This meeting was not a spoils-sharing meeting, as there were no spoils to share; after Prince Linde took control of Dragonstone, the Stormlands, and the North, only the Riverlands held some value.
However, the entire Riverlands was now a quagmire, and the human and material resources required for its reconstruction were immeasurable; not to mention the Westerlands, even with the addition of The Reach, it would be difficult to restore the Riverlands to normal levels in a short time.
Under these circumstances, Duke Tywin naturally had little interest in it.
Therefore, the entire meeting only completed one agenda item: to end all disputes, recognize the legitimacy of Joffrey I on the Iron Throne, and sign a peace agreement for this purpose.
The signatories of this agreement were Joffrey I of the Iron Throne, Duke Tywin of the Westerlands, Duke Mace of The Reach, Duke Sansa of the North, Duke Shireen of the Stormlands, and Duke Catelyn of the Riverlands.
Prince Linde signed the agreement as a witness, and the agreement was also entrusted to Prince Linde for safekeeping; if anyone violated the agreement, Prince Linde, as the witness, would directly intervene to impose penalties.
Although the Vale did not participate, when all six other kingdoms agreed on one matter, the presence or absence of the Vale became irrelevant.
While signing the agreement, Prince Linde could clearly feel that Sansa and Catelyn both hesitated, evidently unwilling to acknowledge Joffrey I's legitimacy, but the current situation allowed them no other opinion.
"There are two more matters," Prince Linde called out to everyone as Duke Tywin invited them to his banquet after putting away the agreement, saying, "The first is to ask Duke Tywin to return the Stark Family's ancestral sword, Ice, to Duke Sansa."
Everyone looked at Tywin in unison upon hearing this.
Tywin hesitated for a moment, turned around, and took out the Valyrian steel Greatsword, Ice, from the cabinet behind him.
Perhaps wanting to embarrass Sansa, he deliberately walked up to her and handed over the Greatsword.
However, he did not expect that while residing at Summerhall Castle, Sansa had also received combat training from the Redemption Sisters; although fighting alone would be difficult for her, holding a Valyrian steel Greatsword was no problem.
Upon seeing Ice return to Sansa's hands, Catelyn's face showed a hint of joy, followed by a touch of sadness; she only reined in those emotions when Roose Bolton took her hand.
Prince Linde then continued, "The second matter is that I hope you, Duke Tywin, will honor your promise and hand over Queen Mother Cersei to me, so I can take her back to the Redemption Sanctuary."
"Prince Linde, you've gone too far!" Jaime couldn't help but stand up and scold him.
Prince Linde ignored Jaime and looked at Tywin.
Jaime felt that Prince Linde's action was humiliating him, and anger clouded his judgment; disregarding the power disparity between them and his current situation, he wanted to move forward and lay hands on Prince Linde, but he was stopped by Garlan.
Jaime tried to shake off Garlan's arm but couldn't, which made him yell in shame and frustration, "Boy, get out of the way! If my right hand were still here…"
"Enough! Jaime, have you made enough of a scene?" Sensing that Jaime might escalate the situation, Tywin immediately scolded Jaime, then said to Prince Linde, "I hope Cersei can attend Joffrey's wedding before going to the Redemption Sanctuary."
"It's not that I'm unwilling to wait, but I don't trust Jaime; he will definitely do something wrong for Queen Mother Cersei, and then it will truly be difficult to manage," Prince Linde pointed at Jaime and said, "Let Queen Mother Cersei stay with the Redemption Sisters, accompanied by the Redemption Sisters during the wedding, and then sent to the Redemption Sanctuary after the wedding; this is my bottom line."
Tywin hesitated for a moment, and Joffrey I, who had been sitting quietly by the side, suppressed by Tywin and afraid to speak, suddenly interjected, "I also think Prince Linde's suggestion is good; it wouldn't be bad for Mother to get used to a nun's life early."
The moment Joffrey spoke, everyone in the room couldn't help but look at him; they all hadn't expected Joffrey to stab Cersei in the back, and Joffrey, on the contrary, seemed to enjoy being the center of attention, even believing he had made a good decision, a smug expression on his face.
Clearly, in Joffrey's view, his mother, Cersei, was merely a rival for his power; if Cersei was present, he would always be Cersei's child; only by escaping Cersei's control could he truly be His Majesty Joffrey I.
Moreover, what was more important was that he believed Cersei was a tool Tywin used to control him; once he lost Cersei, Tywin would no longer be able to control him as he did now, and he would be able to enjoy the true power of a king.
Therefore, if there was anyone in the entire room who most wished for Cersei to be sent to the Redemption Sanctuary, it was Joffrey.
Although everyone present knew that Tywin was currently in charge of the Red Keep, Joffrey I was still the Lord of the Iron Throne after all, and his words, at special times, carried a weight that others could not match.
"I also think Queen Mother Cersei should be placed under Prince Linde's supervision," Sansa spoke up at this moment; undoubtedly, she harbored deep hatred for the Lannister, and she would naturally not miss an opportunity to make one of them suffer and cause distress to the other Lannister.
At the same time, Catelyn, representing Riverrun, also stated that Duke Tywin should keep his promise; although Shireen didn't understand what was happening, she knew she should speak up in agreement.
As for Red Viper Oberyn, seeing so many people targeting the Lannister, he didn't get involved further, instead drinking Tywin's prized wine and watching the show from the side.
"Go, bring Cersei," Tywin ordered Adam Marbrand and Davos Lannister.
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