Alerie·Hightower?
Otto·Hightower's pupils shrank and he froze on the chair.
For a moment, Council Chamber was silent, and the eyes of the four Targaryen were piercing him like big swords.
Shame penetrated his heart, Targaryen... They humiliated him in public!
Take away his dignity!
At the moment of humiliation, Otto felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.
He had sent a message to his brother a month ago, suggesting that the king was shaken or about to establish a queen. Alicent's opportunity had come.
But now...
Otto raised the corners of his mouth sarcastically.
Send a message to Oldtown, decide on the candidate, and reach a marriage contract with Iron Throne... Each step takes a long time.
Such good news was not revealed in the raven sent by his brother!
He is the second-in-command of Hand of the King and Seven Kingdoms!
But the king, his brothers, nephews, and nieces all hid it from him!
While he was busy discussing an alliance with Free Cities!
Otto·Hightower squeezed the heraldic ring tightly, her fingertips turned white with so much force, her heart was complicated and difficult to understand.
"Otto, you are my friend." Viserys's sincere voice broke the silence.
"After the engagement was finalized, I informed you and my relatives as soon as possible."
Viserys has already thought it through.
In the past, he was afraid of Velaryon's power, but all it took was a marriage for House Velaryon to be tied to Baelon.
A political deal turned the feared maritime fleet into the support of Prince.
Dragonfire Once it burns, the dragon will long for the flames to become more intense and the king's power to be more prosperous!
The king's marriage should serve the royal power rather than personal emotions.
Alerie·Hightower can bring the power of House Hightower to Iron Throne!
More importantly, Alicent has a child.
The moment Rhaenyra told him this information, Viserys decided that he would keep the child.
He opened his mouth, his eyes touched Otto's ugly face, but in the end he did not say anything to persuade Otto to let Alicent keep the child.
He scanned Baelon and Daemon. It's not appropriate now. You can talk to Otto in private about this kind of thing.
A noble illegitimate son will neither affect the king's official marriage nor inheritance rights, nor will it affect Prince's status.
But leaving him behind would be enough to tear apart House Hightower, an ancient family closely related to Citadel and Faith of the Seven.
Hightower Earl will be wary of Otto who is in the palace and uses his illegitimate grandson to make profits and harm Changzhi's interests.
Otto is caught in a dilemma, with family interests on one side and the interests of his daughter and grandson on the other. In this way, he can only rely more on the power of the royal power.
Baelon turned his head and stared at Viserys. He squinted his eyes and looked up and down.
Targaryen's Targaryen madness has an attack?!
It is still the will of God in this world that only when the war is at a great advantage will a marriage conflict break out with his important ministers.
Rumors about Viserys and Alicent are popular in the court. Even if you want to marry a new queen, does it have to be at this juncture?
Narrow Sea The naval battle is imminent. Otto·Hightower leads the diplomacy with Free Cities and masters the overall intelligence.
At this time, Viserys humiliated him, House Hightower concealed him, and Otto's personal interests were destroyed and betrayed by his family.
Under a series of blows, what if Otto directly rebels and leaks the battle plan?!
Even if they don't rebel, what about being passive and sabotaging the alliance?
That's ridiculous.
What are Viserys thinking?!
Daemon pursued the victory and said with a smile, "The ancient and powerful House Hightower joins forces with Iron Throne."
"Aren't you happy, Otto?"
Otto sat on the chair, feeling overwhelmingly overwhelmed by shame.
He took a deep breath and tried to keep his tone calm, "This is... this is House Hightower's glory, Your Majesty."
The voice was hoarse, as if it was squeezed out from deep in the throat.
Viserys smiled happily, without any haze, "Okay!"
"Otto, in this way, the relationship between our monarch and his subjects will become closer."
As for Otto being dissatisfied and breaking with Iron Throne?
Viserys has never had this idea. A minister should obey the king, not to mention that Otto is only the second son of House Hightower.
Baelon finally couldn't help but frown.
These two brothers are still provoking each other, for fear that they won't be able to irritate Otto, right?
His eyes fell on Otto's bleeding thumb.
No, he will never tolerate such hidden dangers. In the Stepstones battle, we can only win, not lose.
Viserys did not summon all the vassals. It was obvious that he planned to occupy Stepstones first, and then evaluate the reactions of Triarchy and Dorne later and summon the army.
