Unlike the Hightower Family, who were shrouded in gloom, Princess Daenerys, who had a rare good night's sleep, watched as crates of treasures belonging to the Hightower Family were loaded onto her large ship, and an indescribable feeling of satisfaction filled her heart.
This kind of slow, torturous pleasure was indeed more addictive than an unbridled outburst of anger.
The tens of thousands of rioters' bodies in Weirwood Square made the Hightower Family fully realize the power of the Targaryen dragon.
Therefore, they dared not make the slightest mistake when facing Daenerys now.
Earl Hightower readily accepted Daenerys's suggestion and quickly had his wife lead the family members to pack their luggage and prepare several large ships to head to King's Landing together.
However, the pressure of facing the dragons far exceeded the unknown dangers they might face on their journey to King's Landing.
"Emily, once we reach King's Landing, our Hightower Family will largely depend on you.
You are a clever girl; see if you can contact your second uncle, as he is still the Hand of the King, after all?" Earl Hightower whispered to his intelligent eldest daughter.
Emily solemnly promised, "Don't worry, Father.
With me here, nothing will go wrong.
It's good that we're leaving early; my younger brothers have been terrified watching those dragon devour the rioters' bodies from the Hightower every day, and they've been having nightmares every night."
"Father, you must also take care of yourself while we are away.
Remember, it's best to do nothing at all; the more you do at this time, the more likely you are to make mistakes."
While the Hightower Family members were packing their luggage, Daenerys, accompanied by Mongo and a squad of Unsullied, arrived at Weirwood Square.
At this time, all the bodies in Weirwood Square had been devoured by the dragon, so apart from the vitrified and carbonized ground, only the even more lush Weirwood stood proudly.
Amoros, who had just laid Dragon Eggs, carefully guarded her five Dragon Eggs, warming the precious Dragon Eggs with her warm body temperature.
Daenerys approached Amoros, trying to get her to expose the Dragon Eggs under her belly for her to see.
However, although Amoros did not show aggression towards Daenerys, she was not very cooperative either.
Daenerys did not expect Amoros to have such strong maternal instincts; most dragon, after laying Dragon Eggs, would choose to ignore them.
It was relatively rare for a dragon like Amoros to painstakingly guard and try to hatch them herself.
And the nine dragon, having devoured too many bodies, were all sprawled out in Weirwood Square, drowsy and on the verge of sleep.
Daenerys could clearly perceive that the energy within them had undergone tremendous changes, and the Weirwood was also continuously releasing a warm, cool energy that nourished the dragon.
Conversely, the energy contained in the strange black stones at the base of the Hightower was dissipating even more rapidly.
Daenerys tried several times to approach the five Dragon Eggs but was rejected by Amoros, so she eventually gave up.
Anyway, she couldn't leave Oldtown for a short time, so she let Amoros hatch them herself.
After this blood sacrifice ritual, Daenerys felt that her relationship with the dragon had become even closer, and their telepathic connection had also strengthened considerably.
After exchanging feelings with each dragon, Daenerys led the Unsullied and Mongo towards Oldtown.
Because Oldtown had largely returned to normal order today, there were also people in the streets, and although it was incomparable to before, it finally regained some vitality.
Especially Old Town Wharf was exceptionally busy today, with Rogge personally leading people to preside over the redemption of the merchant ships at the wharf.
"House Farman of Fair Isle, step forward."
"Here, my lord! I am Beryl Farman of House Farman."
Rogge glanced at the person, and seeing that the attire of his guards was indeed in the style of House Farman of Fair Isle, he took out a contract and said, "House Farman of Fair Isle, twelve longships, one flat-bottomed sailboat, and one three-masted sailboat were pledged.
Any objections?"
"No objections, my lord.
Not a single one!"
"Then sign and seal this contract!"
Saying this, Rogge handed the contract to Beryl Farman of House Farman and instructed, "Princess Daenerys knows that everyone has suffered heavy losses this time, so she has specially approved that you will be exempt from taxes if you trade in Holy Flame Isle for the next year."
"Princess Daenerys is benevolent, and House Farman is endlessly grateful!"
Even after Beryl Farman had led his remaining guards and sailors onto their ships, he still had a sense of unreality.
"Our ships have been returned just like that?!"
The knight beside him said excitedly, "Yes, my lord!
This is all thanks to Princess Daenerys!"
And Beryl Farman said with a tone of having survived a catastrophe, "It's good that the ships are back; although our goods have all been looted by the Hightower Family, and we were forced to owe promissory notes, at least our team is back in our hands, and everything can start anew."
"Yes, my lord, and didn't Princess Daenerys instruct us?
If we trade in Holy Flame Isle in the coming year, we will be exempt from taxes!"
"In that case, our losses can be recouped in no time!"
"Hmm, yes!
Quickly give the order, hoist the sails, I never want to come to Oldtown again."
The people from the various families of the Seven Kingdoms were naturally beaming with joy at this time, because they not only got their fleet back for free but also received Princess Daenerys's promise of tax exemption for one year.
However, some families gathered together, whispering, "Don't you feel that this riot in Oldtown was very strange?
It can be said that after this upheaval, the Hightower Family was completely disgraced, while Princess Daenerys's prestige was established from then on."
"I wonder if there's some hidden truth behind this?
After all, no matter how you look at it, the Hightower Family doesn't seem like such a crazy family…"
"Sir Frey, it's best not to speak without evidence; the great families of the Seven Kingdoms have never lacked madmen.
If the Hightower Family weren't crazy, how would Mond Hightower dare to commit the insane act of stealing Royal Dragon Eggs?"
The newly appointed Oldtown Garrison dispatched a full five hundred men to verify family by family those "God-Blessed Ones" who died in the Starry Sept.
In order to differentiate them from the rioters who stormed Weirwood Square, Rogge named those who stormed the Starry Sept "God-Blessed Ones."
Because the number of rioters who stormed the Starry Sept was not small, but not many perished.
By verifying with the surviving God-Blessed Ones who participated in the riot, it was easy to confirm which families had lost members.
The commoners, who were originally shrouded in gloom due to the death of family members, immediately devoutly thanked the Seven Gods and Daenerys after receiving the consolation money sent by the Oldtown Garrison and the news of monthly subsidies thereafter.
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