Chapter 176 - House Tyrell arrives in King’s Landing (I)
"A person's greatest teacher is their failures, only when you fail can you become a better person." Aenar Targaryen.
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"The gods have decided the outcome, Petyr of House Baelish is innocent of the charges." Aenar declared with a calm tone as he looked at the man kneeling before him.
Even Aenar felt that his words were extremely hypocritical, Petyr had indeed killed Lysa Tully, but according to the laws of Westeros, any winner of the Trial by Combat is considered innocent in the eyes of God.
"The gods have been benevolent, Your Grace." Petyr spoke with a gentle, reverent tone, and there was a happy smile on his lips. Although he didn't understand why Eddard had agreed to be his representative, it no longer mattered.
He had survived!
As long as he's alive, there are many things he can do, including rising through the ranks of the Court once again. He had already done it once, this time it would be even easier. As long as he was useful, the king would reuse him.
All the lords looked at Petyr with contempt, no one hid their disgust, everyone felt repulsed at standing in front of such a cold, cruel and indifferent man.
Aenar smiled imperceptibly at what was happening at the moment. He wanted people to look at Petyr like that, only then would he learn that without the King's support, Petyr Baelish was nobody, just a landlord of a poor fief in the Vale and nothing more.
Petyr certainly noticed the looks on his face and continued to smile gently, as if the stares didn't bother him. What he had to endure to grow from a poor country lord in the Valley to the Master of Coin of the Seven Kingdoms could not be put into words.
So the looks of contempt and disgust didn't affect Petyr at all, but the Lord of House Baelish looked at the incredibly tall young man sitting on the Mountain Throne with a touch of fear in his gaze. He sensed that everything that had happened had been planned by the king, especially the hatred of everyone around him.