After a valet brought a glass of malt to the magistrate's daughter, Isabel Walton picked up the glass and took a sip of the ale, which was almost the same as drinking water. After putting down the wine glass, he looked at the judge sitting behind the table across from him, "Sir, do you think I should accompany the Duchess on her tour of the castle and the territory at this time?" ”

Sir Augustine leaned back in the high-backed chair and rubbed his forehead and between the two eye sockets, and smiled softly, "The Duchess is the lady of the lord, and of course has the right to supervise all affairs in the manor and the territory. And you, as the acting custodian of His Highness, should let the lady familiarize himself with the affairs of the territory as soon as possible. ”

"Sir, I told you before the Duchess came, and I very much hope that Madame will take over the affairs of the realm as soon as possible. But what happened this morning, you know? ”

Jazz looked at the case materials in front of him, raised his head and looked at his daughter again, "Well, what happened?" Madame deprives you of custody in front of all your retainers? ”

Isabel snorted softly, "After I returned to the parlor, Madame asked me to continue the territorial meeting with my retainers. And during the meeting, she did not give her opinion on the economic affairs of the territory. ”

"Madame only came to His Highness's territory yesterday, and she is very unfamiliar with many affairs. So, it is also right for you to continue to preside over the retainers' council. ”

Isabel felt that her father's words were reasonable, and drank the ale from her glass, "Yesterday the Duchess told me very clearly that she does not intend to live in Richmondshire for long. This morning, before His Highness went to Durham Castle, he instructed me to keep Madame away from chaos, violence, and abuse. Father, do you think this is the preparation of the Madame before she intends to exercise the stewardship of the territory? ”

"Well, I didn't expect Madame to tell you her plans as soon as she came. Since the lady does not want to live in the county, she has come to Her Highness's domain to ......"

"His Highness wants her to give birth to a male heir, and His Highness is unwilling to live with his wife in the south. Therefore, Madame had no choice but to follow Her Highness to the north. ”

Sir laughed when he heard this, "It turns out that the lady came to the north to solve the problem of the heir. Well, now what are you going to do with Madame? ”

Turning her face to the side of the door, Isabel with her legs on the left arm of the chair swayed her calves hanging out of the chair back and forth, "Madame was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Norfolk III. Now, let her be an elegant, polite and beautiful 'ornament'. As long as she is willing to inquire about territorial affairs, I will tell her. ”

Sir had heard his daughter talk about the illustrious status of the Duke of Richmond's wife, and the Norfolk family behind it. At this moment, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Norfolk III is staying in the Duke of Richmond's castle a mile away, can't she use her family to seek more wealth and long-term benefits for her family?

"Son, do you think the Duchess is friendly to you?" Sir Augustine wanted Isabel to get close to the Duchess.

"Well, it's not bad, at least Madame hasn't taken me as His Highness's mistress yet."

"That's good." Sir looked at the closed door and whispered, "Son, if you want our family to survive in the kingdom, you must make sure that you can establish a close relationship with the Duchess"

Isabel certainly knew what her father meant, because her father's current position as a magistrate had only been obtained through her impetus and planning. Maintaining a comfortable sitting position, he glanced at his father on the right, "Sir, are you going to let me get more shelter and favor from the Norfolk family?" ”

Of course, the Norfolk family is indeed one of the three prominent families of the Kingdom of England from the current political situation. However, in the religious and political struggles that followed, the Norfolk family, as a traditional Catholic family, was bound to decay in the struggle against the Anglicans. Assuming that as his father had hoped, then the Earl of Surrey, the eldest son of the Duke of Norfolk III, would have to be held fast to ensure that the family would not fail.

The Duke's eldest daughter, Mary, could do little unless she could actually give birth to a male heir for the Duke of Richmond. Therefore, if you want to get the protection and favor of the Norfolk family, you must start with the eldest son, the Earl of Surrey, and his wife Frances Howard.

"Child, you know that our family is just an ordinary knight family. If I do not receive a noble title or title before I return to heaven, then I will have to leave it to Ernest and his eldest son to carry it forward. ”

"Sir, I see what you mean. But do you really think we can get asylum from the Norfolk family? ”

"Son, you know the status and reputation of the Norfolk family in the kingdom. Now, the Duke of Norfolk has the favor of His Majesty the King and has become the most powerful courtier. ”

Isabel shook her head, she felt that her father had thought of the wrong direction and candidate, "Sir, don't forget that the Duke's family is a Catholic family. Ever since the execution of the Duke's niece, Queen Anne Boleyn, the Duke has been figuring out how to restore Catholicism to the court. ”

"Oh, how do you know that?" Sir was clearly very unaware of the court struggles in the South.

"Lord Surrey's wife has written to inform me that her poor cousin has been sent by the Duke to the new Queen of Germany. The Duke hoped that his second niece, who had entered the court, would revive the family's power at court. ”

Sir Augustine's mind was so preoccupied with the question of how to keep his family alive for so long that he almost forgot the real purpose of calling Isabel to the Magistrate's Court today. After thinking quickly about her daughter's words, she said, "Son, then you mean to get refuge from this niece of the duke?" ”

Isabel lowered her legs from the armrests, stood up and took two steps around the room, still telling Sir the true insider, "Father, it is right to receive shelter and favor from the Norfolk family. However, we should start with the Duke's eldest son, Lord Surrey, and I am also the godmother of Lord Surrey's eldest son. ”

"Lord Surrey, the young nobleman who won this year's court knighthood?"

"Yes, Lord Surrey is also the godson of His Majesty the King. He would have been more likely to gain the favor of His Majesty than his father, the Duke of Norfolk. ”

"Well, your suggestion is very good. So, what about Your Highness's wife? ”

Isabel stood in front of her father and smiled lightly: "Unless, the Duchess can give birth to a male heir for Her Highness." All we need to do is take refuge from the Richmond family. ”