Under Duke Mace's puzzled gaze, she continued, "The people of King's Landing, having just finished a war, must be starving, or rather, they haven't had enough to eat for a long time. Duke of Highgarden, I have arranged for bread to be prepared. You are to distribute it to all the people of King's Landing in Margaery's name, every day, until their Queen arrives in King's Landing."
She patted her granddaughter's hand, "My granddaughter is to enter the Red Keep amidst cheers and flowers. The entire King's Landing must cheer Margaery Tyrell's name."
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After Duke Mace excitedly left, Lady Olenna motioned for the maids to leave, leaving only her and her granddaughter in the small hall.
Lady Olenna's eyes showed affection, "Margaery, are you worried about your father?"
Margaery looked at her grandmother, nodded gently, and said, "It's a strange feeling, I'm not even sure of the exact reason."
Lady Olenna reached out and stroked Margaery's cheek, murmuring, "When I was your age, I was a carefree Lady of House Redwyne... Even after I married, I could only focus on the pleasures of the bed, but you cannot enjoy such bliss."
Margaery couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, she shook her head slightly and said, "Grandmother, you taught me how to make choices, I know what to do."
"Only through experience can one truly understand how to take and how to give up."
Lady Olenna Rose unsteadily, then continued, "Just thinking about going to King's Landing again, where you can smell the stench from dozens of miles away, I lose all my energy. Come, my Margaery, accompany me for a walk in the garden."
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The sky was azure, and trees provided shade.
Margaery strolled hand in hand with Lady Olenna across the emerald green lawn, with various colored Roses blooming on one side, like a sea of flowers.
Not far away, there was an exquisite fountain, with water gushing from the mouth of a sculpture, forming a beautiful arc.
Lady Olenna spoke, "Margaery, my son is very greedy. I saw it when he was very young."
Margaery said softly, "Grandmother, you taught me that there is no one in this world who is not greedy."
Lady Olenna nodded and said, "That's true. This old woman is also very greedy. I often fantasize about returning to my youth and riding horses with handsome young knights."
She looked at Margaery, "But I know that's impossible. Knowing how big your stomach is, that's normal desire, that's not greed."
Her voice carried a hint of anger, "But your father is different. When he sees 'delicious food,' he wants to eat it all without thinking, he doesn't consider whether he can even eat those things."
"Growing Strong..."
Muttering to herself, Lady Olenna said exasperatedly, "That's the most boring house motto I've ever heard."
Margaery smiled, pursing her lips, "Grandmother, because of you... the Golden Rose grows strong."
Lady Olenna's anger did not subside, "My idiotic husband left me with a ridiculous death, an idiotic son, and the mess of House Tyrell. May the Gods send him to the Seven Hells."
Margaery could only silently pray for her grandfather in her heart... She said nothing, Little Rose was now her grandmother's most obedient listener.
After scolding her husband and son for a while longer, Lady Olenna's anger finally seemed to dissipate, "Stannis has been defeated, so... the foolish Duke of Highgarden has become the foolish and arrogant Duke of Highgarden. This is the cause of your unease, my Margaery. I'm tired, let's find a place to sit."
After they sat down on a wooden bench in the pavilion, Lady Olenna continued, "Once my arrogant son goes to King's Landing, the Old Lion of the Westerlands will make the inflated Highgarden 'Inflatable Fish' shrink back to its original size."
Margaery helped her grandmother arrange her skirt, then sat down and said, "Grandmother, after the Battle of King's Landing... Duke Tywin's reputation is even greater. Perhaps he will truly become the Hand of the King forever."
"Margaery, the answer to that question, we will know when we arrive in King's Landing."
Lady Olenna's gaze was profound, "I don't like the Lannister, nor do I trust them, and I haven't forgotten the pain of losing my grandson."
Margaery's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and Lady Olenna looked at her, "My granddaughter, do you still remember that night at Bitterbridge? The old woman said she would teach you one last lesson (Chapter 196). You are about to wear the crown of the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, and now... it is time."
She reached out and took one of Margaery's hands, "Men have their battlefields, and women also have their battlefields. Men use swords, while women can use another thing, and their effects are the same. You will be the only Queen, my Margaery."
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Under the witness of the lords of the Vale, Greene Kleber personally knighted Raina and others at the Eyrie.
After the knighting ceremony, Russell Brun (Chapter 239), the new knight from Crabclaw Point, was appointed Blood Gate Knight by Greene, and the guards of the Blood Gate were all replaced by Cleber's Blue Cloaks.
The next day, Greene led an army consisting of over 1000 Blue Cloaks and nearly 2000 Sellswords north. His target was Heart's Home, located north of the Eyrie.
Three days later, the 3000-plus Thorn Legion led by Impa rendezvoused with Greene's army.
Inside the tent, Greene's voice rang out, "Impa, near Heart's Home, over 500 more Sellswords will join us."
Greene pointed at Heart's Home on the map and added, "The Sellswords' task is to siege the city, which I negotiated with gold dragons."
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