Game of Thrones: I became a crown prince for a day.

Chapter 616: Yasha's Assassin

It was noon and the sun was shining brightly.

Rhaegar landed on his dragon in Sunspear City and was greeted with great enthusiasm.

"His Majesty."

Prince Quill trotted along with a happy smile on his face.

"It's been a long time, Prince."

Rhaegar climbed down from the dragon's back and looked this loyal subject of the Iron Throne up and down.

He has been full of fear and worship of dragons since childhood, and finds it difficult to resist the rule of the Targaryens.

With the constant instruction of his close ministers, he developed a kind and chivalrous character.

Beads of sweat appeared on Quill's forehead, and he could not hide his excitement: "Your Majesty, please follow me into the Tower of the Sun."

"lead the way."

Rhaegar glanced around and saw Belis Dayne, the Kingsguard and Lord Governor of Dorne.

"Your Majesty." Belis saluted to the king with righteousness.

Even though he had heavy responsibilities, he still remembered his original intention of joining the Kingsguard.

……

Tower of the Sun, Throne Room.

Rhaegar changed into a Dornish-style pale yellow robe and sat at the head of the banquet.

A little girl with black hair and olive skin came over, staring at the clue.

Coleanne Martell, the youngest daughter of the former Prince of Dorne, Coleanne, is a beloved little princess.

Rhaegar glanced at him, his mind completely unfocused on the other person.

Speaking of which, he has a deep connection with the Martell family.

Quill and Coliani were originally traveling by ship to Bluffs and Volantis, but were hijacked along the way.

The latter was also engaged to a member of the Three Women's Kingdom, but has now been beheaded.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Quill was in a hurry and told his servants to set the table quickly.

He went to feed the dragon.

Prepare livestock for the two castle-like dragons and watch the dragon flames burst out with your own eyes.

Rhaegar waved his hand and said bluntly, "The orphans of the Greenblood River are causing trouble, and pirates have appeared on the Summer Sea. The prince needs to take care of them."

The purpose of this visit to Sunspear was to help Quill consolidate his rule and to guard against the Iron Islands and the Basilisk Islands.

The sea is different from the land, and the dragon's strength is slightly discounted.

Yangji City is located on the Greenblood River Wharf, which can serve as a good bridgehead.

Although Quill was young, he was very thick-skinned. He spoke without hesitation, "Your Majesty, I really need money and trade. Recently, pirates have been disturbing the coast and causing panic among the people in the city."

As he spoke, a pleading look appeared on his pale face.

Rhaegar remained silent and turned his head away in disgust.

This kid is really taking advantage of the situation and making the lion open his mouth.

Quill looked young, and it was just a baby face.

He is actually 14 years old and has the mature thinking of an adult.

"There is also the Greenblood River Wharf. The ships there are crowded every day, but most of them are staying in the hotel. Most of the business is heading to Oldtown and Lannister Port."

Quill complained one by one.

When Dorne became independent, the nobles throughout the region had the ability to take over the maritime trade.

Nowadays, the world is in decline, Dorne is divided into two parts, East and West, and merchants are unwilling to come here.

Rhaegar listened patiently and offered a solution: "The rebels and pirates are due to the lack of defense in Sunspear. As long as we can develop maritime trade, we will have enough funds to arm an army."

"I will notify the three city-states in the Strait of Mir to increase trade with the Greenblood River and provide protection for the coastal areas of Dorne."

The rise of the Red Sea Monster and the Three Cities Alliance foreshadows the storm that will arise from the Summer Sea.

By using the Stepstones as a link to connect the two sides of the Strait of Dorne with the coast of Dorne, a sea blockade could be formed to isolate the continent of Sothoryos.

Colonization is not the best option after all.

The population of Westeros is already sparse, and migrating to the desolate continent of Sothoryos is not conducive to development.

Then we should trap the enemy in a land infested with mosquitoes and poisonous miasma, and cut off their sources of food and clothing.

"Thank you very much, your generous majesty."

Quill almost jumped up and poured himself a glass of Harrenhal's specialty sweet fruit wine to celebrate.

……

After lunch, Rhaegar suggested a tour of the Greenblood River.

As the only large dock in the entire Dorne Territory, it will bear the burden of handling the entry and exit of the maritime fleet in the future.

"Your Majesty, I see you brought another dragon with you. Is it Vhagar from the time of the Conqueror?"

Quill talked as they walked, and was very excited when he mentioned the dragon.

Rhaegar shook his head. "No, he is a lonely old dragon who rarely shows up in front of the world."

Uragas is a wild dragon that survived the apocalypse.

He will find a qualified driver for it and fully integrate it into the Targaryen family.

"It is an incomparable honor to be a dragon rider."

Quill flattered, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I heard that you have several daughters. I wonder if you are interested in marrying them off?"

"Huh?" Rhaegar paused, realizing that something was wrong.

This kid doesn't understand dragons at all; he just covets his bloodline.

Quill said sincerely, "I remember from the history books that the Arbiter King had thirteen children in his lifetime, and had betrothed several of his daughters to noble men of good character."

As a prince of a realm, he also rules the Martell family in Dorne.

Ask the king to marry a legitimate Targaryen princess to add the noble bloodline of old Valyria to the family and thus unite the alliance of the two families.

It is not only a reward from the royal family to the vassal, but also an important part of Dorne's true integration into the rule of the Iron Throne.

With a princess as his wife, who would dare to question his status?

Just like Lord Corliss of House Velaryon, his first wife had a dragon!

Rhaegar looked calm and said calmly, "Then do you know what happened to the daughters of the old king who were married to foreigners?"

"Uh……"

Quey was speechless.

Among the many daughters of the old king, only one married out in the true sense, and that was Daenerys Targaryen, who married into the valley.

She married a man who was decades older than her and died of puerperal fever at the age of 18.

There was also a Princess named Visanrella who was engaged to the Earl of White Harbor, but she broke her neck while riding a horse while trying to escape the marriage.

Among the other princesses, some were nuns or prostitutes, and one was mentally handicapped and raped.

To be fair, even if it was a girl from an ordinary aristocratic family, her ending would not be such a complete destruction.

"Sorry, Your Majesty."

Quill lowered his head in guilt, apologetically: "For mentioning your family's sad story."

"Hmph!" Rhaegar snorted and said, "My daughters will not marry outside the family, at least not if they don't want to."

He already had nine children, and Aegon was also having more children.

When Aemond and Daeron have children, the family will experience explosive growth.

In order to maintain rule and expand the family, internal marriage is sufficient.

Marry a noble from Westeros?
Haha, they deserve it!
How can a true dragon commit himself to the mediocre beasts of burden? "Your Majesty."

Quill hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "What do you think of my sister?"

Rhaegar frowned. "I have three wives, and the oldest child is only two years younger than Colyanne."

He is not a sea snake, marrying a wife who is more than ten years younger than him.

"No, no, you misunderstood."

Quill immediately changed his tone and said, "You have several sons. Marrying a woman from the Martell family is also a trust."

This time he spoke very bluntly and directly mentioned the word "trust".

Marriage is a must.

Since he couldn't marry a Targaryen princess as he wished, it would be okay to marry his sister to a Targaryen prince.

Only by establishing a marriage between the two families can peace be restored in Dorne.

Otherwise, when the civil strife in Dorne will be quelled does not depend on when the rebels stop, but on the mood of the king.

Rhaegar did not refuse again and fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Marriage is indeed the most direct way to build bridges between nobles.

The Arryns of the Vale and the Baratheons of the Stormlands are both marriage options for the Targaryen family.

The reason for this is that one of them blocks the weakly controlled North, while the other has been fighting against Dorne for generations.

Dorne has submitted to the Iron Throne, so it is only right that it be given appropriate trust.

After a short silence, Rhaegar looked at Quill's determined eyes and said calmly, "My eldest son and second son are already engaged. My sister can only choose one of the younger boys."

After a pause, he emphasized: "If the personalities are not compatible, I will not force a mentally retarded child to get engaged!"

"Thank you very much. House Martell will always follow the banner of the Iron Throne."

Quill smiled and bowed obediently.

The second half of the sentence was automatically filtered out, and only the king's agreement to the marriage was heard.

Now that the opportunity has been given, Dorn must seize it.

Looking at the other person's smiling face, Rega felt depressed and turned around to stroll along the bank of the Greenblood River.

When it comes to choosing a boy, the choice basically falls on the third son, Meka.

That was his favorite son, and he had originally planned to have some contact with Aegon's daughter, Jaehaera.

It’s because Viserion and Egg are too young, and they are still little dragons that can’t fly.

Meka is seven years old this year, five years younger than Corinna Martell, so they are barely a good match.

……

As we walked, it gradually got darker.

Under the protection of the guards, the group arrived at the other side of the Green Blood River, the area that was originally a lemon grove.

After the Dragon's Wrath ended, the lemon forest was burned by the sun's flames, and a large area of ​​the forest was burned, leaving scorched earth everywhere.

"His-"

In the intact forest, an old dark green dragon was crawling, and its breath scraped against the bushes, making them creak.

"Your Majesty, that is the cargo ship at the dock."

Quill stood on the shore, pointing at the large number of ships in the wide river.

The ships are large and small, with sails from all over the world.

In terms of lively scenes, the mud gate of Junlin is not small.

Rhaegar looked up and saw the banners of House Hightower and House Velaryon in Oldtown.

The two merchant ships formed a fleet, standing out among the crowd of ships.

Suddenly, a small sailboat flying a black flag caught our attention.

"What ship is that?"

Rhaegar had never seen one.

Quill stood on tiptoe, anxious to explain to the king.

But I’m not tall enough and I’m busy all day long, sweating profusely.

Belis held down the jumping prince and said respectfully, "That is the ship of Asshai. It has been in the Greenblood River for many days. I heard that the wizards who followed the Velaryon fleet are on board."

"Is it related to sea snakes?"

Facing the Kingsguard, Rhaegar did not hide.

Belis looked serious and said thoughtfully, "I don't know, but Lord Corliss is determined to transform the ship and sent his men to consult the wizards of Asia."

No one can tell whether the two are related.

"elder brother."

At this moment, Quill's ears moved and he heard his sister's voice.

I was wondering why the other person was behind me.

Quill turned his head and saw a pale-faced Colainnie standing in front of a wooden box by the river, holding a small shell in her hand.

Somehow, he walked slowly forward as if possessed by an evil spirit.

All that's left is concern for my sister.

Colainnie smiled foolishly and handed the shell to her brother.

"How did you come?"

Quill asked, reaching for it.

"go away!"

The next moment, Belis suddenly rushed over and kicked over the shell that was about to pass through his hand.

"Hiss..."

The shell split in two, and out emerged an ugly spider with a wolf-hound head, barking and swooping at Quill.

Dang clang——

A long black sword fell from the sky and instantly pinned the palm-sized poisonous spider to the ground.

Rhaegar grabbed the dazed Quill and stomped the poisonous spider to pieces, shouting, "You bastard, you're courting death!"

Just now, I saw Quill's expression suddenly change, and he walked straight towards the river.

I didn't expect that someone would assassinate me in broad daylight.

“Hiss!~”

Colaini's pupils turned pure black, her fangs were exposed like a wild beast, and she turned her head and jumped into the river.

"younger sister!"

Quill was so shocked that he wanted to jump into the river to fish it out.

"Don't worry, it's fake!"

Rhaegar held him down, his eyes coldly looking towards the small Asshai boat with black canvas.

There stood a slender figure on the boat, as stiff as a dead person.

As the water rushed forward, the small boat was hidden behind the large ship nearby and drifted away silently.

"Guard your majesty!"

Belis drew out his clan sword "Dawn" and stood in front of the two kings.

At some point, some beggar-like children appeared on both sides of the Green River, staring at the group with shining eyes.

Rhaegar's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself that someone was trying to assassinate Quill and cause chaos in Dorne.

(End of this chapter)