Marquis Frey was the only noble among all those who hosted Princess Daenerys who first slaughtered the livestock before feeding them to the dragons.
From this, it can be seen that the Frey Family's wealth was not accumulated solely through stinginess and love of money.
Marquis Frey is very good at managing his household!
Slaughtering the livestock not only showed their respect and sincerity towards the dragons and the Targaryen Royal Family, but also avoided wasting the hides and furs of the livestock.
Although ordinary nobles might not care for such small sums, it was enough for several common families' annual expenses.
Perhaps it was precisely because the Frey Family had not risen long ago that they had not forgotten what the lives of the common people were like.
Although the Frey Family was not well-regarded among the nobility, the lives of the people under their rule were quite good.
Every time a war broke out, the Frey Family could easily field three to four thousand warriors.
This was also one of the main reasons why the Frey Family was able to be granted one of the few Marquis titles.
There's a saying that goes, you only respect wealth, and wealth will be willing to come to you.
Today, Dreamfyre and the others hadn't eaten yet, so faced with the plump livestock, they immediately had a great appetite, eating for nearly an hour.
Dreamfyre alone consumed over 50 goats and more than ten oxen.
Little Balerion and the others also ate a lot; although Meraxes wasn't large in size, her appetite was surprisingly good.
The five dragons ate a total of about three hundred goats and more than thirty oxen.
This made the usually meticulous Marquis Frey's polite smile almost impossible to maintain, as this almost amounted to half a month's meat expenses for the entire Frey Family.
"What these dragons are devouring isn't livestock at all, it's completely my brother's flesh and blood, isn't it?!"
A tall, beautiful woman behind Marquis Frey whispered mockingly in his ear.
Marquis Frey, hearing this, murmured somewhat unnaturally, "As long as Her Highness the Princess is happy, I'm willing to spend no matter how much they eat!
I just want everyone to know that the Frey Family is not inferior to those long-established noble families at all!"
"Then you tell me, if Her Highness the Princess really took a liking to your ugly son, how long would the Frey Family's cattle and sheep last for her dragons to eat?"
Vada, a tall woman dressed in knight's attire, was Marquis Frey's sister.
She was already over twenty years old this year, but still unmarried.
For this, Marquis Frey had worried himself sick.
Marquis Frey originally thought that with his sister Vada's appearance, she could definitely be married into a prominent family.
However, he never expected that his sister had no feminine grace or gentleness at all; instead, she usually enjoyed wielding weapons, and her fighting prowess was almost unmatched in the Frey Family.
So, even in the extremely patriarchal Frey Family, no one dared to easily force her to marry out.
And Vada, relying on her own skills, even raised a private army of two hundred men.
"Hmph! Instead of saying these witty remarks to me, you should think about how to win Her Highness the Princess's favor.
Don't you always pride yourself on being no worse than a man?"
"Then why don't you try serving under Her Highness the Princess.
This Princess is the first royal princess to acquire a fiefdom.
Perhaps by following her, you might even become a female liege in the future!"
Daniella was currently watching the dragons eat and naturally did not notice the conversation between the siblings.
Many members of the Frey Family were also enjoying watching the dragons eat with great interest and did not pay attention to their verbal sparring.
However, Marquis Frey's eldest son, Forrester, was clearly more interested in Daniella than curious about the dragons.
His gaze almost never left Daniella's face.
Every expression and smile of Daniella captivated his entire attention.
As Marquis Frey's eldest son, he usually not only had to undergo strict knight training but also frequently followed his father to the family's manors to guide the laborers.
So he was a completely tanned young man, but even so, it could be seen from his ears and neck that he was already flushed.
Daniella had already grown accustomed to such behavior from the young scions of various noble families in her presence over the past few months, so she didn't think much of it.
Instead, she was already mentally calculating which wealthy family to visit next.
After the dragons finished eating, Marquis Frey enthusiastically invited Daniella into his family's main castle.
The Frey Family had always advocated frugality, so although the spacious main hall of the castle was not small, its decorations were extremely simple.
Aside from some coarse cloth banners, there were only some dimly colored solid wood furniture.
Except for the massive Weirwood dining table used by Marquis Frey, most of the other tables, chairs, and benches were made of ordinary wood and looked very rough.
As a royal princess, Daniella was naturally seated at the main table by Marquis Frey, along with Marquis Frey himself, his wife, his sister Vada, and his eldest son and several daughters.
Marquis Frey's wife, from Haijiang City in the Riverlands, was also considered dignified and graceful in appearance.
However, their children's looks were truly too ordinary.
Only Marquis Frey's sister, Vada, was a strikingly beautiful and bold woman, exuding an undeniable heroic spirit.
Today's lunch was very substantial, with the table full of large fish and meat, as well as seasonal fruits.
Marquis Frey even brought out all the fine wines from his family's cellar.
"Your Highness the Princess, the Frey Family has shallow foundations.
Unlike other families who can prepare various exquisite delicacies, we definitely provide large quantities to fill you up.
Do you see any food that appeals to you?"
Although Marquis Frey had presented all the delicacies the Frey Family possessed, he had heard that the cuisine on Holy Flame Island was famously exquisite and delicious throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
Thus, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, as the Frey Family had always been looked down upon by other nobles.
Their successive family heads had spared no expense to form alliances with ancient families, hoping to integrate quickly into the nobility of the Seven Kingdoms.
Therefore, he placed great importance on hosting Princess Daniella this time.
Because Princess Daniella's prestige in the Seven Kingdoms was now second only to His Majesty King Jaehaerys.
The Hightower Family, which had a history of thousands of years, collapsed so suddenly, and those clever great nobles knew that this young princess's hand was certainly involved.
Moreover, Daniella had broken the Targaryen Family's tradition of dragon-riding, mastering multiple dragons by herself.
And in just three years, she had transformed a barren small island into a prosperous princely domain.
Holy Flame Island's dragonflame wine and dragon porcelain were even golden geese that laid golden eggs.
Therefore, clever great nobles never treated her as a child of just over ten years old.
It was said that the successive heads of the Frey Family were all vulgar, calculating, and lacked noble character.
Yet, Daniella felt a rare sense of down-to-earthness and genuine simplicity from them.
Perhaps they never concealed their self-interest, but they were indeed prepared to pay the price for it.
Regarding the contempt and slander from other nobles, they also actively responded, trying every possible way to integrate their family into the bloodlines of those great nobles.
For some reason, Daniella even developed a slight fondness for them.
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