On the afternoon of the day before Pentecost, the Duke of Richmond invited Isabel into his study. After the valet Eugene brought two glasses of wine to the two, the Duke of Richmond, who was only 22 years old, sat across from Isabel with a smile on his face.

The Duke raised his glass and stared at the knight's daughter, "Isabel, I appreciate your efforts for me, this wine is what you deserve." ”

Isabel smiled softly and raised her glass, "I am also grateful for His Highness's kind words. ”

After each of them took a sip, the Duke ordered aloud as he put down his glass, "Eugene, go and bring your majesty's letter." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

When Eugene came to the Duke with the letter from Henry VIII, the Duke took the letter and ordered, "Eugene, you go out." ”

As the door of the study quietly closed, the Duke of Richmond leaned back comfortably in his chair and glanced at the knight's daughter, "Isabel, Your Majesty has a letter again, look at the letter,"

Isabel picked up the letter and stretched it out, read the contents of the letter roughly, and then gently rolled the letterhead, "Henry, His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Queen have set out from the city of London. I believe that soon it will come to the north. ”

The Duke took another sip of his glass and looked at her, "Do you think this is a sign that Your Majesty and the Queen are touring England this time?" ”

"Signs? Catherine is pregnant? This can never happen. Isabel wondered how to tell the truth. Picking up the wine glass, he glanced sideways at the scenery outside the window, "I think that His Majesty the King hopes that the idea of having an heir can be realized from Her Majesty the Queen." ”

"Heir? You mean, this female member of the Norfolk family conceived a child for His Majesty? The Duke of Richmond looked astonished.

Isabel glanced at the Duke and said calmly, "Henry, you told me last year that His Majesty was seriously ill, didn't you?" ”

"Isabel, Your Majesty's serious illness... Probably won't affect... Sexual behaviour. ”

"Well, I suppose His Majesty must have thought so, too. But is Her Majesty willing to do so? I'm not sure. ”

The Duke of Richmond snorted lightly, "As long as Her Majesty the Queen is not pregnant, this matter will be much easier." It's time to overthrow the Norfolk family's seat in the court, Isabel. ”

Isabel neither liked nor hated the Norfolk family and its members, and she didn't care if the other family members lived or died, except for the Duchess of Richmond, the Earl of Surrey, and the Lady of Surrey. Since the Duke of Richmond wanted to do something to the Duke of Norfolk III, he did it.

However, before you do it, you must find a way to ensure that these three people will not be implicated. Isabel glanced at the Duke, "Henry, I have no objection to your idea of overthrowing the Norfolk family. However, will His Majesty be angry with all the members of the Norfolk family? ”

The Duke of Richmond stood up, turned with his glass in his hand and walked to the study window, "You mean my wife, Mary, and Lord and Mrs. Surrey?" ”

Isabel also stood up with her glass in her hand, and walked to the window on the other side, "Well, you know they all see me as their best friend. So, I couldn't bear to see them sent to the Tower of London. ”

"Don't worry, Isabel, Lord Surrey is His Majesty's favorite knight, and Mary is my wife, so they won't be in trouble."

Isabel knew that Henry VIII was a moody king who liked to kill his wife. However, it is clear from the degree of affection he has for the Duke of Richmond that he likes his son more than his daughter. Therefore, the words of the Duke of Richmond are still worth trusting.

After nodding his head more reassuringly, he smiled lightly, "Henry, as long as my partner won't be in trouble, I won't have to worry about this matter." Well, how are you going to tell Her Majesty the Queen about it? ”

The Duke of Richmond turned his head to look at her, "Isabel, come here." ”

Isabel picked up her glass and walked towards the Duke on her right, and when she came to the other party, she heard them whisper, "Archbishop of Canterbury." ”

To engage in subversion and conspiracy, we must not implicate ourselves. Underneath Isabel's calm countenance was the face of a qualified graduate naval intelligence officer. The intelligence officer's face calmly spat out every word in a noble feminine tone, "What if the archbishop wanted to know your sources?" ”

The Duke opened his eyes and glared at her, "Uh... yes, Isabel, I certainly can't say you told me. What do you think I should tell the archbishop? ”

"You may say that Madame Surrey has told you some interesting things about Her Majesty's former life at Lambeth Palace." Isabel was deliberately slow to tell the Duke of Richmond how to get the Archbishop of Canterbury to turn the investigation to Lambeth Palace.

Glancing at the duke, who was silent, he said very calmly, "Not only Her Majesty's step-grandmother, but also many male and female servants and young playmates know something related to Her Majesty. ”

The Duke of Richmond nodded quietly, and suddenly asked, "If I had told the Archbishop all these things in a letter, would the Archbishop not present the letter to His Majesty?" ”

"Henry, you can use an anonymous letter. Don't leave your name and don't use your handwriting. ”

After Isabel finished speaking, she found that the Duke had been looking at her, and asked in a low voice, "No, Henry, do you want me to write this anonymous letter?" ”

"Isabel, in order not to let this ancient kingdom fall into the hands of Catholicism again, for the sake of my half-brother, and for the sake of His Majesty's subjects, you must do this." After the Duke of Richmond finished speaking solemnly, he took two steps back and bowed to her.

"Henry, you don't have to." Isabel shook her head again and again, and looked at him after seeing the other party get up after saluting, "Henry, you should let your brother know how much effort you have put into his throne. ”

The Duke of Richmond smiled indifferently, "Perhaps, I shouldn't have come to this secular world." However, I was lucky enough to meet you. ”

Isabel stepped forward and gently hugged the duke, "Henry, I'm grateful that you see me this way. When he let go of his arm, he spoke of Mary, who had returned to the South three months ago, "Henry, what about the Duchess's problem?" ”

Henry walked back to his seat with his glass, turned to sit down, looked at the wine in the glass, and looked up at her again, "Mary wants me to go to her father's domain and live with her." However, I am reluctant to relinquish my chairmanship. ”

Now, the Duke of Richmond is becoming more aware of the importance of this position