"Duke, the weather today is very good. I wonder if you have noticed that the sun is particularly warm today? Carolyn not only has a smile on her face that is suitable for social situations, but even the content of the conversation sounds quite social.

"Yes, Lady Swift, I believe that God still cares for this enchanting land." As Henry finished speaking, he glanced at Isabel beside him.

The young duke's small movements naturally could not escape Caroline Swift's sharp eyes. Two seconds later, her first reaction was that the waitress was most likely Henry's lover. On a sunny Sunday, going out for horseback riding with a lover was one of the things that the nobles were most interested in doing besides hunting.

However, the duke's lover's outfit seems too puzzling. It's not surprising to dress up in men's clothes, as Caroline herself likes to wear men's clothes. However, this lover dressed himself as a knight's squire, and carried a long and two short swords?

She seemed to be very worried about her life being hurt by others at any time. Since the Duke did not intend to introduce the "lover" to herself, Caroline turned a blind eye. After all, she had more important things to do.

Arriving at the market in Lington to buy a horse was a decision that Isabel had to make. Therefore, she had planned to leave this treacherous place as soon as she had quietly bought the horse. What she didn't expect was that the Duke of Richmond would stubbornly go with her to Viscount Darlington's territory.

Seeing that a trouble has not been completely solved, now a new one has appeared. What made her heart flutter the most was that this new trouble turned out to be the eldest daughter of Viscount Darlington, the sister of Joseph, who had been captured this morning. As she thought of this, a small bead of sweat oozed from Isabel's forehead.

Henry had thought that he could spend an afternoon with Isabel quietly and happily. Surprisingly, he was hidden in the market and was found by the children of other nobles.

How exactly Viscount Darlington's eldest daughter found herself, Henry was curious to know the answer to the question. So, as he walked towards a simple fence for tying horses, he said, "Lady Swift, this is not my Nottingham Castle, nor your father's Darlington Castle, and you can say whatever you want." ”

Caroline met Henry in a more formal manner, just out of aristocratic courtesy. When she heard Henry's words, she didn't quite understand why Henry said that. Or did he discover that little secret between him and his lover?

Holding the hilt of the saber at his waist in his left hand, and approaching two or three paces away from Henry, Caroline calmly replied, "I don't quite understand what the Duke meant. If the Duke wants to talk to my father about something noble, I think I can show you the way. ”

"Thank you, Ms. Swift. Today I'm just coming to see the horse market, for no other reason. ”

"I see. Well, I won't bother you, I wish you a nice day! ”

When Caroline left with the two knights, Herbert and the other four were still standing in the distance secretly protecting their lord. Isabel, who had been in a state of tension, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Caroline who was far away and said to the duke: "Henry, were you suspicious of her just now?" ”

Henry beckoned Herbert and the other four in the distance, and said with a smile: "Isabel, you are very smart, nothing can escape your beautiful eyes." ”

After the four knights came to Henry and saluted, Herbert said, "Your Highness, I beg your pardon. It's our job to keep you safe. ”

Henry shook his head helplessly and said, "I know that you will always be my shadow whenever and wherever you are. As long as I live in this world, you will not leave me. ”

Then, he said to Herbert and the others: "Lady Isabel and I still have to choose a war horse, and you just need to follow us from a distance." ”

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After attending Sunday Mass, Edward Cotton thought that today he would finally receive the gift he deserved from his lord. Although the number is not much, at least it can allow him to buy himself a younger warhorse.

However, he was not summoned by the lord until after lunch. After some inquiries with the other knights, he learned about the violent attack that had taken place this morning.

Extremely depressed, Edward complained to the two well-connected knights, "Damn thief, why did you choose the Lord's Reward on Sunday to rob the lord's reward!" ”

A knight named Andrew pondered for a moment and said, "Edward, this has never happened before, has it?" ”

"That's right, the people here have always respected Lord Lord."

"I think it must have been done by wandering beggars from outside the North and thieves from outside the North."

"Andrew, do wandering beggars have the strength to attack Lord Lord's army? Even if you can grab a lot of money, it is better to steal a few cows and barbecue them to eat to fill your stomach. ”

After the three of them laughed, Andrew said, "I heard that the eldest son of Lord Lord seems to have been captured by this gang as well. ”

Edward snorted, "It seems that the gift given to me will leave me forever." ”

Another knight named Charlie said to him, "Edward, this is the rule of the battlefield. Whoever catches the other knight can demand a ransom for half of the property. ”

"Fuck the ransom! If I had known who had done this, I would have killed all the people he knew and knew him, and then I would have robbed them of all their property and livestock! Edward shouted viciously, shaking his fist.

"Edward, calm down, isn't it just the money of a thoroughbred." Charlie shook his head and said.

"Edward, why don't you go to the owner again, and keep the thoroughbred until you have the money to pay him." Andrew came up with an idea for his friend.

"Well, that's it. If the owner doesn't agree, we'll just grab his horse. ”

After sunrise in the afternoon, Edward and his two knight friends rode out of Darlington Castle towards Scam Market to the south. On the way, they met the eldest daughter of the lord and dismounted to salute him.

After the trio hurried to the horse market, Edward walked straight to the owner's stall. At this moment, when he saw from afar the owner of the horse leading the purebred Bobu horse with a heroic look and talking to a richly dressed young man, he immediately jumped off his horse and strode over with his two friends.

Isabel, standing to Henry's right, was facing the direction Edward had come. When she saw a knight with an angry face about to rush in front of Henry's eyes, she immediately walked up to Henry and blocked the other party with her body.

At this time, the owner of the horse also seemed to feel a wave of anger surrounding him. Turning his head, he hurriedly smiled and saluted, "Sir, it's my honor to see you again." ”

Edward glanced coldly at Henry and Isabel beside the owner, and deliberately asked the owner, "Is this the horse I was going to buy last Sunday?" ”