"Lord Gao Yuan, the Royce family of the Gates of the Moon is willing to serve you." The new guardian of the canyon has entrusted him with an important task before he officially took office. This made Sir Nestor Royce ecstatic, and he hurriedly

He agreed and promised Gao Yuan, "I will not let you down. During the period when you go to King's Landing to participate in the tournament, I will take care of the affairs in the valley for you."

Count Yohn Royce on the side was hesitant to speak. Seeing that Gao Yuan's departure to King's Landing was a foregone conclusion, if he spoke out or raised objections at this moment, he would be suspected of committing an offense.

"Since you insist on going to King's Landing to support Lord Stark, the Royce family of Runestone City is willing to bring someone to accompany you." Bronze Yohn really didn't want to see Lord Jon Arryn's tragedy happen again to Gao Yuan.

So he decided to personally take his family's cronies to King's Landing to provide help to Gao Yuan and Lord Stark.

"On the way to King's Landing to participate in the tourney, I will take my two sons with you personally." Bronze Yohn said, "It's time for Andal and Robert to prove themselves in the tourney.

.There is no war among the Seven Kingdoms now, and the tourney is their only way to win honor. I think they will definitely not miss this opportunity."

"That would be great, Count Yohn." Gao Yuan nodded and agreed to Bronze Yohn's request.

Originally, he wanted to take some soldiers from the Gates of the Moon and his own territory to bring them to King's Landing. Now Earl Yohn offered to take people to King's Landing to help him and Ed, which made him very happy.

Gao Yuan looked around at the canyon lords, and he wanted to know who else was willing to show loyalty to him at this moment.

But it is a pity that, except for Lord Yohn Royce, no one in the study came forward and asked to take someone with him to King's Landing.

This is not because they are unwilling to provide help to Gao Yuan and Stark, but most of them believe that they should not rush to express their stance to Gao Yuan before Gao Yuan officially takes office. After all, the lords of the important towns who are already interested in Gao Yuan are still

A few, and those canyon lords who abide by their honor, care about the truth of the incident, and care about Gao Yuan's safety in King's Landing, have already expressed their attitude to Gao Yuan, and there is no need to show off any more.

Bronze Jon opened his arms and turned around, facing the princes of the valley and loudly said: "My fellow lords in the valley, now is the time for us to make a decision. Should we choose to continue to obey the orders of Lord Jon's widow, or swear allegiance to Lord Gao Yuan?

!”

"Lady Lysa has been reluctant to choose her favorite husband among the many canyon lords pursuing her... She may be enjoying the love game of being pursued, or she may still be immersed in Lord Jon's departure.

In the midst of sorrow. Lady Lysa, who has no intention of governing the fiefdom, is no longer worthy of our following. She turns a deaf ear to the opinions of us vassals."

"Duke Robert is still young now. Lady Lysa's doting has even prevented him from being weaned until now. He is simply not qualified for the position of Guardian of the East, nor can he fulfill the duties of Duke of the Eyrie."

"King Robert is right. The Vale is in urgent need of a lord to stabilize the rule of the East. Lord Jon Arryn has been dead for several months, but we, the so-called Lords of the Vale, have never been able to find a suitable lord.

It’s a big joke that people come to rule the canyon.”

"Now Lord Gao Yuan is here!" Bronze Yohn's voice gradually became louder, and his speech became more impassioned. "He came here under the appointment of the king and Lord Eddard Stark to investigate clearly.

The cause of Lord Jon Arryn's death; taking care of the poor orphans and widows of the Arryn family; and helping the Arryn family consolidate their rule in the Vale before Lord Robert came of age."

"Perhaps you are still worried and hesitant, but what I want to tell you is: fellow canyon lords, now we have no choice in the Arryn Valley. Only the person in front of us is worthy of our following; only Gao Yuan is worthy of us.

Pledge allegiance to him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Count Yohn Royce pulled out the long sword from his waist, knelt on one knee in front of Gao Yuan and presented his sword. He began to swear an oath to Gao Yuan, his voice resounding almost loudly.

The whole castle said: "Lord Gao Yuan, during your tenure as the guardian of the East, the Royce family of Runestone City and I, Yohn Royce, will be at your disposal. Whether it is a triumphant song or an unfortunate defeat, my

The sword city will belong to you, and we will remain committed to it from today on."

"Until you no longer need my allegiance, I will be your loyal guard; when you are in danger, I am willing to devote my life to guard your safety; I will always obey your instructions, and I will use the old and new gods to protect you."

