"Now that the situation has become clear, Lord Mace Tyrelll, as the representative of the surrender of the South, has entered the city to wait for our army to offer terms of understanding." The banquet continued, but Lan Li had already accompanied the old bachelor to leave early.

Climbing up the stairwell, the old man panted and said, "He noticed that you may, probably just observe the condition of your brother Robert's family. As the leader of the rebels, Robert—"

The words were interrupted by a burst of breath, and the old bachelor paused on one of the steps for a while before he said, "It may also be ...... Well, I heard that in the High Court, his little daughter has just been born. ”

"You mean marriage?" The old man said vaguely, but Lan Li could guess what it was, so he couldn't help frowning: "How long has it been since my fifth name day?" ”

"It's normal."

Silently sighing at the intelligence of the boy in front of him beyond his age, the old bachelor couldn't help but explain more.

"Lords usually use marriages to win over allies, and many children of noble families have been targeted when they were infants, so tell me that you are too late now."

As he spoke, without waiting for the boy to respond, he smiled and said, "You are from the Baratheon family, you are of noble birth, but you are a sought-after commodity. It is not easy for a small lord to marry you and climb to a high position, and it is not easy for a big nobleman to meet a marriage partner who is from the same class family and is very suitable for his children in all aspects. ”

"But I'm not even a second son, and now I don't have the right to inherit."

As they spoke, they continued to climb the stairs, and a dark-haired maid passed by and said hello, and the old man nodded at her, waiting for the other to go far before speaking again.

"It is true that it is difficult for you to have your own territory, but your grandmother, Rayleigh Targaryen, is the daughter of Aegon V, a true royal princess, and in terms of blood, your brother - ahem, this matter will not be talked about for now. In short, child, the current situation is turbulent, but when the country is stable, the lords and nobles who want to be engaged to you will continue to come, so you have to be prepared. ”

After the old man finished smashing his mouth, he suddenly felt that he had said a little too much, but when he glanced at Lan Li's frowning and thoughtful face, he smiled dumbly.

The boy is precocious, but there are some things that are impossible to understand.

However, the old bachelor was wrong about this, Lan Li was not unaware of this matter, and even his understanding was very advanced.

He knew that if normal development continued, his cheap brother Robert would ascend to the Iron Throne, and he would inherit the castle beneath his feet, as well as the Storm Lands.

It's hard to say whether this will really happen - after all, there has been a thing that is significantly different from his memory.

Lan Li didn't care much about this.

Regardless of whether he has a territory or not, as a member of the Baratheon family, it is already certain that he will not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of his life, so he doesn't have much desire for territory and lordship-

What he was really interested in was the hidden "golden finger" on his body, and the special power that this thing brought to him. Relatively speaking, secular power games are nothing at all.

It's just that it's not without a premise to eat and drink......

Lan Li pondered as she climbed the stairs.

He felt that he should think about this problem, because according to the development of the original book, Robert who ascended to the throne would be arched to death by a wild boar more than ten years later, the reason is of course not simple, but there is only one core contradiction -

The queen from the Lannister family in the Westland messes with her husband and brother behind her back, and the three babies she produces are habitually considered to be Robert's cubs, and even the person in question, Robert, thinks so.

As a result, it was later discovered that they were not of royal blood.

Conspiracy, poisoning, betrayal, framing...... Chaos and war broke out.

So how can you stop that cheap big brother Robert from being cuckolded......

Lan Li was a little imaginary for a while.

"You did a good job today. But you should take the initiative to meet Master Stark instead of asking your second brother to call you. The old bachelor's nagging came from beside him.

"Why?" Lan Li asked knowingly.

Holding the handrail of the stone staircase, the old man said to him earnestly, "As the young master of the Baratheon family, this is the courtesy you should have. ”

"As a child, I think I have the right to be shy."

Lan Li said without blushing and panting: "And I see that he has something on his mind, so it's not good to disturb him rashly." ”

In fact, during the banquet, he was completely attracted by the Nazedi, otherwise it would be impossible to ignore Stark, after all, he was also a very important person.

