THE HEALER PRINCE ( House of dragon reincarnation)(OC x Alicent)

Part 50

Chapter 50

JEYNE ARRYN

The news about the Princess being pregnant had taken her by surprise, though it shouldn't have. Prince Aenys had asked her to keep the news to herself, and thankfully, only four people in the castle knew of this, including herself and her little redhead, and both had been sworn into secrecy by the Prince.

He had then told her to rest after giving the cooks instructions to prepare something simple for the Princess. Now, only after having watched the Princess eat something under his supervision did he return to the Hall, yawning as he plopped down on a chair, and she could see tell that he was troubled by the way his hands continued to play with the coin in his hand.

"You seem troubled, my Prince," she questioned and saw the Prince's head snap towards her, and he slowly nodded as he sighed.

"Indeed, I am," he replied.

"It wouldn't be because of the Princess being with child, for she isn't the forest woman to get with the child before her wedding, and the Princess is set to marry in half a moon; I don't think it would matter much in her case," she reasoned, and he shook his head.

"No, no. It's not about that. It has to do with our discussion from last night," he replied, and she nodded, remembering now of how he had not even slept at night and had spent the embarrassing the knights of the Vale.

"What of it?" she probed, taking a sip of the wine as they sat side by side at the head of the Hall.

"I just fail to make sense of it all. The Throne is her birthright by all means, and I cannot understand why she would give up on it like this," he questioned as he leaned back in his chair.

And it seems the Prince was quite oblivious to certain things despite being a highly learned man.

"Why do you think the Princess wishes for you to replace her?" she questioned, and he frowned as he answered.

"Because she believes that there is a slight chance that if a Council is called, Daemon could win, or the vote could be close, causing a civil war," he reasoned out, just as the Princess had last night, not seeing the whole picture.

"Indeed, and let us assume that a war does happen, you would fight for her," she confirmed, and he nodded.

"Of course," he answered without any hesitation.

"And then what would happen afterward," she now moved on to the point the Prince was missing.

"She would be the Quee...." He stopped as he realized the Princess's worry, and she saw his mind race as it all clicked together for him at that moment.

"I have heard often that you intend to return to Braavos once this all is finished; without you here, her reign would be tumultuous...."

"... But if I am here, the Lords will turn to me, recognizing me as the true keeper of power in the capital," she reasoned out, and she nodded.

"And that you and Lady Alicent are also the only relatives the Princess has, and by giving up her position, she would basically be able to keep both of you here with herself, and I believe that such a notion also gives her a sense of security," she added and saw him lean back, as he slowly sipped his ale, his fingers tapping the table before he finally turned to face her.

"What do you think I should do?" he questioned.

"As the ruler of the Vale, I would say that you should accept the Princess's offer and become the heir...." and that was what she honestly thought, though he just deflated and his lips thinned.