iron throne of ice and fire

Chapter 497: Rebel
Swish, swish, swish—she signed neatly at the end: Arianne Nymmellos Martell.

Then, with a crisp sound, he stamped it with his own private seal.

Arianne leaned lazily in the chair, her slender fingers playing with the quill in her hand, but her eyes drifted towards Prime Minister Mace, who looked like an inflatable fish.

She raised her red lips slightly: "It is obvious that not only the Tyrell family, but also the Martell family is willing to do their part for the peace of the kingdom."

"Humph!"

Prime Minister Mace simply snorted and ignored Martell. Instead, he reached out and moved the parchment with the alliance agreement in front of him.

His other hand reached for the quill.

However, when his fingers touched the quill, his movements paused and hesitation appeared in his eyes.

Was he being too impulsive at this moment? !

After all, this is a major decision concerning the future of the River Bend...

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Princess Arianne beside him picked up her wine glass, took a sip of summer red gracefully, and said, "Prime Minister, this matter does require careful consideration. I heard that the real person in charge of the Reach is Lady Olenna Redwyne. I sincerely suggest that you ask your mother's opinion first."

Arianne's ridicule did not arouse the anger of Prime Minister Mace. Instead, he said earnestly: "Martel, learning to listen to the wise advice of others is one of the necessary lessons to become a qualified heir."

Arianne clenched her fists, a sneer flashed across her lips, and she said, "Being indecisive when faced with a situation, is this also one of the lessons someone had to learn?"

"you!"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Green interrupted helplessly: "Two ministers, please calm down your anger for the sake of our kingdom."

Then, he cast his gaze towards the Duke of Highgarden, who had once again swelled up into the shape of an inflatable fish. "It is necessary to consider carefully, but today's situation is rather special. As the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms, I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible."

Mace Tyrell's chest rose and fell slowly, and then he took a deep breath and looked up. The perceptive Lord Green immediately understood the meaning of his eyes.

Looking at him, Green nodded his chin lightly: "Don't worry, you will thank me because of this alliance agreement."

After thinking for a moment, Prime Minister Mace finally stopped hesitating. Green had always been a man of his word and had an excellent reputation among the Seven Kingdoms. His promise was unquestionable.

With a wave of the quill pen in his hand, Prime Minister Mace signed his own name next to Green's signature and seal, and stamped it with the rose seal.

After doing all this, Prime Minister Mace glanced at Martell beside him with a slightly smug look.

Seeing this, Princess Arianne curled her lips and muttered, "How childish."

When Prime Minister Mace's face gradually swelled with anger, Green couldn't help but smile, then raised his glass and said, "For the peace of the kingdom, and for us, the gods are witnesses."

With glares at each other, Hand Mace and Princess Arianne raised their glasses together.

"To the kingdom, the gods bear witness."

Put down your glass...

Green looked at Prime Minister Mace and Princess Arianne respectively, and said slowly: "Time is running out, let's continue to talk about the royal bloodline."

His eyes slowly swept over the two of them: "...First of all, I want to make it clear that we don't need to discuss the identity of Myrcella and Tommen anymore, because it is meaningless."

Princess Arianne spread her hands. "Two bastards, poor bastards indeed. They were king and princess not long ago."

As she spoke, her dark eyes moved to the other side, with a hint of teasing on her face: "...You should be grateful to the Regent. If it weren't for him, your daughter would have almost become the fiancée of the bastard."

Rather than being furious, Prime Minister Mace felt more heartbroken. This was the fourth time Margery had failed on her path to becoming queen... Alas, my poor daughter!

Prime Minister Mace didn't want to pay any attention to Martell who was gloating over his misfortune. After stroking his beard and thinking for a while, he asked Green directly: "Your Highness, Regent, how do you plan to deal with them?"

"As a knight of the Seven Kingdoms, you should be more tolerant towards women and children."

Green drummed his fingers on the armrest. “I propose that they be exiled.”

Hearing this, Princess Arianne's eyes moved slightly: "Where to exile?"

"The beasts, valleys, and swamps of Crabclaw Peninsula are natural cages. I will select two remote chapels there and let Myrcella and Tommen atone their sins as a nun and a monk."

Green pondered for a moment and sighed, "Although Cersei has committed serious crimes, I cannot deny her help to Crabbe. This is well known. This is my own selfish desire."

The Duke of Metz could not help but nod slightly, secretly feeling that he had not misjudged the man. Green valued honor and his character was indeed reliable.

Thinking of their long-standing friendship, the Duke of Highgarden became less wary of the alliance between Rose and Marigold, and his trust in them increased.

Prime Minister Mace stroked his beard and sighed, "This farce is finally over."

Princess Arianne was not satisfied with Green's kind arrangement: "The Lannisters have never considered the so-called honor of knights. Don't forget how those people treated my aunt Elia (Rhaegar's wife) and her children. They are also women and children who need to be treated with tolerance by knights."

Grimm stared at Arianne, who raised her chin and met his gaze without retreating.

However, the gap in power between the two sides was too great. Facing the oppressive Regent, the weak Arianne finally turned her face away angrily.

After a pause, Green's steady voice echoed in the study: "The three families of Crabbe, Tyrell, and Martell are enough to maintain the stability of the Seven Kingdoms. Prime Minister Mace, Princess Arianne, I propose that we welcome back the Targaryen who is exiled, the Princess of Dragonstone, Daenerys Targaryen, who has the first right to inherit the Iron Throne."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air around him seemed to freeze in an instant, and both Tyrell and Martell were stunned.

Soon, Arianne's huge and full breasts bounced up, and she stood up abruptly, supporting herself on the table with both hands, her pair of clear black and white eyes staring straight at Green.

Because she was so excited, not only was her body shaking slightly, but even her voice was trembling: "Is this... true?"

Green nodded his chin, then shifted his gaze to Prime Minister Mace, who stood motionless with his mouth open. Princess Arianne also turned her head to look.

The Duke of Mace came back to his senses a little, but he still doubted whether he had heard it wrong: "Targaryen?"

Although no one responded, Prime Minister Mace confirmed from the glances between the two people in front of him that he had not heard wrongly.

There were too many "surprises" today, and Prime Minister Metz's thoughts began to become confused. His lips trembled: "This... this... this..."

After a moment of silence, Green's brown eyes moved slightly, and he said to Arianne, "Please trouble you to pour wine for our Hand."

This time, Arianne did not show any dissatisfaction. She quickly picked up the wine jug and poured wine, including Green's glass.

Gulp, gulp. The Duke of Highgarden, who was always elegant, didn't care about his image at this moment and drank more than half of the wine in the glass in one gulp.

When he calmed down a bit, Green's voice came over: "Seventeen years ago (this time has been adjusted before, thanks to Mr. Tai for reminding me), it can be said that only the people of Crabclaw Peninsula, the Reach, and the Dornish fought to the end for the Targaryen Iron Throne..."

He seemed to be reminiscing: "As a price, the Crab Claw Peninsula was suppressed for more than ten years, and you... were expelled from the center of the Seven Kingdoms for more than ten years."

He spread his hands and said, "Prince Mace, Princess Arianne, as loyal subjects of the Targaryen Iron Throne, we have every reason to welcome the Targaryens back and restore normal order in the Seven Kingdoms."

Green glanced at the two people in front of him, put his right palm on his chest, and continued: "I am very clear, in my heart, Baratheon has always been a traitor to this kingdom!"

(End of this chapter)