Chapter 431

Chapter 431

2021-01-06

Chapter 431 The first night of the thrilling battle is over. But for most of the Westeros, who couldn't see the fire and couldn't hear the horns and explosions beyond the land grant to the south of the Wall, it was just another winter morning. The dense clouds blocked the sun completely, and the sunrise was completely invisible, only the east sky was lit up a little.

Winterfell, who had been silent for more than ten hours, gradually recovered, Maester Luwin dressed and washed, checked the crow's nest as usual before eating - and found several more Ravens, one from White Harbor, two From Ice Gap Harbor, and two from Castle Black and Queenscrown.

They weren't there last night when they checked before going to bed, and they probably arrived in the middle of the night or in the early hours of the morning. As the only city in the North, it is not surprising that Baigang has reported on the situation... On the contrary, four birds came to the land today, which is a bit rare. Realizing that something had happened, Luwen suddenly woke up a little bit. With doubt and nervousness, he quickly removed the letters tied to the Ravens' feet. The birds were sent into the cage and fed some minced meat, which was opened first. Letters from land grants.

After a brief glance, the old Maester's expression changed greatly, and he hurried to the main castle holding the letter paper.

A moment later, Robb Stark, who had just finished his breakfast, rushed out of the main castle, and rang the bell on the school ground to summon all the retainers in the castle-Winterfell, who was still sleepy, seemed to be stabbed in an instant. Suddenly woke up like a needle...and started to get busy.

The four gates opened, and countless retainers and guards swarmed out on horses in neat clothes. The crow's nest also released Raven one after another like a madman, flying to all parts of North.

The legendary enemy has finally attacked, and in the northernmost part of the Seven Kingdoms, there is not only the first naval port that North intends to use against the Iron Islands, but more importantly: the mother and little boy of Lord Winterfell. My sister is still in the Wall to condolences to the front-line military and civilians...

In public or in private, reasonable in every circumstance, North is impossible to watch at the moment, Robb's order is simple and direct: call up all troops, go north to support Night's Watch.

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On the afternoon of the day North began to assemble the army at House Stark's order, two of the Queen's men were in Rosby, north of King's Landing, where the Three Headed Dragon flag had been hoisted. The advisors were both waiting restlessly and confronting each other in the dark and cold hall.

Daenerys left the land grant and flew back to the south yesterday afternoon. After flying for more than one night, he arrived at Rosby, the rear command post besieging King's Landing in the early morning. Start taking a break. Varys used Raven to notify Jon Connington immediately after learning the news, and asked him to bring his "nephew" to see aunt as soon as possible... With King's Landing already closed, it didn't take much effort to cross Blackwater Rush, because Already ready, Prince Aegon was escorted by the cavalry into the castle half a day later, but the Queen was still sleeping in the bedroom until this time. As a result, the two important officials, who both had their own thoughts and did not want to miss the Queen's getting up immediately, had to stay in the hall outside the door and wait to die.

(How can Queen sleep with a heavy responsibility?)

(Youngster can really sleep!)
Littlefinger and Big Eunuch murmured, watching the sky turn from darkness to light , turned from light to dark again, Queen stayed in the bedroom for almost ten hours, why didn't she come out?
Just as the two important officials were impatiently waiting, Daenerys' lazy shout finally came from the bedroom.

"Missandei?"

"Where are you, Your Majesty!"

The little maid got up from the chair beside the fire and slid into the air Queen's bedroom.

It took another half hour or so before Queen tidy up with Missandei's help, dressed and walked out again radiant.

"Your Majesty!" the two high-ranking ministers shouted in unison, immediately surrounding her, but eventually Varys, a little louder, spoke first, "Your nephew Aegon Targaryen Prince, Arrived in Rosby with Jon Connington count, they've been waiting for you in the waiting room for half the afternoon!"

Petyr, the prime minister, was very dissatisfied with being preempted, but then immediately picked up Above: "The Liberty Militia and Unsullied's debriefing is also ready and ready to go... The Reach Corps and the Golden Regiment have reached the southern shore of Blackwater Rush, and the Dorne are on their way north, you..."

"I'm hungry from sleep, Missandei, go to the kitchen and get me something to eat." Daenerys covered his mouth and yawned a little, interrupting the report of the two high-ranking officials, everyone talking at once, "Find whatever you want. Just order, I'll still have dinner later... That Prince Aegon is here today? Why does he know when I get back?"

Varys was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "Earl Connington I have already expressed to me through various channels that I want to see you, so as soon as you come back in the morning, I will write to inform him. Now that the Golden Corps and the Reach Army are within easy reach of the Blackwater Rush coast, it is impossible for you to leave them behind. The siege alone, since you want to see them sooner or later... Your Majesty, please forgive my self-assertion. Do you see... do you want to see them now, or let them wait?"

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Daenerys frowned - She is Queen, she can't speak her true thoughts directly like a willful child, but in her heart, she really doesn't really want to see this Prince Aegon.

It's not that she deliberately neglects visitors or is not diligent in government affairs... but her inner emotions are very complicated about this "nephew" who suddenly appeared.

