Chapter 142 Greetings

Samwell put on a white fine linen shirt and a gray velvet baron's dress, and slung the greatsword [Dawn] behind his back before going out and walking towards Lord Renly's residence.

Heavily armed guards in golden robes could be seen everywhere along the way. They looked intently and looked alert.

There was a chilling atmosphere throughout the Red Fort.

"Sorry, Lord Caesar, the Duke is seeing guests, please wait a moment." The guard recognized Samwell and said politely.

"good."

Samwell was not in a hurry and just stood on the corridor looking at the scenery in the courtyard.

The courtyard is paved with fine bluestones, and there is a plum tree in the northwest corner. On the tree lies a lazy old cat taking a nap in the sun.

There are a lot of rats in the Red Castle, so there are also a lot of cats. Some are kept by servants, and some are wild cats.

Judging from the smooth fur and plump body of the cat on the tree, I guess it was raised by someone.

Samwell was staring at the cat in boredom when he suddenly saw a black cat jumping out of nowhere.

It has only one ear, its body is dark, and its body is strong and alert.

However, at this moment, there was a thin and small figure following it softly, as if wanting to catch the cat.

Samwell couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth because he recognized that the person behind the black cat was actually Arya Stark, the second daughter of the Hand of the King.

This naughty ghost has bare feet, is dirty all over, and the leather vest on his chest is full of cat scratches. It seems that he has been battling with the black cat for a long time.

Arya's attention was on the black cat at this time, and she didn't notice anyone else. When she quietly approached the black cat and was only three steps away, the black cat seemed to notice something and rushed away quickly.

go out.

The little girl yelled and rushed forward quickly. The black cat hissed and tried to slip away between her feet.

But Arya actually saw through its intention, reached out to fish it out, and hugged the black cat to her chest, laughing happily.

The black cat meowed even louder, and its sharp claws tore at her shirt, but it could only leave scratches on the leather vest.

Arya gave the black cat a quick kiss between the eyes, and pulled back just before the cat could reach out and scratch her face.

The black cat purred angrily and spat at her.

"Well done." Samwell clapped.

Arya was startled, and when she let go, the black cat took the opportunity to slip out. When she came to her senses, the black cat had disappeared.

"Lord Caesar!" Arya was not angry that Samwell had scared away her cat, and ran over happily, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm waiting to meet Lord Renly." Samwell trimmed her hair with a smile, but it had no effect. It was tangled with sweat, dirt, and even cobwebs. "What are you doing? What are you doing?

Do you have to be so embarrassed?"

"Catch the cat!" Arya proudly put her hands on her hips. "My dancing teacher Syrio taught me this. He is the chief swordsman of Braavos. He is amazing!"

"Water Dancer" Syrio Forel.

Samwell's heart moved. Unexpectedly, this legendary swordsman also came to King's Landing and became Arya's teacher according to his original destiny.

"I have heard of his name. He is a powerful swordsman." Unfortunately, this kind of fancy swordsmanship does not necessarily have much chance of winning against an armored knight, Samwell added in his mind.

"Yes! He told me to be as quiet as a shadow and as light as a feather, so that I can catch a cat! I have caught all the cats in the Red Keep, and only the one-eared black cat is left. It is the cunningest

One of them! I heard someone said that the cat was the daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen and the pet kept by Princess Rhaenys. It was called Balerion! The same name as Aegon the Conqueror’s dragon! I

Gotta catch it!"

"Good luck."

"Thank you!" Arya smiled and ran away quickly.

What a carefree girl.

Samwell sighed, wondering whether the coming storm would affect the fate of the little wolf girl.

Just then, the door suddenly opened.

Samwell turned around and saw Margaery Tyrell walking out happily.

She was wearing a dark green long skirt with a waist and lace woven into a huge rose shape on the back, which made her look majestic and dignified. The girl smiled brightly after seeing Samwell:

"Sam! I heard your voice just now. Are you here to see Lord Renly too?"

"Yes, Miss Margaery." Samwell bowed slightly and greeted.

"Then come in, there are no outsiders here."

"good."

Samwell entered the door and saw that the two brothers of the Tyrell family, Garlan and Loras, were also there.

