Rhaenyra raised his head and looked at Alicent with tearful eyes, "But I don't want this! I don't want to be treated like an object and be manipulated at will!"
Alicent sighed lightly. She knew that Rhaenyra had been pampered by her parents since she was a child. As a princess, she had more freedom and privileges.
However, this also made her feel particularly intolerable to the constraints of marriage.
"I understand how you feel, Rhaenyra." Alicent said, "But you have to know that our identity and status determine that our marriage is not only a personal matter, but also involves the interests of the family and the country."
Rhaenyra listened to Alicent's words. Although he understood in his heart, he still could not accept this reality.
She bit her lip and said, "Then what should I do? I really don't want to marry that man, I even want to escape Westeros!"
Alicent's face changed slightly, and she quickly advised, "Rhaenyra, you must not have such thoughts!
Escape from Westeros is not a solution to the problem, but will bring more trouble to you and your family."
Rhaenyra stared at Alicent with his eyes widened, "Then what else can I do? Am I just going to accept this?"
Alicent shook his head, "Of course not. But you have to calm down and think of a better way.
Maybe we can try to understand that man, maybe he's not as bad as you think?"
Rhaenyra was silent for a while, and she knew that what Alicent said made sense. Although she was full of resistance to this marriage, escaping could not solve the problem.
"Okay, I will try to understand him." Rhaenyra finally said, "But I still hope that all this will have a good outcome."
Alicent smiled and nodded, "I believe it will, Rhaenyra. No matter what, I will always support you."
On the surface, Alicent is caring and gentle to Rhaenyra, but in fact, he is a man who talks a lot and is a double-dealer.
She had just comforted Rhaenyra, then turned around and relayed Rhaenyra's thoughts, as well as what she learned about Redd's character and situation during the conversation between the two, to her father, Otto Hightower, who was Hand of the King, without reservation.
This is like turning his back and completely betraying his best friend!
After hearing what his daughter said, Otto's face became extremely solemn, as if the weight of the whole world was on his shoulders.
He was silent for a moment, and then slowly said to Alicent, "Next, you must serve the new king Viserys wholeheartedly.
Remember, no matter what happens, you must report it to me in detail."
Alicent nodded quickly and responded, "I understand, father."
Otto seemed uneasy and warned again, "Also, remember, you can't rush anything.
You just need to look familiar in front of Viserys, and leave the rest to me."
Alicent obeyed his father's orders without hesitation.
For her, what she needs to do now is not much different from what she had to do in the past.
It is nothing more than transferring the responsibility of taking care of the old king Jaehaerys to the new king Viserys.
Alicent has a smart mind, and she is well aware of her role and positioning in this family - a tool to safeguard the interests of the family and ensure the stability of her father's status.
Although family ties may still exist, they definitely come second to family interests.
Alicent has long known this.
Otto watched his daughter leave, then slowly sat back on the high-backed chair, closed his eyes tightly, and began to meditate.
A study that the maesters were secretly conducting came to his mind: how to completely eliminate the dragon species.
These maesters firmly believe that dragons should not exist in this world, and this view is increasingly recognized among them.
However, Otto himself did not completely agree with this view.
He prefers to control the dragons in his own hands and let them become symbols and tools of his power.
However, to become a dragon knight, one must have the blood of a true dragon, which is an insurmountable obstacle.
Although Citadel has been researching this for many years, it has still not been able to find a way for people without true dragon blood to tame even a newborn dragon.
Redd One person can own so many dragons, which undoubtedly gave Otto a huge surprise and hope.
Obviously, if you want to tame these giant dragons, you must master the powerful Blood Magic, and Redd must have this mysterious and powerful power in your hands.
Otto even began to doubt whether Redd had obtained the inheritance of Valyrian Freehold. After all, according to legend, only that ancient empire possessed such powerful magic.
Redd's behavior of transforming the volcano at Dragonstone and building Dragonpit made Otto convinced of his guess.
He couldn't help but start to think about whether he should get in touch with Redd and learn about the Blood Magic and possible Valyria inheritance in his hands.
However, as Hand of the King, Otto is fully aware of the risks and consequences.
Once he gets involved with Redd, he is likely to lose the trust of Viserys, and if he loses the trust of the king, his Hand of the King will be done.
In the inner struggle and weighing, Otto had difficulty making a decision.
On the one hand, he is full of desire for the power in the hands of Redd; on the other hand, he is afraid of losing his current status and power.
In the end, greed overcame reason, and Otto decided that if there was a suitable opportunity, he would let his daughter Alicent have some obscure contact with Redd.
See if you can get some clues from Redd about the legacy of Blood Magic and Valyria.
At the same time, Redd in Dragonstone Castle suddenly felt something strange in his body.
He found that he had been poisoned again, and this time the poison seemed more severe than last time.
The pain in his abdomen came like a flood, making him almost unbearable.
However, this pain only lasted for two breaths and then gradually subsided. It can be said that it came and went away very quickly.
Redd thought to himself that although the poison was powerful, it was obviously not enough to take his life.
It seems that the strategy of hanging the two Faceless Men bodies in the port and exposing them to the sun did work to a certain extent.
The hidden Faceless Men was obviously irritated. Although had been conducting unremitting investigations, he still took the risk of poisoning at all costs.
However, Redd had to admit that Faceless Men's hiding skills were really superb.
Jasont has carefully screened all the followers, servants, cooks and craftsmen in Dragonstone Castle several times, but has never been able to find the hidden Faceless Men.