The content of Prince Dolan's letter was not complicated. He mostly brought his own greetings and blessings, hoping that the two young people could get along well.
But at the same time, Prince Doran also mentioned some of the situations in the Seven Kingdoms in his letter.
Winter is coming.
This is an unavoidable disaster for the entire world. Even though the Essos continent is not bordering the Land of Eternal Winter and the impact is not great, the temperature has still dropped significantly.
Viserys looked at Arianne's leaving figure, then looked at the withered flowers in the garden, and finally returned his gaze to the autographed letter from Prince Doran.
This letter from Prince Doran was written a long time ago.
The Northern Territory was hit most directly by the coming winter. At that time, Ned Stark, Duke of Winterfell, wrote to King's Landing for help. King Robert ordered the requisition of food from the Reach to supply the Northern Territory and help the Northern Territory.
People from all over the world spend the cold winter together.
It must be said that Robert was quite loyal to his good brother. He did not choose to stand by and do nothing when the Northern Territory needed help the most. Instead, he actively donated money to help.
However, the bag that King Robert unpacked was not from his own pocket, but from Duke Tyrell's food in the Reach.
Anyway, everyone knows that Lord Tyrell is a big farmer, especially when it comes to food. The Reach, which has a pleasant climate and is fertile, is the main food-producing area of the Seven Kingdoms.
However, although King Robert was generous to others, he did not completely regard Duke Tyrell as a victim.
Later, as compensation, Robert Baratheon promised Mace Tyrell the 'Queenship'.
Of course, it is not that Robert, a black man, wants to marry a white, fat fool, Duke Tyrell, but he has made a marriage contract for his children in advance.
King Robert proposed that his eldest son Joffrey make a marriage contract with Margaery Tyrell, the daughter of the Duke of Mace of the Tyrell family.
According to the laws of the Seven Kingdoms and the traditional customs of Westeros, if there are no unexpected circumstances, Joffrey Baratheon will be the next king of the Seven Kingdoms.
Therefore, King Robert compensated the Tyrell family with the position of queen, which was worth a lot of money, and also promoted the marriage between the two families.
The Tyrell family is also very satisfied with this. They also need a future queen to consolidate the family's voice in the Seven Kingdoms.
However, King Robert's moves were not limited to these. It was obvious that there were capable people among his ministers who could foresee in advance the direction of the war surrounding the Iron Throne in the future.
Therefore, the other party made suggestions for King Robert and helped him consolidate his current base.
At the same time, we must also take the initiative in diplomatic strategy and actively seek ways to encircle and suppress Targaryen.
Lobby other Free Trade City-states, led by Braavos, to be wary or even hostile to Targaryen, and actively infiltrate the other party's forces.
There is a secret connection between Dorne and Targaryen. This is a secret that everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knows but has not made public.
However, King Robert's close confidant, "Littlefinger" Petyr Baelish, who had recently become a popular figure in front of him after being recommended by the Prime Minister Jon Arryn, did not advocate taking action against Dorne this winter.
First, because of Dorne's complex geographical environment, arid climate, and Dorne's fierce folk customs, Aegon the Conqueror once suffered a bloody blow here.
Second, the time of winter is not suitable for expeditions. It is now the dead of winter, and the food harvest in the Seven Kingdoms is poor. No matter how rich the Reach is, it is impossible to support so many people in the Seven Kingdoms.
If the young men in the family were sent to fight in Dorne at this time, it would almost make those poor families self-destruct.
If Dorne cannot be defeated at that time, I am afraid that all the nobles will be in chaos in their hometowns.
Therefore, Petyr Baelish came up with a bold idea to set a marriage contract for Quentin Martell, the eldest son of Princess Myrcella Baratheon and Prince Doran of Dorne, who was just born last year.
However, Baelish's plan encountered opposition from King Robert and Queen Cersei as soon as it was proposed.
"Seven Hells! You idiot!"
"Myrcella is just one year old this year and is still drinking milk from that bitch Cersei's arms, while that kid from the Martell family is already ten years old this year!"
Robert sat at the head seat of the round table and drank a sip of wine from the glass.
Boom
Then he slammed the wine glass on the table and the wine splashed out, and at the same time he cursed loudly.
There is a nine-year age difference between the two, although this is not a big deal in the aristocratic marriage game.
Let alone nine years older, there are still people who are twenty or thirty years old.
However, perhaps because Robert had just drank a lot of wine, his head was a little dizzy at the moment, and he did not notice at all when he said this sentence, and the faces of the two people present turned dark.
One is the old Prime Minister Jon Arryn who married a sister of the Tully family with his adopted son Ned during the Usurper's War.
The other one is Queen Cersei, whom Robert calls "that bitch".
The elegant blond woman's face was a little ugly, and she glared at her husband who drank too much and spoke freely, with a look of deep disgust in her eyes.
However, Cersei hid it well and did not have an attack on the spot.
Then he took a deep breath and looked at Petyr Baelish who had come up with this idea. He gently bit his white teeth and spoke in a cold voice.
"Lord Baelish, Dorne hates the king and the Lannister family to the core."
"And my daughter is just one year old, how dare you take a chance on her?"
Cersei turned her head slightly and stared at Littlefinger closely, which made Baelish feel a little hairy all over her body. Then she quickly stood up and raised her hands to explain.
"Your Majesty the King, Your Majesty the Queen, please patiently listen to what I have to say."
Although Petyr Baelish was a little panicked on the inside, he remained calm on the surface and explained loudly.
"Princess Myrcella is only one year old now, so of course she will not marry Prince Quentin now."
"Even if you want to marry, you have to wait until Princess Myrcella's menarche arrives, and that will be more than ten years later."
"This is just an opportunity to win over the Martell family and at the same time create a wedge between the Targaryens and the Martell family."
Littlefinger tried his best to explain his strategy.
He did not want to betray the princess in exchange for peace, but a tactic to alienate and delay the war.
"The Martell family asked Viserys for a queen position that could not be seen yet, but they received no positive response, but His Majesty the King gave Dorne a visible and tangible princess."
"I'm afraid Dorn will have to think about it carefully by then. Hatred can be put aside, but interests are eternal."