iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 213 Baratheon 2
In Mermaid Port, the "Mermaid" slowly docked at the East Pier.

On the bridge deck, Daenerys Targaryen, wearing a blue hooded cloak, walked slowly to the guardrail. She looked at the bustling scene of the dock with interest.

Green Kleb came to Daenerys' side. He pointed in the direction of the south and said: "If there is a favorable wind, it will take about one day and one night to reach Dragonstone."

Daenerys looked in the direction pointed by Green and murmured: "Dragonstone..."

The Princess of Dragonstone withdrew her gaze, her eyes a little hollow, and said: "Green, Viserys told me that my mother... Layla Targaryen crowned him there, and later she died in a big storm. He died in childbirth at night trying to give birth to me.”

The corners of her eyes were slightly red: "Brother said that I took away his mother's life..."

As she said that, she pinched her wrist and continued: "I used to be most afraid of Viserys thinking about this matter, because every time he mentioned it, he would awaken the wrath of his sleeping dragon and face his punches and kicks. Damn it, I can't do anything except beg for mercy... In fact, I am most afraid that my brother will abandon me one day, so I would rather..."

A drop of crystal slid down Daenerys's cheek: "Being a good brother to vent his resentment also gives him a reason not to abandon me. When I was most desperate, my brother wanted to sell me to the barbarians in exchange for taking me back. Ten thousand troops from the Iron Throne..."

She stroked her cheek with her hand and continued: "Viserys suddenly ordered me to please a semi-barbarian noble from Westeros..."

Before she finished speaking, Daenerys chuckled to herself.

Green smiled, put his arms around Daenerys, and said, "Your Majesty Viserys made a wise decision."

Daenerys raised her head and looked at Green: "Viserys became like that. Although there are reasons for being a conspirator, I still hate him, even hate him, and I will miss him."

She added: "Am I conflicted, Green?"

Green shook his head slightly and replied: "Dani, you can hate him because he bullies you, or you can be grateful to him because he never leaves you. This is not only normal, but also reasonable."

Daenerys nodded, paused, and said: "Green, my alias is Layla, Layla of the Summer Islands."

The Summer Isles are located in the Summer Sea south of Westeros. It is a verdant archipelago composed of more than fifty islands. Each of its islands has its own prince and princess...whether within the archipelago or Outside the archipelago, there are countless people with this title.Daenerys' true identity needs to be concealed for the time being, so Green refers to her external identity as a princess who is stranded on an island in the Summer Islands.

As for the alias Daenerys gave herself... Green knows she's honoring her mother, which is very Westerosi.

Green's lips curved slightly: "Princess Layla, I think Kleb's retainers would prefer to call you Mrs. Kleb."

Daenerys blinked, thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "It seems they are looking forward to your marriage very much."

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The Government Office in Mermaid Harbor.

Butler Heschel bowed, with a smile on his face: "Princess Layla, Heshel is at your disposal!"

Herschel's behavior made Daenerys smile.

The chubby butler looked at his lord longingly again. Green rubbed his hair and said, "The wedding will be held after the threshing of the valley. You can plan it in advance."

Butler Heschel nodded quickly and said: "I will..."

After a pause, he glanced at the dusk outside the window, and continued: "It's still early, I will start preparations soon, my master."

Green chased people away: "Back off."

When Herschel left in a hurry, Daenerys couldn't help laughing.

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The next day, I went to Whispering City and took a shower.

Steward Surana served Daenerys in the bath and glanced at the future mistress's "hair style". She lowered her eyes thoughtfully... It turns out Lord Green likes it... No wonder!
Soaking in the hot water made Daenerys feel relaxed physically and mentally. She closed her eyelids and thought about what she saw and heard after entering Kleb's territory.

Most of Daenerys' impressions of Westeros come from Viserys' words and what she heard in Essos.It was her first time to step into the continent of Westeros. She did not see the dirty and smelly land she thought she had in the Kleb territory she passed through. The white Mermaid Harbor occasionally made her mistakenly believe that she was in the beautiful Pan. Thos.

