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Chapter 175 The Two Wives Live in Harmony
Red Fort, Chamber of Commerce.

The Duke of Mace, the Hand of the King, the Earl of Landau, the Minister of Justice, the Earl of Paxter, the Minister of the Sea, and the Marquis of Innis, the Minister of War, sat around the mahogany round table in King's Landing City to discuss military and political affairs with the king.

Grand Maester Pycelle was not allowed to participate, and former Maester Coburn was invited to take his place.

"My lords, think of a way to make our Keben a bachelor appointed by the academy."

After ordering the servant who brought the jug to leave, Arthur I issued an order to the four courtiers.

Cobain is a full-fledged scientific research madman. He comprehended black magic on his own without the blessing of gods, and used it in live experiments.

In Arthur I's view, Coburn, who was not interested in power struggles, was an excellent candidate for a bachelor.

"Your Majesty, I must remind you that the grand bachelor is appointed by the Cardinal of the Academy City, and we secular princes cannot affect the tenure of Pai Sear..."

The Duke of Mace babbled, as if teaching his king's son-in-law how to behave in Westeros.

The Academy City is a complex of buildings in the old town, and it is the highest leadership institution for the scholars of the Seven Kingdoms.Here they gather, study and train newcomers.The Citadel is also the residence of the Grand Maesters.

The Hightower family has devoted themselves to the establishment of the Academy City, and has always been an important sponsor and protector of the Academy City and the bachelors.

As for the Council of Cardinals, it is the management group of the Academy City and Bachelors.The Council of Cardinals is made up of Ph.D.s, and all meetings are confidential and held only within the Citadel, in isolation from the outside world.The grand bachelors are elected by them, and only the cardinals can decide the appointment and dismissal of the grand bachelors.

Arthur glanced at the Minister of Justice Lando Tarly, who understood and said forcefully:

"Since the Academy City has nothing to do with the gods, it is also a part of the secular world. According to the titles of His Majesty's ancestors, Andals and Rhoynar, the bachelors in the Academy City are also his subjects. How can they have privileges?"

The bald-headed Innis generally knew the current situation. Although the king didn't talk to him in detail, the Marquess of Frey knew that once Arthur I had a conflict with the people of the River Bend, he should show his support for the king.

So he also echoed Ran Dao's opinion: "Since you are His Majesty's subjects, you should also obey the king's orders. I remember that the Duke of Mace is very close to the Earl of Hightower, right? You have sent a letter, what can't be resolved?" ?”

The current patriarch of the Hightower family is named Layton, and his titles include: Voice of Old Town, Lord of the Harbor, Earl of Towering Tower, Guardian of the Academy, and Lighthouse of the South.

The wife of the Duke of Mace is Lord Layton's second daughter, Ellie Hightower.

That is to say, after Little Rose Margaery married Arthur, Old Town Old Man Layton became the king's grandfather.

"How can there be any relationship between my family and Hightower..." Master Inflatable Fish stopped talking halfway, and changed his words:

"Your Majesty and all the adults must also know that the doctors in Xuecheng are all stones in the toilet, which are smelly and hard. My father-in-law will not let them make concessions. And I heard that this Lord Keben is because of poor research. Moral spells were deprived of his bachelor status by the cardinals, how can such a person hold such an important position as a member of the imperial council?"

Arthur glanced sideways at the inflatable fish, and suddenly had a way to make him give in.

"Since that's the case, then I plan to hold the wedding within a week, before the Dornishmen and Northerners arrive."

Earlier, the raven had sent news that Prince Oberon of Dorne would lead a large group of envoys to attend the new king's second wedding.

The people in the north are dominated by the Manderly family in White Harbor. A certain son of Earl Wyman Manderly died in the hands of the Bolton family, so Arthur easily found his family and planned to contact him. Send out an army of the Reach, and wipe out the Old Skinner's family before the long winter.

These two families are a little far away from King's Landing City, and they both came from the sea. If the Duke of Metz had planned to wait until the arrival of these two waves of nobles before holding the wedding, it would have to wait at least a month.

"How could it be so fast?" Metz looked surprised. His lifelong wish was to make his daughter Margaery the queen.

Although he didn't care which king it was, the Dragon King family was more noble than the Baratheon family, and marrying Arthur I was more in line with Duke Metz's wishes.

And Dorne has a thousand years of grievances with Hewan and Stormland, Mr. Inflatable Fish wants to use his daughter's wedding to make a big splash, so why can't he hold the wedding without waiting for the arrival of Dorne?
After the lifeline was pinched, Duke Metz's tone loosened on the spot.

He tentatively suggested: "I have a compromise solution. Your Majesty will send ravens to the academy to restore His Excellency Qyburn's bachelor status, and then let him serve Queen Sansa as a Harrenhal bachelor. You can stay with His Majesty."

