Chapter 311 Layers of calculations

After hugging for a while, Emond took the initiative to let go and pretended to be generous with a straight face.

This was treatment he had never experienced before, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Rega did not expose his little trick and said with a smile: "You can call me by my name or brother from now on. I have no restrictions on this."

The title changed twice in a row from eldest brother, to Rhaegar, to elder brother, which confirmed Aemond's inner view.

Emond heard the teasing in the words, blushed, and looked away in embarrassment.

"Okay, I really have something to do. I wish you a happy day."

Rhaegar no longer delayed, patted his shoulder, put on his hood and turned to leave.

The accompanying dragon guards were not taken away, leaving Aemond and the others to act as guards.

Emond quickly turned around and opened his mouth to try to persuade him to stay.

He also wanted to spend some time with Rhaegar.

Rhaegar walked in a hurry and disappeared around a corner of the street.

Aemond was greatly disappointed, patted his green clothes in a covert manner, and joined Helena and the others.

Under the leadership of Long Wei, they headed towards the northern exit of the town.

There is a winding path leading to Longshan.

Unnoticed, they happened to be spotted by an acquaintance as they passed the town's only low-brow brothel.

Aegon walked sleepily to the balcony on the third floor of the brothel to enjoy the breeze. His upper body was naked and his lower body was covered by a curtain.

When he lowered his head, he saw Aemond and Helena being escorted by the Dragon Guard, and he scratched his messy silver hair in confusion.

After regaining consciousness, he asked strangely: "In the direction of Longshan, are you going to train the dragon?"

The cold wind blew by, and Aegon shivered. He retreated to the room where he was talking obscenely and muttered: "An idiot, a fool."

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Stone Drum Tower.

Rhaegar returned to the castle and found Ser Robert, the steward of Dragonstone.

Sir Robert handed over a letter in his hand and said with excitement: "As you expected, a raven was sent in the direction of King's Landing, but I intercepted it in advance."

Rhaegar tore open the envelope, looked at the information on it, and asked casually: "What's going on with the queen?"

Dragonstone is Rhaenyra's territory, so naturally he has a share.

The moment he became suspicious of Allison, Shigulou was under his surveillance.

Ser Robert told the truth frankly: "The queen spends most of her time in her room, and the maids report that she often picks her nails. However, Grand Maester Melos, who is locked up in the attic, secretly asked if there was a letter from King's Landing."

"Melos?" Rhaegar repeated.

"Yes, my prince," said Ser Robert.

Rhaegar thought for a moment, with a sneer on his lips.

It seems that Meros was right. He was loyal to his father openly, close to Rhaenyra, and secretly inquired about information for Allison.

He is indeed a loyal servant of the people recommended by the academy.

Find an opportunity and execute him in a reasonable manner.

After reading the contents on the letter, Rega took a deep breath.

As expected, the letter contained the death of Bolos and the cry of Lady Elena.

It is hoped that the royal family can help to thoroughly investigate the cause of Bolos's death.

At the end, Rhaenys wrote it herself.

It was probably suspected that Bolos died of poisoning, which was consistent with the death of his grandfather Baerron Targaryen.

While expressing a thorough investigation of the truth, he also implicitly revealed whether the marriage was going smoothly and Storm's End needed the heirs of the Baratheon bloodline to look after him.

The intention was obvious, and Rhaenys was also keenly aware of the issue of the heir to Storm's End and supported the marriage between the two families.

In response to the family's concern, Rhaegar showed a smile: "Auntie still cares about the family and lives up to her responsibilities as a dragon prince."

Chaos isn't scary, it's also a progression ladder.

By grasping the death of Bolos, the family's control over Westeros can be further enhanced.

After tearing the letter into pieces, Rhaegar warned: "I will go see my father and guard Dragonstone."

The news couldn't spread yet, he wanted the raven to fly for a while longer.

Some people do bad things and must be waiting for the results all the time.

If you suppress the news and don't send it, some people will become restless and show their tail.

"No problem, prince." Ser Robert assured him, patting his chest.

Rhaegar smiled and rushed to his father's bedroom.

Ser Robert was a very loyal and capable man who won the trust of both him and Rhaenyra.

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The king's residence.

"Go away! I'm in good health and don't need any treatment."

Bang!

With Viserys' weak curse, a wine cup was thrown out of the open wooden door.

Allison stood at the door, covering his nose with one hand, unable to bear the smell of alcohol filling the room.

Since the royal minister objected to dragon training yesterday, her king husband's self-esteem was hurt, so he drank to relieve his sorrow and indulged himself.

Wow...

Orville, who was wearing a bachelor's robe, kicked open the wine bottles on the floor and walked out of the room slowly.

"How is he?" Allison asked melancholy.

After many years of marriage, she still worries about her husband.

That was her only support.

Orville hesitated for a moment and made a judgment: "The king is in a very bad state. He is depressed and drinks too much. The wounds on his body are inflamed, red and swollen, and are already festering."

"He still refuses to take the medicine?" Allison asked.

Orvel nodded helplessly: "The grand maester's remarks have irritated the king. He doesn't want to see anyone now, and he even said he would chop off my fingers."

He had just taken over the job of Grand Bachelor on his first day, and the situation was not going well.

