The penultimate episode of House of the Dragon Season 1, titled shifts the focus entirely to King’s Landing as the realm deals with the immediate fallout of King Viserys’ death. The Death of a King and a Misinterpreted Wish

Lord Lyman Beesbury is the only member to object, standing by his oath to Rhaenyra. He is abruptly killed by Ser Criston Cole.

'House of the Dragon' Season 1, Episode 9 Recap "Wait, What?"

A central plot point involves a frantic race to find Prince Aegon, who has disappeared into the seedier parts of the city.

The episode opens in the silent, dark rooms of the Red Keep just hours after King Viserys has drawn his final breath. Queen Alicent, having misinterpreted the King’s drug-induced ramblings about "Aegon the Conqueror" as a dying wish for their son Aegon II to take the throne, moves to secure the crown. The Secret Coup

Lord Commander Harrold Westerling refuses to carry out Otto’s order to assassinate Rhaenyra on Dragonstone, choosing to resign his position instead. The Search for Aegon

House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 9 – "The Green Council"

As the Small Council convenes, it becomes clear that Otto Hightower and several other council members have been plotting this succession for years—without Alicent's knowledge.