Chapter 0415 Li Dai Taozhuang (5,000 words)
As soon as Sansa entered, she felt a darkness in front of her, followed by a suffocating smell mixed with smoke and dust.
In the darkness, a hand reached over and took her trembling hand.
"Follow me!" It's the voice of a little devil.
Sansa felt like she had a thousand words, but she couldn't say a single one.
The little devil is Lannister, why did he save me?
This is not the same as the thugs who threaten the king under Joffrey, which is tantamount to treason.
You're going to be killed!
Sansa stumbled as she stumbled through the narrow dark passages, and had to turn sideways to get through certain places.
Through the walls, the voices of some of the rooms reached Sansa's ears very clearly, and there were many ladies and ladies living in the virgin's house, waiting for Sansa and Tyrion's wedding tomorrow.
Many of the nobles and ladies did not sleep, and Sansa could hear their laughter, their talk, and even their soft humming.
If someone were to stand in the middle of this wall, silent, and the people in the room would be able to know what they were plotting without even knowing it.
This made Sansa feel creepy.
The virgin house is such a terrible place.
Is the missing father, the vanished Varys, also as she is today?
His father had disappeared from the dungeon, and Varys had disappeared in his small stone house, and the Queen Mother Cersei had used all the power of the city to find nothing. Varys flew away like a bird.
The Red Fort is a suffocating place with so many secrets.
Sansa was in her thoughts, and felt the little demon stop, and there was a faint light in front of them, coming from the ground: they came to a downward passage, and the stone wall of the passage was inlaid with two rows of iron steps with no bottom at a glance, and at the end of the steps, there was a light red light.
"Don't be afraid, it's easy to go down. The little devil whispered.
Sansa's heart was beating hard, and she nodded.
The little devil climbed down the stairs, his movements clumsy, his calves and arms small, and his short legs could not reach the iron steps below, and the way he tried looked funny. He succeeded, climbed the iron staircase, and gave up his place to Sansa.
"Miss, I can do it even as a dwarf, and you can do it too. β
This sentence gave Sansa a certain strength, and Sansa came to the entrance of the passage, and looked down, and there was no bottom, and the light seemed to be in the endless abyss, making her dizzy, and her heart was pounding, almost bursting through her chest.
"Don't look down, miss. The little devil's voice was extremely gentle.
"Yes!" Sansa took a deep breath and reached out to grab the iron staircase, closing her eyes and reaching down tentatively with one foot, touching the iron staircase below. She touched, stepped on the ground, and then the other foot.
"You're doing a great job, hold on, follow me. β
"Yes!"
I don't know how long it took for Sansa to finally feel her feet hit the ground. She almost fell.
The little devil stood in front of her, and I don't know when, the suffocating air had long since disappeared, and the cool breath blew on her face.
"We've got to move forward, fast. The little devil had a torch in his hand.
Sansa stumbled forward, the endless sensation of the steps that had just taken her out, and she had consumed almost all of her strength. Her back was soaking wet.
"Why did you save me?"
It was an empty underground tunnel, and Sansa was able to walk upright, and the light of the torches diffused out, and Sansa noticed that it was wide on both sides.
"My father was an evil man. He thought he could control everything about me, but he was wrong!" the little devil smiled, "I don't want his plan to succeed. β
Sansa didn't know what to do for a moment.
Fortunately, the little devil spoke, and this was a person who talked a lot: "To tell the truth, I was forced." β
"Who can persecute you?"
"There are so many people who can persecute me, a mercenary, a bad old man, a big man, or a ...... Whore. β
The little devil's eyes drifted in front of Shae's resentful eyes.
When he learned that the little devil was going to marry Sansa and that Shae was on him, he looked at him with a look that he couldn't stand anymore. His plea was also interrupted, making the rare happy time between the two of them filled with bitterness.
The little devil finds out that he is in love with Shae, which is a dangerous sign, because Shae is a real prostitute, and she is different from Tessa.
As soon as he thought of Tessa, a thorn in the little devil's heart pressed deep into his heart, causing him to frown in pain.
