"You're the prime minister, ask me everything, what else do you want?" Robert's face was almost purple, if it weren't for Eddard Stark, his good brother and lord of the North, sitting opposite, he was afraid that he would have already dropped the thing in his hand in the other person's face: "Check, ask, as long as you can find out when and where the woman and his brother were together, and see if the frequency and length of time are normal, won't you be able to get close to the truth?"

"I've thought about it, but the problem hasn't been solved yet—the Lannisters are more than just soldiers in King's Landing. Now, one-third of the attendants in the entire Red Keep are arranged by the Lannisters, and the queen is surrounded by her people. How am I going to find out - the people who captured the queen and then interrogated them if they had ever seen the two of them cheating?" Ed asked unceremoniously: "The trouble doesn't stop there, the third of what I just said is from the Lannister family, or is it only the people who have the surname Lannister and swear allegiance to them on the surface, and then count those who don't seem to belong to them, but in fact secretly take money from the Lannister family to do things for them or keep an eye on them...... I'm afraid it's more than that. ”

Robert's hand on the table clenched into a fist, he wanted to roar, he wanted to vent, but his head, which had not been paralyzed by alcohol for most of the day, finally realized one thing: this embarrassing situation has nothing to do with Ed, it is all caused by his own laziness and carelessness.

The royal family's finances had always been tight, and it had always been just enough to repay the Iron Treasury loan on time, and in this case, the queen suggested that there were too few people around her to serve and obey orders, and what could he do to ask for more? In this small royal house, half of the attendants did not need to be paid by the royal family, and he used to feel complacent about it, but now he realized that he seemed to have given himself a pit!

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"In this case, not only will I not be able to carry out the investigation smoothly, but I am afraid that every move will be clearly grasped by the queen. You came back today and went straight to the Prime Minister's Tower without even seeing the Queen, maybe she already knew about it by now!" Ed said worriedly, "I can't go into direct conflict with Cersei over rumors of a defected nobleman, so I can only find out the irrelevant people on the periphery and investigate them side by side." After a period of inquiry, I came to the conclusion that the queen and her brother were indeed very close and often got together. Beyond that, there is no further evidence to prove their innocence or guilt. ”

"Heh......" Robert's face has turned from purple to black, "yes, Cersei and Jaime have been 'close since childhood'. This sentence has been whispered in my ears countless times, and I have always believed it to be true. Now that I think about it, it's just a shield, and it's understandable that I had a good relationship when I was a child, but now that I'm in my thirties, how can I talk to each other every day? You know, Tywin's old fellow has expressed his willingness to empty the royal family's debt to the Lannisters more than once in exchange for me making an exception to expel Jaime from the Kingsguard and drive him back to Castle Rock. I agreed, but the kid of the king-killer himself didn't agree—if you put on a white robe, you would protect the king for the rest of your life!hahaha...... What a loyal guard, I was even touched at the time!"

"Legally, he's right, and you can't suspect that the rumors are true. In your own words, there's no cause and effect—"

"Then there is one more thing, this time I went to the Vale to quell the rebellion, and Cersei's girl came to me and told me, whatever I want to do there, just leave Jaime in King's Landing to accompany her, how can this be explained?"

"Do you need to explain? There is danger in going to war, and the queen wants to protect her brother, why is it wrong?" Iger has a bit of a headache, he is now shouldering the duties of the prime minister, and he has no time to listen to people talk and complain, even if the object is the king: "Robert, you are here to ask me about the situation, why did I excuse the queen? Listen to your tone, it has been determined that the rumors are true? Then I will not talk about the other findings of the next investigation, you tell me directly, how do you plan to deal with this matter, I will carry it out." ”

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"Ahh

Ed shuddered: "Quieter voice, Robert, you don't have any evidence for the time being!

"I killed the man who committed adultery with my wife and the evil seed they made, what does this have to do with the Mad King?"

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Ed stared at Robert for a moment, realizing that he had thought it simple.

Although Robert didn't drink today, as a client, it is impossible for him to be truly calm now. He tried to "only discuss the facts, and the specific situation will be judged by His Majesty himself", but Robert, who was faced with the double blow of being a green hat and a happy father, could not make his own judgment normally!

