Although the scale of this banquet is not large, the invited guests are all important figures - except for the members of House Targaryen,
There are also Hand of the King Otto Hightower and his daughter Allison, Grand Maester Lunetel, Master of Ships Corlys, Master of Coin Lyman Bisbury and Kingsguard captain Leanne Redwyne, etc.
These people are all the core figures of King's Landing. It can be said that they are all gathered together.
At the banquet, Viserys always held Redd's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear.
He took Redd to get to know everyone present one by one, and introduced everyone's identity and background to Redd in detail.
The attitude that Viserys attaches great importance to Redd is so obvious that almost everyone present can see through it at a glance.
However, although everyone was like a mirror in their hearts, no one was willing to pierce the window paper. After all, no one wanted to offend the king on such an occasion.
Redd's conversation with everyone seemed a bit brief and perfunctory, and he seemed unwilling to reveal too much about his thoughts and intentions.
These old guys are all smart people, and every word they say is full of profound meaning. At least nine and a half out of ten sentences are indirect attempts to explore the details and true purpose of Redd.
After all, Viserys currently only has one daughter, Rhaenyra, and the marriage wedding is about to be held. Does this mean that the two powerful House Targaryen are about to join forces?
This question makes everyone curious and nervous, because such a marriage is likely to trigger major changes in power.
During this banquet, Redd remained silent for most of the time. Except for occasionally saying a few simple polite words, he always used some vague answers to other people's questions.
Regarding this marriage, which was obviously motivated by interests, Redd neither gave any explanation nor wanted to talk more, as if he didn't care what others thought of him at all.
He was like a mystery, allowing those old foxes to secretly guess and conjure up various possibilities in their minds.
They can freely use their imagination to figure out Redd's thoughts and plans, but Redd remains unmoved, as if it has nothing to do with him.
There are two reasons why Redd agreed to marry Rhaenyra.
First, this marriage has practical benefits for him.
By combining with Rhaenyra, he can obtain more resources and power, which is undoubtedly a very attractive temptation.
Secondly, although Rhaenyra is still young and has not yet fully matured, she has already shown the rudiments of a beautiful woman.
Her appearance is beautiful and her appearance is indeed pleasing to the eye.
In this way, Redd can not only gain wealth and status, but also have a beautiful wife. It can be said that he has both wealth and wealth.
Faced with such favorable conditions, he really had no reason to refuse the marriage.
However, Hand of the King Otto Hightower felt very troubled by Redd's attitude.
He tried several times to understand Redd's true thoughts through verbal testing, but was cleverly avoided by Redd.
Otto Hightower thought to himself, this Redd is really a difficult character.
After some careful consideration, Otto Hightower decided to place his last hope on his daughter Alicent.
He believed that with Alicent's intelligence and charm, he might be able to extract some useful information from Redd.
So, he quietly gave Alicent a look not far away, signaling her to take action.
Alicent understood and nodded slightly, indicating that he understood his father's intention.
She took a deep breath, adjusted herself, and then walked towards Redd with a smile.
Redd's eyes were attracted by an approaching figure, that was a girl wearing a green dress.
This was the first time he saw Alicent Hightower. Her appearance was like a touch of new green in spring, bringing freshness and vitality to people.
Although the little girl is still young, she is already very graceful, with a slender figure and a gentle temperament that reveals a bit of intelligence.
Redd thought that such a woman would definitely win the favor of many men in the future, and the facts proved his idea.
Alicent walked up to Redd, and first gracefully performed a standard aristocratic ceremony. His movements were as natural as flowing water, without the slightest delay or mistake.
Her every frown and every smile looked so decent that people couldn't help but fall in love with her.
Not only that, Alicent's words are also very appropriate, and her behavior is even more moderate. Coupled with her beautiful appearance, it is impossible to have the slightest dislike for her.
She seemed to be very good at communicating with people. She started chatting with Redd naturally without saying a few words.
The topics they discussed ranged from palace etiquette to literature and art, to the recent political situation, and Alicent was able to handle them with ease, demonstrating her extensive knowledge and sharp thinking.
Otto Hightower saw that his daughter had already started a smooth conversation with Redd, so he smiled and nodded, then simply said hello to Redd, turned around and walked aside to chat with King Viserys.
He obviously did this intentionally to leave some space for his daughter and Redd so that they could communicate better.
After chatting for a few words, Alicent seemed to casually bring the topic to Rhaenyra. Her tone was soft, as if she was just mentioning it casually, but in fact she was subtly testing Redd's attitude towards the marriage.
However, in the face of Alicent's insinuating remarks, Redd did not take up the conversation as she wished.
On the contrary, he showed extraordinary patience, looked at Alicent with a smile, and then suddenly changed the subject and began to praise her appearance and temperament.
"Alicent, your outfit today is really beautiful. This light blue dress complements your fair skin and makes you more elegant."
Redd's words were like a spring breeze, gently brushing against Alicent's ears, making her smile shyly.
In this way, Redd cleverly took the topic astray, causing Alicent's original plan to come to nothing.
But she was not discouraged and continued to chat with Redd. The topics ranged from fashion to art to travel and food. The two seemed to be able to find common interests and had a great time chatting.
However, although Redd was very talkative in his conversation with Alicent, he always kept one principle in mind - never talk about important matters related to himself.
With the memory of his past life, he knows that talking too much often brings unnecessary trouble, so even when chatting with beautiful women, he will carefully avoid topics that may cause controversy or misunderstanding.