The so-called family often does not refer to a person who is born out of thin air, but refers to the heritage accumulated by a family for generations.

Aristocracy is more about the heritage of historical and long-term accumulation.

This is the case with the Gavin Westerlings in the West.

The blood is noble and pure, with a long history, even if the family fortune is not as dilapidated as some small nobles, but his aristocratic honor and reputation have always crushed other nobles who are much richer than him. The Westerlings were known for their manners in the Seven Kingdoms, and were as expensive as the Lannisters, and they had to give the down-to-earth Westerling Patriarch a good place in public gatherings. That's the bottom line.

Even if many nobles in the West have bigger houses than Gavin, more land than Gavin's, and golden dragons are richer than Gavin's, in the eyes of the world, once these nobles are compared with Gavin Westerling, they still have to add a small word in front of the nobles.

And Gavin Westerling, who is not as good as these nobles, is a well-deserved nobleman.

The real aristocracy is not built up in one or two generations, and the heritage not only refers to wealth and strength, but also has many other influences.

Will was born as a thief, his family has no strength, and his family background is equal to zero.

Similar to the Tywin Lannister family, whether it is in the Western Realm or in the Seven Kingdoms, as long as the Lannisters are mentioned, everyone will recognize them as great nobles, this is the foundation. If there is a little bit of Tywin's bloodline still alive, there will naturally be people who want to follow them when they have the chance, and this is the power of the foundation.

Will has no background.

In the case of a real nobleman, his foundation is not thin, but completely absent.

Caitlyn agrees to marry Will and offers her stepdaughter Mia Stark to marry him, which is not a humiliation for Will. Judging from the 8,000-year-old heritage of the Stark family and the strong background of the Tully family, it is enough to make up for Mia's status as a righteous daughter. Moreover, Mia Stark has received the Stark family name, which has an unusual meaning in the North and the Seven Kingdoms.

Mia Stark's father, Robert Baratheon, was the First King of the Seven Kingdoms, and her cousin Shireen Baratheon is now King of the Seven Kingdoms. These relationships, for Mia Stark, who has already obtained official aristocratic status, belong to her family.

Since it is a political marriage, the so-called love is not considered at all, and it is only about political interests.

Gavin Westerling and Caitlin Tully face each other.

Both the Westerlings and the Starks have a very glorious past, and the Stark family also had tragic moments when they were broken to the point of almost extinction, but because of the power of the Stark family in the North, they quickly rose to become the lords of the North.

The Gavin Westerling family also has a thousand-year history, once brilliant, martial arts, and the West, and then decayed to the point that it could not make ends meet, and now the family has risen rapidly again with Jenny's marriage. But without the cultivation of 'good, noble, and well-rounded aristocratic lady's talents and character' which the Westerling family had cultivated over the generations, she would not have possessed the grace that distinguished her from other ladies, and would not have been able to impress Robb's heart at all. This is the power of true aristocratic heritage.

Caitlin was born into a noble family and was well educated since she was a child, and she married Eddard Stark not at all because of love. She married Eddard Stark, a 'stranger' Eddard who had never had any relationship with after his brother's death.

Despite his familiarity with political marriages, Gavin Westerling was surprised.

His target was Sansa Stark, whom he had completely unexpected.

Caitlin smiled, graceful, and her proposal seemed feasible.

Gavin said, "Lady Caitlin, as far as I know, Sansa Stark ...... Lord Will"

"She's still a child who doesn't know anything at all. "She will understand my heart as much as I understand my father Horst now."

Caitlin was not too happy with Jenny Westerling's marriage, and the young man's impulsive free marriage had a fatal flaw, never considering the other party's family heritage. And this is the basis for a nobleman to be passed down from generation to generation and continue to maintain status, honor and power.

Only by combining strong and strong can we be stronger.

"Garvin-sama, we're a family now, Jenny and Robb's kids have brought our families together, can you do me a favor?"

"Madame, please just command!"

