Under the guidance of Earl II of Aaron, who was the regent of the kingdom and had direct Scottish royal lineage, the Queen Mother Guise and all the court ministers did not pay much attention to the looting that took place in the royal borough town of Earlsfee. Even the plundering of coastal towns, which later took place in a month, did not attract the attention of the Scottish royal family and nobles.

Under such favorable conditions, the Nemesis returned from the North Sea near the city of Aberdeen with Isabel Walton and her sneak attack team on board. By the time they returned, they had loaded a large amount of plundered gold and silver, weapons, armor, food, and all sorts of valuables.

On the morning of Sunday, September 28, the "Nemesis" flying the Spanish flag sailed smoothly in the waters of the North Sea. Standing on the starboard side of the aft lookout, Isabel looks out over the Crown Coast city of Aberdeen, about two miles away, between the mouth of the Don River to the north and the Dee River to the south, and is the main seaport on the North Sea coast. Captain Hawkins, who was beside her, couldn't help but admire her, "Madam, I didn't expect that such a city with enhanced defenses could also lead your team to attack it." ”

Isabel smiled lightly, "The city was defended to fend off the attacks of the English army and warships. And we were on a very small armed merchant ship, coming all the way from the Kingdom of Spain in the south of Europe to do maritime trade, didn't we? ”

Captain Hawkins smiled and stroked his beard, "Ma'am, it seems that the best pirates will do the same at best. However, those pirates are not as good as you are at concealing your true purpose. ”

Isabel turned to lean against the fence and looked out at the North Sea beyond port side, "No, Captain, we are royal pirates, and we have the power to attack and plunder enemy merchant ships or coastal towns in times of war. ”

"Wartime? Madame, hasn't our war with Scotland stopped? ”

"No, Captain, the war is not over yet."

Captain Hawkins was a little puzzled by her words, but asked again, "Madam, can't His Majesty choose another noble woman to be the wife of the prince?" ”

Isabel smiled faintly and shook her head, "No, Captain, the noble woman who can complete the wedding ceremony with Prince Edward must be Queen Mary." If something happens later......"

"Madame, are you saying that if the queen is not married to the prince, the prince will have to choose one more wife?"

"Captain, the truth is, our Prince Edward will never marry."

Later, Isabel had the chief guard of the palace of Linlithgow brought to the lookout in the stern. After asking the Guard to bring a chair for the Captain of the Guard, he asked Sir Andrew, the Guard, to sit down and feel the maritime charm of the North Sea. Sir Sir, still in shackles and leg shackles, looked at her coldly, "Ma'am, aren't you worried that I will run away again?" ”

After the two sailors brought the fine wine to the three men, Captain Hawkins kept silent with interest, and simply enjoyed the fine wine obtained after the first squeeze for the aristocracy. Isabel nudged a glass of wine on the small table towards Sir Andrew's side, "Sir, how many times have you tried to escape from my custody since you first escaped?" ”

Sir Andrew subconsciously recalled and shook his head, "Only once." If it weren't for my lack of stamina, you wouldn't have been able to catch me. ”

"So, in the past 20 days or so, you still don't plan to change your mind and remain loyal to your royal family?"

"Madame, it seems that you are unable to comprehend the duties and virtues of a knight. Only knights who dare to give their lives are worthy of the glorious title of knight. ”

"Nonsense! Who do you think you are, do you think I don't know what chivalry is? Isabel cursed to herself, but her face still showed no emotion. He just calmly looked at the vast North Sea, and said his own speculative words, "Sir, you're right. I would like to know what the Queen or the Regent will do to your duties in the days that you are gone. ”

Sir Andrew was not worried about anything else, but about whether his position at the palace of Linlithgow would be replaced by other knights. His heart tightened, and he just said lightly, "The arrangement of the position? Madame, I don't understand what you mean. ”

"Sir, you are wise, and you have a knight who is loyal to the royal family. Have you never considered the day you will leave the palace? ”

"No, ma'am, I have never thought of such a question. I also believe that the palace of Linlithgow is the place I will need to serve for the rest of my life. ”

Isabel took a sip of her glass and said lightly, "Sir, what you think doesn't mean the royal family thinks so. I think in the eyes of the royal family, you are just a palace guard and captain of the chamberlain. Such a position that is not very important, can be undertaken by any knight loyal to the royal family, can it? ”

Sir Andrew stood up with a "whoosh" and glared at Isabelle. Before he could speak or make a move, the four armor-clad sword guards standing beside him immediately gathered around him. Sir glanced at the guards with contempt, and then added, "I have been loyal to the royal family for more than 20 years, and the royal family will not give up on me easily!" ”

Isabel looked up at the guard and waved her hand, and nodded when she looked at Sir Andrew again, "Sir, relax, I'm just making a hypothetical opinion." ”

"Hypothetical opinions? Madame, there are no assumptions in this secular world, just facts. Sir Andrew snorted and sat down again. As he sat down, he grabbed the tin wine glass on the small table and poured all the wine into his throat with a tilt of his neck.

"Sir, you've said it well. If it's a hypothetical opinion, why are you so nervous? Isabel stared intently at Jazz, seizing on the weaknesses exposed by the opponent and striking after them.

Later, neither of them spoke. Sir Andrew began to feel uneasy, and he was amazed that he could guess what he feared most. However, he was reluctant to admit that this fact might have happened. When he picked up his glass again in silence, he found that he had already drunk all the wine in the glass.

"Another glass of wine for Jazz." Isabel commanded, looking at the captain of the guard, who seemed to be at the center of her own business, and said, "Sir, you value such a position so much for the sake of status, status, and wealth. I told you that I can give you these things too. ”