iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 235 Golden Garden

After Stannis finished speaking, Ser Davos quickly knelt down on one knee, although he was confused.

King Stannis's voice rang out: "Fifteen years ago, because of salted fish and onions, I made you a knight. Today, fifteen years later, for the sake of my kingdom, I plan to promote you to earl, Davos Shears." Worth."

For the kingdom? The Onion Knight could not guess why King Stannis said this.

Sir Davos raised his drooping face and said: "King Stannis, I am very satisfied to be your knight. Please allow me to say it bluntly, I am a smuggler and I cannot adapt to my noble status."

"very good."

King Stannis stood up from his chair, stood in front of the Onion Knight, and said: "If you sit in a higher position, you must first become hypocritical. I have experienced this personally."

With a bang, King Stannis pulled out his sword, put it on the Onion Knight's shoulder, and said: "Davos of House Seaworth, will you be my loyal knight from today until forever?"

Sir Davos lowered his face and said respectfully: "Yes, my king."

"Would you like to swear to serve me throughout your life, to give me honest advice and absolute obedience, to protect my rights and my kingdom, to always fight by my side no matter the dangers ahead, to take care of my people, to punish My enemy."

"I do, my king."

"Rise, then, Davos Seaworth, my Lord of the Rainforest, my Hand of the King."

The rainforest is a vast forest located in Cape Wrath in the Stormland. This area is humid and rainy, but the soil is very fertile.

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Davos raised his head in shock. He was still worried about being severely punished for secretly plotting to kill Melisandre.

Earl of the Rainforest? !

Hand of the King? !

Davos' lips trembled several times before he said: "King Stannis, you can't... I am not suitable to be Hand."

"Davos, there is no one more suitable than you." King Stannis sheathed his sword and pulled his new hand to his feet.

Prime Minister Davos advised again: "King Stannis, my rise from humble beginnings as a smuggler will not satisfy your lords."

King Stannis said coldly: "Then abolish them and let the right people take their place."

Prime Minister Davos opened his mouth and said: "I am illiterate. I...can't read and write."

Stannis sat back on his chair and said: "Maesters, stewards, and squires, they can all read and write for you. What I value is what you have always given me: honesty, loyalty and service."

His "god" already showed a hint of impatience. After a pause, Davos tried to continue to persuade: "King Stannis, there must be a better candidate, some noble lord..."

King Stannis's cold snort interrupted Prime Minister Davos's advice.

"Noble? At least I don't feel that kind of character from them. They don't care who their king is, let alone the laws of the kingdom. They only care about their own interests."

After speaking, King Stannis made an angry gesture.

After a moment of silence, he added: "You will become my prime minister, my Earl of the Rainforest... That's enough, this is the king's order."

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The Long Table Hall, The Reach.

Oh, people are saying, come and see the beauty! beauty? He understands, but I am a bear! The whole body is black and brown, covered with plush!

Jump and turn, slowly walking towards the beauty! beauty! beauty!

Oh, she is so sweet, pure, and beautiful! Honey in the girl's hair!

Hair bush! Hair bush! Honey in the girl's hair!

Oh, I am a girl, pure and beautiful! Don’t dance with a bear! Bear! Bear! Don’t dance with a bear!

Lift her in the air! Bear! Bear!

Oh, I call for a knight, but you are a bear! Bear! Bear! The whole body is black and brown, covered with plush!

Kicking and shouting, the girl was frightened, but he licked honey's hair bushes, hair bushes! Hair bush! He licks the honey bush!

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In the tavern, Greenclab was leaning on the back of his chair, enjoying the songs of the Reach.

To be honest, when I first listened to it, Green thought the song "Bear and Beauty" was pretty good.

But...he has been listening to it for three days in a row.

At this time, although Green's eyes were on the dwarf on the small stage, his thoughts had already drifted far away, to the riverlands.

Last night, a beautiful maid Dai Xiao Meigui brought him information about the war in the Riverlands.

