When the tin-lead alloy wine glass was pierced by a heavy arrow and nailed to the stone wall on the side of the training ground, a round of applause erupted from the crowd of onlookers. Even their lord, the Duke of Richmond, could not help but applaud.

Since the beginning of the hunting season, Isabel's continued care for the dishwasher Anne and her family has made Anne's health better and better, and her complexion is much better than before. Of course, Anne's parents and other siblings also benefited from it in a number of substantial ways.

Just as Anne was about to congratulate Isabel, Lena took her daughter's hand and whispered, "Annie, if you want to talk to Lady Isabel, it is best to take advantage of Her Highness's absence." ”

Anne immediately understood what her mother meant, and secretly glanced at the elated lord, and said to her mother, "Mother, didn't Madame say that I am good friends with her?" ”

"Children, we will always be His Highness's people. Your rudeness may deprive our family of the opportunity to serve His Highness. ”

"Oh, I see. It's okay, Isabel will come to me before dinner today. ”

When Anne's mother and daughter left with the various onlookers at the scene, Henry looked at Isabel and then looked at Augustine with hopeful eyes and said, "Sir, now I... What should I do? ”

Augustine smiled lightly and said, "Your Highness, the eldest son of Lord Lancashire and Viscount Darlington, is your best example in the pursuit of love. Think about what adults do. ”

Heng looked at him with a strange look and said, "Sir, can the heir of an earl and a viscount be compared to me, a duke?" If you let others know, do I, the duke, still have the face of a nobleman? ”

"Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, didn't you send two silver foxes to Isabel a few days ago?"

"Oh, yes. But it was a gift from me, as a lord, to one of my squires with very good knightly skills. ”

"Your Highness, you are right, but you have opened a gap in the door of love. Either way, Isabel will not at least say to you, as others do: 'Yes, Your Highness. Or, 'I'm sorry, Your Highness.' Something like that. ”

"Sir, what will she say to me?"

"Your Highness, this is known only to you. Come on, Isabel will go to the market in Darlington in the afternoon to buy gifts for my little daughter. ”

When Henry heard this, he asked, "Why did she go to Viscount Darlington's domain to buy gifts?" Can't I find a gift in my county of Richmond that satisfies her? ”

Augustine could hear Henry's tone of displeasure, but still explained, "Your Highness, Darlington has the best markets for horses, cattle and sheep in County Richmond and the neighboring counties. And because Isabel was going to buy a horse for my little daughter, she ......"

"So, that's why she went to Viscount Darlington's domain."

"Yes, Your Highness."

While the two were still talking, Isabel had laid down her longbow and quiver in the guard room on the side of the training ground. After taking off the three-fingered gloves for archery, he tidied up the clothes on his body and the leather armor he wore outside.

Just as she was about to tie up her left-handed dagger, she suddenly thought of the location of the bazaar she was going to in the afternoon: "Hell, the place I'm going to today is Viscount Darlington's territory." ”

"Just robbed Viscount Darlington's convoy this morning, and you'd better be careful not to let the Viscount's men see anything."

"In case of accidents, it's better to bring an extra sword."

Thinking of this, Isabel picked up the stabbing sword and tied it behind her back, the hilt tilted towards her right shoulder, so that she could draw the sword at any time. Then, two left-handed short swords, shaped like a pocket-sized version of the stabbing sword, were tied around the waist on either side. When everything was ready, I walked out of the room quickly.

Just as she walked out of the room, she saw a smiling Henry standing outside the door. Isabel stepped forward and saluted, "Good day, Your Highness." ”

Henry saw her standing in front of him with three knights' swords, fully armed, and said curiously, "Lady Isabel, Sir told me that you just went to the nearby Darlington Bazaar to buy some gifts, why did you carry three swords?" ”

The reason for this could not be told to Henry, of course, and Isabel said without hesitation, "because I am accustomed to wielding two daggers." But Sir says it will make me forget how to use the stabbing sword. Therefore, I will always carry three swords with me from now on. ”

Henry nodded, smiled, and said, "Very well, ma'am." That way, I wouldn't even have to go to Darlington without any knight's escort. ”

"Your Highness, you're going to Darlington too?"

"Uh, yes. Because... Because you're going to the Darlington Fair, Mr. Grant didn't ask me to study today. So, I was going to ride a horse to get some rustic breath outside the castle. ”

"The ginger wanted to go with me to the Darlington Fair, to bring him closer to me." Isabel pondered, but still said, "Your Highness, if you want to go on horseback, I will go and tell Sir Augustine, and let him arrange a knight to be your escort." ”

Henry raised his head and looked at the clear sky, and hurriedly said, "Ma'am, the sky is very beautiful now, and I think we should go to Darlington at once." ”

Isabel saluted and said, "Yes, Your Highness, I will lead the horse." ”

There are only two reasons to go to Darlington Market this afternoon to buy horses. One is to fulfill the promise made to Yufemia; The other, simpler, was that she had received half of the gratuity from the raids this morning. If you have money in hand, of course, you have to squander it to satisfy the uncontrollable consumption habits that you have developed in later generations.

Although it was impossible to buy consumer durables such as home appliances, furniture, automobiles, popular fast-moving consumer goods, and personal consumer goods in the north of England a few hundred years ago, there are still some things that are worth buying. For example, high-grade war horses, knight armor, various high-end cold weapons or custom weapons. If you have the opportunity to go to the south, you can also buy high-end women's clothing of this era and aristocratic women's daily necessities in London.

Isabel had little idea about the 660 pounds of money that had been given to her. Specifically, she feels like the 660 pounds may not be much. Using the exchange rate of later generations, 660 pounds can only be exchanged for 871.2 US dollars.

But she forgot that she was in a remote, backward northern part of England 483 years ago. According to later historians' studies of the economy of 16th-century English peasant families, in the early 16th century, two peasant carpenters earned 5 pounds, 12 shillings, and 8 pence each after working for a year and a month in Canterbury, southeast England.

In other words, Isabel received 660 pounds a month for 50 knights and sergeants, which was equivalent to the total income of a farmer's hired laborer for at least 130 years of continuous service. It can be seen that the purchasing power of money at that time was much higher than that of the paper money of the era in which she lived.