This can indeed avoid falling into the quagmire of war. Victory will gain reputation, a forward position, and it will be easier to recruit vassals.
Viserys also has the right to choose, whether to station Stepstones or continue to increase the war effort.
But once it suffers a setback, it is very likely that the mood for the domestic war will diminish and it will fall into a stalemate.
Moreover, Westeros is slow to summon the army, which is very likely to miss the opportunity and give the enemy more time.
Therefore, Stepstones naval battles must be fought quickly and won cleanly.
He took a deep breath and gently broke the deadlock, "Master Otto, war is the only way to advance."
"This is the only way to obtain territory and power besides inheritance and marriage."
Baelon said in a pleading tone, "Your Majesty, Lord Otto has contributed a lot to this war."
Otto sat there numbly, with a dull tone and calm eyes, "Thank you for your compliment, Prince Baelon."
War?
Otto was ridiculing in his heart, he is not tall and strong, how can he show his bravery in war and gain a career path for himself?
Daemon raised his eyebrows, chuckled, and said arrogantly, "I'm glad you have such an opinion, my nephew."
For the landless second sons, they can only obtain everything through war.
But he has a dragon.
He is an existing Westeros man and can also be called a strong knight. Together with Caraxes, no one can compete with him on the battlefield.
He will use the dragon and his hands to win himself the appropriate status and glory on the battlefield.
Tsk.
It's a pity that he failed to take command of the war.
Baelon did not respond to Daemon and looked at Viserys, "Father, I was thinking..."
Viserys raised his eyes, Otto straightened his back, and his eyes fell on the patterns on the table.
Baelon said in a calm tone, "Everyone's life after death is like a dead tree burned in a mountain fire. Even if it is a tall tree during life, its good reputation will disappear and will not be praised by others."
Otto's eyes trembled.
Yes, his brother has a castle, land, and inherited family property.
But he Otto·Hightower spent half his life running around and being loyal for half his life, but in the end he had nothing.
What can he leave to his son Garwin?
After he dies, who will remember his name?!
No one.
"Only when we accomplish some noble deeds can our fame be woven into songs and spread forever."
Viserys remained silent and clasped his hands tightly. The only thing he lacked now was a song.
Baelon said seriously, "Master Otto, House Tyrell, was just House Gardener's housekeeper a hundred years ago, but now roses are blooming in the Reach."
"Baratheon was originally just the illegitimate brother of "the Conqueror" Aegon, Crowned Stag ran after Stormlands."
"Now, the opportunity has come to you."
Otto's eyes moved and looked at Baelon.
Anticipation quietly filled his eyes.
Baelon looked at Viserys, "Father, I propose..."
"If Otto can use his intelligence and form an alliance with Volantis and Qohor, he can bring us three allies."
"Then after we capture Dorne, we will reward Master Otto with a city."
"A city located on sandy land, rich in products and with strong walls."
As soon as the words finished, Council Chamber suddenly fell silent.
Prince promised a fiefdom to the enemy country?!
The Westeros person who had never eaten painted cakes, Otto·Hightower, couldn't breathe and turned his head sharply.
A city?! In his best fantasies, he had never thought of this!
"Sir Otto," Baelon continued, "You can create your own clan emblem and create a family branch."
"In future generations, when your body decays, your bloodline will still tell the world in the solid city that Otto·Hightower is the beginning of our bloodline."
Otto·Hightower's blood is boiling, even though the city promised by Prince Baelon is still in the hands of Dornish!
But all the unwillingness and humiliation were washed away by the huge benefits at this moment.
A goal that he can achieve by relying on his own ability is like a red apple hanging on a high branch but within reach. The bright red color seduces Otto's entire mind.
Otto's voice couldn't help but tremble, and he stared straight at Viserys, "Your Majesty, is it true?"
Baelon At this time, I really want to thank "the Conqueror" Aegon. Thank you for not promoting the nobles who followed him, so that the family territory that he initially conquered with him did not change at all.
"The Conqueror" did not seal the land or promote new nobles, but gave him a chance.
Make his promise extra tempting.
"Are you crazy?!" Daemon suddenly stood up and stared at Baelon.
Such a heavy promise, Otto·Hightower is worthy of it?!
"You are a giant dragon, yet you win over a sucker Blood Worm like this?!"
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