iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 588 The Temptation of Rose 6
"Oh, it is my daughter, the Light of Highgarden, praise the gods!"

Prime Minister Metz never hides his love and pride for his daughter, no matter what the occasion.

"Father~"

There was a faint blush on Little Rose's face, and her smile was shy and helpless, while Prime Minister Metz laughed heartily again.

The tent was once again filled with laughter.

Prime Minister Metz stroked his beard and suddenly said seriously: "You are late. Today's banquet is held for you."

The father's deliberately drawn-out tone of voice concealed his undisguised doting on his daughter.

Margaret nodded slightly: "Sorry, everyone."

Then, His Majesty Green saw Margaret's eyes, which were so affectionate at everything she looked at, slowly sweeping across the people present.

Her watery elk eyes finally fell on where he was, and her voice was clear and soft: "Tyrell is honored to invite His Majesty to my banquet."

As she spoke, she shrugged lightly: "I always want to do something..."

"I've heard that His Majesty likes the grilled lamb chops made by the Whispering City chef." Margaret turned sideways and gestured to the back.

"As we all know, the lamb from each place has its own unique taste, so I sent people to Mermaid Harbor overnight. God bless us, the journey was smooth, and they successfully transported the goats to the hunting camp."

As Margaery spoke slowly, Elrod Tyrell came over with a silver plate in his hands. The lamb chops on the plate were still sizzling with oil, and the aroma of burnt food mixed with the smell of secret spices wafted in the air.

Margaret nodded at Elo, then glanced at everyone and continued, "In order to thank His Majesty for his hospitality, my sisters came up with the idea of ​​grilling the meat ourselves."

She sighed helplessly: "I and they all underestimated this craft. It's so difficult..."

The crowd who were listening with great interest laughed in understanding. When they first started hunting, they had almost all experienced the "pain" of grilling meat around the campfire in a rush when they were in the mood.

"Although Ai Luo and I were not defeated by the difficulties, time does not allow us to continue to 'fight'."

When Ai Luo placed the silver plate respectfully in front of Green, Margaret continued, "Seeing that I finally gave up, the chefs around me finally breathed a sigh of relief. I feel very guilty about this."

She looked at Green and smiled softly: "Although the grilling failed, the pickling of the meat was successful. I hope that my small contribution can express a little gratitude and welcome to His Majesty the King."

"Thank you Miss Margery for the thoughtfulness and surprise."

"Welcome again, my king."

Then, Margaret nodded to Ero, looked at everyone, and smiled: "Except for the roast meat of Your Majesty, I also poked it nervously under the nervous watch of the chef... sprinkled spices and marinated it."

Amid the laughter of the crowd, the maids came in one by one and brought plates of meat to the long table.

"The rest are carefully grilled by the chefs. Please feel free to enjoy the Crab Claw Peninsula goat meat that has come from afar."

"Oh--"

"Thank you Miss Margery!"

After making eye contact with Green, Margery lifted her skirt slightly and sat down gracefully in the empty seat next to her father.

…Green cut off a piece of tender and juicy roast meat and put it in his mouth to chew. Suddenly, Prime Minister Mace's fat face came over and asked, "Is it delicious?"

After a pause, Green swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded his chin: "Not bad."

After waiting for a while, Prime Minister Mace blinked his eyes. He did not wait for Green's next words.

He left his daughter who was chatting in a low voice with Tyrell beside him, moved his body awkwardly, leaned towards Green, and lowered his voice: "Not delicious?"

Hearing this, Green chuckled and said, "Out of courtesy, if you want to taste it, I suggest you ask Miss Margaret's opinion first. After all, she prepared it carefully."

When Prime Minister Mace looked to the other side this time, he happened to meet his daughter's smiling brown eyes.

He naturally looked away, paused, and sighed: "She is my eternal pride."

Listening to his self-talking voice, Green did not say anything. He just nodded slightly and picked up the wine glass to take a sip of wine.

The music at the banquet gradually became soothing. Prime Minister Mace, who had drunk a lot of wine, had red cheeks and drunken eyes. "I plan to build a beautiful castle for her near Highgarden, using the whitest marble and the strongest oak... and then find a knight worthy of her, so that she can live a happy life."

Prime Minister Mace was a little sentimental at the moment. Margaery had been raised according to the standards of a queen since she was a child. He was actually worried... whether his daughter could live an ordinary life happily.

Every time he thought of the last time his daughter confided in him, as a father, Metz always felt guilty, distressed and full of fatherly love.

Putting down the wine glass, Green pondered for a while and said, "Perhaps, when I have my own children, I will be able to understand your fatherly love for Margaret."

After a pause, he continued, "She is very strong. I believe that with your protection, she will protect her own happiness."

……

When the banquet was over in the middle of the afternoon, the men picked up their hunting bows and went into the forest to hunt under the escort of their servants.

Surrounded by the Kingsguard, Green also joined the hunting team.

He found that Prime Minister Mace really loved hunting. His usual behavior seemed a little clumsy, but once he entered the forest, he became agile and sober.

Whether running or flying, he was very familiar with the habits of the animals and could easily predict their actions, so almost every arrow he shot hit the target.

call out---

There was a hair-raising sound of breaking through the air, and Green's arrow shot directly through the huge wild boar running in the distance. The boar fell heavily to the ground and then slid for a distance.

Green threw the bow to the Kingsguard, Ser Balon Swann, and said, "One escaped. It is yours, ser."

For the sake of his father, brother and family, young Ser Balon, under the coercion of Green, betrayed Jaime's trust and executed Davon Lannister with his own hands (Chapters 436 and 454).

Although Green did not say anything about his return to the Kingsguard later, every time he put on the white robe, he felt that it had been dyed black by him.

He seemed to have lost his soul, performing the duties of the Kingsguard without the king like a puppet.

It was not until Green was crowned king that he finally regained a little bit of his confidence as a Kingsguard.

Sir Balon, who caught the king's bow, was stunned. Green's gentle voice continued to reach his ears: "I remember that tournament. I was the champion of the lance competition, and you were the champion of the archery competition. Let's see if your archery skills have declined."

(End of this chapter)