Chapter 35 Don’t let the wealth go to outsiders

After a while, Leonor stopped worrying about the issue of heir and expressed his submission.

He saw how the king's actions would sow trouble for the future of the kingdom.

As Prime Minister, he had to find a way to resolve this ambiguity.

He had already thought about the countermeasures for the heir countless times.

This is not a problem for him.

Leonor said: "When it comes to the choice of the princess's marriage, I have a carefully considered choice."

"Who? I remember you said last time that it was Lanynor Velaryon, the son of the sea serpent Corlys?"

As long as there was no mention of changing the heir, Viserys was still very talkative and had a smile on his face.

"Sir Lanino is indeed a good candidate for marriage, but that was a proposal half a year ago."

Leonor had no intention of showing off, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I think from various perspectives in the kingdom, the most suitable choice for the princess is Prince Rhaegar."

"Rhaegar?"

Viserys's smile froze and he said doubtfully: "Rhaegar is only 6 years old and Rhaenyra is already 14. By the time Rhaegar reaches the age of marriage, Rhaenyra will almost become an old maid."

Leonor said confidently: "This is not a problem. In fact, the princess and the prince are only 8 years apart. They can get married in ten years at most."

"Before that, we can get them engaged first to dispel outsiders' desire to covet the princess."

A blunt statement of true knowledge and insights shows Leonor Strong’s wisdom and loyalty to the kingdom.

Needless to say, these words made Viserys's heart skip a beat.

In the six months since Rhaegar recovered from health, although he had not expressed his position, he had been considering it over and over in his mind.

He did not want to disown Rhaenyra as heir for the sake of his eldest son.

That would make his daughter resent him.

He owed Rhaenyra and felt guilty for the daughter who lost her mother at such a young age.

At the same time, he knew that Rhaegar was a more suitable heir than Rhaenyra.

In private, some ministers also hinted at changing the heir to him, but he ignored them.

For this reason, he ordered Rhaegar to be grounded, and he was not allowed to enter and leave the Red Keep freely, and he heard only a few words about the qualifications of the heir.

He is deceiving himself.

Perhaps, as long as Rhaegar did not hear this information, he would not be dissatisfied with losing his qualification as heir.

The guilt in his heart towards these two children can also be reduced a bit.

But he knew that fire could not be contained in paper.

He could not forever restrict Rhaegar's freedom and block his ears.

That's why he was even more concerned about Rhaenyra's marriage.

As long as Rhaenyra finds a powerful partner and family, she will be able to secure the Iron Throne in the future.

At that time, even if other brothers and sisters have different intentions, they will not have the resources to compete.

Leonor gave him a good suggestion and asked him to explore another idea.

Prompting Rhaenyra and Rhaegar to marry can eliminate the ambitions of those who are interested in the king's power.

It can also unite the two of them as one, so they don't have to worry about the heir.

Facing this idea in his heart, Viserys said calmly: "But if we allow them to get married, I'm afraid Rhaenyra and Rhaegar will be conflicted?"

"It doesn't matter, the Targaryen family has always had this custom, and this has continued from the ancient Valyrian period to this day."

Leonor saw through the king's little thoughts at a glance and promised:

"Your Highness is still young and doesn't understand this matter. As long as you comfort the princess, everything will go smoothly."

After getting the answer he wanted, Viserys smiled: "Lyonor, you are really my right-hand man."

"Sometimes I wonder what I would do without you."

Leonor stroked his crooked collar and said solemnly: "As the King's Hand, I dare not take credit for my service to you."

"I will accept your suggestion and discuss it with Rhaenyra later."

Viserys, accustomed to the Hand's humility, offered encouraging words of approval.

Compared to Leonor Strong’s dedication to public service.

Former Prime Minister Otto Hightower pales in comparison.

Look at Alto's transgressions.

He married his daughter to help him cling to royal power, and secretly wooed ministers to support his grandson Aegon...

He even tried to persuade him several times to appoint an heir.

If not, Viserys would not have been dismissed from his position and sent back to the old city to recuperate given his character of not offending others easily.

Dong dong dong...

While the monarch and his ministers were reaching an agreement and enjoying the wine, there was a rapid knock on the door.

Viserys frowned and said displeased: "What's the matter? The Prime Minister and I are discussing national affairs."

The voice of Captain Harold of the Kingsguard came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, Prince Rhaegar just returned from the dragon's lair, and his attendants said he was seriously injured!"

"Rhaega is injured, what's going on?"

Upon hearing that his eldest son was injured, Viserys couldn't sit still and hurriedly stood up and opened the door.

Hadro looked solemn: "I heard from the attendant that Prince Rhaegar suffered burns. It seems that he failed in his attempt to train a dragon?"

"Damn the person in charge of the dragon lair, how dare they let Rhaegar train the dragon privately!"

Viserys cursed angrily.

Leonor persuaded from the side: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to distinguish who is right and who is wrong. Let's take a look at the prince's injury first."

If you are injured by dragon flames, you may be lucky enough to save your life.

Any small mistake may lead to catastrophe.

The young prince is of great significance to the kingdom and is an important population resource for the Targaryen family.

You must not die young at this time.

Viserys also reacted and said in a panic: "Yes, take me to Rhaegar and ask the Grand Maester to treat me immediately!"

As he spoke, Viserys walked out without controlling his feet.

"Your Majesty, the prince's bedroom is downstairs. I will take you there."

Harold restrained Viserys from panicking and escorted him down the stairs.

The group soon arrived at Rhaegar's room.

Standing in the corridor, Rhaegar's door was open, and Viserys saw Rhaegar lying unconscious on the bed, with obvious burns on his back.

For a brief moment, Viserys's eyes widened and he realized what it meant to be heartbroken.

"Rhaegar!"

With a low cry, Viserys walked quickly to the bed and looked at his eldest son sadly.

Grand Maester Melos on the side was unrolling the bandage and reminded: "Your Majesty, you'd better not disturb the prince's rest. He is seriously injured."

Viserys turned to look at him and asked anxiously: "How is Rhaegar doing?"

Melos shook his head and said in a low voice: "The situation is not optimistic. The extensive burns on the body surface were caused by dragon flames. Recovery will be very difficult."

"Just ask for any medicine you need, and we must cure Lei Jia."

Viserys thought he would go mad if his eldest son was killed by dragonfire because of poor care and had never died of infirmity before.

I couldn't imagine how I would explain it to Rhaenyra.

How to explain to my dead wife Emma Ayling.

"There is no need for strange medicines. Someone has dealt with the prince's trauma in time and with very clever methods."

Melos wrapped a bandage around Rhaegar's body to prevent the body from losing moisture and preventing the wound from becoming infected.

Some movements woke up the sleeping Rhaegar.

Before I even opened my eyes, I heard Viserys's sad pleading: "Grand Maester, please do your best to save me. I can't lose any more relatives."

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