To celebrate the reunion of House Targaryen and House Velaryon, Rhaenyra and Laenor's wedding was undoubtedly grand.
Besides the esteemed guests invited by the King, there was also an uninvited special guest—Daemon Targaryen!
Viserys didn't know what Daemon was up to, but he magnanimously had his servants prepare a seat for him.
The music was long and melodious, guests ate, drank, and made merry, shouting for the newlyweds to dance.
Aegon sat on a cushioned chair, his eyes fixed on Criston and Laenor's male lover—Joffrey Lonmouth.
If he remembered correctly, Joffrey would seek out Criston for a sense of balance later.
Then this fellow would be beaten to death by Criston on the spot.
It's hard to say, perhaps in Joffrey's mind, Criston was like him, a low-born knight from the bottom.
That's why he would seek a sense of balance.
But Joffrey never expected that Criston was fundamentally different from him.
For Criston, the Royal Guard was his highest honor.
He had betrayed his oath for Rhaenyra, but Rhaenyra was unwilling to elope with him.
This made him feel like a clown, like a lowly male prostitute who had betrayed his oath!
Of course, all of this might not happen, as there are two versions of this event recorded in the original.
One is that Criston fought on behalf of the Queen in the tourney and severely wounded Joffrey.
Ultimately, Joffrey died after lying in bed for six days.
The other version is that Criston killed Joffrey at the banquet, which is the scene Aegon is now anticipating.
"What are you looking at? Do you have a girl in mind?" Alicent asked Aegon with a smile.
As she spoke, Alicent personally peeled a shrimp for Aegon.
"If possible, I'd want Laena, but as you know, that's impossible," Aegon said with a smile.
"Corlys wouldn't agree, that's Vhagar, the strongest dragon alive."
"I know." Aegon nodded, his gaze still fixed on Joffrey in the crowd.
Alicent followed Aegon's gaze and found Joffrey in the crowd, her brows furrowing instantly.
"Aegon, what do you think of Helena?" Alicent suddenly asked.
Aegon's brows furrowed, always feeling that Alicent seemed a bit nervous, but the banquet was proceeding steadily, so what was there to be nervous about?
"Helena is very good, I like her a lot, much more obedient than Aemond."
Aemond: "???"
Aemond, who was eating shrimp, looked up, a bit confused.
He seemed to have heard someone call his name, and yet he hadn't.
Helena, who was delicately eating shrimp, also looked up and softly said, "Dreamfyre is also very powerful."
"Of course, no one would be foolish enough to question Dreamfyre's strength."
Helena pursed her lips and continued to eat her shrimp.
Alicent secretly sighed in relief upon hearing this, thankfully, Aegon wasn't interested in the same sex.
"Then which lady do you think is suitable for you?" Alicent continued to press.
"Does House Tyrell have a suitable girl?" Aegon thought for a moment and inquired.
"House Tyrell is indeed a good choice." Alicent nodded in strong agreement.
House Tyrell of Highgarden is one of the important families of the Seven Kingdoms, ruling the Reach, with their stronghold at Highgarden.
House Tyrell is vast and wealthy.
Its wealth is second only to the Lannister Family, but it can mobilize an even stronger military force!
Furthermore, if House Tyrell calls upon the fleets of their sworn vassal House Redwyne and the Shield Islands.
Plus the navies of other loyal families along the coast.
House Tyrell can possess a naval military force no less than the Royal Fleet.
It can even contend with House Velaryon's forces to some extent!
Now Rhaenyra is bound to House Velaryon.
If Aegon could marry a lady from House Tyrell and bind himself to House Tyrell, it would be a very wise choice!
"After the banquet, I will write to your grandfather and ask him to personally go to Highgarden to find a good girl for you."
Aegon nodded, indicating no problem.
His future Queen's position is a huge political resource, and must prioritize benefit first, followed by affection.
Besides this, there are also the choices for Aemond and Daeron's future wives, which are also valuable political bargaining chips.
As for Helena, it depends on her own choice, after all, she is a dreamwalker and possesses the power of prophecy.
At this moment, in the crowd at the center of the dance floor, Joffrey seemed tired of dancing and wanted to find a place to rest, coincidentally walking near Criston.
Seeing this, Aegon straightened slightly in his seat, his eyes widening a bit.
The show is about to begin!
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