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#277 - Chapter 11: The Marquis Enters the City (Part 2)

A day later, the mighty force had already arrived at King's Landing. The guards at the Iron Gate in the distance were terrified at the sight of this army. A large number of Gold Cloaks shouted orders to close the city gates quickly, and alarm bells rang out from the city walls.

The news was quickly reported up the chain of command, and the first to know was the Commander of the City Watch, Jacelyn Bywater, who immediately led the reserve team to support the Iron Gate. He knew that the royal wedding was imminent, and if anything went wrong, he would lose his position as Commander of the City Watch.

When he arrived at the city wall, he saw that the army had stopped about 1,000 yards away from the city. Moreover, they had left the road and were setting up camp in the open spaces on both sides. When he carefully identified the banners, a name appeared in his mind—Garon Morningstar.

Jacelyn Bywater saw that the other side had no intention of attacking, and he was relieved. He ordered his men to send someone to the Red Keep immediately to inform the Hand of the King that Lord Garon had arrived and to see what his plans were. Also, have a horse ready, I'm going out of the city.

The Iron Gate's Captain of the Guard, Yarar, was surprised and said, Commander, are you going out of the city? Isn't that a bit too risky?

Jacelyn raised his iron hand and waved it, saying, I and Lord Garon are old acquaintances, it will be fine. Order the gates to be opened!

The city gate slowly opened a crack, and Jacelyn Bywater cautiously turned his head, his eyes cast towards the top of the city wall. After confirming that the surroundings were safe, he strode towards the busy camp outside the city.

As he approached the camp, Jacelyn was increasingly surprised. From the skilled and orderly movements of these soldiers, it was clear that they were battle-hardened and experienced; moreover, these soldiers were all cavalry! Only now did Jacelyn finally breathe a sigh of relief—after all, no one would send cavalry to attack a city. It seemed that Lord Garon's visit was not malicious.

Before long, two fully armed cavalrymen blocked Jacelyn's path and scrutinized him carefully. One of them asked, What is your business, sir? Our army is setting up camp, and unauthorized personnel should not approach. If you have nothing else, the main road is ahead.

Facing the question, Jacelyn straightened his back and introduced himself, I am Lord Jacelyn Bywater, Commander of the City Watch, and an old friend of Lord Garon. I have come to visit him today and hope to meet with him.

The two cavalrymen exchanged glances, nodded, and said, In that case, Lord Bywater, please follow me.

When Jacelyn saw Liu Yuan again, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. At this moment, Liu Yuan was standing in the kitchen, busy with a snow-white apron tied around his waist and a tall chef's hat on his head. It was impossible to tell that he was the world-renowned and formidable warlord!

You know, Liu Yuan was famous for spoiling his children. Right now, he was busy preparing delicious food for his two little nephews.

Seeing Jacelyn walk in, Liu Yuan smiled amiably and greeted him warmly, Oh, Ser Jacelyn, it's been a long time! I heard that you are now the Commander of the City Watch, congratulations!

In fact, the two of them could be considered old acquaintances. In the early years when Earl Adrian was the Minister of Finance, Jacelyn was the captain of the guard at the River Gate. Since Liu Yuan needed to travel frequently between the city and the port to handle affairs, the two naturally met often. Now, times have changed, and the unpleasantness of the past in the war of conquest has long since disappeared. After all, their current identities and positions are very different.

Hearing Liu Yuan's words, Jacelyn cleared his throat slightly awkwardly and replied, Haha... Lord Garon is too kind, these are just empty titles. But I wonder what brings you here with so many people? As he said this, Jacelyn thought to himself: I was able to sit in this position entirely thanks to you for taking care of my predecessor? Thinking of this, Jacelyn's forehead couldn't help but break out in a layer of fine sweat.

Liu Yuan said casually, Naturally, I'm here to attend the wedding. The King and the Hand of the King sent me invitations. I have to give them this face, and it's also a good opportunity to accompany my sister to King's Landing to relax. Oh, my memory, I almost forgot the main thing, wait a moment, let me think about where I put the invitation? Aha! Found it~ right here...

With that, he casually rubbed his hands and began to rummage through the pile of disorganized items. Before long, he pulled out something and handed it to Jacelyn.

Looking closely, it was a sturdy card, with the edges carefully inlaid with gold paint, obviously the invitation to the King's wedding. This level of invitation is usually only given to the most famous nobles in the Seven Kingdoms.

However, at this moment, Jacelyn's eyelids were twitching non-stop, because he watched Liu Yuan actually find it directly from a box of seasonings, and the invitation was stained with spots of oil!

Obviously, this brother didn't take His Majesty the King seriously at all. Therefore, Jacelyn's gaze couldn't help but sweep towards the soldiers standing around.

As if sensing his searching gaze, Liu Yuan casually explained, Oh, these people, they are protecting my safety. After all, you know, the war in the North has just ended. It's reasonable to have more people around someone of my status, don't you think? After saying that, Liu Yuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile.

Hearing this, Jacelyn coughed a few times in response, nodded in agreement, and then said, Well... you're right, these are necessary security measures, I fully understand. Okay, then I will immediately return to the Red Keep to report this situation to my superiors. But I also need to remind you that, according to the regulations, an army of your size is not allowed to enter the capital.

Liu Yuan waved his hand casually and replied indifferently, Don't worry, I know the rules. This time I will only lead three hundred personal guards into the city. As for the others, they will stay and camp outside the city. So you don't have to worry about it. In addition, my sister and I will go directly to Saathos's estate to rest, and will definitely not cause any trouble for His Majesty the King and the Hand of the King, so rest assured!