Game of Thrones: I Became a Crown Prince For a Day Chapter 259

Chapter 259 War without smoke

Crunch—

Elmon opened the door, and what he saw made him freeze on the spot.

 In the room, the fireplace is burning brightly, dispelling the slight chill of early spring.

Rhaegar was sitting on a pony, baking two sizzling sausages by the fire of the fireplace.

Slumped down, the originally unconscious old Tully sat up at some point, gnawing on a pear covered with teeth marks in his energetic hands.

 Earl Lemmon, who had been missing since last night, sat next to Old Tully, looking at each other with disdain.

 The two sides exchanged words with each other.

“Grandpa, are you awake?”

Almon spoke with a vibrato, and was at a loss for what was going on in the room.

Almon suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly.

It was just old Tully who repeatedly begged to protect the heiress and not to fight in front of him.

Chewing the delicious food, he took out a piece of letter paper from his arms, and the ink pad was a roaring lion.

He didn't even get a good night's sleep, and he was still hungry early in the morning.

Almon quietly pointed to Earl Lemmon and whispered: "Then you also invited the Earl?"

 “Come here, Elmon.”

 At this moment, he believed in his grandfather.

Old Tully grinned: "I started very quickly. I caught both of your uncles in one fell swoop. I have a little bit of the style of your grandfather and me."

The letter came from the Stormlands and was sent back by Tyran Lannister, who supervised the construction of the prince's palace.

Elmon did not dare to refuse, knowing that he would not be able to avoid the disaster, so he gritted his teeth and walked to the cave.

Rhaegar did not spread the method of black dragon stone.

Dorne is located in a hot desert area, suffering from water shortage and drought all year round.

 Facts have proved that none of them are qualified.

The sausages burst with oil and crackled with flames.

His voice was a little low and hoarse, with a hint of weakness, proving that he was still suffering from some physical illness.

 Two sons and one grandson, their palms and backs are full of flesh.

Old Tully waved his hand and said, "I really had a severe headache the past two days. I'll be fine with just a few injections of blood."

Old Tully nodded helplessly, feeling gloomy about the future of his family.

 Honour is his life, how could he come to Riverrun to be a thug for a stupid son-in-law?

 He has two sons and several daughters.

 Crackling…

The letter first stated that the construction progress of the prince's palace was about one-third complete.

 The methods used are not harsh enough. They only imprison them but do not eradicate the root causes.

 In my memory, this arrogant earl has always looked down upon his third uncle.

Almon looked at Old Tully questioningly.

 “You did a pretty good job.” Old Tully threw away the pear core and praised softly.

 It really disappointed old Tully, who had high hopes.

Elmon's eyes flickered, and thoughts kept churning in his mind.

 He just managed to fight a few duels to stretch his muscles.

　　"Until the time of war comes, your bunch of Tullys are not worthy of inviting me."

Rhaegar flipped the sausages on the iron skewers and said calmly: "That statement is not accurate. Your grandfather didn't sleep a wink last night."

 Old Tully saw his grandson's guilty conscience and waved towards him.

Since Count Lemon is staying with his grandfather, it can be seen that there must be a connection between the two.

Lega was not afraid of the heat, so he took a bite of a grilled sausage. The taste was full of meaty flavor, mixed with a strong flavor of spices.

Although Elmon imprisoned his two uncles, he only made up his mind under Rhaegar's urging and reminder.

This kind of blood witchcraft is comparable to a strategic weapon. People in the prince's palace have many eyes and can easily be stolen.

Ignoring the conversation between Old Tully and Grandson, Rhaegar looked at the contents of the letter.

 Subsequently, the letter contained some information about Dorne.

“Grandpa, are you pretending to be sick on purpose?” Almon was worried, so he asked.

Earl Lemmon spoke with disdain, put away the heavy sword that he had wiped, and said in a deep voice: "The iron brood of the Iron Islands plundered the coastal fishing villages. I came to Riverrun to ask for supplies."

He could only pretend to be comatose through illness and adopt a laissez-faire approach to select an heir.

A large group of refugees gathered more and more, and they were entrenched near the Vulture Mountains, eyeing the Prince's Pass.

The meaning of Tyran's letter is that the Dornish rebels are likely to attack the Prince's Pass to plunder the land of the Reach.

Rhaegar frowned slightly and took a big bite of sausage.

 Since the end of the last Stepstone Islands War.

 Oh, no.

 The war on the Stone Step Islands has never stopped. It should be said that it was after the last attack on the city-states of the Three Women Kingdom.

 The castles of the Three Daughters suffered a devastating blow, and the hatred for the Targaryen dynasty reached a peak.

Even if the apparent war has come to an end, small conflicts continue.

Pirates often attacked the garrison on the Stepstone Islands, hiding in the Narrow Sea and plundering the kingdom's supply ships to the Stepstone Islands.

　　The city-states of the Three Women's Kingdom unite the entire Free Trade City-states to suppress commerce in the continent of Westeros.

The prices of various products that were originally reasonably priced have skyrocketed.

 Increase past taxes on Westerosi merchants and withhold money earned.

I heard that not long ago, Prince Keoulun of Dorne married the widowed daughter of the Sea King of Braavos, and the two parties reached an alliance.

 Especially it can be seen that Keolan Martell is still planning a war.

It has been silent for three years, and the hidden turmoil continues.

 “Three Women's Country…Free Trade City…”

Rhaegar stared at the letter and murmured to himself.

