74 Sudden Oath
"You're here to laugh at me, too?"
The oncoming words made Lan Li stunned for a moment, and then pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down, while saying, "I don't have the habit of laughing at others. ”
"I'm also not in the habit of talking to strangers." The "child" sitting on the chair looked at Lan Li coldly with his two-colored eyes, as if his facial features were tangled together and looked very hideous and ugly in the dim light.
It's very lonely.
Lan Li thought to himself, but he didn't care, the old god was sitting there on the ground, his sleeves shook when his arm stretched forward, and a silver dagger suddenly slipped out and was held in his hand, and then his upper body leaned up slightly, and under the stunned gaze of the other party, he deftly used the dagger to cut off a chicken wing from the plate of roasted chicken in front of him.
In the light of a nearby brazier, a piece of chicken wings that looked tender and greasy was held away from Tyrion's eyes by the dagger, and he heard a word.
"I thought your chicken was delicious, that's why I came to you to ask for a copy."
The black-haired boy on the opposite side said, tearing off a piece of the chicken wing in his hand with his mouth, and his voice was muffled as he chewed.
"But you don't seem to be very willing, so I can only use force."
This sounded like bullying, but after scratching his head, the other party pushed the plate of roast chicken in front of him to Lan Li instead.
"I'll give it to you, but I don't think this chicken is delicious." His voice was a little hoarse, and it was also full of boyish immaturity, and Lan Li estimated that he would be eight or nine years old now.
"Really?" As he asked, he cut off another piece of chicken thigh and put it in his mouth to chew.
"Then why do you eat so well?"
"I'm hungry." The other party replied.
It seemed like that, but Lan Li felt that this person's tone was a little reluctant, and at the same time, when he spoke, his eyes unconsciously glanced at a group of children of the same age not far away, and now they were playing with each other.
Thinking of what he said at the beginning, Lan Li easily guessed what had happened before, but he didn't pursue the idea of this matter, but changed the subject.
"Your name is Tyrion? My name is Lan Li. ”
"I know your name is Lan Li."
It may be that the action just now put his mind at ease, and one of the future protagonists is no longer as vigilant as before when he speaks, but he doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic either.
"The Kaiyan city manager told me. My sister also brought you a gift. ”
These words made Lan Li couldn't help but turn his head to look, and through the endless crowd, he could see that his cheap big brother Robert was dancing with an elegant girl with blonde hair and a gorgeous skirt at this time, because the distance was too far and there were too many people to see the appearance clearly, but even if he hadn't seen it before, he could recognize who that person was.
Cersei Lannister, a well-known existence in King's Landing, is also the person who has splashed a lot of "dirty water" on Lan Li.
There is a very obvious difference between her appearance and the one in her memory, that is, she is not sure whether she likes it or not......
Thinking about it, Lan Li retracted his gaze and looked at the little "dwarf" in front of him who was about the same height as him.
"I'm looking forward to your sister's gift, but if it's a toy, forget it, I've got two big boxes."
The other party shook his head, indicating that he was not clear, obviously not interested in it, Lan Li changed his mind when he saw this.
"I heard that Kaiyan City was built on a large rock?"
"A big rock bigger than a mountain."
The little "dwarf" nodded when he heard this, and replied politely: "It's very close to the sea, it's a bit like here, but it's much higher than here." ”
"Can you hear the waves?"
"Of course, when the tide is high, it's like thunder."
"How can it be like thunder?"
"Running down the ground sounds like thunder, and Jaime and I always go to the Hall of Heroes to play, so we can always hear it."
"Hall of Heroes?"
"That's our family's ......"
This person talked about Kaiyan City a lot, but his words couldn't be called humorous, and he was full of the educational atmosphere of an aristocratic family, which was completely different from Lan Li's impression.
However, it is normal that the person in front of him is still too young, and his personality has not yet been formed, so Lan Li didn't care much, but kept providing topics as if they were nothing, so that the other party kept talking.
It wasn't until he finally felt that he was almost done, and then he spoke, "I want to invite you to play in King's Landing, Tyrion, there is nothing interesting about the Red Keep, it is far worse than your home." ”
"I've heard there's a dragon in the Red Keep." When the other party heard this, he hurriedly asked, and his ugly face showed a look of expectation.
"It's a bunch of dragon bones, they've all been put away, and it's not interesting."
Lan Li replied, seeing the disappointment on the other party's face, and added: "But there is an abandoned dragon's den on the Rhaenys Hill, a place used by the Targaryen to raise dragons, I have always wanted to go and see it, how about it, do you want to go together?" ”
The other party was a little moved when he heard this, but he also hesitated.
"I'll have to ask my father if he agrees, he doesn't want me to run around."
"Then I'll ask my eldest brother, he is the king, and if he agrees, even if your father doesn't let you run around, you have to let it."
Lan Li said, seeing that the other party did not object, so he slid off the bench and walked towards the center of the hall.
The little devil who was very interested in him in his memory was just a withdrawn and ostracized little dwarf at this time, and he actually had nothing to talk about, but this matter involved the issue of leaving the Red Fort, and of course he had to have a snack.
As a five-year-old child, it would be difficult for him to get out of the Red Keep even if he was protected by guards, but if he had playmates with him and then did something to enhance the relationship between the two families, this possibility almost existed.
The pair of twins from the Redwin family who came over a while ago can actually be used as playmates, but Lan Li heard that they were sent as hostages and can't just walk around, so he can only give up.
Now he has to seize the opportunity.
Lan Li paid good attention, and ran to the young king in the center of the hall, who had just finished dancing and was sitting on a chair and drinking, and when he talked about it, he did not get any objection, but the king laughed because of it, and the blonde girl beside him also looked at him with a smile on her face, her face gentle and virtuous.
However, just as Lan Li asked for permission and was about to turn around and leave, what happened next was really a little unexpected for him.
After drinking the crimson wine in the silver wine glass, the young king with a golden crown and short charcoal hair suddenly stood up and clapped his hands, so the men and women who seemed to be busy with each other, but were actually very concerned here, stopped their movements and slowly gathered around.
The performances of the singers and acrobats stopped, and the vast banquet hall fell silent for a moment.
The young king then walked up to Lan Li, his face serious, and he looked down at the boy and gave orders.
"Get on your knees."
Lan Li was stunned when he heard this, feeling a little inexplicable, but he still knelt on one knee honestly, while the other party raised his hand and put it on top of his head.
"Blue Rite of House Baratheon, are you willing to serve the kingdom faithfully and swear never to betray?"
The solemn voice came into his ears from above, making Lan Li, who had his head down, instantly enlightened, and then his thoughts were chaotic. However, the emotions in his heart did not make him hesitate to react.
"I swear." The boy's crisp words resounded in the banquet hall, and the faces of the aristocratic men and women gathered around him became formal.
"Are you willing to defend the kingdom, defend the royal family, and swear to defend against all invading enemies?"
"I swear."
"Are you willing to uphold the laws of one side, protect the people of your territory, and swear justice with the sword and the scales?"
"I swear."
King Robert nodded, then announced in a loud voice.
"Then, in the name of Robert I of House Baratheon, King of the Andals, Loynar and Ancestors, Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms and Guardian of the Realm, Robert I of House Baratheon, I hereby appoint Blue Rite of House Baratheon, my youngest brother, Duke of Dragonstone!"
When the words fell, Lan Li was stunned, and the quiet banquet hall was in an uproar.