Game of Thrones: The Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon

"She has actually been watching you from behind the whole time. The one in front of you is just a crude substitute for her."

Given the dim lighting and the incredibly realistic disguise, it's understandable that Tyrion didn't recognize the face.

"I see."

"What a pity."

Upon hearing Edric Dane's words, Tyrion, lying on his sickbed with white hair, took a deep breath and felt a slight chill run down his spine.

These young people today are becoming increasingly terrifying.

However, Tyrion was not discouraged, nor would he admit defeat to these young people.

It's a bit of a pity that Edric didn't kill Prince Heros's right-hand men with such a good opportunity, but that's all we can do now.

Tyrion then remained silent for a moment before abruptly speaking again.

"I think I have a way to persuade Her Highness the Princess."

Chapter 1047 Tyrion's Scheme

"what?"

Tyrion's words caused everyone in the cabin to pause slightly in surprise.

They had no idea how Tyrion's clever mind had suddenly veered from being kidnapped to trying to persuade the eldest princess to join Prince Immun's side.

However, Tyrion's eyes flickered slightly as he lay in his hospital bed.

This is a bold idea.

Although he had taken on this crucial mission from Prince Immon, he was still somewhat troubled about how to persuade Diana Targaryen.

After all, Tyrion knew this strong-willed princess well; she was not someone who was easily persuaded and was almost completely unyielding.

Yin Meng originally wanted to appeal to the siblings' emotional bond, but Tyrion stopped her.

In fact, just to be on the safe side for this mission, Yin Meng wrote several personal letters.

The letter Tyrion was hiding wasn't actually the one Immun truly intended to give to his sister; it was merely a smokescreen to mislead her.

Tyrion hid the real letter in a place where it would not be easily discovered.

However, Inmon's actual handwritten letter did not mention any so-called sibling relationship. After being persuaded by Tyrion, Inmon re-examined himself.

In the end, he drafted the letter himself. This time, Yin Meng did not consult his staff and advisors for advice. Instead, he wrote a personal letter based on his true feelings and made revisions.

In the letter, Yin Meng listed in detail the differences between himself and his brother, their strengths and weaknesses, the things he did well and the things he did poorly, and so on.

Instead of urging his sister to stand by him and help him defeat his brother Heros, he wrote everything down clearly and then let his sister Diana make her own judgment.

Yin Meng believed that her sister would eventually stand by her side.

Tyrion was currently racking his brains trying to persuade the princess. He felt that a letter from Princess Immun alone was not enough and that he needed to add some more leverage, but he couldn't think of a good way to do so in the short term.

But at this very moment, he was kidnapped and subjected to severe torture and interrogation by the Ministry of the Interior.

Although Tyrion was badly injured and nearly killed when he was rescued, his mind was suddenly opened, and he had a bold idea.

Tyrion then didn't keep them in suspense, but instead directly stated his bold idea.

"First, we need to obtain a corpse, and then cremate it..."

Tyrion laid out his thoughts, and everyone present, including Edric Dayne of the Kingsguard, looked at each other, somewhat at a loss for words.

"Fake death?"

...

The Milhain quickly headed to its next destination after leaving Lannesport.

King's Port.

The Iron Islands are also a special place in the Imperial system because they were once attacked by the Legion of the Dead. Apart from the Iron Fleet that Euron took away and the escaped Asha Greyjoy, the Ironborn were almost completely wiped out.

Therefore, even after so many years of recuperation, the Iron Islands have not seen a significant increase in population, which is still less than that of a wealthy town in the Reach.

However, the Iron Islands still maintain a high administrative level, as they are one of the eighteen provinces of the empire and have a governor-general position.

After a brief rest at Kingsport as usual, the Milhain weighed anchor and set sail again, heading north once more.

This time, the destination of the Milhahn was very clear.

They bypassed the Sea Monster's Head on the Sunset Sea and sailed into the waters of Brightflame Bay, following a large river that flowed into the sea upstream towards the northern heartland of Toren Square.

Torren Square is the home of House Tauhar, and it is very close to Winterfell, located southwest of Winterfell.

Upon arrival, the flag of the Myrahan was officially changed to that of the Second Prince, Yinmeng.

The Targaryen royal family is currently embroiled in a civil war on the continent of Westeros. Both Prince Immon and Prince Heros claim to be the rightful heirs of House Targaryen, and thus both fly the banner of the three-headed dragon of House Targaryen.

However, in order to distinguish them and prevent confusion, the eldest prince, Heros, drew a gold line around his flag, while the second prince, Yinmeng, drew a silver line around his flag.

A silver-edged, black flag with three fire dragons fluttered in the wind at the bow of the Myraham.

The soldiers of House Tauhar in Torren saw the banner from afar and naturally dared not be negligent, for the three-headed dragon was the symbol of the Targaryen royal family.

They then quickly informed their master, Benford Tauhar, son of the former Ser Herman Tauhar, whose father had died in the war against the White Walkers.

Benford Tauhar, who was a naive young man at the time and a friend of Robb Stark and Theon Greyjoy, felt completely overwhelmed after hearing the soldier's report.

