But it is undeniable:
Mya, who is now eight years old, has the blood of the king flowing from Robert I. This is an undoubted fact.
As an advocate, in the opinion of old Hand of the King Jon·Arryn, the biggest obstacle to this proposal must be Red Keep's hostess Elia·Queen Martell.
After all, no woman would be willing to let her husband's illegitimate daughter enter her palace and be in the same place with her.
This is true for ordinary nobles, let alone the royal family.
But to everyone's surprise, when King Robert finished handling his "government affairs", returned to the palace and conveyed Hand of the King's proposal to Queen Elia, the latter not only did not raise any objections, but showed joy and made it clear that she was willing to facilitate Mya's arrival.
A complicated expression suddenly appeared on Robert's face, which was a bit embarrassing----after all, he was mentioning his illegitimate daughter----
There is also a bit of unconcealable joy.
He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "Elia, do you really think so?"
Queen Elia smiled gently, turned to her daughter who was nestling on her lap, and replied softly, "Rhaenys just lacks a playmate of a similar age - isn't that Mya Shi Dong her peer?"
From what you said, that girl is only one year older than Rhaenys. It would be great if we could keep them company and grow together in the future."
Rhaenys Martell, who is nestling in her mother's arms, is seven years old this year. When she heard her mother's words, the little girl immediately jumped for joy, her big brown eyes full of expectation.
Her hair color and eye color are completely different from the Targaryen royal family's iconic silver hair and purple eyes. On the contrary, they are closer to the characteristics of House Martell, but they are not completely similar. More members of Martell have black hair and black eyes.
Robert Looking at the happy appearance of his adopted daughter, the embarrassment in his heart dissipated a lot, and he couldn't help but reach out and gently touched her head.
Rhaenys, who has changed his name almost four years ago, has always been well-behaved and sensible towards his nominal adoptive father, but he has never been as affectionate and casual as he was with his mother, and he is a little cautious in every move he makes.
Feeling the little girl's restraint, Robert's expression returned to a bit embarrassed, and he quickly added, "When Mya is picked up, I will prepare a grand banquet for the two little girls."
Queen Elia heard this and smiled happily, "Then Rhaenys and I are looking forward to it."
Listening to the cheerful laughter of adopted daughter Rhaenys again, Robert turned to look at Elia who was sitting aside.
This "sick beauty" queen, who had become more and more haggard due to the pain of losing her son, has been looking better and better in the past two years, and the sadness between her eyebrows has also dissipated a lot.
This is thanks to the lively and lovely Rhaenys.
At this moment, Robert felt a rare warmth from "family" in his heart.
The royal couple originally made a private agreement to "divorce in two years," but so far there has been no movement in that regard.
The two-year period has passed, but neither party has revisited the past.
In front of outsiders, they pretend to be a loving couple and have a harmonious marriage. In private, they gradually treat each other like real family members and live together peacefully.
But Robert has never slept with Elia.
When it comes to sexual matters, the two of them are completely different from each other. In other words, Robert, who has strong desires in this area, is completely different.
King Robert is used to doing whatever she wants outside, and Queen Elia never asks anything about it.
Sometimes, this king, who is more like a "stallion" than a "stag", may even think that it might be good to maintain this situation for the time being.
His wife and queen never interfered with the ridiculous things he did outside Red Keep, and she was so reasonable and willing to accept his illegitimate daughter into Red Keep.
This kind of "tolerance" is not something that just any noble woman can achieve, and it is also a "benefit" that he had not expected before.
The other side.
Queen Elia has also become accustomed to her new life in recent years. Having experienced the pain of losing her son and the change of dynasty, she is no longer obsessed with past grudges and the form of marriage.
Seeing that another child is about to enter this "home" is undoubtedly a comfort to her.
The pain of losing a few children made her particularly cherish the time spent with her children.
Well, the days of Robert and Elia are getting more and more promising----
If Titus were to know what they were thinking now, they would definitely smile like a black Earl and say seriously:
Live a good life for you guys, that's more important than anything else----
Since the suggestions put forward by Jon·Arryn have been unanimously approved by the king and queen, other people in Red Keep will certainly not have any objections.
Soon, a letter stamped with the king's seal was quickly sent to the eastern border Vale via the raven managed by Grand Maester.
The destination of the letter is none other than Dennis Arryn, the general manager of Gates of the Moon—and of course, the raven flying to Starpike is also indispensable.
In the past few years, Mya·Shidong had been raised by Mr. and Mrs. Dennis, and Manager Dennis was also taking care of the entire Vale of Arryn affairs for Duke Jon·Arryn who was resident in Red Keep Tower of the Hand.
