King's Landing, Red Keep, Small Council.
King Joffrey is furious, "These damn Stark dare to claim the throne, I will kill them all!"
Hand of the King Tywin·Lannister looked at the secret message in his hand and asked his second son, Master of Coin"the Imp"Tyrion·Lannister:"ICE Wizard Luke·Stark, you have interacted with him. Do you think he is the person who attacked Luanhe City? He also owns a black dragon?"
Tyrion sat at the end of the table and replied very cautiously, "I don't know. But if he is really Luke·Stark, and there is a giant dragon, then he will definitely want to unify the North, we can wait and see."
"You idiot, once he unifies the North, he will lead his army southward!" Joffrey slammed the table and angrily scolded Tyrion.
Tywin's face remained normal, "I don't believe in some black Magic manipulating dead bodies, nor do I believe in the resurrection of a real dragon. Whether this Luke·Stark is true or not, he must die."
He arranged everything for the North. He first let House Bolton act as agent for Warden of the North. When the children of Tyrion and Sansa·Stark grow up, the North can also be merged into House Lannister.
Tywin has put so much effort into planning, and the plan has already been implemented halfway, how could it be ruined by a spearhead boy who suddenly appeared.
"I will write to House Bolton and ask them to send troops to intercept and kill this Luke·Stark."
Joffrey refused to give up, "He is a despicable illegitimate son. His mother Lyanna·Stark became pregnant out of wedlock and gave birth to him, a bastard..."
"Your Majesty, be careful. Your father has cleared his name. He is now Stark, not Snow." Tyrion reminded.
Joffrey thought about this and felt even more hateful, "I am also a king. I want to abolish his surname and let him change back to Snow."
Tyrion pursed his lips, "Your Majesty, you should know what happened to House Frey after he broke his oath, right? Except for House Bolton who wants to stabilize the North, no other family is willing to associate with them."
"I am the king!" Joffrey shouted.
Tyrion interrupted him, "You are the king, so you need to respect your oaths more. Otherwise, what is the difference between the Faithless King and Mad King back then?"
Joffrey was furious, "You are so brave!"
Tywin stopped their quarrel, "That's enough!"
Cersei also stopped Joffrey who was about to draw his sword in time, allowing him to calm down his anger.
Tywin stood up and ended the meeting, "He is just Stark and has no right to waste so much of our time."
Grand Maester Pycelle and "Spider" Varys left the field first, and then Cersei dragged away the angry Joffrey.
Only Tywin and Tyrion were left in the conference hall. Tywin asked again, "Do you believe that news? A giant black dragon."
Tyrion actually heard a hint of worry in the words of the "great" Tywin·Lannister.
He jumped off his seat, "Now the person who calls himself Luke·Stark does not have an army yet. He must find support from other the North families in order to have an army to regain the position of the Lord of the North. This is a long process, which will take at least a year and a half."
"If he does have a dragon, we'll see about it."
Tywin did not speak. The king's wedding was coming soon. This marriage with Highgarden made him pay special attention. Regardless of whether the other party had a dragon or not, they House Lannister could not rush to the rescue of House Bolton in the Dreadfort at this point in time.
Everything the North needs to be borne by House Bolton himself.
Tyrion took a deep look at Tywin, turned around and left the conference hall.
Somewhere in a luxurious courtyard facing Blackwater Bay.
Sansa·Stark was sitting in the garden with his back to Blackwater Bay, looking dull.
The news of the death of Robb and Catelyn has long spread throughout Luanhe City. Westeros lost her loved ones and cried all day long. She couldn't eat or sleep at night, just like a walking zombie.
Sansa's personal maid is named Shae. She is actually Tyrion's lover. In order to protect her safety, Tyrion asked her to secretly pretend to be a maid.
Shae also has feelings for Tyrion, so she hates Sansa, the nominal wife, in her heart. Having to serve someone she hates every day is also a kind of torture for her.
Unfortunately, she seems to love gold more than this relationship.
Tyrion came back from Red Keep and went directly to the garden. He sat next to Sansa and asked Shae, "Have you had a good meal today, madam?"
Shae poured a glass of water for Tyrion and replied, "Madam, you haven't had a meal since morning."
Tyrion took Sansa's hand and whispered, "Madam, Luke·Stark is back from Essos, and he has a giant dragon."
After Sansa heard the news, he looked at Tyrion blankly.
Luke·Stark, she remembered this name, it was a name that made her father miss and regret her before he died.
When she arrived at King's Landing at the beginning of the year, what she heard most was the praise he received from the nobles, "You are from the North Stark? Is that Luke·Stark, the first person of the North, the sister of the mysterious Bing Wizard? What a pleasure to meet. It's a pity that Bing Wizard died young and was buried in the Narrow Sea..."
Normally at this time, Sansa had already withdrawn the hand held by Tyrion, but today she was uncharacteristically holding on to Tyrion's hand, as if she was grasping the last life-saving straw.
"Where is he?"
Tyrion comforted the emotional Sansa, "He is at Riverlands. He just burned down Luanhe City and destroyed Frey's family a few days ago. Now, he should be on his way back to the North."
A glimmer of light appeared in Sansa's eyes, and he asked carefully, "Can he take back Winterfell?"
Winterfell is now in ruins. Only a small number of House Bolton soldiers are stationed there. It is very easy to take it back.
If Gary wants to regain control of the North, the real enemy he needs to face is House Bolton of the Dreadfort.
And a few the North families who betrayed Stark and became allies of Roose Bolton.
Finally, he has to face Westerlands and the Reach, a coalition of hundreds of thousands of princes from the two countries.
Tyrion knew this in his heart, but he didn't want Sansa to be frightened and comforted, "He has a dragon! Of course he can take back Winterfell..."
Riverlands.
The next morning, Gary left half a truck of food for the father and daughter so that they could survive this long winter.
He originally wanted to take them with him. After all, they were farmers without fighting ability. It would be difficult for them to survive in the chaos of war.
If the father and daughter are unlucky and encounter a group of deserters in a few days, they may lose their lives.
However, they are unwilling to leave their hometown, and Gary respects their decision.
In this way, with the sincere thanks from the father and daughter, Gary and others left the hut and continued to move towards the north.
After returning to Kingsroad, Jon·Umber looked at only half a cart of food and said bitterly, "Your Majesty, we will encounter many hungry people along the road. If you continue to be so charitable, we will starve ourselves."
Gary put on his hood and said, "Sir Umber, don't worry, I haven't overestimated my capabilities to that extent. This family has helped my sister, so I left so much food for them."