Covered in the same aristocratic women's clothing, such as tights, floor-length skirts, and a moon-length hood, the quiet, gentle, and wise Catherine Parr appeared before Isabel Walton's eyes. In the Catholic world, fate made her the last wife of Henry VIII at the age of 31, and Her Majesty Queen Catherine, who put everything to a close.

At the moment, at the age of 24, Catherine is still the second wife of Baron Latimer III of Yorkshire, with the title of Lady Latimer. When Caroline Swift, the eldest daughter of Viscount Darlington, took the initiative to introduce Isabel to Lady Latimer and the Baron's two children, the image of Baroness Haswell's country lady flashed through Isabel's mind.

Although Isabel was suspicious of Catherine's face and identity, she had not yet connected the baroness with her future Majesty Queen Catherine. With a light smile, he saluted and said, "Good day, Lady Latimer." ”

Two young women with beauty and wisdom get along together, and they either become enemies of life and death, or become the closest friends of the same sex. Catherine Parr, who has already been through two marriages, is not so stupid as to become a pair of enemies with Isabel.

The daughter of this knight, who exuded a strong northern aristocratic feminine atmosphere from top to bottom, made her faintly feel a quality that was different from this era and this country. However, this trait seems to be a kind of inheritance that has inherited something from this era and has been carried forward.

Catherine stared at each other whimfully, and she wanted to describe in one word the first impression that the knight's daughter had given her. In the end, limited by the ideas and culture of this era, he shook his head helplessly and smiled lightly: "Miss Isabel, you are the most unusual young aristocratic woman I have ever met. ”

"Ma'am, is it that the knight's armor she wears and the short sword she wears make you think differently about her?" Caroline was a little unconvinced, and Mrs. Latimer praised Isabel so much.

"Miss, it is true that clothing can change a person's appearance, status, and identity, but it can never change what is inside a person." Mrs. Latimer's words sounded like those of a philosopher or psychologist.

"Cool, this baroness is far superior to Baron Haswell's in every way, and unlike any other noble lady I've ever seen." Isabel commented on Mrs. Latimer in her heart, and said with a smile on her lips, "I am grateful to you, ma'am. If you still wish to praise me, please do not have the Viscount's daughter present. ”

Madame Latimer smiled knowingly, and Caroline looked at the expressions of the two and said puzzledly, "Isabel, why can't Madame praise you when I'm present?" Or, do you think that the daughter of a viscount cannot get along better with the daughter of a baroness or a knight? ”

"Carrie, you can try to think of yourself as a knight's daughter." Isabel said lightly.

"Miss Isabel, isn't this the time to talk about this, you were also caught by them?" Mrs. Latimer kindly asked.

"Arrest her? Madame, you are mistaken, she came to visit me. Caroline said bluntly.

When Caroline's words were heard, Isabel's mind was filled with Ernest's face again. He looked at the two of them with a solemn expression and said, "Actually, the purpose of my visit to Lord Darcy's castle today is for Caroline and my brother Ernest. ”

"Miss, did someone tell you anything? It makes you feel a... Dangerous? Lady Titimer mused.

Caroline seemed to remember something, and hurriedly said, "Isabel, did someone tell you that I was being held here by my father?" Also, what's going on with your brother? He also joined the petition to His Majesty? ”

Isabel shook her head, sat down in her chair, looked at the window on the opposite wall, and said to the two of them, "I didn't know you were being held by your father until I met Joseph. Originally, I wanted to take you away from this 'Prayer for Grace' movement. ”

Then she added, "Ernest is a would-be knight loyal to Lord Carlyle, so he's here too. ”

The wise Madame Latimer listened to her in silence, and then said calmly: "Mademoiselle, how do you know which northern nobles have joined this pilgrimage or petition?" ”

"Madame, Robert Asker had come to Richmondshire in the summer, intent on persuading His Royal Highness the Duke to join him in petitioning His Majesty the King to cease the reform of the Catholic Church. Caroline also knows about this. ”

"Yes, ma'am. Isabel and I had met Robert in Richmondshire, and I was close to a duel with him. Caroline recalls it with relish.

"Let me guess that Miss Isabel traveled with her lawyer to the northern counties?" As Mrs. Latimer spoke, she saw her husband's two children sitting on the side, looking at her, and said kindly, "John, Clara, what do you want?" ”

John Nevel, the eldest son of Baron Latimer III, pouted and said, "Madam, I want to go to the yard with Clara to play for a while, it's too boring here." ”

"Okay, I'll take you out later." Mrs. Latimer tenderly agreed to the child's request.

Later, after a few words to Isabel, Caroline, and the others, she walked with her two children to the open space outside the house. Isabel turned to look at the Baroness, who had left the room with her two children, and said curiously, "Carrie, it seems that Lord Darcy still treats these hostages with a chivalrous manner. At least, the sergeant was not allowed to keep the wife, eldest son and young lady in the room. ”

Caroline stood up and said to her, "Let's go, you and I will go for a walk in the yard." ”

When the two came to the open space between the two houses, there were already other noble ladies and their children walking slowly around the courtyard. Caroline looked at these noble women and children, and said with emotion: "You see, the hostages captured by the noble army are all women and children, do you think they can easily kill the guards and escape from here?" ”

"It is precisely because they are noblewomen and children that Lord Darcy did not strictly order them to stay in the room."

"Actually, this is what I asked my father for. When my father's army and other aristocratic armies went to hunt for hostages, I strongly objected to him doing so. ”

"So, you volunteered to stay here and take care of these ladies and children. Lord Darlington can't bear to see you being treated badly, so he has to ask Lord Darcy to be more lenient with the ladies and children, right? ”

"Isabel, I really don't know what to do without you in my life?" Caroline put an arm around Isabel's shoulder again.