Cersei had been looking forward to seeing Sister Maule until the afternoon of the same day.
"Saint Matthew risked his life to enter the Red Keep today to meet You Lun," the nun said. "The archbishop suggested that you be sent to the Great Cathedral to train with the monks —"
"I will!" Before the nun could finish, Cersei shouted excitedly. "Mother of Mercy, Saint Matthew of Mercy, I will go to the Great Cathedral. I want to drink vegetable and egg soup."
Sister Maule looked at her with pity and shook her head. "You Lun is not willing."
Cersei's smile froze. She was stunned for a moment. "Why is he not willing? Even the archbishop is here. What marriage can't be annulled? "
"He said he doesn't believe in the Seven Gods," the nun said. "He also asked Saint Matthew to stay out of the royal family's affairs."
"Saint Matthew is an angel," Cersei begged. "He understands the true meaning of Mother of Mercy. He must not give up on saving a poor sheep like me!"
"Of course, the archbishop will not give up," Sister Maule said.
"Yes, he must not give up. He must gather the Sons of Warriors and the poor and wash the Red Keep with a hundred thousand soldiers!" Cersei said excitedly.
Sister Maule was horrified. "Holy Mother of Mercy! My sins! My sins! How can you say such evil things? "
"Very well, Mother of Mercy," Cersei said. "Not everyone will be killed. Just kill You Lun and save me to take charge of the situation. That should be enough to suppress the rebels in the Red Keep."
"The Church must not participate in the struggle for power. This has become the first commandment of us monks.
The power belongs to the king and the people, and the faith belongs to the Seven Gods and the Church.
The only thing the Seven Gods ask of their followers is to make them better, "Sister Maule said seriously.
"Sigh, if only you were this obedient when I was the Queen Regent." Cersei sighed.
She ran to the newly opened window and looked at the seven holy lights above the Visania Hills. "Saint Matthew of Mercy, please use the same ruthlessness as when you made me parade in the streets. Kill You Lun with Mother of Mercy!"
"Saint Matthew hasn't returned to the Holy Church yet. He's at the Red Keep trying to convert You Lun," Sister Maule said.
"What?" Cersei turned around in confusion.
"Saint Matthew took pity on You Lun, who had fallen into hell, and wanted to turn the devil into a saint."
"?????" Cersei was confused.
After a while, she came back to her senses and asked tentatively, "Are you right? Saint Matthew took pity on You Lun?"
"You Lun were bewitched by the Evil God and struggled in hell, truly experiencing the greatest suffering of the human world" the nun said.
"Lunatic!" Cersei said with a twisted expression.
"You've wasted all your hard work these past few days. You don't even have the slightest understanding of the Holy Mother's Path of Mercy" the nun angrily said.
"I am the one who is suffering, yet you pity Lun and blame me for not being compassionate?" Cersei was also angry.
Old Sister Maule sighed and said: "You murdered the Holy Sparrow, isn't that a great injustice to the Church?"
"It was You Lun's idea," Cersei said weakly.
"You have committed heinous crimes and harmed the people of the Seven Kingdoms, but we did not give up on you and gave you many chances to save yourself.
You Lun's sins are not as great as yours, so why can't you pity him and persuade him to repent and be saved? "
Just as Cersei was hesitating, the sound of someone climbing up the stairs suddenly came from the staircase outside the door.
Not long after, Sister Aranting gasped and shouted, "Oh no, oh no! Saint Matthew advised You Lun that the sea of bitterness is boundless and that repentance is the shore, but he was stabbed by You Lun."
"What?" Sister Maule's old eyes almost popped out of her sharp face.
"You Lun dared to murder Saint Matthew?" Cersei was surprised and happy. She shouted, "Go to the Holy Church and ask the Warrior's Son to wash the Red Keep with blood and avenge the archbishop!"
If Saint Matthew was stabbed to death, You Lun would be dead.
If You Lun was dead, she could take charge of the situation.
That was great!
"The archbishop is not dead." Sister Alanthine leaned on her knees and panted at the door.
"Didn't you say that Saint Matthew was stabbed?"
Cersei could not hide the disappointment on her face. She was too surprised before, but now she was too disappointed.
"How can Saint Matthew be stabbed to death?" Alanthine glared at her and shook her head.
"Blessed by the Holy Mother, Saint Matthew is an angel and has powerful healing and resurrection spells. He will not die." Sister Maule let out a long sigh of relief.
If he is not dead, why are you screaming so pitifully?
Cersei cursed in her mind and asked, "What is going on? You Lun wants to stab Saint Matthew just because of one sentence? "
"Isn't it because of you?" Alanthine looked at her and sighed. "Saint Matthew advised You Lun to be kind, to let go of the butcher's knife and convert to the Holy Mother.
You Lun said that Saint Matthew was spouting nonsense, and that it was easy for him to say that he could not feel his pain … "
Sister Alanthine gave a brief account of what had happened in the Council Hall of the Red Keep.
You Lun sat on the Iron Throne to receive Saint Matthew.
Saint Matthew didn't come to the Red Keep just for Cersei. More importantly, he wanted You Lun to open the city gates so that the monks could lead the refugees and commoners to the south or to Blackwater Bay to Tidehead Island.
You Lun did not agree at first and even asked the church to cooperate with the Iron Throne to resist the Erlu outside the city.
Matthew handed the Dragon Queen's letter to King Yourun and said directly, "Stannis will definitely attack the city within a week. He won't care about the commoners below the city walls at all.
