At 7 o'clock the next morning, Isabel took her belongings and rode a riding horse to Richmond Castle. First of all, he found the Duke of Richmond's butler and took a sum of money from the butler to go south. Then, he inquired about the daily affairs of the castle and the territory.

Before leaving, the steward mentioned the lord's wife, "Your Excellency, the Duchess said to let you go and see her when you come to the castle." ”

Isabel promised, "Where is Madame now?" ”

"Your Highness's Garden."

Coming to the garden in the southeast corner of the castle, she walked briskly when she saw Mary Fitzroy strolling leisurely in the company of two valet maids, "Good morning, Duchess. ”

"Good morning, Miss Isabel." Mary smiled reservedly and whispered.

"Madame, are you looking for me?"

Mary ignored the two male servants and the two maids standing at the small gate leading from the garden to the castle, and just smiled and shook her head, "There is no one else here, you might as well call me Mary." ”

Isabel smiled and nodded, and the two continued slowly towards the east side of the garden. Mary raised her head and looked at the sun that had been rising for more than two hours, "Isabel, today you are going to Sussex to inspect His Highness's new estate?" ”

"Yes, Mary. Not only did it have to be accepted, but it was also necessary to find a painter to paint the entire estate. ”

"This is something you have to do, after all, Your Highness spent a lot of money on the construction of the new manor."

"I know, that's why I came to see you before I left."

Mary smiled and looked at her clothes, "Isabel, this tweed jacket, with leggings and riding boots, is really not for you. I think you're the real you when you put on the dress. ”

Isabel glanced at her, "I'm so grateful to you, Mary. Okay, do you have any other commands? ”

"Amy, go get the letter." Mary turned to the maid and looked at her again, "Isabel, bring me a letter to my father and mother when I go to Sussex. ”

"Yes, Mary. Well, is there anything else you would like to say to the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk? ”

"I've said everything I have to say in my letters. Well, if my mother asked me when I was going back to the South, you would say I would write to her again. ”

Later, Isabel arrived at the Guards station with a letter from the Duchess to her parents. After finding William Parr, he asked, "Have all the horseshoes of the guards been checked?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, I have already asked the blacksmith to replace them. Now, there are still a small number of horseshoes that can only be made today to be fully made for horses. ”

"Well, are you ready for weapons, armor, food, drinks, and clothing for the road?"

William looked at her energetically and joked, "Yes, Your Excellency." If I hadn't gone to Sussex, I would have thought I was going to fight the Highlanders. ”

Isabel shook her head and looked at him, "Want to go to war?" You'll have a chance. ”

Before leaving the station, she gave an order, "Go tell the other people who are going to leave with you to leave in two hours." As Isabel instructed her to leave, she said to William, "One more thing, you only need to call me Miss when you leave the county." ”

William was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "I understand, Your Excellency." No, it's Miss Isabel. ”

"Well, William, your father's estate in Northamptonshire is also called Houghton Manor?" Isabel asked suddenly.

"Yes, miss. Now, my family is left with only two territories, Lancashire and Northampton.

Before leaving, Isabel also needs to go to her Church Hill Manor to give a few more instructions to the overseers about the artisanal workshop, the ranch, and the various matters of the farm. If there is an emergency, you can go to your father to solve it. After returning to Richmond Castle before 9 a.m., he came to the stables with a longbow, a quiver full of arrows, two short swords, and a cross-handed half-sword, and brought two horses to the schoolyard of the station.

At this time, Baldwin, Fast, William, and the other three guards who were with her were all standing on the side of their two horses in full gear and waiting for her orders. Isabel glanced at everyone and said loudly, "Everyone, today we are leaving for His Royal Highness Sussex's new estate. It's a long way to go, and I hope you will protect yourself and other brothers on the road. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"Do you have any questions?"

Standing in front of the team, Baldwin, the guard with a spear banner in his hand, asked, "Your Excellency, are you going directly to His Highness's new territory in Sussex this time?" ”

Isabel had the route planned in her mind, "As we need to go through Northamptonshire to get to Sussex, we will need to spend some time at Houghton Manor in Northamptonshire. Let me tell you more, Horton Manor is the estate of Mr. William Parr's father. ”

Several other people invariably cast envious glances at William, who was standing at the end of the line, and Isabel glanced at everyone, "After leaving Houghton Manor, we will go to His Highness's manor in Windsor Town to rest." Finally, after receiving His Highness's new estate, it is necessary to go to the Duke of Norfolk's territory in Sussex. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." All those present gave a loud reply.

"Get on the horse and go." Isabel stepped onto a warhorse and gave the order.

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The journey to Sussex would have to cross most of England. It takes 17 hours to travel all the way south from Richmondshire to Northamptonshire, with the shortest distance being 207 miles. Moreover, the 17-hour journey could not have allowed the horses to drive at high speeds in a continuous manner like the cars of later generations.

So, after each horse had to run for three to four hours a day, Isabel and her party arrived outside Horton Manor on Friday morning in the second week of May. Horton Manor is located south of Northampton, the county seat of Northampton, about 8 miles from the county. Although it was a permanent domain of William Parr's family for two centuries, the size and population of the territory could not be compared to that of a territory in Lancashire.

Follow a road to the east of the north of the county and head south. After passing through a village called Hackton Village, Fast, who was riding at the front, deliberately asked William, who was beside him, "Miss Isabel led us to your father's manor this time, don't you want to treat us with the best wine and the best meat?" ”

Exhausted, William reluctantly smiled, "Brother, that's exactly what I thought. However, today is Friday. ”