Lady Frances Howard of Surrey was slightly stunned and glanced at the face of her eldest son's godmother. Thinking back to his words and tone just now, he thought for a while and then whispered, "Isabel, are you accusing me of despising the members of the Norfolk family?" ”

Isabel looked at her, pouted, and said, "I don't think you despise the members of the Norfolk family as if it had nothing to do with me. ”

"Well, if you don't complain about me for that reason, then you must have something to say about me, don't you?"

Isabel didn't answer, just smiled at her and stopped. Then, standing on one leg, he pulls off one riding boot, and then pulls off the other. Glancing at Frances, who looked surprised, she quickly took off the stockings on her feet.

She felt comfortable as she stepped on the very flat grass with her bare feet, and the 10 toes of both feet curled inward with force a few times. Frances, who didn't know what to do, looked at her for a long time, and then asked her with concern: "Isabel, do you want to... Go to the pond to catch fish?? ”

Isabel glanced at her and shook her head, "No, I'm just making my feet a little more comfortable." Then he sat down and stretched out his legs on the lawn, supporting the lawn with his hands back: "Frances, why don't you sit down?" ”

"Well, if you think that's comfortable, feel free." Frances lifted her skirt and sat sideways beside her, bent her legs.

A knight's daughter and a countess sat by the fishpond, and the countess's maid stood far behind them and kept the proper manners. Isabel looked at the wide pond in front of her: "Frances, you just asked me if I have any opinions about you, right?" ”

"yes, so you do have some opinions about me?"

"Actually, it was just an idea that popped me up. Because your identity and title will give you the impression of ordinary people as people who stand on a high place and look down on them, do you see what I mean? ”

"Yes, your words remind me of a book that Henry brought back from the court. The author of this book says that there should be three hierarchies in the kingdom and that each person should have his or her own role in this society. As ordinary people of the third estate, they should abandon the idea of transgressing their identity and status, and keep to themselves. ”

Isabel shook her feet folded together, curled up or stretched her toes, and unusually leisurely admired the occasional blister on the surface of the pond: "I know the book you are talking about, and I have read it with Henry. ”

"Oh, when did you watch it? How do I not know when you came to Windsor? My God, Henry took you into the study without letting anyone tell me?? ”

"Wouldn't it? You think I'm talking about your husband Henry? Don't you know that your husband's best friend is also called Henry? ”

Frances quickly reacted, gently covering her mouth with her hand and giggling: "You should be cursed, you did it on purpose, right?" ”

Isabel shrugged her shoulders and said with a wicked smile, "Actually, I don't have much interest in the father of your child. ”

"Gurgle... It's a good thing you're not interested, otherwise the two henries would have dueled for you. ”

"Frances, actually, I'm just a little dissatisfied with your attitude. I understand that this society is full of hierarchy and order, and there is inequality between people. ”

Frances snorted, "Apologize to me." If you don't want to apologize, I'll keep you there. Until my mood is like the sun at this time, I will not allow you to leave the south. ”

Isabel leaned her face to hers and stared at each other with wide eyes, "You mean really?" It's great that I can finally stop facing His Highness's retainers every day, and I don't have to deal with anything in the name of His Majesty the King anymore. ”

"You want to be lazy? I immediately went back and wrote to His Highness and told him that you don't want to go back to the North. ”

"Frances, what did you just say? If I don't apologize, you're not going to let me get out of here? ”

In terms of education and cultural attainment, Mrs. Surrey was indeed the best among the aristocratic women of her time. From the fact that she can marry the Earl of Surrey, who has royal blood, by virtue of her status as the eldest daughter of the Earl of Oxford, it can be seen that she is worthy of the future Duke IV of Norfolk of the Norfolk family. However, she was still caught up in the words of Isabel from the afterlife.

By the time Frances came to her senses, Isabel was already snickering and lying on the lawn. With his hands on the back of his head, he looked up at the blue sky: "I'm sorry, Frances. You want to hear my words of apology to you, and I fulfill your request. ”

Mrs. Surrey sat beside her with a reserved stint, looking sideways at her: "I accept your apology. Do you know why I would despise Catherine and not do it to you? ”

"Well, do you think Catherine is too young or has no better education?"

"Why do you always get right? Perhaps, I should be more religious, so that God can bestow his wisdom on my firstborn. ”

Isabel closed her eyes and enjoyed the cool breeze blowing from the surface of the pond, shaking her two bare feet: "It's easy. Your status, title, status, wealth, experience, and education will naturally lead you to think of contempt or contempt for the young and poor Catherine. ”

"Well, you're quite right. So, do you think why I didn't see you that way? ”

"Because I'm a very special woman. In me, you see something different from other aristocratic women. Isabel unabashedly boasted.

"You're right, you also have the pride that only aristocratic women have. Well, it seems that I should indeed write a letter to His Highness. ”

When Isabel heard this, she suddenly sat up and looked at her: "Frances, you're not kidding, are you?" You want to tell Your Highness that I don't want to go back to the North? ”

Francys pursed her lips and smiled: "At this point, you don't look like a noble woman, not calm enough. I remember, I didn't say you didn't want to go back to the north, did you? ”

"Well, what are you going to tell Your Highness?"

"I ask Your Highness to agree to your rest for a few more days. In this case, we can go to the new realm and manor of His Highness. ”

Isabel smiled lightly, "Do you want me to do my godmother duty, or do you want me to accompany you to Europe?" ”

Frances, who was sitting on the lawn, still kept her upper body upright, and smiled: "Isabel, you're right. ”