The Mountain of Ice and Fire

Chapter 191: The King's Fury

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Inside the Riverlands, on the King's Road, in Earl Harroway's town.

Bang!

King Robert threw the parchment in his hand forcefully in front of Cersei.

Cersei didn't even blink.

A maid was carefully manicuring the Queen's fingernails.

The Queen was tired of red and decided to paint all her nails black.

"This is the tenth letter I've received today!" Robert shouted at Cersei. "This is all the good work of the vicious dogs you've raised. I will immediately send troops to Riverrun to arrest the Mountain and tear him to pieces! The Martell family of Dorne has always wanted his head, and I'll just send his head to Dorne as a favor."

Cersei blew on her newly manicured right fingernails, not very satisfied with the black paint. She felt that the brightness was not enough, and the gloss did not meet her expectations.

The maid was still tremblingly doing her left hand's nails.

The angry king glared at her!

The king's anger was not without reason. The Mountain, as an ordinary knight in the Westerlands with a common status, actually seized the city gate when passing by Riverrun, captured Duke Hoster, and threatened Earl Edmure. Currently, the nobles of the entire Riverlands are in an uproar. They have sent ravens to the king and surrounded Riverrun with troops, with a three-sided encirclement and layers of troops.

However, it is said that the Mountain is carefree, drinking tea and discussing wine with Duke Hoster every day, and the Westerlands army has also arrived west of the Red Fork. Although the number is not large, there are rumors that Duke Tywin is also mobilizing other noble legions to come to the western crossing of the Red Fork.

This matter has indeed become a bit big, and finally alarmed His Majesty the King, who was reveling in the brothel in the town.

Wine servant Lancel Lannister handed the golden cup to the king. The king angrily took the cup and splashed the wine on Lancel's face, cursing, "Damn Lannister!"

He strode out angrily.

Wine servant Lancel hurriedly followed the king's footsteps. The four Kingsguard standing at the door with their hands on their sword hilts also followed closely behind the king. The king suddenly stopped and glared at Jaime Lannister: "Don't follow me!"

Jaime Lannister's face stiffened, and he stopped.

The king left with the wine servant and the other three Kingsguard.

Cersei chuckled in the room and said, "Jaime, aren't you a Lannister?"

Jaime returned to the door, standing with his hand on his sword, and said, "Your Majesty, I am a Lannister!"

"Why did I see you so calm when the king cursed the Lannisters?"

"Your Majesty, I'm used to it!"

Cersei smiled lightly: "Jaime, what do you think about the Mountain breaking through Riverrun and holding Duke Hoster hostage?"

This matter has stirred up the entire Riverlands. The Riverlands nobles are furious, and nobles are constantly sending people or ravens to send letters to the king. Each letter and each arrival is a pressure on the king.

The king is not afraid of fighting, but hates these troublesome things the most.

He regretted letting Eddard Stark leave the town one step ahead of time.

"Since Father is deploying troops and arranging formations at the western crossing of the Red Fork, I guess the Mountain may not be completely wrong in this matter."

"Do you think the Mountain is a reasonable person?" Cersei asked in a very surprised tone.

"The Mountain has less rage and more calmness; less anger and more reason," Jaime said lightly.

"Oh, I've never felt that way!" Cersei looked at Jaime with the eyes of an idiot.

"If you think carefully about his duel with the Hound, you will understand that I am not guessing randomly!"

"Oh!" Cersei waved her hand, and the maids and other servants who were doing her nails left one after another. "Jaime, come in and talk!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jaime walked into the room. "If the Mountain wanted to kill the Hound, with his character, would he simply kill him with one sword or would he use torches and oil? When did the Mountain become so verbose and patient when killing people?"

"The Hound is afraid of fire!" Cersei said. "Burning the Hound to death with fire is in line with the Mountain's cruelty!"

"That's right, but when Lord Eddard and His Majesty the King stood up to stop the Mountain from burning the Hound, shouldn't he have angrily beheaded the Hound? He actually threw the torch on the ground and walked away?"

"He didn't have a sword in his hand at the time!"

Jaime smiled: "With the Mountain's rage and anger, whether he has a sword or not does not prevent him from killing the Hound. Without a sword, he could pick up the Hound and directly crush his head. But he didn't. He actually let the Hound go. Do you still think this is the Mountain you know?"

Cersei's eyes rolled: "Jaime, you're not saying that the Mountain deliberately wanted to burn the Hound to death, but he knew Eddard Stark would definitely stand up to stop him..." Cersei covered her small mouth, her beautiful eyes widening, "I will never believe that the Mountain is such a scheming person, I will never believe it!"

