"Good!"
King Jaehaerys agreed without hesitation.
"Didn't you name your residence at Dragonstone Holy Flame Tower? I think Holy Flame is a good name, so let's call Dragonstone New Island Holy Flame Island from now on."
"I will have the Archmaester inform the Seven Kingdoms later!"
"And your investiture ceremony as Prince of Holy Flame will be held during the Tourney, which will also add some momentum to the Tourney."
"Thank you, Great-grandfather!"
Daenerys, uncharacteristically, nestled beside King Jaehaerys and acted spoiled.
The Old King also enjoyed the warmth of kinship he hadn't felt for a long time these past few days.
"Haha!"
"But Daenerys, Essos is not as simple as you imagine. The forces there are intricate and complex, and the bloodshed caused by various 'gods' through their believers is no less than that caused by the lords of the Seven Kingdoms."
"The Faceless Men of Braavos, the barbarians of Dothraki, the intelligence peddlers of Pentos, the prostitutes and poisons of Tyrosh, and the forces that have survived in Volantis, Slaver's Bay, and even further places, are all not to be underestimated."
"While you are young, you should go out and see more! Otherwise, when you get older, you will find that you have less and less time to do what you like!"
"When Alysanne and I were young, we loved traveling very much. Once, we took six dragons and half the court and traveled all the way to The Wall in the North."
"And Alysanne and I also rode dragons to help the Night's Watch repel a large army composed of wildlings, skinchangers, and giants."
"The air north of The Wall is truly cold! Even Alysanne's giant dragon, Silver Wing, was unwilling to fly over The Wall."
"Seeing the difficult lives of the Night's Watch, the kind Alysanne even suggested granting the Night's Watch more land and helping them build a new fortress, Deep Lake Keep. Alysanne paid for the construction with her own jewelry, while I sent people to build the castle."
"But you need to know that the cold weather in the North also created the cold faces and hearts of the Stark Family."
Daenerys could feel that King Jaehaerys still had some resistance in his heart when he brought up the Stark Family again.
"I remember it was 58 AC, Alysanne and I planned our first visit to the North. According to the plan, the visiting party set off first, and Alysanne and I then flew to White Harbor on dragons to meet them."
"But at this critical juncture, envoys from Pentos and Tyrosh suddenly arrived in King's Landing. These two city-states across the Narrow Sea had been at war for many years and hoped that I could mediate a peaceful negotiation."
"Because their war had affected King's Landing's maritime trade, I had no choice but to stay and solve their problems first. Alysanne decided to go to the North alone first, so as not to offend Duke Alaric Stark, who already had a grudge against our Targaryen Family."
"Because Duke Stark's brother died while suppressing a Night's Watch rebellion, and the rebellion was initiated by the armed church I had exiled to The Wall."
"So the Stark Family had a great deal of dissatisfaction with the Tankrian Family."
"However, when Alysanne landed Silver Wing at White Harbor, she received an unexpected welcome. Earl Manderly even held a small tourney to welcome the Queen. In response, the Queen enthusiastically arranged a marriage between the Earl's son and a Southern noble, and also took Earl Manderly's daughter as her lady-in-waiting."
"But Alysanne knew that the real tough nut to crack was in Winterfell. Although the Family Mandele lived in the North, they originated from The Reach and still maintained the faith and traditions of the Seven Gods, but Duke Alaric Stark was a thoroughly unsmiling Northerner."
"His stiff face was comparable to the ice on The Wall."
"When Alysanne arrived at Winterfell, she felt Duke Stark's coldness. He did not allow Silver Wing to enter the castle and complained that there were too many royal attendants."
"But how could Alysanne be someone who would give up easily?!"
Every time King Jaehaerys thought of his Queen, a very warm smile would appear on his face.
"She did not take the Duke's coldness as an offense like others, but instead actively and sincerely talked with Alaric, eventually winning the respect of this proud and upright Northerner."
"At this time, I was being tormented by the Prince of Pentos and the Archon of Tyrosh. Due to a lack of trust, negotiations could not reach a result for a long time, so Queen Alysanne temporarily decided to fly to The Wall on her dragon to visit the Night's Watch."
"Alysanne left many stories at The Wall. If you go to The Wall now, you can still hear the people there constantly singing about her various deeds and virtues!"
"She dined and drank ale with the Night's Watch brothers, patrolled the Ghost Shadow Forest with the rangers, climbed The Wall to visit several nearby fortresses, and listened carefully to the needs and difficulties of the Night's Watch."
"And she held a women's court in Mole's Town near The Wall, listening carefully to the suffering of those women. The right of first night in the Seven Kingdoms began to be gradually abolished from this time."
"Half a year later, I flew to the North to reunite with the Queen, but unfortunately, Duke Alaric and I did not become close companions. Fortunately, with Queen Alysanne's mediation, the tour of the North concluded smoothly and perfectly."
"It was because we allocated large tracts of land to the Night's Watch, and the Stark Family was somewhat dissatisfied."
"So for all these years, the relationship between the North and King's Landing has been distant. Only the Family Mandele and our House Targaryen have always maintained a deep friendship."
"Moreover, Alysanne and I had even made a marriage pact with Earl Manderly. It's just a pity that for various reasons, it never came to fruition."
"I heard that you get along well with Mederick of the Family Mandele. I..."
"Yes! Mederick has a very good personality and is very capable. He is now Samwell's capable assistant! Once my Daenerys Fort is built, I will definitely make him my Hand of the Prince, hahaha!"
Daenerys directly interrupted what Jaehaerys might have continued to say. Although Mederick was good, Daenerys currently had no romantic feelings for him.
Emotions would only become a stumbling block on her path to becoming Queen, and she didn't want to drink this poison so early!
King Jaehaerys also knew that this matter could not be rushed, and feelings truly could not be forced. Moreover, Daenerys was not a character who could be easily manipulated by others.
So the Old King quickly changed his tone,
"That's good, that's good!"
"Friendships in youth are often the purest and most sincere. If you can have a few reliable friends, you will benefit greatly throughout your life!"
"Those seven boys from Skagos that you subdued are also very good. Especially the one named Dax, I heard that not only is his martial arts extraordinary, but his leadership ability is also very outstanding. You can cultivate him well!"
"Just like the Kingsguard by my side, they are the strongest shield that helps me ward off danger."
"Especially as a girl, you must cultivate more reliable and trustworthy people around you."
"Because in this world, the path of a female lord is not easy!"
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