The Targaryen Queen

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"Ser Ryam was a strong Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. But he was ill for some time." Visenyra sat at her father's side as the men spoke of the passing of Ser Ryam "He passed in peace, I hope." The prince glanced at her father with a small sympathetic smile. The focus of the conversation was supposed to be the selection of a new Lord Commander and nothing else as they had dealt with the Crabfeeder before he became a problem and Daemon had conquered the Stepstones. So Visenyra was interested in what they really had to discuss until Otto opened his mouth.

"With the selection of the kingsguard's Lord Commander we have many candidates" Visenyra looked through the list and smirked. Before turning to her father "Have Rhaenyra pick. She is old enough and won't be seen as biased" The man nodded and sent his youngest daughter out to make selections, Otto glanced at the youngest princess as she left and grit his teeth. The girl was already set to be married to Prince Daemon and she was kept away from his daughter.

Who had been locked in the same tower as the last Hightower wife of a king. Visenyra had been named heir and had already presented the small council with some of her ideas and laws. They all immediately agreed as the princess had done all the work for these before presenting them. In addition to that she had maintained the love of the small folk.

In addition, he was no longer the hand of the King as he had to return to Oldtown to do his new duties something he was getting used to. Nothing was going the way Otto planned but he kept his mouth shut. Visenyra now glanced at her father and spoke "The Stepstones were won by Uncle Daemon years ago, My sister is ready to be married and so is Cousin Laena" Immediately the king nodded and made it clear "Rhaenyra and Lady Leana will marry Daemon under the agreement that Laena will be Lady of Drift mark and Rhaenyra the lady of Caelum the third child of this match will be the heir to the stepstones".

The Small council just nodded in agreement before they were dismissed "Rhaenyra is picking the new members of the guard; I shall be with the children" Visenyra turned to leave the room only to see Alicent outside waiting.

"Lady Alicent is there any reason you have left your chambers?" The woman curtseyed and avoided looking at Visenyra. "His Majesty summoned me" Visenyra turned to her father who nodded and left the room. As she walked down the hall a familiar face joined her "Princess" Visenyra smiled "Joyanne what gossip do you have for me now" The two women walked side by side before Joyanne whispered something in Visenyra's ear. The woman smiled and gave her friend a knowing look before quickly changing the conversation.

"Congratulations on the birth of your twins" Joyanne just smiled. A few days after Visenyra had been named heir her older brothers had both passed in within the next six months she had been named Lady Lannister the Warden of the West and the Lady of Casterly Rock. Luckily her marriage to the second son of house westerling had given her the support she needed.

Frankly, her marriage had happened before Visenyra's coronation as heir, and she had quickly gotten pregnant while retaining her title and name some of the princesses had helped with. Her husband also was quite handsome, and they loved each other. Her twins had solidified her position. The six months that had passed from an heir being named and now had brought many changes.

All of Visenyra's ladies-in-waiting had married luckily to men that they adored and who adored them, Visenyra had ensured that their partners would make them happy and ensured that they either inherited their family title and name like Joyanna who took on the position of a Lady of a powerful noble house. It took a lot of manoeuvring, but they were successful.

While producing heirs was important to them, they all saw how often Alicent, and the King slept together. They needed to ensure that political marriages could be made possible. Visenyra was tired of the Hightower woman, but she knew that Alicent's first child was important unfortunately that would be her last child. Joyanna calmy guided her to the gardens and Visenyra had to take a few calming breaths to stop herself from laughing. Ser Criston Cole the man who would become a problem due to his ridiculous jealousy and rejection was staring at her younger sister with lust and desire, Rhaenyra was completely unaware as she had focused her attention on the children.

Visenyra frowned before walking forward "Rhaenyra" her younger sister raised her head and smiled, Joyanna held back from laughing at the look on the knight's face. The princess wore a Valyrian-styled dress that was more revealing than those of Westeros. Today Rhaenyra wore a black gown that clung to her frame the neckline dipped low exposing a bit of her cleavage, Visenyra smiled and hugged her sister before glaring at Ser Cole.

"Your eyes Ser Cole do I have to pluck them out" The man's eyes immediately were directed to the floor. Rhaenyra now glanced at the man with suspicion before smiling and dismissing him after the man was out of sight the princess observed her older sister. Visenyra was dressed in another gown of old Valriya her hair was in large braids flowing down her back, but the colour made Rhaenyra smile "Mother would be happy".

Her older sister spoke no words and just offered her hand Rhaenyra took it without question and let her sister guide her to the more intimate parts of the garden "Your wedding is approaching have you organised the marriages your ladies-in-waiting?" Rhaenyra nodded and smiled at her sister. "I employed Lady Gwendolen's help".

Visenyra nodded and kissed her sister's head "Go get changed and meet me in the stables we are going to the pit today. Rhaenyra grinned and ran off, Visenyra sighed she had changed so much in the past few years she wondered if she would be able to save the family while her father still lived.

She did not want to take another parent from Rhaenyra, but she saw the look her father gave her whenever she gave him advice. She knew that one day she would have to deal with him but not today. She looked over at Mekar who had taken Rhaenyra's place with the children she had been neglecting her husband tonight she would make it up to him.