Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

High Court.

To be precise, it is the second new High Court.

Most of the buildings in Highgarden were built during the reign of King Mene Gardener VI.

Only the tallest towers in the center are relatively old, dating back to the ancient heroic era.

In the High Court, green, white, and gold dance together.

This place is beautiful, but few traces of youthful hands remain.

"What if?" Arthur was very disappointed, but he still wanted to try his luck again.

Garland Tyrell, the second son of the Rose, personally served as the guide.

He toured Highgarden Castle with his three sons, Loras and Margaret, and Arthur Hoan.

Arthur's gold-and-black-patterned clothes were quite unusual, given that the bat emblem stood out conspicuously among a group of green-robed roses.

In High Court, both the old and new gods are revered.

Highgarden Castle has two great treasures.

The first is the High Garden Sanctuary, dedicated to the seven gods.

The second is the three giant heart trees in the High Garden Sacred Tree Forest, known as the "Three Singers," which are a tribute to the ancient gods.

Garland took Arthur to see the three enormous white heart trees in the Sacred Tree Forest; they were ridiculously large.

These three heart trees surround a pool of water, their branches intertwined, and after growing for countless centuries, they now look like a giant heart tree with three trunks.

"This is the Three Chanters, planted by 'Blue Hand' Garth himself," Garland said with great pride.

"Truly extraordinary." Arthur readily complimented.

"That's for sure, no other castle has it," Loras said, the boy's face showing he'd always been arrogant.

Heart trees are very difficult to survive.

The weirwood tree in Crowtree City has long since died, while the weirwood tree in Highgarden is still flourishing.

There are weirwood trees on the islands of Shenyan Lake, but no one dares to go up there.

It seems the Dornes were also intimidated back then and didn't destroy the Heart Tree.

The Heart Tree is the Old Gods' monitoring device, and Arthur felt somewhat uneasy when he saw it.

However, as a Blue Hand, he can also shield himself from some of the Green Prophets' observations.

Arthur began to probe the Three Singers for any remnants of the "Blue Hand" power.

Clearly, nothing remains.

"It seems these three Heart Trees are nothing special. Perhaps only the burned Oak Throne received the Blue Hand's blessing?"

Arthur reached a preliminary conclusion.

"Come on, Arthur. The Three Singers are eternal. I'll show you the sanctuary next," Garland invited again.

Arthur accompanied Garland to the Highgarden.

The stained-glass windows here are just as beautiful and intricate as those in the Great Cathedral of King's Landing and the Great Cathedral of Stars in Old Town.

Among the seven kingdoms' sanctuaries, the Baelor's Sanctuary in King's Landing, the Starry Sanctuary in Oldtown, the Dragonstone Sanctuary, and the Highgarden Sanctuary are all renowned.

The only difference is that, in addition to the images of the seven gods, the Highgarden Sanctuary also depicts many images of "Blue Hand" Garth.

"This sanctuary came from the time when the Andals' influence spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, and it was later burned down by the Dornish," Garland Tyrell explained to Arthur.

Garland was not just an ordinary brute; he was also very intelligent, possessing both wisdom and courage.

Arthur nodded; the probe into Highgarden had failed once again.

There was no trace of the Blue Hand's power left at the Three Chanters' place, and there was even less hope for the Highgarden Sanctuary.

The church was built after the Andal invasion, and it was rebuilt after being burned down.

"Highgarden, like other castles, reveres the heroes of the heroic age," Garland said.

Highgarden reveres the Bluehands, while Eyrie reveres the Falcon Riders.

The connection between Rose and "Green Hand" lies in the ten marriages between Rose and the Gardener's family.

Today, the Tyrells are converts, and they revere the Bluehand even more than the descendants of the Bluehand.

"As expected of a long-established and prestigious family." Arthur readily agreed with Garland's explanation.

In fact, Ser Allister, the founder of House Tyrell, was an Andal adventurer.

Like the Martell and Arryn families, the Rose family's paternal lineage consists of outsiders.

Arryn was more assertive than Martell and Tyrell, and he became king earlier.

Falcon Knight at least won by using the "Shadow Warrior" trick and directly became king.

Tyrell was the steward, while Martell was a sycophant of the Rhoynar.