After reading the intelligence, Lord Green had to worry about the Lannister forces in the Riverlands.

The current situation...many things have changed, and he is a little worried that the old lion will be overthrown by the little running wolf.

Green's slender fingers tapped on the table... If the Lannister was defeated in the Riverlands, it was very likely that the Golden Rose would dominate the land in the end.

This is not in Kleb's interests.

Green's brown eyes trembled slightly... In order to prevent accidents, he had to help Lannister.

No matter how he helped... he couldn't help in vain... Green's fingers paused. He had to reach an alliance between the Red Castle and the Golden Rose as soon as possible.

When will his beloved Duke of Metz arrive at the Long Table Hall?

Green picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine. The sweet summer red helped him soothe his slightly anxious heart.

Green put down his wine glass and turned his head to look at Brienne of Tarth. She was wearing Kleb's blue robe and silver armor, and her originally messy grass-like hair was combed into a neatly slicked back hair.

Brienne is very adaptable. She became familiar with Krab's military regulations within a few days, and she followed the military regulations meticulously.

She had to admit that she was already a walking Kreb army. This was a talent, an extremely serious talent.

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Green said: "Brenne, reward him with a golden dragon. I want to continue listening to 'The Bear and the Beauty'."

Brienne nodded slightly and strode directly towards the small stage.

Not long after, everyone in the tavern began to complain.

For three consecutive days, the same song was sung repeatedly in this tavern, and many regular customers were almost sick of hearing it.

Several fierce-looking and strong-bodied people were cursing. They turned their heads and looked back, and they saw a large area of ​​blue.

He sobered up instantly, then... sat down again as if nothing had happened, and continued drinking happily with his companions.

Well, let’s continue listening to music and continue drinking.

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When Green drank his sixth cup, Little Rose's guard came over.

Margaery Tyrell invites him to dinner.

Green's eyes moved slightly. He looked out the window. The sunshine outside was dazzling. He guessed that he might be able to see Duke Mace Tyrell at the dinner table tonight.

When Green left surrounded by the people in Kleber's blue robes, the tavern suddenly became lively.

"Who is he?! Does he like to listen to bear songs so much?!"

"I almost drew my sword!"

"Yes, me too!"

"me too!"

"Hush, it is said that he is a distinguished guest in the Long Table Hall."

"Who is he?!"

"I saw his emblem. The golden flower seemed to be the emblem of the King's Kleb family." "Kleb, I hear...it feels so familiar..."

"Last year, yes, last year, a royal noble challenged the swordsmen of the Reach in Highgarden!"

"I don't remember saying..."

"Shh, shh, stop talking. Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"This is the Reach!"

"Hush, he is the Bloody Earl..."

"The Bloody Earl? Rumor has it...that if you look directly at him, your eyes will be gouged out?"

"Gouging the eyes?! That's so cruel...that...then why not call him the Earl of Gouging the Eyes?"

"Shh... those are all rumors... I heard that he eats a heart alive every time he eats it, and he does it while the person is still alive... because the scene was too bloody, so..."

"That's too cruel...that...then why not call him the Earl of Heart-Eating?"

"Shut your mouth, there are so many reasons why!"

"I heard that he wants to..."

"Oh, gods bless..."

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As the sun sets below the horizon, the color of the sky gradually changes from bright blue to deep blue.

The waiter opened the door and Green walked into the restaurant of Long Table Castle.

The flames in the fireplace were swaying. When she heard the movement, Margaery Cersei, who was standing by the window, turned around, her dark green skirt swinging beside her slender hips.

Green stroked his chest and said, "Good night, Miss Margery, thank you for the invitation. It's an honor to have dinner with you."

Little Rose returned the greeting gently, her smile gentle: "Thank you for coming, and welcome, Earl Green."

The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Little Rose suddenly chuckled and said, "Earl Green, I heard that you have been obsessed with a song recently?"

Green said with a smile: "Bear and beauty?"

Margaery suppressed a smile and nodded gently, her behavior was very charming, Lord Greene was stunned for a moment professionally... Well, the lines are also very charming.

