On the way back, Gao Yuan and Sansa didn't say another word. Compared with the chattering at the banquet just now, Master Gao Yuan was obviously much quieter now. Sansa guessed that this might be because he drank too much wine tonight.

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Sansa still remembers that when she was a child, every time her father got drunk, her mother would always complain to the children afterwards that the smell of alcohol from her father made it difficult for her to sleep. But now Sansa and Lord Goyuan are close at hand.

, but I never smelled the smell of wine in my mother's mouth. Instead, the fragrance of apples kept coming to my nose.

The two walked through the brightly lit town streets in silence. In the dark alleys on both sides of the streets, Sansa saw many people hiding in them and trying to make a move. Sansa suddenly felt an inexplicable fear, as if these people were hiding in the shadows.

People in ragged clothes will rush out and tear themselves into pieces in the next moment.

Fortunately, there is still a tall knight guarding Sansa at this moment. The shining armor on Gao Yuan's chest and the sword on his waist are shown in this photo. These fierce men who live in the shadow of the glamorous King's Landing,

Only then did the evil thoughts in my heart disappear.

Sansa grabbed Gao Yuan's clothes tightly, and an unprecedented sense of security suddenly flooded into her heart. After walking through the streets that scared Sansa, she breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Lord Gao Yuan

, your performance today was extremely heroic."

"Miss Sansa, are you referring to my performance in the competition today, or the performance when I took you through the streets just now?" Gao Yuan turned his head and asked, somewhat dumbfounded.

"Whether it was on the fighting field or in that neighborhood just now, you performed extremely bravely today, Lord Gao Yuan!" Sansa did not hesitate to praise Gao Yuan.

"Compared with those knights who raised their spears and charged at the enemy on the battlefield, poking around with a lance that broke at the touch of a touch is not heroic." Gao Yuan responded with a smile.

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"Duke Goyuan, have you participated in the war?" Sansa Stark asked curiously, "Is the war really as terrible as my father said?"

"I have fought with countless heroes on the battlefield, but I have never felt that war is so terrifying, because I and those brave people know that they are fighting for justice, and the final results of those wars are good.

." Gao Yuan replied, "After the war, those people we protected through the war all lived a happy life. Sometimes war is not necessarily evil, it may also be to protect your beloved people and home."

"This is simply wonderful, just like what the story says! The young prince led his people to defeat the evil enemy..." Sansa Stark's words were full of yearning.

"War in reality is not as beautiful as described in storybooks. Real war is much crueler than you imagine!" Gao Yuan suddenly turned his head and told Sansa seriously, "Reality is with me in that war.

The young prince died on that battlefield."

"Although Sister Mordane has taught you the red tape in the palace, she cannot teach you to recognize the cruelty of reality, innocent Miss Sansa!" Gao Yuan said in a deep voice, "Just like you, I am currently in this King's Landing.

Just like in the city, the dangers are not only present in the streets shrouded in darkness, but there are also many dangers in the Red Fort under the sun."

"Maybe you don't want to believe it, but there is probably no more dangerous place in King's Landing than the Red Keep."

Gao Yuan suddenly stopped in the middle of a dark and empty plain. Sansa had no choice but to stop: "Even in my opinion, the Red Castle full of intrigues is more dangerous than the chaotic Flea Bottom."

"Lord Gao Yuan, you scared me a little." Staring at the golden eyes in front of her that were shining in the dark, Sansa's heart suddenly beat wildly, "Let's get out of here quickly!"

Seeing that Sansa was starting to get scared, Gao Yuan stopped trying to scare her and continued to lead her towards the Red Keep. When Sansa's father, Eddard Stark, could no longer provide her with shelter,

Sansa, who has suffered so much in King's Landing, will naturally understand what Gao Yuan meant by what he said to her tonight.

Leading her into the castle through the gate of the Red Keep with layers of guard handles, Gao Yuan escorted Sansa Stark all the way to her father's Prime Minister's Tower. The person responsible for guarding the gate of the Prime Minister's Tower tonight was Eddard's captain of the guard.

Jory Cassel, after the two of them exchanged a hurried greeting, Gao Yuan led Sansa into the Prime Minister's Tower.

"Miss Sansa, please go to bed early. You must be tired now. There will be several exciting games tomorrow. Don't miss it." When he took Sansa safely to the corridor outside the dormitory, Gao Yuan said

Saying goodbye to Sansa Stark.

"Don't worry, my lord! I will definitely go to the tournament field tomorrow to cheer for you. I hope that your lord can successfully win the tournament." Sansa Stark meekly expressed her gratitude to him.

, "I'm really sorry to bother you, Lord Gao Yuan! Thank you very much for escorting me here tonight."

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In the pale morning light, Gao Yuan arrived at the competition ground outside the city early. Along with him, and also bathed in the morning light, was the current Hand of the King, Ed Stark.

This hour is far from the start of the tourney. The camp, which was messy due to the banquet held yesterday, is gradually rising again. The plump grilled sausages are sizzling on the fire, and the fat is dripping from the sausages.

In the fire, the air was filled with the aroma of garlic and pepper.

Accompanied by Gao Yuan, Eddard Stark rushed to the king's tent as soon as he arrived at the camp. The young attendants were busy in and out of the tent, but their master had just woken up from his sleep.

Yawning and stretching, ready to face a new day.

A cook with a goose under his arm saw the two adults and hurriedly knelt down on one knee: "Good morning, sir." After Gao Yuan and others left, he didn't know what he muttered to himself, and the big white goose in his hand quacked.

Yelled and pecked his finger.

The shields displayed outside each tent depict the coat of arms of the nobles who live there, including the silver flying eagle of Seaside City; the nightingale and fields of Bryce Cullen; the bunch of grapes of the Redwyne family, and the pied boar.

