iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 99 Protecting Honor
Dragonstone Castle, Hall of Tables and Tables.

Duke Stannis Baratheon looked at Green with sharp eyes, nodded slightly, and said, "Good day, young man, can the task assigned by King Robert be completed?"

Lord Stannis' cheekbones were sunken, and his lips were pale, thin, and tight, as if he had forgotten how to smile.

Lord Stannis took a fancy to his abilities... Green's brown eyes quivered, and he hesitated.

Green Kleb Lannister Tyrell is hesitating whether to add Baratheon later.

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Stannis is the second son of Lord Stephen Baratheon and Cassanna Ismond, elder brother Robert and younger brother Renly.

When Stannis was 13 years old, Duke Stephen and his wife returned to Storm's End from across the Narrow Sea. Their ship sank in Shipwreck Bay, and both Duke and Duke died.

From the day Stannis saw the Pridewind sink, he hated the Seven who brutally took his parents, and swore to God that he would never worship any cruel god who drowned my parents.

In the War of the Reavers, Stannis withstood the siege of Storm's End by the Golden Rose under extremely difficult conditions. After the war, Robert was grateful to Ed Stark for breaking the siege of Storm's End.

Stannis captured Dragonstone, and Robert blamed Stannis for letting go of the Targaryen remnants despite the fact that Viserys and Daenerys had fled before Stannis captured Dragonstone.

King Robert, who sat on the Iron Throne, sealed Dragonstone Island to Stannis, but handed over the richer Baratheon family fief Storm's End to their third brother Renly Baratheon.

Stannis took Robert's contempt as an insult, but none of this affected his conscientiousness in the affairs of the kingdom.

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Stannis waved his hand and said, "Stand back, all of you."

The crowd headed by Davos bowed their heads and left, leaving only Stannis and Green in the hall.

Green's tone was calm: "Duke Stannis, this is an important task that I cannot refuse."

Tattata... Stannis stepped down from the stone chair, and stood tall by the long table.

Stannis stared at the table top engraved with the map of Westeros, and said, "Lord Green, I can ask King Robert to cancel the mission on you."

What will Stannis' next words be?As long as you are willing to serve me?

Stannis is a very oppressive person, and Green doesn't want to face multiple-choice questions that are difficult to answer.

Moreover, if the mission is really cancelled, what will happen to his 15 golden dragons?
Green must make Stannis take back such a dangerous idea.

Green sighed, and said: "Duke Stannis, I don't like to hide, it will make me appear hypocritical. At the beginning, I did consider trying to find a way to get rid of this trouble, because from my point of view, It's a strange mission."

After a pause, Green shook his head and continued: "Later, I decided to accept it. After all, this is also a matter of the kingdom's government affairs, and I don't want to embarrass Queen Cersei, after all, it is a matter of honor."

Tatt...Green also walked to the side of the long table, and said again: "Duke Stannis, I don't want to hide it. Apart from the time-consuming and labor-intensive work, I don't see any other difficulties for the time being. The Red Castle consumes so many golden dragons every year." , It’s been more than ten years, why it doesn’t work, I’m a little curious.”

Stannis snorted coldly, and said, "You don't need to be curious about a fool and a moth."

Green said bluntly: "So, I want to do something within my power, even if it is trivial."

Stannis gazed away from the intricately carved map to Grimm.

Green noticed Stannis' gaze, and raised his eyes from the map, with a little doubt in his eyes, as if what he said just now was just a moment of emotion.

Stannis seemed to see himself in a Green... Therefore, Stannis suspected that Green's words were intentional.

Stannis had seen too many cunning people, but no matter how cunning they were, they could not escape his eyes, and they got the punishment they deserved.

At the same time that Stannis doubted his character, Green also managed to divert Stannis' attention.

Stannis' eyes were full of unabashed scrutiny.

Green spread his hands: "Master Duke, do you need me to resign?"

"You're an interesting young man, much more interesting than I thought."

Stannis tapped his finger on the edge of the table, and said again: "Lord Grimm, I have visited the Queen's Quarter in King's Landing, and you have managed it well."

