"The truth doesn't matter, the truth is always written by the victors and the powerful." Olenna Tyrell.
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Originally, Rhaenys wasn't going to leave the Riverlands for anything, but after discovering that she had gained a new brother, she got on Moonfyre and flew towards King's Landing without any hesitation.
Sensing her knight's fury, Moonfyre, who was usually sweet, gentle and inquisitive, displayed an imposing bearing that surprised even Rhaenys.
"Yes, we are sisters, how can you remain indifferent when a false Aegon dares to claim the name of our dead brother?" Stroking the dragon's beautiful silver scales, Rhaenys whispered in a gentle tone as the fury continued to build, and when all that fury exploded, the world would truly see what a mad Targaryen was, just as Aerys once was.
Not for a second did Rhaenys believe that this fake Aegon was really her brother. She remembered deeply and could never forget the scream of pain and agony her mother let out when she saw Aegon die. Even the screams while she was being raped were weak compared to the pain the woman felt when she saw her son die in front of her.
Knowing this fact, how could Rhaenys believe that Aegon was alive. In her eyes, this was a Blackfire impostor who was being manipulated into an even greater conspiracy, all with the aim of taking the Iron Throne.
"You're all going to die, I'm going to burn you all!" Rhaenys narrowed her eyes as she gazed at the city drawing ever closer to her. Her silver hair fluttered violently against the strong winds, which hit her face with ferocity.
Originally she hadn't dared to fly so fast with Moonfyre, but after undergoing the Blood Ritual, there were no dangers in flying so high and fast. The coldness of the high altitude could be ignored and she could breathe perfectly even in the thin air.
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As Rhaenys approached King's Landing, all the important people of the Court were in one room, discussing the banquet that had ended the day before. They were still surprised by the events of the banquet.
"The boy's a Blackfire." Mace commented with a tone of extreme contempt in his voice. It was more than clear that it was all a conspiracy, but in front of such a malicious plot, no one could kill Aegon or all the blame will fall on the queen and king.
Once that happens, Mace might even see that the king's name is forever tarnished as a Kinslayer.
"Varys really is a snake." Paxter Redwyne spoke with a calm and cold tone, the man's blue eyes were deep and somewhat frightening.
"What do you think, Lord Tarly?" Mace asked his right-hand man, Randyll of House Tarly, considered one of the best soldiers of our time. The lord of House Tarly held a Valyrian steel sword, Heartsbane.
"If we can't kill them, we can undermine their reputation to prevent them from conquering some rebel nobles." Randyll spoke with a cold, direct and cutting tone.
"Do you think Varys hasn't already thought of that?" Olenna interrupted the conversation between the men, she looked at everyone and spoke with an indifferent and sarcastic tone. "By now, Aegon is known to half of King's Landing. Don't forget that a foreign man has held the position of Lord of Whispers for decades, so don't underestimate the eunuch."
"But that really is a good way to stop the bastard from gaining supporters." Olenna said with a slightly narrowed gaze. In a war of whispers, she didn't think she'd lose to Varys.
"Spread the rumors that Aegon is a Blackfire usurping the name of a dead prince. Let King's Landing see the true intentions of this body snatcher." Mace agreed with his mother, he flashed a proud look and glanced at all his vassals, excitement bubbling in his chest.
Olenna looked at her son with a touch of surprise, she hadn't expected that an intelligent sentence could be formed in her son's mind, which really surprised her.
"Usurper of Corpses, that's a worthy title for a Blackfire." Paxter said with a sarcastic tone, just imagining seeing the angry expression on Blackfire's face would be something quite memorable. Something that was shared by everyone in the room.
At dawn the next day.
Daenerys was eating breakfast in her room while listening to the daily report of the Emperor's Daughters. Eating a piece of egg, the queen's eyes narrowed with a touch of sarcasm as she heard that the rumors had already spread throughout the city.
"House Tyrell works fast, but that's good, having competent ministers can help Aenar rule more calmly." Murmured the girl as she was served by five women around her. She didn't even have to move while everything was being served by the five women.
"But Varys is really bold, he dares to spread rumors without fear. Daenerys thought with a thoughtful look. "What gives him confidence that I won't kill him?"
"Maybe because he's useful, he thinks I won't kill him?
'What good is usefulness without loyalty?
Honestly, Varys was a mystery in her eyes, the man had created such a conspiracy, but he didn't seem to have any interest in the Throne. Varys' motive seemed like a fog that she couldn't understand, but if Aenar were in her place, he could guess Varys' motive.
The evolution of a stagnant society, a king benevolent towards his people and a kingdom at peace.
It was a good ideal, but unfortunately there was no chance of it coming true, not before Aenar was born into this world.
After all, society was at a standstill because the gods wanted it to be, so how could a mortal go against the wishes of a divine being? So, without Aenar, Varys' ideal world was a sick joke.
After thinking about Varys' probable motive, Daenerys dropped the subject; she was curious about the show unfolding in front of her. Watching the two factions fight made her realize that this was the ideal way for a Monarch to rule.
Let the wolves fight while the dragon watches them weaken, bringing balance to the power of the Court.
A smile appeared on Daenerys' lips, ruling didn't seem as boring as she had expected, the fighting and conspiracies at Court was something truly interesting.
Suddenly, the door was opened and Rhaella entered the room to see Daenerys sitting happily eating while being served by five servants.
