Chapter 295 Persecution

"No, Your Highness Arianne." Earl Anders responded stiffly,

"I came to Sunspear City as a prisoner of Caesar. As for why I became a prisoner, you must be very clear."

Princess Arianne moved her mouth, but she didn't know how to respond.

Of course she knew that the coronation ceremony on Blood Reef Island was supposed to be a trap set by the Martell family, a murder against Caesar.

But who knows, Caesar did not die, but instead detained all the Dornishmen.

If this matter is really going to be revealed, it is also the fault of the Martell family.

Moreover, it is even more stupid to be countered by the other party after failing to murder an ally.

"Your Highness Arianne." A knight from the Lemon Grove asked aloud, "When Prince Doran took the lords to Blood Reef Island, he declared that he would crown Princess Myrcella. Please tell me why Is it going to be like this now?"

"I heard that Doran brought a Faceless Man with the intention of assassinating Caesar, but failed?" Another knight from the Arion family asked.

"Why did Doran do such a thing again? Doesn't it mean that our Dorneians have a bad reputation?" The knight of the Dart family also spoke out angrily.

Seeing the knights of the various Dorne families questioning each other, Princess Arianne suddenly realized that she had done something stupid. She should not have publicly summoned Earl Anders, and should have communicated with him privately.

In the current situation, it is obvious that Earl Anders has connected a group of Dorne families and is preparing to unite to put pressure on the Martell family.

Seeing that the nobles of Dorne were talking a lot, Princess Arianne finally couldn't sit still.

She stood up abruptly and said loudly:

"Master Anders, tell me Caesar's conditions, how can he let him go?"

The clear voice resounded through the hall, temporarily suppressing everyone's discussion.

Earl Anders responded:

"Caesar's condition is to exchange the Stormland army for the Dorne nobles. If the forty-eight Dorne nobles want to return safely, Sunspear must first release the Stormland troops trapped in Dorne."

"Forty-eight?" Princess Arianne thought for a while, "I remember when I went to the island, there were fifty?"

"Alio Hotah was killed because he intended to attack Caesar, and Prince Doran, he is not in this exchange of prisoners."

"What do you mean? Caesar isn't going to let my father go?" Princess Arianne couldn't care less about the passing of Uncle Hotah who watched her grow up.

"Caesar said that if you want to return to Prince Doran, you have to wait until after this exchange of prisoners, and then discuss other conditions..."

"No!" Princess Arianne flatly refused, "Unless Caesar releases my father, he will never return to the Stormlands army!"

Count Anders snorted softly, and deliberately said in a provocative tone:

"It turns out that in the eyes of the Martell family, the lives of the forty-eight Dorne nobles are not as important as Prince Doran alone."

This is quite heartbreaking.

Especially speaking out in public.

Princess Arianne choked up suddenly.

And a knight of the Yronwood family in the temple immediately stood up and said:

"Your Highness Arianne, why did the Martell family want to assassinate Caesar without authorization? Why didn't the coronation ceremony that was negotiated before take place? It was a good opportunity for the alliance of the three realms to be ruined by Dao Lang alone!"

Before Princess Arianne could answer, someone stood up again and shouted:

"Why didn't the Martell family tell the other Dorne families in advance what plan they had made?"

"Yes! Isn't this a joke about the lives of the lords of the major families?"

"The Martell family must be responsible for redeeming our lord!"

"Enough!" Princess Arianne blushed and said loudly, "The Martell family will be responsible for their actions! I promise, your Patriarch will be redeemed!"

Earl Anders immediately asked: "So, you agreed?"

Princess Arianne insisted: "To redeem the entire Stormland army, Caesar must release all the Dorne nobles, including my father!"

"No." Earl Anders also responded with a strong attitude, "Caesar very clearly emphasized that forty-eight Dornish nobles exchanged for 20,000 Stormland troops. This is the condition of Storm's End. There is no room for negotiation."

"Lord Anders, which side are you on?" Princess Arianne asked angrily.

"I am on the side of Dorne." Earl Anders said indifferently, "That's why I tried every means to redeem the lord of Dorne, but you only care about Dorn."

