After thinking about it, the would-be knight Herbert Frederick still said the original words of the advisor: "Your Highness, Your Excellency said that someone wanted to assassinate you. ”

As soon as these words came out, Henry was so frightened that he even dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground. When this scene was seen by all the retainers present, they all got up and asked their lords. However, their young, uncertain duke stared at the myriad faces that came to him in a panic with his eyes wide open and his mouth open.

He saw that the mouths of everyone who came in front of him were constantly closing up and down, but he couldn't make out what they were saying. There was a buzzing sound in his ears, and his eyes began to blur.

At this moment, he vaguely saw two figures wearing black jackets, black leggings and riding boots walking quickly into the living room. One of them, with shoulder-length hair and a delicate face, walked up to him from the left side. While leaning down to hold his arm, he said hard: "Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?" Are you alright? Why don't you speak? ”

Henry blinked, and the person who spoke was still talking, and from time to time he got up and seemed to be talking to the other person next to him. He blinked a few more times, and seemed to hear some cacophony of speech in his ears.

When he saw the delicate face appear on the side of his left eye again, he slowly turned his face to try to see it. Well, that face is getting clearer and clearer, and the other party's voice can gradually be heard. Henry shook his head, looked at the face again, and said slowly, "Isabel, is that you?" ”

Isabel's face finally stopped being nervous, and she whispered, "Your Highness, it's me." Then, she straightened up and faced the retainers who had never been at a loss and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Highness is not feeling well now, and needs to be quiet. ”

Joman Beard Smith walked to Isabel's side and asked quietly, "Your Excellency, is Your Highness okay?" ”

"Your Highness is fine. Beard, you tell you on my behalf that today's meeting has been cancelled. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. If Your Highness had any business, would you tell us? ”

"Of course. Beard, you take everyone out first. ”

After saying that, she looked to Henry's right back, and when she saw Eugene, the valet, she said, "Eugene, go and bring a glass of cider to Your Highness." ”

When everyone left, only the Duke of Richmond and the Privy Counsellor were left in the Noble Hall. After Henry took a few sips of the cider brought by Eugene, he came to his senses, looked at the advisor sitting on the left and recalled, "Isabel, when did you come back?" Where have all the people here? ”

Isabel stared at Henry, who seemed to have lost his memory, and said calmly, "Henry, how much do you remember what happened just now?" ”

"I remember talking to the gentlemen and yomans about what to do with the swamps in the realm. Afterward... Later, Herbert came in out of the blue and said to me... Say someone wants to... Assassinate me? Henry looked at her suspiciously.

"Yes, Your Highness, this is a fact that I have come to the conclusion of a joint discussion with Miss Swift."

Isabel walked over to the nearest chair to Henry and sat down. She just sat on the edge of her seat, leaned forward and whispered, "We think that the Seymour family wants to use the northern army in the hands of the Parsy family to eliminate you, my father, and me. ”

Under the influence of alcohol, Henry no longer seemed so panicked. After taking another sip of cider, he looked at her, "How can you and Miss Swift think that the queen's family is responsible for this?" ”

"Henry, although my father was only a knight with a territory, he was the knight you trusted the most and was officially canonized by the king. As for who I am, you should be well aware. ”

Then she added, "I think the mercenaries intend to get rid of Sir and me in a short time, and then rush to the castle to get rid of you." However, the truth was not what they expected. ”

"Isabel, you're right. If you assume this, you can explain the reason for the assassination of Sir and you. But how did these French-speaking mercenaries know who Sir and you were? ”

"Henry, someone here is informing the Seymour and the Parssy."

"What do you say? There is an informer in my castle. ”

Isabel shifted her ass back, looked at Henry, and said, "How would the Percy family know who I am, who my father is, and which manor we live in if there is no whistleblower who has passed on the secrets of the people and affairs here to someone in the Seymour family." ”

Henry held his forehead with his right hand and frowned: "So, do you know who the whistleblower is?" ”

Isabel shook her head slowly, "I don't know. All I know is that you are the one who needs to be protected the most at the moment. ”

"Perhaps, the Seymour family thinks that after I get married, I will be favored by His Majesty?! They don't know, am I just an illegitimate child of His Majesty? ”

"Wait, Henry, you put these two things together, and you think you can see something."

"Marriage, assassination? Assassination, marriage? My God, Isabel, they want to assassinate me before I get married, is that so? Henry asked her eagerly.

Isabel glanced at him and said slowly, "Henry, the woman who is about to become your wife is the daughter of the Duke of Norfolk. So, do you know that there is still a nobleman in the kingdom who wants to marry Mary? ”

Henry pondered seriously and said, "A nobleman who can marry Mary must have the title of duke. Maybe the Earl could, but the Duke of Norfolk would certainly be against it. So, to find a duke who would satisfy the Duke of Norfolk and be young and unmarried, it can be said that there is none in the kingdom at all, except for me. ”

"In addition to these conditions, I mean the political and interest aspects. Don't forget, Mary's father was now gradually receiving the king's favor at court. ”

"Isabel, I only now understand His Majesty's intentions. You should be able to see that whoever marries Mary will rise dramatically in stature, power, and favor with the king at court. ”

Isabel stood up with a glass of wine in her hand, walked to the open space behind her seat and paced. After taking a sip of wine, he nodded and said, "Henry, you're right." The Duke of Norfolk's power alone may not be enough, only by uniting the forces of the other party, the person who marries Mary can get the highest power he wants most. ”

Henry glanced at her and deliberately said, "Isabel, you're not talking about me, are you?" ”

Isabel turned to look at him, "Isn't Mary's future husband you?" Even if you don't love Mary, you can still get the supreme power that will make countless people blush. ”

"The supreme power? Coronation as His Majesty? That's not legal. Henry smiled self-deprecatingly.