The Heavens: The Magical World Begins with The Lord of the Rings

Chapter 225 Sir Nestor's Ambition
"Thanks to Lord Jon Arryn's respect and trust, this allowed me to serve as the Warden of the Valley and the Guardian of the Gate of the Moon for 14 years." Although Sir Nestor tried his best to show a humble attitude in front of Gao Yuan, But the smugness hidden in the corner of his eyes could not escape Gao Yuan's eyes, "I am not the owner of this castle, the Gate of the Moon Castle is still the domain of the Arryn family. I think Lord Jon Arryn was in his father's house at the time. He served as Guardian of the Gates of the Moon during his reign, and when he ascended the Eyrie, he left the position to his brother Rona, who was succeeded by his cousin Dennis."

"In this way, Gate of the Moon Castle has not had an owner for more than ten years." Gao Yuan asked knowingly, "The two heirs of Gate of Moon Castle appointed by Lord Jon Arryn all died in the war. And the young Lord Robert Arryn has no brothers now, only blood distant relatives. Hasn't Lady Lysa, Robert Arryn's guardian, thought about finding a new master for this castle?"

"You are right, Lord Gao Yuan!" Sir Nestor first affirmed his statement, "It is true that the Gate of the Moon has not had an owner for more than ten years, Lord Robert is still young, and Lady Lysa is currently busy Chosen husband, I'm afraid I don't have the energy to manage these trivial matters in the valley."

"I heard about Mrs. Lysa's choice of husband on the way. I heard that you, Lord Nestor, have also been to the Eagle's Nest City to express your love to her." Gao Yuan pretended to be curious and asked, "Lysa Did Madam accept your love offer?"

Sir Nestor looked depressed when he heard the words: "Lady Lysa rejected me. When Lord Jon was still around, she didn't treat me well. She always said I was a stupid cow."

"Sir Nestor, you are not a stupid cow!" Gao Yuan affirmed Sir Nestor's ability, "Since Lord Jon went to King's Landing as the Prime Minister, you have always been responsible for the burden of ruling the valley. Shoulder. During Lord Jon's departure from the Vale of Arryn, how can a person who can manage the entire valley in an orderly manner be a stupid cow?"

"Lady Lysa is just an ignorant and weak woman. She has not seen your loyalty and contribution to the Arryn family these years, Ser Nestor!" Gao Yuan's voice was like a deceptive wizard in Ness. Sir Te whispered in Sir Te's ear, "Master Jon may have seen your loyalty, but he passed away before he could affirm and reward your loyalty."

"I believe Sir Nestor, you wouldn't want to see your years of loyalty and hard work in vain, would you? You have done everything Lord Jon asked, helping the Arryn family to manage the Vale of Arryn for 14 years. The duty of Guardian of the Gates of the Moon, guarding Lord Jon's family's castle, for which you have not asked or received anything in return."

Gao Yuan first acknowledged Sir Nestor's achievements over the years, and then took out the king's letter of appointment from his arms, and showed the lacquer seal with the king's seal on it to the other party: "Seven gods, Nestor Sir, you should be rewarded for your loyalty."

"If I were the Duke of the Eagle's Nest and the guardian of the Eastern Realm, I would definitely give you a huge gift, Sir Nestor. With a loyal minister like you guarding my safety day and night in the Gate of the Moon Castle , I think I will be able to sleep peacefully every night in Eagle's Nest City." Gao Yuan said with a smile, seeing that the other party did not respond, he still forgot to make a point, "Do you think I am right? Roy of Moon Gate Fort sir."

"I understand!" Sir Nestor looked at the letter of appointment in his hand fervently, "Master Gao Yuan, your insights on government affairs are admirable, I don't deny that I want to get this gift, but as Roy If the branch of the Si family accepts this gift, others may criticize your decision, which will affect your reputation. After all, you have just taken office, and you have made the decision and promised me the castle of the Arryn family."

"Sir Nestor! You are the eternal guardian of the Gate of the Moon. I believe that in the eyes of all the nobles in the Vale of Arryn, it is a matter of everyone's expectations. This is the reward and reward you deserve, not me. A gift from you." Gao Yuan affirmed the other party's qualifications as the guardian of the Moon Gate Fort, but then he said with some regret, "Unfortunately, I am not the real guardian of the East Realm yet, otherwise I will definitely Canonize you now as Baron of the Gates of the Moon."