The red bull, the burning tree, etc. Finally, there is the pure white coat of arms of the Kingsguard standing next to King Robert's camp, shining like the dawn.

"King Robert openly announced to everyone at the banquet last night that he planned to participate in today's group competition." Gao Yuan suddenly mentioned this matter to Ed beside him. At this time, they happened to pass by Sir Marlin's family shield.

, the paint on the shield was scratched with a deep scratch, which was the mark left when Ser Loras Tyrell stabbed him off his horse yesterday.

"Yes...I just learned this news from Sansa this morning." Eddard Stark said solemnly. Who knows how shocked he was when he learned the news from Sansa.

, he finally understood how willful Robert was now. It was no wonder that the former prime minister often quarreled with him.

"Duke Goyuan, thank you for escorting Sansa back yesterday. Septa Mordane drank a little too much at the banquet yesterday, and she still hasn't fully woken up until this morning." Eddard Stark stopped and said solemnly.

Gao Yuan expressed his gratitude.

"Lord Ed, you are too polite. This is what I should do!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said, "After all, Lord Ed had more important things to do yesterday. When you had no time to take care of Miss Sansa, I

It is also appropriate for you to take care of her for a while and comfort her."

"Lord Ed, do you think King Robert will really participate in the team competition today?" Gao Yuan pretended to be concerned, "As the saying goes, the beauty of the night will dissipate after dawn, but what you say after you wake up does not count."

"Having said that." Ed nodded and agreed with this statement, "But this sentence may not be useful to Robert. If it were someone else, he might reconsider drinking and boasting after he sobers up.

It’s a bold statement, but Robert Baratheon will always remember it and will never go back on it.”

"I originally planned to come and report the matter to Robert last night, but when I learned that King Robert was very drunk at the banquet, I gave up my plan." Ed Starr

K spread his hands helplessly, "Remember, never say serious things to Robert when he is drunk, because you never know what ridiculous things he will do after that. This is the third time he and I are brothers.

More than ten years of experience.”

Gao Yuan nodded in agreement. King Robert was indeed unreliable after drinking. He always liked to do some very outrageous things. For example, he once made a scene at the wedding of his brother Stannis.

To live a life.

At the wedding of Stannis Baratheon and Selyse Florent, the drunken Robert actually had sex with the bride's maid of honor, Delina Florent, on Stannis's wedding bed.

And the two also gave birth to an illegitimate son named Edric Storm that night.

Stannis saw this as a stain on his reputation and sent him to Storm's End, the territory of Edric's other uncle, Renly Baratheon. Today, the bastard still lives in

There, Robert once wanted to bring the illegitimate son back and recognize his legitimate status, but he was strongly opposed by the current queen Cersei.

The king's tent was close to the river, surrounded by gray morning mist on the river. The tent was made of gold wire and was the largest and most luxurious tent in the entire camp. When the two of them approached the tent, Robert

The war hammer that once killed Prince Rhaegar and a huge iron shield were erected there, with the crowned stag of House Baratheon embroidered on the shield.

Eddard originally hoped that King Robert would wake up from last night's hangover so that he could report to him the truth about the death of Jon Arryn. But he didn't know that he was really unlucky.

Robert was pouring beer into his stomach from a goblet made of smooth horn.

While pouring beer into his stomach, he yelled at the two young attendants who were busy putting on the armor for him.

"Your Majesty the King..." One of the blond attendants cried out in grievance, "This armor is too small, I'm afraid I can't put it on..."

Seeing the two adults walking into the tent, the blond attendant's hands holding the armor suddenly slipped, and the neck armor that was trying to fit into Robert's thick neck fell to the ground with a thump.

"Lannister who deserves to go to the seven hells!" King Robert cursed loudly, "Do I have to let me put on the armor myself? You two are really the losers of the Lannister family. Give me the armor quickly.

Pick it up, don't just stand there with your mouth open. Lancel, pick it up quickly!"

The Lannister young man named Lancel suddenly jumped up in fright. King Robert couldn't look directly at this stupid guy. He turned around and noticed two new visitors in his tent.

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"Ed! And Gao Yuan, you came at the right time, look at these fools!" King Robert complained, "Cersei insisted that I take them two as squires, but they turned out to be worse than trash.

.Even if they can't do a small thing like helping their master put on armor, what kind of servants are they? I think they are just pig heads wearing clothes."

"It's not the squires' fault." Eddard Stark saw the problem with just one glance. He reminded Robert, "Robert, it's because you are too fat that you can't wear the original armor. You know

You are four or five times fatter now than you were on the Trident."

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Robert Baratheon glared at Eddard angrily, and then poured a large glass of beer into his stomach.

He threw the horn cup on the bearskin bed, casually wiped the wine stained on his black beard with the back of his hand, and then said sullenly: "Too fat? Is this how you talk to your king? You actually

Dare you say I'm too fat."

Before the shivering attendant beside him could react, King Robert patted his big belly and burst into laughter. He then changed the subject: "Ah, my old man, screw you!"

De, why are you always able to point out my problems to the point? Are you never wrong?"

Hearing King Robert laugh, the two attendants also smiled, but King Robert turned his head to look at them and asked seriously: "You think it's funny, don't you?"

The two attendants immediately suppressed their smiles after hearing this, and Lancel replied obediently: "No, Your Majesty... I don't think this is funny..."

"Isn't it funny? Do you think the Prime Minister's joke is not funny?" King Robert asked.

At the right moment, Eddard Stark stood up and came to the rescue of the two attendants: "Robert, stop torturing the two children."

King Robert was unmoved: "Did you two hear what the Prime Minister said? The king can't wear the armor because he is too fat. Then why don't you go to Ser Alan Santagar to remove the pliers that hold open the breastplate?
To be continued...