Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 252

Chapter 252 The Confrontation between Aegon and Daemon

Just when Rhaenyra was about to change into a formal dress, a strong wind blew in King's Landing at night.

 “Hiss…”

 A dragon's roar as dull as thunder echoed low, a huge figure blocked a crescent moon, and the shadow covered a large area.

The giant dragon with dark green scales flew from the direction of Blackwater Bay and soared over King's Landing.

On the back of this old dragon, there are two figures close together, one behind the other.

 Red Castle, banquet hall.

There is a large enough dining table in the hall, and the maids serve dishes and fruits.

The excited Viserys arrived first, motioned the maids to continue working, and sat down at the table to wait.

Rhaenyra was indignant as she bit out a row of red teeth marks.

 Won her favor.

Arrived together were several young Targaryens.

 The two little girls are the daughters of Lanner, her adopted daughters.

Rhaenyra, who had vented her anger, was in a good mood and smiled back: "Benilla, Rhaenya."

 After a while, Allison also arrived.

 There was a soft sound of footsteps on the stairs leading to the hall.

Dissatisfied, he raised his foot and stepped on the opponent's boots.

"oh!"

 The two girls also greeted Rhaegar obediently and received a response from him.

Rhaegar immediately distanced himself and rubbed the sore side of his face.

Viserys smiled and called his children to sit down.

　　　With no regard for image at all, keep your mouth shut.

Rhaenyra held his arm. Her long silver hair was braided into small braids, with long silky hair hanging down on her waist.

 Half an hour later.

Rhaegar felt pain immediately and pushed and refused to bite.

Rhaenyra frowned, grabbed his head with both hands, opened her mouth and took a big bite on his cheek.

Two little girls with silver hair and dark skin sat on the round stools at the dining table, greeting Rhaenyra crisply.

 The two of them went downstairs, and the dining table in the hall was already crowded with people.

Rhaegar groaned in pain and said deliberately: "Don't be angry, I am telling the truth."

　　A bad habit that cannot be corrected since childhood.

Before she could go downstairs, Rhaenyra puffed up her cheeks and complained softly: "It's all your fault. I changed into another dress. I must be late."

Rhaenyra bit too hard.

Hearing this, Rhaenyra's cheeks turned crimson and she glared hatefully.

 “It's not too late, the party hasn't started yet.”

 The dining table is rectangular in shape, surrounded by members and relatives of the Targaryen family.

Seeing Rhaegar and Rhaenyra arriving, everyone took their seats.

 “I dare to say that it is neither big nor small.”

“Don't you like chewing? Let me chew you instead!”

　　I eat them whenever I have free time. I really don't use steamed buns as solid food.

 The time is getting later and later, and more and more guests are entering the hall.

"your Highness…"

 However, Rhaegar's face soon became unhappy.

Rhaegar was dressed in black attire, with his long hair neatly combed, revealing a handsome face.

 Viserys was very happy and very satisfied with this long-awaited family dinner.

 “Look, tonight's hero is here!”

Rhaegar made a quibble and apologized: "Rhaenyra, you know, I lost my mother when I was young, so I will always miss her a little bit."

Viserys sat in the middle of the long side of the table, with Allison and Otto on his right.

This year he is exactly three years old, obedient and sensible.

The left hand side is vacant for a pair of children.

Beside Otto's right hand were Lanino and a strange silver-haired girl.

 Across from them.

 From right to left are Aegon, Helena, Aemond, Daeron and the twin sisters.

 The wide sides of the dining table.

On one side sat the elegant Rhaenys.

 On the other side sat Lannal and...Daemon who came from Chaotou Island.

 “Rhaega, take your seat first.”

Rhaenyra saw something wrong with his expression, tugged at the corner of her clothes and whispered a reminder.

Rhaegar touched the side of his face and imitated the other person's previous tone: "Rhaenyra, you have embarrassed me."

 “Okay, you can blame me.”

Rhaenyra smiled helplessly and pulled him to sit down.

Showing your face with a tooth mark is indeed impressive.

I have never seen a series of children such as Helena explore the truth with strange eyes.

 After sitting down, Rhaegar looked around and smiled without saying a word.

Viserys raised his glass and spoke first: "Everyone, you are all blood relatives of the dragon family. Welcome to this family banquet."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Rega on the shoulder.

Rhaegar poured a glass of wine and raised it in cooperation.

Others followed suit and raised their glasses together.

Viserys spoke some decent words, acted cheerfully, and repeatedly mentioned the rites of passage for his eldest son.

“Everyone, what form do you think a grand coming-of-age ceremony should take?”

 Asked the key question, Viserys looked around expectantly.

“Rhaegar hasn't been knighted yet, maybe he can hold a tourney.”

  Rhaenys was the oldest and the oldest, and she spoke out the proposal that the Council of Kings maintain.

 In the past three years of the Battle of the Stepstone Islands, King's Landing has hosted more than a dozen banquets, large and small.

 Hunts in the Kingswood were also held several times.

 The tourney, which has not been seen for a long time, is a good choice.

 “That's a good suggestion, cousin.”

Viserys praised him, but his eyes fell on Daemon, who was drinking alone. He said with a straight face: "Damon, what do you think?"

 This banquet was intended to ease the feuding relationship between Daemon and his nephews.

 Give him a chance and don't speak quickly.

"Uh..." When his name was suddenly called, Damon's eyes flashed slightly, his index finger pointed at his chin, and he muttered: "What my cousin said is very insightful, I agree!"

 “Humph, I agree too.”

Aegon at the corner of the table shook his head and responded with strange sounds.

Damon glanced at him with an indifferent expression.

This stupid nephew is much more annoying than his eldest nephew.

"hehe."

Rhaegar chuckled lightly and raised his chin with his hands.

