iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 650 The Queen and the Red Keep 3
Daenerys was still not used to listening to "slander," while her husband always handled it with ease.

A king cannot be surrounded by only one type of people; this is Green's original quote.

Perhaps, she only needed to give a slight hint at this moment, and the Grand Maester would be happy to collect all sorts of evidence against Viscount Tyrell.

At this moment, Daenerys understood Green's maxim more deeply.

However, the kingdom must now be stable.

Moreover, Daenerys would not easily believe Pycelle's slander.

But regardless of the other party's motives, his displayed loyalty should be acknowledged, which is something Green taught her.

"Thank you for your selfless advice."

A hint of relief appeared in Daenerys's eyes: "Old Maester, I feel very at ease with you here."

Upon hearing this, Paisell was extremely excited, her voice even choked with emotion: "Your Majesty, I was merely fulfilling my duty..."

However, he maintained the expression of the kingdom's first loyal subject for quite some time, without hearing Daenerys's murmur.

Paisell glanced at the Queen, his eyes meeting hers with a half-smiling, half-serious purple gaze, which made him inexplicably nervous.

Having ample experience in court, Paisell, though unwilling to give up, probed a few more times before wisely taking his leave.

Once Paisell's staggering figure disappeared from sight, Daenerys let out a soft sigh and then smiled to herself.

Imitating Grimm was not only a form of learning, but also an occasional source of enjoyment for her.

As for Velas Tyrell, the ravens of the Red Keep will be watching his every move.

The Ravens (Chapter 243, thanks to Mr. Fat for the suggestion) refer to the intelligence agency secretly established by Green, directly under the royal family, and the leader of the Ravens is Layton.

On the surface, after Qyburn resigned from his position as head of intelligence (promoted by Cersei, Chapter 404), the wise King Grimm did not choose anyone else to fill the vacancy.

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In Megata Gardens, Daenerys was accompanied only by Ser Reina, whose hair was styled in a high ponytail, while the other Queen's Guards stood guard at a distance.

Princess Arianne returned to Dorne, and in her spare time, Daenerys sometimes felt that time was passing too slowly.

She was very enthusiastic and would tell many interesting stories about Dorne.

Daenerys stopped in her tracks. What impressed her most was the Dornish men and women's uninhibited lovemaking. Although she had read about this special tradition in books, it couldn't compare to hearing it from her own mouth, and from a Dornish princess herself.

At the time, her biggest question was how the Dornish nobles could guarantee the purity of their bloodlines.

Descendants...

Daenerys couldn't help but stroke her lower abdomen. She had read the records of Targaryen marriages with other surnames, and their children would likely inherit Grimm's black hair and her purple eyes.

Imagining what the child would look like, she couldn't help but smile sweetly.

child……

It seems like she hasn't paid any attention to Lei Ge and the others for several days?!

"Sir, please have a carriage prepared."

Reina was very quick; seeing her make a gesture and then suddenly leave, Ser Barristan immediately came over: "Your Majesty."

Daenerys nodded slightly, then started walking: "I'm going to Dragon's Nest."

Upon hearing this, Sir Barristan glanced at the sun and calmly replied, "Yes, sir. I will arrange for guards to accompany you immediately."

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Daenerys went to visit the three little dragons in high spirits, but returned somewhat fuming.

The three little dragons are getting more and more disobedient, especially the biggest one, Lei Ge.

But when Green was around, they were all well-behaved, and Daenerys even felt a pang of jealousy.

The three little dragons almost awakened her true dragon wrath!
call---

Sitting in the carriage, Daenerys tried her best to calm herself down. She was certain that this time it was not due to the excessive sensitivity brought on by pregnancy.

She had to make them understand that not only was fatherly love as heavy as the Bright Moon Mountain Range, but motherly love was too!
She was initially menacing, but upon arriving in Megata, she softened.

She convinced herself that perhaps she had neglected the three baby dragons because of her pregnancy, and they were only expressing their dissatisfaction with their mother.

However, she still had to punish them, so she ordered... Starting tomorrow, for three days in total, feed the three little dragons ordinary roasted meat that doesn't have "the taste of mom (Chapter 221)".