After that incredible battalion of soldiers to strengthen Tessa, the little devil did not let go, he wanted to find Tessa and ask her a word, but he searched all the brothels in the West, and Tessa was nowhere to be seen.
Did my father kill someone?
Sharp first and then kill?!
The little devil didn't ask about the final outcome of Magic Mountain Tessa, he could probably think of his father's means, he didn't want to dig deeper, it was too painful. No matter what Tessa's fate is, anyway, since then, Tessa has completely disappeared in the West, but the echo she left to this world has never disappeared...... Now the echo is back...... The sound is getting louder and louder......
Whether it's evil or good, in this world, there will always be an echo coming back, just sooner or later!
"Where are you going to take me?" was the question Sansa had always wanted to ask. If it weren't for Gracie Tybertha's constant persuasion to persuade her to leave, she wouldn't have had the courage to follow the Lannisters.
"Miss, Blackwater River Bay, there is a boat waiting for you. β
"Blackwater?" Sansa's heart jumped, "I've heard that the Blackwater River's patrols resumed as soon as the Magic Mountain returned. Battleships cruised the waters of the Blackwater River all night to fight pirates as they sailed up the river. Sansa's voice trembled. She was afraid of being caught by the Magic Mountain.
"Yes, the demon is terrible, but my man is the best stowaway in the world, miss. And there's no going back. β
"Where will you send me when you get on the boat?"
White Harbor, the fifth largest port city on the mainland of Westeros, is the White Harbor in the north.
"Yes, White Harbor. The little devil said.
But Sansa could see the slight hesitation in the little devil's words, he was lying.
Sansa was scared, where would the little devil send her? Who would pick her up on the ship? Will the little devil go with him? Although her father escaped from the dungeon of the Red Keep, he has not been heard from yet, and his life and death are unknown.
Sansa paused, "Sir Tyrion Lannister, you're not sending me to White Harbor. β
Tyrion paused, "Sansa, I was forced to save you. β
"Who persecuted you, and where are you going to send me?"
"Sansa, do you choose to come with me and escape from the Red Keep, or do you choose to stay, marry me, and face the meanness, treachery, deceit, and insidiousness of the Red Keep every day, which of those ruthless killers, sweet liars, sunny conspirators, and noble betrayers do you like?"
After a brief silence, Sansa said, "I'm sorry, Sir Tyrion, I'm going with you. β
*
At dawn, Gracie Tebersa opened the door in a panic and ran to the guards in the hallway: "Quick, quick, Miss Sansa...... She's gone......"
The guard looked suspiciously at Gracie, who was about to cry, but it was only two heartbeats before he reacted, and he immediately ran into the room with Gracie, looked around, and was stunned that Miss Sansa was gone.
In the bedroom next door, Shae and Anne are still asleep!
"I have to report to the Commander-in-Chief. The guard said.
Soon, the commander-in-chief of the Queen Mother's Red Robe Guard, Osney Kate Black, came over, and with an order, the three maids were arrested, tied their hands, and knelt on the ground.
Four guards guarded the door, and four guards guarded three trembling maids.
Queen Cersei was knocked on the door in the middle of the rain with her cousin Lancel, and she got out of bed and opened it barefoot, and her commander Osney stood in the doorway.
Soon, Queen Cersei arrives at the Virgin's House with Ransel and Osney, and another guard goes to the Prime Minister's Tower to inform Prime Minister Tywin.
The Queen Mother Cersei came to Cersei's room and saw the three maids kneeling on the ground and shivering.
"Let go of Gracie Tybertha. The Queen Mother ordered.
Gracie Tybertha is her person, she has been with her for a long time, and the Queen Mother trusts her.
"Tell me about the situation. The Queen Mother slowly turned around the room, and Gracie followed her, weeping as she talked about situations she didn't know anything about.
Cersei stopped, her gaze resting on the fireplace.
She remembered the great master Paxiel who was shot dead in the Bachelor's Building, and the mechanism under the stone bed in Varys's hut, and the secret passage under the Red Keep that also secretly led to the virgin's residence?
