Isabel Walton repeats her old trick and quietly shifts the conversation to the poor and pathetic Queen Anne Boleyn, and because of the queen's kinship with the Duchess of Richmond, the Duchess Mary falls into nostalgia for her cousin. Mary, who looked a little depressed, smiled helplessly, "My cousin is a very good, beautiful and intelligent aristocratic woman. It's a pity that she committed so many crimes. ”

In the eyes of those outside the court, Anne Boleyn was sentenced to death on 18 counts. The real reason for her loss of power was none other than the lack of a male heir and her ambition to enter politics and promote the Reformation. Moreover, her grievances were not redressed until her daughter Elizabeth I ascended the throne.

Naturally, Isabel didn't want to talk too much, causing herself some big trouble to avenge Queen Anne Boleyn. Sitting gently in her seat, she tried her best to comfort Mary in a soft voice, "Madame, the Queen is now at God's side. I believe that she is very happy at this time. ”

Mary lifted her sad face and looked at her, "Well, Isabel, I also believe that my cousin is happily with God at this time. ”

Just then, Mary's maid knocked on the door. When he was let in, he was informed that His Highness had invited Miss Isabel to the meeting room. Mary took Isabel's hand and smiled softly, "Isabel, as my good partner, I want you and your family to get more royal protection." Do you know what I think? ”

Isabel nodded heavily, "I know. It's just that I'm living well in the north, and my family is living well. Although I can't get the protection of the royal family, I believe that one day the Waltons will continue to walk. ”

"Well, may God bless you."

"Thank you, Madame, for your kindness."

As Isabel walked through the door, Mary suddenly said something enough to frighten her, "Isabel, I think I should write a letter to my cousin." Tell her to be careful about the duties of the queen. ”

What the Duchess wanted to do, she couldn't stop or interfere with at all. However, she did not want Catherine Howard to be smart and cautious in the face of danger from all sides after being reminded. Thinking of this, she just turned to face the Duchess and said calmly, "Madam, at this time your cousin, Queen Catherine, is still immersed in the joy of her marriage to His Majesty the King. I believe the queen would not have listened to any of them at this time. ”

"Well, well, I'll write to her at an opportune time."

"Thank you, Madame, again, and may God bless you."

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As he followed the valet downstairs to the parlour, the Duke of Richmond seemed to be a little impatient, and anxiously paced back and forth in front of the lord's seat. At this time, when I saw Isabel coming to the front, I couldn't help but blurt out, "Isabel, what did Mary talk to you about?" Why did you stay with your wife for so long? ”

When the Duke and her were the only ones left in the drawing-room, Isabel sat the Duke on her throne while she paced in front of him. As she paced to relieve the fatigue of sitting for too long, she looked at the duke, "Henry, the duchess intends to recommend me to be a lady-in-waiting at the queen's side. ”

Henry Fitzroy's brow furrowed, and his face became a little ugly, "Did she really say that?" ”

"Well, that's right. The Duchess may have done this so that my family and I could come to the royal patronage. ”

"The patronage of the royal family? Am I not the noblest Prince Henry, and I am not able to bring honor and wealth to you and your family? ”

Seeing the Duke of Richmond standing up excitedly, Isabel shook her head and walked to the two small stairs in front of the throne, holding the Duke by the shoulders and letting him sit down slowly. Standing with his hands behind his back, he smiled, "Henry, you know that Queen Catherine is from the Norfolk family, so the Duchess told me about this as the Queen's cousin. ”

Henry sat deep and pressed his back against the high back of the chair, his right arm propped on the armrest and sneered, "The Duke of Norfolk, an old bastard who never dies, has finally gained a foothold in the court again. ”

Isabel couldn't help but feel a little strange when she saw him suddenly scolding the Duchess's father, and thinking about his previous relationship with the Norfolk family. Looking at him, he asked cautiously, "Henry, haven't you always been friendly with the Norfolk family?" Besides, the Duke's eldest son, Lord Surrey, is also your good companion. ”

"Isabel, this matter has nothing to do with Lord Surrey. All the problems came from his father, the traditional, conservative Catholic. ”

"Be careful, Henry, we are in the north under Catholic rule. Even the presiding officer of the church in Nazareth in the castle was a Catholic in the guise of Protestantism. ”

The Duke of Richmond nodded, thinking as he focused his gaze on her face in the distance, "I know. Since His Majesty announced the completion of the marriage ceremony with Catherine, the Duke of Norfolk, the leader of the Catholic Church, has come to power again, you know what this means, right? ”

Isabel nodded, looked left and right and whispered, "The Catholic Church is back in the court this time, and His Majesty has already cut off Lord Essex's head." It seems that the Norfolk family can hold the palace for a long time this time. ”

"You're saying that the Duke of Norfolk might set Prince Edward aside and force His Majesty to recognize the Duke of Succession to the Throne?"

"Henry, this... The problem is taboo, and I don't know if the Duke of Norfolk will do it in order to get the throne. After thinking about it, Isabel cautiously told the other party, "One thing is for sure, Catholicism has now won a victory over Protestantism." If the Norfolk family is allowed to occupy the court all the time, your half-brother will be in a very difficult position when he takes the throne in the future. ”

The Duke of Richmond could no longer sit still, and stood up and walked down the throne and paced back and forth eagerly. After walking back and forth several times, he stood with his hands on his hips and looked at each other, "Isabel, let me tell you, Your Majesty is seriously ill at this time. ”

Halfway through his words, he hurriedly walked up the stairs of the throne and glared at her, "Only you, me, and God know about this. If the fourth person knew, I... I ......"

Isabel knew what he wanted to say, nothing more than murder. His eyes looked squarely at the Duke of Richmond and he nodded solemnly, "I swear to God that I will not tell you about it." ”

The Duke of Richmond reached out and put his hand on Isabel's shoulder, and his tone became stern, "This ancient land must not be allowed to become the fiefdom of the Pope and the Holy See again, and Catholicism must be eradicated." ”