Chapter 0903: Beheading Bran
It is true that blood does not lie, but the people of the test will.
Bran Stark knew he wasn't a Blood Raven anymore, but Jenny Westerling's verification revealed that he was.
"Don't you regret it in the name of God?, Queen Janine?!" Bran said lightly.
"In the name of God, say what I have seen, and the oracle shall not blaspheme. Jane Westerling was equally indifferent, cold, condescending, and hard-hearted.
Jenny was an apprentice in medicine who could cut off a patient's leg with a blade when she was a girl. Sawing off the patient's hands and feet, her hands will never tremble.
In the hall, Ed's heart still beat hard. He had been mentally constructed to think that he would be able to look at Bran's ending calmly.
If Bran is not a blood crow, then there is nothing to do, and if Bran is a blood crow, there is nothing to say in public or private.
But when Jenny reveals that Bran is Brynden the Blood Raven, Ed's heart still shakes.
Caitlin Tully's eyes filled with tears at once, and the accumulation of tears was completely beyond her control.
Arya Stark's face was as cold as a narrow sword!
Sansa couldn't believe it, and reached out to cover her mouth.
Her husband, Renard, pulled her into his arms and put his hand around her.
Edmure let out a low, disbelieving cry.
The magic mountain is as immovable as a mountain.
Several bandit generals under the Demon Mountain all pressed their hands on the hilt of their swords, just waiting for the king's order. Although there are Imperial Magistrates and Imperial Guards, the bandit generals of the Magic Mountain are eyeing anyone who threatens the king, and their murderous intent is overflowing.
Bran's gaze looked at Sansa, "Sansa, I saw you sitting in High Court, you and your brother-in-lawβ" his gaze looked at Renard, "there would be three children, two boys, and one girl. Congratulations, you will soon become the Duchess of Riverland, sitting on the granary of the Seven Kingdoms, and a life of wealth and glory. β
"Bran, didn't you see the end of your day?" Arya asked sharply.
"Arya, the Magic Mountain is thousands of miles away to save you, he is your cherished friend of the king. Either way, I don't want any more rift between the Starks and the Cleganes. The Magic Mountain is a great favor to our family, and I am willing to die calmly. Since Queen Jane has condemned me in the name of God to be Brynden the Blood Raven, and I have nothing to say, then, Your Majesty, order the execution. β
Bran understands why Jenny is lying: he dies in exchange for a truly peaceful coexistence between House Stark and House Clegane. It turns out that a prophet is the reason why Jenny can't tolerate it, not whether this prophet is Stark or Brynden. It's just that Jenny's lie, I don't know if it was due to the secret instructions of the magic mountain, or Jane's own intentions.
Jenny is the queen, and she will not hesitate to lie to maintain the throne of the Magic Mountain and consolidate the stability of the dynasty, and a prophet knows too many thingsβit seems that there are too many things! No one can guarantee that he will do anything similar to the 'Dragonstone Trap Killing Plan' in the future, and he himself cannot guarantee himself. His soul has been deeply eroded by the blood crow and deeply affected.
"Bran, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?" said the Demon Mountain in a deep voice.
Caitlin Tully looked at Bran with tears in her eyes, and the words of the magic mountain reminded her. She looked at Bran, hoping to know her son's last wish.
"I just owe someone 'I'm sorry' for my unfulfilled wishes. Bran spoke in a heavy tone, as if he had suddenly put on an invisible shackle.
"Who?"
"The current lord of Carlin Bay: Count Mera Reed. β
Mera Reed, the eldest daughter of Eddard's best friend, Horan Reed, and her brother Jiujian Reed escorted Bran all the way from Winterfell to the Wall of Desperation, to the Ghost Forest, and after a lot of hardship, she took Bran to the Fish Beam Tree where the Three-Eyed Crow Brindon Riverwin lived. The younger brother Jiujian Reed gave his life to protect Bran, and Mera Reed, who guarded Bran until the final safety, fell in love with Bran, but Bran had no feelings at that time, and just treated Mera Reed as a squire.
"Do you have anything or something that you want me to convey to Mera Reed?"
Bran looked out of the gate, at the high sky outside, and he was silent for a while: "No need, Magic Mountain, I owe her, I can't make up for it with a word of sorry." If there is an afterlife, I think I will definitely marry her. β
"Your Majesty, the North is willing to submit to you and never betray, for the sake of the Stark family's submission, can Bran be imprisoned in the underground black cell of the Red Keep? Caitlin Tully fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
"Madame, you have embarrassed me. Demon Mountain said heavily.
