After arranging the affairs assigned to him by the Duke of Richmond, William Parr, who had been in the position of Guard for less than three months, inquired about the purchase of falcons and the hiring of falconers. Because it was in the garrison of the guards, Isabelle Walton immediately took off the "mask" of the daughter of Sir Augustine, the privy counsellor of the Duke's Court and the magistrate of the county, and placed her two feet in riding boots on the table without paying any attention to the image of an aristocratic woman.

The left hand was placed in the sword case and tapped rhythmically and gently, and the right hand rested on the back of the high-backed chair, assuming a comfortable position. Looking squarely at the eldest son of the Northamptonshire magistrate sitting in front of him, "William, I'm glad you took the initiative to ask this question. Now that the hunting season is three months away, you can learn more about it. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." William's face showed some excitement.

"There are falcon villages near Leeds and York, the two largest towns in the north, and of course falconers live in the villages where falcons are domesticated. If you are interested in learning to tamester falcons, you can go to my father's estate and talk to my falconers. ”

Isabelle's intention in saying this was obvious, she wanted William Parr to learn the quintessential aristocratic sport of hunting before he became a nobleman. A nobleman who did not know how to hunt and domesticated falcons was seen in social situations as a nouveau riche nouveau riche who had made his fortune in commercial trade, which was grossly inconsistent with his status as a royal descendant.

"Your Excellency, do you still have a falconer?" William was even more surprised by her words.

At this time, Fast, who was sitting next to him, smiled and put his arm on his shoulder, "William, there is not only a falconer living in your father's estate, but also a falcon. ”

"There are falconers, and they also domesticate falcons? Presumably it was given to Miss Isabel by the Duke of Richmond. Well, it looks like the Duke does love her. The educated William's mind turned quickly, and then he smiled and complimented: "Your Excellency is the privy counsellor of His Highness, and you can have a lot of time to hunt during the hunting season. ”

"This guy learned to say pretty things first." Isabel muttered softly, "William, do you think I have a lot of time to play every day?" What do you think I am doing when Your Highness performs his duties for His Majesty in the Council? ”

William immediately had a feeling that his head had been kicked hard by the horse's hooves, and he quickly got up and apologized to her, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I... I was just kidding. ”

"Sit down, and don't forget the purpose of your oath of allegiance to Your Highness. If you want to play, I think Northamptonshire will be more fun than the north. ”

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, I remember."

Isabel ignored her and just looked approvingly at the silent Baldwin. Shifting his gaze to the face of Captain Peter, "Peter, I'll gather 17 people and tell them tomorrow's mission, and I'll be ready to leave after sunrise tomorrow." ”

Petriso nodded, "Yes, Your Excellency. ”

"Also, His Highness has announced that he will take a three-day break from today to celebrate the feast of the Lord's Transfiguration, and you can do without training." Then she gave another order, "If your men are going to leave the station, take turns to go out, and no one is allowed to commit any wrongdoing in the county." If you are caught by my father's security patrol, not only will my father punish you on behalf of His Majesty, but His Highness will also punish you severely, understand? ”

"I see, Your Excellency."

Isabel lowered her legs from the table and stood up as she stood up. When he picked up the sword box, he glanced at William, "William, go lead my horse." ”

When William agreed to leave the restaurant after him, he thought Isabel would relentlessly reprimand him. As a result, when he and the other party came to the stable of the station, they heard the other party say, "William, if you want to meet your nephew John, you can go back to Asker Manor with me now." ”

William stood in place with his lips closed and blinked, "Your Excellency, I... May I? ”

"Of course, didn't you hear my order just now? From today onwards, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord will be celebrated, and every attendant will be allowed to play outside the station. ”

"I see, Your Excellency, I... I'm still staying at the station. ”

"William, the purpose of rest is to train better. Not only will you improve your knight skills, but you will also avoid unnecessary toil. Just like your warhorse, you can't always let it run all the time. ”

"Your Excellency, I... Hehe, I see. William smirked and scratched his head.

"Fool, go get your horse harnessed." Isabel shook her head and smiled as she walked towards her horse.

Soon, the two men each rode back to the Asker estate on horseback and pulled a horse. As Isabel's siblings had their own families and lives, only her father, Sir Augustine, her mother, Antonia, and John Neville, the eldest son of Baron Latimer III, were still living on the estate.

At this time, Sir Augustine was still working in the county magistrate's court and had not returned, and only his mother and John were in the manor. When Sir Lady Antonia Walton, accompanied by her maidservants Chrissy and Anne Cook, sat in the parlor doing needlework when she saw her daughter and John's uncle enter.

"Good day, Madame Sir." William took the lead and walked up to Antonia to salute.

"Good day, Mr. William Parr." Madame Sir stood up and responded politely.

Isabel put down the sword case, stepped forward and hugged Madame Sir and kissed her face, "Mother, are you okay?" ”

Antonia smiled and nodded, "I'm fine, but my eyes can't see clearly." ”

"Mother, you can do less or no embroidery, or you can let Chrissy do it for you." As Isabel spoke, she glanced at the maid Chrissy.

Antonia felt that her daughter was about to reproach the maid for a few words, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "It's okay, most of the time it's Chrissy who is doing embroidery, and I only do it when I'm idle." ”

Isabel sighed, "I see, Mother, sit down." ”

After a few people were seated, Isabel saw her valet Anne Cook standing behind her. When she saw Anne, she thought of the girl's parents, who worked in her own estate, Church Hill Manor. Let her come to the front and smile lightly, "Annie, there are two days before the feast of the Lord's Transfiguration, do you want to visit your parents?" ”

Anne blinked and replied with a smile, "Miss, I am the maid who serves you, how can I leave the manor casually?" ”