Chapter 248: Obstruction
The vast expanse of beautifully manicured green lawn that appeared in front of the two of them had long since become the site of a Berkshire Royal Polo Club in later generations. Of course, the polo club and venue still belong to the royal family, and ****** and her royal family members can still play a professional polo game that belongs to the royal family with excitement and sweat.
More than 480 years ago, the lawn, which covers almost half of the Duke of Richmond's estate, was still owned by the royal family. As the Duke and Isabel Walton each led their horses to the entrance of the racecourse, they were stopped by several sergeants dressed in royal guard suits. One of the young sergeants, after glancing at the high-class aristocratic costume Henry was wearing and the duke's coat of arms painted on the war horse harness, saluted and said solemnly: "Duke, this is the royal domain, and non-members of the royal family are not allowed to enter. β
Henry stared at him with wide eyes of curiosity, and then turned back to Isabel and said, "Sometimes I wonder why Lord Surrey is so conceited that he is a descendant of the royal family, and probably this is why he is conceited. β
Isabel smiled lightly, "Henry, you wait here." After saying that, he led the war horse Onix to the sergeant, looked at the group of Henry VIII's servants, and said, "Do you know who the manor south of the royal realm is?" β
The sergeant wearing a helmet, cuirass and leggings, and a hooked scythe in his hand blinked, looked at Isabelle's attire and said, "Miss, I don't know. All I know is that the manor is guarded by sergeants and no one is allowed to enter. β
"Very well, so do you think that manor is also the domain of the royals?"
"Maybe, probably, I think so."
"Very well, the duke in front of you is a member of the royal family. To be precise, he was the Duke of Richmond. β
"Duke of Richmond? Yes, I can tell from the coat of arms on the harness that this nobleman is a duke. However, the duke is just a duke, and the members of the royal family are members of the royal family, so the two don't seem to have anything to do with each other, right? β
"Isabel, please stand out of the way, I must teach this bastard a good lesson today." Henry shouted and threw down the reins of his horse and strode towards the sergeant.
At this moment, a man dressed as a knight stepped out of the hippodrome booth. When he saw Henry, who was raising his fist and wanted to hit the sergeant, he said loudly, "Your Highness, please stop." β
Knowing Henry's status, Sir immediately ordered the new sergeant to apologize to the Duke of Richmond and his female companion. After the misunderstanding between the two was resolved, the Duke and Sir daughters led their horses back into the racetrack. Isabel pouted as she walked, "I hope that in the future, when you lead your army into battle, no one will be like you who will only use your fists to teach the enemy a lesson." β
When the angry Henry heard her words, he laughed: "If you see Lord Surrey beating up his ministers in the court, you will probably say that Lord Surrey must have been a butcher who slaughtered pigs and cattle before he became a nobleman. β
"yes, how do you know?"
"Because I know Lord Surrey too well."
As the two were on their horses, Henry glanced at Isabel, whose face seemed too calm. Not wanting to spoil the atmosphere that had always been pleasant, he flattered: "If you want to know something about Lord Surrey, I will tell you." At the very least, it will give you an idea of what kind of aristocrat Lord Surrey is. β
Isabel, who was riding on horseback, smiled at him lightly: "Henry, are you worried about something?" He's a descendant of Edward I, and you're just a Tudor duke? β
"In terms of the relationship between men and women, I do have some worries about things that I am not sure about. However, from the aristocracy and the royal side, I am not worried at all. β
"Well, do you know something about your destiny or future from the two years you've lived with Lord Surrey?"
"Want to know? As long as your Onyx can outrun my Caesar, I'll tell you. β
When Henry said this, he couldn't help but say something more: "Isabel, why did you give your horse this name?" I think you can give it a name, hey, Isabel, I haven't shouted to start yet, how can you do that? Hey, wait for me! β
It turned out that when the Duke of Richmond was still rambling, Isabel had already driven the war horse Onyx to run excitedly on the royal racetrack. When she had completed a full lap on the Onix, Henry's Caesar was still half a lap away from catching up with her horse.
When Onyx was already walking slowly to regain his lost strength, Henry caught up. When he saw Isabel riding upside down, Henry laughed and said, "You look like a Scotsman who has lost a battle." β
Isabel turned around again on the horse's back, sat on the horse's side and said proudly to Henry, who was riding on his left, "What now?" β
"Now... Like a young lady in a noble family, because only young ladies or ladies would ride horses like this. β
"Well, now, can you tell me about Lord Surrey?"
"Of course, despite the immoral means you used in the contest just now."
After the two of them rode on horseback and let the horses slow down the racetrack for nearly a lap, Isabel had learned a lot about the Earl of Surrey's identity, status, family and family members. Now, she thinks that a young and beautiful girl who can become a couple with the Earl of Surrey will be very happy and happy.
However, no one can say what will happen to your daily life after you have fun. Because the Earl of Surrey's royal lineage is too sensitive, it can easily ruin a peaceful day. Sitting on the side of the war horse, he looked at the Duke of Richmond beside him and shook his head: "Henry, I don't think it's a good thing that Lord Surrey is always showing off his royal blood. β
Henry's right hand rested on his right thigh and looked at her thoughtfully: "This is a fact, no one can change it." β
"I admit it's true. Just like the previous assassinations, the Seymour family doesn't even want to let you go, do you think the members of this family will let your close friends go? β
"I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. β
"Henry, do you have Lord Surrey as your close friend?"
"That's for sure."
Isabel gathered her thoughts and said, "If you still want to have this close friend, you must advise him never again to reveal himself to the public that he is a descendant of Edward I." β
Henry was very surprised: "Why? I don't think his bloodline will affect His Majesty! β
Isabel turned around again and straddled the horse: "Henry, you have to remember that the Seymour family will be desperate to remove all obstacles!" β