After 7 o'clock in the morning, Isabel Walton led William and three other guards to hurry back to Nottingham Castle. After handing over the horses to the guards, he led William back to his Privy Councillor's office. Without waiting for the other party to speak, she immediately sat down and wrote a letter of recommendation to the other party.

"I'm sorry, William, but I didn't write this letter of recommendation for you until now." Isabel said as she quickly wrote the letter, "Later, you will take this letter to His Highness's butler, and ask him to complete the paperwork for you to enter the Duke's palace and take up the position of guard." ”

"Your Excellency, in fact, I made this decision only last night." William stood motionless at Isabelle's desk with the hilt of his sword in his left hand.

Isabel glanced at him as she rolled it into a paper tube after writing it, "I hope you don't think you're making an unwise decision. ”

William looked at the other party and replied aloud as he sealed the letter with fire paint: "Your Excellency, this is a decision I made after thinking about it for a long time. Therefore, I think it is wise. ”

"Long thinking? William, I'm afraid you only thought about it after asking Mrs. Latimer, right? Isabel looked up at the other and handed the letter to them.

"Your Excellency, your eyes can see everything, and the truth is exactly what you say." William smiled as he took the letter box with both hands.

"Oh, one more thing. At the end of this month, on March 1st Sunday, I will ask Your Highness to hold a ceremony of allegiance for you and others who have not yet sworn allegiance to Your Highness. After you swear allegiance to Your Highness, you officially become a valet of the Duke's Court of Richmond. ”

"Your Excellency, why did you choose the 'March 1st Sunday'?"

Isabel grinned to the left and looked at him, "Because 'Trinity Sunday' is the Sunday after Pentecost, and the Sunday is the first day of the week, and it contains the mystery of new creation and new life. Of course, His Highness will return to the county for a few days on the occasion of Pentecost and Trinity Sunday. ”

William nodded, believing that Isabel must have made this opinion. It can not only avoid the fatigue of the duke's journey, but also return to the county to visit the duchess during the Catholic holidays, and enhance the marital bond between the duke and the duchess. Anyway, he thought the advice was very good.

"Your Excellency, I see."

"Let's go." When Isabel saw William turn around, she added, "Remember, you also need to ask the butler to get some weapons, armor, and clothing for the guards." ”

William blinked and looked at her with some curiosity, "Your Excellency, don't I need to prepare these things myself?" ”

"No, your position is a guard, not a knight's squire."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

At this moment, a valet from the drawing room came to the door and saluted, and reported: "Your Excellency, the Duchess has invited you to come to the drawing-room. ”

Isabel stood up and glanced at the manservant, "I'll go now." ”

Led by the manmaid, Isabel made her way to the living room, which was on the same floor as her office room. After saluting the Duchess, who was seated on the throne, Mary smiled and let her come to her side, "Isabel, do you know why I asked you to come now?" ”

Isabel put her hands behind her back and looked at Madame and smiled lightly, "Madam, today you want to personally preside over the retainers' meeting?" ”

"Does it make me happy to host a meeting of the retainers?"

"I think about it, probably because His Highness didn't rest in his room last night."

Amy, who was standing behind Mary, reacted immediately, twisting her face and showing a silent smile at Kelly, who was standing to her right. At this time, Mary also reacted, and looked at the Privy Counsellor with a slight frown, "Isabel, how did you come up with these words, aren't you afraid that you will be punished?" ”

"Punishment? Well, madam, do you want to see me tied to the cross and burned at the stake? ”

"The punishment of burning at the stake is too light for you, and I want you to accept another punishment, embroidery."

Isabel swallowed in disbelief, "Madame, embroidery? My God, let me be tied to the cross. ”

Mary liked to see her "sad face" and giggled, "I'll punish you slowly later." Right now... Amy, Kelly, you guys go out first. ”

Isabel knew that the Duchess was going to talk to her in private again. Glancing at the two maids who were leaving, he asked knowingly and quietly, "Mary, can you talk about it now?" ”

Mary beckoned to her, and when Isabel came up the small steps of the throne to her, she heard Mary say this, "Last night when I was ready to go to bed after my prayers, His Highness came to my room and said many things to me. ”

"Well, I guess Your Highness's attitude towards you is starting to change."

"yes. Guess what His Highness did later, Isabel. ”

"What was done? Well, Your Highness gave you a bedtime kiss. ”

Mary looked at her in amazement, "How do you know?" ”

Isabel shrugged her shoulders and pouted, "The Bible says that a man should respect and love his weak wife. Unless, Your Highness agrees to your other requests. ”

"Isabel, what other requests do you say?" Mary seemed to be deliberately saying the opposite.

"For example, I ask Your Highness to write you a letter every other day full of words of love between husband and wife." Isabel also deliberately shifted the conversation to something else.

"yes, why didn't I think of that? Every other day, it seems that the time is too short, and His Highness has to deal with many committee affairs. Mary thought for a moment and asked, "How about writing a letter every three days, Isabel?" ”

Isabel estimated that the retainers were about to come to the parlor for a meeting, and glanced at Mary, "Good idea. I believe that this year's 'Feast of the Epiphany' will be a miracle of birth between you and Your Highness. ”

The Day of the Epiphany, also known as the Day of the Transfiguration of Jesus or the Day of the Appearance of the Light, is a common holiday of Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Christians. In 1457, the first Spanish pope, Gallistanus III, celebrated the feast on August 6 and used it to celebrate the Thanksgiving for the defeat of the Turks on August 6 of the previous year.

Mary nodded slowly, and immediately put forward a different opinion, "Isabel, even if there is a mystery of birth between His Highness and me, it will not have anything to do with the 'Feast of the Lord's Appearance', right?" ”

Isabel looked at her and smiled softly, "I just said an approximate time. If I said that the mystery of the Nativity occurred on the 'Sunday of March 1st' at the end of May, would you believe it? ”

Mary's face turned crimson, "Well, I also don't think His Highness will be with me so soon..."