I solemnly swear to you on my behalf.”

Gao Yuan solemnly took the sword from Count Yohn Royce's hand and put the sword blade on Count Yohn's shoulder: "Count Yohn Royce, I hereby accept your allegiance and

I promise you that you will always have a place by my hearth; you will drink and eat at my table, and I swear that your loyalty and honor will never be brought into disrepute. By the gods old and new

In your name, I hereby solemnly swear.”

"Get up!" Gao Yuan helped Count Yohn Royce, who was kneeling on one knee, up from the ground and handed the sword back to him.

Bronze Jon stood up again and turned to look at the princes behind him. He saw his cousin Sir Nestor Royce taking the lead in pulling out the sword on his waist. The next person who knelt down was Holden.

Lord Redford and Countess Anya Waynwood. Lady Waynwood did not have a sword at her waist, so Sir Nestor lent the other party a dagger.

Seeing that Earl Redford and Countess Waywood had knelt down, the other canyon lords finally understood that it was inevitable for the canyon lords to swear allegiance to the new canyon guardian. In order not to be fooled by the important town lords who had already sworn allegiance.

, crowded into the center of power in the canyon, those lords who were still wavering hurriedly chose to follow.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The voices of the canyon lords swearing one after another echoed in the room. The content of each lord's oath is different, but the original meaning of the oath has not changed much. Gao Yuan smiled brightly.

One by one, he accepted the oath of allegiance from the lords and gave the most basic responses.

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All the lords left the room after swearing an oath to Gao Yuan, but they did not leave the castle because they would go to the Eagle's Nest City with Gao Yuan the next day. When Sir Barristan said to Gao Yuan in front of everyone,

After Lady Lysa and Duke Robert read out the king's appointment, and Gao Yuan officially takes over the position of Guardian of the East, he will make a series of arrangements for the valley and the lords in the name of the new Guardian of the East.

After that, they would be allowed to leave. Long before this secret conversation began, Gao Yuan had ordered Mia Shidong to arrange rooms in the castle for the lords. They would live in the Gate of the Moon tonight.

When the morning light of the next day rose in the blue sky, Gao Yuan and the other lords gathered early in the upper courtyard of the castle. When they finished gathering in the courtyard, a dozen mules were already there ready to go.

Under the leadership of Mia Shidong, the illegitimate daughter, we boarded the Eagle's Nest City.

A guard wearing a sky-blue cloak opened the back gate to the back mountain for everyone. Outside the door were dense spruce and pine trees, and the stone wall on the edge of the mountain was like a huge bluestone city wall, but inside

There are artificial stone steps on the rock, which extend upward infinitely as if reaching the sky.

Sitting on the back of a mule, Gao Yuan looked towards the gap between the mountains at his feet, where there was a bottomless cliff shrouded in clouds and mist.

"Some people think that Bishan eyes will feel more at ease." Mia pulled the reins of the mule through the back door and walked into the forest. "When they feel scared or dizzy, they often hold on to the mule fur under their feet. This will

It makes the mules feel very uncomfortable, and if you are not careful, the person on your back will fall off the cliff."

"I once hiked through snow-capped mountains on another continent. The cliffs on those high mountains could only accommodate one-half of your little feet." Gao Yuan rode on the mule leisurely and disdainfully.

He said with a glance, "You want to scare me, but you underestimate me too much, Miss Mia."

The girl made a cute face mischievously: "Master Gao Yuan, if you pass by here at night, I'm afraid you won't be so leisurely. Even if you light the torch, you can't see the stone steps under your feet clearly at night. If

If the weather is good, you can barely move forward with the bright moonlight and starlight, but if the weather is bad, you can only pray that you won't make a mistake."

Gao Yuan shook his head in disbelief: "Sir Nestor said that you can take people to the Eagle's Nest City at night. It seems that you also have your own advantages."

"Lord Gao Yuan, please stop looking down on others!" The girl pouted and pretended to be angry, "Anyone who has walked on these stone steps for seventeen years dares to pat his chest and guarantee that he can climb to the Eagle's Nest City at night."

"But no one dares to do this with guests." Gao Yuan felt that the girl was a little presumptuous.

Gao Yuan's compliments greatly benefited the girl, and a bright smile appeared on Mia Shidong's face: "Michelle said I have eyes like owls."

"That Michelle Redford of Earl Redford's family?" Countess Waywood looked at Holden Redford, who was hanging at the back of the team, with a strange expression. She asked curiously, "Child, you

What’s the relationship with him?”