"As for the old thing, Pai Sear, I can write a letter and ask Earl Leighton Hightower to give some suggestions to the cardinal, and send a relatively young grand scholar to serve the king and the royal family. Although the prince It’s true that you can’t interfere with the operation of the Academy City, but I think reasonable and sensible suggestions can always be accepted by the doctors.”

The Duke of Metz's proposal was not unacceptable. The old bachelor of Harrenhal, Mutos, was dying of health, and a seat could be vacated in sight.

After most of the nobles arrived in King's Landing, Harrenhal and Harren Town were temporarily represented by Earl William Mooton.

But he also has his own territory to manage, so Arthur is going to choose a reliable acting city lord at the right time.

The good-natured Perwyn Frey, the loyal Olifa Frey, and the moderate Arthur fanboy Patrick Mallister are all in his consideration.

But that's something to ask Sansa, the proper lord of Harrenhal.

Arthur I nodded, "That's the deal."

He turned to Cobain, waved lightly and said, "Are you satisfied with the result?"

"Very satisfied. When I left the Academy City, I felt that only the Brothers of the Night Watch could accept me. I didn't expect to be able to restore my bachelor status, and I could even do the experiments I wanted. All of this was given to me by His Majesty..."

Cobain, who had pale skin, blushed rarely, showing his excitement.

After bragging about the king's brilliance, he left the chamber.

He is not an official member of the Imperial Council, and the next discussion has nothing to do with him.

Earl Paxter Redwyne, who had been silent all this time, told the imperial council about the northern border and the deployment of troops at sea.

"Wait until we calm down the western region... 210 Seven merchant ships have already negotiated... After arriving at White Harbor, it will be arranged by the Earl of Mandalay..."

The current preliminary situation is that after the River Bend and River Army captured Casterly Rock City and Port Lannister, Earl Randall Tarly led the Ten Thousand Rivers Army stationed in King's Landing to go north along the coastal road and arrive at White Harbor. Then go deep into the hinterland of the northern border along the Baijian River.

The White Blade River is the largest river in the north, originating from the Wolf Forest. If you enter along this river, you can go directly to the vicinity of Seven City. After landing, it is only a few days' riding distance from Winterfell City.

Hearing this arrangement, Marquis Innis asked: "Your Majesty, is the 1-strong army a bit weak? The Bolton family and the Dustin family join hands to make it together. With the addition of the second- and third-tier nobles in the northern border, how can we pull it together?" [-] people will come."

What he actually wanted to ask was his niece, Walda Frey. It was a certain fact that the Bolton family was wiped out, and the only thing left was to know how the old Skinner and his son died.

Varda is Bolton's first wife, and theoretically the Freys can inherit the future Dreadfort.

But it was his first time attending such a high-end meeting, and he didn't want to leave a bad impression on the other great nobles, so he forcibly refrained from asking about the succession of the territory, and instead asked about military issues related to his duties.

"The Marquis of Innis has done a good job. The Minister of War should care about these issues."

Arthur first praised the bald head, and then replied:
"I have other arrangements in the valley. The families of Tamperton, Royce, and Waywood are distant relatives of Stark. They should also contribute to such a major event as the recovery of Winterfell!"

Counting the days, Mrs. Shixin has already entered the Bright Moon Mountain Range. Although the road is not easy, she can reach the Eagle's Nest after Arthur's coronation ceremony, Margaret's wedding, and the restoration of the Western Region. And reach a new agreement with Littlefinger.

Some of the princes in the valley were loyal allies of the wolf family, and Arthur married Sansa, so they should also send troops to the north together.

As for Madam Stone Heart's safety, Arthur was very relieved.

Who can kill a dead body?
Instead, he wondered if Littlefinger and Lady Lysa would survive.

Because he felt that these three childhood playmates really didn't look like they could live happily together.

The Marquis of Innis was all right, he knew that the Valemen had a special connection with the king.

But the Duke of Metz and the Earl of Paxter were a little surprised. They couldn't figure out when Arthur I contacted the people of the Valley.

In the following time, the imperial meeting was carried out in an orderly manner, and the details of major events such as the king's coronation ceremony, wedding, pacification of the Western Territory, and expulsion of the Golden Group were discussed one by one. Of course, the bills between Rose's family and Arthur were also brought out. a meal.

Under the king's tough attitude, the Duke of Mace promised to let Arthur go to negotiate with the Queen of Thorns in person.

It is indeed time for Arthur I to have a good talk with Lady Olenna. Alduin has been brought to the dragon's lair, and it is time for the Tyrell family to spend money to raise the dragon.

……

Afternoon, Maegor's House, Sansa's room.

After Arthur nodded to Brienne Tars who was on duty outside the door, he walked in.

He was going to have a good fight with Queen Stark, and then ask her opinion on the castellan of Harrenhal.

It's just that there is a second person in the room.