"He won't take your finger away, I promise."

Allison's eyes were red and he suggested: "His mood is very unstable. Maybe poppy milk can alleviate it?"

Orvel turned his face solemnly and refused: "The prince said that the king will never be fed poppy milk without his order."

The milk of the poppy flower was so powerful that it was often taken by kings.

But the prince is right, the king of a country cannot be numbed by poppy milk and develop dependence.

Rejected by the speed of light, Allison felt a little embarrassed and waved his hand: "I understand, please step back first."

"I will come back later, hopefully by then the king has gone to bed."

Orville didn't bother and left silently.

Allison raised his head and sighed, glancing at her drunk husband alone on the bed from time to time.

Melos comes from the Citadel and is a personal friend of her father Otto.

Without Meros' support, she couldn't even relieve her husband's pain.

After staying for a while, Viserys rolled over on the bed with his upper body naked, the wound on his back was pulled, and he grinned and groaned.

Even so, he still didn't wake up and kept shouting for pouring wine.

Allison closed his eyes in pain and prayed: "Bless the seven gods and don't let me suffer anymore."

She had no choice but to leave.

I was thinking deep down whether I should beg for some poppy milk from Meros.

Tread...

Soon after, Rhaegar came slowly.

Entering the room, he saw the unseemly Viserys and frowned: "Father!"

Viserys was extremely drunk, his face was flushed with drunkenness, and there was a fresh puddle of vomit beside the bed.

Rhaegar shook his head, stepped forward to help him pull back his upper body, which was about to fall to the floor, and wiped away the stinky sweat all over his body.

His original intention was to share news about Storm's End and discuss a strategy with his father.

It would be best to find evidence and uncover careerists like Larisse and Ari Hewen who are secretly behind the scenes.

They can also decide on the marriage and prepare to stabilize the situation at Storm's End Castle.

Now it seems that there is no hope for his father.

"Oh... Rhaegar..."

Viserys lay drunkenly on the bed, exposing wounds of various sizes on his back and muttering unconsciously.

With helpless eyes, Rhaegar wiped away the vomit and sat on the edge of the bed.

After thinking about it, he took out the long hair that was pressed under the pillow for his father, and sighed softly: "Father, you are the king. You can do anything in an orderly manner, and you should not let the opinions of your ministers influence your personal will."

Viserys hummed twice, not sure whether he heard it or not.

After saying what he wanted to say, Rhaegar stood up and left, closing the door.

His father was too obedient to the decisions of the Imperial Council and was bound by them.

…

Dusk.

"Hiss-"

The dragon's roar, as dull as a bell, resounded through half of Dragonstone Island, and a huge black dragon glided past the Stone Drum Tower and soared towards the throat.

The attendants and guards in the Stone Drum Tower looked up with admiration and envy in their eyes.

Half an hour ago, Prince Rhaegar received a message from the raven and decided to ride the dragon back to King's Landing.

It is said that the prince's sword was damaged and he invited the top blacksmith in Qohor to recast it. This trip was to get the sword.

Outside the castle, there are cliffs facing the sea.

The light blue Dream Fire and the bright golden Yang Yan stayed together. The two dragons were far apart, and the two pairs of vertical pupils showed anger.

"Hiss..."

Yang Yan was the first to roar, flapping his wings provocatively.

Meng Huo licked his nose, staring at the opponent with vertical eyes, lying on the ground and moving slowly.

The two dragons did not conflict directly, but they each sensed the hostility conveyed by the driver.

On the other side, there is a small garden behind the Stone Drum Tower.

After a day's wandering in Longshan, Aemond and his party returned to the castle and agreed to play in the garden after dinner.

Helena and Malissan played in the pavilion, and Aemond and Cassandra walked hand in hand.

Aemond remembered Rhaegar's words and tried to accept his marriage partner and create time alone.

Cassandra is older and more proactive in socializing, looking like the big sister next door.

The quiet time was not long before it was broken by a nasty visitor.

After visiting the brothel, Aegon returned to the castle and found Aemond and others smelling of alcohol.

The first sentence in the opening pissed off everyone.

"Hey! A trip to Longshan was in vain, and you didn't even see the dragon's face?"

"Aegon, today we are just getting familiar with the environment." Aemond quietly let go of Cassandra's hand and retorted loudly.

He didn't want to be ridiculed for not having a dragon, and he didn't want Aegon to see him in contact with Cassandra and be despised by Aegon.

Because Aegon abandoned the Four Storms like worn shoes.

Aegon shrugged and said nonchalantly: "Then you should hurry up, lest Wormisor and Silverwing fall asleep too deeply, and then you will have to tame the sheep-stealing wild dragon."

A simple sentence, just like the verbal suppression in the past.

This time, Aemond couldn't bear it any longer and broke out completely: "Aegon, I will definitely be able to tame Wormithor. You underestimate me."

Seeing her brother being bullied, Helena ran out of the pavilion, protecting Aemond and confronting Aegon.

She had her elder brother Rhaegar protecting her, and a Dreamfire that was bigger than Sunfire, so she wasn't afraid of Aegon, who liked to bully others.

In a few words, a small conflict was born.

…

On a balcony of the Shigu Tower.

Rhaegar's eyes were calm, looking down at the commotion below.