He knew that the silver-edged, black-background royal banner came from the Second Prince Yin Meng, and naturally he also knew why the Second Prince Yin Meng had sent an envoy to the Northern Border.

"Never mind."

"Whether it's a blessing or a curse, you can't escape it."

"Let Lord Stark and Princess Eldest decide. It's not our place to worry about it anyway."

Benford Tauhar shook his head and said, then instructed the maester to immediately write a letter to Winterfell to inform Her Highness the Princess and Lord Stark of this matter.

Then Benford Tauha quickly straightened his clothes, making sure there was nothing inappropriate, and took the initiative to go out of the city to greet the envoy sent by the Second Prince.

Earl Benford Toha of Torun personally came out of the city to greet them, and the Milhain soon successfully docked at this small port.

Benford Toha looked at the old merchant ship flying the flag of the Second Prince Yin Meng and couldn't help but frown slightly. For some reason, he felt that something was off about the decorations on the ship.

Then he finally noticed that there seemed to be a lot of white cloths hanging on the ship.

"Could it be that some important figure has died?"

"It couldn't be an envoy from the Second Prince, could it..."

Benford Tauha felt a bad premonition rising within him.

However, at that moment, the envoy sent by the Second Prince Yin Meng stepped off the ship.

The newcomer was dressed in white armor and a snow-white cloak without any insignia. His platinum-gold hair hung down over the cold armor, and he was holding a helmet in his arms. He had a handsome and dashing face, and two swords hung at his waist.

"I never expected it to be you."

Benford's expression changed slightly when he saw the newcomer, after all, the strong are respected in any era.

Edric Dayne is currently the only person on the continent of Westeros who can be called a sword saint.

Chapter 1048 Arrival at Winterfell

The envoy sent by the Second Prince Yin Meng, Edric Dayne, a member of the Imperial Guard and also a member of the Dawn Sword, arrived in Torren Square.

He spent a short night in Torrenfon, where he was warmly welcomed by Count Benford Toha, and a grand banquet was held that evening.

After all, this was the only sword saint in the world, and Earl Benford Tauha felt honored and proud to have been able to host him.

However, in reality, besides this purpose, it was also more about buying time for Her Highness the Eldest Princess and Robb Stark.

Edric Dane and his party rested for a whole night in Torrenfjord, and the next day they set off for Winterfell.

The world is now in harmony with the balance of Yin and Yang, and the seasons have returned to their regular rhythm. However, the North, which connects to the land of eternal winter, remains a land without spring.

It is springtime in the year 323 of the Yin Geng calendar, but the sky over Winterfell is still overcast, with goose-feather-like snowflakes constantly falling.

Edric and his party, escorted by soldiers of the Tauhar family, headed towards Winterfell along the newly built wide road.

Since the great exodus thirty years ago, the North has been rebuilt, with wide roads, new castles, and farmland.

The changes have been particularly dramatic in recent years, which are closely related to Princess Diana Targaryen and the Stark family, who value agriculture and infrastructure.

Diana even specially invited the Children of the Forest from the Kingsguard to regularly pray and sing for the crops in the North, ensuring they could survive the harsh winter and have a good harvest the following year.

Edric Dane took in all of this during his short journey.

The journey from Torren to Winterfell wasn't very long; otherwise, Theon wouldn't have been able to use a feint to successfully capture Winterfell in the original timeline. Edric Dayne and his party then arrived at Winterfell.

The empire's political situation was unique, almost a synthesis of many different ethnicities, cultures, and even races, with many places having their own methods of governance.

For example, Dorne, as a special district, still maintains the highly autonomous rule of the Seven Kingdoms period, and the Kingdom of the Three Daughters also claims autonomy, but in reality, it has fallen under the control of King's Landing.

The North also holds a unique position within the Empire's political system.

Many nobles in the North are extremely xenophobic, so they are willing to submit to the Iron Throne but unwilling to accept foreign rule over the North. The Stark family has the highest popularity and prestige in the North.

Viserys had appointed Rickard Karstark as Grand Steward to divide the Northern nobles, but Rickard was too hasty and underestimated Robb's courage and boldness.

Therefore, Viserys's political plan for the North ultimately failed, and the Stark family regained control of the North.

However, the Stark family remains loyal to the Iron Throne and shows no sign of rebellion. In fact, as long as the Targaryen family still possesses dragons, the Stark family will have virtually no chance of rebellion.

Any place a dragon can reach in two days is a 'royal territory,' just as truth is within the range of a cannon.

Therefore, as long as the Stark family doesn't bring about their own downfall, the position of Lord Governor of the North should continue to be held by the direwolves.

Edric Dane and his party eventually arrived at Winterfell.

Rumbling--

The gates of Winterfell were wide open, and Robb Stark, the Lord Warden of the North, personally went out of the city to greet them.

The once young wolf lord is now over forty years old.

He had reddish-brown, slightly curly hair, a still-muscular physique, and bright, piercing blue eyes.

He was dressed in a gray wolf fur coat and a black fur cloak, with a long sword hanging at his waist.

He saw Edric Dane and immediately strode over.