What Is a Surprise!
As the sunlight pierced through the thick fog, Dragonstone seemed to come alive again, and Stannis's court, who had just been gloomy and dejected, looked like seedlings that had drunk their fill of sweet rain.
Inside the main hall of the Stone Drum Tower, the courtiers of Dragonstone chattered excitedly about the news they had just received— King's Landing had been liberated!
Born to an illegitimate child!
It feels like your team has been wiped out and you're waiting to respawn in the fountain, while the fully equipped enemy is on their way, only for their Nexus to be destroyed by a minion—no, to be precise, by Jon, a jungle monster!
At this moment, the name "Jon Snow" officially came to everyone's attention, and everyone was discussing who this bastard son really was.
Soon, older nobles explained to the others what had happened: the honorable Eddard Stark had fathered a bastard child during the war.
Eddard was a moral paragon of men in the Seven Kingdoms, but the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that he had also fathered a bastard child.
In the future, when faced with questions from your wife, you can Eddard as a shield. Look at Eddard Stark, he does the same thing~ Of course, in private, you'll inevitably make a little mocking remark that Eddard isn't exactly a saint either.
But now everyone is grateful for Eddard's shot more than a decade ago.
Unbelievable! The power was immense! A single shot from over a decade ago shattered the "King's Landing" across time and space.
But not everyone was happy about this. For example, there was Axell, who had just denounced his own Alester, for the greater good. Besides loyalty, the most important reason was to maintain the House Florent's position in the Stannis court.
This letter appeared out of nowhere, and it was even sent in the name of a bastard son. Regardless of its authenticity, can Jon be trusted?
The stocky Axell spoke in his deep, resonant voice, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, this Jon Stark, Robb Snow's brother, has usurped the throne at Riverrun. What if he intends to lure our people to King's Landing's Landing, assassinate them, and then install Robb as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms? We must be careful!"
"Axell's concerns are not unfounded," Davos thought to himself, fully aware of just how tense things were on Dragonstone.
Just now, their king dismissed a Hand of the King.
But soon someone stepped forward to object. "Your Majesty, I think we cannot only consider Jon's brother as a usurper." The speaker had thick eyebrows and was a head taller than Davos, making him stand out from the crowd.
His name was Andrew, and he was from House Estermont of the Stormlands. Andrew had once been Stannis's squire, so his loyalty was beyond question. He continued, "Your Majesty, I have heard that Jon tried to stop his brother Robb from becoming king, but he failed."
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"I see."
"This illegitimate child is no ordinary person."
"If that's the case, it should be believable."
As Davos listened to the conversation, he suddenly became interested in Jon.
But Axell seemed somewhat persistent. If Jon was truly wholeheartedly dedicated to conquering the kingdom for Stannis, a king he had never met, then his achievements alone would be comparable to, or even far exceed, those of the entire House Florent!
Axell continued, "Maybe it's all an act? Otherwise, where would this bastard's army come from to attack King's King's Landing?"
Axell's statement immediately prompted some people to reconsider: if, as they speculated, Jon and Robb were at odds, then where would his army come from?
There are precedents among the Seven Kingdoms for illegitimate sons leading armies, but how could the North lords possibly accept allowing an illegitimate son to command half the army?
Listening to their debate, Davos was also quite puzzled, thinking that Jon and Robb were really too strange, what was going on?
Somewhat puzzled, Davos shone his light on Stannis, who sat on the throne.
Stannis was also completely confused at this point.
Admittedly, the message Jon sent him gave him a sense of clarity, but the invitation was indeed full of suspicious points.
The most crucial issue was the army problem raised by Axell. How exactly did Jon convince those North lords to join him in attacking King's Landing?
Davos felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Stannis looking at the Red Priestess beside him with a questioning gaze.
Logically speaking, if it weren't for Melisandre, Stannis might not have even been able to get Renly.
Melisandre great credit for enabling His Majesty the King to assemble two hundred warships and more than twenty thousand troops to attack King's Landing.
Emotionally, Davos disliked Melisandre because the idea of seizing power through witchcraft always felt unsettling.
Furthermore, Melisandre killed the old maester of Dragonstone, a very kind old man whom Davos also liked very much.
Stannis and Melisandre quickly whispered a few words before Stannis said, "Gentlemen, I think we won't reach any conclusions here even if we discuss this until dark. I've decided to send Melisandre to King's Landing so she can help us determine whether Jon is a loyal subject or an ambitious schemer."
Stannis's decision has largely quelled the controversy.
Firstly, Axell was the most skeptical of Jon, came from the Queen's faction, which was the group of Stannis's subjects who had converted to the faith of the Lord of Light. Sending Melisandre at least have no objections from this faction.
As for the other group of ministers who insisted on the faith of the Seven, they were naturally unwilling to stay on Dragonstone. It would be beneficial for everyone to find out Jon's true nature as soon as possible.
However, sending only the Red Priestess wouldn't satisfy everyone, so Stannis decided to send another minister who adhered to the Seven ' faith.
But who should go?
Stannis looked at his ministers who still adhered to the faith of the Seven and suddenly realized that they had become a minority.
Many of them were taken prisoner in the Battle of the Blackwater and are probably still being held captive.
Ultimately, his light fell upon Davos.
Sir Seaworth.
"His Majesty."
When Davos Seaworth emerged from the crowd, he looked haggard and unwell.
Yes, all four of his sons died on the battlefield.
Stannis's heart skipped a beat. He was a king who wasn't very considerate of his subjects, but at this moment, Davos was the only one he could trust.
Many of them were taken prisoner in the Battle of the Blackwater and are probably still being held captive.
Finally, his gaze fell on Davos.
Sir Seaworth.
"His Majesty."
When Davos Seaworth emerged from the crowd, he looked haggard and unwell.
Yes, all four of his sons died on the battlefield.
Stannis's heart skipped a beat. He was a king who wasn't very considerate of his subjects, but at this moment, Davos was the only one he could trust.
Seaworth, you and Melisandre should go to King's Landing and introduce Jon to me.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Davos forced himself to stay calm; the grief of losing his son could only be put aside for now, for his king had not given him time to grieve.
"Should we send a reply to King's Landing first?" someone suddenly suggested.
"No need," Melisandre said, unusually speaking in front of her subjects. "Going directly to a place will reveal a person's character and true nature."