Jaehaerys looked at his great-granddaughter, who was speaking eloquently, and felt even more regret that Daenerys was only a Princess.
Although many of Daenerys's ideas were not yet comprehensive and mature, her broad-mindedness and vision were already evident.
So, he couldn't help but subtly share all the experience he had gained during his fifty years of rule with the young Princess in front of him.
Despite her young age, Daenerys was able to grasp all the experience he imparted and even provide feedback and offer her own insights.
Thus, the Great-grandfather and granddaughter chatted until late at night, only returning to their rooms to sleep after being reminded by the maidservant.
The next day, Daenerys, uncharacteristically, slept in.
By the time she crawled out of bed, it was almost noon.
So, she quickly washed up, ate some pastries, and headed towards King Jaehaerys's study.
The maidservant had told her that he should be there at this time, handling some official documents.
On the way, Daenerys also picked some fresh flowers from the garden and arranged them in a vase.
"Good morning, Great-grandfather!"
After greeting him, Daenerys placed the vase on King Jaehaerys's desk.
"Good morning, Daenerys!"
"Hmm, good!
The fragrance of these fresh flowers makes one feel refreshed."
"You sit for a while; I'll be done with these documents soon."
"Alright!"
So, Daenerys casually picked a book from the bookshelf and quietly sat by the window to read.
However, perhaps because King Jaehaerys had not handled any official documents for the past two days, not long after Daenerys sat down, the new Hand of the King, Otto Hightower, came in carrying another stack of documents.
"Good morning, Your Majesty!"
"Good morning, Princess Daenerys!"
Daenerys stood up and bowed slightly, saying,
"Good morning, Ser Otto."
Ser Otto respectfully placed the documents on King Jaehaerys's desk.
"Your Majesty, these are your documents for today."
"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness."
"You are getting old, and your body has only just recovered a little; you should pay attention to your health and rest early!"
After speaking, he turned his stern poker face to Daenerys and said,
"I hear Princess Daenerys is very studious and has recently received personal instruction from His Majesty.
However, I believe Tigris Scholar of Dragonstone still possesses sufficient knowledge to satisfy Princess Daenerys's curiosity!"
"Of course, if that truly isn't enough, you can also apply to the Citadel for a Scholar specifically to teach you!"
"Ah?!"
King Jaehaerys and Daenerys, the Great-grandfather and granddaughter, couldn't help but show a questioning look on their faces upon hearing this.
Who was he referring to?!
Ser Otto, who hailed from the Hightower Family of Oldtown, was renowned for his extensive reading and vast knowledge, leading to his appointment as the new Hand of the King.
However, his performance did not live up to expectations; in later generations, he was used as a warning to succeeding Hands: knowledge alone cannot solve everything.
Although he was a very meticulous person, he was arrogant, blunt, and overly aggressive, which displeased many lords and nobles, and even King Viserys later on.
"I will handle the documents as quickly as possible, Lord Otto, you may withdraw for now."
King Jaehaerys's words sounded calm, but they conveyed an unyielding firmness that brooked no refusal.
Otto, at this time, had only recently taken up the position of Hand of the King, so he was still very green and naturally found it difficult to resist King Jaehaerys's authority.
So, he could only bow and turn to leave.
But Daenerys wouldn't indulge him; rather than be uncomfortable herself, she preferred others to be uncomfortable.
She slowly walked up to Otto and spoke with slight displeasure,
"Ser Otto, I haven't been sleeping very soundly in my room these past two days; yesterday, I even seemed to hear the sound of rats giving birth inside the Red Keep."
"Since you have so much time, please deal with it as soon as possible.
After all, everything in the Red Keep now depends on you!"
"Otherwise, if the Red Keep becomes overrun with rats and they bite your hand, wouldn't that be terrible?"
"After all, you are the Hand of the King!"
"Also, the stench of King's Landing is almost reaching the Red Keep.
However, Oldtown, which is of similar scale and has a long history, is very clean, tidy, and has fresh air, isn't it?
I'm sure Lord Otto, being from the Hightower Family, must be experienced in this area and can resolve this problem quickly!"
Daenerys's words made all the maidservants serving there burst into laughter.
Audrey, with an innocent expression, said,
"The Princess is absolutely right; aren't these two problems the most unbearable?
If the Hand can take action to govern, they can certainly be resolved quickly."
"At that time, everyone in King's Landing will praise the Hand's good name!"
Hand of the Rat Catcher? Hand of the Excrement Cleaner?
Audrey was already secretly plotting how to spread this new title for Lord Otto.
Although Alicent didn't quite understand the underlying barbs in their words, she instinctively felt that these words were not very friendly to her father.
However, due to her limited eloquence, she wanted to speak up for her father but didn't know where to start.
She could only nervously glance at everyone present.
At this moment, King Jaehaerys also added,
"Then Lord Otto, please resolve these two most urgent and important matters first!
Other matters can be put aside; of course, I can also let others take over and handle them first."
Their words made Otto, who was already accustomed to having a stern face, stretch it even longer.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Otto could only respectfully agree, then turned back to Daenerys and bowed, saying,
"Thank you for the Princess's reminder; I will see to it."
"It seems Princess Daenerys is indeed much more perceptive than ordinary people!"
After speaking, he left with a hint of resentment.
After Otto left, His Majesty King Jaehaerys picked up the stack of documents he had brought and flipped them upside down.
Daenerys, who was beside him, saw him do this and asked in confusion,
"Great-grandfather, why do you always flip the documents upside down every time you look at them?"
Jaehaerys, with a mysterious look, whispered,
"The documents they want me to see the most will be placed on top, and those they don't want me to see will be placed at the bottom!"
"So, how could I let them have their way?!"
King Jaehaerys's words immediately amused Daenerys; she hadn't expected that this famous Human King of the Targaryen Dynasty would have such a cute side.
And all of this, seen by Alicent from a distance, was secretly noted down by her.
"I must find time to tell father about this!"
"Alicent?!"
King Jaehaerys suddenly seemed to remember something and called out to Alicent in the distance.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I see Prince Daemon has been working very hard, running around King's Landing lately.
He's also drunk every day, and there's no steady person to attend to him.
You go and take care of him for a while; once I choose someone suitable to attend to him, you can return!"
Upon hearing King Jaehaerys say this, Alicent suddenly felt terrible.
However, she couldn't refuse and could only force herself to nod calmly,
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will take good care of Prince Daemon."
But Daenerys noticed that she was so nervous she was almost digging her nails into her flesh until they bled.
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