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Since Edward punished the three squires in this timeline, Lyanna did not have a reason to act as the Knight of the Laughing Tree. Lyanna thought that Edward's punishment was cruel enough, so she did not mind letting them go. She only did that in the original because the three squires did not get punished for what they had done and still mocked Howland Reed. So the brave she-wolf thought that it was her duty to punish them.
As Lyanna did not disguise herself as the Knight of Laughing Tree, Rhaegar lost his chance to consolidate his relationship with Lyanna. But the man was giving her a look every once in a while. He did not forget about her since the Storm's End's wedding. He tried to advance this tourney's time but got stopped by Edward's men. Even the poor Elia sitting next to him noticed what he was doing.
After Rhaegar won the competition, he still came and placed the laurel of blue winter roses on Lyanna's lap with the tip of his lance, ignoring everyone's expression. But this time, Lyanna was not the same as the book. She did not look happy by what Rhaegar had done, but on the contrary, everyone could see she was a little angry. Although she was angry, she did not do anything and just accepted the gift. The man was the crown prince, after all, and she could not humiliate him in public.
After everyone left the field, Brandon and the rest gathered around Edward. Brandon was sulking about what Rhaegar did as he believed Rhaegar's action to have been a slight upon Lyanna's honor. As for Robert, he went to the inn to drink. It was one of the two ways that he knew that could relieve his frustration.
Edward moved in the Rhaegar's tent's direction after he left the field. And since the others were still occupied by discussing what happened on the field, they did not notice until they got stopped by Arthur Dayne and Oswell Whent. They were surprised by the situation. Why would Edward lead them here?
"Tell your prince to come out." Said Edward with a calm tone. He was waiting for this situation to happen so he could do what he always wanted. He did not do it in the field as the king was there, and chaos might have happened if the king ordered his death.
"You have no business here. Leave." Said Oswell as he put his hand on his sword, getting ready to take it out.
But before he could even try, Clinn's sword was on his neck. As if Edward's men would let him point his sword to their lord. The other two Kingsguard took their swords at once, and so did Edward's men. They were not afraid of those bunch as they had just beaten their asses in the melee competition two days ago.
Yeah, as you have heard. Clinn was finally able to win against Arthur and knock him out of the field. Maybe only Ser Barristan could stand against Clinn at the moment. The rest of Edward's men had also achieved a lot during this tourney. Edward's promise came true.
Arthur looked at the situation and did not know what to do. He knew that he could not win against Edward or Clinn and would have to fight seriously.
Due to the loud commotion in front of the prince's tent, many lords got attracted by the commotion. Soon, more and more lords came to see what had happened. When they saw Edward and Brandon, they seemed to have figured the reason for all this. Everyone saw what the prince did in the field. He had disgraced himself and everyone else by crowning Lyanna as his queen of love and beauty instead of his wife.
It did not take long before Ser Barristan Selmy and the cunt, Jon Connington, came out of the tent. Barristan did not know how to face Edward as he also thought what the prince did was wrong. He dishonored himself, his wife, Elia, and Lyanna Stark.
As for Jon, he was smiling widely as this was what he hoped from long ago. The relationship between Rhaegar and Edward was sour for the last year. And this relationship might even collapse completely after this moment.
House Connington had lost most of the younger generation who would find themselves poised or killed in their beds. Jon knew that Edward had something to do with as no one hated House Connington more than Edward. He wanted to kill Edward but had to wait for this moment all this time.
"What are you doing here? What you are doing is an act of treason. Are you plotting to murder the crown prince?" Said Jon as he wanted to fan the flame and arrest Edward for treason. When he saw Edward's men with their swords out, he found it as the perfect chance.
Edward looked at the fool in front of him expressionlessly. It seemed that he would have to end House Connington completely this time. He wanted to see Jon's expression when he saw the heads of his people in front of him.
"I do not need to talk to a cunt like you. Plus, If I wanted to murder the prince, you are the one who should know the most. Don't worry. You will see the other's heads soon." Said Edward expressionlessly without holding back. And why should he? Everything was about to end here anyway. He could fight his way out of Harrenhal and declare the rebellion.
Jon's face turned red from anger, but he was afraid at the moment as he thought that Edward would kill the rest of his family when he returned to Storm's End.
"You..." Said Jon, but he did not have anything to retort. He had already accused Edward of treason, and Edward did not care, so what should he say more.
Barristan looked at Edward's eyes and knew that Edward would start a fight here if he had to do that. Edward's expressionless face was giving him a bad feeling. He thought that Edward was so different from the first days of the tourney when he was smiling at anyone and giving them a good one. At the moment, it was as if he was looking at a raging lion that his honor was challenged.
Barristan could only blame the prince for his childish behavior, but he had to do his job and protect the prince. He would not allow any harm to befall the prince. That was the oath that he swore long ago.
"I apologize, Lord Baratheon, but you would have to return." Said Barristan as he took out his sword. He would do whatever he could to protect the prince.
Although Barristan took out his sword, Edward did not even touch his. If Rhaegar did not come out in a minute, he did not mind killing his way into the prince's tent.
Edward had brought two hundred men with him when he entered Harrenhal, not to mention that he hid another thousand not too far. If anything happened, he would be able to call them. After that, he would start the rebellion himself.
"Are you sure about that? If I drow out my sword, everyone's head would be on the ground in minutes. So better think thoroughly before you choose." Said Edward as he raised his hand, and fifty of his men surrounded the area. The rest stood a little far to prevent any reinforcement from Lord Whent from coming close.