The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

After the words of the Duke of Mace fell, there was silence for a moment, and everyone in the tent burst into laughter.

Jaime Lannister glanced around calmly and said, "Duke Mace, I came for the friendship between Lannister and Tyrell."

His answer caused another round of laughter.

Sir Jaime tightened his left hand on the hilt of the sword, and when the laughter was about to stop, the Duke of Mace slowly raised his hand to suppress it, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"I think when your sister allowed the church to imprison my daughter, the friendship between Tyrell and Lannister no longer existed..."

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, Tyrell and Lannister have now become the biggest jokes in the Seven Kingdoms!"

Bang.

He slapped the table in front of him with his big hand, and his tone was full of anger: "If you were not wearing a white robe, you would have been locked up in the cell by me!"

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

"They betrayed the covenant!"

"Catch him!"

"Take off his white robe!"

Sir Jaime ignored the constant rebukes from the Tyrell vassals and knights. He stood up and looked directly at Mace Tyrell in front of him with a pair of blue eyes.

Then he raised his voice and said: "The Lannister family is willing to support you as the prime minister of the kingdom."

Sir Jaime's speech made the tent quiet immediately. He showed a friendly smile, stroked his chest, and said: "When the church's problems are resolved, Miss Margaery Tyrell will still be the king's fiancée and the future queen of the Seven Kingdoms."

The majestic look on the face of the Duke of Mace gradually dissipated. He puffed his cheeks and touched his triangular beard.

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

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

The knight of Highland City said angrily: "Miss Margaery was framed, but Queen Mother Lannister is by no means innocent. She should be tried under the witness of the Seven Gods!"

The Duke of Mace signaled everyone to stop talking first, 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 under the witness of the gods and 100,000 Tyrell warriors to restore her reputation."

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

If it were a year or two ago, he might have drawn his sword long ago...

After a round of cheers, Tyrell's vassals kept giving advice to the Duke of Mace.

The Duke of Mace looked left and right, listening with dignity.

They had already begun to discuss how to mobilize food...

Ser Jaime had to interrupt with a cough, and when the Duke of Mace's sight moved, he immediately said: "As far as I know, those re-armed sparrows are just thousands of monks with chains and hatchets in their hands. A few hundred warriors in plate armor are enough to deal with them."

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

Faced with the Duke of Mace's doubts, Ser Jaime spread his hands and said: "Sometimes, the sword is more useful in the scabbard, and you don't have to pull it out , dyed red. "

The Duke of Mace narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Sir, tell me directly, the purpose of your meeting with me."

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

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

To be honest, he couldn't even believe it was true until now.

Talking about war easily attracted the Duke of Mace. After thinking for a while, 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 to respond out loud. The corners of his mouth pulled slightly stiffly, and he said: "Duke Mace, there are still Crabbe's troops under the city of Riverrun. Trout only has a few hundred soldiers left. They can either surrender or be eliminated. Their fate will not change."

The Duke of Mace showed a relieved expression on his face. He nodded and said: "Duke Green is still very steady in fighting. ..."

Sir Jaime pretended not to hear the sarcasm in the words of the Duke of Mace. He shrugged and said, "Cleaver's army cannot return to King's Landing for the time being. 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. She also hoped that he would lead his troops back as soon as possible to control the situation in King's Landing...

The Duke of Mace couldn't help but look in one direction. His sight seemed to be able to see Storm's End through the tent...

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

Sir James paused slightly and said: "Dear Duke of Highgarden, I am the eldest son of Duke Tywin, and I can represent the Lannister family."

Everyone looked over, and the Duke of Metz pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Sir James, before you arrived, I received Green's letter, in which he persuaded me to believe in your honor."

Hearing this, people around were talking a lot. Ever since Cersei "helplessly" watched Miss Margaery being imprisoned in the Great Sept of Baelor by the church, the people of the River Bend could no longer believe in any promises made by the Lannister family.

The Duke of Metz waved his hand: "Everyone, please let me talk to Sir James alone."

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Kleb's temporary camp near Kneeling Stack at night.

In the Duke's tent, Green woke up and lifted up the blanket, climbed out of bed and rubbed his head. He took the wine glass handed by Sir Angai, took a sip and said, "Has she been caught by the soldiers on guard again?"

Sir Angai shrugged, his voice a little helpless: "I didn't use the fishing net this time, my lord."