228 The Prince Attacked
"Joffrey, what does Uncle Lan Li look like?"
In a bedroom in the Red Castle, a black-haired boy of four or five years old, sitting on a chair and wiping his nose, asked a seven or eight-year-old boy who was lying on the side of the chair and looking at the window: "They all say that he looks like his father, so is he also fat?" ”
"How do I know?"
The seven or eight-year-old boy is also black-haired and blue-eyed, similar in appearance to the little fat man, but his expression is full of impatience when he speaks, and he seems to be very unkind to see the younger brother next to him.
"I haven't seen it again."
"And what are you looking at?"
The little boy was stunned and asked, "Aren't you looking at your uncle?" ”
"This is Meggor Building!"
Hearing this, the older boy glared sideways at the little fat man: "They are all in the throne hall, how can they see here!" ”
"And what are you looking at?" The little fat man asked repeatedly.
"What do you care about me?"
"Aren't you looking at Uncle Lan Li?"
"Shut up, you idiot!" The boy couldn't help but scold his younger brother, causing the other party to curl his mouth aggrievedly, looking like he was going to cry.
Joffrey ignored the idea, and after glaring at his brother, he turned his gaze back to a courtyard under the tower outside the window, and seemed to be observing the white cat in the courtyard that was walking leisurely with broken steps, but in fact it was sulking.
He was very curious about his uncle, Lan Li, whom he had never met, because in recent times he had heard the servants talk about him, what had defeated all the nobles of the river, forced them to be loyal to the king, what had thwarted the evil plots of the Targaryens, and had made great achievements, and that he was also a very powerful knight, and that he had participated in many tournaments in the riverbend and won the championship, and had also formed a knightly order
Life in the Red Keep was boring, and these new rumors piqued Joffrey's interest, so when he heard that the uncle had arrived at the Red Keep, he wanted to go and see it. 35xs
It was only his mother who refused him, claiming that she would not call him until the evening banquet.
Why can't I go to see it now, but have to wait until the evening?
Joffrey didn't understand, so he was dissatisfied, believing that his freedom was being restricted.
"I'm a prince, and the prince has the right to walk around his castle as he pleases, so why can't he go to the throne room?" He muttered quietly, wondering if it was time to sneak out, just
Looking at the little fat man beside him, who had already held back his tears and began to play with his fingers, Joffrey secretly rolled his eyes. If it weren't for the existence of this younger brother who always makes small reports by his side, he would have slipped away a long time ago, so why hesitate until now.
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, so he couldn't help but say something.
"You're so annoying, Tommen!"
These words made the little fat man's expression stunned, and then the grievances on his face that had been restrained resurfaced, and they were more serious than before, and after seeing him pout, he cried out.
"You're disgusting, Joffrey, you're disgusting! You have wronged me, you are disgusting! ”
The cry quickly provoked the nurse outside the door to rush in, but Joffrey didn't care about it, but hugged his chest and sneered.
"Why do I have a brother like you? A crying stupid pig! ”
"You're a stupid pig! You're a stupid pig! You are! You are! The little fat man cried even louder, crying and shouting loudly, and the nurse who ran over hurriedly picked him up and patted him on the back and coaxed him, while glaring at the big boy with a slight reproach. Flash Dance
"Your Highness Joffrey, you can't say that about your brother."
"Can you handle it?"
The black-haired boy said disdainfully: "I am a prince, I will do whatever I want to do with my brother!" ”
The nurse was a little annoyed when she heard this, but she knew that the queen in front of her had been spoiled by the queen and that it would not be effective to continue, so she couldn't help but sigh, and then turned around and left with the crying little fat man.
"You're a stupid pig! Joffrey the stupid pig! ”
After the door of the room closed, the little fat man's crying voice was quick and faint, which made the black-haired boy feel quite bored, thinking that his stupid brother was too stupid to be interesting at all
Thinking of this, he was suddenly stunned, and found that there was no one around him at this time, and he seemed to be able to sneak out of the opportunity, so he decided to do so.
