While the great nobles were still fiercely competing over the subscription rights for dragon porcelain, Daemon suddenly leaned toward Daniella with his usual rogue-like grin and spoke shamelessly,
“Daniella, from now on I’ll be helping guard your territory here on Dragonstone.”
“So shouldn’t you reward your dear uncle with ten or eight pieces of dragon porcelain?”
“When your cousin has good things in the future, I’ll remember you too.”
The moment Daemon leaned closer, Aemma instinctively pulled Daniella slightly toward herself.
Nearby, Rhaenyra overheard the conversation and immediately became excited as well.
“I want some too!”
“I want dragon porcelain too!”
However, Daniella simply raised her chin proudly and replied,
“I’ve already had exclusive porcelain specially designed for every member of House Targaryen.”
“As dragonriders of the royal family, how could we possibly use the same things as outsiders?”
The moment those words came out, both Daemon and Rhaenyra fell silent.
At that exact moment, the same thought appeared simultaneously in both their minds.
“What a little bitch.”
Viserys coughed lightly before speaking with the dignity of an elder.
“Daniella is correct.”
“From now on, you both must always remember your identities as members of the royal family.”
Although outwardly calm and composed, Viserys secretly rejoiced inwardly.
“Fortunately, I didn’t ask first.”
After receiving the largest allocation share of dragon porcelain, King Jaehaerys finally departed contentedly with the Kingsguard.
Daniella and the rest of the royal family followed behind him shortly afterward.
As for the remaining nobles, Samwell naturally remained behind to handle them.
As the second son of House Celtigar, his intelligence, status, and political ability were more than sufficient to deal with those ambitious lords.
At that moment, Daniella suddenly smiled brightly and suggested,
“Cousin, cousin-in-law, cousin Daemon, little sister, how about I take everyone to visit the nearby orchards?”
“It’s currently the season when the fruit trees are blooming.”
“The scenery along the hillsides is especially beautiful right now.”
Ever since arriving on Dragonstone, Aemma had noticeably recovered much of her strength and vitality, so she immediately agreed happily.
“That sounds wonderful.”
“Aegon’s Garden is beautiful as well, but after staying there for several days, even I’ve begun to tire of it.”
“What do you think, Viserys?”
Viserys naturally would not refuse.
“I’d like to see it as well.”
“Then let’s all go together.”
The playful Rhaenyra immediately became excited.
“I want to go too!”
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“I still need to patrol Dragonstone on Caraxes.”
“The three young dragons are still missing, and I intend to search for them.”
“I won’t interrupt your family outing.”
“Please excuse me.”
After speaking, Daemon turned and headed directly toward the Dragonmont alone.
Meanwhile, Daniella led the rest of her family, accompanied by guards and handmaidens, slowly northward through White Sheep Town toward the nearby orchards.
After three years of development, White Sheep Town had expanded several times over.
Nearly all the roads and buildings throughout the town were constructed using black volcanic stone.
To reduce the oppressive atmosphere created by the overwhelming black color, most rooftops were covered in red tiles, while doors and windows were painted with much brighter colors.
In addition, trees lined both sides of every major road.
Flowerbeds and polished black stone benches appeared at regular intervals throughout the streets.
As a result, White Sheep Town not only appeared orderly and clean but also vibrant and full of life.
The expenses for constructing roads and houses had all been funded personally by Daniella.
The townspeople received homes through low-cost installment payment arrangements.
This firmly bound the residents to White Sheep Town itself, allowing them to gradually repay their debts to Daniella through labor and production.
As for free folk arriving from elsewhere seeking work, they could only rent homes initially.
Of course, if they formally became subjects of White Sheep Town, they could then receive the same benefits as everyone else, including the right to reclaim farmland.
During the past year alone, the rise of White Sheep Town had attracted tens of thousands of wandering commoners from across the Seven Kingdoms.
To accommodate them, Daniella had already begun constructing another settlement near the newly reclaimed mountain farmlands.
It was called Dreamfyre Village.
