Before 1 p.m., the Duchess invited Privy Counsellor Isabel Walton to a sumptuous lunch. As the servants began to tidy up the table, Mary leisurely sipped a glass of pear wine in her hand, "Your Excellency, the butler told me that a young man went to him this morning with your letter of recommendation and asked to be a guard of the Duke's Palace, didn't he?" ”

Isabel, who sat in the first position on Mary's left hand, gently rubbed the rim of the glass with her hand and looked directly at the Duchess, "Yes, Madam, Your Highness has agreed to my recommendation. ”

Mary looked at her serious appearance and shook her head with a smile, "Did you know Isabel, you don't look beautiful when you're serious. ”

"Madame, I'm honored that you invited me to lunch." Isabel glanced at the servants who were busy around the table, "But everything that happens in Richmondshire and Richmond Castle needs to be supervised by me. For example, if the servants who were cleaning up the dishes did not work hard or broke the plates, I would ask the steward to supervise the servants. ”

"Isabel, I know, I mean you're a young, beautiful aristocratic lady. What's more, you haven't been married until now. ”

"Madame, I see what you mean."

While at Asker Manor this morning, Isabel had already talked to her parents about it. Unexpectedly, this question was raised by the Duchess again after lunch. She lived in a time when no one had the right to interfere in her personal feelings and marital problems. However, the current era will not be so lenient towards her.

Leaning back in his seat, he only smiled slightly as he held the wine glass, "Madam, rest assured, this problem will soon be well solved." ”

Mary felt as if she was answering herself perfunctorily, and the corners of her mouth grinned, "Really? Would you mind letting me know about that lucky man? ”

For a moment, Isabel thought of Sir Francis, the younger brother of her brother's wife, Lady Walton. Just as she was about to say Sizz's name, a question suddenly came to her mind. If she had used Sir as a shield, the Duchess would have wondered when she and Sir would have been married.

Having a marriage ceremony? She hasn't had enough of her life alone, and it is impossible for her to suddenly make the decision to get married. Isabel swallowed Sir Francis's name back and looked at Mary, "Madame, what I say soon is a few years from now. ”

"Oh, why should it take years to fix it?"

"Because, this young man has not yet been given the title of knight. You know, my parents would never allow me to marry a commoner. ”

"Well, I see." Mary nodded slightly, and looked at her with delight, "Only God will know what will happen in a few years. Isabel, I intend to invite some knights from the neighboring counties to the banquet and ball at the Ducal Palace. I'm sure you can take this opportunity to meet a lot of young, handsome knights. ”

Just as Mary was happy with her thoughts, she suddenly remembered what the other party had just said, "Wait, Isabel, who is the young man you said about not yet getting the knighthood?" ”

"Lady Latimer's brother, William Parr."

"William Parr? My God, the young man you recommended to serve as a guard in the Duke's Palace? ”

"Yes, ma'am."

Mary didn't know what Isabel was thinking, and it was impossible for her to know that the other party was prevaricating with excuses. After a moment of silence, she laughed again, "Lady Latimer is the stepmother of the boy who was fostered in your parents' house, and in turn becomes your true companion. So, Mrs. Latimer recommended her brother to you, is that so? ”

Isabel agreed, "Madam, that's right. ”

"Well, this William Parr is just a guard now, but he's young. After a few years of faithful service to His Highness, perhaps His Highness could recommend him to the court to be knighted. ”

"When William is knighted, I will be able to solve my marital problems."

Mary looked at her with regret, "Isabel, I wish you a happy marriage in a few years." ”

"Thank you very much Madame's blessings." At this time, Isabel finally breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and saluted goodbye, "I'm sorry, madam, please forgive me for not being able to continue to talk with you, I'm going to inspect His Highness's territory."

"Okay, there you go."

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Since William is used as a shield for marriage, then she needs William to maintain the same caliber with herself. Leaving the main building, he took Baldwin's two guards to the guards' quarters. When he walked into the room of the captain of the guard, he saw that the captain Simmons was chatting with one of the guards drinking ale, "Good day, captain. ”

Simmons and Wei Cong hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Good day, Your Excellency." ”

"Now, immediately let the patrol gather, I will go to inspect His Highness's territory."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Soon, a cavalry patrol of 20 guards assembled on the school field in front of the station. Each stood on the side of his horse, and wore a hood, a tweed jacket, a cuirass and skirt, leggings, and high riding boots, and a cross-handed sword hanging from a belt at his waist.

Isabelle, who was also dressed and wore two short swords, examined everyone's mental state, weapons, and armor one by one, and when she came to William, who was standing at the end of the line, she stopped and looked at him seriously, "William Parr, did your captain tell you that I asked you to be my guard?" ”

William didn't dare to look her in the eyes, stared at the building in front of him, and replied with his head held high, "Yes, Your Excellency." ”

"Good. Now, I ask you to go to my office at once, grab my longbow and quiver, and come back from your run. Pay attention to see if there are enough arrows in the quiver. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, I see."

When William came back panting with a longbow and a quiver full of arrows, Isabel strapped the quiver to her back and held the longbow. He glanced at Baldwin and Fast, who were standing in front of the team and each holding a spear with a spear flag, and instructed the rest of the guards: "Get on your horse!" ”

The gates of the castle slowly opened, and the first to ride out of the gates were Baldwin and Fast. Isabel and William each rode behind them, followed by the rest of the guards. Isabel looked straight ahead, did not look at William beside her, and just calmly gave the order: "After crossing the bridge, go and tell Baldwin and the two to go west." ”