Chapter 142

Chapter 142 Ally

  Samwell wore a white fine linen shirt , gray velvet baronial dress, and the great sword [Dawn] behind his back, and he walked towards the residence of Duke Renly.

  On way he saw heavily armed palace guards everywhere, looking alert.

  A chilling atmosphere pervaded the entire Red Keep.

  "Sorry, Lord Caesar, the Duke is seeing a guest, please wait a moment." The guard recognized Samwell and said politely.

  "Okay."

  Samwell was not in a hurry, he just stood in the corridor and looked at the scenery in the courtyard.

  The courtyard was paved with fine blue stones, and there was a plum tree in the northwest corner, and a lazy cat napping on the tree branch .

  There were many mice in the Red keep, so many cats, some are raised by servants, and some were wild cats.

  Judging by the smooth hair and fat body of the cat on the tree, it seemed that someone has raised it.

  Samwell was staring at the cat in a daze, when he suddenly saw a black cat jumping out from nowhere.

  It has only one ear, black fur, and has a strong and alert figure.

  However, at this time, a thin and small figure was following it lightly, as if trying to catch the cat.

  Samwell couldn't help but smile slightly , because he recognized that the person behind the black cat turned out to be the second daughter of the Hand of the King, Arya Stark.

  This naughty ghost was barefoot, dirty all over, and the leather vest on her chest was full of cat scratches. It seemed that she had been fighting wits and courage with the black cat for a long time.

  Arya's attention was on the black cat at this time, so she didn't notice anyone else. When she approached the black cat lightly and was only three steps away, the black cat seemed to have noticed something and rushed away.

  The little girl yelled and jumped on black cat swiftly but the cat hissed and tried to slip between her feet.

  But Arya saw through his attempt, reached out and hugged the black cat to her chest, laughing happily.

  The black cat struggled even more. Its claws tore at her leather vest, but left only scratches.

  Arya gave the black cat a quick kiss between the eyes, and pulled back a moment before it could claw her face.

  The black cat purred angrily.

  "Good job." Samwell applauded.

  Arya was startled, and as soon as she let loose her hand, the black cat took the opportunity to slip out. When she came back to her senses, the black cat had already disappeared.

  "Lord Caesar!" Arya was not angry that Samwell scared her cat away, and ran over happily, "What are you doing here?"

  "I'm waiting to meet Duke Renly." Samwell smiled and helped her comb her hair, but it didn't work. Sweat, dirt, and even spider webs were all tangled together, "What are you doing? You're in such a mess?"

  "Catching the cat!" Arya said proudly holding her hips, "My dance teacher Syrio taught me this, he is the chief swordsman of Braavos, he is very amazing!"

  'First sword of Braavos ' Syrio Forel.

  Samwell's heart moved. Unexpectedly, this legendary swordsman also came to King's Landing, and became Arya's teacher according to the original trajectory of fate.

  "I've heard of his name, he is a very powerful swordsman." It's a pity that this kind of fancy swordsmanship may not have much chance of winning against armored knights, Samwell added in his heart.

  "Yes! He told me to be as quiet as a shadow and as light as a feather, so that I can catch cats! I have caught all the cats in the Red keep, and only the one-eared black cat was left. It is the most cunning cat.

I've heard people say that the cat is the daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen, Princess Rhaenys's pet. It's called Balerion! It's the same name as Aegon the Conqueror's dragon! I will make sure to grab it!"

  "Good luck."

  "Thanks!" Arya laughed and ran away.

  What a carefree girl.

  Samwell sighed, wondering if the coming storm will affect the fate of this little wolf .

  At this moment, the door suddenly opened.

  Samwell turned his head and saw Margaery Tyrell walking out lively.

  She was wearing a dark green tunic dress, and the back was woven into a huge rose shape with lace, looking majestic and dignified.

The girl smiled when she saw Samwell:

  "Sam! I just heard your voice, are you also here to see Lord Renly?"

  "Yes, Lady Margery." Samwell bowed slightly in greeting.

  "Then come in, there are no outsiders here."

  "Okay."

  Samwell entered the door, and saw that the two brothers of the Tyrell family, Garlan and Loras, were also there.

  He realized at once that Lord Renly was trying to win over House Tyrell.

  However, the Tyrell family doesn't have much power in King's Landing, so a few dozen guards are of no use. What's more, those guards are still outside the Red Keep.

  Duke Renly smiled and waved to Samwell: "Sit down, Sam, oh, sorry, can I call you Sam ?"

"Yes lord."

  I have to say that Duke Renly is really good at dealing with people, coupled with his handsome appearance and noble family background, he can make anyone feel like very friendly .

  In fact, in peacetime, Renly would indeed be a good fit to be a king.

  But unfortunately, to borrow the words of the King Beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder, Renly Baratheon is even more of a summer knight.

  In a sunny environment, he will be particularly radiant.

  But when the storm hits, he will wither like a delicate flower.

