There was a long table in the hall. Aegon and Uncle Finger sat on the left and right respectively. Alaine did not sit at the table and Bronze Jon sat in the middle.
Outside the hall, there were three of Aegon's guards and the family knights led by Bronze Jon guarding the place.
After the greetings, Aegon and Uncle Finger began to get down to business.
Well, Bronze Jon was only a guarantor and would not participate in the negotiations.
Uncle Finger went straight to the point and said, "I am only the guardian of Duke Robert Arryn, acting as the guardian of the valley.
As for the matter of the valley pledging loyalty to Targaryen, we can only reach a preliminary agreement today. I will not make the final decision for the nobles of the valley. "
Bronze Jon nodded in satisfaction. Little Finger was very sensible and did not consider himself as the master of the valley.
"I will not hide my intentions. I need the support of the valley. With your cooperation, I am confident that I can take down the King's Landing within two months and completely quell the turmoil of the seven countries," Aegon said confidently and sincerely.
"To be frank, when the news of the Dragon Queen first reached the valley, I discussed the future of the valley with the various vassals.
The knights of the valley are not afraid of battle, but meaningless war is not good for us. It will only make the Westeros worse.
Winter has arrived and the night is unknown.
So, the valley hopes for peace, a peace led by justice, "Little Finger looked at the youth opposite him and said meaningfully.
Aegon frowned.
At this moment, he suddenly missed Tyrion who helped him manage the Storm's End Fortress.
Little Finger obviously wanted to make a request and negotiate, but he suddenly realized that he could not guess the other party's bottom line and was not used to this kind of conversation.
If only everyone were as frank and honest as Aunt Dany! How good it would be!
Aegon sighed in his heart and asked tactfully, "Duke Baelish, as the guardian of the valley, what expectations do you have for the future of the seven countries?"
This was to let Uncle Finger make the first request.
"I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes for the Seven Kingdoms. That is a matter for the king to consider. You are the king of Loina, the Andals, and the Ancestors. As for me …"
"I am Robin (Robert Aaron, Robin is his nickname)'s adoptive father. My only hope is that he will be safe and sound, and that he will be able to preserve the legacy of his ancestors in the new dynasty."
To put it simply, Uncle Finger's only request for Arryn Vale to join Aegon was for Targaryen to forgive Jon Arryn's' crimes' in the War of the Usurpers.
Bronze Yohn nodded slightly, satisfied with Uncle Finger's performance.
On the other hand, Aegon was a little surprised.
According to Aunt Danny and Tyrion, Little Finger was sinister and cunning. He had no bottom line and only wanted to climb up the social ladder. He should not be so selfless and selfless.
Aegon trusted Aunt Danny and Tyrion's judgment more. Therefore, he believed that Little Finger was saying beautiful words.
"As for the grudges of the previous generation, I will not directly announce who to forgive or punish. My aunt recognizes my right to inherit, but she has not given up on the grudges of my father's generation.
On the day of the Long Night … If there is no Long Night, it will be in the second year of the next summer. She will convene a great council.
In the great council, she will openly and fairly judge all the … dishonorable things that have happened since my grandfather ascended the throne.
For example, my grandfather's … atrocity of burning Duke Rickard and his son to death.
You all call him the 'Mad King'. My aunt and I will not distort the truth and deny his madness and brutality.
My aunt once told me that she will give justice to Duke Rickard in the great trial, regardless of whether Stark is still alive at that time.
She can forgive Stark's rebellious actions, let go of Jon Snow and Stannis on the Wall, and will definitely not harm Duke Robert Arryn. "
Nephew Gu's information is outdated!
Danny's aunt received the latest news that Rickard was the source of the War of the Usurpers and deserved to die.
However, when the three people present heard Aegon's words, their reactions were intense.
Sansa was so excited that her eyes turned red and tears almost fell. She no longer had to worry about being eaten by the Mystic Dragon. Her marriage with Prince Aegon had also removed the biggest obstacle (what she thought).
Uncle Finger pretended to show an obvious expression of relief, relief, joy and respect.
Bronze Jon praised sincerely, "The Queen's magnanimity shames all the men of the Seven Kingdoms.
She was the only one who wantonly provided relief during the war in Hejian.
Seven Gods above, even Duke Tully has never provided relief to the commoners of Hejian! "
Not only Duke Tully, but all the nobles in the Westeros did not have the concept of providing relief to the commoners.
Little Rose Margaery was almost praised by the commoners of King's Landing as the Holy Mother. This was mainly because Gao Ting used her name to transport 'cheap' food for King's Landing.
The 'Queen's Love Bread' that Margaery sent to the streets every few days was free. However, the food provided to King's Landing was not free. If it was free, how could Brown Soup survive?
Let the 500,000 commoners of King's Landing eat and drink for free?
Even the Dragon Queen could not do that.
"I have lived for decades and seen many people, but I have never seen a ruler who is more just and benevolent than her. If she fights for the Iron Throne, I …"
"Cough, cough. My aunt admits that my right of inheritance is above hers." Aegon reminded him again.
— Mention 'Aunt Danny' more when you communicate with the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms.
This was the brilliant plan that Tyrion gave to Aegon.
The reason that Tyrion gave to Aegon was that the Dragon Queen's reputation was resounding. Mentioning her would make your words more convincing.
Actually, the dwarf's real goal was to confirm the fact that Aegon was the Dragon Queen's nephew.
