"Good afternoon, Prince Linde," Myrcella said, her legs still a little weak as she stepped off the elevator, needing a maid's support to stand steady. Yet, she still behaved very gracefully, bowing respectfully to Lynd, who was waiting in the small garden.
"There aren't so many rules here," Lynd said, looking at Myrcella's puffy dress, and then to the head maid, "Myrcella's clothes aren't quite suitable. Go find her a tight, warm outfit."
"Yes, Your Grace," the head maid replied, nodding, then led Myrcella towards the inner room.
Lynd asked Jon, "Have those who came with Myrcella been arranged for?"
Jon replied, "They have been arranged to stay in Redemption Town."
Lynd nodded, signaling Jon could leave.
Not long after, Myrcella changed into a warm winter hunting suit, looking valiant and spirited, completely different from the delicate appearance she had moments ago.
"Very good, this outfit suits you well," Lynd said, looking her up and down and nodding.
"It does look good," Myrcella also nodded in satisfaction, but then wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "It's just a bit warm."
"It's alright, you won't feel warm in a bit," Lynd motioned for Myrcella to follow him, and the two walked one after another onto the Dragon Nest Platform.
Myrcella's breathing quickened when she saw the Lava Dragon Nessario lying on the platform, her face filled with curiosity and excitement, but no fear.
As Myrcella curiously observed the giant dragon, Lynd took Myrcella's hand and walked onto the Lava Dragon's outstretched wing, climbing to the side of the Dragon Saddle on the Lava Dragon's back.
As if realizing something, Myrcella's face filled with surprise and excitement, and her breathing quickened.
"Sit on it," Lynd said, pointing to a special small seat at the front of the Dragon Saddle.
Myrcella was so excited she was at a loss, though she desperately wanted to straddle the Dragon Saddle, her legs wouldn't obey.
Seeing this, Lynd couldn't help but smile, reaching out to lift Myrcella and place her on the small seat. He then straddled the Dragon Saddle himself, holding Myrcella in his arms, and commanded the Lava Dragon to take off.
As the Lava Dragon spread its wings and leaped from the high platform, its massive body glided through the air, then rapidly ascended.
Myrcella was so stimulated by this thrilling scene that she couldn't help but let out screams, shrinking into Lynd's arms, her hands tightly clutching his arms, her body tensed like a stone.
Afterward, the Lava Dragon circled Redemption Town once, then flew east.
After Lynd left Summerhall, Summerhall issued an announcement stating that Princess Myrcella would reside permanently in Na Sa Star, the capital of Lorath, until Prince Augustus came of age and married her, and that the affairs of the Seven Kingdoms would have nothing to do with Princess Myrcella.
Although this announcement outwardly declared Summerhall's acknowledgment of the betrothal to the Iron Throne, a closer look revealed Summerhall's intention to sever ties with the Iron Throne, even sending Princess Myrcella to the distant continent of Essos.
So when the announcement reached King's Landing, some heard Queen Cersei's curses frequently echoing from within the Red Keep, sometimes cursing Lynd, and sometimes cursing Tyrion.
Queen Cersei's anger only lasted two or three days, then was replaced by fear and worry due to news from the Riverlands.
This news was that the mercenary army hired by Duke Tywin from Essos had dared to cross the Blackwater River, attacking Tumbleton in an attempt to plunder it, but they were decisively defeated by Tumbleton's defenders. The mercenary army of over ten thousand men was slaughtered, with only just over three thousand escaping back north of the Blackwater River.
The loss of the Westerlands' military strength was secondary; what truly worried Queen Cersei was that Summerhall, which had always proclaimed neutrality, would change its stance because of this incident and attack King's Landing. If that truly happened, King's Landing would be utterly unable to resist.
What was even worse was that this news was not delivered by raven but originated from within the city, which led to the atmosphere in King's Landing being replaced by panic. Those who could afford it took their families across the Blackwater River to seek refuge in Summerhall's territory, while those who couldn't only cursed the audacity of the Westerlands mercenary army, their dissatisfaction with the Westerlands and the Iron Throne rising once more.
Originally, the Westerlands' pillaging of the Riverlands had indirectly caused problems with King's Landing's food supply. Grain prices rose daily, making it difficult for commoners to afford food, and famine began to appear in the lower echelons of King's Landing. The entire city began to be filled with dissatisfaction towards the Iron Throne and the Westerlands, and now this dissatisfaction had turned into hatred, with some already beginning to incite opposition to the Iron Throne in Flea Bottom.
However, this movement against the Iron Throne was swiftly quelled by Tyrion, who arrived in King's Landing to serve as temporary Hand.
The first thing Tyrion did upon arriving in King's Landing was to replace the Commander and Commander of the City Watch. Janos Slynt was arrested on a trumped-up charge and sent to the Wall to become a man of the Nights Watch. The position of Commander of the City Watch was replaced by Jacelyn Bywater, the former captain of Dung Gate.
At the same time, he separated the Red Keep Guard and the King's Landing City Watch, so they no longer had a subordinate relationship. The command of the Red Keep Guard was given to the mercenary Bronn, who was solely responsible for the Red Keep's security, while Adam Marbrand took command of all Lannister armies and assumed responsibility for King's Landing's city wall defenses.
Afterward, he arrested hundreds of murderers, bandits, thieves, and instigators of rumors. The most heinous murderers were executed directly in the square, while the rest were sent to the Wall to become Night's Watchmen.
In addition, he met with grain merchants, big and small, in the city to stabilize the daily rising grain prices and opened the Red Keep's grain reserves to aid the common people.
He then contacted the Miracle Merchant Guild to purchase grain from Summerhall, which not only replenished grain reserves but also demonstrated to the common people of King's Landing that the relationship between King's Landing and Summerhall had not deteriorated.
A series of measures gradually quelled the dissatisfaction with the Iron Throne in King's Landing, and order within the city began to return to normal.
Under normal circumstances, the people of King's Landing should have held Tyrion in awe for his efforts to stabilize grain prices, find food sources, and maintain order. However, for some unknown reason, the common people of King's Landing inexplicably hated Tyrion, even believing that the previous high grain prices and deteriorating public order were all Tyrion's fault, even though Tyrion was not in King's Landing at the time. The nickname "Imp" also began to spread in King's Landing, making Tyrion, who learned of this, feel incredibly frustrated.
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