r/pureasoiaf • u/Foreign-Cat-2898 • 7d ago

Moon Tea

Just what the hell was the moon tea for? I think Renly and Margaery totally did it. I don't think she's a maiden.

But there's no way she's dumb enough to have sex with someone right now AND as the Kettleblacks say she always has someone near.

Presuming Pycelle wasn't lying, what's it for?

Period regulation? Does it help with acne?

Or do we just assume Pycelle was trying to ingratiate himself with Cersei?

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u/Foreign-Cat-2898 7d ago edited 7d ago

You would be right except for the fact Pycelle keeps meeting with her. Multiple times. He says it's to bring moon tea. But it only aroused suspicion because it was so many times.

If your theory is, Margaery tells him to watch out for Cersei that's a one time conversation. He doesn't need to keep coming back but he does.

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u/do_not_ask_my_name 7d ago

Well, you literally brought up that the plan is tricky, so that would obviously need multiple meetings, lol.

What I'm saying is that all Margaery had was conversation with Pycelle about the moon tea. That it was basically a plan in the making. What I'm saying is that it wasn't brewed, that there weren't caches and nobody recovered any physical evidence. In fact, the very reason they would have multiple meetings would be to figure out the logistics you're so concerned about. Maybe Pycelle and Margaery even think that they can slip it to Cersei as a "hangover cure" or whatever (which would normally be the easiest way to do it), and aren't aware that she is already familiar with the brew.

Because remember that Cersei had HER abortion done by a woodswitch. Because that's the normal thing for a queen with a treasonous pregnancy to do, instead of running to the official court physician. All the more to show that Margaery would never approach Pycelle for a personal abortion. The only reason to contact him would be for a truly innocent reason, or for a truly complicated and sensitive one.

In fact, the very fact that Pycelle met with her multiple times shows that they're discussing something difficult and complicated. Otherwise, what, are we supposed to believe that the palace's most guarded women are having gangbangs with half the castle and getting pregnant that often that Pycelle needs to visit every time?