EBE #296 - Chapter 30: Death of Viserys
#296 - Chapter 30: Death of Viserys
Before long, Missandei returned. She lowered her voice and reported to Daenerys, "Your Majesty, everything has been done according to your instructions. Just as the old teacher said, more than half of the people hope to return to their former masters. As for the others, I have told them to come again tomorrow to petition."
Hearing this, Daenerys solemnly stood up and said in a steady voice, "Everyone, please step back for now! I need to speak with Galon privately. Missandei, please take good care of our guests; Ser Jorah, please tell the kitchen to prepare enough food for the big guys above!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!" After receiving their orders, everyone left in order.
At this moment, Barristan stared at Daenerys, a hint of hesitation in his eyes, as if he had something to say. However, recalling the Queen's previous warning, he forcibly swallowed those words of advice.
Daario felt even more indignant, because he had always been in love with Daenerys and had tried his best to pursue her. In order to stay by Daenerys's side, he did not hesitate to kill the other two leaders of the Second Sons and led two thousand elite cavalry to join the Queen's command.
During this time, he had consistently courted Daenerys, secretly thinking that he was only one step away from success. However, unexpectedly, a dragon knight suddenly appeared, and anyone could see that there was an unusual relationship between the two. Jorah grabbed his arm tightly, shook his head helplessly, and dragged him away in a hurry.
After everyone had dispersed, Daenerys sat directly in Liu Yuan's arms without restraint and gave him a sweet, passionate kiss. After a long time, their lips finally separated. She looked at Liu Yuan and asked softly, "What do you think about this matter?"
Liu Yuan fell into deep thought, and after a moment of silence, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Do you want to ask about the dragon losing control, or about the governance of the city-state?"
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Prince Oberyn frowned tightly, his eyes full of anger, and he said through gritted teeth, "Who exactly are these two women? The Queen Arianne has just left, and they dare to climb into the King's bed so presumptuously!" After saying that, he turned around abruptly, stared sharply at Tyene Sand, and asked in a serious tone, "Can't you find any clues from them?"
Tyene Sand shook her head gently, a trace of helplessness on her face, and replied softly, "They are just the Princess's handmaidens, who have been loyal to the Martell family for generations and have been serving in Sunspear. In my opinion, this poisoning should have nothing to do with them, because no obvious evidence was found at the scene to point to them."
Jon Connington stood quietly to the side, lost in thought. After a moment, he slowly raised his head, looked at everyone with firm eyes, and said solemnly, "No matter what, this matter must be investigated to the end, and the hateful murderer must not be allowed to get away with it!" Then, he looked around, focusing his gaze on everyone, and continued, "From this moment on, Storm's End will be placed on full alert, and no one may enter or leave this place at will without permission. We must take decisive measures and not give up until we find the real culprit!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement and expressed their willingness to fully cooperate with the investigation, vowing to get to the bottom of this case.
At the same time, in a dark corner of the city, a mysterious figure wearing a black robe stood quietly, his eyes fixed on the direction of Storm's End, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile. Then, he slowly bent down, picked up a shovel, and began to fill the earthen pit in front of him with soil. As the soil gradually covered the object in the pit, a pale and weak woman's hand faintly emerged from the soil. Obviously, a shocking conspiracy is quietly unfolding...
At this moment, the atmosphere in the council hall of Storm's End was extremely tense, and almost all the high-ranking officials of the Targaryen forces were gathered here. These people were mainly divided into two camps, one was the restoration faction led by Prime Minister Jon and Illyrio, and the other was the Dornish faction led by Oberyn, also known as the Queen's party. At the meeting, the two factions argued fiercely, refusing to give in to each other.
Prime Minister Jon advocated that the King's position should not be vacant for too long, and the most urgent task at present is to determine a new heir as soon as possible; however, Oberyn insisted that they must wait for Queen Arianne to return, after all, she is already pregnant, and according to the tradition of the Targaryen family, whether male or female, as long as they have royal blood, they have the right to compete for the throne.
Just as the two sides were deadlocked and arguing endlessly, a guard hurried into the council hall and announced loudly, "Lord Illyrio is back!" This news was like a stone thrown into a lake, instantly breaking the silence of the scene. Everyone turned their attention to the door, looking forward to the arrival of this key figure.
After Illyrio understood the situation, he said, "My lords, we are at war now. Although Joffrey is dead, Tommen has already succeeded to the throne, and we cannot continue to consume ourselves internally. Currently, there are two people qualified to inherit the throne, Prince Aegon Targaryen and Princess Daenerys Targaryen. Of course, the child in Queen Arianne's womb is also qualified, but we don't have time to wait for them to grow up."
Oberyn frowned and asked in a stiff tone, "Oh, Lord Illyrio. What is your opinion?"
Illyrio smiled slightly and said softly, "In my opinion, Prince Aegon should inherit the throne. After all, Princess Dany is in distant Slaver's Bay, and she already has a formidable force in her hands." The deep meaning in his words was self-evident - if Daenerys were allowed to return home and ascend the throne, with her heavy troops and immense power, she would inevitably be difficult to fully obey everyone, which would inevitably touch the sensitive nerves of those vested interests.
Oberyn's face instantly turned gloomy, he glared and said sharply, "Then how should Arianne and the flesh and blood in her womb be settled? Are you planning to place Dorne in what position!"
Illyrio replied calmly, "Prince Oberyn, please be calm. I believe that after Prince Aegon ascends the throne, he can marry Arianne as his queen. In this way, she can still sit firmly on the throne. As for the fetus in her womb, whether male or female, even if they cannot inherit the throne, according to the customs of Dorne, they can inherit the Martell family's territory." This plan was brilliant, as it followed the traditional customs between the Targaryen and Martell families, and took into account the balance of interests in all aspects.
Oberyn was a little moved. He secretly thought that Little Aegon was after all the child of his sister Elia, and the blood of the Martell family flowed in his veins. If there had not been Robert's rebellion to seize power back then, perhaps Arianne would have eventually married him. Thinking of this, Oberyn couldn't help but cough lightly and said, "This matter still needs to be considered in the long term, and the Queen's opinion must also be sought. However, the top priority should be to do everything possible to track down the whereabouts of the real murderer!"