Red Mountains's wind is still so noisy.
It seems that the smell of gunpowder smoke from distant wars can be blown into this cozy home named "Tower of Joy".
The rebel forces composed of the Dukes of the Four Realms are constantly expanding in the core of the mainland, and all kinds of information that is not conducive to the royal family's rule are also continuously spread from the north to various places.
Some ominous signals are spreading rapidly.
The rebels moved around several places, winning successive battles. The flag of victory was planted in more and more lands that had once been loyal to the royal family, and they were also encroaching on the lords of these lands.
The balance of the situation has quietly turned, and Iron Throne is no longer the center of gravity.
More and more people have seen the weakness of the Targaryen royal family.
For a time, Riverrun's Raven's Nest was extremely busy, and from time to time, it would receive "congratulatory messages" from all directions.
As the trigger for all this, Rhaegar·Targaryen can imagine the undercurrents surging between the three river basins.
A larger-scale war is brewing silently, just waiting for an opportunity to break out.
And that opportunity, will it be me?
His Highness Crown Prince, who always thought that he was the protagonist of the times, recalled the news he had received before -
Old Hand of the King Owen·Merryweather was expelled by the king early due to his ineffective suppression of the "Robert Rebellion". His replacement was his friend Jon Clinton.
However, Earl's Hand of the King career in Nest Castle came to an abrupt end not long after it started. He lost one hand for Iron Throne, and then lost everything----
Jon, I'm sorry, I will find a way to get you back.
Crown Prince said to his friend who did not know where he was, but also seemed to say to himself.
He has disappeared from the public eye for a long time and is currently hiding in the warm south spending time with his lover day and night.
Rhaegar stroked Lyanna's long brown hair with his fingers. She didn't wear much clothes and her belly was slightly bulging. House Stark's Lyanna had become his second wife and was pregnant with his third child.
A willful act led to the death of her father and brother. Lyanna paid a heavy price for her choice to pursue love.
This has greatly changed her character. If Rhaegar and the two children had not been around, the wild girl might have suffered from depression.
The climate in the south made her uncomfortable, the sultry air made her frown, and the strong sunlight made her feel weak.
Her Crown Prince husband was sitting beside the bed, his eyes full of worry. "If you bear with me any longer, I will have someone bring the ice cubes from the ice cellar."
Lyanna seemed to have released all her energy on the news of her family's death, and also left it to her children. She held Rhaegar's hand, and her voice was as weak as ever. "I'm fine, but this child doesn't seem to like hot weather, just like me."
She used to have a very wild temper and fell in love with Rhaegar. She would get on the horse when she was told, elope when she was told, and go south when she was told, completely ignoring the opinions of her father, brother and fiancé.
Now that she has a little life in her belly, she is a little gentler, and she speaks with a maternal softness.
"Don't worry about me all the time. You should think more about the news from the north."
She deceived herself and others by not mentioning the fate of "Old Wolf" and "Wild Wolf", and she did not take sides. She only cared about her husband Rhaegar.
Rhaegar's worries are her worries.
Crown Prince's movements paused.
When he received the letter that the king's army was defeated, the letter was wrinkled in his hands.
Even Lyanna says this now.
He knew that he could no longer hide. He had evaded his responsibilities for prophecies, and now the rebel forces have grown stronger, the royal family is in crisis, and the entire Seven Kingdoms has become turbulent. He must take on the responsibility of his father as the "savior" and leave a stable and powerful kingdom for his son.
He would make up for those mistakes with his own hands.
Rhaegar is very confident. He believes that nothing can be defeated by destiny.
And Targaryen is destiny.
It doesn't matter that he is not the great prince in "A Song of Ice and Fire", his son can be!
Rhaegar, who was immersed in a sense of fate and self-movement, took a deep breath and said what was in his heart, "I want to go back King's Landing."
A trace of reluctance flashed in Lyanna's eyes, but he still nodded. "I know you should go back. You are Seven Kingdoms's future. You can promote peace, but you can't hide here with me all the time."
She reached out and touched her husband's face, "It's just that you have to promise me that you will come back safely and see our children."
"I will. And I promise you, I will not hurt Eddard·Stark and Robert·Baila Theon. Your brother Eddard, I will do my best to deal with him. As for Robert----he likes fighting so much, just go to the Wall and continue his fight with those Wildlings."
Mentioning Lyanna's former fiancé, the young Duke Storm's End, and his cousin, Rhaegar thought to himself:
His father died because of him, and his fiancée became his woman----
Well, I will spare his life, as long as he is willing to wear black clothes.
