The flag-bearer, who was eager to swallow the Wind Dust Girl in one bite, stood on the left side of the clearing with a light rifle and several saber guards, while the messenger with a letterhead stood respectfully in front of Isabel, holding a sealed letterbox in both hands and presenting it to her.

Isabel took the letter and looked at Fast on the right, glancing at a dagger hanging from the other party's waist, "Fast, give me your dagger." ”

Soon, she used her dagger to open the fire-lacquered seal of the letter, and slowly stretched it out to read it carefully. The two and a half children standing beside Fast exchanged heads and ears, and Brady greeted his cousin with a voice like a mosquito shaking his wings, "This E... Lord Essex, is... Aristocrat? ”

John Hawkins shook his head, his voice still buzzing, "I... I don't know, probably?! ”

"Sure enough, I was invited to Catherine's wedding in the City of London. God, it's unbelievable that my good friend is going to marry the king! After reading the letter written to her by William Parr, Earl of Essex, Isha looked up at the clear blue sky and sighed.

With a sigh of relief, he handed the letter to Fast and then looked at the flag-bearer in the procession, "Does Lord Essex have any other business?" ”

The flag-bearer nodded sharply, looked her in the eye and said, "My lord said that Miss must arrive in London by July 12th. Well, if you don't have a suitable house for the young lady, you can go to the adult's place for a few days first. ”

"Staying at William's house? Is this guy crazy? He thought his wife would not be able to see his attitude towards me? Isabel sighed inwardly and smiled reservedly, "Okay, I got it." ”

Then he looked at the manservant who was standing a little farther away, "Go find Mr. Hawkins, I need to borrow his dining room to entertain the men sent by Lord Essex, and I will pay for the food and drinks that are eaten." ”

After several of the receivers of the Earl's Guard followed the manservant away, John and his cousin immediately walked up to Isabel. Brady took the lead and scrambled to ask, "Miss, who is Lord Essex?" The... Why did the Lord ask you to go to the City of London before the 12th of this month? ”

Isabel held the two ends of the letterbox with both hands on her hips and looked at the two brothers with a smile, "Lord Essex is Lord Earl of Essex. Because, on the 12th, something important will happen in the city of London. ”

John Hawkins pulled down his cousin's sleeve and said in the same hurry: "Miss, what kind of aristocrat is the earl?" Uh, uh, how big is it? ”

Fast on the side laughed, stepped forward and patted John's little shoulder, "John, the earl is a very large nobleman, and his territory is a whole county!" ”

"A county?! My God, a... All the land, houses, and estates of the county are his?? John's eyes widened in astonishment, and he opened his little mouth, which was big enough to hold an egg. This was true of John, and even more so of his cousin.

Isabel liked these two innocent children very much, and touched their short hair, "It's nothing, there are more nobles in the kingdom than the earl." ”

In her eyes, the Earl was just an English nobleman who was to be appointed to Henry VIII for the rest of his life. What's more, the power and influence of the aristocracy are no longer what they used to be. In the future, England will be the world of the king and the royal family, and then the world of the British Parliament.

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After lunch, Isabel and Captain Hawkins and the captain's brother went to the docks in Devonport Village to check on the progress of the renovation of several merchant ships. While the crowd was still discussing the newly purchased bronze front-loading gun, a manservant rushed in from outside the dining room again.

After bowing to everyone, the manservant reported to Captain Hawkins in an almost trembling voice: "Patriarch, Your Majesty the Queen... Her Majesty the Queen sent 10 royal attendants to deliver a letter to Miss Isabel. ”

"Her Majesty...?" Captain Hawkins staggered from behind the table.

"Don't worry, Captain, I think Her Majesty the Queen invited me to the city of London for her wedding to His Majesty the King." Isabel looked up at the captain, who was a little nervous and a little nervous, and stood up from behind the table.

"Oh... That's right. Uh, Isabel, do my brothers and I need to go and greet Her Majesty's attendants in person? ”

"No need, I'll go."

"Miss, I am the patriarch here, and I should go with you to meet the people sent by Her Majesty the Queen."

"Well, okay."

The patriarch himself went to greet the royal attendants who delivered the letter, and the other members of the Hawkins family who were dining were of course to follow. As everyone left the captain's house and walked briskly down the forest path, Captain Hawkins looked at Isabel with a very envious look, "Miss, do you know Her Majesty the Queen?" ”

Isabel nodded as she walked, "Yes, Her Majesty the Queen and I have known each other for 7 years, so we can be considered good partners." ”

The captain's brother, Richard, shook his head and said in an envious tone, "Miss, it is such an honor that you have known Her Majesty the Queen for so many years!" ”

"Honored? Henry VIII was dying, and he was forcing Catherine to marry him. God, I really don't understand what Henry VIII thinks. Isabel quietly glanced at a group of businessmen beside her who had never dealt with the royal family, and secretly discussed.

Soon, in a building to the right of the captain's domain, the group saw 10 young men dressed in royal attendant costumes. One of the attendants gave Isabel the letter as usual, and opened the letter and read it roughly. Indeed, as Isabel had envisioned, Catherine Parr invited her to Hampton Court Palace on July 12 for her wedding to Henry VIII.

Later, Captain Hawkins hurriedly summoned his servants to entertain the royal attendants who had come from afar with the best food and drink. The captain and the others walked out of the room where the royal attendants were resting with Isabel and grinned happily, "Miss, it is an honor for me and my family that two teams of messengers will come to my territory in one day!" ”

Isabel glanced at the smiling captain and the others, and smiled faintly, "Captain, you will meet more people you want to see in the future." ”

With nine days to go until the wedding of the King and Queen, she had plenty of time to make it to Hampton Court Palace. However, her baron's daughter-level gown was still in her father's domain in Yorkshire, and it was very unrealistic to rush back to the north to get the gown at once. It seems that he can only hurry to the city of London to buy a dress that matches his title and identity.