Chapter 34: Succession and the Crown
Boom boom boom!
Wearing a crown, a mask and a king's robe, Viserys I held a scepter.
He walked up the stairs and slowly sat on the Iron Throne that belonged to him.
He had not yet been drinking the milk of the poppy continuously during this period, and his mind and body could barely hold out for the royal meeting.
At this moment, the throne room of the Red Keep was filled with people related to the Targaryen royal family.
Rhaenyra, Jacaerys, and Daemon stood on the right side of the throne.
Alicent and her daughter, Aegon, and Aemond, whose head was bandaged, stood on the left.
Rhaenys stood in the middle with a calm expression.
"Your Majesty, Daemon and Jacaerys have infiltrated the Red Keep to assassinate Helena.
She is still in a coma, and Meral in her belly died.
Please seek justice for your daughter and your grandson.
I want them to pay with their lives!"
Allison, with her eyes red and swollen from crying and her face full of resentment, was the first to stand up and make an accusation.
Rhaenyra's face was filled with shock when she heard about Helena and her son, and Daemon frowned slightly.
Jacaerys's expression did not change at all, he just asked back, "Your Majesty!
Do you have any evidence to support this ridiculous claim?"
“I saw with my own eyes that you appeared near the exit of the secret passage of the Red Castle, and as soon as you saw the golden robes, you immediately hid in the residential area.
And you said you ran away because you felt guilty about stabbing Helena?"
Upon hearing this, Aemond immediately questioned with gritted teeth.
“Hey, this must be a misunderstanding.
I accompanied my father to visit old friends on Silk Street today. We had so much fun that we left a little late.
We avoided the golden robe because we couldn't make this matter public, for fear of ruining our reputation!"
Ha ha!
When Aegon heard Jacaerys' words, he immediately sneered: "A 'kingdom' that is reviled by millions of people in the seven kingdoms,
A 'prodigal prince' who has been famous in King's Landing for decades
What reputation do you have left to ruin?"
Sir Otto, who had been silent all this time, could no longer hold back after hearing this.
He spoke to Viserys I of the Iron Throne and said, "Your Majesty, today a guard saw an assassin wearing the Dark Sister.
Moreover, Prince Aemond had his left ear cut off by Jacaerys' sword, and Prince Aegon's dragon Sunfyre was also seriously injured and dying.
In a moral sense, they had violated the laws of the Kingdom.
From the perspective of personal feelings, they have committed the great taboo of parricide.
Your Majesty, please handle this impartially!"
clap clap clap!
As soon as Sir Otto finished speaking, Jacaerys immediately applauded and praised, "The Prime Minister is really amazing!
They fabricated witnesses and pinned the crime of parricide on us.
Then, Sir Rickard, who came to assassinate me and Benilla by your and Her Majesty's orders.
How do you explain it? "
"Sir Rickard? To assassinate you and Benilla?
It's impossible!
And even if this is true, it is his personal behavior!"
As soon as the experienced Sir Otto opened his mouth, he completely distanced himself from Alison.
“Humph, are you so anxious to draw a line between yourself and Sir Rickard?
But unfortunately, I also captured his entourage as witnesses.
By the way, the golden robe you sent to contact this follower has also been controlled by us."
"You hurt Helena, killed Meral, and now you're slandering us.
Ser Criston, put Jacaerys in the dark cells!"
Christon, who was standing in the corner, heard Allison's order and immediately approached Jakaris with several guards.
Seeing this, Daemon slowly placed his hand on the hilt of the Dark Sister's sword and stepped in front of Jacaerys.
Jakaris showed a mocking look on his face: "Oh? You want to take action just because I hurt you?
That's right, the Red Keep is full of your people.
But if you dare to go any further, I will immediately order Vermax to fly into this throne room and breathe dragon fire!"
Aegon, who had been feeling aggrieved today, burst into laughter when he heard what Jacaerys said: "Haha, do you think we are children?
Use this to scare us!
The Red Fort is several kilometers away from the Dragon Cave, why don’t you call it over!”
"He can do it!" Imond seemed to remember the initial dragon attack and said seriously.
Rhaenyra took two steps forward and said to Alicent, “Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, just come to me.
Bernila and Helena are both good girls.
They shouldn’t be like this!”
"Humph, Helena doesn't need your hypocritical concern."
Boom boom boom!
The scepter slammed heavily on the ground, and Viserys I tried to make the loudest sound: "Have you had enough of quarreling?
I'm not dead yet!
You all open your eyes and see clearly, I am the one sitting on the Iron Throne now!"
The noisy and bustling throne room suddenly quieted down as they listened to their king's verdict.
"Rickard Thorne assassinated the prince and princess and disappeared without a trace, and a high price was placed on his head.
Order the Thorne family to compensate Jakaris and Benilla!
Huh, huh…”
After speaking two sentences in one breath, Viserys I took a deep breath and continued,
“Queen Alicent, Sir Otto ordered Sir Rickard to assassinate her.
Prince Daemon and Prince Jacaerys assassinated Helena.
Both of these things are just speculations and there is no substantial evidence!
I don’t want to hear any more talk from anyone.”
Hum! Haha!
As soon as King Viserys I finished speaking, snorts and sneering laughter rang out from both sides of the throne room.
Obviously, both sides were dissatisfied with his muddled approach of pretending nothing had happened.
“However, Prince Jacaerys did cut off Prince Aemond’s left ear and severely wounded Aegon’s dragon.
Add to that the rumors in King's Landing during this period.
He is no longer fit to be second in line to the Iron Throne.
In the name of King Viserys I Targaryen, I hereby declare Jacaerys Velaryon to be deprived of his claim to the Iron Throne!"
As soon as these words came out, Rhaenyra's face suddenly turned pale.
He traveled to Driftwood Island with great difficulty to persuade Rhaenys to come to King's Landing together to quell a terrible disaster.
But her father made it clear that he stood on Allison's side.
Allison and the others naturally thought so too, and their faces showed joy.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"Say it!"
After receiving Viserys I's approval, Jacaerys immediately spoke:
“I can identify with your decision to disinherit me.
But the prerequisite is that you return to me the crown of 'King of the Narrow Sea and the Stone Islands' that my father once gave you!"
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!
The Stepstones are part of the Seven Kingdoms and must not be allowed to become independent!"
Sir Otto, who immediately guessed what Jacaerys was going to do, spoke up in objection.
"The Stepstones are part of the Seven Kingdoms?
So, Mr. Prime Minister, are you interested in taking a boat to inspect part of these seven countries?
Let’s see if we can make it back to King’s Landing alive!”
What Jakaris said was no longer just a hint, it was a naked threat.
Viserys I turned his head to look at Rhaenyra and Daemon, nodded to Jacaerys and replied: "Okay, I promise you!"
awesome!
Jakaris was secretly delighted when he heard this.
The so-called second heir to the Iron Throne is only valuable after the death of Viserys I.
But he knew what would become of the Seven Kingdoms after the death of Viserys I.
Therefore, exchanging a worthless title of heir for the crown of the Stepstone Islands is totally worth it!
From then on, the Stepstone Islands were independent of the Seven Kingdoms and truly belonged to Jacaerys!
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