Right now, there are as many people who say Prince Aegon is real as there are people who say he's a fake, but even putting aside the topic she can't yet make a judgment on, she still feels odd: Knowing that blood relatives are still alive, Dany should be happy as the original "Last Targaryen". But in fact, she has considerable dissatisfaction - no matter how to glorify the past, the truth is: this Aegon Targaryen, who lived in the shadow of Robert Baratheon's pursuit and murder by oneself and his brother Lys through childhood, "for him It has grown steadily under the circumstances of attracting firepower.

She and her big brother came to be the first bird, the dragon was hatched by her self-immolation, and the ups and downs and hardships along the way were tasted by her with her followers. When she made all preparations to counterattack Westeros, suddenly a nephew who had grown up comfortably and comfortably under comprehensive care from a young age, had never experienced anything - but was higher than her in the line of succession. With a team of mercenaries to share the fruits of victory? How could she swallow her breath without resentment?

Of course, this nephew who suddenly appeared did not come empty-handed, and there is no doubt about the battle strength of the Golden Group. In theory, marrying this nephew to be his queen is the safest and safest solution. Taking this step out, the King's Landing battle has become a stone attack. Iron Throne is properly in the bag... Once, she really found There is no reason to refute this optimal solution. But now, after being educated by the Lord Commander who watched Wall in the north, Daenerys finally understood what was wrong.

This "theory" that supports her marriage to little Aegon is actually the law of the wheels of Westeros' feudal history!

How ridiculous——she kept on saying that she wanted to break the wheel, but for a long time, she even jumped out of the wheel, got rid of the rules of the lord game, and changed the inherent thinking mode of the nobles playing power tricks. not! Just living in a daze like this, how can it be possible to realize the ideal!

But now, she's thinking more clearly than ever.

It's easy to get hard, and marrying Aegon Targaryen to bring Reach and the Golden Group into the camp is indeed the shortest shortcut to Iron Throne. However, when the day comes when oneself is firmly established and intends to change, in case oneself's nephew and husband, the king of the Seven Kingdoms and his interest groups do not support oneself, thinking that she is acting in a whimsical way, then as a trifling queen , where should the dream of "building a world without oppression" begin?

She must be Queen, she must choose the harder road!
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However, despite the clarity of thought, Daenerys has no legitimate reason to refuse a visit with his "nephew". Just like a child who was arranged by her parents on a blind date, even if she made up her mind that she would never talk more after the meeting, she still had to go through the process.

"Forget it this time. Next time, before arranging a meeting for me, discuss it with me or my Hand of the Queen." Daenerys gave Varys a slightly dissatisfied look, then turned his head to look towards Petyr, who was about to say something long-winded, "I'm going to see this Prince Aegon now, report to me what happened these days at dinner, and arrange a meeting with the messengers from Reach and Dorne after dinner. Tonight. Draw me a reasonable itinerary, and I'll be flying over the ring around King's Landing on a dragon tomorrow - make sure every single one of my soldiers looks up and sees me."

Varys smiled as he watched A glance at Petyr, the latter reluctantly said yes, swallowing a thousand words back in his stomach - even if he has more to say, as a minister, he cannot publicly question the decision the monarch has made.

As the entire group surrounded Daenerys towards the parlour, ready for the historic moment when the two Targaryens met, the soldiers assigned to oversee Rosby's Crow Cage hurried through the door.

"Your Majesty! A cage of Ravens that Mr. Moqorro brought to Wall a few days ago suddenly flew back around noon, and wrote exactly the same content, what Others, dead people, etc., I I don't understand, I don't know if it's some kind of secret language and secret code that he agreed with you, so I quickly brought it over to show you."

"What?" Daenerys was originally reluctant and tired. Her face was full of awe, "Bring it!"

Taking a look at the note, the look on the little Queen's face was transformed into resolute, she was rushing to the living room and turned a corner Bend and walk straight to the door.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"There's some emergency and I need to get back to the Wall right away."

"What? But you It's only been a day since I came back, I only slept, and I haven't done anything yet!?" Varys was so anxious that he vomited blood, seeing that things were about to happen, how could such an unimaginable accident suddenly appear? "Prince Aegon is waiting for you, Your Majesty will see you soon!"

Although Varys wants to stop Varys' plan to match Queen and little Aegon, even Petyr doesn't understand this time. , must be opposed to the absurdity of this unfathomable mystery: "Your Majesty, even if there is an emergency over there at Wall, you can't be there until tomorrow as soon as you rush back, if Night's Watch can't keep it, you won't be able to get there, If you can hold on to it, it will never be missed in a short time. You take a night's rest and leave tomorrow after finishing your work, there will be no major problems!"

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It took more than ten minutes to walk from the castle to the open space, and the two important ministers followed along and persuaded them all the way. And Daenerys immediately called Drogon when he saw the warning letter, and when everyone approached the open space, the huge shadow of Black Dragon passed over their heads and descended to the center of the field.

"I'm going to fulfill a promise now, a promise I value very much. Are you trying to persuade me to break my promise?" Daenerys turned his head and raised his eyebrows at the two aides, "Stop talking nonsense. , go back to the castle, and tell Prince Aegon, either wait for me here, or go back to the oneself barracks and come back next time I'm here! Don't attack King's Landing until I'm back!"

"Your Majesty Your Majesty!" Missandei gasped for breath and chased after a snack box, "Have you not eaten the snack you want?"

"Give it to me!" Daenerys stretched out a hand to the little maid and took the food box, "Drogon is flying very steadily, I will find time to eat on the road!"

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(end of this chapter)