Chapter 113: Return to Riverrun

The next day, the rebels headed for Riverrun, which was the result of a deliberate discussion, partly because the troops needed to rest, and if they wanted to march into King's Landing, it was easier to turn back to Riverrun and then take the town of Saltworks, through the Trident River, and through Harrenhal.

On the other hand, there is the problem of grain and grass, and a large army of 45,000 men will consume an astronomical amount of food supplies alone, and it will take a lot of time to mobilize grain and grass and baggage. This doomed the army to march towards King's Landing through the King's Road, and other routes simply could not accommodate such a large army's rapid advance.

It took the army three days to return to Riverrun, and as soon as they arrived in Riverrun, they saw the welcoming crowd from a distance, and the good news of the Battle of the Bell spread much faster than everyone imagined, and I am afraid that the news had already flown to the north at this time.

Among the welcoming crowds, the most conspicuous was Caitlin Tully, who had a pregnant belly as large as a watermelon, apparently already pregnant with Liujia.

At this time, her expression has a little less shyness in her girlhood, more than a hint of maturity as a woman, and because of her pregnancy, her material is slightly plump, and her face is full of the kindness of a first-time mother, and there is a touch of the charm of a mature woman (xìng).

She caressed her stomach, as if she was muttering something to herself, and looked eagerly at the team returning in the distance, eagerly searching for the shadows of her husband and father, and when she saw Ed, she immediately showed a proper smile, and then made a proper ladylike salute to Ed.

Seeing Catelyn, Ed immediately rode his horse, because of the crowd, he was actually not much faster, and the white horse under his crotch snorted through the crowd and walked towards where Catelyn was.

Approaching Caitlyn, Ed leaps off his horse, the weight of his (shēn) armor shaking the red dirt of the ground into the air.

He eagerly approached Catelyn's side, and before he could speak, Catelyn's voice came first, "Ed! Thank you to Our Lady for your blessing, I pray every day for you, my father and the child in my womb, and Our Lady must have heard my prayers! You've finally come back safely! Caitlyn's eyes glistened with tears, and like most pregnant women, she was terrified of the future and became more sentimental during pregnancy.

During the time when Ed and her father, Horst Tully, were on their expedition, she prayed for them every day before the gods, not just the seven gods, but also the idol heart tree of the old gods.

She only hopes that her family will come back safely, she is constantly worried about her husband and father, and rumors from afar fly like birds with wings spread, saying everything, "Robert won at Midsummer Hall", "Robert lost at Cen Shutan", "The rebels were defeated in Stone Hall, Robert and Eddard and Horsttuli were taken to King's Landing for trial" "The rebels defeated Jon Clinton and are about to march on King's Landing"

The rumors were all varied and all of them were so wildly wild that when she heard the good news, Caitlyn was overjoyed, imagining Ed and her father returning from the battlefield, and even dreaming of Ed holding their child and smiling in front of her.

When she heard the bad news, Caitlyn felt a loud bang in her head, and she wanted to grab the vendor or the coachman who brought the news and ask for clarification. Then she told herself repeatedly in her mind that it was impossible, but at night she always woke up in nightmares, accompanied by a full (shēn) sweat.

In the dream, Ed and his father are burned to death by the "Mad King", wailing and struggling in the flames, and the "Mad King" lets out a terrifying laugh; There was also a scene where Ed's distorted head was sent back in a box, and she still remembered the pale complexion on Ed's head in her dream, and the dead eyes.

And Ed is clearly back, and he is in his arms (shēn), and when the two of them talk to each other, they suddenly feel that Ed's skin has become cold. She hurriedly raised her head and wanted to touch Ed's forehead with her hand, but was shocked to find that with just a light touch, there was suddenly an extra line of blood on Ed's neck, and blood gushed out of it, and then his head rolled down and fell to the ground with a grunt.

Sometimes Caitlyn wished it all had come to an end, and when she woke up from a nightmare, she feared more than once that her child would become an orphan, or even a sinner before she even came out (shēn). On more than one occasion, she dreamed of a failed rebellion, the death of Eddard and her father (shēn), and the Mad King sent the Kingsguard to capture her in King's Landing.

Caitlin was terrified, but she had no choice but to resist and plead, and she didn't wake up from her dream until the sharp knife fell on her (shēn). And the reason for all this may simply be because the child in her belly kicked her.

She buried her worries deeply, prayed for them night and night, caressed her belly that was bulging day by day, and then watched her child grow up day by day, and she muttered to herself to the unborn child, telling her worries and hopes for the future life. The child is her hope, the only relative on her side (shēn), her spiritual support through hardships and sufferings.

During this time, Caitlyn's heart (qíng) was like a roller coaster, up and down, and now that she saw Ed standing in front of her, her heart was finally calm.

"Didn't I come back alive? Are our children okay? Ed took Caitlyn in his arms and gently stroked her stomach.

Catelyn put her arms around Eddard's neck, as if to make sure he didn't fall off his head like in a nightmare, and she buried her head in Ed's shoulder and sobbed softly, sniffing Eddard's breath greedily, as if it would bring her great comfort.

Ed thought she missed herself too much, so he wrapped his arms around her waist and gently patted and stroked her back, soothing her heart (qíng).

For the couple, their (ài) (qíng) is only now starting to get started, before their marriage was purely for political purposes, and the good newlywed Yan'er had just gotten married, and they were finally reunited for a month, only to see Caitlin see her husband go to the battlefield again. The two of them have been together for less than two months since they got married for a year!

"Look at them! It's really enviable, I didn't expect Ed to be the first of us to be a father! Robert led the war horse, pointed to Ed and Caitlin who were in the middle of the war, and then sighed at Han Xing.

"Are you sure? Didn't you become a dad at the age of fifteen? I think you seemed to be talking to Eddard? Han Xinghu looked at Robert suspiciously. Indeed, Robert and the playboy had their first illegitimate daughter at the age of fifteen, Mia Shidong.

was uncovered by Han Xing's scar, Robert's old face turned red, and then he stepped on Han Xing with hatred, "Ah! Han Xing immediately hugged his feet and screamed. Seeing Han Xing's funny appearance, Robert's evil anger disappeared by seven or eighty percent.

Robert's kick was actually very measured, and he didn't really hurt Han Xing, so it just hurt for a while and Han Xing was fine. When Han Xing caught up with the "Diandian", the angry Robert spoke: "Hanchel, are you okay?" Sorry, I was a little impulsive! Robert is becoming more and more sensitive about Lyanna, even suspicious of "a little bit". After all, Lyanna has been missing for more than half a year, and there is no news, so long has passed, everything that should have happened has happened, and of course Qíng is not better.

"Nothing? I'm about to be broken by you, okay? Han Xing roared, but Robert smiled knowingly, "It's about to be broken, but it hasn't been stepped on yet!" Han Xing was speechless.

"To be honest, I'm not going to marry Lyanna, although I've made some mistakes before, but I've reformed myself!" Robert probably understood what Han Xing meant, "Illegitimate children are not considered children, only Lyanna is qualified to call me dad if she is born!" I had to secretly say that I was sorry, and at this time Han Xing also calmed down, and was already satisfied that Robert could apologize. Who allowed himself to poke Robert in the sore spot? I really deserve it! What's more, he's still his own big boss?

"Lyanna! Yes! Lyanna! Where are you? If you were still with me, our child would be born too! Robert called Lyanna's name with a face full of iron and soft (qíng), and his eyes looked vacantly into the distance. Obviously, today's reunion of the Ed couple gave him a lot of stimulation, and he is still in a state of touch injury (qíng).

Han Xing stepped forward and patted Robert on the back in an attempt to reassure him, but Robert turned around (shēn) and squeezed out a smile at Han Xing, which was clearly the "official smile" that he was best at in rì. But in Han Xing's eyes, he felt indescribably bitter and lonely, and unconsciously, he had regarded Robert as his best friend in this world, and Han Xing felt uncomfortable when he saw him sad.

"Where is my father? Ed! "It took a long time for you and me to separate from Eddard, and then suddenly remembered her father, Duke Horst Tully.

Ed suddenly felt a little unsure of how to speak, "Duke Horst is fine, but he is tired and needs to rest for a few days!" He'll be back in two days! Ed really couldn't lie, his hesitant face and twinkling eyes and stumbling tone betrayed him completely.

"Ed, I know you're lying, what the hell is wrong with him?" Caitlin immediately asked with an eager face.

"He's fine, just a little injured, not critical, don't worry!" Faced with Caitlin's questioning, Ed immediately retreated, and finally simply surrendered with a white flag, and poured beans into a bamboo tube.

Hearing Ed's explanation, Caitlin quieted down, she knew Ed too well, Ed wouldn't lie at all.