Yulia has soft and slightly curly blond hair, and her figure has recovered well after giving birth to her son.
"I just put him to sleep."
She put down the red needlework on hand, stood up, walked over, hugged her husband's arm, and asked softly, "Who made my steward so angry?"
As she spoke, her fingers gently touched the seven scars on Dennis's chest through her clothes, which were medals from her husband's bloody battle.
Dennis took his wife's hand and pulled her into his arms. Feeling her soft body, the anger in his heart dissipated a bit.
He took Yulia to the table and poured two glasses of Lafite wine sent by Starpike Earl.
Recently, he became obsessed with this fresh taste. He handed a glass to his wife, took a sip himself, and then explained to Yulia with a helpless expression, "In the name of Duke the Eyrie, I sentenced an illegal knight, but the old guy Jon Royce didn't care about it, but he came over from Runestone from the east and had a big quarrel with me."
Yulia understood it.
Since Duke Jon·Arryn became Hand of the King and resident Tower of the Hand in Red Keep, her husband Dennis' authority has expanded from managing Vale of Arryn to being able to interfere in the entire Vale affairs.
Dennis had an upright temperament and decisive actions, which naturally offended many old lords of Vale, among whom the powerful House Royce was the most resistant.
Runestone Earl John Royce originally thought that since Duke the Eyrie was no longer in Vale, he would be Jon Hand of the King's spokesperson in Vale.
Unexpectedly, Jon would hand over this power to Dennis Arryn, the heir of the Eyrie.
"Bronze" Yorn was not very convinced by the young Dennis. This time Dennis punished the side knight House Royce.
He took advantage of the situation and angrily scolded Dennis in public, bringing his long-standing dissatisfaction to the surface.
The two almost fell out completely.
Fortunately, this is Vale, not the Dornish Marches where my husband's best friend lives, and there is no such thing as a radical development involving the use of force at the slightest disagreement.
Yulia thought to herself: John Earl is dissatisfied, and as long as he can't afford the troops to rebel, there is nothing he can do about Gates of the Moon the manager.
She softly comforted her husband, but she knew in her heart that despite Dennis's great power, the past two years had not been easy.
If it weren't for the fact that Duke the Eyrie Jon·Arryn has no surviving heir, and his young wife Lysa·Tully suffered two miscarriages in succession, Denis might have ceased to be the "heir of Vale".
It's strange to say.
Perhaps it is because the Eyrie of House Arryn is built too high, far away from the hustle and bustle, has different feng shui, and is completely ungrounded. It is often difficult for the descendants of the main branch of Arryn to continue.
From the beginning of the "War of the Conquerors", to the "Dance of the Dragons" rebellion, to the "Conflict of Five Kings" in the future of parallel time and space - if there is still a chance to happen - every time, they always have the peculiar style of "orphans and widowed mothers" of the Eastern Han Dynasty -
Dennis' position is really not easy.
In addition to Runestone's House Royce who was dissatisfied with Dennis's management, Heart's Home's House Corbray, who had been rejected for seeking help for the family heirloom sword "Lady Forlorn", was also dissatisfied with him.
Even Yulia's natal Old Oak's House Waynwood has never given her son-in-law any substantial support.
The root of all this stems from the intricate inheritance relationship of Vale.
House Waynwood has always been known for its etiquette, but it's not like there have never been "madmen".
Julia's father, Sir Eli Waywood, is the famous "Madman".
He is a knight of House Waynwood and the uncle of Mrs. Anya Waywood, the current chief of the Waywood clan.
Sir "Madman" Eli married Jon·Arryn's sister, Ari Arryn, and had eight daughters and one son after their marriage. She is the latest bloodline of the old Jon, who is currently childless.
It's a pity that these nine children had a bad fate, even worse than the nine little squids of Pyke:
When the youngest son Jasper was three years old, he was kicked in the head by a horse and died;
Two of the eight daughters died of smallpox;
Among the remaining six daughters, the eldest is Julia Waywood, who is married to Dennis Arryn. This is the key reason why Sir Dennis, who was originally just an ordinary canyon knight, became the heir of the Eyrie as a branch of Arryn.
Vale The name of darling comes from this.
Julia's second sister also suffered from smallpox, leaving serious scars on her face, and she became a nun early.
The third sister was seduced by a mercenary. It can be seen from her nickname that Sir Elie, who had a bad temper, drove her out of the house in anger. As a result, the bastard she gave birth to died in infancy. The third sister also entered the church and joined Silent Sisters.
The four girls were married by the lord of Nipple Island, but they were infertile for life.
On the way to marry House Bracken on Riverlands, five girls were robbed by Burned Men on Mountains of the Moon.
