iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 187 Green’s Proposal 2
After Green Kleb finished speaking, there was a silence in the hall.

After a while, Lancel Lannister, who reacted, broke the silence: "Greene, you mean Stannis will become king? The Seven Gods!"

Those present ignored the fussing Lancel, but Greene was patient and pointed to the letter on Tyrion Lannister's desk.

"It's evidence of Stannis's hidden ambitions. Why else would he go to such trouble to slander our lord?"

After speaking, Green felt several glances sweeping over him. He showed a slight smile and looked back with a calm gaze.

Varys' eyes flickered, Pycelle's eyes averted, and Tyrion grinned.

Cersei Lannister was very satisfied with Green's words, and she smiled happily: "Stannis is a hypocritical, despicable, and shameless guy. No wonder my husband hated him so much during his lifetime."

Wallis smiled and said, "I heard that everyone doesn't like him."

After saying that, Varys chuckled.

Green chuckled applaudingly, and soon... the "villain's" laughter filled the hall.

Queen Cersei raised her hand slightly, and everyone's laughter gradually disappeared, occasionally mixed with light coughs.

She looked at the dwarf Prime Minister: "Tyrion, I leave this matter to you, and... prepare Stannis's interesting stories in advance. This kind of thing should be your specialty, right?"

Tyrion pretended not to understand the sarcasm in Cersei's words. He said humbly: "Queen Regent, please forgive me for being stupid. Regarding Stannis... please give me some advice..."

Tyrion has a humble look on his face... He is his sister's well-behaved brother.

A look of pride appeared on Queen Cersei's face, and she felt a little satisfied with the dwarf prime minister.

"Designate the lover of Selyse Florent (Stannis's wife) to be her uncle, Stannis's acting castellan, Ser Axel Florent."

After saying that, Queen Cersei felt a sense of relief from her hatred.

She added: "It is said that they were inseparable on Dragonstone. I also heard that Stannis's daughter also had ears for the Florentine family. This is a wonderful coincidence."

Varys held his hands together and nodded slightly, with admiration in his voice: "Shireen Baratheon's greyscale may be the gods' punishment for Lady Selyse's marital infidelity... The best lie. There are often a few facts hidden in it, enough to make the listener suspicious... Queen Cersei, your wisdom is really admirable."

Maester Pycelle opened his sleepy eyes wide, and said with a horrified look on his face: "Your Majesty, is this a fact?"

Tyrion's expression seemed to have just come to his senses: "That's it! Even though Stannis is estranged from his wife, he is suspicious by nature. If the seeds of suspicion between him and the Florentine family can be sown, he will be able to wait until he wants to become king. When the time comes, it will be beneficial and harmless to us.”

Queen Cersei snorted haughtily, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine in a good mood.

With a smile on his face, Green looked at Queen Cersei, caressed his chest and said, "Fortresses are often broken from within first, and Queen Cersei will definitely win."

Lancel was confused before, but now he understood. He immediately said: "The Queen Mother will win!"

Others looked at me, I looked at you, and finally said in unison: "The Queen Mother will win."

The atmosphere became slightly awkward. Cersei glanced at Lancel coldly and said, "For the next topic, have you found a suitable candidate for finance minister?"

Maester Pycelle spoke tremblingly: "Your Majesty, we recommend the Earl of Rosby City, Gyles Rosby."

"reason."

"My Queen Mother, there is something urgently needed for King's Landing in Rosby City..."

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"Next topic, the remnants of Targaryen have begun to be active across the narrow sea..."

"...Earl Green..."

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Night, Sataya's shop.

Green, who was leaning on the thick cushion, suddenly opened his eyes.

"My lord, are you awake?"

The girl who spoke had a clear voice. She had long, straight silver hair, green eyes, and skin as fine as porcelain.

Green closed his eyes again for a while, and when he opened them again, the sharpness in his eyes had disappeared.

He rubbed his hair: "How long have I slept?"

The silver-haired girl beside him quietly slid onto Green's lap and nibbled his ear: "It's only been a little while..."

