Chapter 295: Turmoil

King Robert had been away from King's Landing for nearly a year, and suddenly the queen was pregnant?

Upon hearing this news, Jon Arryn felt as if his nose was about to twist in anger.

His first reaction was that this was a rumor.

Anyone could understand what this meant.

But if it really happened, Jon Arryn probably couldn't stop Robert from killing that harlot Cersei, and her adulterous lover.

The Lannister family might be dissatisfied with this, but Jon Arryn analyzed that a civil war would not likely occur.

Because Tywin Lannister could sacrifice anyone, except for his precious son Jaime.

Jon Arryn didn't know who the adulterer was yet, he could only hope that this was indeed a rumor.

He quickly summoned Jaime Lannister, Cersei's younger brother, to investigate the matter with him.

But this was just an excuse, the real intention was to put Jaime under house arrest.

Although Jon Arryn believed that if this was true, and the queen had indeed cuckolded the king, Tywin would ruthlessly sacrifice his own daughter.

But he didn't dare to gamble.

After all, he wasn't a worm in Tywin's belly, who knew what Tywin was thinking, he didn't dare to risk a civil war.

And now, Tywin's precious son Jaime was in their hands.

Jon Arryn had to control Jaime first, to prevent him from finding an opportunity to sneak out of King's Landing and escape back to the Westerlands.

If that happened, the Iron Throne would have no control over Casterly Rock, and if the Lannisters took advantage of the king leading the army to the North and rebelled, it would be troublesome.

Therefore, the actions of the old Hand of the King, Jon Arryn, were decisive, strong, and swift.

Although he was old, he wasn't so old that he couldn't walk.

Also, because of this, King's Landing was in a state of turmoil, and the people were in a state of panic.

Jon Arryn then sat on the Iron Throne to act on behalf of the king, commanding the gold cloaks to enter the Red Keep, controlling all the guards and servants in the Red Keep.

He had reason to suspect that the queen's adulterer was among these people, and anyone could be a witness to this matter.

However, the other Red Keep guards all put down their weapons, while the captain of the Kingsguard, 'Fearless' Barristan Selmy, led the other white knights to refuse to disarm and hand over Jaime.

He claimed that if they wanted to take the queen, they would have to step over his dead body first.

The two sides were at a stalemate outside Maegor's Holdfast, and the situation was tense.

After intensive negotiations between the Hand and the queen, a compromise was finally reached.

Jaime Lannister, a member of the Kingsguard, was temporarily put under house arrest, while Queen Cersei was in Maegor's Holdfast, undergoing an examination by Grand Maester Pycelle.

And during the examination, Barristan Selmy would accompany and supervise the whole process to ensure that the queen's dignity was not violated.

Afterwards.

The wobbly Grand Maester finally arrived inside Maegor's Holdfast, he first bowed slightly to Queen Cersei to apologize.

"Your Grace, the examination process may touch your body."

"Please forgive me."

Pycelle's voice was trembling.

But in a place where Jon Arryn and the captain of the Kingsguard couldn't see, the two of them exchanged a look, they had been in contact for a long time.

And seeing the look in Grand

Maester Pycelle's eyes, the regal woman with golden hair finally reined in some of the feigned anger on her face, snorted, and reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Then.

"Forgive me."

The Grand Maester's trembling hand reached into the queen's dress, gently caressing for a moment.

Feeling an old hand moving around on her body, Cersei didn't speak, but a clear look of disgust passed through her eyes.

Then the Grand Maester finally withdrew his hand.

"Lord Jon Arryn, Her Grace the Queen is not pregnant," the aged Grand Maester Pycelle said with certainty.

"If you do not trust my judgment, you can ask other maesters to confirm."

Standing nearby and hearing Grand Maester Pycelle's words, Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, let out a small sigh of relief.

"No, I trust your judgment,"

"Grand Maester."

In fact, he hoped more than anyone that Cersei was not pregnant.

When the rumor first started, Jon Arryn didn't take it seriously.

It wasn't until the rumor was spreading like wildfire, and even the noble circle began to whisper and discuss the matter, that Jon Arryn had to respond, hence this desperate measure.

But he also knew that he had deeply offended the queen, and he felt a deep sense of guilt.

"I'm sorry, Your Grace," the old Hand began to apologize to the queen.

However, the golden-haired queen, who had initially been full of anger, had become much calmer, and the anger on her face had dissipated considerably.

"This is not your fault, Lord Jon Arryn," Cersei took the initiative to forgive the old Hand, which did surprise Jon Arryn a bit.

Although the woman's eyes were still flashing with ruthlessness, she didn't seem very willing.

"By the Seven,"

"As long as the results can prove my innocence, that's enough."

Cersei wanted to use this opportunity to actively create an innocent image to protect her child.

"But the person who fabricated this rumor is insulting the honor of the royal family, their hearts can be condemned, their sins are unforgivable, they must be caught as soon as possible, and receive severe judgment!"

"These people must be the remnants of the Targaryens, trying to disturb the peace of King's Landing in this troubled autumn."

Then Cersei bit her silver teeth slightly, and put the blame on Viserys.

However, if Viserys were here to hear her words, he might feel wronged.

This rumor actually had nothing to do with him, he was far away in Pentos, how could he know about Cersei's pregnancy?

But Cersei knew very well.

With Robert gone from the Red Keep, no one could control her, and Cersei, in a moment of indulgence, didn't take precautions and accidentally got pregnant.

However, Cersei still held a glimmer of hope, she didn't want to abort the child, she wanted to quietly give birth.

But this matter was exposed by a bold maid, who said that the queen hadn't had her period for a long time, which caused this huge storm.

However, now that bold maid has sunk to the bottom of the well.

And Cersei's child has also disappeared under the carefully prepared moon tea by the colluding Grand Maester Pycelle.

But although the queen's pregnancy storm in King's Landing finally landed smoothly.

The sharp old Hand still noticed some unusual places.

A portion of the maids and guards in the Red Keep were taken away for secret questioning.