The two looked at Jaime, then stood up and left the room.
"Father…" Jaime broke free from Garlan's half-loose grip, walked up to Tywin, and angrily asked, "Are you really going to make Cersei a nun?"
"Use your brain when you ask that question," Tywin didn't answer directly but reprimanded Jaime, saying, "After the wedding, you will return to Casterly Rock."
Upon hearing Tywin's words, Prince Linde suddenly noticed that Jaime was not wearing the white cloak of the Kingsguard, which surprised him, and he also wondered how Tywin had managed to persuade Jaime.
Facing Tywin's rebuke, Jaime lowered his head, walked to the side somewhat resentfully, and said nothing more.
Not long after, Cersei, in luxurious attire, was brought in by Davos and Adam; upon seeing everyone in the room, she evidently realized her fate, and her face became incredibly grim.
"From now on, Cersei will be in your care, Prince Linde," Tywin said to Prince Linde.
"I will absolutely not agree…" Cersei immediately shouted loudly at Prince Linde and Tywin, trying to resist.
However, she immediately found her mouth blocked by an invisible object, and her body was also bound by an invisible force; moreover, she was lifted by an invisible object, suspended in the air.
After using telekinesis to bind Cersei, Prince Linde turned and bowed to everyone, saying, "Gentlemen, I will take my leave now.
Before His Majesty Joffrey's and Miss Alysanne's wedding, I will reside in my mansion in the city; if any of you have matters, you may come to me."
Having said that, he turned and walked out of the Hall of Affairs; Cersei, controlled by him, floated in the air and left with him, while Shireen and Sansa quickly followed.
After Prince Linde left, it took a long time for everyone in the room to recover from what they had just witnessed.
"Was that magic he used just now?" Duke Mace asked, somewhat surprised.
"Probably not," Red Viper Oberyn frowned and said, "I've seen Dark Warlocks, Shadowbinders, and Pyromancers cast spells; the power Prince Linde just used is very different from those magics."
As Red Viper explained to Duke Mace, Tywin couldn't help but look at the two of them, a hint of suspicion on his face.
After Prince Linde left the Red Keep, he handed Cersei over to the Redemption Sisters waiting outside the Red Keep; Cersei had been so frightened by what had just happened that even after her restraints were removed, she hadn't recovered, allowing the Redemption Sisters to put her into the carriage.
The group returned to Prince Linde's official residence in King's Landing; although it was very close to the Iron Gate, and this area was part of the battlefield during the siege, both the defenders and the attackers carefully avoided this residence, so his residence became one of the few, still intact buildings in this part of the city.
At the same time, because this official residence was a forbidden place in the hearts of both warring parties, most of the residents living nearby fled to Prince Linde's residence for refuge, and the people responsible for maintaining this residence, with Prince Linde's permission, also accepted these refugees until the end of the war.
So when Prince Linde returned to the residence, many who saw the Terra Family's sigil on the carriage guessed who was inside, and they all stood by the roadside and bowed to Prince Linde; these were clearly the people who had taken refuge in the residence and thus survived.
It was already evening when Prince Linde returned to the residence; he had no intention of talking to Cersei, directly instructing the accompanying Redemption Sisters to take Cersei away and treat her according to the Redemption Sisters' training methods.
"Can I go see?" Sansa watched Cersei being led away by the Redemption Sisters and couldn't help but ask Prince Linde.
Prince Linde, upon hearing this, re-examined Sansa with a strange expression, then said in a deep voice, "You may watch, but you are not to interfere with the Redemption Sisters' affairs."
"Thank you, Lord! Thank you," Sansa quickly thanked him, then hurried to catch up.
At this moment, Patchface, who had arrived at the mansion earlier, also ran out of the house, then jumped and sang beside Shireen, singing some seemingly chaotic sentences.
"Red, purple, choking and screaming, many faces watching him laugh, and scream, I know, I know, a rusty chair can't be sat on, I know!"
To others, what Patchface sang seemed to be nonsensical, meaningless sentences, but in Prince Linde's ears, he knew what Patchface was singing about.
However, what puzzled him was who exactly wanted to kill Joffrey now?
In the books of his previous life, Joffrey was killed by the House Tyrell and Littlefinger acting together; the reason was simple: Littlefinger needed more chaos, and the House Tyrell needed a king they could control.
But the situation was different now; Littlefinger had already obtained Harrenhal, and with the Lannister and Roose Bolton occupying Harrenhal twice, and the Mountain and the Brave Companions, and other vicious people sweeping the area around Harrenhal, Harrenhal now had no power to resist Littlefinger's control.
The only thing Littlefinger needed to worry about was Roose Bolton, so he no longer needed to create chaos; creating more chaos would not only yield nothing but might even cause him to lose Harrenhal, which he had already acquired.
As for the House Tyrell, there was even less reason to kill Joffrey, because the House Tyrell had only sacrificed a noblewoman from a collateral branch of the Tyrell, but they had gained a king.
Moreover, this king now trusted Garlan Tyrell very much and intended to support House Tyrell against the powerful Duke Tywin, so there was even less possibility for House Tyrell to assassinate Joffrey.
Just as Prince Linde was wondering who would kill Joffrey, the mansion's steward came over with a child of eleven or twelve, introducing him, "Lord, this is Lord Tyrion's attendant."
Prince Linde was startled upon hearing this, and quickly realized that this child might be Podrick.
Prince Linde asked Podrick, "Tyrion sent you here; it couldn't be that he wants me to help him persuade Duke Tywin to release him, could it?"
"No, it's not!" Podrick was a bit nervous, stammered, then carefully said, "Lord Tyrion recently hired a Myr cook who can make many delicious dishes; he wants to invite you over for a meal."
Prince Linde smiled and said, "A Myr cook? That's a fresh reason.
If I'm not mistaken, Jaime should be with Tyrion right now, right?"
Podrick didn't answer, just lowered his head slightly.
"There's no need to go for a meal; if I went, his two brothers wouldn't be able to eat," Prince Linde shook his head and said, "Go tell Tyrion that if he is willing to come and work for me, I will ask Duke Tywin to release him.
If not, there's no need to meet."
Having said that, he had the steward take Podrick out.
After Podrick left, he hurried back to Tyrion's residence.
Just as Prince Linde had guessed, Jaime Lannister was there, drinking in silence; upon seeing Podrick return, he wanted to ask for the result, but he didn't voice the question, because all the answers were written on Podrick's face.
"He knows Jaime is here with me, right?" Tyrion quickly guessed.
Podrick nodded, then repeated Prince Linde's words.
After listening, Tyrion reached out and patted Jaime, saying, "Give up! Cersei will never leave the Redemption Sanctuary again."
"Is there no other way?" Jaime asked with a sorrowful expression.
"Haven't you figured out the situation yet?" Tyrion emphasized, "Right now, in all of King's Landing, only you are thinking of getting Cersei out.
Our father, Cersei's son, even I, all hope Cersei stays obediently in the Redemption Sanctuary.
Give up! No one can save her."
Upon hearing this, Jaime's face darkened; he remained silent for a moment, then chugged the wine in his cup, stood up, and walked out without looking back.
Watching Jaime's retreating figure, Tyrion couldn't help but feel a little worried.
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