Fate Works in Mysterious Ways
Although Stannis closed all the brothels in King's Landing, nobles and the wealthy always found ways to circumvent the rules.
Meanwhile, Oberyn was in his mansion near the Old Gate, the three of them huddled together, occasionally letting out soft laughter.
A servant whispered a few words in Oberyn's ear, and upon hearing who was coming to visit, Oberyn was visibly surprised, tilting his head back to look towards the door. "Let him in."
When the visitor appeared, the man and woman nestled beside Oberyn chuckled softly. The visitor turned out to be a large, bald man with an overweight build.
The bald man remained completely calm and unperturbed when mocked by these men who made their living off their bodies.
"Sir Varys, this visit at this time is quite unexpected. Tsk, it seems you can't join our activities either," Oberyn said with a hint of merciless teasing.
Varys seemed completely unaffected by Oberyn's rather impolite words.
"Your Highness, may I speak with you alone?"
"Let's say it here," Oberyn said nonchalantly. "These lovely people won't talk nonsense."
Oberyn is essentially rejecting Varys, and we are currently in a very critical period.
A war cloud even larger than the War of the Five Kings is brewing.
Dorne located in the far south and is the least interested party. It would be unwise for them to intervene when the situation is still unclear.
"It's about Elia Martell, but I don't think you're interested, so let's forget about it." With that, Varys turned and left.
Elia is Oberyn's sister, the one who was killed by the Mountain.
He had a close relationship with his older sister since childhood, and one of his favorite things to do was to mock the aristocratic young men who dared to propose to his sister, believing that none of them were good enough for Elia.
The day Tywin proposed to Elia for Tyrion was the day Oberyn was angrier than ever.
He stated that he would rather die than watch his sister marry a dwarf.
When he learned that Elia had been the Mountain, Oberyn felt as if his lungs were about to explode.
Every night I dream of my kind and gentle sister who was betrayed by Rhaegar.
Oberyn couldn't understand why his sister had to endure such a cruel fate.
Just as Varys was about to turn and leave, Oberyn leaped off the bed like a snake pouncing on Varys.
"What do you mean, what happened to my sister?" Oberyn's voice was somber, like the hiss of a venomous snake.
Varys didn't move; he felt the cold steel against his neck.
"Can they leave now?"
Oberyn glanced at the frightened young couple behind him, who quickly wrapped themselves in their clothes and ran away as if fleeing, leaving only Varys and Oberyn in the room.
Oberyn draped himself in a dark red silk nightgown and sat opposite Varys.
During their conversation, Oberyn learned a secret that made him tremble: this usually cynical man actually shed tears, a rare occurrence.
"You mean my sister's son, Young Griff? He's still alive! And he's already seventeen or eighteen?!"
"Yes, that's right. I secretly replaced him with another white-haired baby. Young Griff is now being raised by me and my friends in Pentos. Officially, his foster father is Jon Connington, King Aerys's Hand of the King of the King."
Varys told Oberyn this secret that had been hidden for over a decade, but Oberyn quickly calmed down after his initial excitement.
He had to find a way to see this Young Griff with his own eyes before he could believe it.
"Sir Varys, I am delighted to hear this news. If he truly is my sister's orphan, then the doors of Dorne will always be open for you and for your friend."
The atmosphere in the room quickly became friendly.
Varys came to Oberyn to ensure that Dorne's army could preserve its strength and not waste it in the war between Jon and Stannis.
Oberyn said he understood the reasoning and thanked him for the reminder.
Then the two began to discuss another matter— Daenerys Targaryen and his dragons.
Varys declared that the Golden Company, with its 10,000 elite soldiers, would pledge allegiance to Young Griff.
Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only 10,000 men; these 10,000 are professional soldiers.
Some of them even had two or three generations serving in the Golden Company.
In terms of military skills, they are far superior to the hastily recruited soldiers of Westeros.
Especially Jon Connington, who once beat Robert into a prostitute's bed to escape death. If he had been more efficient and searched more thoroughly, the Targaryen wouldn't be in such a sorry state now.