 He remembered the promise he had made to Rhaenyra. He also always paid attention to his father's obsession with enfeoffment.

Perhaps, we can start from the continent of Essos.

That land originally had a share of ownership rights from the Targaryen family.

 After regaining consciousness, Rhaegar shook his head to get rid of the thoughts in his mind.

not the right time yet.

The current Targaryen is not stable enough, and its strength is not at its peak.

Daemon's Corakxiu was still disabled, and Rhaenyra's Syrax was not fit for the battlefield.

 The only dragon masters that the royal family can mobilize are Rhaegar himself and Aegon.

Aegon is a completely bad boy. The Yang Yan he controls has just emerged from sub-adulthood, and his overall strength is not very high.

If you want to spy on the continent of Essos, you must wait until the other brothers grow up, and the brothers work together to ride the dragon and go on an expedition.

 Aemond is 10 years old and has yet to ride a dragon.

 Perhaps you can consider going to Dragonstone Island and try to tame the three ownerless dragons on the island.

Daeron had just celebrated his seventh birthday, and Theselion, who was close to him, was just over the size of a horse, and one man and one dragon had not yet officially flown.

  Within ten years, there will be no hope for these two younger brothers.

Besides, Alisson and Otto are also troublesome.

While he was away from King's Landing, the Hightowers and his daughter were also busy trying to win over some marginalized minor nobles.

I don't know whether he is coveting the throne or whether he is worried about the enfeoffment.

 “There are undercurrents surging, and none of them give me any peace of mind.”

After taking the last bite of sausage, Rhaegar opened the letter and read the last message.

　　【Duke Bomond Baratheon of Storm's End is seriously ill and dying, and the maester has been diagnosed with the disease not long ago...】

 Suddenly, Rhaegar's spirit perked up and his face became solemn.

 The Duke of Beaumonde is not a mediocre and incompetent parallel import from the Riverlands like Old Tully.

 He was a famous figure during the period of his great-grandfather Jaehaerys I.

 In the most famous Battle of Shipbreaker Bay, the Duke of Beaumonde led the Stormland army to great effect.

 The Duke of Beaumonde himself is also a man of great magnanimity and wisdom.

Although he supports his niece Princess Rhaenys, he will not disobey the royal family's orders.

 This is a respectable old man.

If Beaumond dies, his only heir will be his eldest son, Borros Baratheon, a fool who loves success.

Boros, unlike his father, had a very unfavorable view of the royal family.

 During the Stone Steps Islands War, he had drunkenly messed up things and made various petty tricks.

And it is not close to the royal family or Rhaenys, so the uncertainty is very high.

 After reading the content, Rega crumbled the letter and looked a little gloomy.

The Stormlands are a very important realm for the Targaryen dynasty.

　　Controlled Dorne in the south, guarding against attacks from the Narrow Sea.

 If there is any difficulty in King's Landing, Stormland will be able to provide support as soon as possible through the King's Road.

 The death of the Duke of Beaumonde will be a major blow to the royal family.

　　After pondering for a moment, Rhaegar stood up and walked towards the cave, saying dissatisfiedly: "Old Tully, Elmon defeated his two uncles, it's time to make a decision on the successor."

Had he not discovered that old Tully was pretending to be ill, he might still have kept it in the dark and helped the old thing.

 But he obviously has no such interest.

 Tell Elmon directly that there should be a fight, and resolve the dispute quickly.

Hearing this, Elmon looked at Old Tully with burning eyes, looking forward to the answer he wanted to hear.

Old Tully looked around, his eyes flickering, and said, "It's not good yet. Elmon did a good job, but it doesn't suit my wishes."

 In our imagination, Almon should take the opportunity to rise up when his two uncles get into trouble, nipping the danger in the bud.

 But he didn't, he just sat there and waited for death.

Had it not been for Rhaegar's reminder, the two uncles would have been allowed to stir up trouble.

 This is obviously not in line with the character that a superior person should have.

"Grandfather, what conditions meet your requirements?" Elmon asked directly without being timid.

 One night of change gave him inexplicable courage.

Old Tully thought for a while and said: "The prince told me about the tourney. You and your two uncles will participate. Whoever ranks higher will be elected as the heir."

 “Competition of force?” Almon asked in astonishment.

"No! You can choose knights to represent you in the battle. I only look at the results." Old Tully shook his head.

 The three heirs are not cruel or determined, and their abilities are mediocre.

If Almon had been ruthless and killed the two uncles last night, it would not have added to the test.

But the two Tullys were also the children of old Tully, so there was nothing they could say.

 In this case, let's compare the methods to win people's hearts.

 Let's see who can secure the position of Duke of Riverrun better.

Without even thinking about it, Elmon agreed: "Okay, I will definitely participate."

　　After last night, his prestige in Riverrun has surpassed that of his two uncles, and it is not difficult to win.

There was a knock on the door, and an oath-sworn knight said: "Your Majesty, two monks from the Church of the Seven Gods requested to see Master Elmon."

 The Oath Knight guards the door and naturally knows the true situation of Old Tully.

Old Tully frowned when he heard this and said rudely: "A monk is nothing, you still want my grandson to go see him in person?"

 He was aware of the behavior of the two monks at Riverrun.

He was greedy for money and lustful, and tempted his second son to assassinate his younger son.

 In the name of the Seven Gods, he does scandalous things that are worse than villains.

 (End of this chapter)

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