While Sansa was still hesitating, Margaery had already reached out and taken the intelligence, beginning to read it first, and Sansa eagerly leaned in as well.
This intelligence primarily detailed three events, written in chronological order.
The first event was Ramsay Snow, Roose Bolton's bastard, leading the Dreadfort men in a surprise attack on Winterfell, attempting to reclaim Winterfell from the Ironborn.
However, they fell into an ambush; not only was the Dreadfort army completely annihilated, but Ramsay Snow was also captured by Theon Greyjoy.
Theon then coerced Ramsay Snow to trick open the Dreadfort gates, leading the Ironborn to massacre the Dreadfort.
The entire North, except for White Harbor, no longer had anyone who could resist Theon and his Ironborn.
The second event was what happened in Riverrun: Rickard Karstark unilaterally slaughtered prisoners and, in the process, killed an ally.
He was executed by Robb Stark, and the Karstark army no longer pledged allegiance to Robb, returning to the North with Rickard's body.
The Karstark army had always been a Main force in the Northern Allied Forces, and Rickard and his son were extremely loyal to Robb.
Now, facing such a tragic plight, many in the Northern Allied Forces had begun to feel aversion towards Robb, and even people from the Riverlands felt that Robb was a harsh and ungrateful person.
As for the third event, Catelyn and Brienne, while traveling to The Twins to cross the river, were unaware that Robb had broken his oath and fallen out with the Frey.
Therefore, as soon as they arrived at The Twins, they were detained by Old Walder Frey.
Afterward, Old Walder sent his great-grandson, Black Walder, as an envoy to meet Robb, proposing a renewed alliance.
The terms of the alliance were that Edmure would marry a Frey daughter, and the child born must be the future Duke of Riverrun.
The intelligence was quickly read.
Margaery handed the intelligence to Sansa, who hadn't finished reading it, and then, as usual, analyzed it seriously: "Originally, I thought the worst thing Robb Stark did was breaking his oath to the Frey and marrying another woman.
Now it seems the worst thing has to give way; executing Rickard Karstark was the worst thing he did.
Is he a fool?
To kill his most loyal lord at a critical point in the war, causing the army to split, how will other Northern lords think of this, who will still serve such a liege lord?
It seems Robb Stark's past victories were just good luck; he fundamentally doesn't understand what is most important for a commander leading an army in battle."
Lynd smiled, looked at Margaery, and asked, "Oh! Tell me, what is most important for a commander?"
"Victory, leading the army to victory, that is the most important thing for a commander.
Everything must be decided around victory, even if it means abandoning all principles and making some mistakes, ultimately achieving victory is worthwhile," Margaery said with a serious expression.
"Just like dealing with Lord Rickard, although killing prisoners is terrible, right now, the war with the Westerlands is the most important.
If I were him, I would suppress this matter and appropriately punish Lord Rickard, giving Rickard the most dangerous battle, telling him it is an opportunity to atone for his sins, allowing him to continue fighting fiercely for himself.
If Rickard died in battle, he would naturally have received his deserved punishment; if he didn't die, then his merits and demerits would naturally cancel each other out."
Sansa, listening to Margaery's words, nodded in agreement.
She too, after reading the intelligence, felt that her brother Robb Stark acted too foolishly and rigidly, and this foolishness and rigidity also reminded her of her father, suddenly causing a strong sense of unease within her.
This strong sense of unease made Sansa unable to help but ask Lynd, "Prince, is my brother Robb going to die soon?"
Sansa's question not only puzzled Margaery but also surprised Lynd.
He never expected Sansa to deduce Robb's impending fate based solely on this intelligence.
"Why do you think so?" Lynd couldn't help but ask.
Sansa looked at Lynd and said, "You once told me more than once that everyone makes mistakes.
Some mistakes are small and won't harm oneself, but some mistakes are great, so great that they will consume the one who makes them.
My father, Lord Eddard, made a series of mistakes and was ultimately beheaded in plain sight, and my brother Robb is also making mistakes, fatal great mistakes.
I feel these mistakes are consuming him; will he also end up like my father?"
Margaery looked at Sansa with some surprise, sensing Sansa's unusualness at that moment.
Lynd was also surprised by Sansa's performance.
He did not answer Sansa's question, only sighed softly.
At this moment, Sansa had already deduced something from Lynd's expression, and a look of sadness appeared on her face, but she did not ask Lynd to save Robb, because she knew very well that Lynd would not agree.
Lynd suddenly said loudly, "I will issue a proclamation to the Seven Kingdoms, agreeing to be a witness to Tywin's oath to Mace.
I need to send the proclamation in the form of letters to the major lords of the other kingdoms, the Sept, and the Oldtown Citadel.
Margaery will handle the letters for The Reach, Dorne, the Westerlands, and the Stormlands.
Sansa, you will handle the letters for the Crownlands, the Riverlands, the Vale, and the North.
Remember not to miss anyone, especially major cities like Highgarden, Sunspear, Eyrie, and Riverrun, all must receive them.
Understand?"
Sansa was still immersed in sadness and did not understand Lynd's meaning at all.
Instead, Margaery, standing nearby, tugged hard at Sansa's clothes and said, "You idiot, haven't you understood yet?
Riverrun, he wants you to send a letter to Riverrun."
Sansa paused, immediately realized something, and quickly thanked Lynd.
Lynd merely waved his hand casually, urging them to send out all the letters as soon as possible.
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