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

evening.

Director's Hall.

The memorials on his desk piled up in a small mountain, and Aemond was expressionless as he worked hard.

The dim sunset glow shone down, turning her long hair into a dazzling silver-gold color.

On both sides of the table, a pair of siblings were busy with their own affairs.

Helena put her chin in one hand and fiddled with a sapphire without interest.

I glanced at the door from time to time, looking at the closed door getting more and more boring.

Aegon moved to sit in front of the desk, his legs spread wide, trying to make himself comfortable.

With this skill, the maid will serve dinner.

Aegon held the little maid's hand and kept talking about it with an ambiguous look on his face.

"Why is there no veal on the menu? The food in the Red Fort is so poor?"

"..."

Aemond is too accustomed to this fool.

Helena looked gloomy and waved her hand to the maid asking for help, signaling her to leave.

"Thank you princess."

As if she had been granted amnesty, the maid shook off Aegon's dirty hands and ran away with the dinner plate in hand.

boom--

As soon as the maid ran to the door, the door opened from the outside.

"slower."

Rhaegar's voice was soft, and while pulling the door handle, he helped Rhaenyra walk slowly.

Rhaenyra nodded slightly and walked in with the baby in her arms.

My complexion is significantly better than in the morning.

Not only did she change into a blue dress, but she also specially dressed up.

"His Majesty."

The maid was startled and slipped out the door without even raising her head.

Rhaegar narrowed his eyes slightly, and when he saw the careless Aegon, a dangerous look flashed in his eyes.

Catching his gaze, Aegon seemed to be showered with cold water. He quickly stood up and gave up his seat: "Didn't Rhaenyra just give birth, why did she run out?"

Seeing that he was so understanding, Rega withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "My servants have been urging me, so I came here to take a look."

While she was talking, Helena put down the small ornaments and stepped forward to help Rhaenyra: "Sit down quickly."

Rhaenyra sat down, adjusted the swaddle in her arms, and said, "It's okay. The maester said that you should move around after giving birth to help with recovery."

As he spoke, he swept across the desk without leaving any trace.

Aemond stopped writing, looked up at his brothers and sisters who were busy, and slowly put the sapphire on the table back into his eyes.

"Is everything going well?"

Aemond asked softly, keeping one eye on the little swaddle.

Rhaenyra smiled: "Very good, it's a girl."

"Let me take a look."

Aegon came forward, pulled the baby's face, and put his hands in his arms for a while.

Soon, he took out a ruby ​​necklace and said proudly: "As a birth gift for my niece, a specialty from Volantis."

"I thank you on Visenya's behalf."

Rhaenyra smiled and placed the necklace in her swaddling clothes.

"a piece of cake."

Aegon slapped his chest, looking quite wealthy, and did not forget to wink provocatively at Aemond.

My brother is rich.

When Emond saw it, he looked away disdainfully.

The Stone Steps Islands occupy a good location and receive generous shipping fees every year.

In addition, Mill and Reese invested money to build two small docks on Bloodstone Island and Gray Gallows Island to attract additional cargo ships to berth and rest.

Aegon only built a few brothels and emptied the sailors' money bags.

Rhaegar ignored the comparison between the two brothers and said directly: "The Stone Steps Islands will increase taxes this year, and an additional 15% will be added to the original 30%."

"ah?"

Aegon was shocked and quickly protested: "Thirty percent is not enough, I'm almost drinking the northwest wind."

Rhaegar sneered: "Myr's tax is 45%, and Lys's tax is 50%. Do you have any objections?"

After years of development, the three free trade cities have been connected to the shipping routes of the Stepstone Islands, Dorne Sea, and Summer Sea.

Gradually increasing profits nourished the entire royal family.

Aegon was determined to resist, but he held back the words as soon as they came to his lips.

When I thought of the cellar full of fine wine in the Twin Castles, I gritted my teeth and agreed: "It will go up if it goes up, but just this time."

If it continues to rise, he will no longer be able to live a good life of spending money like water.

Will he be reduced to the same poverty as Emond in the future?

Rega said nothing, his playful eyes said everything.

Helena added from the side: "The Stone Step Islands can charge a tax of up to 65%. This has been discussed in the Imperial Council."

Aegon:…

My heart aches so much, and I suddenly don’t want to stay in King’s Landing any longer.

Rhaegar was too lazy to pay attention to him. The tax had to be paid sooner or later. Stonehelm's trade was not prosperous, and he still had to pay 35% of the tax.

Holding the chair with his palms, his eyes fell on Emond and he got to the point: "Is there any problem that cannot be solved?"

As soon as the words came out, his aura became majestic.

Rhaenyra paused and pulled Helena to look at the baby.

Aegon couldn't say anything, so he walked to the balcony and sat down, looking up in mourning for the taxes he was about to lose.

Aemond handed over the memorial that was buried beneath him: "News from Tidal Head Island, about the inheritance of the Sea Serpent."

"sea snake?"

Rhaegar pondered: "Isn't he leading a fleet to patrol the disputed area?"

In recent years, Volantis has often entered disputed areas under the guise of an ally, secretly releasing large numbers of stowaways and pirates.

As one of Lys's councilor families, the Sea Serpent serves as a naval marshal to combat crime.

Aemond's one-eyed man said, "You'd better take a look for yourself. The sender is the sea snake's nephew."

"Tsk!"

Rhaenyra curled her lips and emphasized: "It's the inheritance issue again. Velaryon is really endless."

Rhaegar took it and flipped through it, and was a little unhappy: "Marentin Velaryon, this is the nth time you have been stirring up trouble."

This man is the cousin of the sea snake, and he is already quite old.

But he is still so childish and unwilling to give up.