"Lady Caitlin, Lord Eddard, His Majesty has first ascended the Iron Throne, and royal power must not be despised, laws must not be trampled upon, and prestige must not be undermined. Petyr Berish the Littlefinger stepped forward and said, "Brande has killed the king and plotted to seize the Iron Throne, and his capital crime is unforgivable!"
"Your Majesty, Bran's capital crime is confirmed, please give your Majesty's order to behead him on the spot!" Cobain's body is actually very good, and he won't tremble at all when he talks and walks. On the night of King's Landing, he walked into the women's hospital to have fun. has been a national teacher for a long time, and Cobain also has the hypocrisy of sending a great teacher to the country.
The Imperial Magistrate, who was a man of Dornjarine Martell, stepped forward: "Your Majesty, please hand Bran over to the ministers to be beheaded for public display!"
The Magic Mountain looked at Eddard, who had intended to let Eddard take Bran back and let Eddard kill Bran with his own hands to ensure that his hands would not be stained with the blood of the Stark family - but it seemed a bit too much to let Lao Tzu kill his son.
"Lord Eddard, I'm in a bummer. Magic Mountain looked at the ceiling and sighed.
Eddard Stark slowly knelt down on one knee, he understood that the Demon Mountain wanted him to say a clear word, the Demon Mountain wanted to kill Bran, the general trend was inevitable, who could stop this: "Your Majesty, the Stark family will lead the vassals of the North to the Iron Throne of King's Landing, and swear allegiance to His Majesty in the Great Sanctuary of Baylor and the Sacred Wood Forest, and never betray him." β
Magic Mountain hurriedly leaned down and helped Ed and Lady Caitlyn up, "Madam, Lord Duke, let's go out for a walk." β
"Yes, Your Majesty. Ed replied calmly, and Catelyn's tears flowed down her face.
Going out for a walk, of course, he didn't want Ed and Caitlyn to see Bran's head fall to the ground.
Arya and Sansa stepped forward, one left and one right, and helped Catelyn Tully out of the hall. Scholarly
Magic Mountain and Ed walked out together.
All the while, Bran didn't look at his father and mother again.
Jon walked over to Bran, leaned down, hugged Bran hard, and strode out.
Edmure walked up to Bran and reached out to pat Bran on the shoulder, but instead of doing so, he took his wife, Elenia Westerling, by the hand and walked out. Blackfish Brynden Tully walked up to Bran: "Bran, you knew you would be beheaded, but you still asked for blood verification, why did you choose to do this?"
It was Bran himself who came up with the blood to prove his innocence.
Blackfish Brynden Tully believed that Bran was a prophet and there was no reason not to know his end. But God also has times when he slumbers, and a prophet is not omnipotent. Bran's repeated failed naps have already proven this.
Bran didn't seem to hear the blackfish, he looked at the sky fixedly, and didn't say a word.
Blackfish Brynden Tully patted Bran on the shoulder and walked out.
In the end, the hall was left with Janie, Melisandre, Arlene, Daenerys, Dourty Quintina, the four Kingsguards, the Imperial Magistrate, and several of the Dead Generals of the Magic Mountain.
The Dead Generals must have seen Bran's head fall to the ground. It's as if they were the eyes of the magic mountain. One of the short dead generals was the Freefolk general Valamir the Six-Shaped, from the north. He is the most famous alien in the North, possessing birds and beasts and controlling them for his own use.
The Magic Mountain deliberately arranged for Valamir to spy on Bran to prevent Bran's alien from escaping, a soul-possessed animal. The mountain was ready for all the details, but Bran had no intention of escaping. He is the Stark, and he wants to preserve the continued existence and glory of the Stark family's thousand-year-old legacy. If he doesn't die, this is a thorn in the heart of His Majesty, a hidden danger.
Jenny said, "Bran, where do you want to be buried?"
"When I die, my body belongs to the Stark family, and I ask Her Majesty the Queen to help me hide it in the Stark family's tomb. β
"Okay, I'll do it for you. β
Bran was decapitated as a Blood Raven, and whether or not he could enter the Stark family's crypt after death is extremely uncertain.
Daenerys stepped forward: "Brindon River, Dragonstone Island Pit Killing Plan, Jon and I were almost killed by you. In Braavos, I have already told you about the construction of the new village of Clegon in the Magic Mountain, he is the chosen king of God, Jon and I can be transformed, why do you insist on killing him?"
Bran slowly retracted his gaze and looked at Daenerys, "Daenerys, I'm not Brindon Hewen, I'm Bran Stark. I didn't have a choice before, and I don't have a choice now. His gaze looked at the sky, "I am the boy who was pushed off the wrecked tower by James Lannister, my body has been falling from the sky, a body falling from the sky is beyond my control, I have no choice but to die." β
With a flick of her hand, Janie stepped forward and pushed Bran's wheelchair out. Janine gestured, and the two Kingsguard and several of the Magic Mountain's Dead Generals stepped forward together, guarding the left and right sides, and beheading Bran.
