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#17 - Chapter 17: The Birth of the Laughing Tree Knight

The dancing ended, and Lyanna pulled Howland over to the Stark brothers, pointing out the three squires to them. "It's those three guys, we absolutely can't let them off so easily. What ideas do you have?"

Young Benjen suggested, "This is easy! Prepare our best horses and armor for Howland and let him take revenge himself, defeating all their serving knights!"

But Howland hesitated, even though he yearned for revenge, he worried about humiliating himself. "Thank you all so much, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. After all, I'm not a knight, and I can't joust. But I will always remember your help, and I will always be loyal to the Stark family."

Since the person involved had given up on revenge, Brandon patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him with a few words.

Eddard had been absent-minded the whole time, and when he saw that everything was fine here, he immediately went to chase after his goddess. Lyanna, however, seemed thoughtful, she looked at the three knight squires, and then glanced at the Kingsguard, Barristan, standing to the side.

Liu Yuan and the others were busy until late at night, the banquet ending around ten o'clock. The following time belonged to the young people, Liu Yuan saw several couples heading towards the godswood. As for the subsequent cleanup work, it didn't require them children; adult servants would naturally take care of the mess.

He yawned and returned to his residence, surprised to find that old Parker wasn't in the room. This was strange, where did the old guy go? Due to the King's arrival, the entire Harrenhal was practically under semi-martial law. Liu Yuan searched the room for some snacks, put them in a basket, and left the Wailing Tower. He planned to go to the workshop to take a look; old Parker might have received some temporary task? As a blacksmith's assistant, he still had to help the old man.

Liu Yuan arrived at the hall. He knew many of the guards there. After greeting them, he went to the workshop next to the armory. Hearing the "ding ding ~ dang dang" of hammering coming from inside, he was right; the old guy was indeed busy here.

Liu Yuan entered the workshop and found that besides old Parker, there was an unexpected person, Lyanna Stark. This was a bit strange, why would a noble lady like you not be out on a date, and instead run to the workshop in the middle of the night?

Old Parker saw him arrive and quickly pointed to the side, saying, "You've come at the right time, help me with that gambeson."

Liu Yuan didn't say much, put down the basket, and began to process the already formed gambeson. The work was actually very simple. The armor on the platform was obviously pieced together, and to effectively combine them, some modifications to the gambeson were needed.

Lyanna kept chattering away, stating her requests. It turned out that she wanted to wear the pieced-together armor herself. Parker was handling the connecting parts of the armor, and Lyanna placed a heater shield in front of Liu Yuan, saying, "Remove the pattern on it, make sure it's clean, and don't let anyone recognize its origin."

The heater shield was actually a smaller version of the kite shield, the curved upper part was flattened, and the size was also shortened. It was a type of medium shield, that knights could still wield freely when fighting on foot after dismounting. No wonder she wanted him to clean it up; a wolf's head was painted haphazardly on the shield. Liu Yuan ground off the pattern, saying, "Lady Lyanna, would you like to replace it with another pattern on the shield?"

Lyanna hadn't thought about it yet, and casually said, "Just draw something, how about a weirwood tree?"

Liu Yuan thought, a weirwood tree! He had seen them before. Although the faith of the Seven Gods was quite common, there were many godswoods with weirwood trees alive in the Crownlands. Liu Yuan took out a charcoal pencil and quickly sketched the image of a weirwood tree on the shield, lifelike and very dimensional.

Lyanna was quite surprised by his painting skills, she praised, "You draw very well, but this weirwood tree's expression... looks too sad, I don't really like it."

What a demanding young lady, Liu Yuan used red paint to make some modifications to the weirwood tree's face, and it immediately turned into a smiling face.

Lyanna suddenly said happily, "Very good, that's it. Hahaha~ A laughing tree, great, I like this expression very much."

Liu Yuan used his skillful technique to engrave the laughing tree onto the steel surface of the shield. After the full armor was modified, Lyanna tried it on, the armor looked a bit pieced together, but it fit perfectly.

The beautiful noble lady was naturally generous in her happiness, she directly rewarded him with a gold dragon. And she specifically instructed them to keep it a secret.

Liu Yuan was quite curious, judging from Lyanna's meaning, she was planning to enter the melee herself. Can women participate in tournaments like this?

Ah~ He yawned a long yawn. Sleepiness struck, his body had reached its limit, and he soon fell fast asleep. When Liu Yuan opened his eyes again, the sky outside was already bright.

He was still lying on his bed, it seemed that old Parker had carried him back to the room. He heard the sound of horns outside, it seemed that the tournament had already begun.

Outside Harrenhal, on the wide open ground, colorful tents bloomed like flowers, stretching as far as the eye could see. Amidst this lively scene, an arena specifically for jousting was particularly eye-catching. Wooden fences were neatly placed on both sides of the track, like loyal guards, protecting this sacred land, to prevent warhorses from running amok during fierce battles.

On the north side of the arena, a towering wooden grandstand rose from the ground, like a majestic castle. This grandstand was specially built for the distinguished noble lords, allowing them to overlook and enjoy the exciting matches. The south side was relatively simple, with only a wooden fence enclosing an area for the common people who came to join in the fun.

The sun shone down, illuminating the entire Harrenhal, but Aerys II seemed to be afraid of this light. Even sitting on the high platform, he still used heavy curtains to isolate himself from the outside world, as if to hide himself in the darkness. Even those sitting next to him could hardly see his face, and could only feel that mysterious aura.

At this moment, the king was intently watching the match below. Jousting, this well-known social activity, attracted countless eyes. For the knights, this tournament was not only a fierce competition, but also an excellent opportunity to show their strength. They knew that the excellent results achieved in this tournament would become a glorious mark in their personal resumes.

In addition to the thrilling competitions and close combat, the tournament also included many rich and colorful events. Archery competitions, axe throwing, horse racing, and single combat events were staged one after another, dazzling the audience. At the same time, dwarves and jesters also performed on the field, bringing joy and surprise to the audience.

As the host, Walter Whent's daughter was the "Queen of Love and Beauty". Walter's four sons, and his brother of the Kingsguard Ser Oswell Whent, became champions to defend her honor and went to battle.

When Liu Yuan arrived, he saw that the last son of Earl Whent had just been unhorsed.

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