Ask yourself, Ed has also begun to gradually feel that the rumors may be true, but in the face of Robert, who looks like this now, where does he dare to say what he really thinks?

He remembered the children of Rhaegar and the day the True Dragon Dynasty fell, when Duke Tywin wrapped the corpse in the red cloak of his guards and placed it under the Iron Throne. It was a clever move, wrapped in a red cloth, and the blood was not noticeable - Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, who was only three years old when she died, was barefoot and wearing pajamas, and was dragged out from under the bed and stabbed dozens of times, while Little Prince Aegon, who was still a baby, was caught by the magic mountain and smashed his head into the wall, and was so slammed into pieces that he could barely see a human form......

We can't let anything like that happen again - the kingdom can't afford to have a second king who has lost his mind and lost his mind, and it can't afford another bloody storm full of hatred. Ed closed the small notebook in his hand, although there were more findings, but he couldn't go on, he had to go against his will again today, and sing against Robert to prevent the situation from getting out of control.

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"Shouldn't you know best if the three children are yours?" Ed crossed and rested his fists under his chin: "Don't tell me, you've been so drunk every day for so many years that you can't remember whether you had sex with your queen before she became pregnant several times?!"

Robert was quiet under the Prime Minister's questioning, and sat there trembling, the fierce glint in his eyes fading out.

Ed looked at his expression, and his cheeks twitched: he just asked a question to divert the topic in worry, could it be that he was right, his brother, is really confused to this extent?

"Joffrey looks a lot like James. ”

"If a child looks like an uncle should be beheaded, no girl in the world who has brothers should have children. It was very similar, but Ed didn't dare to agree with Robert: "Even if this rumor is true, you can't just think about it to draw conclusions, understand! To answer my question, do you remember Cersei before she became pregnant?"

To a sigh of relief, the Prime Minister's words barely reassured the King: "I don't remember much, but I know for sure that I slept with Cersei before she was pregnant with three children." But...... This damn wine, I often get drunk in a daze, and when I wake up, I only remember that it was really cool the night before, and as for who it was, how it was on, and where I cum at the end, I don't remember it at all!"

Brunette, brunette, brunette. Ed thought silently in his heart—the most important clue and evidence, he looked at his brother's neurotic appearance at the moment, but he didn't dare to say it: every one of Robert's bastards had black hair...... To be more specific, whether it is a man from the Baratheon family marrying a woman from the Lannister family, or a woman from the Baratheon family marrying into Castle Rock City, the children born are all black-haired. Going back all the way back in the yellowing historical record, more than a dozen children have proved with their own hair that when golden meets carbon black, there will always be only a share of submission.

"Since you don't remember exactly, calm down, and don't think about cutting off someone's head and pouring asphalt. Ed sighed, feeling uncomfortable about telling a lie: "It's just a rumor, and it can't be used as a basis for any action until it's investigated." What Littlefinger wants is revenge, it's the Seven Civil Strife, and we can't let him do it! If you don't know what to do now, then listen to my advice, how about it?"

Say. ”

"I can't prove that the three children are yours, but at least, make sure your children ascend to the throne. "Ed thought of Joffrey, this is not a good boy...... But his siblings were innocent, and he couldn't imagine dozens of stabs in Messira's body or Tommen's head being smashed to pieces. "Beware of yourself - replace the kitchen master and the attendants with someone who is absolutely trustworthy, take Barristan and the other Kingsguard with you wherever you go, and take control of the King's Landing garrison...... Once the situation is stabilized, take control of Cersei and Jaime and ask them directly to their faces. ”

"Will they admit it?"

"If you admit it, it will naturally be the truth of everything, but if you don't admit it, we have other ways. Ed frowned, "With Cersei under house arrest, have another child with her." If the child is blonde, then the rumor is fictional, and if the child is really dark-haired...... This doesn't prove that the first three aren't your children, but at least this one is certainly yours. You can declare the child to inherit the kingdom, and if you really don't want the Lannisters to rule Westeros, you can also get your illegitimate child back from the people and legitimize it as the heir. ”

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