him for this information.

Everyone has a desire to be known or yet to be known! If truth be told, in my opinion, the most useful parts of Varys as a man have been cut off. Apart from ambition for power, what else can bring him joy? "

"You have piercing eyes."

"grandmother……"

Olenna said nonchalantly: "I knew when I was younger than you that every stone in King's Landing has ears. There are also many spiders in the flowers in Highgarden. As long as you abide by the rules, I will Let them go, but if they dare to get in the way, they will be trampled to death immediately."

Green remained motionless and closed his eyes for a moment.

After he opened his eyes, he looked at Margery and said, "Miss Margery, don't worry, at least there are no hidden ears in this restaurant."

Margery smiled appropriately and thanked her politely: "Earl Green, you are very careful and thoughtful."

How could the mansion of Golden Rose have the eyes and ears of others without permission.

Margaery clenched her little fist under the table.

Green added: "When I was in the temple, I discussed the issue of the new prime minister with several good ministers. Everyone felt that the Duke of Winterfell would be appointed Hand of the King by King Robert. At that time, Varys Your Excellency is also present.”

Olenna snorted softly and stared at Greene with a deep gaze: "The Red Castle is full of deception and tricks... The old woman would like to know what you are going to do next?"

Green's eyebrows raised: "Madam, you seem to have something on your mind?"

Olenna's tone was vaguely angry: "Is that Lannister Queen planning to break her promise?"

Green spread his hands: "Lannister never breaks his promise. Queen Cersei personally recommended Duke Mace as the prime minister candidate at the royal council. She also established the Duke of Mace as the prime minister candidate at the royal council and temporarily served as an adviser to the former prime minister. , assisting the former Prime Minister in handling the kingdom’s government affairs.”

Sighing, Green continued: "I think you must already know these things. Everything was going well, but..."

Green shook his head, a trace of sadness appearing on his face.

Margery glanced at her grandmother, who was staring at Green, and said, "Earl Green, although there was an accident, we hope to finish everything from beginning to end."

Green nodded solemnly: "Miss Margery, I agree with your point of view. Everything must have a beginning and an end. But..."

Hearing this, Margaery recalled the words Green made her father laugh at the Highgarden dinner. He said... But the words before were meaningless.

Margaery was nearby at that time, she heard clearly and was impressed.

Green continued: "After the death of the old Duke, Queen Cersei has lost some of her interest."

Margaery asked: "Part of it? Please speak frankly, Earl Green."

"Miss Margaery, when we saw the name of the Duke of Winterfell appear on the list of candidates for Prime Minister, everyone actually knew the answer in their hearts. What happened under the Iron Throne more than ten years ago is still fresh in our minds. , in a way, the relationship between the running wolves and the Bucks is unbreakable, and we have to admit it.”

Margaery was speechless for a moment after hearing Green's answer.

Mrs. Oriana, whose face was full of wrinkles, suddenly said: "Little one, I heard that you like the millet from the Reach very much?"

Green's eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at Margaery first before saying, "Yes, madam! There is still a war in my territory, and my 30,000 soldiers consume a lot of food every day."

Lord Greene has always been honest. There are more than 30,000 citizens in the Kraibo territory. To him, every citizen is a soldier of Kraibo.

When she heard 30,000 soldiers, Olenna's pupils shrank uneasily.

Olenna seemed to be mocking: "The old lady's ears are not good, but Golden Rose's ears are not deaf. You have regained the family's old land, and the war could have been stopped. Are you going to swallow the entire Crab Claw Peninsula?" ?”

Green corrected: "Ms. Oriana, I have to explain that Kleb's ancestors once ruled the Crab Claw Peninsula. I am just restoring the Kleb family's lost control of the Crab Claw Peninsula."

Margaery raised an eyebrow.

In order to understand Greene, Margaery took the time to read many books recording the history of the Crab Claw Peninsula.

The civilization of the Crab Claw Peninsula has always been very backward, and it has received little attention in Westeros, so the recorded content is extremely sparse.

According to legend, Lawrence Kleb, who brought a brief peace to the chaotic Crab Claw Peninsula... He could uproot a pine tree with one hand and throw it half a mile... Margery was very surprised when she saw these contents. Doubt the authenticity of the record.

Now, this "story" is used by Green to legitimate the Kleb family's rule over the Crab Claw Peninsula.

