iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 263 The Outstanding King (End)

According to Ser Brynden's character, he wanted to speak bluntly, but he chose a more tactful way of expression.

Because... although he didn't have any children of his own, when he was in Riverrun, his busy brother often accompanied his brother's children.

Young people don't like to listen to the long speeches of "old people", let alone the young man who has put on the crown in front of him.

Ser Brynden joked: "King Robb, you captured Jeyne's castle, and she captured your heart."

Robb smiled shyly and happily at the mention of Jeyne Westerling.

"King Robb..."

"Uncle and grandpa, we are a family, please just call me Robb."

"Your Majesty, please allow me to refuse. You have claimed to be the King of the Trident River, and you are now my king. As the king of all lords, both on the surface and in private, everyone is watching you and you. For those close to you, I don’t want to be that exception.”

After a pause, Robb took a breath and said, "Thank you..."

Ser Brynden joked again: "I have a small request. You can just call me Brynden, or the Blackfish Knight. I can still fight for the King of the Trident for a few more years."

After hearing this, Robb couldn't help laughing.

After laughing and chatting for a while, Ser Brynden reminded: "If there is no accident, we will lose the support of the Frey family, right?"

Speaking of Frey, Robb looked a little gloomy: "If Ser Steveron (the heir of Lord Walder) is still here, I can talk to him about how to compensate him, but Black Walder...that guy's name is decided." It’s not the color of the beard, I assure you. He’s too outrageous!”

The Young Wolf Lord's eyes became sharp: "He actually claimed that Frey girls don't mind marrying widowers. If Jenny hadn't begged me for mercy, I would have killed him long ago!"

Ser Brynden reminded again: "They say their king has severely insulted House Frey."

Robb was stunned for a moment. He shook his head and said: "This was not my intention, I promise. Sir Steveron died fighting for me, and Olifa was a loyal and brave servant... This is my fault, I will Give Marquis Walder compensation...apology, honor, land, money...whatever I can do."

Ser Brynden sighed secretly and said: "As far as I know, the Frey family has dispatched more than 2000 troops and more than a dozen Frey for you. Now powerful enemies are everywhere. If they no longer obey orders, I want to know …Can Jenny’s family help you make up for it?”

He added: "King Robb, as long as the Frey family takes action, it won't be long before everyone will have such questions."

Brynden looked directly at Robb with his deep eyes: "We must prepare in advance, my king."

Robb was stunned and said, "I have met Jenny's brother, and Leonard promised me that the Westerling family will do their best... to support me."

Sir Brynden reached out and patted his grandnephew King, who looked a little unnatural, and said kindly: "No matter good or bad, we have to face it, don't we?"

Robb exhaled, nodded slightly, and said, "There are fifty people in Westerling, including a dozen knights."

After a pause, he added: "Grandpa, Jenny is not only smart and beautiful, but also very kind. She has a gentle heart."

Ser Brynden nodded in agreement and said, "I admit, the first time I saw that child, I could feel that she would be a good wife."

With a change of tone, he said seriously: "But now you have to wear a queen's crown for her. She cannot avoid being 'looked at' by everyone."

He added: "I know Marquis Walder. He is not a reasonable person. He is proud and irritable, and cannot bear the slightest slighting. He made a marriage contract with you and sent out almost all his troops in order to make the Frey family a The queen's family. Breaking the engagement is a matter of marrying the daughter of a small lord. For that person, this in itself is a great insult to the Twins City."

After listening to Ser Brynden's words, Robb seemed a little excited: "The Westerling family is the descendant of the ancestors, and their bloodline is much older than the Frey family. Before the War of Conquest, the previous kings of Casterly Rock often fought with the Westerlings. The Rings intermarried, and…the other Jeyne Westerling was King Maegor’s queen.”

King Maegor refers to Maegor I Targaryen. He is the only son of Aegon the Conqueror and Visenya. He is the third Targaryen king to sit on the Iron Throne and rule the Seven Kingdoms. He is known as "The Cruel" Meg”.

Queen Jeyne, the Westerling ancestor who shares the same name as Robb's beloved, was one of Maegor I's six wives.