"I don't know, but if the Mountain wants to burn the Hound to death, I know that Duke Eddard will definitely stand up. He has always been a self-righteous, fair, upright, bright, and honorable knight. Although I look down on him, he is more trustworthy than many knights in the royal court. Also, the raging and angry Mountain cannot take Riverrun. He must have used some trick to trick open the city gate and the military fortress in the city. The rumors outside say that the Mountain led thirty people to forcibly break through Riverrun, which is absolutely unbelievable."

"Why?"

"Forcibly attack Riverrun? Let alone the Mountain only has thirty people, even three hundred people, three thousand people, or thirty thousand people, it would be difficult to break through Riverrun head-on, which is surrounded by rushing water on three sides! It is even more difficult to enter the inner city of Riverrun!"

Cersei shrugged her shoulders: "Jaime, why do you think the Mountain suddenly attacked Riverrun and controlled Duke Hoster? This is a major event that has shocked the Seven Kingdoms! No one will choose to stand on the Mountain's side!"

"I don't know!"

"What do you think Father will do about the Mountain's trouble? Duke Hoster's eldest son-in-law is Prime Minister Eddard."

"Father has not yet sent a raven to the king to explain the reason, I don't know why. But Father will not allow things to get out of control."

"With Father around, I have not worried about this mess at all. In fact, I am more concerned about another matter, a major event!"

"What's the matter?"

"With your calm mind and insightful view of problems, you should be the King's Hand! Eddard Stark should roll back to his hometown."

"Me as the Hand?" Jaime chuckled, "Forget it, I'm not interested in being the Hand."

"Then what are you interested in?"

"My interest lies between your legs." Jaime chuckled, reaching out to hug Cersei's slender waist.

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The Earl's Hall.

The angry king ordered: "Royal Executioner Ser Ilyn Payne! Royal Courtier Ser Thoros of Myr! You will lead thirty members of the City Watch to Riverrun to mediate the dispute between the Mountain and Duke Hoster, and let the Mountain immediately release people from Riverrun. If the Mountain does not listen, first agree to all his conditions to ensure the safety of Duke Hoster, and then I will let the Mountain know my anger."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Red Priest Thoros replied respectfully.

Red Priest Thoros was born in the Free City of Myr across the Narrow Sea. He was the youngest of eight children in his family. His parents were too poor to raise him, so he was sent to the red priests who served the Lord of Light as a small follower at the age of three. When he grew up, he naturally believed in the Lord of Light and became a red priest.

Out of longing for combat, drinking, and women, although he wore a red robe, he was never completely pious.

In order to make the fire-obsessed Mad King Aerys II believe in the Lord of Light, the high priest of the Red Temple of Myr sent Thoros to King's Landing to preach to King Aerys Targaryen. However, he did not complete this task because he preferred drinking and visiting brothels.

After the War of the Usurper, he was appreciated by Robert for his good wine, good women, and fierce fighting in King's Landing, and the two became good friends. Attracted by women, wine, and fighting, Thoros abandoned his preaching mission and willingly became a royal courtier of King Robert.

In the 289th year of Aegon's Conquest, Lord Greyjoy declared himself king and publicly rebelled. King Robert and Eddard led troops to suppress the rebellion. Red Priest Thoros was the first to climb the walls of Pyke, and his bravery became famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms.

Thoros often relies on burning flaming swords to disturb his opponents and achieve victory in battle. In many tournaments, he always wins the crown of the team melee.

Thoros has defeated Sandor Clegane the Hound three times in team melees using a flaming sword to win the championship.

Thoros is Robert's closest friend and the most trusted brave general among Robert's courtiers!

Although Royal Executioner Ser Ilyn Payne cannot speak and has average swordsmanship, he represents the supreme royal power!

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Scholar Lu Xiu climbed out of Amy's bed. Amy was already gone, and the air was filled with a woman's powdery fragrance. He greedily took several breaths, then reluctantly got up, barefoot, stretching his sore muscles back and forth in the room.

He had to return to his residence before dawn. Scholars are not allowed to visit brothels by the Citadel, which violates the Scholar's Code, but since His Majesty the King can visit brothels, Scholar Lu Xiu felt that he could too.

Footsteps sounded, was it lovely Amy returning?

The curtain was lifted, and a terrible ugly face appeared at the door - Sandor Clegane the Hound!

The Hound's face was very calm. He found that he was somewhat intentionally imitating the Mountain's faint expression, which made him feel annoyed, tangled, and upset when he realized this. He shook his head, drove away the Mountain's shadow, and quickly restored his coldness.

"Scholar, I have a question I would like to ask you!" the Hound said, and closed the door.

Scholar Lu Xiu's face was already pale, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat!