iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 564 The True Dragon Enters the Nest 2
"Perhaps, we can hold a party for him and invite many young ladies of the right age."

"Haha, this requires Margaret's assistance."

"I'm sure Sir Garland will be extremely grateful."

"Hahaha……"

In the back, Archbishop Zari and Archbishop Orido's eyes met secretly. His Royal Highness the Regent in front was so kind, but they still didn't understand why a small "request" from the Church of the Seven Gods would be rejected so harshly.

then.

Although it was the Minister of Justice and Princess Arianne who came out to refuse, they knew in their hearts that without the Regent's instigation, who in the entire Seven Kingdoms would dare to ignore the goodwill released by the Church so directly?
The rebellion started by the High Sparrow and the subsequent "Bloody Night" that shocked the Seven Kingdoms dealt a heavy blow to the Church of the Seven, almost to the point of collapse.

In difficult times, Archbishop Zari and Archbishop Olido had to temporarily put aside the conflicts within the church and chose to work together to find...an opportunity to restore the church's past influence.

Previously, they had suddenly proposed to add seventy-seven monks to join the parade (Chapter 552). They thought it was a small test within the scope allowed by the Red Castle, but the result was contrary to their expectations.

In order to "reject" the Lord Advocate's investigation into the Great Sept (a case not handled by the High Sparrow Rebellion), the Great Sept of Baelor will be forced to accept the entry of paladins and crusaders affiliated with the Red Keep, just like the Great Sept of Harrenhal (Chapter 416).

Hidden under their wide sleeves, Archbishop Zari and Archbishop Orido held each other's hands tightly. In the long history of the church, they have experienced countless difficult tests... They firmly believe that this time they will successfully overcome the difficulties and stand tall again in the Seven Kingdoms.

Their eyes were fixed on the marigold emblem on Green's cloak. The church had enough perseverance to wait for a king who was a devout believer in the Seven Gods.

They just have to wait patiently...

As if sensing something, His Royal Highness the Regent, who was chatting and laughing with others, suddenly turned his head and glanced at them.

When their eyes met, Archbishop Zari and Archbishop Orido stiffened suddenly. Then, almost at the same time, they both put on gentle smiles with a hint of cautious flattery.

The Regent nodded his chin lightly and looked away. Seeing this...they both breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense nerves finally relaxed.

then.

Archbishop Zari first shook off the other's wrinkled hand, while Archbishop Olido took out a snow-white towel and wiped his own hands.

Under the rule of the extremely powerful Regent, since there is no opportunity outside for the time being, the problems within the church must be solved first: the first and foremost is that the Seven Kingdoms now have two archbishops, who will listen to whom... this is the most important thing.

When their eyes met again, they could no longer hide their hostility towards each other.

…………

Theon, dressed in gorgeous and elaborate clothes, approached quietly, and then nodded slightly to Princess Arianne in a reserved manner: "Charming Princess Martell, it is an honor to meet you. I am the heir to Pyke—Theon Greyjoy."

Seeing Arianne's gaze moving towards him, Theon raised his chin slightly and straightened his chest, showing his best posture to leave a deep impression.

"It's my honor, too."

Arianne gave a standard smile of a noble lady and bowed gracefully: "Lord Greyjoy, I am Arianne Narmeros Martell, heir to Sunspear."

After she finished speaking, she did not follow the etiquette of the nobility and extend the back of her hand, which made Theon's face, which was originally full of confidence, become slightly stiff.

After a brief moment of embarrassment, Theon quickly adjusted himself and tried to make his smile look more natural. He then brought out the topic he had carefully prepared in advance: "I often hear your name in King's Landing. The people of King's Landing love their Lord Chancellor very much and even regard you as their Heavenly Father (one of the Seven Gods, representing judgment)."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Theon's eyes had swept over Arianne's large and full breasts several times, and her black and white eyes were full of smiles. "Sir Theon, you are also very famous in King's Landing recently. I heard that you defeated several northerners in the Women's Branch."

As soon as she finished speaking, Theon's expression suddenly became a little unnatural again. Princess Arianne glanced in the direction of the Duke of Mace and said, "Is the war between Greyjoy and Rose over? It seems that you have already negotiated?"

She giggled and joked, "To be honest, at that time... you guys gave the Duke of Highgarden a lot of headaches."

Startled, Theon quickly looked around, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to this place, he felt relieved.

He stared at her closely and couldn't help lowering his voice: "That was all Euron's fault. It has nothing to do with me."

Then, Theon raised his chin and announced solemnly, "He has been killed. He got the punishment he deserved."

"Of course I know about this..."

Arianne leaned in closer and said, "I thought you would feel sorry for him. He is a Greyjoy, after all."

Theon smelled the scent of perfume on Arianne's body, and he couldn't help but grin: "Of course, he is my father's brother after all..."

As he spoke, he subconsciously moved closer to her, with a hint of aggression in his eyes: "But as the ruler of the Iron Islands, I must be fair. This is related to the honor of the Greyjoy family."

"honor?"

Princess Arianne grinned. "I hear you have a great disdain for women?"

Hearing this, Theon's eyes fixed and his face flushed immediately: "Princess Martell, this joke is not funny! To me, honor is more important than my own life!"

Princess Arianne was slightly startled. She really had not expected that Theon would suddenly "jump out" in such a situation. Then... she smiled evilly.

It was so offensive that she planned to add fuel to the fire.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard Regent Green cough. Arianne: "..."

Resisting the urge to glare back, she made her smile sweet, "Your sister whispered this to me, Lord Greyjoy."

"Asha?" Theon opened his eyes wide, his eyes full of shock and confusion.

"uh-huh."

Princess Arianne nodded gracefully, but the veins on Theon's neck bulged. After a pause, he managed a stiff smile: "Asha often likes to joke..."

How dare Asha spread rumors? !
Was she still holding a grudge against him because of the inheritance of the Iron Islands?
Does she still want to continue fighting with him for the Iron Islands?

She hasn't given up yet?!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Theon secretly clenched his fists. Although he tried his best to act natural, the smile on his face was still slightly distorted: "...Her words are not worthy of your trust, Princess Martell."

"Oh, thanks for the advice."

Princess Arianne shrugged, a faint smile on her face, and suddenly said, "But I like her very much. We have a very pleasant conversation."

Hearing this, Xi En said in even more disbelief: "You... know each other? How come I don't know?!"

"Perhaps she has not yet had time to tell you, Greyjoy?"

Princess Arianne shrugged again, then turned in another direction, ending their conversation.

Theon stood there in a daze, unable to recover for a long time.

(End of this chapter)