Duke the Eyrie is away, and Arryn of Gates of the Moon is the manager of the canyon.
After receiving the letter, Dennis Arryn's wife Yulia felt a little reluctant to part with her. After all, this little girl had been with him for several years. But as someone with the main lineage of House Arryn, she also knew what entering Red Keep meant to Mya.
There are better benefits and a broader future there.
Not to mention, she has a young son to take care of and her energy is limited.
After some weighing, Yulia finally gently comforted little Mya, who was still confused about the matter, and sent her on the carriage to Gulltown.
Once there, little Mya will take a boat and go to King's Landing from the sea.
The four-wheeled carriage with "Crescent Falcon" painted on the wall was like a pumpkin carriage that picked up Cinderella to go to the prince's ball, and slowly drove away Gates of the Moon.
Mya·Shi Dong in the car looked out of the car window, seeing his "home" getting further and further away, his little face full of confusion and uneasiness.
This little girl didn't know yet that she was about to embark on an unprecedented life journey.
And this journey is vaguely similar to a certain period of bloody history.
All I can say is that history is always surprisingly similar.
The story of changing skin but not bones can always be repeated over and over again.
There is nothing new under the sun----
The carriage of Gates of the Moon ran over the grassland of Vale of Arryn, bumping all the way to the port of Gulltown, and then transferred to a more shaky sea ship to cross Blackwater Bay, Mya Shi Dong finally set foot on the land of King's Landing.
Mya, who was brought to the dock from the ship by Gates of the Moon, saw the blue-robed knights sent by Jon·Arryn Hand of the King at first sight.
They have been waiting here for a long time - as the only and eldest daughter Robert I has acknowledged, Mya is enjoying extraordinary treatment that normal illegitimate daughters cannot enjoy.
People from Gates of the Moon and people from Hand of the King, both of whom are canyon knights, made a brief handover, communicated easily, and jointly escorted the king's illegitimate daughter into Red Keep at the top of Aegon's High Hill.
We still walked through Hook Alley.
Four years ago, Titus led eight hundred cavalrymen and rushed to beat Westerlands people.
During this journey, Mya saw so many things that he had never experienced before - new things that he had never even dreamed of. Fairy tale-like valleys, countless people, carriages passing by, extremely noisy ports, incomparable sea views,
The winds and waves far away in the sky, the tall and solemn city walls, the knights in luxurious clothes——
She was originally an optimistic, cheerful, bold girl with a bit of boyishness.
But along the way, I was exposed to unfamiliar and ever-changing new environments, and I couldn't help but become a little nervous.
Before Ms. Yulia told her the truth, Mya had no idea who her biological father was.
She no longer has a clear memory of the role of "father".
The only remaining memory fragments are of a particularly tall black-haired man who would often throw his young self high into the air, and his hearty laughter.
When she walked into the huge Red Keep and stepped into the magnificent Maegor's Holdfast under the guidance of the blue-robed knight, she finally saw him again.
Tall, black-haired, with a hearty laugh.
The vague figure in my childhood memory gradually overlapped with the person in front of me.
Robert·Baila Theon I instantly became happy when he saw his illegitimate daughter who had been separated for many years.
The little girl in front of me is only eight years old. She is as small as a weed that has just sprouted, just a little bit bigger.
Her charcoal-black hair was half-length, half-length, and uneven. That was because she was the only girl on this trip, and no one reminded her to take care of her appearance or comb her hair, so it was messy by the sea breeze.
But in the eyes of Robert, this tomboy-like frankness is not only not ugly, but also has a naughty energy, which is very lively and cute.
Robert couldn't help but secretly thought: She is indeed my daughter.
Mya and him were almost carved out of the same mold when they were young.
Robert, who has always had a rough temperament, rarely showed some patience and spoke softly in the most kind tone in his life, trying to close the distance with his daughter. "My child, your name is Mya, right? Do you remember that I hugged you when you were a child?"
Seeing Mya timidly nodding his head, he asked with a smile, "Do you like to wear beautiful dresses? Your adoptive mother and I asked the tailor to prepare quite a few for you."
Perhaps it was the nature of his bloodline, or perhaps the friendly attitude from his "father" dispelled the strangeness, and Mya's nervousness gradually calmed down.
She raised her head, with a pair of shining dark blue eyes that were exactly the same as Robert, and answered bluntly, "I don't like skirts, they are too troublesome. I like to wear leather clothes."
When I grow up, I will also wear light armor, like those knights in blue robes!"
Gates of the Moon Steward's wife, Yulia: