Cersei Lannister's green eyes were like wildfire, and she looked at Du Yu fixedly, waiting for his next words to see what he could say.

The ability to argue and analyze the pros and cons is also part of the measure of a person's value, and the value that Du Yu can show will determine whether he can maintain his current position or get more attention. The other three ministers and Sansa were staring at him, anticipating his reasons.

"Your Majesty the King!" Du Yu stepped forward and took a step closer to the Iron Throne, old Barristan subconsciously pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and saw that Du Yu was standing in place without moving again, so he slowly took his hand away again.

Everyone was stunned when they heard Du Yu's shout, even Joffrey was stunned, and then looked at Du Yu with interest, and motioned for Du Yu to continue.

"With the brilliance of the sun and the mystery of the night, and with the gods who preside over us mortal lives and deaths, I swear to you that there is not a word of deception in what I say next."

"Go on!" Joffrey raised his eyebrows and said, Du Yu's respect made Joffrey feel a trace of the pleasure of power in his hands, which greatly satisfied his heart, Du Yu did it deliberately in order to conform to his ideas, people who have read books and watched the drama must know a little about Joffrey's character, tyranny is just to hide the weakness in his heart, and people without real power are more eager for power than others.

"What kind of person do you think Lord Eddard is?" Du Yu asked rhetorically.

"He's a traitor, and he's going to contact my uncle to take my throne and overthrow me! He betrayed my father's trust, he betrayed my father and he betrayed me! Anger rose in Joffrey's eyes, and when he spoke of his titular father, Robert, his face was full of hatred and admiration, and more of an undisguised murderous intent towards Eddard.

"Well, yes, it seems from this letter that he has betrayed you, failed your father, and is more than innocent. But what I want to say is, honorable king, do you think Lord Eddard will covet your throne? ”

"He is already the Guardian of the North, owning almost half of the country's territory, though unlike you, with dense forests, rich rivers, rich lands, and vast pastures. But there are still many beloved virtues that can bloom on that frozen soil, raise strong soldiers, and raise strong soldiers. For Eddard, it is his home, and even if you give up the throne to him now, I am afraid that he may not accept it. ”

"Moreover, he had the opportunity to sit on the Iron Throne, and he was victorious and brave in war, but in the end he gave up the throne to your father, the late king."

"What's more, in Ed's eyes, the immaculate reputation is the most precious and pure treasure, and those who have lost their reputation are like gold-plated dung and dyed mud, which Lord Baerichy must have deeply understood." As he spoke, Du Yu glanced at Little Finger, who nodded under his gaze.

Then Du Yu didn't wait for Little Finger to say what to say and continued, this is the so-called ambiguity, even if Little Finger recognized the last sentence Du Yu said, but nodding would bring a sense of ambiguity, making people feel that most of the words Du Yu said were approved by Little Finger The illusion, although reason told them that this was not the case, but fast speech, such as the fluency of beads, still inevitably buried a trace of subjective vague impression.

Even a vague impression may gradually become clear, gradually distorted, take root, and finally grow into a towering tree, which only needs time to slowly brew.

"So, Lord Eddard would never commit such a dishonorable act as treason! This is neither in his interests nor in his sense of honor. Du Yu said softly.

A trace of confusion flashed in Joffrey's eyes, and he felt in a trance that what Du Yu said was very reasonable, but he didn't seem to be able to let Ed go, so he didn't answer for a while.

On the other side, Cersei's face flashed with a hint of viciousness, and her thin lips pursed: "Is this your point of view and rhetoric?" Earl Marween? I have to say, even I was almost convinced by you. ”

"It sounds really reasonable, but it's an indisputable fact that Ed tried to entangle the armored soldiers to storm the palace and launch a coup d'état! If it weren't for the fact that there were still many loyal men in the royal palace, I am afraid that the king in front of you would have been in a different place. There was sadness in her voice, as if she were really innocent.

"Your Majesty, I didn't say that Lord Eddard was not guilty, I just wanted to say that he didn't want to commit treason, nor did he want to betray the king, I found a trace of the head of the palace on the way, he sneakily seemed to be trying to escape, but because I was in a hurry to come to the palace, I didn't have time to care, so I sent two guards to chase him, hoping to catch up."

"I am very sorry to see the present scene, I believe that Lord Ed has only been deceived by some villains, treacherous slander, and if he speaks of love and loyalty, he loves Robert more than his own eyes, more than the vast and fertile land, more than the vast freedom, and more precious and rare food than all treasures, no less than the life of his own family and individual. This is not a lie, but a fact. ”

"He will not do and will not tolerate any betrayal of Robert, Your Majesty, believe me, he is not a traitor."

Du Yu's words are very interesting, his main purpose today is to see if he can save Sansa, as for Eddard, he didn't plan to save it from the beginning. So in terms of wording, on the one hand, he expressed his respect for Joffrey, so that the new king could listen to him.

On the other hand, pointing out that Ed is not a traitor will make it easier for Sansa to wear the hat of a traitor, and it will be much easier for her to bring her.

And the last point is that he expressed another thing very implicitly between the lines, that is, Ed has strong soldiers and strong horses in the north, and the soldiers are good and well-fed, and the north is vast and strong. And Ed himself would never allow Joffrey, the illegitimate son, to become king. Whatever the reason, Ed has only one way to get killed, just a different name.

The queen scrutinized his face, trying to see what he really thought, and Du Yu could feel the weight of the queen's eyes. "Count Marween, I believe you are telling the truth." She said carefully.

Then he turned to face the three important ministers. "My lords, it seems to me that if Sansa's family is willing to swear allegiance to the royal family in this time of turmoil, then we need not worry about her. But Ed, although he may have been deceived by the villain, the guilt of storming the palace is unavoidable, and we will give him a fair trial."

Paisil twisted a large handful of soft beards and frowned thoughtfully. "Lord Eddard has three sons."

"Well, Count Marween, we may as well leave it at this end for the matter of Eddard, and in a few days let Miss Sansa write a letter to her brother, for the matter of her father will soon reach their ears, and perhaps it would be better for Sansa herself to speak of it."

The queen looked at Sansa, who looked like a wounded fawn, her originally agile gaze became misty and in love. The queen clapped her hand. "Good boy, we'll tell you how to write. It is important that you urge Lady Caitlyn and your brother to keep the peace at home, and that Joffrey will ascend the throne in a few days, when we need your brother to come to King's Landing. ”

"As for you, Earl Marvern, your loyalty to the king is evident to all." At this time, the news of the death of the golden robe had not yet come, and Cersei said with a smile on her face. "Joffrey will give you the reward you deserve when he ascends the throne, and the Lannisters will pay their debts!"

"Thank you, Honorable King, and the generous Queen. So, may I take Miss Sansa with me, I swore to his father to keep her safe, and I don't want to break my word. Du Yu said respectfully.

"Of course, Sansa, go ahead, and Count Malvern will take care of you." Cersei turned to look at Joffrey again, "Little Joe, come and say goodbye to your lady." ”

Joffrey had been reluctant to be as enthusiastic and disgusted with Sansa and Stark since the Icewolf, but he had no choice but to obey his mother's words. He rose from the Iron Throne, walked up to Sansa, kissed Sansa on the forehead, and said these precious words.

Sansa felt blessed for the moment, even when her father wasn't there.

Your Majesty! Sansa blinked and held back tears as she looked at the handsome Joffrey in front of her, confident that her prince charming would never hurt her father, no matter what he decided.

She was sure that if she went to him and begged his men to show mercy, he would listen. How could he not listen? He loved her so much, didn't the queen say the same?

While it was inevitable that Little Joe would punish his father, and the courtiers would expect it, perhaps he could send him back to Winterfell, or banish him to a free-trade city-state across the Narrow Sea. As long as he stayed in peace for a few years, when she and Joffrey were married, and once she became queen, he could persuade Joffrey to pardon his father's sins and let him go home.

And Marvin, the king will reward him, will give him a rich land, from one realm to another, with countless servants and powerful armies, and he will give Malvin a revered position. She's kind, but sometimes stupidity is more distressing than viciousness.

Although Du Yu angrily brushed a wave of favorability, which made Sansa very grateful and close, but this also caused Sansa to not seriously think about her status and actual situation, it seems that love makes people blind, this is indeed true!

In the end, she wrote a total of four letters. Recipients include her mother, Lady Catelyn Stark, her brothers in Winterfell, and her aunt and grandfather, Lady Lysa Arryn of Eagle's Nest and Duke Horst Tully of Riverrun.

By the time she finished, her fingers were stiff and covered in ink. Varys brought her father's seal, she melted white beeswax on the candle, carefully poured it on the envelope, and watched as the eunuch stamped it with the Stark family's Icewolf seal in turn.

Du Yu watched coldly, he didn't stop all this, and there was no reason to stop all this, he knew very well that after these letters went, there would be no response, just like a stone sinking into the sea.

What's more, these letters stalled for themselves time and gave themselves more chances to take Sansa and Arya. As for Ed, he was already a dead man from the moment he failed.