Margaery, in a turquoise dress, is sitting at a wooden table, sharing a plate of cake with Queen Sansa.

The two talked and laughed, their beautiful eyes flowed, and their gestures were myriad.

Against the background of the big beauty, the whole room looks beautiful.

Seeing Arthur walking in, Margaery immediately became dignified and straightened her waist.

It rounds out the kid canteen on her chest.

"Your Majesty!" Margaery nodded and saluted.

Sansa was much more casual. She ate the cake in two or three bites, then patted the residue on her hands, and said, "Don't talk to him, let's continue talking about your family's interesting stories."

The lemon cake that Miss Tyrell brought was so good that Queen Sansa picked up another piece and ate it in small bites.

Arthur walked over and asked, "Who brought this food, and I'll take a piece too."

During the time he was in, Margery hadn't eaten a mouthful and was gossiping, but silly Sansa had listened and ate, and had already eaten two large slices of lemon cake.

He suspected that some contraceptive drugs were mixed in the cake, so he was going to give it a try.

Miss Tyrell replied seriously: "I brought you to have lunch with Queen Sansa, Your Majesty! You said you wanted me to have a sisterly relationship with Queen Sansa, so I came here."

Arthur picked up a piece of cake, pretending to reward Margaery, "You are so obedient, come on, I'll give you a piece. Open your mouth!"

The bright and white-toothed Miss Tyrell pretended to be shy, and after she shied away once, she stretched her neck over and generously took a bite of the cake in Arthur's hand.

She even managed to scrape the king's finger with her teeth.

Seeing her husband come in and feed other women, Sansa's face changed drastically, and even the lemon cake in her mouth was not delicious.

After staring at Margaery and swallowing, Arthur nodded in satisfaction, but caught a glimpse of Sansa's ugly expression.

So he brought the cake in his hand to Queen Stark's mouth, "I'll feed you too. Ah~"

Sansa didn't appreciate it, and after glaring at her husband viciously, she silently swallowed what was in her mouth.

Knowing that some little girlish Sansa had misunderstood, the king hurried to uncover the verse.

"I just saw that Margaery didn't eat a bite, so I fed her..." But Arthur became darker and darker, and the chestnut-haired queen complained more and more about her husband.

Seeing that Miss Tyrell also ate the cake, the king simply said what he had just thought, but he didn't expect that while making Sansa feel relieved, he also angered Margaery.

"In your eyes, am I the kind of vicious woman who puts contraceptives in the cake?" Miss Tyrell questioned.

Her complexion was not much better either.

This was the first time Arthur saw an angry little Rose, and he felt that pretty women have a special charm when they have a straight face.

"It was my fault." The king had no choice but to apologize to his fiancée and coax her.

But this made the married wife jealous again.

Arthur had to feel that the two women were really hard to serve, not to mention these two beauties.

"Okay, this is the end of the matter." The king put the cake in his hand on the plate, and then turned the shoulders of Sansa and Margaery.

"Margaery is about to marry me, and we will be a family that loves each other, so you two should not be so jealous of each other..."

In order for the wives to live in harmony, Arthur nagged for a while and made a rule that the two should not lay hands on each other.

In fact, the situation between Arthur and these two beauties is very special. After Miss Tyrell officially became his wife, Sansa and Little Rose are also considered relatives.

And most of the gods will curse the kinslayers, and the vicious people who abuse their relatives will also bring bad luck.

So he wasn't too worried about the two beauties fighting too fiercely in Maegor's Tower. At most, it was just a rivalry between the forces in the north represented by Sansa and the forces in the river represented by Margaery.

After coaxing the two beauties for a long time, Arthur finally remembered to get down to business.

After discussion, Olifa Frey, who was previously loyal to Robb, became the acting castellan of Harrenhal.

After that, Little Rose left knowingly, and Arthur had an afternoon tea beautifully.

……

Volantis, House of the Merchant.

This is the best tavern and largest inn in the Free Cities, and it's on Fishmongers' Square.The Merchant's House is a four-storey behemoth that towers over the surrounding warehouses, taverns and brothels.

Its hall is larger than most of the castle halls in Westeros. The courtyard in the middle is paved with flagstones and planted with many grape trellises. The surrounding gazebos and caves make the hall look like a maze.

Jorah Mormont, who had been wandering at sea for a long time, arrived in Volantis with several mercenaries.

With rich experience in wandering, he naturally knew that the tavern was the most sensitive place for information flow, so he went straight here after getting off the boat.

As soon as he entered the door of the merchant's house, he attracted many people's attention.

Without him, the temperament of a wandering mercenary and a lord of the Western Continent perfectly blended in Sir Jorah.

Anyone with a bit of experience can understand that this is a landless noble from the Western Continent.

"Isn't that the Lord of Bear Island?" Someone said in the corner of the tavern.

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(End of this chapter)