The Sagovia mansion is large and decorated with a variety of lavish works of art.

From the hall to the corridors, almost every wall and ceiling has different paintings, and it seems that they are all made by masters, and they are by no means ordinary works.

The content of the paintings is mainly religious themes, and there are several portraits of the ancestors of the Sagovian family.

Walking through this mansion is like visiting an art museum.

Every few steps, there is a beautiful sculpture or handicraft on the wall.

Among them, a delicate model of a sailing ship at the corner of the corridor is the most dazzling.

Bella stopped to observe.

Whether it's the ship's side deck or the sail lines, it's all made to life.

However, looking at the model of this hull, it should be a relatively old ship.

"I heard that Spain flourished from maritime trade. The reason why Columbus was able to sail to sea was because of the financial support of the Spanish royal family. But Columbus himself was of Italian origin. At that time, the rest of Europe was busy with inland trade and mutual conquest, and only Spain was the first to set its sights on overseas markets. It has grown and strengthened in frequent overseas trade, and even dominated the seas for a time, and has an invincible armada." Elena explained, "I think this ship is supposed to commemorate the Spanish Empire at its peak."

"Yes......" Bella listened intently to Elena's introduction, she didn't know much about this history.

"However, Spain's rapid development soon attracted the attention of other countries, especially England and France. Seeing the strong profits brought by overseas trade, everyone has invested in it and wants a piece of the pie. Later, under the reign of the Tudor Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, England rose to prominence and formed a powerful naval fleet that gradually began to rival Spain. About 200 years ago, Francis Drake, who had been promoted to vice admiral in England, led his ships to defeat the Spanish armada, and since then has won the supremacy of the seas for Britain. However, although Spain was defeated, its naval strength should not be underestimated."

Bella looked at the model sailboat in front of her and listened to Elena's explanation, imagining the scene of fierce battles on the sea in her mind.

Today, sea navigation has been replaced by newer steamships.

Ships like this, propelled by sails and oars, which for a long time dominated the power of the sea, are now lying quietly on their display cases indoors as souvenirs.

Perhaps, in the future, human beings will create more advanced and more powerful tools to replace some of the things around us now.

The progress of human civilization is the pace of history, and we never know what will appear in the future, because the future is often more difficult to figure out than the past.

It was only at dinner that Bella came into contact with the other members of the Sagovia family for the first time.

Lady Isabel was currently the eldest and highest-ranking being in the family, and rightfully sat at the head of the table.

The long dining table was divided into two rows, and Bella and the others were guests, sitting on Isabel's left-hand side. Other family members sit on the right-hand side.

A middle-aged lady in a black dress with her hair in a high bun, who looked to be about forty years old, was Terrence Sagovia's widow, Jennifer Sagovia.

I've heard Mr. Murray mention before that Terrance is Isabel's brother, at least Isabel is at least two or three years older, and she is in her sixties. And the reason why his wife is so young is because, in fact, this is the second wife.

It is said that this lady came from a military family, and had a cousin who was the head of the Royal Knights, Rector Webster, who was also a close friend of Terrance during his lifetime, and often visited the house.

It seems that there is a certain family element to the marriage of the two.

originally thought that the death of her husband would bring a lot of blow to the surviving person, but through Bella's observation, this woman who has not yet gone through menopause does not show too much sadness on her face. Maybe there is some depression in his eyes, but it has not reached the level that ordinary people feel when they lose their partners. Maybe the relationship between the husband and wife is not so harmonious, right? If so, it barely makes sense.

But is it really that simple?

Since Isabel would entrust them over, Bella had to think a little more.

The entanglement of interests of large families is always complicated. Neither the Segovian nor the Habsburgs, including the Medici, were as calm as they seemed. This is one of the reasons why Carlos is reluctant to take the initiative to deal with other families.

There are too many factors to consider, too many constraints to do things on your own behalf.

Human beings are always living in pain, but they often have to ask for trouble.

It's really-

There is enough sadness.

Next to Jennifer sat her son, Cyril Sagovia, in his early twenties.

The young man was more like Terrance's family than his own mother. From the pale look, it can be seen that the death of his father has brought him a lot of blows. Although the way he sits and manipulates the knife and fork can still reflect the aristocratic upbringing, the trembling fingertips from time to time, the occasional pause movement, and the sadness in his eyes that cannot be concealed can make people feel his mood.

He must love Mr. Terrance, right? After all, it was his father who raised him for twenty years.

According to Mr. Murray, Terrence Sagovia and his first wife had a son and were married.

But just ten years ago, there was an accident. The eldest son and his wife were both killed, leaving only one young daughter, Lydia Sagovia, a young girl who now sat next to Cyril.

Lydia is the orphan of Terrance's eldest son, who is Terrance's granddaughter. This girl, who is only seventeen or eighteen years old, has a very steady demeanor and a sense of maturity beyond her years.

This maturity is different from Elena's physical maturity, and it is more of a spiritual maturity.

It's as if he has tasted the joys and sorrows of life despite his young age, and there is a slight pesky expression in his eyes.

Although this expression did not reach the point of Miss Angela's indifference, it gave people a very sad feeling.

The pain of losing his parents when he was young, and now that he has grown up a little bit, and has lost his grandfather, you can imagine.

What's more, she doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her step-grandmother.

On the contrary, Cyril cared a little more about his niece.

Maybe it's because of their similar age, the two seem to be more familiar.

Mr. Murray did not sit across from her, but sat on Bella's side as a guest, much to Bella's surprise.