"Probably the cause of the war. Where there is war, there is death, and death is not easy to ignore. The old man paused and thumped his waist, then lowered his voice.

"Lord Stark doesn't always come to banquets, and I've seen him stiff in his toast. As for your second brother, it's a little cold, but he can still handle this kind of scene easily. ”

Is there a difference?

Seeing that the old man's face seemed to be happy, Lan Li couldn't help but be speechless.

At the banquet, he saw only two faces like stones, one stinkier than the other. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many northerners, the atmosphere of the whole scene would not have been warm at all

But the topic did not continue, they have reached their destination.

Because of the need to raise ravens, the old man's room was placed on the top floor of the tower, and Lan Li's bedroom was basically not a few steps from the bachelor's room, but after a short time he entered the room, he quietly walked out again, and then walked downward.

At this time, the corridor is empty, only the brazier at the stone wall burns quietly, the shadow sways on the surface of the corridor and the surface of the stone dome above, which looks a little gloomy, and the stone staircase connecting with the corridor is even darker, and the old brocade hangs silently on the side wall, the overall atmosphere is gloomy, and being in it is enough to make children frightened.

However, Lan Li was not a normal child, so he didn't pay attention to how dark the surroundings were, and after wrinkling his nose and sniffing it, he walked towards the bottom of the tower without hesitation.

But an uninvited guest stopped him on the way.

"Davos?"

Looking at the gray-robed brown-haired middle-aged man who came up from the bottom of the stairs, Lan Li took the initiative to say hello: "Why didn't you go to the banquet?" ”

He actually wanted to ask how the smugglers got up, because the upper residential area was guarded by guards, but considering the chaos below, it was very likely that the guards were negligent in their duties.

"Those northerners are so good at drinking." The other party coughed dryly, and then went straight to the point in a low voice.

"Lord Stannis promised to give me a piece of territory and knighthood in return for this adventure, but only if I pay the price for my smuggling."

Lan Li tilted his head to look at him, "Chop off your fingers?" ”

"How are you—"

"Listen to the servant."

Davos opened his mouth, but he didn't ask much.

His conversation with Stannis took place in private, and no one else could have known about it.

However, that special bone meal had already put a veil of mystery on the boy in front of him, and any more layer was not too surprising to him.

This incomprehensible witchcraft trick made Davos wary and repulsed, but he couldn't ignore the help it had given him.

So despite his struggles, he still ran here, to this little boy who looked delicate and beautiful, but was full of mystery.

"I'd say it's all because of you, my lord, if not—" Davos's words were visibly respectful compared to the last time.

"Isn't it all good, the credit is yours, I just want to eat my stomach." Lan Li interrupted him and waved his hand: "This is not the place to talk, you want to thank me, and I'll talk about it later." ”

Seeing the boy walk down the stairs beside him, Davos couldn't help but say again, "But the reward is really—really—"

Lan Li paused, then glanced back at him.

The other party was covered in the smell of alcohol, and he seemed to be a little unsteady when he stood there, obviously having drunk too much.

"Too high? Or do you think it's a detriment to you...... Honor? ”

"Smugglers don't have honor, but it's—"

"Smugglers have no honor to speak of." Lan Li replied firmly.

This has been said by many people, but for the first time it has come from the mouth of a child. Davos opened his mouth when he heard this, and finally nodded awkwardly: "Okay sir, I'm sorry to disturb you." ”

He bowed after speaking, turned around and prepared to leave.

"But you're going to be a knight in no time, Davos." Lan Li suddenly said from behind him: "A knight who regards honor as more important than his life, the story says. I want you to be a knight like that. ”

Davos paused when he heard this, and couldn't help but look back at the boy, who shrugged his shoulders at this.

"That's probably the best reward for me."

The boy smiled at him, and then hurried away, leaving Davos stunned.

The surroundings were silent, except for the sound of footsteps.

It wasn't until the short figure disappeared from sight that the brown-haired middle-aged man seemed to react suddenly, a trace of gratitude flashed on his face, and then he chased after him quickly.

"Your Excellency, you're going in the wrong direction, your room is on it!"