One word, cool.

Two words, it's so cool.

Despite the displeasure written all over her face when she turned to leave, Daenerys eventually took Egger's advice - not one, but all.

Not only did she acquiesce to Egger's insistence on "postponing the investigation of the mastermind behind the poisoning case as a secondary task", but she also agreed to immediately summon the waiting northern nobles and launch a southern expedition as soon as possible, and even gritted her teeth and agreed to the proposal to "let go of the unloyal opposition and wall-riding faction like the Casstark family for the time being, and come back to settle the situation later".

Although her personality is slightly paranoid and often unstable, the little queen still has many characteristics and advantages that make her a wise man, one of which is her willingness to listen to others' opinions.

As long as you gain her trust and make her feel that you are genuinely looking out for her, she will be able to calm down and think about the opinions and statements of the commentators, and make decisions that at least she feels are correct.

This is a plus, but it's not so good in that anyone can use it to interfere and influence her.

As you can imagine, if the two-stirring sticks of Varys and Petyr were still alive, things would never have gone so smoothly: anyone who raised the slightest dissenting opinion and offered a few decent reasons and arguments would have gotten tangled, complicating what had been simple in an instant, and soon falling into endless-whims.

Now, with a successful Qingjun side, that bad atmosphere in front of the emperor is gone, this is a victory for Egger alone, he can only silently chew the aftertaste, and he can't even share it with outsiders.

Heh, who wants to share it with outsiders? He is not a primary school student who has just learned to surf the Internet or a hairy boy who has just entered the society after coming out of the ivory tower, his rich experience and various hardships have made him mature and steady, he has a clear goal, a clear mind, a will as strong as steel, an emotional stability like stagnant water, and the need to show off his achievements and win attention and recognition is infinitely close to zero......

Making a fortune quietly and quietly enjoying the fruits of adventure is what Iger wants to do most at the moment.

......

Probably intimidated by the dozen or so corpses hanging from the gates, or perhaps no one intended to be a thorn in the first place, the northern princes cooperated with the fact that they left their troops outside the city, and each entered Winterfell with a small retinue to swear allegiance to the queen in person. The ritual process was lackluster, and the whole process was completed without any waves...... By the time the last nobleman had also bent his knees to offer Daenerys his sword, it was already dark, and everyone rushed into the hurried hall for the next show: the Queen's Dinner.

The ills of the lack of preparation for the rush of the banquet were soon exposed, not only the musicians, jugglers, and rigosters who should be equipped according to the specifications were difficult to find, but even the variety and taste of the dishes on the table were lacking, but fortunately, the food reserves for the winter in Winterfell were unusually sufficient, and the non-toxic drinks and food were generously filled in quantity, and the northern nobles, who had been nervously waiting for news for days in the ice and snow, seemed to be satisfied with the status quo, and there was no complaint in the commotion.

The fireplace spews a glow of enthusiasm, and the torch on the wall sills burns a faint shade of green smoke. At the forefront, Robb Stark reported to the queen about his trip to the city of Severn, and poured out bitter water in the hope that the latter would subsidize part of the military expenses of the princes...... Someone kept toasting to Daenerys in front of her, toasting to the Queen and Duke Stark under the watchful eyes of the Unsullied guards on both sides, and then returning to their seats satisfied after receiving Daenerys' elegant and appropriate response, the heat and emotion of the crowd made the entire hall seem warm, much to Egg's surprise.

This is a good sign, which means that not all the nobles of the North are dead-headed, and they are not as resistant to supporting the "Mad King's Daughter" as they had previously thought.

And the reason why this is the case, Daenerys traveled thousands of miles to ride the dragon to participate in the final battle and swiped a lot of favorability, although the main reason, Robb Stark, as the guardian of the north, is estimated to have contributed a lot.

However, not the atmosphere of the whole hall was so harmonious: probably to show disdain and contempt for him as a "chameleon" and traitor, there were no northern nobles to talk to or toast to Egger all the time, which made the long table in the second row he sat at look very cold in comparison, and even Egger's silent back seemed bleak and gloomy.

Of course, the latter was not at all depressed or discouraged by this, and even secretly enjoyed this purity in his heart, and was glad that no one was next to him anymore: he was now a seriously ill patient who had "woken up from a coma", and should not have drunk and eaten meat in large glasses...... And his sober mind also made him understand that he couldn't compete with Daenerys in everything.

Now that he is the only remaining important minister by the Queen's side, he has the qualifications and convenience to blow the wind on Daenerys and influence her decision-making, which is already an incomparably huge victory...... Speaking directly to the queen in private and occasionally upsetting her will not cause trouble, but if you want to intervene in everything, and make Daenerys decide on her behalf, it will be a big deal if she feels that she is being eroded and her authority is threatened.

Keeping the queen in a sense of security and comfort zone where everything is under control, and only influencing the situation at critical moments and important decisions, is the perfect way for a powerful minister to survive.

Throughout the ages, I don't know how many people have fallen into the human defect of "brocade clothes can't walk at night" and can't extricate themselves...... and finally successfully brought death to himself.

If one day he is arrogant enough to feel angry or unwilling to be surrounded by others around the queen instead of himself, then he will either have hardened his wings or be dying.

......

As he was calmly drinking hot soup and enjoying the barbecue, a figure stepped down from the master's seat in front of him and placed a plate on the table in front of him with a snap.

Who is so presumptuous? Egg's eyes flashed with a fierce glint - he could accept being snubbed and even wish he had a lower sense of existence, but if someone dared to provoke him in public, it was another matter.

When I looked up, it was Arya.

The host orders the dishes to be served to the guests, which is a form of etiquette in Westeros' table culture, and generally speaking, the more meat and expensive the food is served, the stronger the positive connotation...... This time, Miss Stark brought a plate of fragrant lamb chops sprinkled with spices, which was obviously a gesture of favor, but it was unknown why Arya and not the servant did it.

"You weren't poisoned, your life is so hard!"

"Arya. Iger smiled at the girl, and she took the initiative to speak to him in public, much to his surprise. Moving his buttocks, he patted the bench next to him: "Come and sit down and talk?"

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