Upon reaching the river, the first thing everyone did was set up a pot to boil water.
Kleber's Clan Soldiers had unknowingly picked up some of Greene's habits, such as drinking boiled water.
As Mondon Wei Shui would say, "Boiled water with meat, delicious!"
Greene's lunch was Riverlands horse sausage and white bread.
As Greene chewed on the sausage, his mind was occupied with matters of the Riverlands.
From a small detail, Greene, based on known intelligence and careful observation along the way, concluded that the Riverlands were too powerful!
Provided there were no internal issues within House Tyrell, with their resources, they could wear down all opponents even if a war broke out.
Greene was merely making a rational analysis; he was not someone who liked to scare himself.
When he finished the last bite of sausage, Greene clapped his hands and stood up.
The Crab Claw Peninsula is not weak either, because I am still here!
After a simple rest at noon, Greene and his party re-embarked on Rose Avenue, heading towards Highgarden.
Mondon Wei Shui, with his beast-like intuition, noticed a change in Greene's demeanor.
Greene, who had always been reserved and modest, now seemed a bit arrogant, somewhat like Jaime Lannister when they first met?
Greene was adapting to a new persona.
In the Riverlands, Greene's behavior would be somewhat different from before.
He was a rising military noble who, at a young age, defeated a combined force of twenty thousand wildlings with only a thousand soldiers, successfully reclaiming the Old Territory.
Outwardly, he was a favored subject who could represent Queen Cersei.
He was proud and arrogant.
He completely disregarded so-called famous generals like Randyll, and he only admired the Duke of Highgarden!
From a young age, Greene had always admired Duke Mace Tyrell's military talent the most.
Only the astute Greene truly understood Duke Mace Tyrell's artistic and profound military command abilities, which others did not.
Others didn't understand, but Greene understood Duke Mace!
Greene nodded to himself, "This is me."
The next day, as Greene was traveling, he saw a carriage parked by the road in the distance.
As they drew closer, the Golden Rose emblem on the carriage came into Greene's view.
Angai approached Greene and whispered, "This is the very carriage I saw yesterday; when that brown-haired lady was distributing food to the villagers, this carriage was parked nearby."
Greene nodded slightly, raising a hand to signal everyone to slow their horses.
Greene had deliberately avoided a potential encounter yesterday, but now he was certain this was no coincidence.
Greene tugged on the reins, and escorted by his Clan Soldiers, he approached the "Golden Rose" carriage parked by the road.
As he rode, Greene raised an eyebrow. Had the carriage wheel sunk into the mud?
Well, no need to say much, as long as it's useful.
Since he had already seen House Tyrell's Golden Rose emblem, Greene had no reason to ignore it.
Four people stood beside the carriage; Greene deduced from their attire that they were three maidservants and a coachman.
Angai's eyes shifted, and he lowered his voice to Greene, "Lord Greene, I found at least four guards yesterday, but they are gone now."
Greene nodded slightly.
Greene dismounted first, handing the reins to his squire, Matier, and walked towards the carriage.
Greene and his entourage, each on a horse, made a considerable noise, and the people by the carriage had long since noticed them, frequently glancing in their direction.
Greene bowed towards the carriage, placing a hand on his chest: "Greetings, I am Baron Greene Kleber, Chief Administrator to Her Majesty the Queen, here on behalf of Her Majesty to visit the Duke of Highgarden."
Seeing Greene's bow, everyone stepped aside, nodding and standing to the side.
There was a slight stir inside the carriage, and a maidservant immediately stepped forward to open the carriage door.
A very beautiful young lady, holding her skirt slightly, slowly descended from the carriage.
The young lady had soft, light brown curly hair, a graceful figure, and fair skin that seemed to glow in the sunlight.
The young lady's gentle, clear brown eyes, like a deer's, looked at Greene: "Greetings, Baron Greene Kleber, I am Margaery Tyrell of Highgarden."
In Margaery Tyrell's eyes, Greene seemed momentarily stunned by her beauty, but quickly recovered.
House Tyrell's origins were as stewards to the Gardener Family, the royal family of the Riverlands.
Although House Tyrell's wealth was second only to Lannister, they were looked down upon by other major houses due to their lineage and status, who considered House Tyrell fortunate upstarts lacking noble blood.
Therefore, House Tyrell made it their family's mission to elevate their family's status and position.
One effective way to raise the family's status was through marriage alliances.
If a Queen emerged from House Tyrell, it would be a major step towards fulfilling the family's aspirations.
Highgarden's Little Rose, Margaery Tyrell, was meticulously raised by House Tyrell from birth to be a Queen.
Under the careful tutelage of her family, the intelligent Margaery Tyrell learned to read people's hearts, master schemes, use her beauty to captivate men, use charity to win over commoners, and understand how to gain a good reputation.
Margaery Tyrell's voice was very clear: "I sent the guards to buy provisions. I didn't expect the wheel to sink into the mud as soon as they left. It's quite deep, and it has truly stumped us."
"Miss Tyrell, it is my honor to serve you. Please leave it to me."
Greene turned his head to his group and said, "Mondon, come lift the carriage out."
Upon hearing this, Mondon nodded simply and strode towards the carriage.
Greene stepped back and gestured with his hand, saying, "Miss Tyrell, please step back a few paces."
Margaery Tyrell glanced at Greene, nodded slightly, and moved away from the carriage with Greene.
Mondon tilted his large head and assessed the carriage wheel stuck in the mud.
After his assessment, Mondon knew what to do. He walked directly to the back of the carriage, bent slightly, and placed his hands under the carriage's bottom.
With a simple expression, Mondon suddenly roared, emitting a sound like a beast's roar.
The coachman hastily pulled hard on the reins, calming the horses' agitation.
Margaery Tyrell's maidservants gasped in surprise.
Margaery Tyrell merely gasped and covered her mouth on the surface, but inwardly, her heart skipped a beat from fright, and she almost cried out.
Mondon unleashed astonishing strength, and the carriage wheel directly lifted off the ground.
With a thud, the carriage made a dull sound.
Having completed his task, Mondon looked at Greene with a simple expression.
Only when Greene nodded did Mondon return to the group.
Margaery Tyrell praised, "Baron, your guard's strength is truly astonishing! He is a born warrior!"
Greene said nonchalantly, "Miss Tyrell, thank you for your praise. He is just a new recruit and still needs to grow."
Margaery Tyrell's deer-like eyes blinked: "Baron Greene, thank you for your help. You can call me Margaery."
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