"Kinslayer!" was all that could be heard in the throne room.
"Silence!" roared the king. On Rhaegar's head rested a simple band of yellow gold set with seven precious stones of different colors: It was the crown of Jaehaerys the Conciliator. Rhaenyra Targaryen had sold the crown. The king spent a lot of gold to get it back. He hoped that, with it, he would be seen with more respect as the second coming of the Conciliator. All in all, he had fulfilled his promise despite the rebellion of the stag.
Jaehaerys looked at his brother, who was on trial. If he had had any doubts about his innocence before, he was certain now. He still did not know who the instigator was; he only knew that Viserys was not guilty.
Jaehaerys even thought it might be Rhaegar. But he dismissed the idea. The king was taking advantage of the situation to punish him.
'Did he expect him to fight like Viserys' champion? Or does he intend to send him to the Wall?' When he spoke to Viserys yesterday, he said that Rhaegar asked him to confess and go to the Wall.
The prince stood hunched over on a small platform, given the opportunity to defend himself. Three impartial Lords would judge the prince:
Jai Lannister, Oberyn Martell, and Mace Tyrell. The latter looked at him angrily. He could often be heard muttering, "And to think that my beautiful rose was about to marry a kinslayer."
Jaehaerys walked among the whispers of the court. His older brother looked at him from the Iron Throne. There was nothing in his eyes.
His nephew Aegon looked at him sympathetically, looking tired.
Viserys looked at him uncertainly, but with hope in his eyes. Jaehaerys nodded in his direction and walked toward Rhaella and Daenerys. They both seed uncomfortable. The queen mother did not know which side to take. He smiled softly at her as he took his betrothed's hand and kissed it.
"We will begin," the king said.
And the charade began. In addition to Gerold, several other servants were brought in to corroborate his story. They said they saw Viserys give Gerold a heavy bag and speak to him angrily.
There was also talk of Viserys' mistreatnt of his employees. Those who spoke of him said he was a man already corrupted by the bitterness of being a spare prince.
There was even a stable boy who said he was used in unnatural ways.
They weren't just accusing him of trying to murder his brother; they were also trying to discredit him. No matter what the case may be, the marriage between Viserys and Margaery Tyrell would never co to fruition.
"Enough!" He seed dwarfed in court at first; no one expected him to roar like that. "Since those damned imbeciles began to speak, I have heard nothing but lies against . I am a Targaryen; I am dragon blood. You can be sure of one thing: I would never do anything against my blood or my brother," he said, his voice fading along with his rage.
The three judges looked at him: Jai with surprise, Oberyn with amusent, and Mace with anger. The latter began to speak.
"How dare you speak? Your desire for Princess Daenerys disrespects the Reach and my daughter. Above all, the thought of a kinslayer sword-swallower becoming the husband of my rose is abhorrent," he said with sha and anger. He did not seem to notice the look the Dornishman gave him. Oberyn was well known for his fondness for n and won.
"Sword-swallower? You don't know how many tis I've ignored the Knight of Flowers' advances." Many in the room lowered their heads to stifle their laughter. The Lord Paramount's face reddened further. "And I do desire my sister. May the gods strike
down if I deny it. How could I compare her to your insipid daughter, who seems eager to sleep with Aegon in front of her future husband?" Viserys wasn't exactly brilliant, but when he was angry, he spat fire.
"How could a flower compare to a dragon? Even so, regardless of my desire for her. I will admit that my brother is more worthy of her hand than anyone else." He cald down and said those words from the bottom of his heart. "Even
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