Under the sunlight, the Whispering City with white walls and blue spiers is like a castle in a ballad, very charming.

There are no gorgeous decorations in the interior of Whispering City, but the seemingly simple stone slabs and wooden boards are combined into a different kind of magnificence (the simple beauty brought by King Green's micro-manipulation and time traveler).

Is this the territory of a semi-savage noble? !
Why is Kleb called a semi-savage noble?
Daenerys slowly opened her eyes, and she seemed to have found the answer, that was Green.

"Ms. Surana, can you tell me Green's story?"

Surana's character is very direct: "Madam, this is my honor."

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Whispering City, the lord's bedroom.

Green is reading a letter from Cersei Lannister asking me to go back to the Red Keep?His brows furrowed slightly.

Green put down the letter. News of Stannis's fleet going south should have reached the Red Keep... He reread the wording in the letter.

Although the wording was ordinary, Greene, who was familiar with Cersei, noticed in the lines that she had some suspicion about him... What happened in the Red Keep?

Green picked up another letter, this one written by Tyrion himself.

After reading and pondering for a while, Green's eyes trembled slightly... The eight-clawed spider turned out to be Varys who wanted him to return to the Red Keep.

Green's eyes moved. There was another letter in Tyrion's envelope. The material of the paper was... Joffrey? !
Green opened the seal of the letter. After reading the letter, his lips curled up. The content of the letter was: In the name of Emperor Joffrey, conquer the Valley!

Tyrion Lannister is indeed a reliable ally!

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The door was pushed open, and Daenerys, who had re-wrapped her headscarf, entered the bedroom. She had already changed into a soft light golden nightgown.

The curvaceous figure moved within Green's line of sight and handed him a glass of summer red.

"Green, you seem to be in a good mood?"

Green took the wine glass, shook it, and said: "The Red Castle has sent the king's edict on Crab Claw Peninsula to conquer the valley..."

He pointed to the letter on the table and said: "It's justifiable."

Daenerys moved and sat on Green's lap: "My knight, this is indeed worthy of celebration."

Daenerys's nightgown slowly slid off her body. She stretched out her fingers to gently lift Green's chin, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Mr. Earl, I heard that you need an heir?"......

At the same time, there was a valley in the northeast of Whispering City.

Mason Baker, the calm commander of the garrison, couldn't help but fell to the ground and said in disbelief: "Dragon...Dragon?!"

The three little dragons that had just been released from the special wooden box by Osana and the others began to scream arrogantly at Kleb's retainer knight.

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In the early morning, across the drizzle-soaked fields and rocky and rugged hills, the huge Storm's End stood in the sky, completely blocking the ocean behind it.

The heraldry of a crowned stag is outlined in the flag's heart of fire, and the sun-colored flag flutters under the light gray boulders.

King Stannis Baratheon kicked the horse's belly and moved forward with the bannerman, who was dressed in fiery red and his face was hidden in a scarlet hood.

Seeing Stannis taking the initiative to ride in the direction where he was, Renly Baratheon smiled playfully, and then urged the beautiful mare under him to move forward. His flag-bearer was the resolute-faced Lan Dao. ·Tully, on the twelve-foot spear in Lord Randyll's hand, a black crowned stag leaps on the golden surface, and the wind blowing from the sea draws endless ripples.

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A horse's distance away, the Baratheon brothers stopped their horses.

King Renly wore a crown decorated with golden roses, and an emerald and gold necklace hung around his neck. He wore a green velvet tunic and a satin cloak trimmed with squirrel skin. His scabbard was decorated with countless finely crafted gems. Large black diamonds.

King Stannis wore a crown of red gold made into a flame, a studded leather vest over a cotton tunic, a belt studded with garnets and topaz, brown breeches of rough weavers, a pair of worn boots, and his sword. There is a large square ruby ​​embedded in the handle.

King Stannis's jaw moved silently and he said, "Lord Renly."

King Renly corrected him cheerfully: "It's King Renly, brother Stannis."

