The brightly lit study was silent, and Eugene, the valet, stood far away in the corner, keeping an eye on his lord, Henry Fitzroy. And his lord, for now, is only focusing on the governess Abraham Grant scholars.

Henry said calmly, "Mr. Grant, of course I will not forget the great sin that Miss Walton once committed. It was because of her grave sin that I agreed to a surrender ceremony in which I asked her to be loyal to me. ”

Abraham was noncommittal, but replied in deep thought, "Your Highness, I also know something related to the ritual of surrender. The purpose of the surrender ceremony is to require people to serve you and, more importantly, to protect your property and your life. ”

Henry nodded and said, "Very well, the teacher's memory does make me feel admired. ”

"Your Highness, do you remember what I said in my French language about the Merovingian dynasty in French history?"

"Teacher Grant, let me think about it. Well, I remember, the Merovingian dynasty in the 6th century AD was the first dynasty of the Frankish kingdom, and it existed in Western Europe in 481~751. Later, Pepin, the shorter court governor, usurped the throne and began the Carolingian rule. ”

"Your Highness has a good memory of the history of the Frankish Kingdom. In fact, I want to tell you that the soldiers of King Guntram during the Merovingian dynasty kindly told him: 'We know where the axe that cut off the heads of your brothers is, and it is still sharp. Soon, this axe will also cut off your head. ’”

Henry pondered over this sentence carefully, then looked up at the governess and said, "Teacher Grant, do you mean that Isabel Walton is the axe?" ”

Abraham replied, "So you can say so." In other words, you are now like King Guntram, at any moment in a situation where your property and life are in serious danger. ”

Then he added: "Of course, Mr. Arthur Field, Sir Augustine, Sir Alex Ferguson, and their would-be lancers are your soldiers, and they have the duty and duty to protect your personal safety and property. ”

"Mr. Grant, I see what you mean. Don't worry, I've placed Isabelle Walton under Sir Augustine as a knight's squire. If this Burgundian had rebelled, I was sure that my knight captain would have dealt with her for me. ”

"Your Highness, I still don't understand why you didn't leave Isabelle Walton to be dealt with by the magistrate here."

"Teacher Grant, because she killed my servant, I need her to pay off this lost debt."

The Abraham Grant scholar knew that he could not change Henry's mind, and he was only hired by King Henry VIII to work as a governess at Nottingham Castle. His only purpose in staying in this castle was to give little Henry a good education from an early age. Therefore, apart from teaching the knowledge in books, he had little power to interfere in the affairs of little Henry.

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Arthur Field, the butler, came to the study again and reported: "Your Highness, Sir Augustine has arrived, asking for an audience. ”

Henry's eyes lit up as he put down the book and said, "Let Sir in." ”

Sir Augustin Walton, who had been waiting outside the study for a long time, sorted out the soldier's appearance as usual, and checked the two knight's swords that were slanted into his left waist. Then, holding the hilt of the stabbing sword, he calmly walked into the study.

When he came to the study, he saluted his lord and said, "Your Highness, you look very good today, and I am sure you must have slept very comfortably last night." ”

Henry left behind his desk and grinned as he walked towards the former Knight Captain. When I came to the study reception area, I sat down in a chair with armrests, pointed to a chair on the right and said, "Sir, you can sit down." ”

Then, he turned his head to look at Abraham and said, "Mr. Grant, you can come and sit down too." ”

After the three of them sat down one after another, Henry looked at the former captain and said, "Sir, I am very sorry that you mentioned earlier that Sir Alex Ferguson was temporarily appointed as my captain of the guard. You know, you were by my side until I was made a Duke by His Majesty, so I am grateful for your dedication to me over the years. ”

Sir leaned over and sat down in his chair, and when he heard the lord's words, he immediately stood up again, and said with an excited expression, "Your Highness, as one of your knights, protecting and being loyal to you is also defending my title of knightly glory. ”

"I know your loyalty to me, sir, which is why I put Isabel Walton by your side and give her a good, faithful chivalric education."

"Yes, Your Highness, I did."

After the confident Henry sat Sir down, he glanced at Abraham, who was sitting on the left-hand side, and said, "Grant, how is it, Mr. Grant?" You don't have anything to say now, do you?! ”

What else could Abraham Grant say, he just smiled kindly and nodded slightly. Immediately, he said to Augustine: "Sir, what do you think of this woman after your contact with Isabel Walton?" ”

Augustine said earnestly, "Mr. Grant, frankly, I think Miss Walton is very clever, and she reacts differently to people and events. And, I believe she is highly educated. ”

"Oh, sir, could you please elaborate on it."

"Yes, Mr. Grant."

After drinking some wine from the valet Eugene, Augustine gave a rough account of the conversation he had had with Isabel the previous night. Abraham pondered in his glass, and then said unhurriedly, "I am surprised that Miss Walton knows so well about humanism and what is happening in her own country. Sir you say she was educated at the monastery of Montserrat? ”

Sir said, "Yes, Mr. Grant. ”

"I know a little about this monastery. Built in the 15th century, this monastery is a sacred place of pilgrimage for the Spaniards. The statue of Our Lady in the chapel with the Holy Child in her arms is worshipped by pilgrims from different places and countries in Spain or Europe. ”

"It turns out that this monastery still has such a long history."

"Sir, I didn't expect that a girl who was not born in an aristocratic family would be lucky enough to receive such a good education."

Henry listened with relish between the two, and interjected, "Mr. Grant, according to my butler, Miss Walton also knows the method of burning at the stake of the Scythians. ”

Abraham looked at his student without saying a word, and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, may I meet this Miss Isabel Walton?" ”