After a marathon period of foreshadowing, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, finally got straight to the point of conversation with a young lady from a knightly family in the North. Isabel Walton did not agree with his last "sentimental words", but instead thought that the Count's words were insincere, and looked at the Count's back and said: "Your Excellency, on the contrary, you are the child whom God loves the most, right?" ”

Henry Howard turned his head to look at her without saying a word. In fact, Henry was appreciative of her refutation. This to say the least is that he liked the conclusions Isabel had made for herself.

This is because, at one time, he considered himself a "son of God." It's just that God played a joke on him. Let him come to this secular world as a descendant of Edward I, just one step away from being the rightful male heir of Henry VIII. Then again, if God had arranged his fate in this way, he would not have been born at this time, and the eldest son of Duke III of Norfolk would have been another Henry Howard.

"Miss Isabel, I actually mean to say that Henry has your wisdom, and he will no longer be just the child of the queen's maid." The Earl of Surrey even spoke bluntly about the status and status of the Duke of Richmond's mother, and his tone was full of a kind of contempt for the maid of the superior nobles. According to his logic, Henry VIII should get rid of all the "lower animals" around him, leaving only the members of the royal family to assist His Majesty.

"Your Excellency, I feel as if you are saying that the Duke will be a threat to your court? Is that so? Isabel was astute in what felt most real about herself.

Henry's eyes were fixed on the other party and he thought, "This young lady born in a knightly family is very powerful, she can actually say a thought that I just had. ”

"It's not yet possible to say that little Henry can be a threat to me in politics. But if Miss Isabel had stayed with little Henry, it would have been unpredictable to know what had happened in the future. ”

The Earl of Surrey smiled very kindly and said, "Miss Isabel, Henry and I have always been the best partnership, as close as the relationship between a knight and a knight's squire. ”

Isabel knew he would say that, because almost no one would easily expose their dark side to the sun. Glancing at the glass of wine sent by the servant beside him, he said indifferently: "I believe the facts of what Your Excellency said. However, a knightly squire will eventually grow into a brave and fearless knight, right? ”

"Miss, are you telling me that no matter what happens in the future, Henry will still be a knight?"

"Your Excellency, have you ever considered two knights who are close brothers to serve the king together, to protect the Church and the women and children, to fight valiantly, or even to face their enemies together?"

"Well, I really should do that as Henry's partner."

Isabel began to induce the Earl of Surrey to take the initiative to expose the dark side of his heart, picking up the wine glass and taking a sip of wine: "Your Excellency, in fact, I do not want to see an unnecessary rift between you and Your Highness. Because Your Highness will never regard you as an enemy, he will only stand with you to face the family hiding in the court. ”

As soon as Henry Howard heard this, he immediately became interested. Leaning forward slightly, thinking about the other party's words, he said, "Miss, do you know that family very well?" Where did you hear about it? ”

"Your Excellency, when I lived in the North, I knew about the most prominent families in the North. I think you should know what kind of relationship these two families have. ”

"Well, you're talking about the Northumberlands. Yes, the members of this family in the court were indeed related to the Northumberland family. ”

"So, that family in the palace is the biggest enemy of you and Your Highness."

"Miss, in what ways do you see that Henry and I will be enemies of this family?"

Isabel said lightly: "Before His Highness and I came to Windsor, the family in the north had assassinated me and my father. Of course, if I were killed, I wouldn't be on your estate. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, the Earl of Surrey immediately turned to the valet standing in the distance behind him and said sharply, "Get out of here, and if you mention my conversation with Sabel to anyone else, I will make your room your grave!" ”

When the valet disappeared into the drawing-room, the Earl of Surrey watched Isabel silently sip his wine. Later, he asked in a low voice, "Miss Isabel, can you tell me about the situation?" ”

Isabel gave a general account of what had happened that morning, and the Earl of Surrey was again in thought, and when he thought of a few questions, he whispered, "Mademoiselle, why did this group of mercenaries attack you and your father first, and not attack Henry?" ”

"The castle where His Highness lives is heavily guarded, and if you sneak into the castle, you will inevitably be discovered by His Highness's people. In this way, these mercenaries will most likely be killed and will not be able to complete their mission. ”

"Miss, maybe you didn't expect that all these northern mercenaries would die at the hands of you and your father."

"Your Excellency, the same answer can be applied to the mercenaries. How could they have known that attacking a young woman and a knight would lead to a complete failure of the mission? ”

"Well, miss, your explanation is perfect. However, you must know one thing, and the mere fact that the other party said 'Patsy' under torture cannot prove that this matter has anything to do with the Patsy family. ”

Elobel put down his glass, walked to the side of the Earl of Surrey and smiled: "Your Excellency, aren't you curious about the future status of the Seymour family in the court?" Especially at this time, when the new queen has not yet given birth to a child for His Majesty the King. ”

Henry looked at her sideways with his wine glass, then sat down in front of his throne, and said calmly, "This question will indeed arouse my curiosity. However, even if Queen Jane Seymour were to give birth to a male heir for His Majesty, the Queen's eldest son would not threaten my position in the court. ”

"Really? Your Excellency, aren't you at all worried about the Seymour family using false accusations against you, who have royal blood? ”

Isabel Trend added: "I believe that in the eyes of the Seymour family, you and your father are the two most noteworthy nobles in the court. Because, in the absence of any objection from His Majesty the King, it is clear that your father will inherit the throne. ”

The Earl of Surrey raised his head and looked at Isabel who had walked in front of him, and after a long time, he said slowly: "Miss, do you think my father, the Duke of Norfolk III, will inherit the throne?" ”