"Game of Thrones is cruel, it doesn't differentiate between man or woman, child or elderly, only the purest interest speaks louder in the conspiracies of the Court." Olenna Tyrell, Queen of Thorns.
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Daenerys looked at the boy with light blond hair and purple eyes with a trace of curiosity, but that curiosity soon disappeared when she felt his gaze. What kind of gaze was that?
Lustful, possessive and full of repressed passion.
But every feeling in that gaze made her feel even more disgusted with the young man called Aegon. She was a married woman and the king's wife; how dare he look at her with those filthy eyes.
Just as Daenerys was about to ignore the annoying boy, a servant approached and subtly handed her a small sheet of paper. Looking at the contents of the paper, Daenerys' eyes underwent great changes.
Incredulity, anger and an incredible murderous feeling.
Honestly, Daenerys had never felt so much anger in her life, even if she were in front of Robert, she wouldn't feel so much anger. However, at that moment, she felt like a volcano about to explode at any moment.
Looking at Aegon, Daenerys gave him a cold stare. If Aegon's death was certain before, the young man was already a dead man in her eyes.
Aegon VI? What a joke!
You're a Blackfire who grew up under the conspiracy of others to seize the Throne of House Targaryen. You dare steal the identity of a dead relative and still covet the Iron Throne.
Daenerys wanted to laugh in front of the absurd situation, but no laughter escaped her lips, for there was no reason to laugh. There was, however, plenty of reason to stain the ballroom with blood.
"Jon Connington of House Connington and Captain General of the Golden Company." Hearing the herald's voice, Daenerys' expression turned even colder. She looked at the man in black armor with a griffin on his chest. As far as she knew, the man was a friend of her brother, Rhaegar.
This was all a conspiracy in plain sight.
Just as Daenerys had hoped, to save young Aegon's life, Jon Connington stepped forward and bowed in front of her.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Grace." Jon spoke with a sincere tone. He was loyal to House Targaryen, so he was more than happy to see Daenerys in the front seat.
"Welcome to King's Landing after your exile on the usurper's orders, Lord Jon." Sensing Jon's sincerity, Daenerys nodded and greeted him back with a kinder look. Although she didn't know how Jon had been deceived by the conspirators, the man was still a loyal vassal of House Targaryen.
Jon Connington gave a relieved smile and looked at all the nobles present, most of them from King's Landing, but many also from the Reach. Especially the seats occupied by Daenerys, he noticed that Lord Paramount of Mander and his family were present.
"Your Grace, I have some extremely important matters to report." Jon looked at Daenerys again and spoke aloud, intentionally raising his voice so that everyone could hear.
Which worked, because everyone's attention was focused on him.
"I know it will be hard for you to believe, but who stands beside me is Aegon, son of Rhaegar and Princess Ellia." When Jon mentioned Ellia, a trace of disdain reflected in his eyes, but he hid it.
After a long silence following Jon's words, everyone's eyes widened, staring at Aegon incredulously.
"Princess Rhaenys is alive, so it's only natural that Prince Aegon should be too." Jon commented after hearing the silence of the court.
Honestly, with Jon's reputation and the news that Princess Rhaenys was alive, Jon Connington's words gained a lot of credibility.
Olenna took a sip of wine and glanced discreetly at Daenerys and saw, for a moment, a trace of anger and an incredible murderous feeling in the eyes of the young queen, whom she had come to admire over the past few days.
At that moment, Olenna knew it was a conspiracy, the Queen of Thorns' eyes fell on two people. Varys, whom she deeply despised, and a man dressed with such opulence that she felt disgusted.
The only person who could have taken Aegon from his mother's arms fourteen years ago without anyone knowing was Varys, but she thought that unlikely.
Motive? A mother would never separate herself from her children at such a risky moment as that, fourteen years ago.
Olenna knew that young Aegon was a Blackfire and everything that was happening was a conspiracy orchestrated over decades!
"I must say that this is a shocking revelation, Lord Connington, but I still have my doubts, especially when my niece, Princess Rhaenys, told me that she saw her own brother being killed in front of her. Princess Ellia's cries of pain and desolation still torment my niece every night."
Daenerys' words made many who already believed that Aegon was a Targaryen begin to wonder whether the Young Man was a Targaryen or a Blackfire.
After all, a sister couldn't confuse her brother, especially at that moment.
"Your Grace is right, but baby Aegon has been exchanged for Lord Varys and Princess Ellia." Jon Connington replied in a respectful tone, not at all unhappy that Daenerys was suspicious of Aegon's origin, as it was only natural.
Especially when Aegon arrived with the Golden Company, the possibility of him being a Blackfire could never be forgotten.
"Then why didn't Lord Varys bring Princess Rhaenys and Princess Ellia with him?" Daenerys asked what most people doubted. The Queen's eyes were fixed on the purple-robed Eunuch.
Under the Queen's cold, slightly murderous gaze, Varys remained calm and bowed as he answered the question. "Princess Ellia agreed that the more people, the more dangerous it would be to escape from King's Landing, so she entrusted me with Prince Aegon, who was still a baby, and whom I personally brought to Essos."
Olenna wanted to laugh after hearing such a blatant lie. Even Cersei, whom she considered more of a snake than a lion, was extremely protective of her sons and daughters. A mother who could love her son or daughter would never abandon another child to save another.
Although Ellia was a weak person because of some illnesses, her love for her son and daughter was indisputable, so Varys' words in Olenna's eyes were complete nonsense and the babble of a conspirator.
However, she had to admit, even if suspicions were low, the possibility of Aegon being King Aenar's brother was significant. If Aegon died, suspicion would fall only on Daenerys and Aenar.
And being suspected of killing your own brother/nephew was a terrible thing. The chances of something going incredibly wrong were high, especially among the population.
However, despite her thoughts, Olenna looked at Daenerys and whispered to her.
"Are you a sheep who cares about what others say or are you a dragon flying free in the sky?"
If there was one thing Olenna agreed with Tywin about, it was that people cared too much about what others thought of you.
Olenna's words brought a smile to Daenerys' lips.
Looking at Jon Connington, who was staring at her sincerely, Daenerys gave him a sarcastic look and spoke for everyone to hear.
"Since Lord Jon is convinced that this boy is my nephew, I will summon my niece, who is currently in the Riverlands fighting Robert, to testify before the court. If she accepts, Aegon will be recognized as half Targaryen." She spoke, looking at Aegon with a false tone of kindness as she scoffed inwardly.
If you want to play Game of Thrones, be ready to die.
"Half Targaryen?" That was the first sentence Aegon spoke to Daenerys. It wasn't just him who was confused, but everyone around him too.
"My husband is the Head of House Targaryen, if he says you're not a Targaryen, you're not a Targaryen." Daenerys spoke with a smile that was considered beautiful, but that smile had a sense of malice that sent chills through Aegon's body.
Swallowing hard, he couldn't think that such a beautiful person could be so frightening, but Aegon wasn't discouraged. In his eyes, everything was happening because Daenerys didn't trust him, which was perfectly normal.
After all, you wouldn't believe it if a complete stranger came in front of you and told you he was your nephew.
"I will accept my sister's judgment without any hesitation, Daenerys." Aegon spoke aloud as he addressed the queen informally, causing the surrounding Sardaukar to look at him with cold stares. Merik in particular wanted to step forward, but was stopped by the look the queen gave him.
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(Note: I won't go on too long about this little arc, Rhaenys will appear in the next chapter).
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