Look at the look in his eyes while watching the show, which is full of mockery.

Dimon spent two years in a dungeon and was released from prison last year.

Viserys gave reasons for releasing Daemon.

 Make up for your mistakes!

Rhaegar didn't care about "passing". He didn't think this good uncle could shake his status.

 What he cares about is "gong".

In the quarrel three years ago, Viserys proposed to make Daemon the governor of the Narrow Sea to guard the peace of the Stepstones.

Rhaegar did not want to release Daemon at that time, nor did he want Daemon to serve as the so-called Governor of the Narrow Sea.

 In his view, the Stepped Stone Islands are a land of four battles and a treasure trove of wealth.

 The royal family should send troops and hold it firmly in their hands.

 He refuted his father's suggestion.

Who would have expected that Viserys would prepare an even more alarming proposal.

 Aegon was enfeoffed to the Stepstones and given the title of Prince of the Stepstones.

 It is said that the Stepstone Islands will be permanently included in the territory of the Targaryen Dynasty, and at the same time, it will supervise Daemon's responsibilities in the Narrow Sea.

As soon as this proposal came out, Rhaegar's objections almost echoed throughout the Red Keep.

 Leave aside Aegon's character, abilities and personal wishes.

 A feudal territory, or an archipelago of stone steps far away from the mainland.

This undoubtedly touched Rhaegar's bottom line.

Throughout the history of Targaryen members, except for the crown prince, he was named the Prince of Dragonstone.

 There is no prince with a fiefdom.

 Peacetime.

 Without any territory, the Targaryens living in King's Landing are already a huge burden to the royal family.

 The Targaryens are proud, disorderly, and unwilling to be inferior to others.

Except for the children of Jaehaerys I, there is no generation that does not fight openly and secretly for the throne.

Tanglian, which tamed the dragon such as Yi Geng, is equivalent to returning to the mountains and condoning its ambitions.

What's more, if you grant Aegon today, will you grant Aemond and Daeron tomorrow?

And my good uncle Damon.

He is the only adult male Targaryen, should he be enfeoffed?

 Where the enfeoffment is, where the territory comes from.

 After the enfeoffment, will these princes be instigated by others and have inappropriate thoughts?

Rhaegar thought of these questions.

As a king and father, Viserys should also think of this.

But he acted willfully, and without any countermeasures, he was bent on enfeoffment.

 “Rhaegar, what did you think of the tourney?”

 Viserys ignored the undercurrents of his two sons and younger brother and asked with a smile on his face.

 He knew in his heart that the eldest son had a grudge in his heart.

 He also made changes in his thinking.

Dimon was imprisoned for two years, which was considered a lesson.

Of course, the premise is that neither the uncle nor the nephew will remember the hatred they had when they attacked each other with dragons.

  Aegon did not get the complete Stepstone Islands, only a Bloodstone Island.

 The title of prince has not been promulgated, and he still maintains his status as a prince.

Furthermore, the fortress on Bloodstone Island is still under construction, and there is no trace of the castle.

For three years, Aegon garrisoned the Stepstones as free labor.

Occasionally, when I return to King's Landing, I wish I could die drunk in a brothel. I wouldn't want to leave unless I send someone to drag me away.

From Viserys's perspective, he had kept the trouble to a minimum.

 It will not add obstacles to the future of the eldest son.

 It was precisely because he did not take things absolutely that Rhaegar became angry and reluctantly accepted the current situation.

When there is an opportunity in the future, formulate good rules and nip the problems in the bud.

 Thinking around, Rhaegar agreed: "No problem, I was just thinking about becoming a knight."

 Without revealing the flames or runes, one can gain a good ranking simply by relying on skill.

“Okay, that's it. Let's discuss the venue for the tournament later.”

Viserys thought about the restored Harrenhal.

He has not been to Harrenhal since the quarrel with his eldest son.

Set the venue of the tourney at Harrenhal, take the opportunity to have a look, and go out of King's Landing to relax.

 After the incident, the dinner party officially started.

Rhaenyra and Allison sat on either side of Viserys, serving him food.

Viserys was smiling, enjoying the service of his wife and daughter.

Rhaegar was holding a plate of food, his eyes glancing at Aegon and Daemon from time to time.

Daemon is the Governor of the Narrow Sea, to put it mildly, he manages the entire Narrow Sea.

To be honest, the only area under its jurisdiction is the Stone Steps Islands.

You must always be on guard against pirate plunder and the revenge of the Three Women Kingdom.

 Typically, the person has great responsibility but little power, and is thankless.

 Aegon's fiefdom is on Bloodstone Island. The annual allocation from the treasury is limited, and the castle has been delayed in building.

　　He also fell into the hands of Daemon as a subordinate and was assigned various assignments.

Over time, Daemon's arrogance clashed with Aegon's laziness.

 The uncle and nephew looked down upon each other, and their relationship became worse and worse.

 An opportunity, Daemon took action to teach the dishonest Aegon a lesson, completely offending his second nephew.

 Aegon was afraid of Rhaegar, but not his uncle who had been beaten up by his eldest brother.

 Overtly and covertly, he made a trip, and spent most of the time sitting on Bloodstone Island to disgust Daemon.

 It belongs to the category of not making big mistakes but making small mistakes.

　　Toads crawling on the feet, but not biting, are disgusting.

 It just so happened that Damon's authority was unable to do anything to him.

Gradually, it became clear that Viserys only wanted him to maintain the safety of the Stepstone Islands, so he gave up his responsibility as governor of the Narrow Sea.

 Go back to Chaotou Island and find Lanner to immerse yourself in the gentle land.

Having not touched a woman for two years, Damon was extremely hungry and thirsty, and he and Lannare were inseparable.

 (End of this chapter)

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