"I'll go to Mia Stark, I'm sure she'll agree, and you go to Lord Will, and if I can, I'll be betrothed soon. Since Lord Will is going south to do great things, we naturally can't delay him. ”

"Uh...... All right, ma'am, I will do my best!" said Count Gavin, standing up in a salutation.

*

Count Gavin was a little uneasy, he could not report to Melisandre on the progress of the matter, nor could he ask Melisandre for advice. Melisandre was unfit to attend the funeral of Eddard Stark, who ordered her want, because of the burning of Robert's ten illegitimate children, so she did not attend Eddard Stark's funeral after the Valley was settled.

Littlefinger Petyr and Lysa Tully did not return to Eddard Stark's funeral, and Rysa Tully had forgotten about Eddard Stark and his sister Catelyn and was bent on marrying Petyr. Petyr, on the other hand, was reorganizing the Vale army and preparing to take the territory of the Royce family.

The Royces family was on an island, and Petyr decided to advance by land and water, and after taking the Royces, the entire valley was conquered. The minor nobles did not give in, that is, they took the bronze Jörn as their banner.

Littlefinger Petyr's waterway army, led by Robert Royce, gathered the fierce generals and soldiers of the Three Sisters Islands, as well as the fleet brought out by Eddard Stark from the Blackwater River in King's Landing, more than 200 warships captured in the waters of Dragonstone, Littlefinger Petyr himself led the Vale Army, the Western Army, the Riverlands, the Northern Legion 500 cavalry, the Great Wall Legion 1,000 cavalry, and the coalition army horses marched from the land.

Robert Royce led more than 300 warships to attack his family's territory, which was also the war that made him famous in the Seven Kingdoms.

*

Cocoa!

There was a knock on the door.

Robb motioned for Jane not to move, and he got up to open the door, where his father-in-law, Gavin Westerling, was standing.

"Father!" said Jenny, sitting up.

"Don't move!" said Gavin, smiling. My daughter is pregnant with a child.

"Lord Gavin!" Robb bowed.

Gavin hurriedly returned the salute: "Lord Duke, you're welcome. ”

Robb Stark has succeeded his father Eddard Stark as Duke of Winterfell and Lord of the North.

"Is there anything wrong with my father?" "Janie Bingxue was clever and immediately singled out her father's purpose in front of Robb. She didn't expect it at all.

In the middle of the night, Count Gavin came to his daughter's and son-in-law's bedroom, which was not an ordinary move.

Robb looked at Count Gavin and said with a smile: "Sir Gavin, you are also my father." If there is anything you ask, you are welcome. Robb glanced at Jenny's slightly bulging belly, "Thank you, sir, for your understanding of my family's neglect." ”

The so-called snubbing means that Robb and Jenny have not yet had a grand wedding.

It was a matter of disservice to the honor of the Westerlings. The Westerlings are an ancient family with a long history, and their family is the oldest in the West.

But Gavin Westerling has no complaints. Of course, his family has also become one of the five major families in the West, annexing the territories and gold mines of several great nobles, which are very affordable.

"Lord Duke, I do have something I want to report to Lord Duke. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Gavin then told him about his marriage to Lady Caitlin, and suggested that the Starks should marry Sansa Stark and Will.

Robb and Will's relationship is complicated, but it is certain that the relationship between the two is deeper than the average person.

Robb walked back and forth in the room for a while, and said, "Lord Gavin, I still have to listen to my mother's opinion. ”

"I know that I'm just making a suggestion to the Duke, just my own advice. ”

Subsequently, Gavin politely said goodbye.

*

The reason why Gavin went to Robb was because Robb was now a duke, and as long as he agreed and insisted, Caitlin's opinion would not be the answer in the end.

The eldest of a family is the patriarch, and the largest of a northern realm is the lord of the northern realm. Whether it is government affairs or family affairs, as long as Robb is willing, he has to settle it, and anyone else's opinion is for reference only. Of course, it's not that Caitlyn can't be in power, and unless Robb is a coward, like Duke Robert Arryn of Eagle's Nest, it's Lysa Tully who is in charge.

Judging from Robb and Jane's private lifelong decision, once Robb has made up his mind, he will not change it because of his mother's opinion.