Rhaella wasn't surprised by this; when she was queen, she was even more exaggerated than Daenerys. She had about ten servants and noble ladies-in-waiting to serve her at all times, one of whom was Joanna Lannister and the other was the mother of Doran, Oberyn, Ellia and others.
Daenerys was still poor in her eyes when it came to being surrounded by servants and ladies-in-waiting.
"What are you going to do?" Rhaella sat down opposite Daenerys and asked with a serious tone. She wasn't isolated from the affairs of the Court and knew of her supposed grandson's arrival
However, Rhaella didn't feel very strongly about this phony, and even if by some miracle Aegon really was Aegon, she would have advised Daenerys and Aenar to discreetly kill the young man.
That's because Aegon was an extremely unstable figure in her eyes. Who knows how much brainwashing or even how the boy was raised in Essos, so Rhaella definitely didn't want the peace of House Targaryen to be shattered by one person, even if it was her possible grandson.
House Targaryen couldn't stand another civil war, it would never allow such an element of chaos to remain alive, even if it was her grandson.
"I won't do anything." Biting into a piece of bread, Daenerys commented with a narrowed, malicious gaze. "Aegon probably grew up with the idea of being king destined to bring peace and prosperity to House Targaryen. Imagine day and night growing up hearing such a thing every moment of his life."
"I really want to see how he'll react when he finds out the truth, will he despair, commit suicide or beg for mercy? Maybe he'll go mad with paranoia." Daenerys' words sent shivers down the spines of all the women present.
Even Rhaella looked at Daenerys with a little shock, but soon calmed down and didn't think it was a bad thing that Daenerys had that kind of mentality. She had always believed that good people die early, while bad people live for a long time, and what was happening to House Targaryen seemed to confirm this.
"Will Rhaenys be able to control herself and not kill the faker on the spot?" Rhaella asked with a worried tone about her granddaughter's situation. She knew the extent of her granddaughter's trauma, she could even imagine how angry the girl would feel when she heard the news.
"I already notified Aenar the moment I received the information from Aegon, she's probably arriving in a day or two. As for whether she'll control herself, I don't care." Daenerys commented while showing a serious expression. She herself didn't know if Rhaenys would control herself when facing the impostor who dared to take her brother's identity.
However, even if Rhaenys kills Aegon directly, Daenerys would never blame her niece. In Rhaenys' place, Aegon would die in the cruelest way she could imagine, and believe me, for the enemies of House Targaryen, her creativity was great.
As Daenerys and Rhaella were talking, a loud roar was heard. They both looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. They could never have imagined that Rhaenys would arrive so quickly!
Even flying on a dragon, the distance from Harrenhal to King's Landing was still quite long, taking weeks by horse. Even with a dragon, it would take two to three days, as the dragon rider was still human and could never withstand a dragon's top speed.
Walking quickly to the window, Daenerys saw a silver shadow flying over the city with extreme speed, which made the girl open her mouth in shock. How Rhaenys could resist such speed was beyond her at the moment.
"But that's good, it doesn't give Aegon time to spread his influence too far among the rebel nobles." Daenerys whispered with an increasingly bright gaze.
Of course, she knew that many nobles were unhappy with her, but she let them accumulate power, because no matter how much power these nobles accumulated, they would be defeated and all their wealth would fill the Kingdom's coffers.
When the fruit was ripe, she would harvest it with great joy. Aegon's arrival could even benefit her plan, as the rebels would gather around him, thus allowing her to meet all the rebels!
"Looks like that phony is my lucky star, now he doesn't seem so hateful anymore." Daenerys said as she smiled.
Seeing a smile so unworthy of a queen on her daughter's lips, Rhaella commented with a helpless tone. "Stop smiling like that, you look like an evil man plotting conspiracies between dark, damp walls."
Daenerys showed an embarrassed expression and realized that she was smiling just like Aenar when he plotted against others. "It's not my fault, that feeling of controlling people's lives is quite pleasant." She muttered to herself as she ordered the servants to dress her.
"Let's go find my lovely niece, she must be thirsty after such a long journey." Daenerys said with a smile as she left the room already dressed. Rhaella let out a tired sigh and followed her daughter, she was missing her granddaughter.
In the courtyard where Balerion and Vermithor slept most of the day, there was another dragon, a beautiful slender dragon with silver scales.
It was Moonfyre.
In the saddle, Rhaenys had messy hair while the girl looked perfectly normal, even though she hadn't stopped to drink water or even eat.
Climbing down from the saddle, Rhaenys' feet touched the ground after a leap. She looked at the Red Keep in front of her with a complex gaze full of conflicting emotions. She hated the castle in front of her, but at the same time, she loved it. Good and bad memories intertwined in her mind, like a spiral of joy and hatred.
Seeing Balerion and Vermithor, Moonfyre approached them both and lay down between the two male dragons, finally able to relax after flying at high speed for a whole day.
"Welcome to King's Landing after many years, niece." Hearing the familiar voice, Rhaenys quickly found Daenerys' figure approaching and behind her, her grandmother followed while staring at her tenderly.
The anger and hatred in Rhaenys' heart seemed to calm down in front of that maternal love.
"Auntie, Grandma Rhaella." Rhaenys greeted them both with strong hugs, causing both women to show pained expressions.
"By Aenar, you're too strong." Daenerys disentangled herself from her niece's arms and complained loudly.
The same went for Rhaella.
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