"The butler asked me to tell Madame that Your Excellency has returned from the Magistrate's Court." The living room manservant bowed his head slightly, and was a little afraid to look at the personal maid of the lord's wife, although he was curious to know which of the two maids of the lady would grow more beautiful.

"Alright, you go, I'll tell Madame." Kelly closed the door with his hand. Returning to the Duchess Mary, she said, "Madam, Miss Isabel has returned. ”

Mary nodded and stood up, and then commanded the two of them: "Remember, you will still call her Your Excellency in public in the future." This is not only a sign of respect for her position as Privy Counsellor, but also a sign of respect for Her Highness. ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Early this morning, when arresting the current suspects, Isabel had a premonition that it would rain today. Sure enough, not long after the arrest was over, a light rain began to fall. Isabel braved the rain and rode back to Nottingham Castle to retrieve her longbow from the drawing-room man. Shortly after entering the office of the Privy Counsellor in the main building, he saw the butler come to the door.

"What's the matter? Arthur. Isabel glanced at the butler, then lowered her head and looked at the several letter tubes on the table.

"Your Excellency, Madame, please come to the parlor." Arthur entered the door and saluted, and spoke.

Without even raising her head, Isabel picked up the paper cutter on the table and cut the fire paint seal on one of the letters, "Okay, I'll come later." ”

"Madame, let you go now."

Isabel frowned, raised her head and looked thoughtfully at the butler. Later, follow the butler to the brightly lit parlor decorated with pointed arches, thin columns, pendants, slender columns, and rose-stained glass windows. When she saw Mary, who seemed to admire the furnishings and furnishings standing on one side, she saluted, "Good day, ma'am." ”

"Your Excellency, you are here, come quickly." The Duchess spoke briskly.

"Yes, ma'am."

When Isabel came to Mary's side, she pointed to a relief: "Your Excellency, what kind of plant is carved in this place?" ”

"Madame, this is a ranunculus leaf." After Isabel finished speaking, she muttered, "Your father is also a duke, don't you have these relief furniture in the Arundel Castle where you live?" ”

Mary glanced at the drawing-room, where there was no one but herself, Isabelle, and the two maids, and then smiled happily, "Well, now there's no one. Isabel, how can you have water on you? And hair, all over the face and neck. ”

Isabel glanced at her, "Ma'am, it's raining right now." ”

"Isabel, there are no outsiders here now, would you like to talk to me as a partner?"

Isabel thought back to the letters and the people who sent them, probably nothing important, and relaxed, "All right, Mary. However, I don't have time to talk to you after lunch, and I'm going to patrol the county borders. ”

"It doesn't matter. Isabel, I think you should go and get a change of clothes. ”

"It's alright, Mary, it's just a little rain."

"Let's go sit over there." Mary gestured to the head of the parlor, "I'm sorry, Isabel, I just forgot the name Ranunculus for a while. Did you know that the Corinthian column in ancient Greece (derived from ancient Greece and a type of column in classical architecture) had a column head decorated with ranunculus leaves, resembling a flower basket full of flowers and plants? ”

Isabel looked at her as she walked, "Mary, do you wish I could know more about the history of ancient Greece and Rome?" ”

Mary turned to look at her and smiled, "Actually, it's good to learn more about ancient Greece and Rome." At the very least, the humanism supported by His Majesty and the royal family is derived from ancient Greece and Rome. ”

The two of them walked to their seats and sat down again, and Mary took a glass of cider that Amy had brought her, "Isabel, I just thought of a question just now, so I'll talk to you before lunch." ”

"Well, what do you want to know? If it's a territorial matter, I'll tell you everything. Isabel glanced at the maid who had brought her a glass of cider, "Kelly, can you pour some more pear wine into the glass?" ”

Mary stared at Isabel as the maid Kelly left with a plate of wine glasses in her hands, "Can you tell me what the duties of the Northern Council, where His Highness is located?" ”

"Henry didn't even tell her what he was doing, and it seemed that the distance between the two was still very long." Isabel thought for a moment and smiled lightly, "Being willing to know about the duties that His Highness needs to perform may be a good start. Mary, is that so? ”

Standing behind Mary, Amy snickered but didn't dare to laugh out loud, Mary's face became a little rosy, "Uh, Isabel, I'm the Duchess, of course, I want to know what kind of position His Majesty has given to His Highness, and whether I can add some land and property to His Highness's family." ”

Isabel glanced at Kelly, who had brought herself a glass of wine again, "Mary, you said it well, you can continue." ”

"Continue? What to continue? ”

"Go ahead and tell me that you intend to have a connection between the two of you and Your Highness in your married life, love."

"Isabel, you... I don't need love to live well. ”

Isabel took a sip from her glass and put it down again, "Really?" Well, I'm sure you're serious. Well, since you don't need love, then our conversation can also be over. ”

"Isabel, I... I don't think so. Well, I'll admit you're right. Mary didn't take it any longer, for she knew that if she really didn't need love, she wouldn't have followed the Duke of Richmond to live in the chaotic north for some time.

Isabel shook her head, "The Northern Council's duty is to rule over the five northern counties. His Royal Highness and other councils, in the name of His Majesty the King, strengthened their control over the North and weakened the economic and military power of the Northern nobility. ”

"It turns out that the committee is doing that." Mary nodded unusually seriously, "I think Your Majesty should do the same. Otherwise, sooner or later, these nobles will rebel. ”

"So, you were also opposed to the 'Prayer Tour' movement a few years ago?"

"Yes, this rebellion has brought destruction and destruction to the kingdom. His Majesty's rule over the kingdom and its subjects is like the sky that hangs over the land, and obedience to His Majesty is obedience to God. Mary didn't look like a noblewoman of 20 years old.

"Now, you've taken a step toward the distance between you and Your Highness." Isabel also hoped that Mary and the Duke of Richmond would marry and have an affair.