Chapter 144 Shell Town
"Rhaegar, do you really want to give me rights?"
Rhaenys's eyes were wrinkled as she looked at her nephew in disbelief.
Why doesn't she want to control power, change her husband's mind, and ease the relationship between Targaryen and Velaryon?
But she didn't expect that the opportunity would come in this way.
"You are a princess of the royal family, and you will abide by the last wishes of your great-grandfather Jaehaerys. I believe you."
Rhaegar admitted without changing his face.
Everyone has doubts.
Rhaenys, as the head matron of Velaryon, would certainly not be completely at ease for him.
It is precisely because Rhaenys has the dual identity of Targaryen and Velaryon that she can act as a bond and achieve her goal without losing any blood.
After receiving the affirmation, Rhaenys looked down at her husband's painful expression and made up her mind.
Raising her head again, Rhaenys looked directly at Rhaegar and said solemnly: "I accept your proposal. There are only three descendant families of old Valyria left. Only by unity can we remain undefeated for a long time."
"The right choice, Auntie."
After getting the answer he wanted, Rega clapped his hands with a clear voice.
"Hiss..."
The glutton stopped breathing dragon flames, roared towards Climax City, and flew high into the air.
The old dragon may return to Chaotou Island at any time, so it must be on alert at all times.
The dragon flame disappeared, the temperature slowly dropped, and the air circulated again.
The sea snake opened its mouth wide, breathing air greedily, and its dilated pupils regained their luster.
Just now, he seemed to have seen a stranger.
He has lived with this feeling for so many years.
I only experienced this when I was young and sailing on a long voyage to Asshai. The ship was overturned by a storm halfway and the people on board were swept into the waves.
Rhaenys stroked her husband's cheek, her eyes firm, and advised: "Corlys, we should reconcile with the royal family."
They have been married for many years, and she doesn't want to see her husband go astray.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
The sea snake panted heavily, clearly realizing the different ways of doing things between Viserys and his son.
He decided to give up his original plan and reconsider the future of his family.
"It's good if you can figure it out. If we lose the opportunity, we should learn to let go."
Rhaenys was referring to the failed competition for the heir to the 101 Great Council.
The sea serpent has always been brooding on this matter, believing that his wife can be elected as the heir, and the Velaryon family can use this to achieve a rapid rise in status.
This sense of gap is also one of the main reasons for the break between the sea snake and the royal family.
Lanino and Lannal came to their parents, and the atmosphere in the family was somber.
Rhaenyra walked towards Rhaegar.
Aegon gritted his teeth when he saw this, and stood behind Rhaegar.
Surrounded by a circle of guards' torches, the two families clearly occupied one side.
"The danger is over, and the party should be over."
After a while, Lanner spoke first and smiled reluctantly at the third sister and brother of Rhaegar.
"Go back and rest, it's getting late."
The sea snake's legs were sore and weak, but it tried its best to maintain a deep image and invited Rhaegar and his three siblings back to the castle to rest.
At this point, it is impossible for House Velaryon to rebel against the kingdom at the risk of losing both sides.
He has traveled all over the world and developed a broad mind along the way.
You won't lose your head after one failure.
"Thank you, Lord Corliss. You and your family are indispensable friends of the royal family."
Rhaegar nodded and the matter came to an end.
…
Three days later.
There were many guests on Tidehead Island, and ships from all over the harbor filled the harbor, all coming to celebrate Rhaenys's name day.
The celebration banquet was held grandly and met the expectations of the guests.
As the master, the sea serpent took his eldest son Lanino to entertain the guests in the castle.
As early as two days ago, Leonor returned to King's Landing, escorting Daemon, who was tied up, on the ship.
Lannar volunteered to follow, taking her two children with her to King's Landing.
Vhagar has not returned yet, and some fishermen say they have seen traces of it on the sea.
The sea serpent did not stop Lannar's approach.
He had decided to return to royal rule to a certain extent and was not worried about Viserys embarrassing his daughter.
After the celebration is over, he will also lead his family to King's Landing to discuss the issues of the Three Daughters Kingdom and his wife's duties.
As a politician, Velaryon would make up for the lost benefits on the other side.
…
Shell Town.
A large theater.
On the day of the uncrowned queen's name, many theater actors and circus actors rushed to Chaotou Island, hoping to make a fortune.
Rhaegar sat on the edge of the second floor, admiring the drama below.
An old-fashioned drama about the election of the successor to the 101 Great Council.
As expected, the actress playing Rhaenys was quickly knocked to the ground by the actor playing Viserys, representing the failed bid for the heir.
"It's a boring performance. Why doesn't the kingdom ban this kind of drama that makes fun of the royal family?"
Rhaegar ate grapes one by one and looked at the seat next to him curiously.
"Just a bunch of clowns."
Rhaenys was draped in black robes, sitting next to him with her legs crossed, watching the performance calmly.
She showed no sign of annoyance and was still commenting on the actress's ugly appearance, which tarnished her image.
"Auntie, today is your name day, are you sure you don't want to go back to the castle?"
Rhaegar asked casually.
Rhaenys shook her head: "I have already shown my face. I don't want to entertain those female guests anymore. I am bored to death."
"Are we just going to watch this poor performance?"
Rhaegar speculated on Rhaenys's purpose in bringing him to the play.
"What else?"
Rhaenys asked back and said, "This is the kingdom's prejudice against women. I believe Rhaenyra has many similar dramas."
"There are very few theater companies in King's Landing."
Rhaegar turned his head and said something irrelevant.
After he was elected crown prince, King's Landing was full of dramas about the sleeping young dragon knocking down the light of the kingdom.
The play was performed during the day, and the actors' tongues were cut that night.
No one knows who did it, but one thing is beyond doubt.
From then on, there were only a handful of theatrical troupes in King's Landing, and they only dared to perform vulgar plays to make money.
Rhaenys had heard some rumors, and felt that Rhaenyra had a good brother, and asked: "Are you planning to take back the dragons of Laninor and Lannar?"
Rega shook his head and said: "Once a dragon recognizes its master, it will not accept being controlled by a second person."
"Dating back to the old Valyrian period, forty dragon king families adopted a parliamentary system to maintain their glory for thousands of years."
"There is only one dragon king family in Westeros, Targaryen. I decided to form the Dragon Knight Legion and bring dragon masters with other than Targaryen surnames under the jurisdiction of the royal family."
"Is this why you chose to push me to the stage?" Rhaenys was not surprised, but just sighed.
"Targaryen rule comes from dragons, and only dragons can be destroyed."
Rhaegar uttered the words of his great-grandfather Jaehaerys.
"I would tell Corliss to give up his illusions."
Rhaenys sighed, sat back in her chair, and slowly closed her eyes.
Seeing that his aunt had lost the intention to talk, Rega stood up sensibly, grabbed a handful of candied dates and left.
The celebration was over, and there was still a negotiation waiting for him in King's Landing.
The Three Women's Kingdom is peeping secretly and will attack at any time.
The kingdom is internally unstable and cannot concentrate on dealing with external enemies.
Targaryen's enemies come from outside, Dorne, the Iron Islands, the Free Cities...
The internal power struggle will continue, but it will not be time to break up.
