Chapter 400 The toad wants to eat swan meat

Viserys sighed, and the golden wine in his mouth tasted a bit unpleasant.

Fortunately, several old ministers were sitting at the bottom, drinking and chatting together.

…

The dinner party lasted all night.

At this time, Rhaenyra was already yawning sleepily and fell asleep with Rhaegar as a pillow.

no way.

My belly is getting bigger day by day, and I feel sleepy after eating and drinking.

Rhaegar was contented and looked forward to the birth of his twins.

Taking advantage of the cool evening breeze, the two fell asleep hugging each other.

…

The night is getting darker, and the dark clouds are spreading and covering the moon.

The queen's chamber.

Alec is dressed in silver armor and white robes, and he works the night watch faithfully.

A fierce quarrel broke out across the door.

"That's a good girl, you must marry a good wife!"

"Why? I don't like that girl."

"..."

Snapped! !

There had just been a moment of quarrel surrounding the topic of marrying a wife, when a crisp slap suddenly sounded.

The rebuttal stopped abruptly, as if being strangled by the throat.

Alec's face was expressionless, and he had long been accustomed to this.

Quite a while.

The door opened with a bang, and Allison walked out angrily, his green skirt swaying.

Suddenly looking back, Aegon slumped on the ground dejectedly, with a red and swollen slap mark on the side of his face.

Apparently, mother and son had a "nice" conversation.

"Aegon, when will you grow up!"

Allison gritted his teeth, full of hatred that iron cannot become steel.

The husband has always been partial and neglected his children.

Aegon clearly had a good starting point, but he just settled for the status quo and indulged himself all day long.

In the long run, their fate will only get worse.

Listening to his mother's scolding, Aegon froze on the spot, feeling unreasonable.

Allison became more and more angry and said with a cold face: "Think carefully whether you accept my suggestion or just arrange for the daughter of a young nobleman."

Aegon's eyes were red and he stared at the floor for a while.

He was thinking about whether what his mother said was right or wrong.

Allison rolled his eyes angrily, extremely disappointed: "You really don't look like my son!"

Turn around and stride out of the corridor.

Alec remained quiet the whole time, raising his feet to follow.

Allison waved his hand and excused himself without looking back: "No, Sir, I'll just relax by myself."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Alec had no expression on his face and stood straight on the spot.

Allison sighed deeply, held his chest and walked away.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Alec made a slight movement and glanced into the room.

Aegon's face turned pale, and he grabbed his long hair anxiously.

There is no need to listen specifically, the muttering is sad.

"They are all Hightowers. How dare I marry a Hightower woman..."

There was fear in his voice, as if he was about to be force-fed a glass of poisonous wine.

Alec looked away and secretly cursed.

Working for the queen, I heard a lot of news without any hesitation.

Ever since the tournament at Lake God's Eye, Lord Otto had developed a rift with Mond Hightower, and the two brothers had argued several times.

In order to obtain further assistance from the family, the queen agreed to marry Prince Aegon to stabilize the relationship between the two parties.

Although the marriage partner was just a cousin, she was adopted as an adopted daughter by Count Mondstadt, who had few offspring.

She is indeed more respectable than the daughters of some second-tier nobles.

…

Allison walked up the stairs alone, his irritability burning like fire.

The Narrow Sea War came to an end, and the kingdom gained three more overseas city-states.

For this battle, the Hightower family sacrificed a lot, and her children each defended their side.

In the end, nothing good was lost.

Aegon's twin castles are not included, they should belong to the foundation of the outer prince.

The more powerful Rhaegar became, the more uneasy she became.

While her husband is still sitting on the Iron Throne, he must hold on to the benefits he deserves.

Aemond is married to the Duchess of Storm's End, so she no longer needs to worry about it.

As long as Aegon and Helena's marriage is properly arranged, they can win over powerful allies and strengthen their own power.

At that time, even if the position of the Iron Throne changes hands.

With her status as Queen Mother and the rights of her children, she was able to compete with Rhaenyra.

Allison rubbed his face and murmured emphatically: "Everything I do is for my family!"

Talking to himself as he walked, he walked up the stairs to a certain attic.

At the door of the attic, a skinny knight wearing leather armor was guarding the door, his eyes were dark and sharp.

Beside him, his personal maid Terra waited carefully.

Seeing her arrival, Tyra stepped forward and introduced in a low voice: "This is Sir Mervyn Buddha."

Buddha Flower is the bastard's surname in the Reach.

Allison adjusted his appearance and looked up and down coldly.

A very young man with long and strong limbs, and his hands were covered with calluses from holding a sword and drawing a bow.

The collar of the leather armor is engraved with the clan emblem in the style of "three black castles on an orange background".

An ancient and long-established family in the Reach, the Peake family known as the "Three Castles".

Mervyn lowered his head and greeted respectfully: "Your Majesty the Queen."

"Um."

Allison responded coldly and walked into the attic with Tyra pushing the door open.

Someone extended an invitation to her, hoping to meet her.

For the sake of being a noble of the Reach, I condescended to summon him.

In the attic, familiar arrangements are placed, and the open screen window lets in the evening breeze.

A young man dressed in rich clothes, with dark brown curly hair and a fine beard has been waiting for a long time.