Tonight, the color of Little Rose's dress is still dark, but compared to the first meeting three days ago, it is obviously much more "lively", and the smile on her face has become sweeter.

Lord Green felt the "words" displayed by Little Rose, and she wanted to tell him... that she was getting over the grief of losing her "ex-husband", and that it wouldn't take long... and maybe she could "recover" soon.

Was it intentional or was it revealed accidentally?

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Green shrugged: "Listening to that song, it felt like my fiancée was right beside me."

"fiancée?"

Margery was surprised, paused, and said: "Congratulations, may the gods bless you, Earl Green."

Green nodded in thanks.

"No wonder...she came back and told us that you sent her away without even looking at her..."

Margaery sighed helplessly and said, "Ello has been sad all night. If I had known about it in advance, I would have prevented her from bravely recommending herself."

It was impossible for Lord Green not to recognize that the maid was Margaery's cousin——Ero Tyrell.

The Golden Rose family once proposed to marry her to him (Chapter 122), so he pretended not to see it... Well, boys in Westeros must learn to protect themselves outside.

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Margery seemed a little curious: "Earl Green, if you don't mind, could you introduce the lady from which family your fiancée is?"

"of course can."

Green smiled and said: "Her name is Leila. We met in Essos across the narrow sea. As for her identity..."

He shrugged: "It is said to be a wandering princess."

A wandering princess? Little Rose didn't take the title of princess seriously because she heard that there were countless people claiming to be princes or princesses in Essos.

Margaery's eyebrows raised slightly. She seemed to have discovered Earl Green's weakness. When he dealt with the relationship between men and women, he seemed to lose his usual wisdom and become more impulsive.

Because, from Margery's point of view, Earl Green chose a not-so-good fiancée, and this kind of marriage was not in the interests of the family.

Green left her with the impression of a nobleman with an outstanding mind, and his performance in the Red Keep also proved this.

Normally, Margaery felt that Earl Green would never choose a girl with the title of princess as her marriage partner.

What kind of girl could make him make such a choice?

That girl must be charming?

Or was he under some kind of magic?

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Margery looked at Greene's smiling face, and she thought... This is just because she was too vigilant. If she could know the "weakness" in advance, she might support her cousin Ello to be braver.

It's a pity.

She said, "It's such a wonderful experience. It's like a sweet story I've heard in songs... It's so wonderful to see it before my eyes."

Little Rose has a sweet tongue... Lord Green had to nod his thanks again.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and then the envoy chanted: "Welcome, Supreme Leader of the Reach, Warden of the South, Warden of the Borders, Lord Mace Tyrell, Duke of Highgarden!"

"..." Green suddenly missed his Daenerys.

Not long after, the burly figure of the Duke of Metz appeared. He was wearing a dark green velvet robe and a golden cloak, and the sword at his waist was shining with gold.

Margaery raised her skirt and said, "Good night, my father."

Earl Green saluted his chest: "Good night, Duke Mace Tyrell."

The Duke of Metz looked at his daughter and Greene happily. He stroked his beard and said, "Margery, my good daughter."

As he spoke, he walked over and opened his arms to hug his daughter.

Then, Duke Metz turned to Green, touched his beard, and said: "Hey, Green, welcome to your arrival."

After speaking, he reached out and patted Green's arm.

Green's voice was a little excited: "Dear Duke of Metz, I am very honored to meet you."

The Duke of Metz laughed and touched his beard and said: "Very, very good. I heard about what you did in the valley. You did a good job."

Green smiled and said respectfully: "Thank you for teaching me, Duke of Metz."

The Duke of Metz touched his beard with a pleased expression and said: "Green, you are a good boy. There is not much I can teach you... The battle between the Crab Claw Peninsula and the Valley can be said to be known to all seven countries. , you must be cautious in this battle."

Green said solemnly: "Thank you for your teaching, I will definitely keep it in my heart, Duke of Metz."

(End of this chapter)