It's horrible.
There are many noble ladies and ladies living in the virgin house. Margaery Tyrell and the Queen of Thorns also lived in the Virgin's Garden.
The Virgin House was built by King Baelor, who built the Basilica of Baelor, in order to abstain from sexual intercourse and to prevent himself and his three sisters and wives from doing things they should not do. He imprisoned his three younger sisters in this slate-roofed fortress, believed in the seven gods devoutly, asceticed his mind, became a generation of 'god kings', and spent a lot of money to build the Great Church of St. Baelor.
"Lancer, go see the fireplace. "There's also a fireplace in the Meggar Building, but it's been sealed by Cersei.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. β
Lancel drew his dagger and walked over, the dagger carefully tapping every inch of the fireplace.
The hollow echo soon rang out.
"Smash it open. Queen Cersei said.
*
The sky is starting to appear white.
Prime Minister's Tower.
Duke Tywin had already gotten up, carefully arranging his gown, and pinning the King's Hand insignia to the placket. He could have used a maid to serve him and make himself more comfortable, but since his wife died in childbirth, he has not had to use a maid to serve him to dress and bathe.
There was a polite knock on the bedroom door.
"Come in. β
Pushing the door open was Captain Wallis Lannister, followed by trembling red-robed guards.
"Your Excellency, Miss Sansa of the Virgin House, last night, she was gone!"
Tywin, who was in front of the mirror to see if his Hand of Kings badge needed to be adjusted, turned his head sharply, his turquoise pupils glowing with a terrifying light.
Tywin, who has always been as calm as the sea, has been touched by the scales.
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother has already led someone to investigate!" said the guard with his head bowed, his voice unrelenting.
"Raise your head, look at me, and tell me everything you know. The Duke's voice was miraculously not angry, but calm.
"Prime Minister, I'm reporting from Megar House, and I don't know what the situation is at the moment. β
There was a heartbeat quiet time in the bedroom and no one spoke.
"Go back and tell Her Majesty the Queen Mother that I will be there soon, and let not let any of Sansa's personal maids go. β
"Yes, Prime Minister. The red-robed guard retreated backwards from the room first, and when he reached the door, he dared to turn around and leave in a hurry.
Wallis Lannister looked at the Prime Minister with his sword in his hand.
The Prime Minister's eyes narrowed slightly: "Send someone to the firewood room to bring Tyrion over." β
Wallis Lannister hesitated slightly: "Prime Minister, Tyrion Lannister went back to his rented house yesterday. β
"Huh?!"
Wallis Lannister's palms immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Prime Minister, you approved him to go back, and he promised to marry Sansa and abstain from alcohol and gambling...... Whore. β
"Oh?"
"Don't worry, sir, I sent two guards to follow him. β
Tywin took a deep breath, all the nobles of the King's Land, most of the nobles of the Stormlands, many nobles of the Riverlands, most of the nobles of the West, nobles from other places, wandering princes, knights, and great merchants all gathered in the Red Keep to attend today's wedding, and the invitation he sent himself, however, the bride of the Stark family was gone......
"Send for Tyrion Lannister to see me at the virgin's house at once. β
"Yes, sir. β
"Adam Malbran was told to seal off the gates of the city, and that any carriages, ox carts, and turbans leaving the city were to be strictly checked. If I meet a woman with an aristocratic temperament, I will soon send someone who knows Sansa to identify her. β
"Yes, sir. β
"Notify the Magic Mountain, block all the routes of the Blackwater River, and any ships going to sea will be checked. Let the Magic Mountain send people who know Sansa on the ship to inspect them one by one. β
"Yes, sir. β
"Tell all the guards to assemble, a team of 100 to guard the Megar Tower, a team of 100 to guard the Sanctuary, and a team of 100 to guard the virgin house. β
"Yes, sir. β
"Send another messenger to Kevon Lannister, and see me at the virgin's house at once. β
"Yes, sir. β
"Alright, let's go!"
Wallis Lannister hurriedly ran out.
