Editing A Feast for Crows-Chapter 39 (section)

==Synopsis==
With [[Pycelle]] prostrate before her, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] accuses him of letting [[Gyles Rosby]] die, because she believes he is  now taking orders from [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]]. The [[Maester#Grand Maester|Grand Maester]] denies this, explaining that he visits the young queen to give her sleeping potions, but [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] knows otherwise. Forcing a confession from him that he also brings Margaery [[moon tea]], she then commands him to announce that Lord Rosby's dying wish was to donate all his lands and incomes to the Crown. 

Lady [[Taena of  Myr|Taena]] wonders how Margaery could be so foolish, but Cersei is too excited to care. She does realize that she will need more proof in order to have Margaery executed for treason, knowing that she must arrange to have the girl caught in the act. She asks Taena and her husband to bring the [[Blue Bard]] to dinner that night. 

During the meal, Cersei demotes Ser [[Harys Swyft]] to Lord Treasurer, and with the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]] now vacant, she offers the title to Lord [[Orton Merryweather]]. Lord Orton accepts, although he is notably uncomfortable during the dinner, particularly due to the presence of Margaery's favorite singer.
                  
Cersei wastes little time moving on to the Blue Bard, accusing him of sleeping with Queen Margaery. The singer denies it, despite Cersei smashing him in the face with his own [[lute]], and even later in the black cells under interrogation by [[Qyburn]]. But the defrocked maester tortures the singer into submission, and they lead him to say what they want. He accuses several others of also having carnal knowledge of Margaery, and then Cersei promises that he will be allowed to take the black after he confesses in front of the court. 

Later, Taena persuades Cersei to name [[Alla Tyrell|Alla]] as innocent, since they may be able to use her to bear witness against Margaery and her other cousins. At breakfast, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] mentions that Margaery will be at the Sept for [[Maiden's Day]]. 

Cersei then launches the final move of her scheme, commanding Ser [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]] to go before the High Septon and admit his sins of "bedding" Margaery, [[Elinor  Tyrell|Elinor]] and [[Megga Tyrell|Megga]]. The youngest Kettleblack agrees to do so, but states, "''The best lies have some truth in 'em... to give 'em flavor, as it were''," so the Queen Regent then allows him to have his way with her.