iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 128 No Rejection (End)

Ed had roughly guessed what Robert would say next.

Ed doesn't like King's Landing, where the pain of the Stark family is full, but he can't ignore the deep relationship with Robert.

Ed sighed secretly, and said, "Your Majesty, I will always be at your disposal."

Eddard struggled to say this, and Robert didn't seem to be listening to what he said.

Robert continued self-consciously: "Thinking of the days we spent together in the Eyrie...Damn, what a wonderful time! Ned, I hope you will be by my side again, and not hide alone End of the world, useless."

Robert looked at Ed, and he smiled: "Old friend, let those incompetent people shut up immediately, I will appoint you as the hand of the king, and give orders to govern the Seven Kingdoms on my behalf."

Ed missed the warm embrace of his wife, the children, and Winterfell, which was his home.

He doesn't value power.

His purpose of going south was to investigate the cause of Old Jon's death and verify the authenticity of Lysa's secret letter.

In addition, he is also obliged to protect the women and children left by Old Jon.

After finishing the work, Ed wanted to go home as soon as possible. He bit the bullet and said: "I am not qualified enough to be the King's Hand."

Robert knew the character of his old friend very well, and ignored Ed's polite refusal.

"Ned, if I really thought about you, I wouldn't have called you here from the north. I was going to let you govern the country and lead the troops to fight, while I would eat, drink and have fun while admiring your presence. I’ve been looking sad all day long in the Red Keep!”

After speaking, Robert threw back his head and laughed, while Ed still had a serious face.

Robert stopped laughing and complained, "Damn you, you're so boring, why don't you give me a laugh?"

Ed's tone was calm: "Stark has always lacked a sense of humor."

Several waiters had already set up folding tables and chairs on the river bank, with some fruits and jugs on them, and the two sat down.

Robert picked up a citrus in his big hand and tossed it to Ed, saying: "Remember who gave Jon a bucket of these citrus? But they were all rotten, so I threw my share at Dax , right on the bridge of his nose. Do you remember? It was Redford's pockmarked squire. He threw one too, and Jon didn't even have time to fart, and the entire hall of the Eyrie was filled with oranges."

Ed couldn't help smiling when he thought of the past, the boy he had grown up with, the Robert Baratheon he knew and loved.

He believes that if Lannister can be proved to be the murderer of Old Jon, Robert will make the most fair trial.

When Duke Tywin dared to raise an army to resist, he would use all the troops in the north to help, and Robert would mercilessly destroy the old lion just like he smashed Rhaegar on the Trident River.

Ed's heavy heart relaxed a lot, and the smile on his face became more.

"Since you got me this bloody iron chair, you should help me keep it! Ned, we are meant to rule the kingdom together."

Robert took a swig from his glass and said in a soothing voice, "If Lyanna had lived, we would be married brothers by now, brothers worthy of the name.

Fortunately, it is not too late, I have a son, you have a daughter, Joffrey and Sansa will unite the two families, just like Lyanna and I back then. "

"Your Majesty, this is the highest honor."

Ed hesitated and said again: "Can you give me some time to think about it? I want to tell Caitlin that she is the mother of the child."

Robert waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, okay, of course no problem! You bastard, go ahead and tell Caitlin. Just don't teach me to wait too long. You know I don't have much patience."

With a bang, Robert put the wine glass on the table: "Ned, I believe you can manage those cunning ministers well, and you can also manage this terrible kingdom well."

Robert had made Eddard his Hand.

Ed sighed helplessly, Robert would not allow him to refuse the position of Prime Minister.

Ed is not one to hesitate, and now that things have come to this, maybe it's just...the two of them will always be brothers fighting side by side.

"But on the other side of the narrow sea, the evil dragon's seed has quietly grown up."

Ed looked at Robert, he knew that Robert's hatred for Targaryen was almost crazy, and he still remembered what happened more than ten years ago.

It was the first time the two of them had a violent quarrel, and it was because of Lyanna's death that they reconciled.

