At the end of the dinner, the Earl of Lancashire left Isabel alone. Before making this decision, he had planned to ask Robert Althorpe tomorrow for some advice on the "Grace Tour".

Before dinner began, a scene that surprised him was presented in front of his eyes. Isabel Walton, who had always laughed at the extravagant women's clothes and disdained to wear them, changed into a set of aristocratic women's clothes before dinner. What he admires even more is that the women's dress she wears today is still the dress of his wife Margaret's girlhood.

A sudden change in the habit of dressing, is this a hint to someone else or a male aristocrat? After dinner began, Jacob never found the right opportunity to ask Isabel about it. At this point, dinner was over, and he could use this brief time to get a glimpse of Isabelle's thoughts.

He admits that he has come to love this young woman from Europe who has been baptized and has a family background as a knight of the North. He had also imagined that one day, he would want the other to be his mistress.

It is normal for nobles to have mistresses, after all, their king is a master of love who likes to find flowers and willows and sow the seeds of love everywhere. Isabel's lord is the best proof of this, so as a high-class nobleman, why doesn't he have a mistress. And because he doesn't love his wife at all, Margaret Newell, a young woman from the Westmoreland family, why not find a mistress to fill in the long-missing love life?

Of course, it can be difficult to realize this idea. First, he wanted the Duke of Richmond to give up his attachment to Isabel. Secondly, he was to show before her the charm of more male nobles than the Duke of Richmond. In the end, he has to touch her heart step by step with his wealth, jewelry, and all kinds of luxurious gifts.

The most important of these was the need to get the Duke of Richmond married as soon as possible and to find a noble woman to whom he was satisfied to be his wife. Only in this way may the young duke give up his attachment to Isabel.

So, Jacob had already written a letter to the Duke of Norfolk, the king's favorite, when the spring of this year came. In addition to expressing his concern to the Duke of Richmond, who was in the north, he begged the Duke of Norfolk to report to the King the condition of the King's illegitimate son in the North when he met the King.

Then, in his letter, Jacob presented himself as a northern nobleman who was trying to establish good relations with the court and the royal family, and eagerly inquired about some unknown things about the Duke of Norfolk's marital status. He also hypothesized that if the Duke of Richmond was not married to a noble woman, he would recommend a young, beautiful noble woman from the family to the King to be the wife of the Duke of Richmond.

But what Jacob didn't expect was that the act of satisfying his own selfish desires would reap additional rewards. The Duke of Norfolk wrote back to him to inform him that His Majesty had single-handedly arranged the marriage of his daughter Mary to the Duke of Richmond three years earlier, but that the Duke of Richmond was unaware of the marriage. In the letter, the Duke also said that the King had decided to have the Duke of Richmond and his daughter marry within this year. In the end, the Duke told him that this must not be told to the Duke of Richmond in advance.

In this way, Jacob's worst concern was solved. During the months from spring to summer, he used various excuses to get close to Isabel Walton, who was staying with the Duke of Richmond. It wasn't until Isabel's personal visit that he thought his chance had finally come.

Dressed in an extravagant bodysuit reserved for aristocratic women, Isabel Walton was invited by the Earl of Lancashire to take a walk in the gardens of Thirand Castle. The castle's 10-acre garden, about 40,469 square meters, is much larger than the garden in Viscount Darlington's castle. Unfortunately, there are not many flowers and fruit trees in such an open garden.

At this moment, a majestic female figure appeared in front of a window facing the garden on the third floor of the main building of the castle. Margaret Wycliffe, Countess of Lancashire, stood at the window, coldly examining her husband and Sir Augustine's daughter as she strolled through the garden. She believed what Isabel had said to her, but she didn't believe that her husband wouldn't be moved when confronted with Isabel who had returned to her original appearance as a woman.

If her husband Jacob really intends to pursue Isabel, whether she pretends not to know or acquiesces in her husband's fancy behavior, Margaret never makes a final judgment on herself. Staring at the two figures that could be the envy of countless people, the Countess of Lancashire fell into thought: "What kind of king there is, what kind of nobleman there is." Even if the woman wasn't Isabel, this day would have come to Thrand Castle sooner or later. ”

"Jacob couldn't have loved Isabel forever. Perhaps, next year, the year after that, he will find a second Isabel, a third Isabel. How much will I be able to resist his immorality? ”

"If he can find his love, why can't I find mine?"

"Well, it looks like I should have a peace agreement with Jacob, and another property agreement. If he dies at an untimely age, will I be asked to go to the King in London and claim my widow's property? ”

"That's it. Jacob, as much as you pursue your ideal knightly love, I don't want to be a widow and not be able to legally get your property. ”

"Of course, I don't believe you can easily get Isabelle's people and feelings. If it had been that easy, she would have been the mistress of the Duke of Richmond long ago. ”

Unaware of what his wife was thinking when he walked into the church, Jacob Wycliffe was still courteous in front of Isabel. Jacob looked at each other with a gentle smile and said, "Isabel, if you like, I can take you to the city of London and ask a few famous French dressmakers to customize a few dresses for you." ”

Fortunately, before changing into the dress, Isabel proposed to remove the baleen or horn or hard cloth padding from the cloth corset. Otherwise, it is very likely that she will suffocate to the ground due to the compression of her respiratory organs due to the compression of her upper body due to these fillings.

Isabel tried her best to keep her breathing open, and whispered, "Your Excellency, it would be a wonderful thing if you would show kindness to your wife. ”

(Battlefield Literature)