Chapter 264: Going Home
In fact, the Duke of Richmond has already seen some contradictions in the content of the letter. Since Sir Augustine said that he had brought the chaos in the county under control, why did he let his daughter rush back to the county to help him? However, Sir is the new county magistrate and chief of the guard, and there are many ways where he does seem to need his daughter's help. In fact, the letter was written by Sir Sir Alex Ferguson, who wanted Isabel to know what had happened.
Henry didn't think any further. In any case, the chaos in the county was under control, which showed that Sir Augustine, whom he trusted, was diligent and diligent, and there was no negligence or negligence on the part of his predecessor, Baron Haswell.
However, he was a little frightened at the sight of the dashing Sir Thomas Seymour smiling at him and dropping the arsenic in his hand into his glass. After consulting with Isabel, it was decided to set off immediately and return to his domain.
After bidding farewell to the hospitable Earl of Surrey and Lady Surrey, Henry said to Isabel on their return to their estate: "I'm sorry, Isabel, but I was not able to accompany you to the city of London to enjoy the sights. ”
Isabel thought about how to deal with the group of mercenaries who caused chaos, and glanced at the Duke of Richmond beside her: "It's okay, we should be glad that we didn't get infected with the plague near the city of London this time." ”
"Plague? Oh yes, what a terrible catastrophe. ”
"Henry, since you want to go with me, then I'll take a few people to set off and rush back to the county first, and you can take the rest of the people to follow behind."
"Well, you've got it covered."
"Also, when passing through several counties along the way, you can rest and rest without having to rush to the road."
"Oh, okay."
Isabel thought of Henry's new wife and asked with concern, "What about the Duchess?" Or did she insist on returning to live in the domain of Duke III of Norfolk? ”
Henry rode his horse and looked at the scenery in the distance: "Yes." ”
"I mean, she doesn't want to go back to Richmondshire with you either?"
"Hahaha...... Isabel, it's a north full of barbarism, violence, and chaos, and she can't even go to the north with me in swordsmanship? ”
"Henry, Mary is legally married to you, and her title has been promoted from Lady Mary to Duchess of Richmond. If possible, you should still live with her, as Lord Surrey did with his Lady of Surrey. ”
"The Duchess of Richmond? Hmph, that was arranged for me by my father, and without my consent, I am still duly canonized Duke of Richmond! ”
"And you're going to live separately from Mary forever?"
"As soon as my father returns to heaven, I will divorce her."
Isabel thinks back to the time of Henry VIII's death, which is now 11 years away. Could this idiot really intend to be separated from his Duchess for 11 years, and not even the Duke of Richmond II or any other lady to have children?
Henry recalled Isabel's enthusiastic attitude towards Thomas Seymour yesterday, and said with some unhappiness: "Isabel, you know that Sir Thomas's bastard is my common enemy with you, why are you so enthusiastic about him?" Mary thought you liked him! ”
"What? Oh, this thing. Henry, do you want me to stick the iron arrow of the arrow in my hand into his eyeball, and let him be killed by me on the spot? ”
"Of course I can be very happy to do this, but the reason for killing him seems to be ......"
"Henry, we have no evidence that he did the assassination, so I can't kill him directly."
"Even if that's the case, you don't have to be so enthusiastic about him, do you?"
Isabel pursed her lips and smiled, glancing at the Duke and said, "If I don't treat him like this, he will surely see that we have become wary of him." We've become wary of him, how can he carry out the next assassination? ”
Henry had a sudden sense of enlightenment: "When he hires some more mercenaries to assassinate me, I can find evidence to accuse him of murder and treason!" Well, Isabel, how did you come up with such a good approach? ”
"Women who are not as strong as men in body and strength usually do this."
"That's right, I'm also going to beware of Mary poisoning me to steal my property."
"This idiot, he thought that Mary, the daughter of the Duke of Norfolk III, would take a fancy to his little fortune." Hidden behind Isabel's good-looking smile is such an opinion of the Duke of Richmond.
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After sunrise that afternoon, Isabel and five guards packed up their weapons, armor, food, drinks, and various belongings, and left the Duke of Richmond's manor quickly with a few horses. She and her guards planned to return to Richmondshire within three days, and must put an end to the subversive activities she had planned before Henry VIII received another letter seeking relief.
While considering the running limits of the horses, he drove all the way back to Richmond County from the southern royal borough all the way day and night. When the group of six arrived outside Nottingham Castle on the afternoon of Mass on the first Sunday in August, she noticed that there were many more people in the castle who had come to seek relief from the county governor.
Unable to rest, he jumped off his horse in front of the castle and went straight to the parlor in the castle. At this time, Sir Alex Ferguson, who was in charge of all the affairs of the county with the squires, was discussing with several gentlemen and Yoman some remedial matters for the people. When the parlor servant ushered Isabel into the parlor, the squires immediately saluted her.
After the squires had left, Isabelle, dressed in a black antique Greek breastplate with a bulge, matching arm guards at the front of her arms, leggings, and knee-high riding boots, and a short sword tied to her waist to the left and right, sat down on Sir Alexand's side and said, "Sir, tell me how the situation is now?" ”
Ferguson looked at her breastplate with an appreciative eye and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, your breastplate is so beautiful, there are even female breasts?!" ”
"Damn, if you like, I can have Lady Sir come in for you to watch for an afternoon." Isabel frowned and grumbled.
"Thank you, Your Excellency. Uh, you know I asked you to come back this time, right? ”
"Yes. Well, can you tell me now what happened after I left with Your Highness? ”
Sir Alex Ferguson, after having the servants bring her a glass of wine, thought to himself, "After you and Your Highness have left, I will let MacDonald's men disturb the order in the county as you have requested." ”
Isabel said calmly: "McDonald is their leader? ”
"Yes, Your Excellency, most of these mercenaries are from Scotland."