Set against the backdrop of the east and west towers, the symmetrical structure of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Edinburgh Castle has a little more glitz and opulence exclusive to the Scottish royal family. There is a lack of the heavily guarded boot knife that belongs to the soul of the Scottish nation, and the spirit of resistance that is brave and good at fighting.

Looking up, there is a unicorn coat of arms symbolizing the Scottish royal family hanging from the entrance. Entering through the small door under the coat of arms, which only allows two people to enter side by side, the square atrium lawn appears impressively. The emerald greenery of the eyes and the blue sky and white clouds overhead can bring people a sense of comfort. Of course, compared to the opulent Windsor Castle and Henry VIII's Whitehall, this palace of the Scottish royal family is not grandiose, low-key and slightly shabby.

The Duke of Richmond walked slowly on the lawn of the atrium with his hands behind his back, and he had no intention of interfering with the looting of the palace by the English Army. Just looking around, what I saw was the exterior wall of the palace that had no sense of luxury but was unusually simple. Underneath the calm expression lies a sense of abruptness.

As the sun shone on the lawn, he looked at the young Baron Latimer, John Neville, who was following him on his right, and ignored the blatant rudeness of the other man (filthy costumes, unwashed hair, face), and asked faintly, "Your Excellency, when did you come to Edinburgh?" ”

The baron nodded respectfully and replied truthfully, "Your Highness, I set out from Snape after sunset on the day of the Ascension. Before leaving, I also met Lord Walton, Mrs. and Miss once. ”

Of course, the Duke of Richmond knew very well who Baron Walton was, but he didn't seem to hear the latter words, just smiled lightly, "How's your conversation?" Is Lord and Mrs. Walton a little sad about your imminent entry into battle? ”

John, who was holding the hilt of his sword, thought that the Duke of Richmond had known about Isabelle Walton's return to Yorkshire, and was silent for a while, then looked up at the Scottish sky in May and said, "Your Highness, perhaps Lord and Lady Walton and Miss Isabel will be even more sad when they return to York this time." ”

"What do you mean, Your Excellency? Could it be that any of Miss Isabel's brothers would have died in the battle of Edinburgh? ”

John's eyes glittered as he looked at the Duke of Richmond in silence, "Yes, Your Highness. In yesterday's battle, Miss Isabel's brother, Sir Ernest...... In order to protect me, I was hit by an artillery projectile......"

The Duke of Richmond paused in some surprise, turned to look at Baron Latimer and blurted out, "Wait, Your Excellency, you mean that Isabel's brother died on the battlefield during the attack on Edinburgh?" ”

Baron Latimer looked at the Duke, who looked very surprised, and blinked twice, "Yes, Your Highness, I only hope that God can keep Sir happy by his side." ”

"Well, God will forgive Sir for his sins. I also hope that Miss Isabel will not be overly saddened by her brother's death when she returns to York, Your Excellency. ”

"Back to York? Your Highness, Mademoiselle has returned to York. ”

This was the second piece of news that surprised the Duke of Richmond and perhaps shocked him. The Duke looked straight at John with both eyes and grabbed the other party's shoulders, "Your Excellency, Miss Isabel is back in York, is this a fact??" ”

John felt a little hurried, swallowed his saliva and nodded nervously, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

"When did she come back to York?"

"Your Highness, Miss told me that she came back on the day of the Ascension Day."

"Hahaha...... This is news that makes me happy. The Duke of Richmond's expression suddenly changed from gloomy to the haze of the looting of the Palace of Holyroodhouse by the Army, and nodded frequently, "Very well, Your Excellency, I am grateful for your honesty." ”

Baron Latimer couldn't understand how the Duke of Richmond's expression suddenly changed so quickly. Silently glancing at the Duke's hand holding his shoulder, he whispered, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, my clothes are dirty, this is rude to you. ”

When the Duke of Richmond heard the news of Isabel's return, his mood also changed a lot. When he put down his hands, he shook his head indifferently, "Your Excellency, this is the battlefield, and everyone will have some rudeness. ”

As the two of them continued to walk slowly on the lawn of the Scottish royal family, the Duke suddenly thought of Sir Ernest's death, and asked in a somewhat heavy tone, "Sir is Lord Walton's eldest son, so who will his inheritance be given?" ”

John recalled looking at Henry VIII's illegitimate son beside him, "Your Highness, Sir already has two sons, and you don't have to worry about the inheritance of the Walton family. ”

"Well, okay. I think that Jazz's death will still make Miss and her parents sad. Sir, are there any trophies that can make Miss and her family feel some joy? ”

Booty?! The books, furniture, tapestries, portraits, and sculptures in the palace where the two men lived, as well as the armory, mint, forge, and kitchen in the east tower, were all looted by the army. Even the estates in the Yorkshire countryside were much richer than the Palace of Holyroodhouse at this time.

Baron Latimer glanced at the Duke with some guilt, suddenly remembered something, and said with a light smile, "Your Highness, there is a small hunting ground for watching animals in the west of the palace, and there are some alien beasts in captivity. I thought I could give these animals to Miss Isabel. ”

The Duke of Richmond knew what the Army was going to do here, but he didn't expect the looting to be so severe. A royal palace of the Scots, there are only a few alien beasts left for viewing to take away. Some shook his head helplessly, "Okay, take me to the hunting grounds, I want to see what alien beasts are." ”

Two English nobles with a large number of armed guards entered the western part of the palace, which included the residence of the King of Scotland, the church, the royal library, and in 1512 James IV was converted into the king's zoo, which housed a lion and a civet. When the two went straight to the lion's house where the zoo was located, the Duke of Richmond became interested in the civet cat in the enclosure.

Pointing to the civet cat lying on the ground resting, he asked curiously, "Your Excellency, what kind of animal is this?" ”

John shook his head, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I don't know what kind of animal this is. ”

The Duke of Richmond folded his arms around his chest, tilted his head in thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "Your Excellency, bring this beast back to Miss Isabel." Well, let's just say that Sir Ernest gave it to his relatives. ”

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