Eddard understood the meaning of the words, and Robert hoped that after he became the King's Hand, he would focus on hunting down the remaining Targaryens.

Ed did not rush to argue, but persuaded: "Your Majesty, the war has ended more than ten years ago, and you are now the king of the Seven Kingdoms. As far as I know, the youngest is only in his early ten years. You will never be like Duke Tywin. Killing innocent people indiscriminately?"

A son and a daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen... Tywin Lannister ordered the teary-eyed little girl to be dragged out of the bed and executed, and the son who was crushed to the wall was still a baby Aegon).

"Ned, ten-year-old girl? You're still naive. Before long she'll spread her legs and breed a dragon's legacy."

Ed continued: "Having said that, murdering a child is not an act of honor."

Robert's scolding: "Fuck your M's honor! What kind of shit honor are you talking about with Tangley?"

After taking a sip of his wine, he continued, "There are still people in the Seven Kingdoms who call me Usurper, have you forgotten how many nobles and nobles rose up to fight for Targaryen back then?
They seem to be honest now, but they are eager to move in private. If they seize the opportunity, they can't wait to take the lives of me and my son!

The beggar king who claimed to be the true king of the seven kingdoms on the other side of the narrow sea, if one day he came across the sea with soldiers and horses, these traitors would definitely support him.

Varys offered several excellent opportunities to slay the remnants of the dragon, but Jon was as wicked as you, and I was persuaded to let it go, so I was a fool! "

Ned smiled and promised, "He won't be able to cross the sea. Even if he does come, we can work together to drive him back."

Robert laughed loudly: "It's better to come, my warhammer will completely solve this trouble."

Ed nodded in agreement. No one in this world could defeat Robert's invincible warhammer.

"Ned, I hate trouble now, and I would be more happy if it can be solved simply! I'm leaving this matter to the Kreb boy now, don't be like Jon, get in the way!"

Ed frowned, and said, "Kleiber?"

Robert gulped down the leftover wine in the cup. He exhaled and said, "You should remember that stubborn and fearless pregnant woman, ha, or rather a pregnant little girl! She should have been put to death , I let her go because you begged for mercy."

Ed thought of the poor girl with a fiery temper: "She's just a pregnant woman, we're winners, we should forgive..."

Robert interjected: "Brown hair, brown eyes... trembling weak body, but holding the dagger tightly, looking like she is going to die together! She reminds me of Lyanna..." With emotion After a while, he said again: "Otherwise, how could I let those people go! Damn it, I have already killed Rega, and only the people from the Crab Claw Peninsula refused to surrender until their death!"

Ai De explained helplessly: "The descendants of the ancestors are somewhat convinced!"

Hearing his words, Robert laughed loudly: "Just like you, they are dead-headed."

Ed said calmly: "Your kindness has won their loyalty."

Robert lamented: "Time flies so fast, that girl's child has grown so big... Damn it!"

He suddenly said angrily: "None of my royal vassals will make me worry. According to Varys's intelligence, that reckless boy almost broke into the residence of Governor Pentos in order to hunt down Targaryen!
It's a happy time, but it almost caused a bigger trouble, and compensated so many golden dragons, and now it's running back to pester Petyr to add [-] golden dragons? !

Gods, it's only been less than three months, and that's 15 golden dragons. Why does he dare to ask my finance minister to add more golden dragons? I'm the stupidest king in the world!
That kid is pretty smart, and he knows how to avoid me. If he appeared in front of my eyes, I would definitely hang him at the gate of the city and whip him! "

Ed smiled. He knew that Robert had always liked brave warriors. Although he looked angry, he actually appreciated it more than he was dissatisfied.

As for the 15 golden dragons... the Duke of Winterfell didn't take it seriously. He remembered that Targaryen had left Robert a mountain of gold and silver treasures.

Ed said, "Maybe you can listen to the reason first."

Robert sneered: "Ned, give up your ridiculous idea. The ministers of the Red Castle are best at making up reasons. You will only be angry after listening to it!"

After a pause, he continued: "I will leave everything to you in the future. I don't care what method you use. I might prefer to look at your stricken face, haha!"

Ed joked, "I'll drag you along to enjoy it."

Robert laughed.

When Robert stopped laughing, Ed said seriously: "I, the Prime Minister, will not support Kleiber you arranged to continue hunting down Targaryen."

Robert was not angry: "As I said, I will give you the management of the kingdom, and you can deal with it as you want."

Robert picked up the flagon and poured wine, and said, "Just in time, you can still meet that child. Haha, the child's parents fought against us, and now he is working for me. The world is full of irony."

Ed shook his head and said, "War, it's just a war, it's over."

Robert took a sip of his wine, looked at his old friend with a serious face, and said, "Ned, I hope the enemy thinks the same as you."

After finishing speaking, Robert got up: "It's time to go, we'll arrive at the hotel before dark, and find a maid to warm up our bed at night."

Ed just shook his head helplessly.

The two walked side by side, and Robert stared at the lean figure tending the horses for a moment, then said suddenly, "Is that your bastard son? He looks exactly like you when you were young, although you were never young !”

Ed followed Robert's gaze and a smile appeared on his face: "His name is Jon."

Jon seemed to have noticed something, and his figure quietly hid behind the horse.

Jon Snow looked almost like himself when he was young... Ed was thinking, why do the gods hate illegitimate children so much, so why do they want men to be full of desire?
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Robert became interested: "What's your little girl's name? Becca? No, she's mine, God bless her, with her black hair and big sweet eyes, it's hard to get out of it if you're not careful." .Your name is...Yarina? You mentioned it to me once, or is it Meryl? You know which one I'm talking about, right? I'm asking about the woman who gave birth to your illegitimate child."

Ed said with a stiff face: "Her name is Vera, I don't want to talk about her."

Robert laughed straight: "Yes, it's Vera! She can make Duke Eddard Stark temporarily forget his honor, even if it's just for an hour, she must be not a simple girl. You never told her what she looks like , I'm really curious!"

There was some anger on Ed's face: "Robert, stop talking, and I won't tell you in the future."

Robert let it go. "Ned, you are too strict with yourself. I don't think any woman will want to sleep with you."

He complained and continued: "Forget it, since you don't want to say it, I won't force it. Damn it, sometimes seeing you with prickles all over your body, I think you should really use a hedgehog as your family emblem."

Robert took the reins handed over by the guard, and his fat body jumped onto the saddle very flexibly.

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In the study, Green closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.

Crash...Surana picked up the jug and poured wine, and she gently placed the glass in front of Green.

Green opened his eyes, stared at the glass for a while, and said, "Surana, get ready, I need you to return to Whisper City."

After speaking, Green picked up the wine glass and took a sip of Xia Rihong.

Surana nodded and said, "My master, don't worry, I will leave tomorrow."

Green leaned back in the chair, smiled and said, "Ms. Surana, you are always very thoughtful."

After hesitating for a moment, Surana's green eyes looked at Green: "Do you have any specific instructions?"

Green's eyes moved slightly, he paused, and he shook his head: "Take care of Lyanna, and bring more beautiful jewelry from King's Landing when you go back. She has liked shiny things since she was a child."

Surana took a step forward, and she said bluntly: "You can leave some things to me."

Green raised his eyes and looked at Surana, who had a solemn expression on his face. He understood the meaning behind Surana's words.

"Surana, she should be more emotionally sensitive now. I will not force her to do anything she doesn't want to do. Take care of my cousin after you go. My cousin likes you very much. Unless she takes the initiative to speak, what are you doing? Don't even ask."

Green tapped the table a few times, and then said: "Surana, as long as Kleiber's actual interests are not harmed, she will always be Kleiber's most honorable lady."

If she is willing, Green doesn't mind if she raises a few more people in her manor, it doesn't matter if she is male or female, as long as she is happy.

Lord Green has always been strict with himself, but lenient with others.

After hearing the lord's answer, Surana couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She didn't know if it was for herself or for that lady.

Surana said solemnly: "My lord, Kreber needs a mistress."

(End of this chapter)