Perhaps this is one of the special features of the Crab Claw Peninsula that Green spoke of?

But what Margery saw more was some kind of powerful means in the power game.

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"As long as you have the strength, you can have a justifiable excuse. This is the right to rule. It has been hundreds of years, and some stubborn and annoying guys still feel that the Golden Rose's right to rule the Reach is somewhat untenable. , but so what? The Reach thrives under the rule of the everlasting Golden Rose!"

After saying that, a trace of kindness appeared on Olenna's face: "Child, it is a good thing to have needs. It is much better than doing nothing like our mediocre Wild Boar Duke. Come on, let's put the fickle Lannister woman first Put it aside, I want to hear your advice more, the old woman likes young people full of energy best."

The "fickle" thorn pierced the Queen of Thorns, and Greene liked Olenna's evaluation of Cersei.

After a moment of silence, Green said: "I am very worried about Duke Ed's safety now. I heard that the Neck is the only way for them to pass through. That area is soaked in rotting swamps with dense trees. It will take at least ten dozen years to get out of there. Days of time.”

Margaery suddenly felt the solemnity of the atmosphere. She didn't show it on her face, but she was frightened by the deep meaning hidden in Green's words.

Before Margery could collect her thoughts, she heard Green say: "But if something happens, it will be easy to think of the Duke of Metz. King Robert is a person who does not like to listen to advice, because the Invincible Warhammer is It’s his reason, we can only ask the gods to bless us and let Duke Eddard reach King’s Landing smoothly.”

But again, Margery's fists under the table clenched again.

Olenna stared at Green and nodded slowly: "You raised a question and then denied it. I know you are telling the truth that most people don't like to hear. The old woman can bear it, so you can continue to talk."

Green nodded and continued: "The people of the North are not good at handling complex situations. There is no place more complicated than King's Landing in the Seven Kingdoms. It won't be long before Duke Eddard, who is tired of dealing with it, will soon realize that he needs a reliable person." ally."

"ally?"

Green spread his hands: "Madam, this is easy! As long as you send the Light of Highgarden to Winterfell, the alliance between the Running Wolf and the Golden Rose will be unbreakable!

The heir to Winterfell is a combination of the North and the Riverlands. It is said that Robb Stark inherited the red hair and blue eyes of the Tully family, and his bloodline is noble enough.

Once the marriage is completed, His Majesty Robert will also trust the Duke of Metz, and he will trust the two dukes to govern the kingdom! From now on, the rose of King Land will never wither! "

After Green's words fell, the hall suddenly fell silent.

Margaery opened her beautiful eyes wide, and although she was trying to hide it, she couldn't hide the incredible look on her face.

The picture Green painted was too beautiful, and the scene of the king's arrival full of roses seemed to be right before her eyes. Margaery couldn't help but turn her little face to look at her grandmother.

Olenna remained silent, and Margaery just looked at her without saying anything to disturb her.

After a while, Olenna's eyes were sharp, and she spoke slowly: "Earl Green, why don't you marry the Stark girl to the warm Highgarden?"

Green shrugged: "The answer is obvious, Lady Olenna."

Olenna turned to Margaery: "Margaery, you are the smartest, you tell your half-deaf grandmother."

Margaery blinked and said thoughtfully: "Miss Sansa Stark...Prince Joffrey...Will Stark marry the royal family?"

"My granddaughter, give your hand to your grandmother."

Olenna's wrinkled hands grabbed Margaery's stretched out hand: "Finally there is a smart person in the Tyrell family."

After saying that, Olenna patted the back of Margaery's hand happily.

Seeing smart-minded young people from other families would make her worry about the future of the Tyrell family. Only Margaery, who had been smart since childhood, could comfort the Queen of Thorns' heart.

With a smile on his face, Green also praised: "Miss Margery, I found out some things through acquaintances in the Red Castle, but you can quickly deduce it in just a few sentences. Come up with the answer and you will be worthy of being the light of the Reach."

Margaery looked at Green, who had a sincere face, and suddenly felt her little fist itching.

Olenna's face was kind, and she patted the back of Margaery's hand again.

Olenna put down her granddaughter's hand and said to Green: "Tell me, what do you want to do? I am an old woman who is really curious now, Earl of Crab Claw Peninsula!"