章 603: Chapter 603: Unveiling Secrets
"Your Grace, my lords and ladies,"
As many of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms exchanged perplexed glances, unsure of the unfolding scenario, Cersei suddenly shifted her tone, directing her gaze towards the High Septon seated among the judges.
"High Septon,"
Clad in a modest yellow robe, donning a crystal crown, and so corpulent he could barely walk, the High Septon sat beneath the canopy of the judgement seat, seemingly lost in thought.
Suddenly hearing Cersei mentioning him, he was momentarily taken aback, but quickly regained his composure, clearing his throat to speak.
"Please, go on."
The Cersei of now was no longer the queen and couldn't be addressed as Queen Your Grace. Yet, calling her by her name directly seemed improper given her former status, hence the avoidance of personal address.
As the spokesperson for the gods above, the High Septon had discarded his worldly name, and thus had no other title but High Septon. To distinguish among them, titles like 'that Stonemason High Septon', 'that Fat High Septon', or 'the High Septon before the Fat one' had come into being.
"I wish to confess."
But Cersei seemed undeterred by the Fat High Septon's awkwardness. She looked up at the many ministers on stage, and once again smoothed her hair, tucking the golden strands behind her ears.
"I committed a... terrible mistake."
When Cersei spoke, she didn't turn her head to look at her husband, while Robert, shackled in hand and foot, stared blankly at Cersei, a sudden ominous feeling overwhelming him.
"Please, continue,"
The Fat High Septon, unsure of what Cersei intended to say, and sensing that a monumental revelation was imminent, sought assistance from Viserys seated far from him with a helpless glance.
However, the young silver-haired king was engaged in conversation with the princess next to him, oblivious to the High Septon's plea for guidance. Thus, the Fat High Septon had no choice but to brace himself and urge Cersei to continue.
But Cersei wouldn't have waited for his gesture anyway, as she proceeded to speak on her own accord.
"My husband betrayed me, just as you all said, referring to him as the 'Whoremonger King' or the 'John King'."
"All of King's Landing knows of my husband, King Robert's whoring escapades, betraying the marital vows of loyalty. I was humiliated, yet for the sake of the royal image, I had to feign ignorance and keep a smile on my face."
The beautiful former queen, now discussing this matter, could no longer hold back her tears, as they began to flow.
"Cersei,"
A maid who once served her couldn't bear the sight and handed her a handkerchief.
The tears of a woman, especially a beautiful one, hushed the Seven Kingdom nobles and commoners present, evoking a sense of pity in many, though how genuine these tears were, remained uncertain.
"If Cersei is to be released, I'd marry her and become the father to her children."
"Evidently, Cersei has proven her fertility, and being still young, she can bear more children. I hope she can give me a son,"
A knight from a lesser house with no castle shared his thoughts with his companion, his hair showing traces of grey. Having married twice before, both wives had succumbed to illness, leaving him childless.
Robert's face tightened, guilt surfacing amidst his rough, carefree demeanor. His transient remorse for his wrongdoings was evoked by Cersei's words, though it quickly dissipated.
He truly owed his wife an apology.
Yet, the blonde woman on the witness stand, upon receiving the handkerchief from her former maid, wiped away the tear stains on her cheeks. Seeing that her words had stirred the emotions of the nobles and commoners alike, she took a deep breath.
Though prepared, it took a great deal of courage to take this step, knowing well that there was no turning back. Cersei took another deep breath and continued.
"So, to retaliate against my husband, I too engaged in an illicit affair."
Wiping away her tears, Cersei dropped the bombshell.
"The man is my brother, the 'Kingslayer', Jaime Lannister!"
Cersei's revelation stunned the room into silence, which soon erupted into a cacophony of shock and disbelief.
The nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, upon hearing this, were first taken aback, then burst into a whirlwind of whispers, while the citizens of King's Landing present were equally dumbfounded. Cersei and her brother? Did that not mean the king had been cuckolded?
Among those reacting quickly, their eyes immediately fell upon the two poor children seated in the front row of the nobility section.
They noticed the golden hair of Joffrey and Myrcella, and their eyes widened, realizing the truth in Cersei's words and the implications for these two children...
And the one most enraged was undoubtedly Robert, who had been unknowingly cuckolded for ten years, and now had it revealed in front of a grand audience, becoming the laughingstock.
"Cersei!"
"You whore! You harlot!"
His eyes were bloodshot, radiating a fury so intense it seemed to tear through Cersei, the fleeting remorse he felt earlier now completely replaced by rage.
Yet, Cersei seemed deaf to Robert's roars, not even sparing him a glance, a smile of vengeance curled on her lips.
Cersei's revelation sent shockwaves through the courtroom, igniting a flurry of chatter among the crowd. The City Watch soldiers felt the pressure, continuously shouting at the crowd to maintain order and not to move forward.
"Queen Cersei had an affair with her brother?"
"So, the rumors were true? It's said that Jon Arryn discovered this affair back in the day."
"Even Jon Arryn had summoned soldiers to surround Maegor's Holdfast in the Red Keep. If it weren't for Barristan Selmy intervening..."
The nobles kept whispering among themselves, amidst the chaos, a wandering knight from the Vale, 'Jaime Stone', stood with widened eyes, his bandaged hand gripping the hilt of his sword, never expecting Cersei to reveal the identity of the children in such a public setting.
"Cersei."
Jaime was dumbstruck as if struck by lightning. He had wanted to intervene and save his father the previous day, but restrained himself at the last moment. Today, if Viserys decided to execute Cersei, he would rush out and die alongside her without any hesitation.
But he never imagined such a development.
Cersei wasn't to be executed, Viserys had kept his promise to her, yet Cersei appeared as a witness at the trial.
The nobles and citizens of the Seven Kingdoms were in an uproar, with more slow-reacting individuals now also casting their eyes on the two children, noticing their golden hair.
"Yes,"
Standing on the witness stand, Cersei, having laid it all out, decided to go all in.
"Joffrey and Myrcella are not Robert's children, but children of Jaime and me!"
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