"I can only say that the quick suppression was exchanged for temporary stability. Before I left King's Landing, I had already handed over to the Red Castle."

Stannis looked sideways at Green: "Do you like King's Landing?"

Green shrugged and replied: "I didn't like it as much as I did at the beginning. I was very happy at the beginning, but I always felt tired later."

Stannis nodded slightly. "That's a good idea, Lord Whispering Castle."

Although it was not obvious on the surface, Green had been thinking about why Stannis would suddenly ask him if he liked King's Landing. The simple question made him seem to grasp something.

Green's heart moved, and his tone was helpless: "I don't want to hide from you, Lord Duke. In fact, this earl makes me feel regretful in my heart. I thought I would be canonized as the earl of Crab Claw Peninsula."

Green's voice fell, and the hall was silent for a moment.

Stannis frowned: "That piece of land is rather special, you have your own traditions, and the current Red Castle can't handle even slightly complicated things."

Stannis turned around and continued: "Lord Grimm, your ability is outstanding, and I can give you the opportunity to display your talent."

Green froze for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Exercise your talents?"

Stannis nodded imperceptibly, and said, "I will bring justice to the Red Keep, and I can bring you there."

The wayward boss of a rich woman is replaced by a workaholic boss who can't tolerate sand in his eyes?

This kind of thing cannot be looked forward and backward!

Green stroked his chest and said, "My lord, thank you for your attention, but the Crab Claw Peninsula has always been directly loyal to Her Royal Highness the Queen."

Keen Green noticed that the corner of Stannis's mouth turned up slightly, but he still noticed it. "Are you rejecting my invitation? Don't you think that I am saving you?"

save me?Green had confirmed that Lord Stannis was interested in the Hand, but now he had another question about himself.

Green's mind swirled, he thought of Queen Cersei, and it could only be her.

In the original plot, Stannis suspected that the three legitimate children of King Robert and Queen Cersei were not Robert's flesh and blood, and told Duke Jon of this suspicion, and Duke Jon began to investigate the matter. investigation.

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Stannis did not ignore Green because of the difference in status, on the contrary, it can be said that he attaches great importance to it.

On the surface, this is the case, but Green doesn't think it is so simple, Stannis is also a player of power.

Green quickly had an answer.

Stannis' tone was very cold: "Robert's country doesn't trust me, and my appearance in person can easily be mistaken for a conspiracy. I handed the matter over to Duke Jon, which can be regarded as giving him a chance to protect his honor."

Green's face was blank, but his heart was relieved.

Stannis didn't say it outright, but not in vain.

Once the incident happened, according to the normal development, because of today's words, Stannis could easily win Green's allegiance.

Green also wants to understand one thing now.

Stannis' character disdains deceit, he values ​​Green's ability, but this is not the main reason.

What Stannis saw was the army in Green's hands, and he was already preparing for a possible war, or Lannister's counterattack, in advance.

From the beginning of the war, the status of the military nobles will rise sharply, and the patience of the big men will also become full.

emmm~ Does his Crab Claw Peninsula have no secrets?
Tattata... The tall figure of Stannis sat down on the stone chair again.

Stannis looked at Green and said, "Lord Green, you have given me a lot of surprises, and I have taken a fancy to your talent, but don't worry, you still have the task of King Robert on you. Exercise yourself, and when you come here to meet me again, your current doubts will have answers."

Stannis gestured to the door, and Davos re-entered the Hall of the Chart Table a short time later.

"Davos, my meeting with Earl Green is over. Prepare food and wine. Treat him well for me."

Stannis showed the arrogance that a great nobleman should have.

Among the nobles, the gaps in status, status, blood, etc. exist like laws.

According to the tradition of Westeros, Stannis treats Green as a courtesy, and Green should be grateful according to the normal script.

Green will not be secretly dissatisfied because of these, he will look at what he sees and hears objectively, after all, he is a foreigner.

Green just secretly misses the Duke of Metz who is far away and tall.

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Red Fort, afternoon.

Lancel, who was finally free, ran into James with a haggard handsome face.

When Lancel saw James, he felt guilty unconsciously.

