Game of Thrones: Royal Game

Chapter 129 Khal Drogo's Banquet ([-])

A palace stood by the bay, rising nine towers, high brick walls covered with pale ivy, a joint gift from the lords of Pentos to Khal Drogo.

Today, the invincible horse king held a banquet here, and the celebrities of Pentos and countless princes and nobles who came here attended.

Aromas of pepper, sweet lemon and cinnamon fill the air.

The living room was inlaid with stained glass depicting ancient Valyria. Before Ian had time to carefully observe the story about Valyria's fall depicted on it, he heard the sharp voice of a eunuch.

"Viserys III of House Targaryen, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm.

His sister, Daenerys, Princess of Dragonstone, Stormborn.His patron, Governor of the Free Cities of Pentos, Illyrio Mopatis arrives! "

Ian looked towards the door, just in time to see a group of people walking into the hall, the one walking in front was a young man with silver hair, his purple eyes were as far forward as possible, and his resolute and haggard face With a somewhat contrived seriousness.

He's trying to look more like a king, Ian couldn't help thinking.

Behind Viserys, Governor Illyrio and the petite Daenerys are dressed in rich clothes. Dany wears a deep purple silk robe, wears a crown, and wears a gold bracelet inlaid with amethyst on her white arm. , and the heavy gold necklace engraved with ancient Valyrian characters on her neck made her overwhelmed.

At this time, she didn't look like a princess at all, but more like a cargo. To be exact, she was indeed a cargo today.

Her brother Viserys planned to exchange her and the victorious Dothraki horse king for thousands of howling warriors to take back the homeland.

Dani timidly followed behind her brother. She looked around in amazement. The entire forest of stone pillars and the ivy-covered courtyard were full of people, including tall Dothraki khals and servants from various city-states. There are also soldiers and killers, there are also red robe monks who don't believe in the Seven Gods, and even a dark-skinned island owner from the Midsummer Islands.

Illyrio whispered to them, "The three standing there are Drogo's bloodriders, and by the pillars are Khal Moloch and his son Rogoro, and the man with the green pine nuts is Tyrosh the Great." Jun’s elder brother, and those few are loyal ministers who came from Westeros to serve you.”

"The tall knight by the window on the left is Jorah Mormont, former Lord of Bear Island.

The one who is communicating with several captains is Sir Darren Grafson. He is from Seagull Town. I told you before that it was because of their loyalty to the Targaryen family that the Grafson family suffered annihilation two months ago. disaster.

The loyal dogs of the Usurper took Gulltown, executed Lord Gerald Grafson, and clothed his eldest son, Daeron, in black. "Speaking, Illyrio turned to the other side,
"And the knight on the right who is surrounded by several ladies is called Ian Rivers. He comes from the Darry family. The Darry family, like the Grafson family, was also rebelled by usurpers in the name of rebellion two months ago. destruction."

"The Darry family?" Viserys' purple eyes flashed a trace of surprise, he ignored the first two unfamiliar surnames, and looked at Ian.

"As I said, the Seven Kingdoms are full of your loyal subjects, and they are waiting for you to return and rule them." Illyrio bowed slightly.

"Let them come to me, and I will reward the faithful," Viserys said excitedly, for the first time in his life he had heard someone come to him for allegiance.

He looked at Illyrio as if asking for advice: "I should do this, right? Should I reward my followers?"

"Of course, you are a real dragon, a real king, and generosity and kindness are the qualities a king should have."

"But my mercy will not go to those traitors!" Viserys suddenly raged, "I will kill the usurper! And those of the Lannister family, I will let them know that stealing from the hands of the real dragon There's a price to pay! They're going to pay."

"Okay, they will," Illyrio's tone was very respectful, but with a hint of perfunctory that made Viserys angry, Illyrio turned to look at Daenerys, and patted Dany. Ni's bare shoulders, "Good princess, look, that's Kao himself."

Daenerys doesn't want to see khal at all, she just wants to run and hide now, she just wants to go home.

After Illyrio finished speaking, he went to tell Khal Drogo what he wanted, and Viserys took the opportunity to pull Dany aside.

"Did you see how long his hair has grown?" Viserys asked.

Khal Drogo was a head taller than the tallest men in the room, his long oiled hair reaching well past his waist and even past his hips, the ends brushing against his thighs.

"Whenever a Dothraki loses a battle, they cut off their braids as a shame. Look at his hair. Khal Drogo never lost a battle in his life! And you'll be his queen." Wessey Reese said to Dani.

Dany looked at Khal Drogo not far away. His face was resolute and stern, and his pupils were black and cold like agate.

"I don't want to be his queen, Viserys, please, please, I don't want to, I really want to go home." Dany was afraid of Drogo, afraid of his eyes, she was terrified, whispered pleaded.

"Go home?" Viserys lowered his voice, but Dany could still hear the anger in his voice: "My dear sister, tell me, which home are we going back to? Our home has long been given People took it!"

He pulled her into the shadows aside, out of everyone's sight, digging his nails into her skin. "Which home are we going to?" he repeated.

Dany took a half step back, only fear in her heart. The home she said meant Illyrio's house, but she also knew that the home her brother meant meant King's Landing, Dragonstone Island and the whole lost kingdom .

Viserys's fingers tightened as he pressed Dany for an answer, but Dany just hung her head, tears in her eyes.

"My Majesty, please allow me to express my best wishes and highest respect to you on behalf of the Darry family of the Riverlands." Ian saw Viserys' Wrath of the Sleeping Dragon not far away, and quickly got rid of it The two ladies who approached him came to Viserys.

Ian's words solved Dany's predicament, because Viserys immediately let go of the fingers pinched on Dany, straightened the collar of his silk robe, and tried his best to look more regal, Then turn to Ian.

"You didn't mention loyalty." Viserys looked displeased.

(End of this chapter)