Ser Ellist is loyal to King Garwin Gardener V, one of the "Three Wise Kings," and becomes the king's proxy knight and personal bodyguard with his extraordinary martial prowess.

Alliste's eldest son was also a famous knight, but he died in a tournament.

Allister's second son, Gareth, was a bookish man who never became a knight but instead served as the royal steward; he and his son Leo were diligent and competent, and the Gardener's family made the position of Grand Steward hereditary in the Tyrell family.

"Please come in!" The monks and nuns welcomed the group of noble boys and girls inside.

As the group entered the High Court Cathedral and passed through the main gate, a sweet fragrance filled the air.

The sculptures of the seven gods are magnificent and noble, and are adorned with a great deal of gold and jewels.

"I prayed to the warrior to make me strong and to make me a good knight," Loras Tyrell wished.

"You will get what you want," Arthur said.

"I hope the maiden will protect me and bless my beauty and purity," Margaret said in a childlike voice, offering a rose to the maiden sculpture.

But a girl immersed in power will not remain innocent forever.

"It's quite valuable," Arthur thought to himself.

Arthur looked at the sculptures of the seven gods.

This thing is not only a belief, but also a high-priced work of art, and it sells very well on the other side of the Narrow Sea.

Burning down the Sanctuary in exchange for power is something only someone as desperate as Stannis in the original stories would do when he was completely out of options.

Arthur felt that even as an ordinary person, he had received some artistic influence in Highgarden.

"Aren't these two treasures of our Highgarden quite nice, Arthur?" Margaret said proudly.

"It's very nice." Arthur was also trying to make the little girl happy; she was a brown-haired, brown-eyed doll.

"Actually, there was another treasure, but unfortunately it was destroyed." Garland sighed as he looked at the statue of the Heavenly Father.

"Is it the Oak Throne?" Arthur said.

"Arthur, you actually know about the Oak Throne? The only thing more precious than the Three Singers and the Highgarden Sanctuary is that Oak Throne," Garland said with great enthusiasm.

"Of course I know," Arthur thought to himself.

As a greenhorn, that's why he wanted to travel around Highgarden more.

The Oak Throne is the ancient throne that once sat upon the River King of the Gardener family.

Legend has it that the throne is not an inanimate object, but was carved from an oak tree planted by "Blue Hand" Garth.

It's like the tree is still alive, and the trunk of the oak tree was hollowed out to carve out a model of a throne.

"The Oak Throne is so rare, it's a pity we, the younger generation, will never have the chance to see it," Arthur said with some sadness.

“Don’t worry, Arthur,” Garland said. “Actually, after the Oak Throne was destroyed, the Gardener Kings carved a similar throne out of oak, but it’s not made of living wood. The throne is still in the rebuilt Oak Hall in Highgarden; you’ll see it at the banquet.”

These River Bend people seem to have a pretty good sense of logic and self-consistency.

They built a replica of an ancient High Court, and then they built a replica of an ancient throne.

Since Arthur is already here, he might as well try his luck at the Oak Hall during the banquet that evening.

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Oak Hall at night.

This is the place where the Oak Throne stands, the power center of the Reach, where "Blue Hand" Garth was brought to Oakland.

The Tyrell family hall was filled with a festive atmosphere, as they were hosting a welcome dinner for Arthur and his party.

The Rose family is wealthy, and they know how to enjoy life.

Arthur's visit to Highgarden was quite an eye-opener.

The only places that can be compared to Tyrell are probably Oldtown Hightower and Casterly Rock Lannister.

The white stone walls of the hall were covered with banners from various families: the green of House Tyrell, the gold of House Riveran, and the pale purple of House Dane.

Inside the hall, many singers were playing harps and singing folk songs.

"Long live Takagi!"

"Long live House Tyrell!"

"Long live the peace of the river!"

"Long live Dane!"

The people cheered, and Arthur sat on the high platform beneath the oak throne, full of enthusiasm.

Happiness doesn't just come from food.

More importantly, Arthur absorbed the faint, remaining power of the "Blue Hand".

The blue-handed elements that had been lingering here were awakened from their slumber.

Even though the Oak Throne and Oak Hall were burned down by the Dornish, a few remnants of the Blue Hand remained.

At this moment, they slowly swarmed towards Arthur like fish.

And this is the true treasure left behind by Qing Shou.