The city is already short of food and the Iron Throne is unable to provide relief, causing the people to be angry and riots to break out on the streets.
King's Landing is about to collapse under the siege.
I showed the believers a miracle last night and now the people in the city know about the plan to 'go south for survival'.
If you stop them from leaving the city, there will be an uprising of at least 300,000 people before Stannis can attack. How can you withstand it?
Besides, there is the church behind the believers and thousands of church armed forces. The Dragon Queen of Dragonstone Island and the Holy Mother in the sky, which one can you withstand?
Only the starving refugees are leaving. Most of the church's priests and armed forces are still in King's Landing to resist the otherworldly ghosts. This will only benefit the Iron Throne. "
Rando Tarly and the others advised. You Lun also heard the cheers of 'Saint Matthew' from the beggar army outside the walls of the Red Keep. He knew that he could not do it and could only agree.
As long as the church swore that the valley army would not take the opportunity to attack the city, Saint Matthew would be allowed to take away the civilians and refugees who left voluntarily.
After settling this matter, Matthew began to convert the Great Demon King Yourun.
.....
"The Chief Bishop persuaded You Lun to give up his power and convert to the Holy Mother?"
"No wonder You Lun stabbed him. You Lun would never give up the Iron Throne, "Cersei said with a strange expression.
"You Lun Demon is indeed greedy for power, but the reason why he stabbed Saint Matthew was because of you," Sister Alanthine said.
"What about me?" Cersei was stunned.
"Saint Matthew advised You Lun to stop torturing you and let him dissolve the marriage between the two of you. You Lun dared to speak ill of him and threaten the Chief Bishop. If he dares to interfere with your matters, he will send the Chief Bishop to meet the Holy Mother, "the old nun said angrily.
"Lock You Lun up and let him repent. Let him become an ascetic to atone for his sins!" Cersei shouted excitedly.
The old nun shook her head and said, "Saint Matthew understood the true meaning of the Holy Mother's mercy and is willing to sacrifice himself.
If his death can exchange for your peace and the peace of You Lun's heart, he would rather die. Then You Lun pulled out your sword and stabbed Saint Matthew's heart. "
Actually, You Lun should not have been so impulsive but the way Saint Matthew looked at him … was compassionate and loving, as if he was looking at a lost child. Not only did it not convert him, it ignited a fire in his heart.
You Lun dared to swear to the Storm God that he had never hated a person so much like that moment.
Who do you think you are? Who are you to show such loving care to a child? How dare you look at me with such loving care? I am the first boss of "Game of Thrones"!
Then, he pulled out his sword in the court and pierced Saint Matthew's heart under the horrified gaze of countless courtiers and nobles.
Saint Matthew did not dodge and did not even frown when the sword pierced his heart. He only looked at You Lun's ferocious face and red eyes and felt even more pity and sympathy. There was a sadness that could not be dissolved spreading from him. Even You Lun himself was a little shocked. His right hand that was holding the hilt of his sword could not help but tremble.
"Has the resentment in your heart disappeared?" Saint Matthew asked gently.
He did not die. His heart that was pierced by the sword was bleeding but he did not die. He could still speak.
Thump! Thump! Thump! You Lun's face turned pale. He was frightened by an inexplicable aura and took three steps back. The blade of the sword brought out a pinch of blood from his heart.
It was also at that moment that Sister Alanthine left the hall and rushed to the Empress Dowager's Tower.
.....
"How dare you attack Saint Matthew. You Lun's sin is unforgivable!" Cersei said agitatedly.
"If it was so easy to exorcise a demon, the Holy Mother's mercy would not be so precious." The nun sighed.
"If Saint Matthew is still trying to exorcise You Lun, why are you yelling and screaming as if the archbishop is dead?" Cersei asked impatiently.
Sister Alanthine glared at her angrily and turned to Sister Maule. "You Lun are stubborn. I'm afraid that the Iron Throne will eventually come into conflict with the church. Go pack your bags. We will be ready to leave at any time. "
"So serious. You Lun dared to attack us?" Sister Maule was shocked.
"The Redheart Demons are about to attack the city. The Red Keep is the main battlefield. We will have to return to the Holy Church sooner or later," Alanthine said.
Hearing this, Cersei realized that the nun had not left because of her shift but because she had given up on her supervision.
"If you leave, does that mean I will be free?" She was overjoyed.
"Did you not obtain peace and serenity through penance? You make it sound as if the church is restricting your freedom.
We've worked so hard just to help you redeem yourself! "Sister Maule said bitterly.
"I can eat good food and live in a luxurious castle while I repent to the Holy Mother," Cersei said righteously.
"If you do not abstain from the desires of the mouth, nose, and tongue, how can you purify your heart and let your soul reach the other side of heaven?" Sister Alanthine said solemnly.
"You old nannies have not even learned Healing. What right do you have to lecture me?" Cersei said impatiently.
Sister Maule's face turned red, and her eyes were full of regret.
Sister Alanthine reached out and lit a ball of warm holy light. "Last night, when we listened to Saint Matthew's sermon at the lectern, Masonte, Unia, and I had an epiphany. We have been blessed by the Holy Mother and have become priests."
"Sigh. I should not have stayed here to talk nonsense with you." Sister Maule looked at Cersei with resentment.
"Oh no! Oh no!"
At the mention of Sister Masonte, Sister Masonte came over.
Just like Sister Alantine before, she gasped and shouted, "The Yulun Demon is crazy. He cut off Saint Matthew's Jiji with one sword."
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