The populace of the northern counties, which were outside the rule of the southern crown, were uncivilized, barbaric, and violent in the eyes of any southerner. In the minds of young women like the Duchess of Richmond, the northerners were regarded as barbarians who had not been educated in civilized society.

Henry, of course, knew what kind of young woman his privy counsellor was, and looked at his wife with disdain: "Madam, if you consider a civilized woman who can dance, embroider, and conduct household chores, I can only let your brother and Sir Thomas stay with you." ”

Henry did not show his anger at his new wife, but as he was about to leave, he heard Mary say, "Your Highness, if you had introduced Miss Isabel to me earlier, my opinion of the northerners would have been different." ”

The Duke of Richmond did not speak, but walked up to the Earl of Surrey: "Henry, where is your lady now?" ”

The Earl of Surrey looked at him and said half-jokingly, "Henry, do you want to spend a wonderful afternoon with Frances?" ”

"What? My God, are you not afraid that I will curse you every day before God? ”

"Henry, I'm joking. I know you're looking for Miss Isabel, who should be on my school or competition right now. ”

"What are they doing there?"

Miss Isabel felt that she had been in the South for so long that she had forgotten her bowery and swordplay. Henry, do your retainers and guards use this title for swordsmanship? ”

"I'll talk to you later. Now, I'm leaving the prom. After Henry finished speaking, he turned around and left with his personal servant Eugene.

At this time, Mary, who had been watching his every move, saw him leave the ball, called her personal maid to follow Henry, and left the ball. Sir Thomas slowly approached the Earl of Surrey, stared at Mary in the distance, and said, "Your Excellency, perhaps your sister has begun to like Your Highness. ”

Since listening to Isabel's advice, the Earl of Surrey has gradually begun to distance himself from the queen's younger brother. Turning to Sir Thomas, he said lukewarmly, "Isn't that good?" Wives are in love with their husbands, and that is exactly what God wants to see. ”

"Henry, wait for me." Mary shouted as she walked briskly behind the Duke of Richmond with her arms on the corners of her skirt.

"Why are you following?" When Henry stopped, he turned and looked coldly at his wife.

Mary gasped and came to her husband's side, and looked at him several times before saying, "It seems that you do like that Miss Isabel." I, as your wife, cannot attain such happiness. ”

Henry didn't speak, and continued to walk towards the gate of the manor. Mary had no choice but to follow him, and as she went, she said, "Henry, are you going to treat me as your Majesty did with Catherine of Aragon?" ”

"Mary, do you know what you've done?"

"Your Highness, you are finally willing to talk to me. Well, I'd like to hear from you. ”

At this time, the Duke and Duchess, two personal male and female servants, left the manor and came to the square one after another. As he walked towards the jousting arena on the right side of the square, Henry finally burst into anger. He looked at his newlywed wife with great seriousness and said, "Mary, you have insulted Miss Isabel!" Now, I'm going to stop a duel between you and her! ”

The servants who followed behind the two looked at each other when they heard the roar of His Royal Highness the Duke, and did not dare to make a sound at all. Their Duchess asked, "Your Highness, I don't understand how I could have insulted her?" Is it just because I said the words barbaric and backward? ”

"You're right, Mary."

"Your Highness, can you give me a chance to get to know Miss Isabel?"

"Of course, but that's after you've explained to Miss Isabel."

When the two entered the indoor martial arts arena of the university, they found that the room was empty, and after questioning the servants in the house, they learned that Isabel Walton and Mrs. Surrey were on the school field behind the martial arts competition building.

At the same time, Isabelle, who was carrying a quiver, was standing behind the start of an arrow path in the school yard, drawing her bow and arrows, looking at Mrs. Surrey outside the arrow path on the left and smiled and said, "Frances, the ball has been going on for a long time, why don't you go dancing?" ”

Frances kept the countess's demeanor reserved, pouted and said, "I didn't like dancing much before. Now, when I know what you like to play, I don't want to dance. ”

"Really? If you don't want to dance, what do you want to do? Isabel held the bow in her left hand, and with her right hand she pulled the three fingers of the bowstring and threw it back, and an arrow from the emcourse flew at lightning speed.

"Embroidery, housework, going out to play. Isabel, can you do the bow again? ”

"What archery?"

"It's the art of shooting three or five arrows in a row."

When the Duke and Lady of Richmond and the two servants came to the right side of the school grounds, Frances was surprised to carry her skirt and walked around Isabel to the two of them, and first saluted Henry, "Good day, Your Highness." ”

When he had finished his salute, he went up to Mary and saluted, saying, "Good day, Duchess." ”

Isabel noticed, of course, the two of them, and lowered her longbow and arrows to look sideways. After Mrs. Surrey had finished saluting, she came over and saluted the two in turn. The Duchess stared at Isabel intently, looked up and down at the men's clothes on the other party, and then looked at the longbow and arrows in the other party's hand in amazement and said, "Miss Isabel, you still use a longbow?" ”

As a southerner, the duchess has now become an uncivilized woman who has detached herself from civilized society. The Duke of Richmond glanced triumphantly at his newlywed wife and said coldly, "Mary, Miss Isabel is very good at archery, and she has almost no opponents in the county. ”

Mrs. Surrey, who was standing on the side, also nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, Madam, just now I saw Miss Isabel shoot five arrows in a row. ”

Mary never imagined that Miss Isabel, whom her husband loved, would be such a young woman. Blinking, remembering her husband's previous words about apology, she had to smile apologetically and say, "I'm sorry, Miss Isabel." Since I insulted you in a conversation with my husband before, I make a formal apology to you and hope you can forgive me. ”

"Your Highness, what's going on?" Isabel, who didn't know what to do, had to ask Henry.

"Well, Mary said you were the daughter of a savage, backward knightly family."

Mrs. Surrey immediately went up to Mary and saluted, and said, "Madame, let me say that I have been very friendly with Miss Isabel these days, so I consider her to be a beautiful, excellent, wise, courteous, and humble young lady. ”