King Stannis's face tightened and he said: "Renly, I am your brother, and my line of succession is ahead of you. According to the law, I am the legal king. You should be loyal to me and obey me. "

"But the seven countries are denying you, my brother!"

Renly spread his hands helplessly and continued: "The old man murmured denial when he died. The unborn baby kicked and screamed in his mother's belly. The Dornish people denied you, the people of the Reach denied you, and the people of the Stormlanders denied you." Deny you.”

He sighed and said: "My brother, no one wants you to be his king. It is really a pity."

King Stannis clenched his jaw and said: "I once swore that as long as you still wear that rebellious crown, I will never deal with you. I should have kept my oath!"

King Renly shrugged and said: "Stannis, I'm a little curious. Since you think you are the legitimate king...King's Landing and Dragonstone are very close, but you don't go to occupy them, but you come so far to attack me." Citadel?"

"Your Storm's End?!"

King Stannis's voice was filled with anger as he said, "Renly, I am here to take back what is mine by right."

After King Stannis finished speaking, King Renly's expression became solemn, and his hand suddenly reached to his waist.

Stannis' eyes sharpened, and his hand quickly grasped the handle of his sword, but before he could draw it... his brother took out a peach.

King Renly grinned: "Peach of Highgarden, would you like one?"

Stannis gritted his teeth as he felt that he was being played by Renly.

Under Stannis's fire-breathing gaze, King Renly took a big bite of the peach and chewed a few mouthfuls. He glanced at the flaming red heart flag and suddenly said: "Stannis, who...are you targeting? banner?"

King Stannis narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This is my banner."

Flagbearer Melisandre said: "The emblem of Stannis I is the flaming red heart of R'hllor, the Lord of Light."

Renly seemed to find it very interesting. He smiled heartily and said: "Stannis, I applaud this with both hands. Otherwise, we two will carry the same crowned stag banner, and the soldiers will not use it when fighting. It’s weird to be a fool.”

King Stannis said angrily: "Renly, if you and I have nothing but nonsense, our conversation ends here!"

With that, King Stannis was about to pull up the reins and turn the horse's head.

"Oh, wait a minute."

King Renly threw away the peach in his hand with boredom and said, "Stannis, I have a good suggestion."

King Stannis said nothing, he looked sharply at Renly.

King Renly suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously: "Stannis, I suggest you dismount immediately, kneel down on one knee, and swear allegiance to me."

King Stannis suppressed his anger: "You... will never get it."

King Renly said strangely: "Stannis, since you can serve Robert, why can't you do the same to me?"

King Stannis gritted his teeth: "Robert is my brother, and you are just my brother."

King Renly shrugged his shoulders: "Yes, I am younger than you, I am more popular than you, I am more kind than you, I am more generous than you..."

"Renly, you are a thief! You are a usurper!"

King Renly shrugged his shoulders again and said: "The Targaryens also call Robert a usurper, but this accusation has no impact on him, so... Stannis, I don't care."

King Stannis took a deep breath and said coldly: "Renly, I am the legitimate king, you are just a traitor, and traitors will eventually come to an end."

King Renly sneered and said: "My brother, don't accuse others of being traitors at will. What's the difference between you and me? You say that you are the legitimate king, but according to the laws of the kingdom, Joffrey is the legitimate king." Bo's legal heir, followed by Tommen Jr.... So, according to you, both of us are actually traitors."

King Stannis said coldly: "My letter made it very clear that Joffrey and Tommen are not Robert's offspring, and neither is that girl. All three are the offspring of incest."

King Renly smiled and said: "I have read it, it is indeed a wonderful story... I admit, I never thought that you have such a clever strategy. Stannis, if you follow the story you made up, you are indeed Robert's rightful heir."

A vein on King Stannis's forehead pulsed: "Renly, do you suspect that I am lying?"

King Renly sighed helplessly and said: "My brother, the more exciting the story, the more iron-clad evidence is needed. Are you sure you can produce it?"

(End of this chapter)