The sixth daughter, Julia's youngest sister, married to Hatton, a knight family loyal to Waywood. She gave birth to a son with Sir Hatton, named "Harold", and then passed away.
To House Waynwood, Harold Hutton, who had been raised in Old Oak since childhood, was far closer to him than Dennis Arryn, his son-in-law.
This also makes the relationship between Gates of the Moon and Old Oak a little awkward.
This was especially true after the death of Julia's father, "Madman" Eli Waywood.
Yulia didn't want her husband to be troubled by these troubles anymore, and she remembered what she had been thinking before, so she changed the subject and casually asked about Ya Shidong's current situation, "By the way, how is little Mya doing at Red Keep? Is there any new news from Bachelor Gates of the Moon?"
Unexpectedly, when Dennis heard the name of the king's illegitimate daughter, his expression immediately turned strange.
Under Yulia's worried questioning, he hesitated to speak and explained, "Recently, there have been some random rumors in the royal capital, saying that King Robert I is very fond of Mya, the illegitimate daughter born in the Eyrie, and even has the intention to legalize her surname----
He paused and continued, "In the palace, and in the Crownlands area - many nobles who love to flatter the king agree. They think it is just a female doll, and the king will definitely be able to give birth to male children in the future.
A female Baila Theon will not have any impact. On the contrary, it will give the nobles an opportunity to marry Baila Theon home and marry into the royal family."
Dennis hugged his beloved wife and added hesitantly, "--But there are also people who think they are sober and think that if we follow the old example of Aegon IV, if this is not done well, it may become a source of turmoil."
When Yulia heard this, her face turned pale instantly.
She was not an ignorant woman, she immediately understood what her husband meant. Little Mya unknowingly became the core of the whirlpool in the capital of the kingdom.
Yulia's heart suddenly tightened, and her face was full of worry.
Seeing this, Dennis quickly held her hand and comforted her, "Yuliya, don't worry. Duke Jon has already come forward. He personally talked to several Crownlands nobles to clarify that it was just an unfounded rumor and that the king did not mean that."
Yulia was relieved when Duke Jon came forward to explain.
What she didn't know was that Mya Shi Dong, who was concerned and worried about her, knew nothing about all these disturbances other than Red Keep.
Queen Elia treated her with gentleness and kindness, and she and her little sister Rhaenys soon became inseparable good friends.
This pair of good sisters who are not related by blood are currently interacting closely in Godswood of Red Keep, surrounding Rhaenys's black cat named "Balerion".
Mya originally didn't like kittens - of course, to be precise, Balerion is no longer a kitten, but it's still very cute.
Ever since she got acquainted with this cat, which was named the dragon, she gradually fell in love with it.
Well, Mya still doesn't like cats, but "Balerion the Black Dread" is an exception.
At the end of the corridor next to Godswood.
Kingsguard Jaime·Lannister watched over them from a distance through the huge oak tree covered with smokeberry vines.
Seeing the two little girls laughing and playing intimately with a black cat, a smile appeared on the face that had always been a bit cold and unruly.
But that smile disappeared in a flash.
Ser Jaime, who has "reinvented himself" in the past two years and is generally doing pretty well, remembered the letters from the Duke from Westerlands and Casterly Rock.
His father, the majestic Duke Casterly Rock, asked him to "ask for leave" and return "home".
After reporting it to the king, King Robert, who was about to drive south, made a big move and accepted the request of Ser Jaime, who had performed well in recent years, to go back home.
Vale's inheritance dispute, Crownlands's surging undercurrent, and Westerlands's hostage iron guard's return home turmoil - none of them could affect the distant Dornish Marches.
It is still a peaceful scene here - although those Wildlings people in the depths of the Red Mountains who have been repeatedly eliminated by various armed groups and are in dire straits will not agree with this view.
Master Titus, who is paying attention to the movements of the descendants of the former Braavos dynasty, received a wedding banquet invitation from Stormlands.
This invitation is not that a certain lord of Dornish Marches is getting married.
But House Baratheon's second son, Robert I's eldest brother, Dragonstone Duke, Master of Ships Stannis·Baila Theon is getting married.
This young duke, known for his strictness and stubbornness, will hold major life events in his family's Storm's End.
The identity of the bride is equally prominent.
She is another member of Small Council, the niece of Master of Coin, Brightwater Keep Earl Allister·Florent-Selyse·Florent.
Selyse·Florent is the eldest daughter of Allister's late brother Leanne Florent.
Sir Ryan died in a fall from his horse many years ago, so it became obvious who was behind this marriage.
Titus held the gilded wedding invitation and smiled playfully, which attracted Wenda's secretary to look over.
"What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
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