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Chapter 617: Inspecting the Academy

Indeed, Yalene had long been prepared for this day, after all, it's a challenge every queen married into the Targaryen family must face.

Throughout the history of the Targaryen dynasty, the harem had been filled with absurdity and chaos.

Some queens succeeded, while others failed in the struggle for favor, becoming marginalized, and drifting away from the court and power.

History books serve as the best textbooks, Yalene had prepared herself in advance. She wasn't going to use the method of crying, making a fuss, or threatening to hang herself to prevent Viserys from marrying a second queen; it wasn't the Dornish way of solving problems.

Dornish people are known for their passion, openness towards sexuality, and although Yalene had made changes in this life, she still didn't mind sharing her husband with her sisters.

Yalene once actively invited Nameria and Tyene to share Viserys' bed, the three sisters serving one lord together.

Because Yalene knew this was merely an outlet for desires, and such desires are the basic instincts of human reproduction, there's nothing to be shy about.

From the beautiful Nameria and the sweet-smiling, heart-melting Tyene, Viserys merely found satisfaction for his desires.

The Sand sisters could never replace, or even challenge Yalene's position.

But the presence of two girls made Yalene feel threatened—Rhaenys Targaryen and Daenerys.

The two girls had come into Viserys' life earlier than Yalene, and according to the tradition of continuing the Targaryen bloodline, he would inevitably have to marry one or both of them to carry on the family lineage.

Since blocking was not as effective as channeling, after careful consideration, Yalene chose her cousin Rhaenys as her ally in the harem.

Rhaenys' mother was Yalene's aunt, hence this relationship made the two naturally very intimate and open with each other.

And the most crucial point was that Rhaenys didn't exhibit the Targaryen traits prominently.

She had brown hair, dark eyes, though her cheekbones resembled her father Rhaegar, giving her high attractiveness.

Rhaenys' dragon bloodline wasn't very pure, so with Yalene and Rhaenys allying in the harem, even if Rhaenys bore children in the future, they wouldn't necessarily challenge Yalene's position in the harem. Moreover, they could jointly repel newcomers.

The cousins enjoyed their conversation, and Rhaenys was somewhat dizzy with Yalene's persuasion, but this didn't mean Yalene had any malice. After all, everyone would consider their own interests.

A person who thinks entirely for others is either a saint or a fool. Not considering one's own interests would only lead to losing everything in the end.

On the other side, seeing the conversation between Yalene and Rhaenys end, a young girl wearing silver lady armor with brown long hair on her face also showed relief, while the hiding Sand sisters came out.

Nameria Sand and Tyene knew what the two were talking about, but the eldest of the Sand sisters, Obara, was completely lost.

"What happened?"

She scratched her hair, not knowing what magic Yalene had wielded to make Rhaenys smile again.

"Hmph."

On the other side, Nameria, hearing her elder sister's question, snorted lightly in disdain.

Her figure was slender like a willow branch, her straight black hair was braided and tied with red-gold string, her black eyes and full lips framed her fair skin. Under her clothes, she hid a dozen weapons.

Whereas the third sister, Tyene Sand, remained cheerfully silent, her eyes sweeping over everyone present.

She had golden hair and blue eyes, her face sweet and devout. Her mother was a septa who violated the gods' will by secretly liaising with a man, making love under the gaze of the Seven statues, eventually giving birth to the illegitimate Tyene.

But despite Tyene's sweet appearance, she was one of the most dangerous among the Sand sisters, her understanding of poisons second only to her father.

The relationship among the Sand sisters wasn't that harmonious since they had different mothers, just the same father.

In King's Landing, Viserys was naturally unaware that even before making a decision, events in his harem had already begun.

He was now inspecting the construction progress of the Kingdom's Military Academy. The academy, located atop Rhaenys' Hill, was built on the land of a once-abandoned dragon pit. This royal military academy, now under the full jurisdiction of the royal family, was constructed on this once-abandoned land.

The dragon pit, as royal assets, had been a significant waste in the precious land of King's Landing for many years. So, Viserys' promotion of the pit's renovation was also a way to optimize royal assets.

Furthermore, the academy, a cradle for training future military officers, naturally needed to be firmly held by the royal family.

Now, with full funding, a large number of idle laborers from society were recruited to accelerate the construction progress.

King's Landing was now experiencing a population boom, core area housing prices soared, with labor supply exceeding demand. This situation had its pros and cons—the downside was sanitation and security issues, while the upside was rapid development. A large number of cheap laborers were recruited at low prices for infrastructure construction.

In just over a year, several academies in King's Landing had almost been completed.

"Make way!"

"Make way!"

"Clear the path for His Majesty!"

Rumble rumble—

The heavy hoofbeats echoed on the temporarily cleaned main road of King's Landing.

Trot trot trot.

A line of knights clad in bright armor, armed to the teeth, rode long-maned war horses. They held banners embroidered with golden-edged three-headed dragons and carried long spears. Among them, a female knight dressed in white armor with a white cape.

They majestically traversed the streets, moving directly up to the top of Rhaenys' Hill along Silent Sisters Street.

Viserys was now inspecting the Kingdom's Military Academy, whose first dean was a scholar of war studies from the Citadel, now becoming the new Doctor of War Studies, the dean of the military academy.

The previous Doctor of War Studies had died on the battlefield in Oldtown alongside the heir of House Hightower.

The new Doctor of War Studies, naturally, was very respectful, coming to the front gate of the academy to personally greet the king.

"Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty."

Behind the white-haired dean stood a group of bachelors of war studies.

Viserys, dressed in a leather outfit and draped in a black and red cloak, dismounted and handed the reins to a guard nearby.

"Doctor Belton."

Viserys extended his hand, and the white-haired new Doctor of War Studies quickly reached out, the two shaking hands.

"Your Majesty."

"Welcome to the Military Academy."

"Please."

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