Chapter 406 Bitter Bridge

Time passed by, and dusk came.

Drip, drip...

The sultry weather passed, and the salty sea breeze blew fine raindrops.

Maegor Tower, the princess' bedroom.

The sky was dark, and the rain accompanied by the cool breeze hit the glass windows, making a dense and crisp sound.

Helena was awakened by the sound of rain and opened her eyes in a daze.

The wind and rain gradually grew stronger, and the fish beams swayed.

She moved her body, and the sense of restraint disappeared.

Helena looked around blankly, curled up on the recliner, and covered her body with a red blanket.

"Where is my brother?"

After leaving the hard-won embrace, Helena sat up and looked towards the door.

The door was closed and the bedroom was empty.

Helena lost all her sleepiness and immediately became alert. She whispered, "Out?"

"Ah!!"

Suddenly, a sharp and piercing female voice came, echoing throughout most of Maegor's Tower.

The voice was almost broken, with a strong sense of fear.

Helena frowned slightly, with a bad premonition.

"Go out and take a look."

She got up and folded the red carpet, and pushed the door open.

She slept from day to night, and something must have happened during this time.

...

Rose Avenue.

The sky was cloudy and the strong wind blew dark clouds, blocking the setting sun.

"Go..."

A team of cavalrymen galloped along the flat Rose Avenue all the way west, and the horses' hooves raised dust all the way.

The team was not large, about a dozen fully armed knights.

The armor and shields were engraved with the family emblems of the three castles.

"Everyone, run faster, we'll be at Bitterbridge soon!"

Ulwin Peake shouted, his expression extremely tense.

He met the princess privately, and his rude language exposed his purpose.

Given Helena's condition at the time, he would definitely not have a good ending.

Born in the harsh environment of the Dorne frontier, danger awareness is a good quality that every member of the Peake family should have.

Taking advantage of the fact that the princess hadn't made a fuss yet and the king didn't know about it, he immediately led the team to run away.

Avoid blame as soon as possible. With the king's weak character, he would not pursue an earl too much.

Tick-tick...

The sky became darker and darker, and the heavy rain came as expected.

Ulwin was panting with fatigue, and cursed in his heart: "Hightower's bitch, no credibility!"

He tried to see the queen to seek forgiveness.

The queen only sent a maid to send him away, and didn't want to care about his life or death at all.

"Women are weak. It's their fault that four children can't fight against a crown prince!"

Urwin was resentful and couldn't help cursing.

If he was in the position of the queen, he would have poisoned the crown prince and nominated his own child to take the throne.

The damn Green Party is useless even with the Hightower family behind it.

Rumble--

The heavy rain gradually poured down, and there was a burst of lightning and thunder.

In a blink of an eye, it was dark and the road was unclear. The rain mixed with the strong wind made the skin hurt.

The road surface became muddy and the warhorse couldn't move.

"Damn it, it's my bad luck."

Urwin was angry and anxious, and whipped the horse's butt hard.

It's hard not to feel desperate when the house leaks and it rains all night.

"My lord, there is a fire ahead!"

Mervin Flowers ran in the front of the team and shouted in surprise.

Urwin rubbed his face, and through the fine rain, he saw the thin fire a few miles away.

The fire was in the air, covered by something, like a guide tower in a storm.

Ulwin widened his eyes and laughed: "Speed ​​up, the Bitter Bridge is ahead!"

The Bitter Bridge is located on a tributary of the Mander River. The Caswell family built a long bridge across the river.

The fastest way to return to the Reach from King's Landing is to cross this bridge.

Ulwin felt relieved and rushed forward.

As the lord of the Reach, he and Baron Caswell had many contacts, so it was just right to stay overnight.

Not long after.

A towering castle appeared, blocking the bridge across the river.

The fire seen from afar was the bonfire on the castle wall.

Ulwin led the team to the castle, and without waiting for his men to shout, the castle's drawbridge slowly fell.

Bang——

As soon as the drawbridge landed, a team of soldiers ran out in two rows.

Guarding a tall and thin man in black clothes and a bald head.

Urwin looked at him with a strange look in his eyes.

The bald man was the guard of Bitter Bridge, Baron Caswell.

Caswell greeted him warmly with a smile: "The guard said a cavalry team was coming. I wondered who it was, Lord Urwin."

Urwin said in the heavy rain, "Lord Caswell, please hurry back from the family message. Please stay with me for one night."

He thought of a reasonable reason to cover up the reason for escaping from King's Landing.

Caswell smiled and said generously: "The wind and rain are too strong. Come into the castle to take shelter. I will prepare hot water and food for you."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Looking at the other party's smile, Urwin felt a little scared. He had to dismount and walk inside because of the wind and rain.

Caswell was very enthusiastic. He took his hand despite the cold and wetness, and asked about his well-being.

When he entered the castle gate, Urwin's face changed slightly, and he remembered an important thing.

He grabbed Caswell's arm and asked cautiously: "Where are the salt and bread?"

According to the guest rules of Westeros, before he entered the castle, the other party should provide salt and bread as a sign of protection.