Bran turned around: "Your Majesty Queen Jane, you have blasphemed the God of Blood, and I have seen your future death, which is very tragic. You, like me, don't seem to have a choice in this matter. β
Jenny smiled slightly: "Bran, you have been making mistakes, and this time is no exception. The Wraiths and the Night's Watch, the Night King and the Magic Mountain, the Iron Throne and the continent of Essos, everything is certain, but there are also many uncertainties, and only strength and wisdom can decide everything. The Starks and the Cleganes are now family. Sansa is a Stark and a member of House Westerling, and I am a member of House Westerling, and a member of House Clegane. Dragons are the supreme magical creatures, and dragons have successfully multiplied in the plans of the Magic Mountain. My future, as you see it, may not be accurate. β
A faint smile crept up Bran's face: "Maybe you're right, but death to you can't be changed." The lies that blaspheme the blood god will eventually come back. It's all for the family. His last words were almost inaudible and turned into a murmur of self.
"For the family, for the kingdom. Jenny said in her heart. Bran's words planted a seed of shadow in her heart.
Eventually, she nodded at Bran, who nodded to Janie. The two tacitly agreed that Jenny must die for Bran, all for the sake of the family, and everything for the kingdom.
There cannot be two kings in one kingdom. Nor can a kingdom leave behind any person who can threaten the rule of the kingdom and the life of the king. The Stark family must not have the continued existence of a prophet who has tried to kill the Demon Mountain many times.
Bran may be innocent, but if he is a prophet, he must die!
Soon, the Imperial Sheriff returned to the Hall of the Bachelor's Tower with a tray in his hand, and on the tray, Bran's head was dripping with blood, and his eyes were as calm as before he died, and he was beheaded with his eyes open.
This beheading, there was no ceremony, no onlookers, no public condemnation of Bran by the king, no historians, no publicity, everything was for the dignity of the Stark family.
Jenny glanced at Bran, expressionless. Her gaze looked at the six-shaped man Valamir, who nodded to Her Majesty the Queen, and Jane understood that Bran might have chosen to escape in order to repay the family and her parents. Of course, as long as he chooses to escape with his possession, he will definitely be immediately detected by Valamir. And in the sky, the dragon of the Magic Mountain was already waiting, no matter what birds and beasts Bran possessed, once Valamir sent a signal, sounded the dragon's horn, and pointed the way, it would be impossible to escape the sheep thief's dragon Yan.
"Don't make a noise, use the best coffin, and get Bran well, dressed, and put away. We'll send someone to escort him back to Winterfell. Jenny said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Imperial Sheriff said.
Several dead generals from the Magic Mountain stepped forward to salute Her Majesty the Queen and bid farewell together. The Hexagram Valamir was responsible for reporting Bran's death to His Majesty the King.
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On the first day of May in the year 301 of Aegon, winter swept across the continent of Westeros. Even in Dorne, the southernmost part, there was a little snow and rain. The mainland is getting colder, and the north is already freezing.
The western Lannister harbor is still in full swing in the cold wind, and the lord of the city, Count Rosamond Lannister, and the adopted son of the Magic Mountain, Sir Comm Warner, are married, and this marriage brings all the nobles of the western realm and the nobles of the Iron Islands.
Although the heavyweight courtiers and other dukes and marquis of the kingdom were very few, they were no less numerous than Sansa and Renard's wedding, and the main generals under the Magic Mountain were almost all present, except for Sweetmouth Raff, who guarded the iron vault in Braavos, Dunson the executioner, and Polliver the artist.
The newlyweds, Sansa Stark, along with Renard and the Magic Mountain, sat in the VIP seats at the wedding.
On the third day after the wedding, Sansa Stark and Renard led the 3,000 Western Army of Crag Rock City, the 1,000 Northern cavalry supported by Duke Eddard of the North, and the 1,000 most elite archers and archers supported by the Magic Mountain, General Angay, this army set out from Lanniport and headed south, taking the esplanade leading to High Court City, attacking High Court City in the Riverlands and eliminating the traitor Velas Tyrell.
Sansa and Renard made a military order to the Magic Mountain, taking the Riverbend Lands within three months, and presenting Velas's head to the Mountain.
Taking the granary of the Seven Kingdoms and supporting Renard to become the lord of the Riverlands is the last step in the Magic Mountain's unification of the Westeros continent.