Chapter 214 Secret Negotiations

As soon as he returned to Highgarden, he was called to an elegant rose garden. Renly originally thought there might be something urgent, but when he saw his adoptive mother, he found that the old god was sitting on the ground in the garden pavilion. She was fanning herself leisurely with a satin fan inside, with the brown-haired Margaery leaning against her side, and she didn't look anxious at all.

Renly stepped forward, and the old man in dark green robes looked over, while the little girl next to her took the lead in saying hello.

"Renly! I heard that you were almost drugged?"

The black-haired young man couldn't help but glare at the naughty little girl when he heard this, and the old man also lightly slapped her on the back of the head with his fan.

"Be polite, Margery, and don't start laughing like a jester."

The little girl stuck out her tongue, and the old man then looked at Renly. After he came up to say hello, he motioned for him to sit opposite her.

"When you first came to Highgarden, you were a short and thin boy, like a girl. I heard you were frail and sick. I was worried that you would die here and get into trouble. I never thought you would look like this."

After sitting down, Renly heard the old lady say something like this, a pun, obviously talking about the things that happened in the river bend before. He smiled at this, looking a little shy, and the little boy beside the old man The girl looked curious.

"Like a little girl?"

"Master, please stop interrupting when you are talking." The old man patted his granddaughter again with his fan: "You don't look like a lady, I think you are just a chirping little hen."

"grandmother!"

The girl pursed her lips to express her dissatisfaction, but received no response, so she made a face and then calmed down in annoyance.

"What do you think of Highgarden, Renly?"

The old man then once again focused his attention on the black-haired young man opposite.

Time has made this old man, known as the Queen of Thorns, look even thinner, her hair has turned silvery white, the fingers holding the fan are thin and withered, and all the teeth in her mouth have long been lost, but she is sitting there However, he still seemed to have plenty of energy there, and his speech did not show any signs of weakness.

In a sense, this old man is the actual helmsman of Highgarden.

"The most beautiful castle in the Seven Kingdoms." Renly replied after hearing this.

"What about the people in Highgarden?"

"people?"

Renly thought for a while and said: "Villas is gentle and polite, and a very reliable friend. Mrs. Ellery is strict and responsible. I am very grateful to her for teaching me since I was a child. Regarding your words, I was still very scared when I first came here. Because they all say that you are not easy to deal with, but now I think it is obviously unwise to listen to some rumors from outside. "

His last words weren't exactly a compliment.

In fact, although the relationship was between an adopted son and his adoptive mother, Renly had not spoken much to this person over the years, let alone made things difficult for him. He could feel that the old lady did not care about his existence. If you take it seriously, you will naturally not ask for trouble by approaching someone.

Now this person suddenly called him over and made a heart-to-heart gesture, obviously affected by the previous incident.

"What about me, Renly?" The little girl who had just been silent for a short while blinked and asked, not paying attention to her grandmother's squinting gaze.

Renly looked at her and replied with a smile: "You were ugly when you were a child, but you are much more pleasing to the eye now, but you are too cunning."

"Stop lying. I'm so beautiful. How could I be ugly when I was a child?" The little girl completely ignored the latter sentence and expressed her dissatisfaction with a puffed face.

Renly ignored her and started talking to the cheap foster mother in front of him again.

They talked about the people in Highgarden, the Duke of Mace who was far away in King's Landing, about Renly's past life in Highgarden, and some trivial everyday things... The old man known as the Queen of Thorns had always Not a patient person, but at this moment she seemed full of desire to talk.

"What are your plans after returning to Dragonstone?" she asked suddenly.

"First get familiar with what the lord needs to do for a period of time." Renly replied: "Then maybe I will go to King's Landing. My brother wrote before and hoped that I would be allowed to serve in King's Landing, but I don't know the specific situation yet."

This is the truth. Robert did write him a letter asking Renly to go to King's Landing to help him. Renly had no intention of rejecting this. In his heart, he was not willing to get involved in secular government affairs, but the situation was no longer what it used to be. , Targaryen is obviously making a comeback, and it is completely different from the situation in his memory. It is very inappropriate to stay out of the matter at this time.

"The Targaryens are either madmen or monsters. There will be no good end for following them." Probably guessing what he was thinking, the old man said with disdain.

This man has never been very fond of Targaryen, probably because he had a Targaryen fiancé when he was a child. It is said that her former fiancé was gay and eventually died in battle with his lover.

"There's not much place to stay on Dragonstone. There used to be dragons to look at, but now it's just a pile of rubble. Tell me, you might as well go to King's Landing directly." The old lady said, seeing Renly smiling but not answering, Then the conversation changed.

"Maester Lomis told me that you are familiar with history books?"

"Have seen some," Renly replied.

"What do you think of Viserys II?"

Viserys II?

Renly was startled when he heard this.

Viserys II was the Targaryen king after Baelor, also known as Saint Baelor to the people. At the same time, he was also the father of the mediocre king Aegon who was once used by Renly to "remind" Robert.

Why did this person mention this person?

Renly had this doubt in his heart, but then he reacted. After a moment of silence, he replied: "Viserys II served three generations of Targaryen kings and served as the King's Hand for more than ten years. When Daeron, the young dragon, was busy conquering Dorne, he was able to stabilize the situation in the rear. When Saint Baelor ignored state affairs and focused on praying, he could also take charge of the overall situation on behalf of the king... In general, Viserys II was an excellent king, and his ability to govern the country was one of the best among the Targaryen kings-but he died too early."

What he said sounded insignificant, but then the pavilion suddenly became a little cold. The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and the old man finally looked at Renly deeply, and never asked about history or anything like that. Instead, after chatting about family matters for a while, he waved his hand to signal Renly to go and do his own thing.

Renly stood up and saluted without hesitation and left.

Viserys II was one of the most capable kings among the Targaryen kings, but his coronation was quite controversial. It was rumored that he sat on the Iron Throne after killing his nephew. The old lady mentioned this person specifically, and brought the little girl Margaery with her. It was obvious what she meant.

But Renly had no interest in this.

Viserys II was smart and capable, but he died suddenly after sitting on the Iron Throne for only one year. There were also rumors among the people that he was poisoned by his heir, his eldest son, King Aegon.

Those who kill their relatives will eventually receive the same retribution, and Renly has given an answer before.