Mrs. Hadak was quick with her movements, and in no time, she had grilled all 10 fish. She carefully wrapped each one in a thin pancake, then bundled them all together in a dry lotus leaf and respectfully handed them to Daenerys.
Daenerys had never seen such a packaging method before and found it very novel, so she asked,
"This packaging method of yours is quite novel! With these pancakes to go with the grilled fish, you can even skip the main course."
"But where did you get these dry lotus leaves? It seems Dragonstone doesn't produce lotus flowers, does it?!"
Mrs. Hadak did not hide anything but replied enthusiastically to Daenerys,
"My man went to sea a few times with Lord Sea Snake and brought back these lotus seeds from the Summer Isles."
"He planted them in our own pond, and they were easy to grow, and the flowers bloomed beautifully. They can also grow very large roots, which can be eaten when cooked, but they don't have much flavor and are quite hard!"
"Is that so!"
Daenerys then took out another Gold Dragon and handed it to Mrs. Hadak, saying,
"I'm quite interested in this. Would you mind sending some of these plant roots and seeds to Dragonstone Castle? This Gold Dragon is your reward!"
Mrs. Hadak did not accept Daenerys's Gold Dragon and explained,
"That stuff isn't worth anything! Since Princess likes it, I'll just send it over to you. No need for any reward!"
Daenerys gently placed the Gold Dragon on the edge of her stall.
"Just take it. Otherwise, how can I trouble you to make a trip!"
"I won't disturb your business anymore. I wish you prosperous business! Mrs. Hadak!"
After saying that, Daenerys quickly left the market with the packaged grilled fish.
With Dreamfire, when Daenerys brought the grilled fish to the kitchen of Dragonstone Castle, the dry lotus leaves still retained some warmth.
Seeing Daenerys return so early, Emma couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Did you come back from King's Landing first thing this morning?! That's a bit too early!"
As Daenerys opened the lotus leaf package and handed the grilled fish to each of her family members, she explained,
"I came back last night! After forging Dragonstone this morning, I passed by a small market and thought this grilled fish was quite good, so I brought some back for everyone."
"You came back last night?! I didn't even know! Lately, I always feel very heavy, so I go to bed very early every day. No wonder!"
Saying that, she looked at her husband, Viserys.
Emma, who was clearly showing, thought she had gone to bed too early yesterday, which was why she didn't know Daenerys had returned!
"This grilled fish really tastes good!"
Viserys noticed Emma's gaze and quickly said,
"Not just you, I didn't know she came back last night either!"
"Didn't you say you went to choose Dragon Eggs for the little prince in your mother's belly? Where are the Dragon Eggs?"
Daenerys mysteriously told Viserys,
"I put them in a good place. When my brother is born, I will naturally take them out. As for now?! It's a secret for now!"
At this moment, her sister Rhaenyra suddenly spoke,
"Daenerys, I heard you took one hundred thousand Gold Dragons from the Manderly Brothers of White Harbor and flew with them on a dragon. Is that true?!"
Rhaenyra's words made Viserys and Emma both look at Daenerys. They were shocked by Rhaenyra's news.
Emma's mind only registered the information that Daenerys had embraced the Manderly Brothers.
"You, you embraced the Manderly Brothers?!"
Although the customs in Westeros were relatively open, the great nobles still paid more attention to their reputation and honor.
Daenerys did not directly answer her mother's question but instead asked her sister Rhaenyra in return,
"Where did you hear this news, sister? And what were the exact words?"
Upon being asked this by Daenerys, Rhaenyra's face immediately turned red, and she couldn't speak coherently,
"I, I, I heard it from those noble youths! As for whether you embraced them, I! I'm not sure!"
"Did your handmaidens tell you to say that?"
"This way you won't have to marry into the Family Mandele, who are prone to baldness, is that it?!"
Daenerys saw through Rhaenyra's little trick at a glance and exposed her on the spot.
The little girl dared to play palace intrigue with her?!
Although Daenerys had indeed instructed Mederick to spread the news like that.
But Daenerys was very certain that given Mederick's character, he would definitely omit the part about embracing him while riding a dragon!
Seeing Rhaenyra speechless, Viserys and Emma immediately knew that Daenerys had gotten everything right. Their faces instantly darkened.
Viserys put down the delicious food in his hand and looked at Rhaenyra seriously, asking solemnly,
"Is it as your sister said?"
Rhaenyra, after all, was only a 10-year-old girl. She was not deeply cunning and had always been deeply loved by Viserys and Emma.
Even if there was some envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Daenerys, it was just some minor comparisons between sisters.
This time, she was also possessed by a ghost because she was too afraid of being married off to White Harbor, so she followed the advice of her handmaidens and added fuel to the fire with these words.
Having been exposed by Daenerys face to face, she couldn't think of any words to refute and simply admitted it directly.
"Yes, my personal handmaidens told me to say that. But it's not their fault, I was just too afraid of being married off to White Harbor."
"I saw Daenerys and the Mederick Brothers playing quite well, so saying this might even help them out?!"
Rhaenyra's words made Viserys and Emma look at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say.
"Emma! Both daughters are grown up, and it's time to discipline them strictly. After all, they are almost at the age for marriage! If this continues, their reputations might really be in trouble."
Finally, Viserys actually managed to blurt out such a statement.
What could Emma say?
"Yes, I will pay attention! After this child is born, I will keep them both by my side and raise them well!"
"It's also time to replace Rhaenyra's handmaidens. A few of the older ones around Daenerys would be very good."
"Daenerys's personal handmaidens aren't even as old as my personal handmaidens?!"
When Rhaenyra heard that her mother was going to replace her personal handmaidens, she immediately bristled.
Daenerys, on the side, pouted and said,
"I think Mother is talking about psychological or intellectual age!"
"Those personal handmaidens of yours are fine for playing with you. If you spend too much time with them and their intelligence, people tend to become less intelligent!"
"I think sister should listen to Mother and get some smart, clever, and well-behaved ones!"