The Iron Throne of Ice and Fire

High Court, Terrace Garden.

"The Duke of the North?"

Mrs. Olenna seemed to be talking to herself and placed the letter on the coffee table next to her.

Although more than ten years have passed, the deeds of King Robert and Duke Eddard are still fresh in my memory.

Duke Mace Tyrell noticed that his mother was silent and asked casually: "Mother, what's wrong?"

Seeing her stupid son, Lady Oriana couldn't hold back her anger.

If you have a little bit of brains, you should realize that things are not simple.

Although the Duke of Metz was hiding it, how could she not know that he was already immersed in the joy of being prime minister?

Fortunately, Mace was born in a Golden Rose family. If she had been born in...forget it, he had crawled out of her belly and couldn't be stuffed back. Boring assumptions are of no use except adding trouble!

Margaery saw her grandmother sitting there angrily and silent, and took the initiative to explain: "Father, in addition to Renly and Stannis, who we expected to be the prime minister, there is also an unexpected candidate for Winterfell. Duke Eddard.”

The Duke of Metz said in surprise: "How is that possible?"

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved again, waved his hand carelessly, and comforted Margaery: "Margaery, don't worry, the people in the north don't know how to govern the country, and the people in the north won't leave the Neck easily. Go south, and no one will like a northerner to be the prime minister of the kingdom..."

The more Duke Metz talked, the more he felt it made sense, and a slightly proud look appeared on his face.

Feeling the intense gaze from his mother, the Duke of Metz, who was talking eloquently, looked over in confusion.

He was familiar with Lady Oriana's look. She was looking at an idiot.

During this period of time, the Duke of Metz stole the show in front of the nobles of the River Bend with his non-controversial war theory, making him feel elated without realizing it.

The Duke of Metz couldn't help but show off in front of his mother, and by the way, he slightly proved that his wisdom was actually misunderstood.

Although he didn't know what was wrong with his words, the Duke of Metz still chose to believe his mother.

This kind of thing doesn't require his military talents for the time being, so he'd better listen to it more!

When the Duke of Metz stopped speaking, he also suppressed the pride on his face and looked at his mother very humbly.

Olenna saw the change of expression on Duke Metz's face, took a deep breath, paused for a while, and then said: "Use your big head to think about it, if it is impossible, then why did he suddenly appear? On the Prime Minister’s shortlist?!”

The Duke of Metz was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth... Yes, why?

The Duke of Metz believed in his mother's wisdom, suppressed the joy in his heart, and frowned.

King Robert and Lord Eddard's personal relationship...King?

Thinking of this, the Duke of Metz suddenly panicked. Could this be what King Robert meant?

The Duke of Metz was strong and calm, and looked at his mother who had a calm face.

The Duke of Metz was all smiles: "Mother, what do you think?"

Mrs. Olenna rolled her eyes secretly. The only advantage of the stupid pig son was that he knew how to rely on the wisdom of others.

"No one can stop the golden rose from blooming in King's Landing."

Olenna has always been the backbone of the Golden Rose family. After hearing her words, the Duke of Metz stopped panicking.

Olenna looked at Margaery on the side and showed a touch of kindness: "Margaery, please tell me again about your agreement with that little guy."

The Duke of Metz touched his beard. He was proud of his daughter. The way his mother treated Margaery said it all.

Just being well-behaved will not win your mother's favor. Margery's usual intelligence is worthy of her mother's attention.

Margery glanced at my father who looked pleased, with a slight smile on his face.

Margaery's voice was smooth and soft: "Grandma, Lord Greene has revealed to us that Duke Renly and Lord Stannis will also compete for the position of Hand of the King, and Lord Greene promised that they will solve this problem. .”

Although this was the second time Margaery told it in front of Lady Oriana, she was still very serious when she said it.

The grandmother was not old and her memory was failing, the grandmother was teaching her through various situations that actually happened.

After listening, Olenna was silent for a while, then raised her hand and patted the armrest of the chair: "What a cunning little fox. King Robert is not stupid. Whether it is Stannis or Renly, no matter who is in charge of it, At the hands of the king, it was King Robert who had a headache in the end!

Renly is superficial, Stannis is stubborn, and he knows his brother best. If one of these two people becomes the Hand of the King, can the King continue to enjoy himself without worrying about government affairs? "

Glossy on the surface? It was the first time Margaery heard this kind of comment from her grandmother. Her grandmother always showed her admiration for Lord Renly in front of everyone... Margaery's pupils tightened, her grandmother did it on purpose!

Margaery's elk-like brown eyes looked at her grandmother.

Lady Oriana knew the meaning in Margaery's eyes, and she nodded her chin kindly, which confirmed her guess.

Margery was not surprised, she just felt that her grandmother had taught her another important lesson.

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The Duke of Metz couldn't help but said: "Then... what should we do now?"

Olenna mocked: "Don't you wish that the little guy was your own child? Why don't you ask him?"

"How is this the same? I just admire that young man more..."

The Duke of Metz first explained with a smile, and then said: "I just remembered that Green and I discussed this possibility in private, and he also made some suggestions, but I can't think of how to solve it for the time being."

Margaery glanced at her grandmother and asked, "Father, what did you say at that time?"

Mace thought for a while and said: "Green's suggestion is that if a competitor other than the Baratheon brothers appears, then find a way to make that person withdraw automatically. That's probably it."

Olenna sneered, with a sarcastic tone: "Sure enough, he is well-versed in everything, and has some skills to become the queen's favorite! This little guy reminds me of some old guys. Every time I ask them, they always give long talks.

I was still very young at that time, and I supported my husband wholeheartedly, and relied heavily on those old guys. Only later did I realize that I was doing the specific things, while they were enjoying the benefits!

It seems to cover everything, but when you think about it carefully, it is just useless nonsense. Learning this skill at a young age can be regarded as a kind of talent. As expected, there is an alien in the barbaric Crab Claw Peninsula. "

The Duke of Metz felt that his mother had misunderstood Green. He felt that Green was still very pragmatic and was always more proactive than him as long as it was about him.

The Duke of Metz smiled and touched his beard. There was no need to explain. It was a good thing to be scolded by the Queen of Thorns. It was also a great honor. I grew up being scolded by her.

Margery glanced at her father's expression and raised her eyebrows.

"Grandma, Prime Minister Jon's health has not improved. I think we must leave as soon as possible."

Olenna glanced sideways at her stupid son, nodded, and said, "Margaery, I'll go with you."

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More than ten days later, Golden Rose's team had just entered King's Landing when they heard the news of Prime Minister Jon's sudden death.

Sorry, I was delayed by something today, so I can only code it here 5555. I will make up for it later!