After Isabel Walton, the enemy in the dueling arena who already played an indispensable and important role in Caroline's private life, casually recounted her relationship with the maid Sally, the proprietress Delia, the eldest daughter of Viscount Darlington looked at her with an incomprehensible look.

At this time, he turned his face and looked at Sally, who was courteously entertaining the other guests. After a few seconds, Caroline looked at Isabel across from her and said, "Well, this maid does look very young, lively, and charming, and she seems to be sociable because of her profession. ”

Then she asked the other party rhetorically: "Normally, agents in judicial duels can earn a lot of commissions through duels. But, judging by the facts you just told me, I think you get very little or no commission as a proxy for Sally. Isabel, can you tell me why? ”

Isabel shrugged her shoulders and smiled and said, "Maybe I prefer to do something that doesn't get paid." ”

"Not paid? My God, I am incredulous, unbelievable at your thoughts! ”

"Please, Carrie, isn't that the best way to describe fearless chivalry?"

"Isabel, you are a woman, and a woman cannot be a knight." Caroline didn't believe her words.

"A woman cannot be a knight, it is applicable to most places within the kingdom. However, in Richmondshire, I was a would-be knight. Isabel said eloquently.

"What? You mean you're still a would-be knight?? ”

"Well, how do you think I became a privy counsellor?"

"There are many kinds of people who can be privy counsellors, such as judges, lawyers, university professors, accountants. But you...? I can only think that this is an expression of affection that His Royal Highness has shown to you. ”

After serving the ales and food to the other guests who had come to the brewhouse, Sally walked briskly to the table for two. After glancing at the wine glasses in front of the two, he smiled and said, "Isabel, do you still want ale?" How about a vegetable salad today? Aunt Cooper made it all according to your request. ”

Isabel replied with a smile: "Very good, I like the vegetable salad made by Delia." Ale is not needed. ”

Caroline, who was opposite, listened to the conversation between the two and asked the maid curiously, "Uh, Sally, you call this dish a vegetable salad?" Is that so? ”

Sally was a little frightened by this young woman who was full of the aura of a noble child, and quickly bowed her knees. Then, sincerely, "Yes, Miss, this is what Isabel told us." ”

Caroline could see that Sally was a little scared of her, and smiled slightly, "It's okay, Sally. Don't be afraid, I'm just a woman who is more familiar with chivalry. ”

Isabel tilted her lips and shook her head with a smile. He took out a 1 shilling coin from the money pouch around his waist and put it on the table, and said, "Sally, this is our money for wine and food, go to work." ”

"Thank you, Isabel, for giving an extra ninep today. Miss, do you need anything else? Sally happily picked up the money and said another word to Caroline.

"No need, Sally." Caroline said lightly.

After Sally took the money and left merrily, she heard Caroline say in a fuss: "Two glasses of ale, one piece of food for the inferior, and you actually pay them a shilling?" ”

Isabel stood up, picked up the cross-sword beside her and said, "Money is just for enjoying life, and I'd rather spend more money to make my life more enjoyable." ”

Caroline followed her as she walked outside, saying, "Isabel, when you need this shilling, you will regret your generosity today. ”

"Really? Why should I regret it? I'll admit that I like to make money, but I prefer to make more money with the money I earn. Oh, and by the way, I like to spend more money. ”

"God, your words make me feel like a madman."

"Hahaha... Welcome to this crazy world. ”

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Robert Allthop, a devout Catholic and a passionate London lawyer, accompanied by two guards and two servants, embarked on his journey north. In order to regain his papal forgiveness, he prepared to travel all the way to the border counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Northumberland.

Before leaving, the Earl of York told him of the fact that the Patsy family of Northumberland and their married family thought that the new queen might be able to influence Henry VIII to bring the Kingdom of England back on the path of Catholicism and return to the traditional mode of rule.

Robert personally thinks that there is some truth in the earl's words. However, with a brilliant lawyer's mind, he did not think that his new queen could fully influence the opinionated and short-tempered Henry VIII. After all, the new queen was just an obscure, unknown woman until she became queen. She was able to replace the second queen perhaps because she would bring a male heir to Henry VIII.

Somewhat haggard but unusually energetic, Robert was greeted by many Catholic local officials and squires all the way from Baalbridge to Beydale, until the group reached the village of Tanster, northwest of Beidale. The Earl of York's retinue told him that they were about to enter the Duke of Richmond's territory after passing through the village.

Robert asked him: "Was the Duke of Richmond a nobleman who was willing to give his soul to God?" ”

Wei Cong pondered, and said in a very slow tone: "Sir, as far as I know, the Duke of Richmond is indeed such a nobleman. It's just that I don't know much about other aspects of the duke. ”

"It doesn't matter, when I tell him what kind of disaster the Archbishop of Canterbury's Ten Points will bring to the Kingdom, I'm sure he'll have his own opinion."

"Yes, sir. The archbishop is a hound, a hound, of God's and the Catholic Church. The archbishop will be devoured by hell for his ten-point program! ”

"Sir, you're right, let's see."

In fact, the words of the Earl's Servant merely expressed his indignation and strong dissatisfaction with the programme promulgated by the Archbishop. In the dark, the words of an ordinary guard confirmed the fate of the archbishop. The Protestant-minded archbishop, known among the people as "Little Germany", was burned at the stake by Queen Mary I of Tudor in March 1556 because he had annulled the marriage of Catherine of Aragon to Henry VIII, and was consumed by the flames of the Queen's vengeance.

As Robert and his party crossed the village of Tanstrel to the banks of the River Swell, they stopped on the other side of the river to look at Henry's Nottingham Castle. At this moment, Isabel and Caroline, who had come out of the ale, were riding in this direction.

Isabel, who always treated Caroline with a warm smile, looked at the five strange men who appeared on the other side of the river and said, "Carly, do you still want to beat me or kill me?" ”

Caroline sat upright and glanced at her, "I need you to prove that I'm right." ”