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Chapter 78 It’s your own fault
Varys stepped forward and whispered in Cersei's ear, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the Iron Bank has sent a special envoy, Nacho Demetrius, to King's Landing. He will arrive soon. The purpose of this trip is to demand that the Iron Throne repay the loan, and at least 30% of the total debt be repaid."
When Cersei heard this, she frowned and said, "Duke Mace clearly told me that the Iron Bank has agreed to postpone repayment!" There was a hint of doubt and dissatisfaction in her voice.
Varys hesitated and reminded, "Your Majesty, perhaps too many things have happened in King's Landing recently, and these things have affected the Iron Bank's view of us. Besides, Lord Tyrell did not reach any written agreement during his last trip to Braavos."
Cersei's expression turned extremely ugly. She gnashed her teeth and cursed, "These damn vampires are so untrustworthy! They must have seen my father's death and thought there was no hope for us. Humph, one day, I will let them taste my power!"
There was a loud bang, and the door was pushed open. Tommen walked in with an angry look on his face. Cersei quickly winked, and Varys stepped back and left the room trembling, closing the door tightly behind him.
Tommen was originally furious, but after being interrupted, he immediately lost his temper and said timidly: "Mother, I beg you to release Ser Loras immediately! He has been captured by the church."
Cersei calmly asked, "Did I order his arrest?"
Tommen bravely retorted, "But you armed them and gave the High Sparrow an army."
Cersei: "You are right. Margaery has every reason to complain. Regardless of Loras's moral corruption, he should never have allowed such fanatical religious zealots to imprison the queen's brother."
Tommen stammered, "So... can I go tell Margaery that Loras will be home soon?"
Cersei replied, "As I have said, I was not the one who took Loras away. You are the king. Go to the High Sparrow and ask for the child. Perhaps he will release the child."
As expected, things developed just as Cersei had expected. Tommen couldn't even get into the door of the sept. He was blocked on the steps by a group of believers attending the Poor People's Meeting. Tommen was a bit cowardly by nature. Faced with this situation, he didn't dare to conflict with them at all and could only choose to give in. This undoubtedly gave the church and the High Sparrow an opportunity to further advance.
Then, they imprisoned Margaery in the dungeon of the sept on the charge of perjury and blasphemy before the Seven Gods. At this moment, Cersei was still immersed in her own complacency, but she did not notice that the respect in the eyes of the people looking at her was gradually decreasing, and even with a little contempt.
Whether it is royal power or divine power, they have established their prestige through repeated confrontations. When Cersei used the church to attack the queen, she was actually suppressing the royal family's already limited authority, and even took the initiative to hand the knife to the High Sparrow.
As expected, a tragedy inevitably happened. Cersei actually volunteered to negotiate with the church on behalf of Tommen. In fact, she did this just to witness Margaery's embarrassment when she was in trouble in a victorious manner. So, she pretended to say a few words that seemed to show concern for the other party, but in fact, she had already secretly rejoiced in her heart.
However, Cersei's pride did not last long, and she was soon detained by the High Sparrow. It turned out that all this was because Lancel reported her to the church, and listed a series of serious charges! These included court debauchery, improper relationships between siblings, and even the most serious charge of murdering the king.
At this moment, Cersei was like being devoured by a ferocious beast she had released with her own hands. She couldn't understand why the church, since it had the courage to take action against the queen, would not be afraid to take action against the queen mother. What's worse, if the church could successfully convict them of these crimes, it would mean that the church had established its supreme position. Next, they could find a breakthrough from these people and question the legitimacy of King Tommen.
If they succeed, it means that from this moment on, the Iron Throne will completely become a puppet of the church! The High Sparrow finally got what he wanted and could establish the supreme authority of the Church of the Seven Gods, allowing the divine power to override the royal power!
At this moment, the High Sparrow was staring at Cersei in front of him, with a barely perceptible smug look in his eyes.
"Queen Mother, now that things have come to this, what else do you have to say? In the eyes of God, all beings are equal, and anyone who breaks the laws set by God must accept judgment!" The High Sparrow's tone was unusually calm, but the majesty contained in it could not be ignored.
Cersei's emotions became more and more agitated. She shouted almost hysterically: "Let me go! I am the queen mother. How dare you treat me like this? Without my support, you are nothing!"
However, the High Sparrow was not shaken by Cersei's words. He simply waved his hand and signaled the two septas behind him to come forward. The two septas grabbed Cersei without hesitation and forcibly dragged her away from the scene.
At the same time, this shocking news quickly spread throughout the Red Keep. When Tommen heard about it, he was stunned. After all, he was only a thirteen-year-old child, and it was hard for him to understand why things had developed to such a point. Suddenly, his wife and mother were imprisoned by the church at the same time! King Tommen was filled with rage, and he was so angry that he wanted to order the army to attack the Sept of Baelor on the spot. However, the church had hostages in their hands, and they were simply fearless. Tommen strongly demanded the release of the hostages several times, but was ruthlessly rejected every time. At this moment, he felt extremely lonely, because he didn't even have a trustworthy relative around him. Faced with such a difficult situation, he didn't dare to make any decision easily, so the matter was delayed.
Those children who grew up in the light could not imagine how miserable the people imprisoned in the dungeon lived. Especially Queen Cersei, she had to endure hunger every day and the cruel torture of the nuns. After hearing the news, Queen Mother Olenna was furious. She could not imagine that such a huge change would happen in just a few days after she left King's Landing. She knew that her extremely stupid son was unable to deal with such a complicated situation, so she set off to King's Landing at night without hesitation.
At the same time, Sir Kevan and Knight Jaime in Casterly Rock also received the news from King's Landing. Furious, Jaime immediately led 500 elite cavalrymen to rush back to King's Landing overnight. For them, it was impossible to accept such a great humiliation!
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