After bidding farewell to King Henry I of France, William did not stop or want to cross the Seine to visit the Barony of Wexon, north of Paris, but went north along the west bank of the Seine into the county of Evreux.

This was not only because William was worried about Count Robert's condition, but also because William sensed that Henry I had some ill intentions towards him.

This inexplicable sixth sense had saved William from several assassinations and disasters, and although William could not see anything from Henry I's expression, he was very confident in his sixth sense, and Henry I's malice did exist.

And William knew that his new Barony of Wexon was not entirely his own, and in addition to the noble knights who were in the heart of the realm, Henry I would also take the opportunity to reclaim the land on the other side of the Seine.

In William's eyes, the Barony of Wexon is like Jingzhou borrowed from Eastern Wu by Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, and perhaps the dispute with King Henry will start here in the future.

"It seems that he is Liu Bei who has no fixed residence, and King Henry I is the grandson of Eastern Wu, except that Cao Cao is not so powerful, this situation is no different from the Three Kingdoms period." William laughed self-deprecatingly, unconsciously substituting himself into Liu Bei's role.

Along the back of the Seine, passing through the prosperous port city of Mount Trajoli, after a two-day march, William and his party finally reached their own territory, the Barony of Vernon.

It was autumn, and William passed by dozens of his estates along the way, and in the distance there were patches of barley fields with full grains, countless serfs were diligently harvesting barley, ploughing the land and sowing wheat seeds.

The abundant harvest of grain undoubtedly brought William a good mood, and swept away the gloom of leaving Rouen before.

Arriving at Fort Vernon, William saw Sir Hubert coming out of the city to greet him, and his besieged eyes were a little moist: "Sir Hubert! ”

"Your Highness William, you have finally returned safely!

Do you know how worried I am about you? If it weren't for your letter asking me to guard my territory, I would have been eager to lead my troops to help you. Sir Hubert dismounted, embraced William, who had dismounted, and kissed each other on the cheek.

"I miss you too, Sir Hubert." William let go of his embrace, looked at Sir Hubert sincerely, and said, "I will stay in Evreux from now on, and I will never be separated from you again." ”

The two walked side by side and entered the castle together.

At this time, the Fort Vernon was very different from when William came a year ago, the original civil structure of the brick wall has been replaced by a tall wall made of long boulders, and the main building of the castle has also been torn down and rebuilt, and the magnificent main building is made of solid bricks and stones, which is not only stronger but also more than doubles the area.

William had no time to admire the grandeur of Fort Vernon, and pulled Sir Hubert and asked, "Sir Hubert, how is Uncle Robert's condition?" It doesn't matter. ”

"Your Highness William, Count Robert has improved after hearing that you left Rouen safely.

Although he still can't get out of bed and get off the ground, and can't handle official business, he is already conscious and can communicate with others normally. Sir Hubert reassured.

"Uncle and Grandpa's condition is so serious. No, I need to visit him in Evre! William stood up and said nervously.

Now Count Robert can be said to be the closest relative to William, and he must not be allowed to have another accident, otherwise William will be alone.

"Please let me go with you!" Sir Hubert stood up and said.

"All right, Sir Hubert, let's take the cavalry to Evre." William couldn't wait to stand up, walked outside, and said.

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Speaking of which, the city of Evreux is not far from the Barony of Vernon, only twenty or thirty kilometers away, and it took William and hundreds of cavalry to reach the city of Evreux in only two hours.

Without stopping a moment, William passed through the town and the streets of the nobility, entered the castle in the center of the city, dismounted, and hurried to Count Robert's chambers.

"William, you're finally back!" Baron Adolphus stood outside the door of Count Robert's bedroom, and when he saw William rushing over, he immediately greeted him, hugged him and said: "Your uncle and I have been very worried about your safety these days, and we can finally rest assured to see you return safely today." ”

"How is my uncle's condition, does it matter?" William asked with some eagerness.

"It's much better, I received the news that you are going to come back, your uncle's condition has improved a lot, and it is expected that he will recover in another month!" Adolf patted William on the shoulder and said.

"Whew!" William exhaled softly, his expression became relaxed, and said, "Uncle Adolf, I'm going to visit Uncle Robert's grandfather. ”

"Let's go inside." Baron Adolf stepped aside and said, "Your uncle and grandfather have wanted to see you for a long time. ”

With a creak, William pushed open the door and saw Count Robert, who was lying in bed, much older than William had seen last year, and his hair and beard had turned gray.

"William, I want to see you!" Count Robert turned his head sideways, looked at William and said.

"Uncle, I miss you so much, and now I'm really happy to see you." William sat on the edge of the bed, holding Earl Robert's hands with both hands, and said excitedly.

"I'm sorry, William, I couldn't help you when you needed me the most!" Count Robert closed his eyes and said reproachfully.

"Don't say that!" William shook his head and said, "If it weren't for you, I would be homeless by now." ”

"Yes, William! We will always be your family, and Evere will always be your home. Earl Robert opened his eyes, looked at William, and said, "By the way, can you tell me what you've been through these days?" ”

William recounted his experiences over the past year, but avoided the importance of his own suffering, and instead focused on his achievements and some happy daily life.

Despite this, Count Robert, who has lived most of his life, can still imagine William's hardships from some of William's words.

Even so, Earl Robert did not say anything, but pretended not to know about the hardships, and just nodded and listened to William's account of his experience.

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