Chapter 173: A Husband and Wife in Name Only
"Welcome! Welcome back to King's Landing, my dear friend. ”
As soon as they met, the little devil opened his arms and gave Zhang Cheng a warm hug.
Maybe it's because of the relationship that he has experienced a tragic war, he seems to have matured a lot, especially the very obvious scar on his face, which adds a bit of unique charm out of thin air.
"Thank you! It's great to see you're safe and sound. You know, the last time I left, you were still lying in bed unconscious, your face as white as a corpse. But now, not only have you regained your health, but you have also married a beautiful young wife. Congratulations, Tyrion. Also, I regret missing your wedding. Zhang Cheng bent down and patted the other party's back with a smile.
As someone who knows the plot quite well, he obviously knows very well that this nominal marriage will not last long at all.
What's more, Sansa Stark is a typical superficial and vain girl, who is only interested in men who are of noble birth and young and handsome in appearance.
As for the hidden soul under the outside, she doesn't have enough experience and vision to appreciate it for the time being.
Anyway, in Zhang Cheng's eyes, the little devil is not known how many times stronger than Loras Tyrell and Joffrey, whether it is personality or ability.
Unfortunately, Sansa doesn't realize the merits of her titular husband, only noticing his dwarf-like height and slightly ugly appearance, and even dreaming of marrying Loras not long ago.
She didn't understand that she had already become a powerful tool in the struggle for dominance of the Northlands.
What men want from her is not some bullshit love, but her young and beautiful body, and a womb that can give birth to healthy offspring.
"Hahahaha, man, don't be kidding. I'm sure you should know very well that this marriage is not what I want at all. What's more, so far, I haven't even kissed the bride's lips, so how can I be considered husband and wife. Tyrion let out a self-deprecating laugh, with a hint of bitterness and helplessness in his laughter.
To this day, he is still haunted by his father, Tywin, who has ignored his great exploits and wrenched the power of Prime Minister from himself.
After all, as the saying goes, power is a deadly poison, and most people will do whatever it takes to keep it.
The little devil himself is a dwarf, a disabled person who is criticized and discriminated against, and it is only when he is in power that he can feel respect and fear from the attitudes of others.
There is no doubt that he does not want to lose power, let alone the respect that he has earned so hard.
Most importantly, it was only during his time as Prime Minister that he felt like he was truly living as a man, a man named Tyrion Lannister.
It is his outstanding personal ability that is revered by others, not by the prestigious family behind his name.
Zhang Cheng was also an ordinary person who knew what it was like to start to be different.
Now if he was given two choices, one was to return to the original world and be an inconspicuous ordinary person, and the other was to continue this dangerous game that could kill him at any time, he would definitely choose the latter without thinking.
The reason is simple, he has already tasted the taste of power, and would rather face all kinds of challenges than return to the ordinary again.
Perhaps it was this restlessness hidden in the subconscious that was chosen by the owner of the parchment and began a series of unbelievable adventures.
Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng suddenly felt that the little devil was a little pathetic, he had been trying his best to show his best qualities, eager to be recognized by people, especially his father Tywin Lannister.
Unfortunately, Tywin never considered Tyrion to be his son, and in his eyes, Jaime was the only heir to the Lannisters.
And Tyrion, Tyrion is just a disgrace to the family, a deviant who shouldn't have come into the world......
Of course, Zhang Cheng is not yet an idiot enough to tell the truth.
He smiled and shrugged his shoulders and teased, "Hehe, it seems that your grievances are not small. Let's go inside, let's talk slowly, and I'd like to meet your beautiful wife by the way." ”
"So what are you waiting for! I just got some good bottles of Dorne the day before yesterday, and you're going to love it. The little devil raised his arm and made a gesture of please, and then took the initiative to lead the way.
After a few minutes or so, the two of them came to a place that looked like a living room.
Sansa noticed that someone was walking in, and hurriedly got up to salute, but when she saw the appearance of the person who came, the whole person was stunned, and there was even a hint of fear in her eyes.
"Long time no see, Miss Stark. Oh, I'm sorry, I should have changed my name to your lady. Why, is there something dirty on my face, why are you staring at me like this?" Zhang Cheng undoubtedly sensed the other party's emotions, and said tentatively with a smile on his face.
He thinks that Sansa's reaction is probably influenced by "Littlefinger", and he can't figure out what bad things the careerist says behind his back to prevent himself from getting too close to the girl.
"No! nothing! I ...... I'm just a little surprised. When are you coming back to King's Landing?" Sansa immediately panicked and tried to change the subject.
"It didn't take long. No, one of the things I'm coming back to visit you newlyweds and send a blessing at the same time. Zhang Cheng didn't look into it deeply, and replied with a friendly look.
"Thank you very much. Now that you're here, I'll have to tell the kitchen to make lunch a little more hearty and miss me for a while. With that, Sansa lifted her skirt and saluted, and quickly disappeared around the corner of the room.
After seeing her back disappear completely, Zhang Cheng turned around and asked the little devil who was pouring wine: "My friend, your wife seems to be a little afraid of me?"
Tyrion raised his glass and drank it down, pouting nonchalantly, "Who knows! Anyway, since she married me, she hasn't smiled, and she's been like a frightened bird all day long, I can't ask a poor girl whose father and brother have both been killed, can I?"
Zhang Cheng curled the corners of his mouth and said with a slightly playful tone: "I can't see that you are still a gentle and affectionate man." Can you tell me whether you are willing to marry her out of sympathy and protection, or do you really want to live with her? If the latter is the case, I suggest that you should hasten to let her fulfill her duties and obligations as a wife. Trust me, it's good for you and for her. Many times, it is not a good thing to leave behind a hope that will never come to fruition. You don't think that after you get married, no one will be paying attention to Sansa......