Green fell asleep while waiting for someone, but he had a dream.In the dream, after "Green" was canonized as the Earl of Crab Claw Peninsula, he left the card table of the Game of Thrones and went back to peacefully become a noble lord... He had a wife and children by his side, but he could not see it in the dream no matter what. After seeing the faces of his wife and children, he was so angry that he wanted to draw his sword, and then... woke up.The silver-haired girl whispered in her ear: "Sir, my name is Mary. I am very good at treating fatigue."

Mary had always been very calm, but suddenly she became... very cute?

Green smiled slightly and patted Mary's back: "Go and help me find Sataya."

Mary reluctantly got up and left. Her expression gave Green a very familiar feeling... looking in the mirror? !It must be an illusion!
Not long after, Shataya, wearing a light green silk dress, walked in lightly, holding a silver wine bottle in her hand.

Shataya was tall and peach-shaped, her skin was the color of ebony, and her eyes were the color of sandalwood. She slowly sat down next to Green.

"Lord Green, please forgive me. No matter what price I pay these days, I just can't buy good wine."

Green's eyes trembled slightly. He took a sip of the wine delivered by Shataya and said, "Is it because of the royal fleet?"

Shattaya sighed softly: "Now everyone calls it Stannis's fleet. It is said that because of their blockade, there are countless ships docked at the Blackwater River dock."

Green's eyes moved slightly: "Do you need help?"

Shataya's smile was charming. She shook her head and said, "Everyone's situation is the same, so that's good. Your protection is already a great kindness. Shataya will keep it in mind."

Green's fingers gently rubbed the body of the wine glass, paused, and said: "I will leave King's Landing for a while..."

Sataya's uneasy expression was just right.

It felt like looking in the mirror again... Green took back his thoughts that almost went astray and continued: "During my absence, the new Prime Minister Tyrion Lannister will fulfill his promise on my behalf."

Shataya bowed deeply: "Thank you again, Lord Green."

Green sighed and said: "Earl Petyr is my good friend. I hope he returns to King's Landing as soon as possible."

Shataya bowed gracefully again.

After a gentle knock on the door, Mary brought a plate of fruit like a maid.

Before she left, she turned her head and looked at Green, her eyes moist: "Sir, Mary will be waiting for you."

Green: "..."

Shataya chuckled: "Master Green, my daughter is not usually so bold."

Green: "..., a very rare hair color."

Shattaya smiled: "Lord Green, although the blood of the Summer Kingdom flows in Mary's body, she was born in King's Landing."

Seeing Green looking at her, she continued: "Mary was raised by me, so she was influenced by me... I come from the Summer Islands. We believe that it is not shameful to show off in the women's branch, and we are good at bed. Skilled people are respected. Many noble men and women will enter the women's branch to serve for several years after the onset of spring to glorify the gods."

Green's eyebrows raised slightly: "Gods?"

Shataya tapped her chin and said: "Our bodies and souls are given by the gods. They gave us voices so that we can express our respect through singing. They gave us hands so that we can build temples through labor. . They also give us desires so that we can honor God through our bodies."

After a moment of silence, Green said: "Shataya, the new prime minister is a different and pious person."

Shataya bowed slightly, poured wine, and said, "As you command, Lord Green."

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Just as Shataya was about to leave, the door was suddenly pushed open and Tyrion limped in.

"Haah... you finally like... oh... isn't this Sataya?"

Shataya saluted: "Welcome, Lord Lannister."

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After Shattaya left, Tyrion held his chin and said thoughtfully: "Green, have you observed Shattaya's behavior? Few female branch girls can be so elegant and noble. She must regard herself as Some kind of priestess.”

Green couldn't help laughing: "Tyrion, I have to admit, you really have a bright eye."

Tyrion laughed and said: "It's a pity that they will never appreciate my greatest advantage. My greatest charm is generosity... Well, everyone loves golden dragons..."

He pointed to his nose and grinned: "When they worked hard to get the golden dragon from me, they could still leave me with a charming smile, but since I became a dwarf without a nose, they are the sidelines. Cry and take it.”

Green smiled and said: "Tyrion, I suggest you wear a prosthetic nose made of gold. Everyone will love you then."

Tyrion laughed for a while, then picked up the jug and poured a glass of wine, saying: "Green, your proposal is really exciting. I will find the best craftsman to arrange it tomorrow."

Tyrion took a sip of wine and frowned: "This tastes... really bad..."

(End of this chapter)