He immediately realized that Duke Renly was trying to win the support of the Tyrell family.

However, the Tyrell family has little power in King's Landing, so what use can a few dozen guards do? What's more, those guards are still outside the Red Keep.

Lord Renly waved to Samwell with a smile: "Sit down, Sam. Oh, I'm sorry, can I call you Sam?"

"Of course, Your Majesty the Duke."

"Don't be so formal, Sam. Just call me Renly."

I have to say that Lord Renly is really good at dealing with people. Coupled with his handsome appearance and noble family background, he can make anyone feel like a spring breeze.

In fact, if in peacetime, Renly is indeed very suitable to become a king.

But unfortunately, to borrow the words of King Beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder, Renly Baratheon is even more of a knight of summer.

In a sunny environment, he will be particularly radiant.

But when the storm hits, it will wither like a delicate flower.

So Samwell never regarded Renly as his real opponent. The Duke of Storm's End was destined to be unable to defeat those more ruthless and sinister guys.

Samwell greeted Garlan and Loras again, then sat down on the chair.

There was no servant in the room, so Margaery actually poured Samwell a cup of scented tea herself.

"Sam, what do you want from me?"

Samwell held the teacup and seemed to be considering his words: "Lord Renly, please forgive my presumption, but I want to know when will the trial regarding Lord Jon's death be held? You also know that I am already in King's Landing.

I've been wandering around for nearly a month, and I'm really worried about the situation in the territory."

"I understand your concerns, Sam. I actually want to hold a trial as soon as possible and convict the Red Viper as soon as possible, so that Robert can leave with more peace of mind. But unfortunately, Lord Eddard feels that now is not a good time.

"

"But you are the Minister of Justice, and you should be responsible for this. Isn't Mr. Ed's control a little too lenient..."

Samwell's words were actually a bit presumptuous, but Lord Renly laughed after hearing this:

"After all, Lord Ed is the Hand of the King and is in charge of the government affairs of King's Landing. It's not easy for me to confront him."

Although he said this, Duke Renly felt more and more disgusted with Eddard Stark in his heart, and he was even more eager to get the power of regency.

However, Duke Renly became more and more pleased with Samwell: "Sam, actually you don't have to worry, I won't have to look at Eddard Stark's face soon."

Hearing this, Samwell became more and more convinced that Lord Renly had tampered with the king's will.

Loras, the "Knight of Flowers", stated directly: "Sam, Lord Renly just told us that your Majesty appointed him as regent and guardian of the entire territory in his will."

Samwell was shocked when he heard this.

Did he know that in the original work, Robert appointed Eddard Stark as the regent and guardian of the realm, so was Renly directly tampering with the will?

How? Could it be that Robert was already delirious?

"Congratulations indeed, Lord Renly." Samwell congratulated with a smile.

Duke Renly waved his hand with a smile and said: "Brother, given your trust, I must fulfill my responsibilities and maintain the stability of the Red Keep and even the Seven Kingdoms. This is also the purpose of why I came to discuss with you."

This is a hint for the Tyrell family to take a stand.

Loras immediately spoke: "Lord Renly, please rest assured that the Tyrell family will stand firmly behind you and work with you to maintain the stability of the Seven Kingdoms."

Garland glanced at his younger brother and had no choice but to follow: "Yes, Lord Renly, the Tyrell family will provide you with the necessary help."

"I will always remember the support of the Tyrell family!" Duke Renly expressed his sincere thanks, and then turned his attention to Samwell.

Samwell cursed secretly in his heart, but he could only bite the bullet and said:

"As a vassal of the Duke of Metz, of course I will follow in the footsteps of the Tyrell family."

"Very good!" Duke Renly stood up excitedly and said, "Please also inform the river nobles in the Red Keep about this matter. I believe that with your support, I will be able to stabilize the situation after my brother's death.

, don’t give some conspirators a chance to usurp!”

Loras immediately said: "Lord Renly, please rest assured, we will ensure that all the nobles of the Reach stand firmly behind you."

idiot!

Samwell cursed in his mind again.

Garlan and Loras, you two idiots, before you expressed your support for Renly, did you ask Lady Olenna, the "Queen of Thorns" for her opinion?
To be continued...