449 Chapter 449: The Plot in Pentos

However, Rhaenys had one last question on her mind.

"Tyrion, I heard that the Kingslayer disappeared after an attack last night. You wouldn't happen to know anything about that, would you?"

The Kingslayer had murdered the king he had sworn to protect. Naturally, after the Targaryen army took King's Landing, they began searching for Jaime Lannister.

They soon learned of the events of the previous night. Cersei had tried to strip Jaime of his military power, sending the city watch to attack and detain him, but Jaime had fought his way out and escaped.

Jaime was now missing, neither alive nor dead to be seen. Upon entering King's Landing, Rhaenys naturally received this information, but apart from intensifying the search, there was little else she could do.

Upon hearing Rhaenys's question, Tyrion's expression tightened slightly.

He had indeed considered such a plan, hiring mercenaries to attack the prison carriage and then send Jaime to the eastern continent, creating the illusion of an attack.

But the final outcome had many unexpected twists, and Jaime's disappearance really had nothing to do with Tyrion.

So the Imp, standing on the steps in front of the Iron Throne, shook his head solemnly and denied it.

"No, Your Highness."

"I know nothing about Jaime's disappearance."

Among the ministers below, Varys, the master of whispers, had his hands tucked into his sleeves, deeply observing Tyrion's figure on the steps, but he remained silent.

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The Targaryen army had taken the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, King's Landing, without shedding a drop of blood, and Princess Rhaenys temporarily ascended the Iron Throne.

Then a series of orders came out from the Red Keep. First, the curfew in King's Landing, which was a continuation of Cersei's policy.

Next, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the 'Kingslayer' Jaime Lannister.

Anyone who found him could receive a bounty of a hundred gold dragons, and capturing him alive would reward a thousand gold dragons.

Then orders were given to Grand Maester Pycelle and the High Septon to inform the other lords and vassals of the Seven Kingdoms in the name of the Iron Throne and the Seven Gods that King's Landing had changed hands and they were ordered to surrender immediately.

During this time, the situation on the continent of Westeros was changing rapidly, while the continent of Essos had become relatively quiet, except for several internal wars among the Dothraki on the Great Grass Sea.

In distant Vaes Dothrak, by the 'Womb of the World' lake, it seemed that a hero had risen who had united the Dothraki.

During this time, the Dothraki were all involved in internal wars and did not bother the Free Cities, who had been enjoying a period of peace.

Meanwhile, in the pearl of the bay, Pentos, Viserys's base, a plot was quietly unfolding.

The Beggar Prince had secretly summoned a group of mysterious guests in the Prince's Palace. They were once the elite of Pentos, including the ruling families and the ancient nobility of Pentos.

They held wealth that could rival nations. It was said that their bathtubs were filled with milk, and even their toilets were made of pure gold.

However, all of this disappeared after Viserys arrived.

After the purge on the night of blood, the survivors of these families harbored resentment towards Viserys and the Beggar Prince.

Their wealth was naturally not only stored in one place in Pentos, so these ancient nobles and ruling families joined forces in foreign lands and secretly established a revenge organization, hoping to retake their homeland in the future.

At this time, through the connection of a certain power, the Beggar Prince and the other party began to make contact, extending olive branches to each other.

The Beggar Prince explained the cause of the night of blood to these remnants of the Pentos nobility, stating that he was a member of the noble bloodline, and if it weren't for Viserys forcing his hand, how could he have killed his own people?

The Beggar Prince wanted to be a true prince, and the remnants of the Pentos nobility wanted to restore their family's status and wealth in Pentos, so they quickly came to an agreement.

Because they had already made several contacts before, this time Viserys went on an expedition to the Seven Kingdoms, taking most of the military power of Pentos with him, and this was naturally the best opportunity.

The Beggar Prince and many family representatives gathered in the Prince's Palace, plotting to overthrow the rule of Pentos.

The Beggar Prince secretly contacted many of his old subordinates from the Windblown, promising high profits. Some of these people were not satisfied with their treatment after submitting to the Targaryen family, and thus were discontented.

As the former captain of the Windblown, the Beggar Prince knew these people better than anyone. He used their dissatisfaction and greed, and tempted them with generous benefits and a bright future.

On the other hand, these still wealthy governors and nobles hired many mercenaries and free riders to secretly infiltrate Pentos.

They wanted to replicate the plan Viserys used to take the city, even including the infamous Second Sons.

The 'Titan's Bastard', Mero, was tall, with pale green eyes and a thick, waist-length red-gold beard. His reputation was notorious, cruel and brutal, so the Second Sons rarely received commissions under his command.

But this time, the remnants of the Pentos nobility found him, and Mero agreed immediately.

He was not afraid to face the elite soldiers of the Targaryen family, he only cared about whether the dragon-controlling princess would be his, Mero wanted her to bear him a son, so his descendants could also have noble blood.

The remnants of the Pentos nobility agreed to his request without hesitation, as long as he could lead the Second Sons to break through the eunuchs' protection and capture Daenerys alive, they would reward him with the princess.

The plan was perfect, and today was the day the rebellion began.

The Beggar Prince, with his white hair and beard, put on his armor again, refreshed, and walked out of the Prince's Palace onto the street, where the guards were preparing his horse.

At this moment, a peddler pushing a cart selling seafood clams passed by him, suddenly pulled out a dagger from under the blanket, grabbed his shoulder, and stabbed him several times through the gaps in his armor.

Thud, thud, thud—

The Beggar Prince's eyes widened as he tried to grab the attacker, but he caught only air.

The attacker was extremely agile, and after stabbing him, he immediately fled. The street was instantly filled with piercing screams.

The city watch soldiers patrolling nearby simply watched coldly as the Beggar Prince fell powerlessly into a pool of blood.