Aemond leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs: "What should I do, or ignore it?"

Rhaegar glanced at him and said lightly: "Send a message to Aunt Rhaenys, I will take the children to visit Tidehead Island in a few days."

Some things will be solved sooner or later.

Aemond nodded and looked at Rhaenyra who was coaxing the child: "Can she go?"

Rhaenyra frowned, answered for Rhaegar and asked back: "I can't go?"

"It's up to you." Aemond shrugged, with a casual attitude.

Rhaenyra handed the swaddling clothes to Helena, with a bad look in her eyes: "Instead of worrying about me, you should have married Cassandra earlier and taken on the responsibility of the marriage."

"I have my own arrangements. Storm's End will be mine sooner or later."

Aemond spoke lightly, confronting him tit for tat.

Aegon looked surprised, and looked around behind him to watch the fun.

The whole court knew that Rhaenyra and Aemond had a bad relationship.

Aemond was absent every time Rhaenyra appeared.

But it was still rare to see them confront each other head-on.

Rhaenyra stared at Aemond, and inexplicably thought of Alisson who was imprisoned in the sept of Harrenhal, and opened her mouth to retort.

"Okay, let's see Visenya first."

Rhaegar put his hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear: "The children are grown up, and they should be respected."

Even though she suppressed her voice, her words spread throughout the scene.

Rhaenyra bit her silver teeth secretly to suppress her anger.

Rhaegar gently rubbed her shoulders, turned his eyes to Aemond, and said calmly: "Rhaenyra is right. You have completed the ceremony of adulthood. Do you still want me to hold a tournament for you to add a gimmick?"

Facing the undeniable gaze, Aemond felt like a thorn in his back. He awkwardly put down his legs and returned to a normal sitting position.

In his heart, Aegon and Helena have always been the closest blood relatives.

Rhaegar is the eldest brother, and he admires and recognizes him from the bottom of his heart.

Only Rhaenyra, who has the same father and mother, can never get close to her.

Rhaegar treated her coldly, but finally stopped criticizing her too much.

Rhaenyra and Aemond's relationship had already appeared, and it was still okay in the past few years.

Until three years ago, Rhaenyra proposed that Myr and Lys jointly invest to build a dock for Aegon's Stepstone Islands.

The relationship between the two sides gradually became rigid due to favoritism.

But there is no way.

Stonehelm itself has a dock, so no investment is needed.

According to the geographical location, it is not as important as the Stepstones. It is located alone on the coast of the Dorne Sea, and the trade flow is not good.

Sighing, Rhaegar slowed down his tone: "You really should marry Cassandra. My father has been urging me to do this."

Aemond turned his head and said, "Then you really should take care of the guy behind me. He has been married for several years and has no heirs."

Aegon was stunned when he heard this, and said dissatisfiedly: "Talk about you now!"

"Quiet, he said he didn't say you, right?"

Rhaegar looked at the two brothers in distress with regret, and taught them: "Including Visenya, I already have six children, can't you be more motivated!"

"Humph!" Aegon was indignant.

Rhaenyra glanced at Rhaegar, then lowered her head and continued to coax her daughter.

Helena said silently: "Seven."

Rhaegar looked at her in surprise when he heard this.

Helena said nothing, took her niece's pink hand, and shook it with a gleam in her eyes.

Rhaenyra glanced sideways, her expression slightly complicated.

Aemond's one eye flashed with suspicion, and he changed the subject: "Okay, after the trip to Tidehead, I will return to Storm's End to deal with this matter."

"You should have done this long ago."

Aegon smacked his lips, thinking that Helena was talking nonsense.

Rhaegar's eyes flickered slightly, and he took over the conversation: "Get ready, the sea serpents will be back soon."

After that, they left.

...

Seven days later, Blackwater Bay.

"Hiss--"

Several giant dragons flew side by side, soaring over the magnificent sea.

The Glutton flew in the front, its black wings covering a large area of ​​the sea, and its huge body glided along the sea water.

On both sides of it, there was a giant dragon that seemed to be made of gold.

Each one was more than 30 meters long, barely reaching one-fifth of the Glutton.

The blue sky and the white clouds were leisurely.

"Hiss!"

A skinny mud dragon was flexible and smashed through clouds, just like a cunning villain.

The mud dragon was not slow, and with a pair of brown wings spread out, it could also sweep up the fishy and salty sea breeze.

Huh——

Above the clouds, a strong wind blew.

A dragon with light blue scales flew quietly, its huge body easily overshadowed the mud dragon, soaring leisurely.

Among the dragons, its size ranked second.

Second only to the strongest glutton, it was slightly over a hundred meters.

And under the escort of the dragon group, a three-masted sailing ship with a three-headed red dragon flag drifted with the wind.

Indistinctly, the roar of the young dragon could be heard.

The sailors on the ship were busy and avoided the deck according to the rules.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, Westeros has changed quietly.

The most obvious point.

When the royal family travels, they must be accompanied by a dragon.

……

Chaotou Island.

Hull Town, port.

Several giant dragons flew past, heading towards Climax City.

The royal ship docked at the port, and the Kingsguard was the first to disembark.

Woo woo woo——

At this moment, a heavy horn sounded that attracted attention.

Outside the port.

A huge, majestic and fierce warship flying the seahorse flag slowly sailed in.

"It's the Sea Serpent!"

"This is your Lord's ship, come quickly!"

"..."

As soon as the warship appeared, it immediately caused a commotion in the port, and patrol soldiers swarmed in.

Except this ship is the lord's vehicle.

What's more, the warship is unusual.

The ship's planks were scorched black and most of the flags were burned, as if it had been engaged in a series of battles.

You can smell blood and burnt food from a distance.