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Chapter 309 Flowery Highgarden Castle, Cold Rain Casterly Rock City

Capital of the Reach

high court
Surrounded by three pure white stone walls, the High Court was praised by countless bards as the most beautiful castle in the Seven Kingdoms. Although the sun was shining brightly, some people in the city were not in a good mood.

Some time ago, the main force of the Tyrell family who hurriedly returned to Highgarden did not bring back the victory that the residents of Highgarden liked to see.

Dejected knights and dull-eyed ordinary infantrymen were noisily stationed outside Highgarden.

They were not disbanded immediately after the war as usual.

Therefore, the entire High Court is now convinced that the war is not over yet.

However, now that the war for the Iron Throne has failed, the thoughtful residents of Highgarden have begun to think.

Does the owner of this garden castle really want to be the enemy of the dragon that burned down Star Shuttle City?
Aiya, if this is the case, then it's a big deal. What if Gaoting City is burned down by a dragon like Xingshuo City?
Highgarden is not a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The castle located on the banks of the Mande River is in front of the endless plain.

Historically, the original Highgarden was burned to the ground by the Dornish people, leaving only an empty shell.

A city that is more like a garden than a military fortress makes it difficult for people to have confidence in it when it comes to real war.

Even if it is surrounded by three towering walls, it will not help.

Most of the people here are wealthy people with decent lives.

It's not that everyone is filthy rich, but, if you compare them horizontally, the beggars in the Reach may have better food than most of the farmers in the north.

Life is rich, and this brain will be active.

As a result, many people kept trying to spy on the news of the Tyrell family, the ruler of High Court, through various means.

If the roses are ready to surrender to the ruler of the dragon, then everyone can continue to live in the city leisurely. On the contrary, it is a dangerous place and it is not suitable to stay for a long time.

……

"So... my stupid son, this is your conclusion?"

Although he is already old and has a lot of children, Duke Mace Tyrell still has no temper at all in front of his powerful mother.

The name "inflatable fish" is partly due to his own cowardice, and the other part may be his mother who is too strong Redwyn Olenna.

Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms knew that the "Queen of Thorns" Lady Olenna was the only one who could really call the shots of the Tyrell family, and even the entire Reach.

If the Duke of Mace Tyrell is officially in power, it is unreasonable not to rebel against a few nobles to cheer him up.

Mace Tyrell lived up to his reputation. After a horse trip to Star Shuttle City, he immediately came back pissed off with fear.

As soon as he saw his mother, he immediately shouted for the entire Tyrell family to surrender to Daenerys Targaryen, a war they had already lost.

Although in theory, they didn't fight Dorn and Targaryen, and the soldiers didn't meet.

Mrs. Olenna was almost furious. She slapped the wine table made of fine wood and glared at her cheating son:
"Okay! Mace Tyrell, tell me, on what terms can we successfully surrender to the mad king's daughter?"

Mace Tyrell rolled his eyes to his mother's questioning, and muttered in a low voice:

"Um...we Tyrell, in that damn war, should have always supported her Targaryen."

"Her own brother failed and was killed by Robert Baratheon with a hammer. What does that have to do with us?"

Mrs. Olenna had been disappointed with her idiot son countless times, but she was still furious after hearing these words.

She raised the wine glass in her hand and splashed it onto her son's beautifully groomed fat face:

"Really? Duke of Mace, do you think Targaryen is a fool?"

"Back then, Aerys knew that we didn't use our full strength, and we were just perfunctory him. It's just that he couldn't beat Robert himself and died in King's Landing."

"Now, do you think we can go to the Targaryen girl so easily, convince her that we have always been loyal subjects of the Targaryen dynasty, and then pass the test?"

"Tell you, don't even think about it!"

Without looking at her son's miserable appearance, the "Queen of Thorns" who controlled Highgarden began to mentally figure out where the entire Tyrell family would go next.

Unlike the army that had just returned from the expedition, she was better informed. How could she hear that there were some unexpected changes in the Harrenhal battlefield in the north.

Two dragons, two dragon warriors, one non-Targaryen.

It is even reported that this mysterious dragon warrior is Clay Mandalay, the actual commander of the northern Hejian army that the "Queen of Thorns" has been paying attention to.

For this reason, she also specially asked someone to check whether the ancestors of the Manderly family had any blood fusion with Targaryen.

Although the answer is no, the news spread quickly, and the "Queen of Thorns" did not dare to rush to a conclusion for a while.

This is not a trivial matter, she is a woman herself, and she is very clear about the disadvantages of women in this bloody time.

And if there is really an adult male dragon king, then many things are the second choice.

