It was a good thing that the old man had found his heir. Contrary to what he feared, Viserys never felt bad about it.
Strictly speaking, the Bracken family of Stonehedge City no longer has much to do with Geoffrey.
Not to mention that after hearing the whole story, Viserys was suspicious of the old man's brother, the current Earl of Stonehedge, Janos Bracken, who was also present when the incident happened.
And even if Genos had no hand in this matter back then, he has now given birth to five children plus an illegitimate child. After being an Earl for such a long time, Shili City must also be like Jeffrey and Hende.
Li has nothing to do with it.
These are all what Hendry said. He is now a marginal figure in Stone Fence City, and the affairs of the Bracken family have nothing to do with him.
If Jon Arryn, Duke of the Eyrie, hadn't greeted him and brought him to King's Landing.
I am afraid that he has now been appointed by his uncle as the representative of the Bracken family, leading his soldiers to follow the army of the Lord Tully family led by Edmure Tully and go north to the Neck to support the coalition forces.
Because his uncle gave birth to five daughters, Genos had long disliked his nephew.
Illegitimate children who want to be legally granted a surname generally only exist when there is no legitimate heir. Of course, other reasons are not excluded.
Jeffrey had such conditions back then. He only had this one illegitimate son, and Janos Bracken gave birth to five daughters. Only the only illegitimate child was a boy. The nephew with the surname Bracken also had the right to inherit, so he was
I can't wait to send him out to die.
…
That night, Viserys held a sumptuous banquet for the old knight in the Nine Towers Palace.
All officials from Pentos' military and political parties attended the banquet. They all knew the old man's position in Viserys' heart, so they all gave him face.
The emissary of the Iron Throne who returned the heir was also able to attend the banquet, and also met Oberyn, who is now the acting Prime Minister, and Arianne, who is almost a queen-to-be.
After the two groups met, there was actually nothing to be embarrassed about. Littlefinger himself was very sociable and good at dancing, and even took the initiative to talk to the Prince of Dorne and the Princess of Dorne.
Moreover, Oberyn and Arianne are secrets in Pentos. Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knows it, but in this current situation of jointly fighting against the White Walkers, no one wants to mention it.
And at Pantos' dinner, an interesting episode happened.
Robert's captain of the Kingsguard, Ser Barristan the Bold, Selmy the Bold, seems to be having a hard time hearing about the first ever female Kingsguard.
After all, he has been a Kingsguard all his life and adheres to the creed of the White Knight. He believes that women becoming Kingsguards will ruin the reputation of the Kingsguards, bring trouble to the palace, etc...
However, the old knight did not mention this in public. His character was indeed stubborn at times, but he was not a fool either.
Instead, when he got a chance to toast with Viserys alone during the banquet, he couldn't help but persuade him on the empty balcony.
He believed that there were many outstanding men in the Seven Kingdoms who could become qualified Kingsguards, and it was not necessary to choose a foreign woman.
There are only two members of Viserys's Kingsguard so far. Some people joke that one is a cripple and the other is a woman, and this is indeed the case.
"The Kingsguard was founded by Queen Visenya, wife of Aegon the Conqueror. It has been serving the royal family and loyal to the Targaryen family since its birth."
"Queen Visenya established the creed and principles of the Kingsguard based on the Oath of the Night's Watch, and emphasized that loyalty is more important than martial prowess."
Viserys, holding the wine glass in his hand, propped his elbows on the balcony, facing the slightly chilly evening breeze, and spoke without looking back.
Then he turned his head and glanced at Barristan Selmy.
His white knight also stood behind him. Even after hearing Barristan's doubts, he did not get angry. He just held the hilt of his sword and said nothing.
As the first female Kingsguard in history, she has endured more than just these criticisms.
"Since the creation of the Kingsguard, only two legitimate White Knights have served non-Targaryen kings."
"One is the 'Kingslayer' Jaime Lannister, and the other is you, Lord Barristan Selmy the Bold."
As soon as Viserys' words came out, the old knight's face turned red instantly. It was simply a shame and a shame to put him together with the Kingslayer.
However, what is even more shameful is that if you think about it carefully, what Viserys said is indeed true.
The last Targaryen king to sit on the Iron Throne was Viserys' father Aerys II.
And his Kingsguard, Ser Gerold Hightower, the White Bull, Prince Lewin Martell, Jon Darry, Oswell River, and Arthur Dayne, the Sword of Dawn.
Die in battle.
The only two who survived and surrendered to their enemies were the Kingslayer and Barristan Selmy.
"Mia."
Viserys then looked at his Kingsguard.
"I allow you to challenge Lord Selmy and prove your martial arts."
The female knight, who had already been filled with anger after hearing Viserys's words, said nothing and immediately stood up to challenge the old knight.
The incident on the window sill outside the banquet hall did not attract attention inside. Barristan was a little embarrassed when he was challenged by a woman.
Immediately, the bustling banquet hall was full of people drinking and drinking, and then a harsh sound of metal collision was heard.
clang--
"Um?"
"what happened?"
Everyone in the banquet hall suddenly stood up and looked at the place where the sound came from.
However, it was discovered that an episode happened here at some point. The captain of the Usurper's Kingsguard stood there blankly holding a broken sword in his hand, while the Valyrian steel sword in the female knight's hand was already on the ground.
on his neck.
Mia used her own Valyrian steel sword and was indeed victorious.
But Viserys's ability to give a precious dragon steel sword to his subordinates is enough to explain the problem.
Barristan Selmy's expression was a little gloomy, and he might have fallen into self-doubt because of Viserys's words.
In the end, he did not agree to continue the sword competition, but excused himself to feel unwell and left hastily.
The incident at the banquet didn't cause much trouble.
After all, they didn't know the specific cause and effect of what happened. They just thought that two Kingsguards belonging to two camps were competing with each other.
The female knight beside His Majesty won the victory, defeating the old knight with gray hair.
Then, the banquet ended.
Barristan left the venue early due to physical discomfort, and there were no other Iron Throne informants around Littlefinger.
Soon after.
Littlefinger appeared outside Viserys' study under the guidance of the guards.
"Your Majesty, I have been instructed by Queen Cersei to mediate the conflict between the Targaryen and Lannister families."