Grand Maester Pycelle was very considerate. Gryn took over the unconscious Hugh at night.
Geoffrey of Survey Corps first fixed Hugh, then woke him up, made a cut on his wrist, and let the blood drip into the pre-placed wooden barrel.
Tick tock, Geoffrey made Hugh blindfolded and made another gesture.
The next day, it was slightly brighter and the sky showed a hazy light blue.
Gryn put down the testimony written by Hugh and tapped his slender fingers on the table several times.
On the day Hand Jon Arryn passed away, a masked man suddenly came to Hugh, first gave him a large sum of Gold Dragon, and then said that he had done something. The masked man promised that he would get the title of knight.
The task given to Hugh by the masked man was very simple. When Lord Eddard came to find him, he told him that Hand Jon Arryn had been secretly investigating the illegitimate children of King Robert in King's Landing before his death. Occasionally, he would be heard saying... that his caste is strong.
Why didn't Hugh suspect the masked man?
Hugh accidentally spied on the affair between Lord Petyr and Lady Lysa, but he did not choose to report what he saw to Hand Jon Arryn, but used this incident to threaten Petyr.
Hugh guessed that the masked man was a subordinate of Petyr, and the Gold Dragon he got was the hush money. This mission was a test and reward for surrendering to Lord Petyr.
Everyone knows that Lord Petyr has always been generous...Hugh feels that he has won the bet. Not only has he gained wealth, but his dream of becoming a knight is about to come true.
Greed blinded Hugh, and he even began to investigate the secret between the king's illegitimate son and his strong caste... After he had the title of knight, he also wanted to get a fief, and Hugh wanted to become a real noble.
Gryn's pupils shrank, and the cunning Petyr had already grasped the truth about Royal Bloodline in advance. He was ready to use this matter to create a chaotic situation and make it his ladder to rise.
Petyr guides Lord Eddard without leaving any trace to find out the Royal Bloodline issues that Hand Jon Arryn investigated during his lifetime. When Lord Eddard discovers the truth about Royal Bloodline, he will identify the murderer of Hand Jon Arryn as Lannister Queen.
As for the evidence of murder... it was no longer important at that time, and no one would pursue it, because the matter of tainting Royal Bloodline was more important.
Direwolf attacks, Golden Lion counterattacks.
Gryn closed his eyes. He knew that Lord Eddard's impartial heart would definitely give Petyr a chance to defend himself. With Petyr's cunningness, it would be difficult for Hugh alone to make him submit.
Relying solely on the evidence of Petyr and Lysa's adultery, it is difficult to pin the charge of poisoning Hand Jon Arryn on their heads...Gryn opened his eyes, he smiled and shook his head slightly.
He seemed to have forgotten just now that this is Westeros, and everyone is a player in the power game. What real evidence do you want?! Gryn Lord knows in his heart that Petyr is not unjust.
Sunlight poured into the silent room through the window.
Gryn stood up, and he was going to find Master of Whisperers Varys and persuade him to give Petyr a last hit.
If Varys refuses to cooperate... then let Petyr go temporarily and kill Varys... then Gryn and Petyr will join hands to create chaos.
Gryn picked up the long sword and put it on his waist. As a lord, he wanted to think calmly and try his best to cooperate with Varys. This person is still useful.
As soon as Gryn led the guard out of Hook Alley, he pulled the reins to slow down the horse, and he spotted the flags of Crowned Stag and Golden Rose in front of him.
Renly·Baratheon, Loras·Tyrell, and Margaery·Tyrell rode in surrounded by guards.
Renly is handsome, Loras is handsome, Margaery is charming... the picture is beautiful and very high-profile.
It's a pity that Jaime is not here... Gryn raised his hand to signal the guards to move to the side of the road, give way to the avenue, and wait for the team on the opposite side to pass.
Lord Renly passed by Gryn with his chin high, and he directly ignored the dozen or so Crabb Blue Cloaks with bright blue colors.
Margaery's beautiful eyes glanced lightly, Gryn tilted her head... There was a polite smile on his face, her little hand holding the reins tightened, and she looked away as if nothing had happened.
Loras turned his head and looked Gryn up and down.
Loras is wearing a light blue silk robe and a belt made of blossoming Golden Rose. The gentle morning light seems to give him a golden halo, which is eye-catching.
Gryn's eyes moved slightly to meet Loras's gaze.
Gryn raised an eyebrow: I am defeated.
Loras's eyes were filled with anger: Wait and see!
When Gryn passed by Maegor's Garden, he saw Joffrey·Baratheon and Sansa·Stark walking together.
Joffrey changed from his usual arrogant expression, the smile on his face was gentle and he looked polite.
Sansa's long chestnut hair was combed shiny and she was wearing a blue velvet dress. She seemed completely fascinated by Joffrey.