Caswell's expression did not change. He pulled him to the front yard of the castle and smiled: "Don't be impatient. I will take you to see a guest first."

The Caswell family is a baronial title. The area of ​​the family castle is not large, and you can see the end at a glance.

However, the sky was dark and the view was blocked by the rain.

Urwin looked hard and could only vaguely see the outline of the castle.

Crack!

A thunder fell, illuminating the moment.

"Roar..."

Outside the towering castle, a dragon as tall as a mountain was crawling on the ground, its thick neck leaping over the dozens of feet high wall, and its pair of green vertical pupils staring coldly at the front yard.

Ulwin's eyes were bloodshot, his body stiffened in place, and the cold air drilled into his mind along his tailbone.

Caswell was polite and raised his hand and pointed: "Sir, the distinguished guest is waiting for you."

Ulwin was terrified and looked at him tremblingly.

The castle gate was open, and orange torches were added on both sides, reflecting the warm glow.

A silver-haired and black-clothed figure stood straight, like a green pine in the rainy night.

With his hands behind his back, he turned his head with a kind smile.

A hearty laugh came from his ears: "Sir Peake, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

...

King's Landing, Red Castle.

Helena ran downstairs with her hair disheveled.

The silver hair was too loose to be tied up, and it was shaking.

The maid just brought the news that Aegon had drunk and made a big mistake.

"Asshole! Look at what you did!"

Arriving at the door of the fireplace hall, Leonor's roar came through the door.

Helena was stunned for a moment, thinking that she would hear her father or mother's roar first.

"Princess!"

Stephen and Lorent of the Kingsguard guarded the door and greeted respectfully.

Helena nodded and signaled the two white knights to open the door.

The guests in the fireplace hall had been cleared out.

The only people present, except the king and queen, were members of the royal family and the ministers.

As soon as Helena entered the door, she saw Harwin Strong, the commander of the capital garrison, kneeling on the ground, and Prime Minister Leonor pointed at his nose and scolded him.

Harwin's eyes were dull, and his handsome face was bruised.

Not far away, a crying maid knelt down, covering her face and crying in fear.

It was hard not to think wrongly in this situation.

Helena's eyes widened, and a question mark appeared in her mind.

Turning back, her father's face was livid, and he was shaking with anger.

The mother looked ugly, and opened her arms to block Aegon.

"Helena, my daughter!"

Alisson whispered, leaving the trembling Aegon behind, and hugged her daughter who was walking in small steps.

The experience of one night was difficult to digest, and she cherished her pure daughter especially.

Helena was confused and at a loss.

Little Daeron ran over with his short legs, frowning and revealing a trace of sadness.

Holding her sister's thigh, she whispered: "Aegon is miserable."

After a long time, Helena sorted out the trouble.

She refused to attend the afternoon banquet and missed a lot of things.

When the sun set, the sky gradually became gloomy.

The servants cleaned up the leftovers and moved the tables and chairs back to the castle.

It was inevitable that there would be a commotion when they were busy.

Aegon slipped out of the godswood and returned to the attic alone.

On the way, he met Selina Hightower who had lost her female companion and dragged her to make love.

Just as he was about to succeed, another scream broke out.

Harwin Strong drank too much at the banquet and returned to the Hand's Tower to rest alone.

The maid was cleaning the room and was raped by him on the bed.

When the guards heard the noise and rushed over, Harwin had already pulled up his pants and was sleeping soundly.

Helena was stunned and shocked.

Aegon teased Selina, and Harwin raped the maid...

"Beast, I asked you to find a woman to marry, and you went to defile the maid!"

Lyonor roared loudly, as if he was going to explode.

Harwin lowered his head and stammered.

Seeing this, Leonor became even more angry and kicked him hard: "Waste! You are not worthy of being my son."

The big kick hit Harwin in the chest, and he groaned and rolled over.

At this time, Rhaenyra and Lanar stood hand in hand, watching this scene in disbelief.

The twins closed their eyes in fear and hugged their adoptive mother and mother's thighs respectively.

No one expected that Harwin, who had always been upright, would do such a shameful thing.

Lyonor walked up to the king and bowed his head in shame: "Your Majesty, it's all my fault for not raising my son well, which led to this court scandal."

Raping a maid in the Red Keep is equivalent to insulting the royal family.

Viserys glared at Aegon and said in a deep voice: "It's not your fault. Everyone has a troublesome son."

Speaking of which, he should thank Harwin.

If it weren't for Harwin raping the maid and making a noise, half of the Red Keep would be alarmed.

Aegon would not only be molesting the daughter of a noble, but also the second rapist.

Alison hugged his daughter and whispered: "Viserys, now is not the time to talk about this, we have to deal with it."

"How to deal with it? I wish I could castrate him immediately!"

Viserys was furious and pointed at Aegon angrily.

Openly molesting the daughter of his mother's family, what a courage.

Aegon shivered with fear, his face pale: "I didn't, it was a momentary brain heat, I didn't know what I was doing."

He really didn't lie.

I was drunk and felt hot all over, so I wanted to go back to the house to vent.

Selina happened to run into Haitar and lost control for a while.