Queen Regent Cersei's eyes were filled with tears. Her red lips moved slightly as she whispered, "My Jaime, me too... I can't lose you, don't leave me... okay?"
The midday sun shone through the narrow, stained-glass windows, casting colorful light into the room and adding a warm atmosphere.
Jaime looked at Cersei with deep affection. He gently wiped away her tears with his thumb and slowly nodded.
Cersei's wet eyes looked at Jaime. They gazed at each other for a moment, then she kissed him, very lightly.
After a pause, Jaime kissed her back, not gently, but with hunger.
The two moved a few steps instinctively, dust dancing in the air under the bright sunlight.
He moved lower, and she protested weakly, "No... danger... Old Lion... be careful..."
Quiet and prolonged.
Clang, the ornate candelabra crashed down.
"Quick, quick, you're home..."
Rip, the wine-red gown fell onto the Myr carpet.
Rip, then the white silk undergarment.
Then the crimson robe and black breeches.
She guided him with her hand: "You're home... that's it... you're home..."
...Afterward, Queen Regent Cersei immediately climbed out of bed, her graceful figure moving as she casually slipped on a nightgown.
Splash, Queen Regent Cersei picked up the wine jug and poured wine into a glass.
She took a large sip of summer red, quenching her thirst.
Holding the wine glass, she glanced at Jaime on the bed and said, "You were too impulsive. The Red Keep has the Old Lion's ears everywhere, we must be careful."
Jaime was still unsatisfied. He reluctantly got out of bed and bent down to pick up his clothes.
Queen Regent Cersei took another sip of wine and said, "Jaime, while you were away, the Hound was acting in your stead. Now that you're back, you will resume your post as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard."
She raised her chin slightly and added, "The Old Lion treats the Small Council as his private meeting. The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard is entitled to attend every Small Council meeting. You must represent me..."
"Cersei," Jaime came up behind Cersei and embraced her soft waist, calling her name.
Queen Regent Cersei frowned slightly in displeasure: "Let me finish, this is important, Jaime."
Jaime held Cersei tighter: "I've had enough of hiding and being careful. If the Targaryen can do it, why can't the Lannister? Marry me, Cersei, stand up bravely and say that I am the one you love."
He spoke as if taking an oath: "I will hold a grand wedding ceremony for you!"
As his words fell, Queen Regent Cersei was slightly stunned. She broke free from Jaime's embrace, turned around, and looked at him.
Seeing the seriousness in Jaime's expression, Queen Regent Cersei couldn't help but step back, saying, "Jaime, this isn't funny."
Jaime promised again: "Cersei, I'm not joking, I want to marry you!"
Silence.
Cersei's gaze made a surge of irritation rise in Jaime's heart. His voice stiffened slightly: "Why do you think I'm joking with you?"
He softened his tone a little: "I've planned everything. We'll leave the Red Keep together, leave King's Landing, and return to Casterly Rock."
"Leave the Red Keep?" Queen Regent Cersei's face showed an expression of disbelief.
Queen Regent Cersei's voice carried a hint of anger: "Did you throw all your reason away in Riverrun?!"
Her voice gradually rose: "Don't you know? Joffrey's right to the Iron Throne originates from Robert!"
Jaime took a step closer to Cersei and said, "He will inherit Casterly Rock in the future, isn't that enough? Cersei, all I want is you."
He tried to touch Cersei's face, but she dodged him.
Queen Regent Cersei was reminding him, but also seemed to be warning him, saying, "Jaime, don't do anything foolish. Do you know? If these words of yours get out, we're finished!"
After a pause, she tried to make her voice as gentle as possible, and added, "You almost scared me senseless... My Jaime, you might be too tired. Let's talk about this tomorrow."
Jaime remained unmoved, and Cersei took another step back, saying, "I wonder if the dinner has been arranged according to my wishes. I need to go ask... Jaime, let's talk at a suitable time. You should go... see the Old Lion, he must be waiting for you."
As Cersei was about to leave, Jaime reached out and grabbed her wrist, saying, "I almost died in the Riverlands. To see you, I managed to come back alive. Please don't leave."
Queen Regent Cersei turned her head to the other side, her voice a little impatient: "Jaime, don't make me repeat myself."
...The pavilion in Maegors Holdfast Garden.
Princess Myrcella's hands were folded in front of her lower abdomen, looking at Lord Greene who was sitting on the crossbar. Her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
"Count Green, I will bless you both. May the Gods protect you and her."
Lord Greene smiled: "Thank you very much, it is an honor, Princess Myrcella."
Princess Myrcella gently shook her head, her clear emerald eyes like the purest gems: "I should thank you. Brave knight, if you hadn't broken through Eyrie in time, I think... I would be in that place now."
Lord Greene's lips curved slightly, and he replied, "Princess Myrcella, I was merely carrying out King Joffrey's orders. If it happened to help you, that is my honor."
Princess Myrcella put her small hands behind her back and gracefully came before Lord Greene, raising her small face to look at him.
Her clear voice carried the innocence of a child: "Count Green, I knew when I was eight that my marriage would have to be arranged. When I heard the news, I only regretted that I hadn't expected... the time to leave the Red Keep would come so quickly. For me... everything was... so sudden. Later, Tommen also heard the news. As I was struggling to comfort my brother, news suddenly came that the Lord of the Eyrie had been captured by you."
Lord Greene smiled and said, "Your mother, Queen Regent Cersei, will protect you, Your Highness."
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