"Good day, Cousin James."

James also knew that Lancel's life was not easy, so he was not surprised by Lancel's strangeness.

"Good day, Lancel, you look tired, are you all right?"

Lancel's face was sad: "Cousin, for Lannister, I'm fine."

James took good care of the tribe, but he really couldn't help in this matter.

Lancel's personality is a problem, the weak lion will eventually be abandoned by the lions, and he also thinks this is an opportunity to exercise, the Lannister lion will eventually learn to roar.

James patted Lancel and said, "Where are you going?"

"I wanted to go to Earl Green, but I never had time to congratulate him face to face, and then I remembered that he had sent someone to tell me to leave King's Landing.

Cousin Jaime, I know he's going to Essos across the narrow sea, do you know how long it will take him to come back? "

James patted Lancel and said, "It will take a while... Your help, Green told me, you are very brave, and the stag did not make you afraid."

James' rare praise made Lancel's eyes sparkle: "Ha, I owe Green a favor, and I happened to meet the opportunity that day, but there are too many eyes around me, so I can only hint quietly, thankfully It was Green who suddenly understood what I meant, and finally let me breathe a sigh of relief! At that time...and...the result..."

James looked at the chattering Lancel, the corners of his mouth twitched.

James patted Lancel on the shoulder, and this time he put more force on his hand: "Lancell, I still have something to do."

After all, James didn't wait for Lancel's reply, flicked his snow-white cloak, and took a step forward.

The words were suddenly interrupted, Lancel reached out and rubbed his shoulders, and looked at the back of James leaving with doubts on his face.

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Meigeta Garden is still full of singing birds and fragrant flowers.

James spotted the red figure, with a smile on his face, and walked towards Cersei.

Queen Cersei frowned slightly and broke off the flower branch.

James smiled dotingly, and said, "Cersei, don't you like it? Do you want to arrange for the gardener to plant other varieties?"

Cersei withdrew her hand and said, "Forget it, I don't like waiting."

James' gaze moved, and he said softly, "Did something happen?"

Cersei glanced at Jaime and said, "Tyrek told me that Robert wrote a letter to Winterfell himself, and the messenger had already left quietly. It was Tirek who discovered it by accident."

Tirek Lannister is a member of the Lannister family, the son of Tiggert Lannister and Dalisa Marbrand, under the arrangement of Queen Cersei, 11-year-old Tirek became Robert King's servant.

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James wondered: "Why didn't you use the Raven, it's not close there."

Cersei couldn't help but broke another flower branch, and said coldly: "That drunk, when he is sober, he doesn't trust anyone in the Red Castle, except Jon, who is immortal."

James smiled and shook his head, persuading, "Cersei, be careful not to hurt your delicate hands."

Cersei squinted at James, and stretched out her hand: "Knight, clean up your queen."

The juice of the flower branch left faint traces on Cersei's fair fingers.

James raised the corners of his lips and said, "Swordsman's hands can't do fine work, even if I'm not careful, I don't want to hurt you."

With a snort, Cersei withdrew her hand and said, "James, be more serious, I really want to know what shady scheme Robert is planning in secret."

James said helplessly: "Cersei, we can't stop it anymore, don't underestimate King Robert."

Cersei's tone was a little angry: "What is Lancel doing? Is he by Robert's side every day and only pours wine every day? On the contrary, the young Tyrek is more vigilant."

James moved his lips, but he still didn't tell the truth about meeting Lancel just now.

In order to coax Cersei, James half-jokingly said: "Cersei, should I contact Green, I think he can guess something even without reading the content, that kid is good at this."

James felt that he could still ask Tyrion, but he knew the result of speaking out and gave up directly.

Cersei was a little moved, but immediately withdrew her thoughts.

Cersei doesn't want to be looked down upon by anyone, and doing so will make it look like she can't do without Grimm.

After pondering for a while, Cersei couldn't help but broke another flower branch: "James, it's a shame that drunk is alive, always so passive, I can't swallow this breath!"

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The next day, Mermaid Harbor.

The merchant ship that Green and the others were riding slowly docked at the pier.

(End of this chapter)