  So Samwell never regarded Renly as his real opponent. The Duke of Storm's End was destined to be unable to defeat those tougher and more sinister guys.

  Samwell greeted Garlan and Loras again, and then sat down on the chair.

There were no servants in the room, and Margaery actually poured a cup of tea for Samwell herself .

  "Sam, I heard you wanted to see me ?"

  Samwell held the teacup and seemed to be considering his words: "Lord Renly, please forgive my presumptuousness, but I want to know when is the trial about Lord Jon's death?When will it be held? As you know, I have been in King's Landing for nearly a month, and I am really worried about the situation in my territory."

  "I understand your concerns, Sam. I really want to hold the trial as soon as possible and give the 'Red Viper 'Conviction, so that Robert can leave with more peace of mind. But unfortunately, Lord Ed thinks it is not a good time."

"But you are the Master of Justice, and you should be responsible for this, Lord Ned's a bit lenient..."

  Samwell's words were actually a little presumptuous, but Duke Renly laughed out loud after hearing this:

  "After all, Lord Ned is the Hand of the King, and he is in charge of the kingdom affairs of King's Landing, so it's not easy for me to deal with him."

  With that said, Duke Renly hated Eddard Stark more and more, and he couldn't wait to get the regency.

  However, for Samwell, Duke Renly looked more and more pleasing to his eyes: "Sam, in fact, you don't have to worry, You won't have to look at Eddard Stark's face again soon."

Hearing this, Samwell was more convinced that Lord Renly had tampered with the king's will.

  And "Knight of Flowers" Loras said directly: "Sam, Lord Renly told us just now that His Majesty appointed him as regent and guardian of the kingdom in his will."

Samwell was surprised when he heard this .

  But he knew that the Regent and Guardian of the Realm appointed by Robert in the original book was Eddard Stark. Did Renly really tamper with the will?

  How did he do it? Could it be that Robert has lost his mind?

  "That's really congratulations, Lord Renly." Samwell smiled and congratulated.

  Duke Renly smiled and waved his hands, saying: "I must do my best to maintain the stability of the Red keep and even the Seven Kingdoms due to my brother's trust. This is also the purpose of this gathering "

This is a hint that the Tyrell family has already made the statement.

  Loras immediately said: "Lord Renly, please rest assured that the Tyrell family will stand firmly behind you and work with you to maintain the stability of the Seven Kingdoms."

  Garlan glanced at his younger brother and had no choice but to follow suit. : "Yes, Lord Renly, the Tyrell family will provide you with the necessary help."

  "I will always remember the support of the Tyrell family!" Duke Renly expressed his gratitude sincerely, and then turned his attention to Samway.

  Samwell cursed secretly in his heart, but he could only bite the bullet and said:

  "As a vassal of the Duke Mace, of course I will follow in the footsteps of House Tyrell."

  "Very good!" Duke Renly stood excitedly. IHe said, "Please also inform the nobles of the Reach in the Red keep about this matter. I believe that with your support, I will be able to stabilize the situation after my brother's death and prevent some conspirators from usurping him! "

Loras immediately said: " Master Renly, please rest assured, we will ensure that all the nobles of the reach will stand firmly behind you."

  Stupid!

  Samwell cursed inwardly again.

  Garlan and Loras are two idiots, before you expressed your support for Renly, did you ask Lady Olenna, the "Queen of Thorns" for her opinion?

  And Renly, that idiot, actually wants to tell all the nobles in the Reach about such a confidential matter!

  As long as there is a traitor among them, or someone who is not tight enough to let the secret of the will leak out, Renly will immediately become the target of public criticism!

  All the ambitious people in the Red Kepp will immediately put aside their conflicts and kill him first.

  Moreover, this guy Renly couldn't grasp the point at all. How many people are there in the Red Keep? How many swords can be defended at once ?

  As for the accompanying guards, it is estimated that the guards of the Reach nobles who came to King's Landing this time can make up hundreds or even thousands of people, but these people are all outside the Red Keep. When the bronze gate is closed, these people can only stare blankly outside the castle.

  If he is really going to tear his face in the Red Castle, the outcome can be decided by two armed forces - the King's Guards and the Capital City Garrison .

  Although there are only seven members of the Kingsguard, each of them is a top knight with extraordinary combat power, and has a very high reputation in the Seven Kingdoms, and is a symbol of the authority of the royal family. As long as the King's guard move, most of the ordinary Soldiers would not even dare to step forward to fight against them.

  However, the Kingsguard are not easy to win over.

  But the city garrison is much easier. This is what Renly should win over, instead of looking for the nobles of the reach to support him here.

  Samwell felt more and more that he was on a pirate ship. The key point was that he, as a vassal of the Tyrell family, could not jump off the ship.

  Depressed , Samwell suddenly saw Margaery Tyrell who had been silent.

  And this "Highgarden Rose" also looked at Samwell with a tacit understanding.

  Their eyes met, and they seemed to understand each other's thoughts in an instant.

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