You kept saying 'Aunt Danny is so so so' and 'Aunt Danny is with me'. You kept showing your close relationship with Aunt Danny. Anyone who had doubts in their heart would swallow them down.
As a matter of fact, because of his sincere admiration for the Dragon Queen, Bronze John's head kept popping up with 'Acknowledgment of Aegon + 1' notifications.
Uh, the notifications and whatnot were all illusions. However, the way he looked at Aegon was really more cordial than before.
"Duke Robert Arryn is not guilty. If he can pledge his loyalty to me and help Targaryen restore the kingdom, his title and fief will naturally be under my protection."
Aegon gave such a promise.
Bronze Jon happily announced that today's meeting had come to an end.
Both sides reached a consensus on the grudge between House Arryn and House Targaryen. It could be considered as clearing the first obstacle on the road to cooperation.
However, whether the alliance would succeed in the end depended on the outcome of the meeting between the Arryn vassals.
Aegon was very dissatisfied with this outcome.
He felt that Littlefinger had played him. He clearly had no right to make a decision on the Arryn Valley's matters, but he invited him to the Eyrie to talk about an alliance.
If he could make the vassals in the valley take the initiative to pledge their allegiance, then what was the point of talking to Littlefinger?
As if guessing Aegon's thoughts, when Bronze Jon proposed to invite the prince to a banquet, Uncle Finger said, "Count, the matter between the valley and the prince is over. I still have some private matters to discuss with the prince alone. Can you go prepare the banquet?"
"What is it?" Bronze Jon was a little dissatisfied. He suspected that Littlefinger was up to something.
Littlefinger smiled and glanced between Aegon and Alaine. He said meaningfully, "It has nothing to do with the valley. It's about my daughter's marriage."
Aegon was stunned.
Alaine lowered her head shyly. Her pretty face was as beautiful as a flower.
Bronze Jon's face turned red with anger.
Regardless of whether his identity was real or fake, Aegon was now bearing the title of "Targaryen". He was his protector. How could he tolerate Littlefinger's humiliation?
Well, in Bronze Jon's opinion, the intention of marrying an illegitimate daughter to a "reserve king" was an insult to the king.
The Baelish family's foundation was shallow to begin with, and an illegitimate daughter …
Littlefinger's ancestors were mercenaries. Similar to Bronn's experience, mercenaries were promoted to lords because of their contributions.
If Aegon was really the son of Lei Jiazi, then Littlefinger's daughter was only fit to be his lover.
On the other hand, the daughter of the Royce family was barely qualified to be married to Aegon.
"Duke, you are now the guardian of the valley! Please don't do anything too disrespectful. "Jon suppressed his anger.
Understanding Jon's thoughts, Uncle Finger was not angry. He smiled and said, "If Your Highness is willing, I can announce that Alaine is no longer an illegitimate child."
What he meant was that if Aegon agreed, he would announce Alaine's original identity to the public.
Sansa Stark was qualified to marry any man in the world, even if he was a god.
Jon thought that Littlefinger wanted to turn "Alaine Stone" into "Alaine Baelish".
Just like how Skinner was originally "Ramus Snow", after becoming "Ramus Bolton", he had the right to inherit the Dreadfort.
Jon looked down on the surname "Baelish", but he would not say it out loud. He only looked at Littlefinger deeply and stood up to leave.
Alaine also stood up and bowed shyly to Aegon, who had an awkward expression. She then trotted away with Jon.
There were only two people left in the hall. The calm Littlefinger and the restless Aegon.
Uncle Finger smiled at Aegon and said, "Your Highness, I will be honest with you. I do want to make a marriage between you and Alaine.
However, I am not so arrogant as to think that Baelish's illegitimate daughter is worthy of the king.
Alaine is not my daughter. Her real name is Sansa Stark, the eldest daughter of Eide Stark and Catelyn Tully. She is the only heir to the North. "
Aegon was stunned.
Danny had guessed that Alaine Stone was Sansa, but she did not tell anyone.
This matter had nothing to do with her, but the last time Marvin reported that Littlefinger had sent people to Dragonstone Island to pledge their loyalty to her (Old Kate and Blake), Dani asked about Alaine's situation, and did not have the chance to think of this person after that.
Therefore, Aegon was really shocked.
"Duke Baelish, are you joking?"
"I swear!" Uncle Finger said seriously.
Then, he began to paint a picture of Aegon. "Your Highness, I am not Sansa's biological father, but I am her adoptive father. Sansa is also Duke Robert's cousin, the rightful heir to the King of the North.
The King of the North, Robb's territory is not only the North, but also Hejian.
In other words, if you marry Sansa, you will gain the allegiance of the North, Hejian and Valley Kingdoms.
A sacred betrothal is more secure than any oath. "
Aegon's expression was uncertain. "Losing the North and Hejian are just burdens to me."
Littlefinger was delighted. He did not refuse immediately, which meant that he was tempted.
Sansa looked pitiful. She had nothing and could not even go back to her home. However, the truth was that Tywin and Old Rose were very fond of her … of her identity.
"Your Highness, do you want to be the King of King's Landing or the King of the Seven Kingdoms?" Littlefinger asked.
"What do you mean?"
"The King of King's Landing only needs to take over King's Landing and only control King's Landing. The King of the Seven Kingdoms is like your ancestors, the king of the Andals, Loynars and the Ancients, the protector of the realm."
"Of course I am the King of the Seven Kingdoms," Aegon said.
Littlefinger stopped smiling and said seriously, "Then you must solve the problem of the North and Hejian."
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