At this moment, the secret conversation in the Nottingham Castle meeting room continued. The light-hearted conversation brought by the Privy Counsellor did not alleviate the horrified facts that the Duke of Richmond heard. He felt that compared to the supreme power in the illusion, his life was still important at the moment.

The Duke paced anxiously, looking at the advisor sitting in his chair from time to time: "Isabel, if they really came to assassinate me, would they have sent a second batch of assassins by now?" ”

Isabel took her glass, tasted the wine in the glass and said, "It's entirely possible." ”

"Entirely possible? Then I... Should I... Close the gates and drive out all those who are not my subjects, and no strangers will be allowed to enter?! ”

"Well, that's a good idea. However, I believe that the knights and sergeants of Lord Northumberland's men stationed at the border will find a way to enter a closed castle. ”

"Henry Passy, that cursed bastard, deserves to go to hell!"

"Well, if Lord Northumberland, who guards the border, goes to hell, then who will guard the borders of the kingdom?" Isabel looked up and glanced at the Duke of Richmond, who was still pacing back and forth.

Seeing that Henry didn't speak for a long time, she shook her head and said gently, "Henry, relax, can you sit down?" ”

Henry turned his head and looked at her with his eyes wide open, but did not answer, and continued to pace. Isabel crooked the corners of her mouth and said with a silent smile, "Henry, in fact, the person who really wants to kill you is not here. Lord Northumberland and his men were, at best, mercenaries working for money. ”

Henry suddenly strode up to her and glared at her, "Aren't the kingdom's armies all mercenaries?" Now it seems that the people of the Seymour family want to kill me the most, and as for whether there are other families who want to kill me, I don't know, how can I possibly know? ”

"Henry, why did the Seymour family want to kill you? And Sir Augustine and me, who have pledged allegiance to you? ”

"Because... Because after I marry Mary, may shake their position in the court? ”

"Well said. Get married, that's right. Henry, the only thing you need to do right now is get married. ”

"Married? How to knot? "When Henry sat next to Isabel, his brain seemed to be short-circuited.

Isabel smiled and shook her head: "You can tie it however you want." If you want, you and Mary can take off all your clothes and jump into the English Channel. Then, the Archbishop of Canterbury also took off all his clothes and jumped into the water with only the Bible and the cross in his hand to officiate the wedding for both of you underwater. ”

Henry listened intently to her nonsense. When she finished, Henry couldn't help but laugh out loud as he recalled the scene she had described: "Hahaha...... Isabel, how did you come up with this? ”

"Isn't that weird? Effie and I often took off all our clothes and went to play in the stream near the manor. ”

"Really? Isabel, when will you take me to enjoy it? ”

"No, no, no, it's a place where men are not allowed to go out."

"Well, I'll try it with Mary when I get back to Windsor." Henry's eyes were eager to get into Isabel's tight Italian coat to take in the stunning scenery inside.

After the conversation eased, Isabel said to Henry, "Actually, you don't have to worry that Lord Northumberland will send a second group of assassins. Because he didn't know that the first group of people had all died, and that it would be at least three days before he got the news. ”

She stood up and walked to the row of seats opposite, turned to look at Henry, and said, "Lord Northumberland must be very unaware of the reason why the first group of people died in battle. So, I'm sure he would have written to the people who hired him to ask for the real reason. During this time, he will not easily send a second group of assassins to his death. ”

"Well, that sounds like that. What if the Seymour family asked him to send a second group of assassins? ”

"Henry, how long does it take to get from Lord Northumberland's castle to the City of London?"

"Think about it. If you don't change horses, you can ride for at least one and a half to two days. However, without a change of horses, the letter would not have been delivered to the city of London. ”

In other words, it would take at least four to five days for the postman to deliver the letter to the City of London if he had to change horses. And then, take the same amount of time to get the letter back into Lord Northumberland's hands, right? ”

"That's right, that's right."

Isabel counted the time in her mind and smiled happily and said, "Henry, do you know that we will have at least 11 days to be fully prepared before the second batch of assassins comes. ”

Henry stared at her face and nodded, "11 days!" In those 11 days, I have returned to Windsor to complete my wedding ceremony with Mary. Perhaps, on the way back to Richmondshire. ”

"Yes, you've completed your marriage ceremony to Mary. At this point, it no longer makes sense to send someone to assassinate you. ”

"Isabel, your advice is really good. Well, I'm not in the mood that bad anymore. ”

Speaking of marriage, Henry remembered the reply sent by the king. After showing the letter to Isabel, he sat down beside her and said: "The king has granted my request to allow me to leave before Mass on the second Sunday of this month. ”

Isabel returned the letter to him, took another sip of wine, and said with some seriousness: "Henry, I suggest that you better set off for Windsor at once. It's best to set off in secret so that more people don't know your whereabouts. Perhaps in this way, we can avoid the eyes of the informant. ”

"Well, I'll follow your arrangement. As for this informer, I haven't caught him out of the castle yet, so how can I go back with confidence? ”

"This matter cannot be rushed. You have to believe that the vast majority of people here are genuinely loyal to you. There may be only one or two whistleblowers who really see the money. And this person must also be very familiar with the habits of you, me, and Sir Sir in life. ”

"Familiar with my habits? Eugene, as if impossible. Then there were only the gentlemen, the yoman, and the guards. Henry sat in his chair and pondered. After a while, he returned to his main seat and sat down, and said to the adviser, "I think this informant is hiding in my retainers and guards, what do you think?" ”

Isabel glanced at the clockwork clock on the fireplace, "It's possible." Well, it's almost lunchtime. When sunrise comes, you let Eugene pack your bags for you and leave in the afternoon if you can. ”

After exiting the Chamber, Isabel came to the same floor as the Chamber's Office, which was dedicated to the Privy Counsellor. Pushing the door in, I saw Caroline Swift sitting in the room looking at her with a smile.