Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"You can meet the person you like later, Your Highness!"

"What you need now is a suitable wife, not a woman you truly like!"

Before Yin Meng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Tyrion in a slightly stern tone.

For some reason, when the topic of love came up, he suddenly thought of his brother Jaime, a promising knight who fell in love with a woman he shouldn't have...

Yin Meng opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to refute something, but she had nothing to say.

After all, Tyrion was also working for his own great cause, and it was indeed inappropriate for him to be so picky. Moreover, he knew that his father had never even met Arianne before marrying her.

"I'm sorry, Lord Tyrion."

After calming down, Yin Meng sincerely apologized and then continued to ask questions.

"So, who should I marry? Who would be the right wife for me?"

"Jon Torne, Lord of Casterly Rock, Governor of the Westerlands, son of Mis Torne, has a sister."

Chapter 1021 Heading to Casterly Rock

Lord Jon Thorin, Lord of Casterly Rock, the Governor of the Westerlands, has a sister named Bessane Thorin.

Bessane is a fairly common female name in Westeros.

King Engel IV's seventh mistress was named Bessane Brecken, and the wife of the former Earl of Goldentree, Mattus Rowan, was named Bessane Redwin. Duke Horst Tully once proposed to her on behalf of his brother, Brynden Tully the Blackfish, but it ultimately came to nothing.

Bessanie Torne was the sister of Jon Torne, Lord Lord of the West, and the first daughter of former Hand of the King Misty Torne and Jenny Westerling.

Therefore, in terms of social status, Bethany's marriage to the second prince of the Targaryen family could be considered a good match.

Bessanie inherited many of her mother Jenny Westerling's best qualities: she was beautiful, generous, and kind, with chestnut curls, a heart-shaped face, and brown eyes. She had a great figure and loved to sing and dance.

In fact, both siblings in the Toyn family inherited more of their mother's good qualities.

After all, their father, Mistoine, was known for being ugly but kind-hearted.

Fortunately, after Mithril followed Viserys to conquer the land, he was granted a fiefdom in Casterly Rock, where he had the opportunity to marry a beautiful woman, thus improving the family's genes.

Otherwise, if Bessani really looks a lot like her father, then not to mention the Second Prince, it would probably be difficult for him to get married.

Although Casterly Rock was once Tyrion's hometown, it is no longer called Lannister.

Tyrion was inevitably saddened when he mentioned his old home, but he still made no attempt to suggest that Immon and the Toyn family be married.

Because the Toyn family is the most suitable ally.

The Torne family of the Westerlands and the Clinton family of the Stormlands are old friends with a close relationship. Their fathers had a good relationship in the past, otherwise the current Lord of the Westerlands would not be named Jon Torne. It was Mis Torne who named his son Jon in memory of his deceased friend.

The current governor of Stormlands is Reyner Clinton. Originally, Jon Clinton wanted to name his son Rhaegar, but Rhaegar was, after all, the name of His Majesty the Emperor's brother.

Although there are no very strict taboos in this world, just as no one would name their child Viserys, Rega Clinton later changed his name to Reina Clinton, which sounds similar.

When Rayner Clinton was young, he was fostered in King's Landing, where his foster father was Misthorne, the then First Hand. Therefore, Rayner and Jon Snow were childhood friends, and although they were not blood brothers, they were closer than brothers.

If a marriage alliance with the Toyn family can be secured, it would mean that the Clinton family in Stormy Land has already won half the battle.

...

Now that the goal of the marriage alliance has been decided, the next step is to take action.

"Okay, I understand!"

Yin Meng was also a decisive person. Once he made a decision, he immediately prepared to set off for Casterly Rock for the marriage alliance.

In this world, marriage proposals should actually be made by adults or by a middleman. Yin Meng should have his mother, the young Queen Daenerys, make the proposal.

But the situation is urgent now. If it weren't for the fact that Herros had just taken King's Landing and hadn't fully grasped the situation, and was still hoping that Diana and Immon would submit willingly, he probably would have already launched an attack on Highgarden and Winterfell.

Therefore, given the urgency of the situation, there was no need to worry about formalities. Yin Meng decided to personally propose marriage to the Toin family. However, he could not go to Kaiyan City alone and needed to bring someone with him.

And this job is of course perfect for Tyrion.

People become shrewd with age.

Tyrion's thinking, vision, and even his ability to argue have only become stronger than when he was younger. After all, he had been in the Council of Kings for two or three decades, and he was still quite perceptive.

Tyrion and Immanuel rode together on the back of the silver dragon and flew to Casterly Rock. The silver dragon merely glanced at the little imp, whose hair had turned gray, and let out a low growl, without minding that the other had climbed onto its back.

Silver Nugget has a mild temperament, perhaps due to its terrible childhood. If it were any other dragon, it would probably be much harder to persuade a stranger to climb on their back.

Bessie, however, did not go to Westeros with them. As the governor of Pentos, he could not leave his post without an order, especially not to go to Westeros.

Therefore, he needs to make some arrangements in Pentos and then travel to Westeros by his own means, where they can meet at Highgarden.