Allison glanced at it and frowned slightly.

The opponent has a yellowish complexion and a pair of inverted triangular eyes. The arrogance in his eyes and the luxurious clothes all reflect his arrogance.

"My noble queen, Urwin of the Peak family sends you my sincere greetings!"

The young earl who called himself Urwin bowed and saluted with great gesture.

Allison raised his hand to stop Tyra from closing the door, looking down on the inviter who looked like he had suddenly become rich.

"My Lord Earl, why do you ask to see me?"

Allison put on a high profile and exuded pride that was neither too high nor too low.

There was cunning in Urwin's eyes and a sincere attitude: "I heard that Your Majesty is troubled, and I am very willing to help."

Allison's eyes narrowed slightly, and the question he asked was not the answer: "The Baker family is powerful, how sincere are you?"

She needs allies, but not just anyone can take her under her wing.

Urwin raised a smile and said proudly: "My family has three castles, and the annual output is very rich."

After a pause, he said with a hint of showoff: "As a warrior family with a long history, we have one hundred knights and nine hundred infantry under our command. If necessary, we can recruit several times more."

The number of infantry is not surprising, the focus is on one hundred knights.

Knights are an elite class who have received special education and are able to mount horses, bend bows, and organize battles.

One knight is more than enough to command a hundred ordinary soldiers and can easily form a large army.

Allison didn't like the other party's frivolity and said impatiently: "You have many castles, but how many times can the castles and soldiers block the dragon flames?"

The Peake family is not weak in strength and was once the top power in the Reach.

However, today is different from the past.

Even with three wealthy castles, the Peake family was still only a second-tier noble, far inferior to the old town of Hightower.

Urwin choked at the rebuke, a flash of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

Subconsciously he opened his mouth, wanting to say something bad.

When the words came to her lips, she noticed the cold look in the queen's eyes and immediately suppressed them obediently.

He took a deep breath and smiled coquettishly: "Your Majesty, as long as you are willing, the Peak family is willing to go through fire and water for you."

"Tell me your purpose, I don't have time to delay you."

Allison felt a ray of cool breeze, crossed his arms on his chest, and said bluntly: "My husband needs my care. If you make him angry, you will be hanged on the gallows."

Ulwin held back his temper and looked flattering: "I heard that you want to facilitate Prince Aegon's marriage. I have a way to help."

"Who said that?" Allison looked sharply.

"With all due respect, your intention is as obvious as an old ox working on a grindstone." Urwin said a country slang inadvertently.

Allison was too lazy to hesitate and raised his eyes to indicate for him to continue.

Urwin chuckled: "My father once said that children are disobedient because they lack a lesson, and appropriate measures must be used."

Alisson didn't know why.

Urwin coughed lightly and pretended to be profound: "Your Majesty, I have made a new friend in Volantis during this trip. In his hands are many potions looted from Lys brothel."

Hearing the harsh words, Allison turned cold and felt offended.

"Don't worry yet."

Ulwin hurriedly explained: "Prince Aegon is young and energetic, but in fact he still likes that girl in his heart. He just needs a little push."

"A push?"

"That's right!"

Urwin argued: "As long as the girl is willing, you can leave this matter to me, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Suddenly, Allison fell into deep thought.

Since it is a marriage, of course my niece is willing.

However, from what he said, it can be guessed that the means will not be glorious.

Seeing that the queen was interested, Ulwin added fuel to the fire: "Duke Tyrell of Highgarden is loyal to the crown prince, and most of the nobles in the Reach also obey. There is no better marriage partner."

Allison couldn't help but close his hands and secretly pick at his nails.

It is undeniable that what the other party said is true.

Rhaegar's prestige was so high that all the nobles of the Crown, the Riverlands, the Vale, and the Reach were loyal to him.

After the Narrow Sea War, the long-established prestige will rise again.

Even Hightower's direct vassals, the Bisbury family of Beehive City, are moving closer to him, which is evident.

With thousands of thoughts in his mind, Allison suppressed distracting thoughts and closed his eyes: "What do you want after everything is done?"

She subconsciously regards the Baker family as speculators who want to ride on the Green Party's canoe.

At the time of the Dorne Rebellion, the most important castle of the Peake family, Star Shuttle City, was located in the Dorne Frontier.

Her son Aemond is in the army fighting against the Dornishmen and could be of great help.

Unexpectedly, Urwin shook his head and revealed his true thoughts: "My wife passed away last year, and I heard that Princess Helena is not engaged yet..."

Halfway through the words, he consciously closed his mouth.

The meaning does not need to be stated clearly.

Allison opened his eyes suddenly, the difference was huge.

She has only one daughter, Helena, who is her heartthrob.

Look at the other side.

His appearance was passable, and his identity was barely noticeable, but he had the rudeness of a country boy and the cunningness of a plotter.

causing her great discomfort.

Without hesitation, Allison declined politely: "Helena will choose a husband that she is satisfied with. I will not force my daughter."

"I sincerely marry the princess, please give me a chance to express my loyalty."

Urwin looked anxious and begged quickly.

Allison was full of resistance and turned around to leave: "I will hold an exhibition banquet on Girls' Day. You can go to it."

It was said to be an exhibition banquet, but in fact it was a blind date conference prepared for Aegon and Helena.