It's not easy to be the captain of the guard for Prime Minister Tywin, who often gives multiple orders at once, and you can't get one wrong or you're likely to have your head stuck in the pinch.
*
When Tyrion Lannister arrived at the Virgin's House in a standard groom's dress, it was already dawn, and the Virgin House was not as chaotic as he had imagined, with Bronn and Podrick protecting him with daggers and daggers, accompanied by two of the Prime Minister's bodyguards.
The mountain men of Tyrion were ready to feast with their soldiers in the square outside Megar, and the mountain warriors led by Shaga and Conn were not allowed to enter the feast.
Tyrion Lannister arrives on this floor of Sansa, where the chancellor and queen mother are guarded, and the ladies and ladies are politely blocked by the soldiers at the top of the stairs and are not allowed to enter to visit Sansa.
Tyrion reached the top of the staircase, the guards let go of their crossed spears, and Tyrion walked in with Bronn, Podrick, and the two Prime Minister's guards.
In the corridor, Ransale, the captain of the Kingsguard, Loras Tyrrell, the hound, the queen mother's red-robed guard commander Osney Kate Black (the little devil's ventilator), and several of the queen mother's maids were all in the corridor, and they looked at Tyrion Lannister in a groom's attire, their eyes were strange and their expressions were indescribable...... Tyrion's groom was dressed with flowers, and his own gold coin coat of arms shone with gold......
Tyrion walked into Sansa's room, and he saw Cersei with a face between schadenfreude and grim solemnity, his father with a calm face, and his uncle Kevon with a very heavy and serious face...... There were also two maids kneeling on the ground: Shae and Anne.
Gracie Tybertha stood behind the Queen Mother Cersei, peeking at him with tears in her eyesβthis watch had escaped, and she was not afraid to waste her tears...... But Shae and Anne, who fell asleep in the next bedroom last night and didn't do anything, are going to suffer......
Tyrion suddenly felt that there was a loophole in their plan, and although Shelley and Anne would not know what was going on, they knew that it had something to do with Gracie Tybertha, if their father tortured him......
Tyrion's heart shuddered!
"What's going on? Sansa?" Tyrion raised his head, his strange little eyes from Cersei to Tywin, from Tywin to Kaivon, and then to Shea, who was kneeling.
Shay, Shae who had given him so much good and happy during this time! he found that his heart was tingling. Damn, am I really in love with a prostitute?
No one answered him, and Cersei's condescending eyes revealed contemptuous pity.
"How many people know Sansa?" Tywin spoke suddenly, in a calm tone.
"We all know each other. Cersei said something stupid that didn't seem stupid.
"Most of the nobles have never seen Sansa. Kevon replied.
"You two look up. Tywin said to Shae and Anne.
The Queen Mother's maid immediately leaned over and whispered to Shee and Anne that the Prime Minister had ordered them to look up.
Shae and Anne looked up.
Shae's face was calm, she had seen the world and had the guts, while Anne was pear blossom with rain and tears on her face.
Both women are good-looking!
"Who is the maid of the North?"
"This one with tears in my eyes. The corners of the Queen Mother's mouth were raised, with extreme contempt.
"Someone to wipe her tears, put on her makeup, put on her wedding dress, and she's Sansa Stark. β
Cersei, Kaivon, Little Devil, Shae, Gracie, Annie, and the others were completely stunned.
"Everyone in Megarlou knows Sansa, Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell, Lady Olenna, they all know Sansa. β
"Just take care of your Joffrey. Tywin said lightly, "The wedding will still take place, cancel the party after the feast and the noisy room in the evening, Sansa is sick, and at the wedding, put a scarf on her." β
The audience was silent, and no one answered.
Sansa's original maids were all with her, and five more were arranged for her, all seven. During the wedding, no other ladies and ladies were allowed to approach Sansa to give congratulatory gifts, and the Hound was responsible for the entire wedding of Tyrion and Sansa, and no one was allowed to come near to toast the bride and groom. β
"I have my own guard, my father. Tyrion said.
"Your men plus the hounds, it's almost time, help Miss Sansa put on makeup. "Duke Tywin has the final word.