Possibly Marrying Margaery, but Marrying Margaery Seems Somewhat Impossible

As Stannis's carriage drew nearer, the crowd could almost see the golden light reflecting off the king's crown in the sunlight. Reggarfrey and Steve Lenfrey kept adjusting their clothes, as if they wanted to smooth out the wrinkles on their faces.

At the same time, they were also a little nervous. After all, the House Frey was among those who had supported Robert before. Although they were now "on the other side," they had heard about Littlefinger losing a hand, so they were somewhat uneasy.

In their view, after Stannis ascended to the throne, many lords would likely face difficult times.

Therefore, for the sake of their family, they had to take on another layer of protection, and among all of them, the most invincible person was Jon.

Heading south to avenge his father is absolute justice.

Opposing Robb's claim to the throne is an act of boundless righteousness.

The capture of King's Landing and the slaying of the Usurper King are feats worthy of being recorded in history and sung by poets and musicians for a thousand years.

Moreover, while in King's Landing, he always kept saying he wanted to return to the Wall and continue being Night's Watch —although not many people believed this, and most were skeptical, in any case, no one else made the two old brothers feel as at ease as being with Jon.

It would be best to finalize the marriage between Roslin and Jon; that would be the best protection for the entire House Frey.

It's just that they came in such a hurry that they hadn't found a suitable opportunity to bring it up yet. So as soon as Varys left, they couldn't wait to come up to him.

According to custom, the person with the highest rank should stand at the very front and in the middle to greet the king.

But everyone unanimously decided that Jon should be the one standing in the very center and at the very front, and even the wise and experienced Grand Master Pycelle, thought it was the most appropriate person.

Furthermore, Beric Dondarrion, who was also Earl and had distinguished himself in battle, believed that this was the proper way.

"Jon, it's so good to be young," Stevron said with a hint of envy, standing next to Jon.

At only fifteen years old, Jon wasn't the tallest, but he was tall and agile, with bright and resolute eyes. His clothes were personally chosen by Sansa, who also made some alterations herself, making them look "excellent."

As the saying goes, youth is the most expensive luxury, and Jon's age is more eye-catching than his position.

Jon smiled slightly, agreeing with this, after all, his greatest fortune was being young twice.

Stannis soon arrived with his queen and a retinue of courtiers.

Selyse stepped down from the carriage and, with the help of a maid, came to Stannis's side, but the two still maintained a distance of at least half an arm's length.

Despite Selyse's luxurious attire, she was still outshone by Melisandre, who wore a simple red robe, especially by Melisandre's mysterious and alluring aura.

When Sansa saw Melisandre, she even marveled at how beautiful Melisandre's hair was, knowing that she was always very proud of her long, maroon hair inherited from her mother.

Behind Stannis and Selyse were the Florent House Florent's Queen's faction, all of whom had prominent ears. The comical sight of a group of people with prominent ears standing together was even more pronounced.

Arya, in particular, reached for her Needle after seeing Florent's rather flamboyant ears.

It's like an archery enthusiast seeing a perfect target.

Jon also saw a familiar face, Penny, but didn't see Davos or Littlefinger Petyr. Perhaps they were on their way to Tyrell to discuss peace talks and a marriage alliance, something Varys had just mentioned to him.

Jon believed that even if he did eventually marry Tyrell, the chances of him marrying Margaery were slim.

The House Tyrell will likely send a woman from a collateral branch to marry into their family.

After all, if he really married Margaery, wouldn't Mace become his father-in-law? What kind of son-in-law would berate his father-in-law and brother-in-law before even marrying their daughter?

Jon couldn't even imagine how awkward it would be if he really married Margaery.

Stannis's party also included two nobles of unusual status, standing at the front. One carried a banner with the words "pierced arrow" and the other carried a banner with the words "red crab".

I remember Jon with the red crab banner; they belong to House Celtigar, a family that fled Valyria with the Targaryen. They were already vassals of the House Targaryen before Aegon the Conqueror launched his War of Conquest.

The House Celtigar's fiefdom was on Claw Isle, and they were a wealthy family thanks to the trade along the Narrow Sea.

The reason we hadn't seen them before was because they had become prisoners of the House Tyrell. Since there was going to be peace talks, they would definitely be returned, which would save us from paying a fine.

Soon, Stannis and his party arrived at a spot about ten steps away from Jon. At that moment, Rhaegar Frey whispered in Jon's ear, "Jon, now we should pay our respects to the King."

"Um."

So, led by Jon, everyone knelt before Stannis in respect.

Stannis looked at the people bowing to him. Although he remained expressionless, his puffed-out chest and slightly trembling hand on the hilt of his sword betrayed him.

He had waited too long for this moment. In his view, the only discordant element on the scene was the House Stark's banner. He felt that it would have been more comfortable if Jon had greeted him with his own banner.

Soon, his gaze fell on Jon at the front, and he sized up the young man with his blue eyes.

After a long pause, he spoke, "Gentlemen, rise. Jon, come with me."

Jon and Stannis walked side by side at the front, naturally making the King's faction's Queen's faction, and those previously captured courtiers envious.

"Look at Snow, he really rose to the top in one fell swoop," someone in the group said sourly.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for those around him to hear. Beric Dondarrion frowned slightly upon hearing it, but said nothing.

He knew that standing up for Jon at this time would be detrimental to Jon's future.

The Martin Mond brothers were also unhappy, but they understood the same principle, so they remained silent.

But some people dare to say it—like Arya.

"What Snow! That's my Jon!" Arya, being short, couldn't find who was making sarcastic remarks, but she still retaliated in the direction the voice came from.

"Where did this brat come from? Who gives you the right to speak here?"

This time, Arya saw clearly that it was a stocky fellow— Axell.

"I'm a girl!" Arya was so angry at being mistaken for a boy again that she stomped her foot. She was about to confront Sansa when Sansa stopped her and quickly stepped in front of Arya, apologizing profusely to Axell.

Axell wouldn't choose to escalate the situation at this time, so he mounted his horse and followed the group.

At that moment, a guard with prominent ears approached Sansa and Arya and said, "Ladies, the Queen requests your presence in her carriage."

Upon hearing the word "Queen," Sansa instinctively shuddered, but remembering that this Queen was not the same as the other Queen, she still went over with Arya and Jeyne.

Stannis seemed to be intentionally creating distance between himself and the people behind him, which allowed the two of them to move at a faster pace.

Although the common people on both sides of the road were standing obediently on both sides, they were still blocked by the guards with their bodies.

Jon also spotted a familiar face at that moment – Sandor the Hound.

That day, Jon told him he was going back to the Wall, which made Sandor very upset. He really wanted to repay Jon for killing his brother, but he still couldn't make up his mind to go to the Wall with him.

He saw Jon and Stannis walking together and prayed that Jon would change his mind.

Soon, with only the guards remaining, Stannis finally had a chance to speak and ask, "Jon, why are you using the Stark banner? I haven't received any news of Robb pledging allegiance to me."