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Sir Brynden couldn't help sighing and said slowly: "The Frey family is indeed a relatively 'younger' noble among the Seven Kingdoms. He hates the ancient bloodline the most. He hates them for treating the Frey family as a nouveau riche. He hates Jon Al. Duke Lin is unwilling to adopt his grandson, and he even hates my brother (the Duke of Riverrun) for refusing to let Edmure (the heir of Riverrun) marry his daughter. Now, although you did not intentionally break off your engagement with the Freys, you still went to Add salt to the wounds of Lord Frey." He added: "The hateful Lord Frey will split the kingdoms of the King in the North and the King of the Trident into two. His Twins can do this. , and the Lannisters will be happy to support him."

Robb pursed his lips and was silent for a while, and he said with great frustration: "I thought fighting was the hardest...but except for fighting, I seem to have messed up everything."

"You are already much better than most people by realizing your negligence, my boy."

Sir Brynden leaned forward slightly and continued: "Since His Majesty the King wants to compensate Marquis Frey properly, let's try our best to do it as well as possible."

Robb frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "I want to do my best to compensate. I think there must be something that can heal Marquis Frey's wounded pride."

Ser Brynden's hoarse and rich voice sounded: "Things are difficult to do, but...people can."

Robb raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who? Which one?"

Ser Brynden quickly replied: "That man ruined your battle plan because of his cleverness..."

After a pause, he continued: "Your uncle, Edmure Tully."

Robb's eyes flashed with light, he paused, but frowned slightly: "This...maybe unfair to my uncle. After all, he is the heir to the Duke of Riverrun."

Ser Brynden shook his head slightly and said: "My child, if we lose this war, you know exactly what the result will be. Tully and Stark are a family, and every member of the family has a responsibility. We must work together to protect the honor of the family."

Robb stared at Ser Brynden for a while. He tapped his chin and said, "I will talk to my grandfather and uncle."

Ser Brynden shook his head again and said: "Hurry, my brother has been seriously ill for a long time. If he can help this matter, Marquis Frey will feel a lot better. There is Greyjoy's fleet at sea, and they are enemies. , we have to return to Riverrun before Lannister completely blocks the circuit, and the riverlands are your battlefield, my king."

After a moment of silence, Robb nodded slowly and said, "Thank you for your wise advice. I will immediately convene a war meeting. Before leaving the Westerlands... I want to give Tywin Lannister a gift."

Seeing Robb about to stand up, Ser Brynden reached out to hold him and said, "King Robb, I have another proposal. I hope you will allow it."

In Robb's doubtful eyes, he added: "I hope you and Jeyne will hold their wedding in Riverrun, not now."

Robb stared at Ser Brynden and said, "I have announced this to everyone. As the king, I cannot..."

Having said this, he opened his mouth, sighed suddenly, was silent for a moment, and said, "I want to hear your reasons."

Ser Brynden said slowly: "Let's first negotiate the marriage between the Tully family and the Frey family, and then hold the wedding. This is the king's sincerity."

He added: "Everyone knows that the Frey family followed you to conquer the West. You made a slight concession to take care of the Frey family's feelings. They have to be grateful to you. Everyone loves the kind king even more."

King Robb frowned and said, "But... I have already promised to Jenny, and I promise to marry her immediately."

Brynden's tone was kind: "If you really love her, help her wear the queen's crown properly. She also needs everyone's love."

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When King Robb announced that his wedding to Jeyne was postponed, it was rumored that Black Walder, who was violently stepping on the direwolf flag in Frey's camp, was dragged back to the camp by the other Freys.

Five days later, Kevan Lannister learned that the Stark-Tully coalition was about to withdraw from the West, and his brother, Tywin Lannister, gave him the order to leave Robb Stark behind. In the West until his return.

In order to prevent King Robb from escaping from the Lannister West, Kevan Lannister, who was holding on everywhere, had to hurriedly mobilize more than 5000 soldiers to delay the march of the Stark-Tully coalition so that he could have more time. Strengthen the defenses near Golden Teeth and block the land passage from the West to the Riverlands.

However, the Lannister army that had just gathered at the camp near Sarsfield City (which is located on the south side of the River Road, northeast of Casterly Rock, and southwest of the Golden Teeth) was suddenly attacked by the Northern Cavalry and was defeated. Ser Kevan's third son, Martin Lannister, became Robb Stark's prisoner.

After this battle, Kevan Lannister was unable to prevent the Stark-Tully coalition, which had robbed many properties, from leaving the Westerlands.

(End of this chapter)