Especially since he was now the Duke of Winterfell.

Gavin's personal advice is vicious, and he runs the risk of offending Caitlin, but between Caitlyn and Robb, he chooses Robb, and that's certainly right. And, next to Robb's pillow, there is also a daughter of his: Jenny Westerling.

Ginger is still old and spicy!

*

Robb and Jenny huddle together and whisper, and under Jane's unobtrusive guidance, Robb and Jenny discuss who is better suited for Will.

The young couple was talking a little when there was a knock on the door. Robb opens the door, and it's her mother, Caitlin.

Caitlyn and Robb talked for a long time, and Robb listened to his mother, and in her almost pleading tone, he agreed to listen to her.

As Caitlyn was leaving, she turned back at the door, took a deep look at Jenny's big eyes, and the lady smiled a 'good night' and left.

Caitlin's kindness outweighed Gavin's resourcefulness.

*

"Robb, are you really going to marry Mia Stark to Lord Will?" asked Jenny softly.

"Do you think Mia would disagree?"

"No, it won't. ”

"And what about Will-sama?"

"He'll take it, too. ”

The Will family has no background, whether it is political or military, he needs to marry.

"Then what are we worried about, go to sleep, and tomorrow I will be a Witness, and let Lord Will and Mia Stark get engaged in the Sacred Woods. ”

"But I'm afraid you're going to lose two younger sisters. Jenny said solemnly.

"What?" robb looked at each other.

"Your two younger sisters are both in love with Lord Will. ”

"Arya? She was still a little child. Robb said flatly.

Sansa is madly in love with Will, and she can't help herself. If you suddenly announce that Will and Mia are engaged tomorrow, she's going to go crazy. As for Arya, I admit that I have always thought of her as a boy, but I got a reminder from your uncle Bunyan Stark today that I realized that Arya is also madly in love with Will, but Sansa understands it, and Arya herself doesn't understand it. ”

"Haha, how is that possible? Arya has only recently been learning various stealth skills with Will, so the two of them are together every day. ”

"It's not about learning anything, Robb, it's a woman's love for another man, it comes from heart and soul. "Robb, I never lie to you, and as your wife, it is my duty to tell you the truth of everything my eyes and heart see." Robb, you are my love, take my word for it, every word I say to you is true. ”

Robb got up, got up and walked to the window, opened it, and the cold wind poured in and blew on his bare chest.

"Jenny, if what you say is right, my three younger sisters, one Lord Will, what should I do?"

"Sansa Stark!"

"Why?"

"Mia Stark doesn't have any love for Will, and it won't be sad for Sansa Stark and Will to get engaged. ”

"And what about Arya?"

"She'll be sad, she'll run away from home when she understands that she's in love with Will too, but she'll come back eventually. Because Sansa is her own sister, she will choose to compromise in the face of family affection. But if it was Mia Stark, she wouldn't. Mia Stark and Arya don't have a sisterhood of flesh and blood. She will definitely fight Mia to the end until Mia finally quits. ”

If a hero wants to achieve greatness, perhaps he needs a good wife, such as Robert to Janie.

Whether it's Gavin's resourcefulness or Catelyn's maternal kindness, it's no match for the wise Jenny's sword in Robb's ear.

"Why didn't we ever think of getting Will and Arya engaged? Robb looked thoughtful.

"Sansa can't afford to lose, but Arya can. Sansa is Lord Will's biggest dream in life. And Arya has battles in her life in addition to Lord Will, and Lord Will is not her only one. ”

Robb was silent.

Because Arya is stronger, she asks Arya to quit, which is actually very unfair to Arya. At the very least, she should be given an equal chance.

Emotional Robb, rational Caitlin.

"My three younger sisters, Sansa and Arya are still young, except for Mia Stark, I can wait another year for them to make a choice, maybe after a year, Sansa doesn't love Will anymore, and Arya likes the other teenage heroes. ”

Robb was a benevolent man who couldn't bear to see any of his sisters wronged.

"No way. Jenny said lightly, "If you delay for one more year, Sansa and Arya will be trapped for a year." ”