Nevertheless, both agreed that even with the support of the Golden Company and Dorne, their strength was still insufficient to sweep through Westeros.
The biggest obstacle is not Stannis, whose legitimacy and legitimacy are questionable, but Jon Snow, who has risen to prominence, whether he is Snow, Stark, or something else!
No one expected that Eddard, the most honest man in the Seven Kingdoms, would deceive the entire Westeros.
They need the Dragon Queen's help.
They clearly have an advantage: Young Griff. is more like a Targaryen and is unmarried.
If Young Griff. were to marry Daenerys, then her dragons could naturally be added to Young Griff.'s army as part of her dowry.
With the Golden Company, Dorne, and the dragons, they should be able to defeat Jon.
"Not only is Young Griff still alive, but Tyrion is too. He went to Slaver's Bay with Young Griff, and they might have arrived by now." Varys revealed another bombshell to Oberyn.
However, Oberyn raised another question—would Daenerys definitely leave with them?
"Ser Varys, I once served as a mercenary in the Free Cities. The Free Cities are not Westeros; many of them prefer to use slaves. Daenerys only became queen of Slaver's Bay because of her dragons and the freeing of slaves. If she abandons Slaver's Bay, it will be equivalent to abandoning her title as queen. Will he return to Westeros with Young Griff.?"
Oberyn's question is profound, after all, these are all players at the core of power, and once they've tasted power, they're unwilling to let go.
"Prince Oberyn's concerns are valid, but Westeros is, after all, her home. How will we know if we don't try?" Varys continued, "In fact, we've been keeping a close eye on Slaver's Bay. Daenerys is making waves there by freeing Slaver's Bay, but some powerful city-states around her won't allow that. Volantis, Tolos, Qarth, and New Ghis —all of these city-states have plans to attack Slaver's Bay. It's not just us who need this Dragon Queen; she needs us too. If she fails, Westeros can still serve as her escape route, and this is highly likely. Another important point is that we must prevent her dragons from being killed!"
Oberyn nodded in response to Varys's words.
Marrying Daenerys is the most crucial part of their plan.
Jon now commands the largest army and fleet, and even occupies the most expansive and fertile lands of the North and the Reach.
Without dragons, their chances of defeating Jon are slim.
The two had previously discussed privately whether Jon was a Targaryen or not.
After analysis, they believed the possibility was quite high.
Varys recounted his past interactions with Jon to Oberyn, indicating that while Jon harbored considerable ambitions, he was certainly not interested in seizing the Iron Throne.
The birth of this child was something he hadn't anticipated.
But regardless of whether he is Rhaegar's son or not, one thing they must seize upon is that Jon must be a bastard, and they must make him the second Blackfyre!
This brings us to a very crucial figure Aemon Targaryen.
Both men believed that the fact that Aemon had not yet spoken out was the most advantageous situation for them.
After all, it's incredibly shameless for someone who looks exactly like Stark to claim he's Targaryen. Aemon is a centenarian; he wouldn't be fooled like that.
But now they also need to bring Aemon into their camp.
"Sir Varys, rest assured. I have my daughter training in the Citadel. I'll write her a letter now and ask her to find a way to lift the ban on Maester Aemon and tell him about Young Griff."
"Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness."
After Varys left, Oberyn immediately wrote two letters.
One letter was addressed to the Citadel, and he sent his eldest daughter with the letter by boat to the Citadel.
The other letter was sent directly to Sunspear via a carrier pigeon.
This matter must be brought to the attention of the current Prince of Dorne, his brother Doran Martell.
Of course, Oberyn had another thought in mind, besides that of Young Griff's child.
If Young Griff can marry Daenerys, why can't Martell?
Robert's grandmother was Rhaelle Targaryen, which is why he ultimately inherited the Iron Throne, but it's as if no one has Targaryen ancestry.
After all, the Targaryen princess who married into Sunspear was named Daenerys.
Fate is truly wondrous.
If there was a first Daenerys, why can't there be a second?!