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Like any newly married couple they were left alone for two weeks, that was until they were asked to appear in the small council meeting. Visenyra was furious and it showed she walked into the small council meeting in a black Valriyan warrior dress both swords and her daggers attached to her hair in braids emulating Queen Visenya. She looked lethal. "Father, may I ask why my husband and I were disturbed in the midst of trying to make a baby" As crass as they were her words had the desired effect many now lowered their heads in shame, they knew that the princess would be breathing fire soon.
"Princess Visenyra it is being alleged that you and your husband are entertaining other men in your marriage bed." Viserys tried to say it without flinching under his daughter's glare but failed and quickly looked at Otto shoving off all his blame. Visenyra froze and then began to laugh behind her Mekar took a step back he knew that his father-in-law had to address the rumours, but he couldn't help but feel sorry for the men as he was not going to stop his wife from unleashing her wrath.
"And who may I ask made this false allegation" Many in the room turned to Otto who now was paled and began sputtering "A source of mine reports that you were seen with Prince Daemon and Prince Laenor at night in Dragonstone and that you all entered the room and did not leave till morning".
Visenyra now glared at the man "Your source is a liar we left Dragonstone the same day we went, in addition, Princess Rhaenyra and both Laenor and Laenera were present they saw us leave as we had duties in Essos" Visenyra looked at the man who was now horrified "You tried to question the validity of my marriage bed and accused us of such deeds" she all but hissed at Otto before turning to her father "We shall be going now please ensure that I am not summoned unless there is an emergency or one of these men is dying"
She gave the men in the room a hard look before leaving, Mekar gave them a pitying look before following his wife. Several men left out audible sighs before turning to Otto. One, in particular, was furious now was glaring at the man "Your sources seem to be constantly wrong these days and this time they nearly got us killed or have you not forgotten who the princess is?" his fury was justified as several lords nodded in agreement after all who wanted to annoy the protégé of the Rouge prince and the beloved grandchild of the previous ruler who had proclaimed her a blessing.
She was the rider of the biggest and oldest dragon and if they wanted to die, they would go to war and not challenge the princess who was coincidently deemed a dragon in human form she would not only burn them but their entire family as well.
Otto scowled and looked away "I apologise it seems my sources need to be carefully chosen" Viserys glanced at Otto with suspicious eyes how could his sources be wrong after he insisted, he had witnesses? Maybe he should send Otto away but after the babe in Aemma's belly was born.
Visenyra made her way to her mother's room with a stern expression her mother was only a month pregnant but not with the child that would kill her. Aemma was asleep the only people in her room were her ladies-in-waiting one of them was a Hightower woman whom she would use for her own means. "Ladies may I be alone with my mother" They nodded and left the room and Visenyra went to work taking out a liquid she poured it into her mother's water and into her honey before glancing at her husband who had slipped into the room through the passageways and nodded.
Mekar dipped a cloth into the liquid he was carrying and carefully pasted it on the dishes before stepping back and leaving the room the liquid dried quickly but Visenyra had completed her job. Making her way over to the door she pushed it open and turned to the women waiting outside with a bright smile.
"Sorry, I wanted to try an old method from our family to determine if the babe is a prince or princess" Her bright smile and blushing cheeks made them curious but only one asked for the gender. Otto Hightower's sister fell right into her trap like a fool and asked as she walked the princess down towards the gardens "Your Highness may I ask the of the babe will it be a prince or a princess?"
Visenyra purposefully took her to an area that was secluded and held her hands tightly "Please promise that you will not tell another soul I fear for my mother" and she did Visenyra glanced around before whispering in her ear "A prince "
The woman's eyes widened, and she smiled before leaving Visenyra however stood in the shadows only those close to the royal family knew of the babe in her mother's womb so this would be dealt with quickly. She turned to her husband who moved out of the shadows and embraced her "You are not a monster my love we all make hard choices" Visenyra said nothing as she hid her face in her husband's robes and softly cried mourning the babe and praying to the fourteen and any gods that could hear her to forgive her for her sin.
Three days later Queen Aemma miscarried her cries of pain woke her husband who lay beside her. Upon seeing the blood, he screamed for help and watched as the Maester and Midwives tries their best but failed to preserve the child. He watched as the Maester poured water for his wife only to pause and smell the drink. By the time they figured out that the Queen had been poisoned Visenyra and Mekar had rushed to their chambers covered in heavy robes that did nothing to hide what actions they had been up to. "Mother!" Visenyra screamed as she ran over to the bed and gently touched her mother's face tears running down her cheeks "What happened?" she asked as she looked only at the pale woman on the bed. The Maester looked sadly upon the Princess as she ran her hands over her mother's pale tear-streaked face muttering prayers. How could he break this news gently to the Royal members gathered here?
Before he could speak Princess Rhaenyra entered breathing heavily as she ran towards her mother's bed. The old man sighed and looked at the now unconscious Queen "Your Grace it seems that the Queen was poisoned" Viserys frowned his eyes filled with anger "How" was all that left his mouth he tried his best not to make things worse "It was in her water, It lined her jug and cup" as he spoke Viserys seemed to narrow down a list of persons who had access to Aemma's dishes. Visenyra however threw him a bone "No that's impossible I ensured that antidotes were placed in her food and drink just in case" The Maester only nodded "Yes it made identifying the poisons much easier as only one has that scent".
However, Mekar decided to speak for his wife "My love, the little test you did to figure out if it was a boy or girl did you tell anyone?" Visenyra's eyes filled with tears "Yes mothers lady-in-waiting who always wears the emerald necklace she is the sister of the lord's hand only she knew it was a boy" Viserys concluded and asked for the guards to drag the woman here even if they had to kill someone who tried to stop them.
"Father, I failed you." Visenyra mumbled as she stared at her mother, but the King disagreed "She has been your mother's friend for years this is not your fault" The eldest living child of the king and queen nodded before kissing her mother's cheek and rising slowly to her feet "Check her hands if it turns red near heat, she used a poison near the jug".
As the girl left the room in the arms of her husband her baby sister stared at her mother's figure in shock. "Father the babe...is he dead" She knew the answer but hoped that maybe the midwives were wrong but the crestfallen look on her father's face told her everything. She watched as a woman was dragged into the room her eyes full of panic "Murderer" the princess whispered before she left maybe she should listen to her sister and distance herself from the Hightowers.
Unknown to her this decision would be the turning point of House Targaryen as the friendship between Alicent and Rhaenyra was broken the next morning and House Hightower lost its prestige.
'Everything is going to plan' Visenyra thought as she sat in Mekars lap with her glass of wine "You still love me?" she asked the man who still watched her with devotion "Yes, you only told that woman it was a boy the antidote you administered to your mother daily helped identify the poison you are not a monster or a kinslayer" Visenyra chuckled softly "And if I become a kinslayer?" there was a small silence as Mekar drank his wine "Then I will stand beside you if you wanted to burn the world down my love I would offer all the wildfire in the world to help you"
Visenyra turned to Mekar and placed a soft kiss on his lips "Thank you" The couple spent the rest of the night in comfortable silence they were prepared for the chaos that would begin in the morning. Otto Hightower would not be able to save what mattered most to him and Visenyra could not wait to see it.
Authors Note:
And so the game begins.
Are you all prepared for what is to come in the next few chapters?