The two sides then split up, with Yin Meng riding a silver dragon and carrying Tyrion directly towards Casterly Rock.

Several days later.

Yinmeng and Tyrion had already arrived at Casterly Rock. Because they needed to act secretly and not alert the enemy, Yinmeng and Tyrion got off their carriage in a deserted wilderness, leaving the silver dragon to rest on a small island in the Sunset Sea.

The two walked to Casterly Rock, and then bought a horse along the way. They disguised themselves simply, with Yin Meng covering his long silver-gold hair and smearing ash on his face, before riding together towards Casterly Rock.

Tyrion had actually been observing Immon's behavior throughout the journey, but now he finally couldn't help himself and asked a question.

"Your Highness."

"Aren't you even a little afraid that the Toyn family will kidnap you and send you to King's Landing?"

Yin Meng was clearly prepared for this long ago. He had thought about this issue beforehand. Yin Meng shrugged slightly and said.

"Worry."

"But what can you do, Lord Tyrion?"

"Marrying into the Toyn family is my best and last chance."

“I know it will be incredibly difficult to defeat my brother, and this is the only path I can take, so I will persevere no matter how difficult it may be.”

Yin Meng had long been mentally prepared. Risk and reward are of course intertwined. It is impossible to achieve brilliant results without taking any risks. He does things decisively and once he has identified a goal, he will carry it out.

"Besides, I'm not a complete failure. I believe I can persuade Jon Toyn to marry his sister to me."

As Yin Meng rode on horseback with Tyrion in tow, he spoke with an air of confidence, though anyone could tell how much of that confidence was unfounded.

Tyrion remained silent throughout Immon's words, the sound of his horse's hooves echoing, his gray hair fluttering in the wind, before suddenly speaking up with a question.

"What if I had already colluded with the Toin family?"

"Yin Meng".

“I was ordered by His Highness the Crown Prince to use a scheme to lure you out. I had already made contact with the Toin family beforehand, and was just waiting for you to arrive in Casterly Rock to capture you.”

Chapter 1022 Marriage Alliance

Tyrion's words came as a surprise, causing Yin Meng, who was sitting on horseback holding him, to pause slightly, and his hand holding the reins stiffened.

It seems this was completely unexpected...

Tyrion clearly sensed Immon's reaction, sighed slightly, and thought to himself.

If I really did that, wouldn't that silly boy Yin Meng fall into the hands of the First Prince without any effort?

Clearly, Yin Meng had not considered this possibility at all.

"drive--"

But his breathing only quickened slightly for a second before relaxing, and he continued to stomp on the horse's belly with his legs, urging the old horse beneath him to continue towards their destination.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed on the empty road. Yin Meng and Tyrion remained silent for a long time without answering his question, and Tyrion did not urge them, but simply waited patiently.

The afterglow of the setting sun lengthened the shadows of the two people and their horse. The galloping horses and the biting mountain wind ruffled their hair. Then, Yin Meng suddenly answered slowly.

My mother once told me...

"No, to be precise, it was my father who told my mother, since I had only met him once, and then she told me."

"Trust those you employ, and do not employ those you do not trust."

Tyrion listened patiently to Immun's reply, and when he heard the last sentence, he was subtly touched.

But Tyrion was, after all, a seasoned veteran nearing fifty, and naturally wouldn't be moved to tears by a single sentence. He was merely touched in his heart and then continued listening.

"Now that I believe you, Lord Tyrion."

"Then we should continue to believe unconditionally."

"And if one day I begin to doubt you, it means you have truly betrayed me."

Yin Meng's words seem simple, but they can actually be interpreted in several ways, especially the last sentence. However, Tyrion was not angry; instead, his eyes showed appreciation.

If Yin Meng is truly naive or foolish enough to believe anyone, then Tyrion is genuinely worried about the future of their faction.

Fortunately, Yin Meng has been growing and is moving forward step by step.

Yin Meng's words and his interpretation of "trust those you employ, and do not employ those you distrust" gave Tyrion a vague feeling that an emperor was slowly being born.

"I believe that day will never come."

Then Tyrion, with his twin eyes of different colors—one black and one blue—gazed at the magnificent rock castle in the distance under the afterglow of the setting sun, listening to the faint sound of waves crashing against the rocks, and then slowly spoke.

We've arrived at Casterly Rock.

He hasn't returned to his hometown for decades.

But before that, they needed to cross a long golden corridor, a stone bridge spanning two mountains.

At that moment, two soldiers from the Toin family also spotted them.

"stop!"

Peng——

The bowstring made a sound and landed on the ground not far in front of Yin Meng, who promptly pulled on the reins and slowed the horse down.

Hey, you two.

"What?"

Then two soldiers stepped forward, spears in hand, their eyes sharp. They looked him up and down and began to question him.

Yin Meng knew that it wouldn't be easy to persuade the other party to take him to see the Governor of the Western Frontier with words alone, especially since the two of them were wearing masks and didn't look like good people.

Therefore, he did not hesitate and immediately took off his hood, revealing long silver-gold hair, and then spoke in a deep voice to the soldiers of Casterly Rock.