The wedding reception of the Duke of Richmond and Lady Mary was held at the estate of the Earl of Surrey. The Earl of Surrey, as the godson of King Henry VIII, should have obeyed his godfather's arrangement. In fact, he only provided the venue, the dining table and the chairs. Because the food, fruits, wine, and utensils needed for the wedding feast were all provided by the court, and the servants who served the nobles were all from the court, and even the bards who danced and accompanied the nobles, noblewomen and ladies were all from the court.

Although the bridegroom's father and stepmother, who were in the spotlight of the royal families of England and Wales and Europe, were not present, Henry VIII and Queen Jane Seymour gave a gift of 2,200 marks to the bridegroom's brother, Sir Thomas Seymour. The Duke of Richmond had no experience in "Dances with Wolves" in the fight against political opponents, so he received the congratulatory gifts from his father and the new queen from Sir Thomas with a very cold face.

Since the failure of the last assassination attempt had alarmed the royal duke, the veteran Sir Thomas had immediately cancelled his plans for the next assassination, and he was quietly waiting for the best opportunity to make a move. However, from the attitude of the groom at the wedding banquet, he unexpectedly received the news that he felt that the young royal duke seemed to be full of hatred for him.

Where does this sense of hatred come from? Could it be that the assassination plan was leaked in the course of its implementation, so that the victims already knew who was really behind it? Thomas Seymour found it hard to believe that one of the three people who knew about the assassination plan, along with his brother Edward and the patriarch of the Parcy family, would leak the news. In order to find out how much the Duke of Richmond really knew, he decided to test it himself.

At the end of the wedding at 1 p.m., the bards sitting in the corner of the dance floor played their ancient lute, harp and shamisen, and the nobles invited their favorite ladies and ladies to dance on the dance floor.

When Thomas Seymour noticed that the Duchess had been invited to dance on the dance floor by her brother, the Earl of Surrey, he approached the Duke of Richmond with a wine glass. At this time, while several nobles were talking and laughing with Henry, Henry's eyes searched for the beautiful figure he wanted to see among the various people on the scene.

"Your Highness, allow me to extend my sincere wishes to you and your wife." As soon as Thomas finished speaking, the wine glass in his hand was already raised in the air.

Henry turned his head and saw that the person who spoke was Thomas Seymour, who made him want to kill with a sword! Henry looked at him as if he were hiding from the plague, and instead of clinking glasses, he said coldly, "Thank you, Sir." ”

"Your Highness, today is a good day for you and your wife to get married, why don't you seem satisfied at all?"

"Sir, everybody's dancing, I think you can go and invite a lady or lady you like to dance."

Thomas smiled lightly: "Your Highness, in fact, what I really like is every day as a knight. Although I am a knight canonized by His Majesty, I have never tried the life of a knight. ”

Henry was attracted by his strange remarks, and looked sideways at him: "Sir, from your words I feel a desire to be a real knight. ”

"Yes, Your Highness, this is a feeling of urgency that has sprung up after my travels to Yorkshire a few days ago. Especially after I talked to Your Highness, this feeling is even stronger. Thomas Seymour casually recounted a false life that he had never experienced.

"So, something that happened to Sir in Yorkshire that he will never forget?" Henry was struck by Thomas's vivid language and rich expressions.

At the end of the song, the nobles, ladies and ladies who were trying to impress their dance partners with the most beautiful dance postures and the most touching looks all walked out of the dance floor together. The Duke of Richmond watched his new wife and his wife's brother, the Earl of Surrey, come towards him, smiled and said to Sir Thomas, "Sir, I can see your yearning for the life of a knight. Now, why don't you dance with my wife and make your mood a little more cheerful. ”

Sir Thomas had wanted to change the conversation to the roadblock, so that perhaps the Duke of Richmond could resonate with him and tell him what was going on with the assassination plan. But he never thought that the Duke would use dancing to avoid his topic.

In fact, Henry's mind was not as complicated as he thought. Henry was only bent on finding his advisor, so he had to use his new wife as an excuse. Henry looked at his wife, Mary, with a smile on his face, and said, "Madam, this is Sir Thomas, the Queen's brother, and Sir Thomas, who wants to invite you to the next dance." ”

Mary Fitzroy, daughter of the Duke of Norfolk III and now Duchess of Richmond, calmly looked at her young playmate, now an adult Henry, and said with a light smile: "Your Highness, I remember that you invited me only once at the ball after the wedding feast. Now, could you please invite me again? ”

Henry glanced at the Earl of Surrey, who was beside his wife, but the fellow turned his gaze away. Henry glared at his teenage playmate, saluted his wife, and insisted, "I'm sorry, ma'am, but I still have some business to do. ”

Mary looked at her husband, who had gracefully turned away, and sneered, "Your Highness, if you are going to find Miss Isabel, she is staying with Madame Surrey at this time. ”

As soon as the Duchess's words came out, they immediately aroused the interest of the surrounding nobles. However, everyone present knew that their marriage was a political marriage and that the man and woman loved each other were not each other. Sir Thomas looked at the Duke of Richmond in silence, trying to disguise himself as if he did not know Miss Isabel.

The Earl of Surrey glanced at his sister, but had to chase after Henry, who was a few steps away, and whispered, "Henry, I don't want to embarrass my father if I dance this dance before I go." ”

Henry glanced at Duke III of Norfolk, who was sitting in the distance, nodded and agreed, "Okay." If I don't dance well, you are not allowed to laugh at me. ”

When the song was finished, Henry followed his wife to the dance floor, picked up one of his own handmade glasses made of Stirling silver, and took a sip of wine. Mary also came to him with a wine glass and said gently, "Your Highness, although you have stepped on my skirt a few times, I am still very happy with your dancing. ”

The duchess has a slightly round upper part and a slightly pointed lower part, a high forehead, a firm nose bridge, and slightly smaller eyes, and she still looks very sweet when she smiles. Unfortunately, Henry turned a blind eye to such a smile and said calmly: "Madam, I told you a long time ago that I can't dance. ”

Mary said bitterly, "Your Highness, this is because you have spent too long with the daughter of the barbaric, backward knight of the north. ”