"How could it be, Lord Gao Yuan?" Seeing that the hope of the lord of the Gates of the Moon was about to be shattered, Sir Nestor suddenly panicked, and Gao Yuan even found that the lord's eyes were filled with tears in an instant, "King Robert...isn't it already Have you been appointed as the Guardian of the East? You are about to become the new Duke of the Eyrie."

Gao Yuan raised the sheepskin scroll in his hand with regret, and Sir Nestor stared at the sheepskin scroll with dull eyes, as if the sheepskin scroll in his hand was not a letter of appointment from the Guardian of the East, but an appointment letter for himself The lord of Gatecastle's letter of appointment is the same: "The king's appointment letter will not come into effect until Ser Barristan reads it to Lord Robert and Lady Lysa."

"Besides, in the valley now, there are still many nobles in the valley who are rejecting outsiders to become the new guardians of the east. They will definitely challenge me and raise objections when Sir Barristan reads the letter of appointment in public. If the nobles of the valley cannot get the approval If I support it, they will not recognize my rule and appointment."

Lysa Tully had never liked Ser Nestor, who was ugly and clumsy. She called him a bull or a stone, and said his son was a bumpkin.Knowing that Sir Nestor's dream is to legitimately occupy the Gates of the Moon Castle as her family's castle, she is still determined to leave this castle to her and Petyr Baelish's future son. He will be Robert's brother in the future.

Gao Yuan did not directly propose to seal the Gate of the Moon Castle to Sir Nestor in exchange for his support, but he had already hinted to the other party in the previous dialogue that if Sir Nestor or his cousin Jon Roy If the earl can support himself, then Sir Nestor can get the reward he dreams of and deserves.

Sir Nestor was born in the Royce family in Runestone City. This family has always been known for its pride and sensitivity.If Gao Yuan made an open bid to the other party, indicating that this was a deal, then Sir Nestor would probably regard this as an insult to his honor.Not only will the other party not agree to his request to support him, but he will even have an attack on the spot.

However, it would be much better to use this method of almost confessing but leaving a fig leaf. Although Sir Nestor valued honor and was a bit foolish and loyal, he was not stupid enough, so he would naturally understand the meaning of wooing.

Gao Yuan has already told the other party through insinuations and almost frankly that he wants him to show his loyalty and support to Madam Lysa in order to obtain their conferment, or to justifiably occupy Moon Gate Castle as his family castle , which is almost impossible.

As for why Sir Nestor values ​​the Gate of the Moon Castle so much, it starts with the Gate of the Moon Castle's status among the canyon nobles.

The Gate of the Moon is also known as the winter palace of the Arryn family, and the Eagle's Nest City is only suitable for living in summer because it is located on a high ground.When the snow falls in the valley, the members of House Arryn will move down to live, so many people think that the Gate of the Moon is as noble as the Eyrie above.

Sir Nestor, who was born in the offshoot of the Royce family, has always hoped that he can gain a higher status than other vassals in the valley, especially his cousin, Earl Jon Royce.

Even when Gao Yuan mentioned that he wanted to make the other party the lord of the Gate of the Moon Castle, he was still questioning whether he, as a collateral descendant of the Royce family, was qualified to accept these awards and whether he would attract criticism from other nobles.

Sir Nestor, who was eager to become the lord of the Gate of the Moon, did not hesitate for long, and soon he implicitly expressed his support for Gao Yuan's appointment as the guardian of the East.As for how to support Gao Yuan, or whether he will help Gao Yuan persuade his cousin, Earl Yonne, it is not convenient to elaborate under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Gao Yuan was not at all worried that Sir Nestor would reject his offer, even if he was unwilling to make this transaction with himself because of his affection or honor.He also had to think about his son, and I believe he would not want to see his son live as a collateral branch of the Royce family for the rest of his life just like himself.

Many people who value honor, when planning for their children, often do things they would not otherwise set foot in.

"Sir Nestor, the dinner is ready. You and the adults can go to the hall for dinner." Just as they agreed to continue their conversation in the evening, a slender and strong girl of seventeen or eighteen said herself. Sir Sturt came forward.