"I don't"

"Then why didn't you agree to Caesar's conditions? The other party said very clearly that if you want to redeem Doran, you have to wait until after this prisoner exchange to discuss the conditions alone. This time, I am only here for the other Dorne lords. You only You need to give me an answer, do you agree or not?"

disagree! Princess Arianne wanted to growl such words, but she dared not.

All the knights in the temple are staring at her.

If her father or uncle was there, she could still suppress these people, but she knew that she didn't have such prestige.

After the previous two wars, Dorn's vitality was seriously injured, and the major families had already accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with the Martell family.

If the Martell family's failed plan caused the heads of the families to be trapped in the storm, Princess Arianne was worried that Dorne would become chaotic.

Is it really necessary to wait for this prisoner exchange before negotiating with Caesar alone?

But without the Stormland army as a bargaining chip, what else can the Martell family use to redeem Prince Doran?

Earl Anders saw that Princess Arianne was silent for a long time, and said again:

"Since you don't want to exchange, Sunspear will continue to help Caesar support the 20,000 troops. I'm going back to Storm's End."

"Are you going back?" Princess Arianne asked in surprise.

"Of course I will go back." Earl Anders looked at Arianne with contempt. "At least I still have the honor of a knight. I won't leave more than forty Dorne nobles alone and escape alone."

As soon as this remark came out, there was another clamor in the hall. The nobles even unabashedly began to blame Princess Arianne and the Martell family.

Seeing that Earl Anders actually turned around and was about to leave, Princess Arianne finally said:

"Wait a moment!"

Earl Anders turned his head back with a playful expression: "You agree?"

Princess Arianne almost crushed her silver teeth.

She used to look down on her father's weakness, thinking that he thought too much, so she was afraid to act.

Now, she finally understands that sometimes it really takes a lot of courage and a lot of responsibility to take action.

Princess Arianne looked forward to her father being around to give her advice, no matter what advice, but unfortunately, he has become a prisoner of Caesar.

After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said:

"I agree to Caesar's terms!"

Storm's End.

Earl Anders Yronwood, who had returned from Sunspear City, entered the atrium and asked the steward Gavin Mander:

"Where is His Majesty Caesar?"

"At the top of the tower." Gavin pointed to the top of his head, and then asked, "Has the Martell family agreed to exchange prisoners?"

"I agree." Earl Anders said in a relaxed tone.

"They didn't insist on adding Doran Martell?"

"Of course, it's just that Arianne has no brains and no prestige. This time, the Martell family is at fault. I used some random methods to make her submit."

Gavin also laughed. He remembered that Samwell seemed to have a comment on that woman, calling her **** and brainless.

It seems quite appropriate.

And this Earl Anders really does not want Prince Doran to return to Sunspear City.

Hehe, the future Donne will become more interesting.

Gavin suppressed his thoughts and arranged for someone to lead Earl Anders up the spiral staircase.

The top of the tower is a circular platform. The wind from the narrow sea is violent and fierce, as if the gods are venting their anger.

In such a strong wind, Storm's End naturally stood still, but Earl Anders couldn't stand it anymore and was almost blown away.

He hurriedly supported the wall to stabilize his figure.

Squinting his eyes and raising his head, Earl Anders was horrified to find that Samwell was actually standing on the iron railing on the edge of the tower top.

The strong wind made his clothes rattle, but it couldn't shake his body at all.

And in his hand, there was a small cluster of flames jumping!

The orange-red flames swayed constantly under the gust of wind, but there was no sign of extinguishing it.

"Your Majesty!" Earl Anders had to speak loudly to avoid being covered up by the wind, "The Martell family has agreed to change prisoners!"

"Okay." Samwell didn't look back, "Go and tell Gavin to bring all the Dorne nobles to the meeting hall to gather, and I'll be there later."

"Including Doran?"

"Of course." Samwell raised his mouth slightly, "Since you are all leaving, you must say hello to Prince Doran, and leave some souvenirs by the way."

Earl Anders nodded thoughtfully:

"good."

After speaking, he turned and went downstairs.

Samwell stood alone on the top of the tower, looking at the beating flame in his palm, with deep eyes:

"R'hllor, what is your truth..."

(end of this chapter)