Meanwhile, the dozens of shops lining White Sheep Town’s main road were almost entirely rented out to traveling merchants.
Daniella herself directly controlled seven major establishments, each of them core industries within the town.
The most luxurious among them was naturally the Dragon Porcelain Hall.
The building alone occupied over three thousand square meters across three floors, while the rear courtyard, warehouses, and staff residences covered nearly ten acres total.
Second only to it was the tavern and inn specializing in dragonflame wine, occupying roughly eight acres.
Following afterward were the silver workshop, spice shop, silk workshop, crystal workshop, and blacksmith hall, each covering between three and five acres.
However, aside from the spice shop, which performed exceptionally well thanks to Daniella’s unique dragon-based barbecue seasonings, the other businesses had only received mediocre responses so far.
Still, Daniella remained unconcerned.
Last month alone, she had spent enormous sums purchasing hundreds of skilled artisans from Slaver’s Bay.
Once those craftsmen fully adapted to conditions in Westeros, she intended to assign them specialized tasks immediately.
After leaving White Sheep Town and crossing a small mountain stream, the group finally arrived at White Sheep Orchard.
The moment Aemma saw the endless vibrant orchards stretching across the hillsides, her eyes instantly brightened with delight.
She embraced Daniella affectionately and exclaimed emotionally,
“My Daniella truly is incredible.”
“You always manage to come up with the most wonderful ideas.”
“The orchards of the Vale are already considered among the finest in the Seven Kingdoms.”
Viserys nodded deeply in agreement.
“Daniella truly possesses the dream-gift of House Targaryen.”
Ever since childhood, Daniella had occasionally displayed signs of prophetic dreaming before her family.
Thus, many members of House Targaryen had long attributed her intelligence and extraordinary ideas to the bloodline gifts of dragon dreamers.
After three years of continuous development, White Sheep Orchard now covered over forty thousand acres, stretching across nearly every hillside within a radius of ten kilometers.
This year, most of the fruit trees had fully matured and entered peak flowering season.
Thus, the entire orchard appeared incomparably magnificent.
Countless petals of different colors drifted through the wind like rain, instantly lifting everyone’s spirits.
Even Rhaenyra, who usually behaved proudly and maturely before others, rarely revealed such carefree girlishness.
Without warning, she grabbed Daniella’s hand and immediately began running and playing wildly through the orchard paths.
Meanwhile, Viserys and Aemma stood together quietly watching their two “daughters” frolic beneath the flowering trees.
Their eyes were filled with unmistakable parental warmth.
Viserys gently placed his hand upon Aemma’s swollen belly and spoke softly with anticipation,
“Aemma…”
“As long as you can give me another son, then my life will truly feel complete.”
Unexpectedly, Aemma pouted slightly in response.
“And if I give birth to another daughter?”
“Will you not love her as much as the others?”
Viserys immediately held Aemma’s hand gently.
“As long as the child is ours, I will naturally love them completely.”
“But we already possess two wonderful daughters.”
“So if possible, a son would be best this time.”
Aemma sighed softly.
“I only hope the child can be born safely.”
“And that they can grow up happily alongside their sisters.”
“Viserys…”
“I truly do not wish to experience the pain of losing another child again.”
The family enjoyed themselves so much within the orchard that no one wished to return quickly to Dragonstone Castle.
Thus, Daniella directly ordered servants to return and prepare additional food while proposing that the family hold a picnic within the orchard itself.
Naturally, everyone agreed enthusiastically.
However, Daniella did not intend to wait too long.
So she immediately ordered several sheep from White Sheep Town to be slaughtered and prepared first.
At the very least, everyone could enjoy freshly roasted lamb while waiting for the other dishes.
Ever since Daniella introduced her special barbecue seasonings, White Sheep Town’s roasted lamb had become unmatched throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
By the time the family began feeling slightly tired from wandering through the orchards, the marinated lambs had already arrived.
Thus, Daniella personally handled the roasting herself.
It was rare for the family to spend time together so peacefully and intimately.
As a result, everyone’s mood today was exceptionally good.