The maiden has dark hair that falls over her shoulders, and wears a stiff leather waistcoat and a silver-plated chain mail.The posture of her bowing towards Gao Yuan is more elegant than her master looks, although Sir Nestor, a tall and thick man, is not so elegant if he wants to.

The girl in front of him gave Gao Yuan a sense of familiarity. He carefully looked at this young girl full of youthful vigor, but he really couldn't guess who she was connected with who he knew.Since he couldn't guess it, Gao Yuan could only kindly ask the other party's name: "Little girl, do you have a name?"

On the continent of Westeros, many poor and humble families choose to send their daughters to their lords' homes as maids when their lives are difficult. These maids who serve their masters often have no names, and only some masters have small children. name.

"If your lord is happy, just call me Mia Shidong." The girl showed a bright smile on her face.

Gao Yuan couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, even the smile on his face froze when he heard the girl's name, Shi Dong is the common surname of the illegitimate children of Aylin Valley, just like Xue Nuo in the north, Buddha flower in Gaoting Same.According to custom, each of the Seven Kingdoms has its own surname for children who are not worthy of their father's surname, or who do not know who their father is.

Mia Stone, no wonder he felt a sense of familiarity, it turned out that she was Robert Baratheon, as the adopted son of Jon Arryn, who had an affair with an unknown noble girl when he was living in the Eagle's Nest City His illegitimate daughter.

Beautiful and pure black hair, tall and strong figure, it is the kind of Robert the Merry King.The caste of the Baratheon family has always been strong, and the children they gave birth to are also like this.

Seeing Gao Yuan staring at Mia Shidong's face, Sir Nestor came out to break the dull atmosphere: "Mia is a very polite child, and she is also good at taking care of others. If Mr. Gao Yuan likes this child , I can let her follow you and take care of your daily life."

Mia Shidong's face immediately turned red when she heard the words, and her elegant appearance, which was neither humble nor overbearing, also turned into a shy posture.Now that she is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, she naturally understands what Sir Nestor means. He said that he is taking care of the daily life of the adults, but in fact he is sleeping with the girl.

"It's unnecessary, this girl's fate is already bad enough." Gao Yuan refused Sir Nestor's kindness dumbfoundingly, "We don't need to spoil a ill-fated girl anymore, she should have her own integrity. Live your life with the one you love."

Gao Yuan's refusal calmed Mia Shidong's rough heart immediately, and a bright smile appeared on her pretty face again. Mia Shidong looked into Gao Yuan's eyes gratefully, and Gao Yuan responded Smile: "I actually prefer the bright smile on your face."

"Lord Gao Yuan, it's all up to you." Sir Nestor smiled awkwardly, and then told Mia Shidong: "Mia, go and prepare dinner."

Seeing the back of Mia Shidong leaving with brisk steps, Gao Yuan turned his head indifferently, and looked at Sir Nestor beside him: "This girl was left behind by King Robert when he was in the Eagle's Nest City." An illegitimate daughter?"

The smile on Sir Nestor's face suddenly subsided, and he realized that he might have gotten into trouble: "My lord, I didn't know that Mia was the illegitimate daughter of His Majesty Robert. I came here after King Robert left the Eyrie City. I just came here. There were indeed similar rumors in the castle, but I have never been sure if it is true."

Gao Yuan shook his head, and then patted the other party's shoulder lightly: "Those who don't know are innocent! Take good care of this girl, maybe King Robert will call her back to him one day."

"Yes, Mr. Gao Yuan!"

Gao Yuan walked through the atrium of the castle under the leadership of Sir Nestor. When the two of them entered the hall of the Gate of the Moon Fort, the guards who had followed the Gate of the Moon Fort left before, and went to settle the horse and the shadow lynx Barry Sir Stan has been waiting here for a long time.

Gao Yuan didn't see Ser Brynden Tully beside Sir Barristan, and after some inquiries, he found out that Sir Brynden and his Blood Gate cavalry had already left the castle first, and they couldn't leave the Blood Gate for too long time.

Sir Barristan also told Gao Yuan that Sir Brynden asked him to convey a word to Gao Yuan before he left: My lord asked me to convey the news to the nobles of the canyon, I believe it will spread throughout the canyon soon.

(End of this chapter)