Upon hearing this, Ser Lena chuckled and loudly accepted the order. Daenerys glanced at Lena, then stepped onto the marble steps beneath the Mega Tower gate.

It's approaching evening.

Ser Mason and Ser Perl, clad in gleaming silver armor, arrived at Mega Tower and requested an audience with Queen Daenerys.

Ser Mason, under orders from Green, took charge of the defense of King's Landing and the Red Keep. Duke Brynden returned to Riverrun to recruit troops, while Ser Per continued to train the Burning Legion's new recruits from King's Landing.

"Queen Daenerys".

"Please sit." Ser Masson and Ser Per were both knights of the Clyburn family, and Daenerys felt a special affinity for them.

Ser Marsen and Ser Pell commanded the veterans and new recruits of King's Landing respectively. According to Claybers' military regulations, they were required to report to the King and Queen on military affairs periodically.

The maids quickly brought them fresh fruit and refreshing ale.

After nodding in thanks, Sir Mason spoke first: "Your Majesty, the Chief Political Officer of the Minister of Justice came to see me this afternoon, hoping that the Blue Robes would assist the Gold Robes' security forces in their mission to 'clean up' King's Landing."

Sir Perle, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "Didn't His Highness Martell already clean it up a couple of weeks ago?"

Ser Masson shrugged at his old friend: "It is said that the Iron Princess gave the order to her officials before leaving King's Landing."

Daenerys nodded slightly and said softly, "Arianne mentioned this to me. She's worried that while she's away, those rats hiding in the gutter will sneak out and disrupt the peace of King's Landing."

Her gaze fell on Sir Mattson: "Permission granted."

After a moment's thought, she said, "Please mobilize five hundred men in blue robes to assist the security team."

Then it was Sir Pere: "Your Majesty, the number of soldiers trained for more than three months according to the Clayber Standards has reached thirty thousand..."

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In the dead of night, Daenerys awoke with a start, the White Walkers having appeared in her dreams for the third time that day, which made her uneasy.

As soon as the bell rang, Butler Surana immediately pushed open the door and entered. Sir Reina, who was in charge of guarding the room tonight, peeked inside and then silently closed the bedroom door.

"Oh, Your Majesty, did you have another nightmare?"

Surana put down the oil lamp, picked up a dry towel, and wiped away the fine beads of cold sweat from Daenerys's body.

"Are you okay?"

Daenerys shook her head weakly, and then, at her signal, the butler Surana helped her get out of bed.

Then she walked to the table at the other end of the dormitory and sat down. After Surana lit the candle on the candlestick, she reached out and picked up the quill pen, dipped it in ink.

The only sound in the quiet room was the soft scratching of the pen tip across the parchment.

It used to happen occasionally, but recently it's been happening far too frequently, which is unsettling and quite unusual.

Below, her left hand involuntarily touched her lower abdomen.

A ruler must be cautious; she should tell Green about this as soon as possible...

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Jaime Lannister of the Night's Watch truly witnessed the formidable power of House Gold Rose. In just over twenty days, a steady stream of transport ships gathered outside Eastwatch Wharf, their sails from the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cities rising and falling, almost obscuring half the sky.

Ser James silently calculated that, aside from the countless small mountains of supplies, the Roses' soldiers and auxiliary troops had brought at least 30,000 men.

After standing for a moment in the howling sea wind, he turned around and walked towards a tavern a little further from the dock.

Although the Duke of Highgarden demonstrated Tyrell's formidable strength, the delicate soldiers from the south ultimately could not withstand the snow and cold winds of the North.

The frostbite spread extremely quickly, and the East Sea Watch was crowded with Rose Soldiers waiting for treatment.

Even the night watchmen, who had gained rich experience from frostbite, became sought-after doctors.

The Duke of Highgarden offered a generous bounty, and Jaime Lannister, the Night's Watchman, did not stop his men from having such a rare opportunity to make money.

The tavern door was opened, and a blast of cold air rushed in, instantly turning the noisy chatter into a chorus of curses.

"Hey! Sir!" In a corner, several Night's Watchmen were sitting together. One of them spotted Jaime and immediately waved to him.

(End of this chapter)