"He is my lover..." Mia was unaware that the person chatting with her had been replaced by Mrs. Anya, "Michelle Redford, he is Sir Lynn Corbray's attendant. Waiting

After he becomes a knight in a few years, we will get married."

Mia's tone reminded Gao Yuan of Sansa Stark. Both of their voices were full of desire for happiness; innocent romantic fantasy and carefree love. This made Gao Yuan secretly shake his head.

Looking at the girl's innocent back, a feeling of sadness could not help but surge into his heart.

Mrs. Anya is probably in the same mood as Gao Yuan at the moment, as the wrinkles on her forehead are almost completely superimposed. They all know that the Redford family is a long-standing aristocratic family in the canyon, and they have the blood of their ancestors in their bodies.

Mia may be able to become that Michelle's lover, but Earl Holden Redford will never allow his son to marry an illegitimate daughter. Even if everyone knows that she is Robert Barra

King Theon's illegitimate daughter, but an illegitimate daughter is an illegitimate daughter. As long as King Robert does not recognize her as a legitimate relative, then she and the boy named Michelle will never be able to do anything.

Gao Yuan had already expected the ending of this love. Earl Horton would arrange a marriage for the boy with a well-matched family. It might be the Corbray family, the Royce family or the Waynwood family, or even other famous families outside the canyon.

The love between the two is destined to end in vain. Even if Michelle Redford sleeps with this girl or even becomes pregnant with another illegitimate child, nothing can be changed.

"Mia, have you slept with him already?" Gao Yuan, who was sitting on the back of a mule, was thinking about how to change this girl's tragic fate. "I'm asking you, how far has it gone?"

Mia Shidong shrank her head shyly when she heard this. Even though her back was to Gao Yuan now, she still felt her cheeks were a little hot. Her murmuring voice was as small as a mosquito: "Not yet...

If he wanted to...I guess...I wouldn't mind..."

This is not the first time Gao Yuan has faced a love-minded girl, but when he heard Mia Shidong's answer, he suddenly began to hesitate, whether he really wanted to break up this pair of crazy men and resentful women, or whether he should break up

To break up this evil relationship.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The process of going up the mountain was much easier than Gao Yuan originally imagined, perhaps because it was daytime. The forest on Yabi was very close to them, and the tree crown extended to their

The top of their heads covered the mountain road. The breeze from the mountain blew across their faces, and the green roof above their heads began to rustle, even the early morning sunshine was blocked by it.

The mules walked steadily on the tree-lined paths in the mountains, and the mountain breeze in the deep mountains was as refreshing as the cool breeze in summer. After walking through the winding and rugged mountain roads, crossing the steep and steep mountain passes, one stood on the mountain road

The magnificent iron gate above suddenly appeared in front of Gao Yuan and others.

"Dangerous Rock Castle has arrived." Mia happily jumped off the back of the mule and announced to Gao Yuan. Among the team heading to the Eagle's Nest City this time, he was the only one who had come here for the first time, and the others had not known about it for a long time.

How many times have we been on this road?

The top of the solid bluestone city wall was covered with spikes, and two semicircular towers surrounded the main fort. The city gate slowly opened amidst Mia's shouts. The knight in charge of commanding the fort was a tall and rough guy. He was kind and kind.

Di handed over Mia's name and warmly welcomed everyone from Gaoyuan into the fortress.

The mules that carried them up were exhausted, so they replaced them with new mules. After the team repaired for a while, they set off again. This time they were heading to higher altitudes, and the mountain roads they traveled were more difficult than before.

It was difficult and dangerous. Not only was the path steeper, but even the stone steps under their feet were full of potholes. Even if people stepped on them, they would be injured if they were not careful, let alone mules.

As the altitude gradually increased, Gao Yuan and others soon felt the changes brought about by the increase in altitude. The originally dense forest gradually became sparse; the breeze blowing through the valley also turned into a strong wind. The mountain roads at their feet continued to twist and turn.

Circling upward, they could always see the Rock Castle where they had rested just now.

Snow Mountain Castle is much smaller than Rock Castle, with only one reinforced tower, an oak main castle, and stables hidden behind low stone walls. The defensive stone walls are also made of rough mountain stones, and even

There is no plaster on it. Although the defense of Snow Mountain Castle seems simple, if an enemy wants to attack the Eagle's Nest City, he will have to attack it step by step from Dangerous Rock Castle.
To be continued...