When Aegon conquered, there were two queens, right?
Up and down the Seven Kingdoms, they finally recognized it with their noses pinched.

Now, on my side, is there a chance to add another queen to this king?

She checked on her granddaughter, Renly, that bastard. She really didn't do anything, but she did herself a big favor.

"We have to find a way to find out the situation as soon as possible. If he really exists, the Tyrell family must contact him in advance..."

She muttered to herself.

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"Father... well, welcome back."

Standing in front of the huge lion-shaped east gate of Casterly Rock City, Jaime Lannister, riding on a white horse, looked at his father who had returned from the "expedition" and could only say this embarrassingly.

He really couldn't come up with any lively welcome words.

For one thing, Tywin Lannister himself doesn't like this.

Secondly, from James' own point of view, if you tell his father this now, he might think you are mocking him.

Think about it, Tywin Lannister went out this trip, what did he do, and what did he bring back?
When leaving Casterly Rock City, there were more than 2 troops, with swords and guns like forests, and the light of long swords blinded people's eyes under the sun.

And now?

James Lannister was also leading the army. Looking back, he knew that there were at most 4000 people who followed his father back.

That was the main force of all the armies in the Western Region. Were all the troops with the best equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness destroyed?
Since Harrenhal is completely a riverland, the communication between Jaime Lannister and his father is not smooth.

He only received the news when the fleeing troops entered Golden Tooth City and returned to the Western Region.

"Well... we'll talk about it when we get back."

Tywin Lannister's face is quite ugly. He has always been brooding about his failure.

It was obvious that he was just one step away. Harrenhal had been defeated. As long as he caught Robb Stark, he would be invincible.

However, the Targaryen dragon appeared at this time, leaving him unprepared.

Tywin Lannister felt that his choice at the time was not wrong, and abandoning his pawns to protect the commander-in-chief was the most sought-after choice.

But in any case, the loss of nearly 2 people still severely damaged the vitality of the Western Territory, and they were no longer able to fight.

If the dragons come to attack Casterly Rock at this time, Tywin Lannister cannot guarantee that his men can replicate the record of the Dornishmen shooting Meraxes.

Jaime Lannister made way for his father, glancing and glancing to the back of the line.

Hey?
Where is my dearest sister, my eldest son, and Tyrion?
Why are all three of them absent?
Full of doubts, James Lannister followed his father back to the main castle of the Casterly Rock family.

The father and son sat face to face, both looking at each other in silence.

After all, he was young, and James Lannister did not have the concentration of his father, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Father, Cersei, and Joffrey, um... and Tyrion, what about them?"

Lord Tywin knew his son would ask this question, and there was nothing to hide.

"Cersei and Joffrey, should be in the hands of Clay Manderly now, Tyrion... I don't know if he's still alive."

Visible to the naked eye, the heir to Casterly Rock City was stunned for a few seconds. His slightly opened mouth, coupled with the almost frozen expression of astonishment on his face, allowed anyone to see the shock in his heart.

Finally, he reacted and stood up directly, blushing.

He wanted to curse, but his brain was a good thing and told him that he must not curse his father.

It was so uncomfortable that he didn't know how to vent.

He took a few breaths, and under Tywin Lannister's calm gaze, he sat back in his seat, his face turned gray all of a sudden.

It's not that he became like this because of his relationship with Cersei.

As a descendant of a noble family with a well-established background, he knew very well that this meant that, except for him, the remaining direct Lannister descendants were being slaughtered in one fell swoop.

This is even more terrifying than losing more than half of our own elite.

Finally, he calmed down and asked his father:
"What the hell is going on here?"

"It's nothing special. It's like this on the battlefield. It's always unexpected."

Tywin Lannister obviously didn't want to talk about these things anymore, but he had to make it clear to his son.

So, focusing on the key points, he told James Lannister what happened in the entire Battle of Harrenhal.

It is nothing but a crime of war.

As for Tyrion, Tywin did not tell his eldest son explicitly that he had given up his other son.

He knew very well that the two brothers had a very good relationship.

This proud knight has not grown up much in his heart. He regards his younger brother as very important.

It's better that he doesn't know about this matter, otherwise, the father-son relationship drama will not be able to continue well.

"Father... what shall we do next?"

After waiting for a long time, the eldest son who drank a large bottle of red wine finally calmed down and began to think about the current situation.

Tywin Lannister was in a slightly better mood.

"Let's go, let's go to the hall now, and discuss with other people who can come back alive how to deal with the current situation."

There are actually quite a few nobles from the Western Region who followed Old Lion back.

They were all waiting to be summoned by Tywin Lannister.

(End of this chapter)