Without waiting for his wife to respond, he leaned down and pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"I will tell Captain Jero and Sir Arthur that they will protect you and the child at all times. I will come back to pick you up after I put down the rebellion and the battle. At that time, the three of us will go back to King's Landing together to make your identity as mother and son known to the world, and we will never be separated again."
Rhaegar is like an old general on the stage, making his promises one after another.
The next morning, it was still dark.
Rhaegar Crown Prince put on the clothes of an ordinary knight and quietly left Tower of Joy on the side of the pass with his men.
Lyanna stood by the window at the top of the tower, alone, like a princess imprisoned by a dragon.
Watching Rhaegar's figure disappear into the morning mist, the she-wolf gently put her left hand on her lower abdomen, murmured in a low voice, and planted an extra flag for her husband. "Young Griff and I are waiting for you, you must go and come back quickly----"
Crown Prince's whereabouts are extremely secretive, and no one from the lord forces along the way has discovered his movements.
Even Nightsong, who had been warned by Titus, was the same.
Prince's Pass is too big.
Rhaegar did not return directly to the royal city, but first went to Warden of the South Mace·Tyrell's army.
A total of fifty thousand the Reach soldiers are besieging the city of Storm's End. This does not include the navy of Redwyne in Shipbreaker Bay. Unfortunately, they have made no progress yet.
Storm's End is too thick.
After only staying for one night, Prince Yin, whose charm was still undiminished after marrying his second wife, took away ten thousand soldiers from the Reach people's army - of course, to put it another way, Prince Yin, who was not so charming as to "climb high and shout, thousands of people gathered", also failed to take away all the Reach people.
When they arrived at King's Landing, they happened to catch up with the troops of Prince Lewyn Prince Martell who had turned back from Dorne.
Looking at the falcon flag, sulfur flag, vulture flag, and star sword flag in that army - they all seem to belong to the central and western families of Dorne.
But it doesn't matter, that's enough.
Rhaegar is more confident in defeating Robert, Jon and other rebel parties.
The return of the prince caused King's Landing's usual sensation, and the cheers of the crowd followed Prince Rhaegar into Red Keep.
Long time no see, the appeal of the most beautiful man in mainland China is still strong.
Rhaegar first met with his father. After an unpleasant exchange, the prince reluctantly persuaded the king to temporarily restrain his pride and seek help from his predecessor Hand of the King Tywin·Lannister.
He didn't know much about the changes in the relationship between these once close friends, and he didn't know that no matter how many messenger crows Aerys II sent to Casterly Rock, he would never get any response.
Instead, the king gave him a very long list of traitors, which made Prince Rhaegar frown when he returned to Red Keep.
"Who made this list?"
"My Master of Whisperers, Varys."
Rhaegar put away the list and said no more, not wanting to judge the king for his previous crazy killings.
With such a frown, he came to White Sword Tower of Kingsguard, looking for the son of Tywin that he had planned to recruit.
After a familiar chat between the monarch and his ministers, when White Sword Tower walked down, Rhaegar felt that he had almost grasped the young white robe.
He rejected Jaime·Lannister's request to accompany him on the expedition, and said goodbye to the blond knight who sent him off, "Red Keep cannot be without Kingsguard, I need you. Stay to guard the king and the queen, and pay attention to the movements of those evil parties---- Speaking of which, my father may be more afraid of your father than Robert·Baila Theon, which has to make people laugh----"
Rhaegar put away his smile and put his hand on Jaime's shoulder.
"----When the war is over, I plan to convene a Great Council in order to reform political affairs. I have planned this a long time ago, but unfortunately----alas, it is a road that has not yet been embarked on, so let's not discuss it for now. We will make further plans when my commander returns to the court."
Crown Prince once again showed his extraordinary charm, showing a standard smile that most people are attracted to and are willing to follow - he is actually very good at putting on a show.
"We will have plenty of time from now on!"
Patting the young lion's shoulder, General Rhaegar wore black armor, with the ruby dragon emblem on his chest shining brightly, and left his last words to Jaime.
Jaime·Lannister is not willing to be absent from the battlefield, but it is right to think about it. Just as His Highness Rhaegar said, Red Keep cannot be without Kingsguard!
Coming and going in a hurry, Prince Dragonstone, who didn't even bother to check Royal Fleet's current situation and didn't know that his property was being sold at a low price, got on his horse, put on his unique dragon helmet, and ran straight in the direction of Harrenhal, also heading towards his destined highlight moment----
That battlefield by the water.
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