However, the black-haired boy had just pushed open the door, and before he could run a few steps out, there was a sudden sharp pain in the back of his head, and then his eyes went black, and he didn't know anything.
"I've also brought with me the Pantos ship I captured earlier, along with everyone on board."
Standing on the variegated stone brick floor of the throne hall covered with red carpets, a black-haired young man wearing an expensive black velvet tight robe, with a tall posture and a heroic aura, said to the fat middle-aged man opposite: "The ship is parked in the harbor, and the people have been escorted into the Red Fort. ”
The young man's voice was calm and full of sharpness, so that the black-haired fat man opposite couldn't help but nod, and then patted him on the shoulder happily: "God bless, I haven't seen you for a few years, but you kid is getting better and better." ”
As the words fell, a tall blonde woman beside the black-haired fat man also smiled lightly.
"You're getting more and more handsome, Lan Li, all the girls in the Seven Kingdoms will be fascinated by you."
"Her Royal Highness has a good reputation." Lan Li responded with a smile.
King's Landing was no different from what it had seen ten years ago, the crowds were crowded and the air was stench, but the people in it were not the same as they had been.
The Robert brother in front of him was a heroic and sturdy young man ten years ago, but now he has become a fat man with a round face with a bulging abdomen. And the queen Cersei next to him looks much better than ten years ago, and as the years go by, she has lost her girlish appearance, but she looks more and more bright and moving.
In addition, not far from the three of them, under the shadow of the towering Iron Throne, the captain of the Royal Guard, Barristan Sermi, who was quietly watching here, also looked even older, and his original gray hair had all turned white, but his spirit was very sufficient
It was a private meeting, or rather, Lan Li had just arrived here to meet his cheap brother and sister-in-law, so there was only another strange Imperial Guard in this place besides these three acquaintances.
After some pleasantries, he noticed that his brother Robert was enthusiastic about his arrival, but Cersei beside him looked cold under the smiling cheeks.
This reminded Lan Li of the rumors he had heard over the years, and it was said that Robert and Cersei had a very bad relationship
What he was thinking didn't affect Lan Li's apparent response, his cheap big brother Robert seemed to be particularly interested in his life in Riverbend, or rather the incident a while ago, and asked about the situation again and again, and Queen Cersei beside him had been listening quietly, also looking curious.
In addition, Robert also asked about the cause and effect of the incident on the Crab Claw Peninsula a while ago, and Lan Li replied selectively, and at the same time, it could be seen that this cheap big brother obviously had the intention of sending troops to the Crab Claw Peninsula.
This is also normal, the first traitor to jump out after the Targaryen affair is exposed, the Crab Claw Peninsula must be punished accordingly.
However, this matter was not too important in general, so after talking about it, the conversation between them finally turned to the destination of Lan Li's trip.
"I think Dorne is bringing this up now with the fundamental intention of stalling for time."
When they talked about the marriage, Lan Li did not hesitate to speak, "The people of Dorn will not forget what happened in this Red Keep, and they believe that we will not forget it either. At this time, if we propose marriage in this situation, we must be afraid that we will target them now! ”
"Do you think we should say no?" Robert asked.
There was no shortage of similar voices in the Imperial Council, but they were more likely to hope that Dorne would sincerely take a stand in the current situation, after all, there were many ways to stabilize the Iron Throne's side, and there was no need to propose a marriage.
However, Lan Li didn't think about marrying a Dorne wife, after all, it was known for its openness, so after hearing this, he nodded and said, "If the Martell family is really sincere in marrying, then let their princess Alyne come to King's Landing in person, instead of letting us go"
Before he could finish his sentence, he was suddenly interrupted because someone had rushed to report that Prince Joffrey, who was located in the Red Keep Meggor Tower, had been attacked and was currently seriously injured and unconscious.
The royal couple's complexion changed dramatically.