Chapter 160 Lion and Deer

Sansa's face flushed with anger, "You are just jealous that I can talk to Prince Joffrey, you wild girl, I love him, I want to be his queen and give birth to children for him."

Arya curled her lips helplessly and said, "Seven layers of hell, I'm not jealous!"

Sansa continued, "Joffrey will be the greatest king in history - a golden lion, and we will have many beautiful blond sons."

Arya was not to be outdone and retorted, "Fool, he is not a lion, he is a deer like his father."

When Sansa heard this, she immediately widened her eyes and retorted angrily, "He is not, he is not like that drunkard king at all."

Ned sat there quietly, listening to the quarrel between his two daughters, but his thoughts were surging like waves in a storm.

The difference between Sansa's description of Joffrey and her view of Robert was like a boulder thrown into Ned's already turbulent heart.

The details that had been ignored before, those faint suspicions, were quickly pieced together at this moment like pieces of a puzzle.

His eyes gradually became deep and solemn, and the answer in his heart became clearer.

Ned finally realized that Joffrey was not Robert's biological son, but the illegitimate son of Cersei and others. He was not the heir to the Iron Throne at all, and even the other two children were not Robert's children.

This cognition shocked and frightened him.

He thought of Jon Arryn's death, the description in the book, Gendry he saw yesterday, and the letter from Lysa Tully. Everything seemed to have a reasonable explanation.

Ned's eyebrows gradually twisted into a deep "Chuan" character.

His heart was full of worries. What consequences would it bring if the secret of Joffrey's life was made public.

The entire kingdom is very likely to fall into endless chaos and war, and he himself will inevitably face extremely difficult choices and huge risks.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions.

He looked at his two daughters who were still arguing, and a strong desire to protect them surged in his heart.

No matter what the future will be, he will do his best to protect the safety of his family.

Ned's face became extremely serious. He turned his head and stared at Sansa and Arya. "You two, from now on, you are not allowed to leave the Prime Minister's Tower." His tone was firm and unquestionable.

The two daughters were frightened by their father's sudden seriousness. Arya frowned slightly. Hearing that she couldn't leave, although she was a little reluctant, she pouted and nodded in agreement. Anyway, her swordsmanship teacher was also in the Prime Minister's Tower.

Sansa bit her lip, a trace of stubbornness flashed in her eyes, and said: "Father, why, didn't you promise me that I could go out? I didn't do anything wrong?"

Hearing Sansa's rebuttal, Ned's eyes revealed an unquestionable firmness, and said: "Sansa, now is not the time to be willful. You must obey my arrangements and must not leave here." Ned's voice was steady and powerful, with a sense of majestic oppression.

He swept his eyes over the two daughters and saw that Sansa was still reluctant, while Arya was stubborn.

Ned took a deep breath and emphasized again: "This is an order, and you must not disobey it. When I come back, I will explain it to you."

After that, Ned immediately stood up and strode away, leaving his two daughters behind, full of doubts and uneasiness.

Ned walked hurriedly in the winding corridors of the Red Castle, and the walls around him seemed to silently tell the conspiracy and glory of the past.

He frowned, thinking about finding Robert directly and telling him the shocking truth.

He was Robert's best friend and a loyal minister. He felt that he had the responsibility to let Robert know about this so that he could make the right decision.

After a while, Ned came to the door of the restaurant. Usually at this time, Robert would have lunch with his children. Listening to Robert's voice inside, he gradually became hesitant.

He thought of Cersei's children. If he told Robert directly, the three children would definitely be executed.

Although Cersei's behavior violated morality and ethics, Ned's kindness and compassion made him unable to be cruel. He took a deep breath and couldn't move forward for a while.

Just as Ned was standing at the door and struggling, a steady sound of footsteps came from behind him.

Ned's heart tightened and he slowly turned around. He saw Cersei standing there with a stern face, with disgust and doubt in her eyes. It was obvious that she was also here to eat.

Cersei raised her chin slightly and spoke first: "Lord Ned, you are wandering here. Do you have something to do with Robert?"

Ned looked at Cersei with complicated eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, there are some things that I think we need to talk about."

Cersei narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she noticed something, but she still remained calm: "Oh? Lord Ned, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Ned took a deep breath and tried to suppress the waves in his heart: "I think we should go for a walk in the courtyard."

Cersei was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly. The two walked side by side to the courtyard, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing along the way.

When they arrived at the courtyard, the sun shone on them, but it could not dispel the tense atmosphere. When they reached a place where no one was around, Ned stopped and turned to face Cersei.

"Cersei, I already know the secret." Ned's voice was low and serious.

Cersei's face changed slightly, but soon returned to calm: "What secret? Lord Ned, I don't understand what you mean."

Ned stared into Cersei's eyes: "You and I both know that Joffrey is not Robert's biological son."

A trace of panic flashed in Cersei's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by toughness: "Lord Ned, please don't make false accusations. If such words are spread, it will be treason."

Ned sighed slightly: "I could have told Robert directly about this, but I thought of those three children and they are innocent. So, I decided to give you a chance."

Cersei was slightly startled, with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "What chance?"

"Take your children and leave King's Landing and fly far away. This may avoid a bloody battle." Ned said sincerely.

Cersei was silent for a long time, and then said coldly: "Lord Ned, do you want me to give up everything I have and run away? Where do you want me to run away to?"

Ned shook his head, sighed deeply, and said: "This is not giving up, but for the safety of several children. Leave King's Landing, Cersei, and don't return to the West, otherwise you will drag the kingdom into war. Go Go to Essos, where no one will find you."