The Duke of Richmond jumped up from his Gothic chair and walked up to the Privy Counsellor with a smile: "Isabel, how are you ......?"

Isabelle, who was leaning against the door frame with her arms folded and leaning on her chest, glanced at several male servants, and Henry turned around and said to Eugene and the others, "Eugene, you go out first, I want to talk to the adviser." ”

As the door closed softly with Eugene, Isabel walked leisurely to the window and glanced at the castle below, then raised her head to look at the endless fields, forests, roads, and streams in the distance. Turning his head to look at the duke, he said, "Henry, do you think that if you leave the castle today, you may not have enough time?" ”

Henry walked over to the table on the side of the room and poured two glasses of wine for the two of them, and when he picked one up, the advisor had already come to him and picked up another glass. Henry raised his glass and took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "Isabel, you're quite right. When you told me I was leaving for London today, I didn't even know what to take with me. ”

Isabel walked over to a few open boxes with the lid open, looked at the clothes inside, and said with a smile, "Henry, are you going to move to the south?" ”

"Moving to the South? No, how could I leave my territory so easily? When Henry came to her, he looked at her in bewilderment.

"So, I guess there's only one reason why you bring so much clothing, to go into exile in Europe or to study in European countries for a year or two."

"Hahaha...... Isabel, why don't you just say I'm just going back to get married? ”

"Actually, you just need to bring enough money."

"Bring money? Good idea, you mean to tell me that I can order all kinds of clothes from ready-to-wear craftsmen in London. ”

Isabel smiled: "That's right, buy some beautiful clothes to bring back to the north, so that those traditional and conservative nobles in the north will envy you for once." ”

The Duke of Richmond, who was holding a wine glass, was very happy, and kicked the wooden box on the ground: "Very good, I won't bring anything with me when I go back to the south this time." ”

"Henry, two suitcases of clothing will suffice for you. Regardless, it will take a few days for the French garmenters in the city of London to make your made-to-order garment. ”

"Okay. Well, what else do you need to bring? Isabel, who will oversee the day-to-day affairs of the territory and Nottinghamburg in my place after I leave? ”

"I suggest that you arrange for Sir Alex Ferguson to oversee with your retainers. Sir Alex Ferguson can take care of policing and guarding, while your retainers are the best at dealing with land, property and commerce. ”

Henry nodded as he paced, "That's a good arrangement. Well, if Sir and my retainers have some quarrels, who should handle them? Advisor, you don't want them to have a duel, do you?! ”

Isabel took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "Henry, I think they can put the matter aside for now, and deal with it when you come back." ”

"What if the two sides have a dispute that needs to be resolved urgently?"

"Then I have to write to you with a fast horse, and wait patiently for your reply."

Henry was silent in thought, then looked at her again and whispered, "Have you found any incriminating evidence of Lord Haswell's judicial and administrative duties?" ”

Isabel's plan was to get Sir Alex's men on the ground when Henry left Richmondshire. Now that he's mentioned it, just be honest and tell him. Looking at Henry, he said unusually calmly, "I intend to start looking for evidence of his incriminating case again when you leave." ”

Henry listened to her carefully, walked to the window, turned to look at her, "Do you want to tell me that when I am not in charge of the affairs of the county, the county will continue to have security cases. Eventually causing my retainers to become strongly dissatisfied and write letters to the circuit judge or the king for relief? ”

"I know that the King sometimes intervenes in person and directly participates in judicial decisions, such as when people are dissatisfied with the magistrate's decision and seek relief from the king, the king can directly overturn the magistrate's judgment and make another judgment."

"That's it, I don't need the king to hear the case himself."

"I am confident that letters from the Shire will arrive in the hands of His Majesty the King before we arrive in Windsor."

Before Isabel Walton left the duke's room, Henry said a little shyly, "Actually, I want you... Come with me to Windsor. ”

In fact, Isabel very much wanted to stay and give herself a big vacation and take the opportunity to rest for a while. When she thought of this, she pretended to be serious and said, "Henry, I am only the daughter of Sir Augustine, and I cannot hold any position in the Duke's Palace. So I had to stay home and do what I was supposed to do. ”

Henry saw that her face was very calm, and her tone did not seem to be joking, and he was immediately a little unhappy. But after thinking about it, he smiled and said, "Isabel, I heard it very clearly, you said that you are the daughter of the sir." As a nobleman, I could invite the wives and daughters of knights or gentlemen to go out with me. ”

"Henry, my trip to Windsor with you may not do you the slightest benefit to your wedding to Mary."

"It doesn't matter, my wedding with her was arranged by the king, and I have no interest in her personally."

"It's only temporary. If I had to go with you, I would only be one of your guards. ”

"It's your freedom and right. Here, I cordially invite Miss Isabel to come with me to Windsor. With a sunny smile on his face, Henry's right leg bent back, and he squatted down and leaned forward slightly, making a very graceful aristocratic gesture to her.

Since Henry still had to deal with some less important matters, Isabel hurried back to the manor to pack her weapons, armor and travel belongings, and said goodbye to her mother, sister and others by the way. Eventually, the Duke of Richmond's trip south was scheduled for 7 o'clock the next morning.

Because Isabel and the two knights were very careful about their words and deeds, all the retainers, guards, and servants who served in Nottingham Castle were extremely surprised by the lord's decision. Even if you want to come up with a different opinion, it is already too late.

After announcing the lord's decision and the detailed arrangements for the daily affairs of the territory and the castle, Isabel mounted her horse and followed Henry's luxurious four-wheeled carriage in the direction of the castle gates.

As Onyx, the thoroughbred warbred, walked slowly out of the gate, she couldn't help but look back at the medieval castle that had left so many memories for her. Sir Augustine, who was riding on his right, could probably guess what she was thinking, and said with a slight smile: "Son, are you thinking about what you were like when you first came here?" ”

Isabel said with some emotion: "What would it be like if I hadn't been here?" ”