Cersei Queen is preparing for Joffrey to successfully inherit Iron Throne... Gryn withdrew his gaze and took steps in the direction of Maegor's Holdfast.
Volume King Gryn also has an errand to monitor Stark, and he must report to Cersei Queen every two or three days.
The content reported by Gryn seemed to have nothing to hide. In fact, he used language skills to hide the key information. However, this method cannot last long. Lannister has many eyes and ears in Red Keep. As long as time goes by, it will be easy for others to discover the problem.
Maegor's Holdfast Hall.
Queen The maid bowed and said respectfully, "Master Gryn, His Highness Queen has ordered that no one be allowed to visit you today."
Gryn glanced at the Red Cloaks guard in the distance. A Gold Dragon was lightly tossed and slipped right into the maid's vagina.
The maid's face suddenly turned red, she hesitated, leaned over and whispered, "Queen Your Highness just fell asleep in the morning."
Besides Throne Room, Lord Eddard looked at the pale Ser Jaime and frowned.
He said coldly, "Ser Jaime, should I say I'm very happy to have you protecting the king and Iron Throne?"
Ser Jaime smiled casually and said, "Direwolf Duke and Robert King are not in Red Keep, but we Kingsguard still have to keep vigil. I should be resting now, but I came here specially to find you."
More than ten years ago, when Lord Eddard led his troops into Throne Room, he saw Mad King lying in a pool of blood, and Jaime in bright gold armor was tall Sitting on Iron Throne... He was wearing Kingsguard's white cloak, and the golden sword lay across his thigh. The king's blood was dripping from the tip of the sword. The scene is still vivid in his mind.
Hearing Ser Jaime's explanation, Lord Eddard's brows relaxed slightly. "What are you looking for me for?"
Jaime shrugged and said, "We are old acquaintances, and now we are neighbors, so naturally we want to get close."
Lord Eddard didn't like this kind of teasing communication. He said coldly, "Robert asked me to be Hand of the King not to be your friendly neighbor."
Jaime's smile froze, he paused, and said, "King Robert is preparing to hold a grand Tournament to celebrate your taking office. Maybe the two of us can compete with lances. When Golden Lion and Direwolf fight, the spectators will definitely cheer enthusiastically involuntarily."
Lord Eddard stared at the person in front of him. If the murderer who poisoned Hand Jon Arryn was really Lannister, then could the person who did it be Jaime·Lannister... More than ten years ago, he had personally destroyed Kingsguard's honor, not to mention using other dirty means to achieve his own goals.
"You may be disappointed. I will not participate in Tournament because I don't want the enemy to know my strength in advance during the duel."
He added, "And I don't like to be watched."
Jaime's tone was sarcastic. "I didn't expect Direwolf's tongue to be very dexterous... This reason sounds very sincere."
Lord Eddard said coldly, "This is the fact, I will take time to watch your juggling."
As he spoke, his gray eyes glanced at the armor on Jaime, and then said, "Your armor is very beautiful, there is not a single scratch. I hope you can keep it."
Jaime tightened his fists and said, "Lord Stark, thank you for your concern. Don't worry, they can't reach me."
Lord Eddard's eyes moved to Throne Room and said, "I know you are good at choosing your opponents."
Jaime could no longer care about the task assigned to him by Cersei. Lord Eddard stung the most sensitive place in his heart.
Jaime sneered, and he also looked at Throne Room and said, "Lord Stark, you must have felt uncomfortable when you walked into this hall, right? I was here that day. Your father and brother were very brave, and they should not have died like this."
Lord Eddard was not as angry as Jaime imagined. His eyes became complicated. "Jaime, you chose to stay out of the matter, but you have no shame at all."
Jaime said in a deep voice, "At that time, hundreds of people on the field were willing to die without saving anything. They were Seven Kingdoms's best knights, but did anyone say a word or move a finger? No one was there. Throne Room was as silent as a tomb... Of course, except for the screams and Mad King's laughter."
He sneered, looked at Lord Eddard, and said, "When Mad King was dying, I remembered Mad King's wild laughter when he burned your father to death. It actually made me feel like... avenging the tragic death of the person."
Lord Eddard snorted coldly and said, "A Kingsguard assassinated the king from behind to avenge others?"
Jaime said angrily, "King Aerys wants to order his Pyromancer to light Wildfire buried under the city, to turn the entire King's Landing into his pyre, and also orders me to bring the head of my father Tywin..."
As he said that, he suddenly remembered the night when Kingswood Hunt was... his conversation with Gryn.
After a pause, he asked, "Lord Stark, if it were you at that time, how would you choose?"
Lord Eddard looked at the angry Jaime, his eyes became sharp, and he replied coldly, "Maybe my choice will not be better than yours, but I will save my honor at the last moment."