[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

"Your Majesty, you also know that I am not ignorant." The Countess of Nottingham subconsciously resented when she thought of the things she would face after getting married: "I don't want to become a submissive lady, even Aquique Eleanor, who was bound repeatedly after marriage."

"You can learn from the Duchess of Suffolk." William III suggested: "Although your aunt is not smart enough, she is still very good at controlling her husband."

"Forget it!" The Countess of Nottingham said without interest: "I don't want to be a dormitory teacher for an adult male, besides, the Duchess of Suffolk is not restricted everywhere in her life."

At the end, the Countess of Nottingham added: "Among the married women I have seen, no one can enjoy absolute freedom except Her Majesty the Queen."

"You are wrong. Even Juana cannot enjoy absolute freedom after marriage." William III retorted: "She is not only the queen of England, but also the queen of Belgium. The English want her to stay here, To fulfill the queen's censure in her own right, and the Belgians hope that she will not stay in England all the time, but will benefit Belgium from England."

"This kind of complex identity is unavoidable for any married female ruler." William III looked at the thoughtful Countess of Nottingham, and changed his voice: " The same is true for ordinary women, otherwise why do so many women want to be widows?"

"...You said that, but it made me firm up my determination to be a man in my next life." The Countess of Nottingham sighed, "I plan to break up with Edward in a few days."

"Edward?"

"It's the grandson of Boleyn you mentioned." The Countess of Nottingham added, "I'm going to give him [-] pounds as a breakup fee, which can be regarded as compensation for making me happy all these years."

"Thirty thousand pounds can't offset what he paid for you." William III joked: "At least compared to the value of marrying you, the compensation of thirty thousand pounds is nothing at all."

"Then add another good position." The Countess of Nottingham shrugged her shoulders and said indifferently: "Edward's annual income is only one hundred pounds, and what I give is enough for him to use his brain without thinking about it. Live your life in comfort."

"If he is not interested, I can only make him disappear from this world." The Countess of Nottingham regretted: "He is my first lover after all, and he has been with me for so long, so I don't want to be with him." Come to the point of a complete break."

"If you can't do it, you can come to me, or Alexander." William III and the Duke of Richmond will not feel worthless sympathy for Edward Stafford, so they are happy to handle this trouble for the Countess of Nottingham : "Apart from the fact that Guillaume and Alexander's marriage need you to worry about, I have one more thing to ask you."

"You say."

"After Joan can take over Wales, you can help me take care of Normandy or the Netherlands." William III said slowly: "There must be someone in Normandy to strengthen the sense of belonging of the local residents, and the business of the Netherlands also needs Someone will take care of it.”

"I originally wanted Elizabeth to be the female governor of the Netherlands, but considering her family factors, it is most appropriate for her to manage Ireland."

"If I want to be the governor of the Netherlands or Normandy, then I have to prepare well." The Countess of Nottingham thought carefully before giving an ambiguous answer: "In addition to learning French, I have to Understand the various conditions in the Netherlands and Normandy, and then train Joan to the point where he can take over Wales."

After all, the Countess of Nottingham added: "In fact, compared to Joan...you also know that Guillaume is more suitable to manage Wales, or to be the governor of the Netherlands, right?"

"It's one thing to be suitable, but it's another thing to let him take care of it." William III said helplessly: "Even if Alexander doesn't have a grudge against Guillaume, there's no guarantee that others won't change his mind, and then Guillaume and Alexander's ears are beating wildly. If things go on like this, there will always be a day when they will become enemies."

"In this way, Guillaume's child is really a pity." The Countess of Nottingham also knew that William III's worries were unreasonable, but she still felt that the situation of the second son of the royal family was really a capitalized "aggrieved".

"Don't feel sorry for Guillaume too much. I think he is living a good life. He can eat, sleep and make troubles. He is so fat that the court maids have changed his clothes several times." When William III thought of Ji Yaomu couldn't stop his headache and said: "Besides, his character is not suitable for managing the territory."

"Maybe he can develop one or two in the direction of diplomacy." The Countess of Nottingham has never seen William III showing such a headache, so she smiled and said: "Or Guillaume can learn business from me, after all, his hobby is also very expensive of."

"Then you come to teach him?" William III joked: "You can have a good chat with Guillaume on the topic of business. After all, you have established Wales so well that it is enough for Alexander and Guillaume to spend a consulting fee."

"You are too exaggerated." The Countess of Nottingham said embarrassedly: "I can only teach them superficial knowledge, and they have to figure out the rest by themselves."

"Then I'll trouble you." William III begged, "Guillaume can't ask me and Juana to subsidize him frequently when he becomes an adult."

"As for Joan and Mary... I will trouble you too." William III remembered the recent arrangements between Juana and the Duke of Richmond, and decided to ask the Countess of Nottingham to bring Joan and Mary Stuart and let them stay in Hu After Anna left England, she still had a suitable study object. "

………………… I am the dividing line……………

Joan stood in the front row of the wedding venue, and while Queen Juana was communicating with people, she looked around curiously.Because Mary Stuart, who grew up with her, and Princess Margo, who just became friends, are the protagonists today, so the Princess of England can only fiddle with the decorations on the skirt boredly, and then in the sight of Queen Juana Pretending to be a perfect statuette, she placed her hands obediently by her side before sweeping over.

"There is still some time before the ceremony begins, why not let Joan communicate with those children of similar age first." William III saw that the youngest daughter looked unbearable, and lamented that Juana was really the nemesis of the children.

"Aren't Mary and Margo ready yet?" Queen Juana summoned Sir Cavendish. His wife Beth was the maid in charge of the bride's dress, so she could report the progress of the wedding to the king and his wife in time.

"It should take some time." Sir Cavendish glanced at Joan, who was about to move, and said with great interest: "The Archbishop of Canterbury also needs to communicate with the envoys of the Schmalkar Alliance, and Prince Condé also agrees. The religious situation in England is of great interest."

"Then let Joan go to communicate with her peers first." Queen Juana also saw William III's careful thinking, so she asked Johanna to accompany Joan to another area.

Because among the children who could come to the wedding, apart from Don Juan who stayed in England, only the Duke of Palmer, who represented Italy, and Henry de Bourbon, the eldest son of Prince Condé, remained.

If William III remembers correctly, the eldest son of Prince Condé almost turned the battle of "Three Henrys" into a battle of Four Henrys.

However, because Henry IV in history was closer to the Valois royal family than the eldest son of Prince Condé, and the Prince Condé was only a branch of the Bourbon family rather than the main family, the eldest son of Prince Condé finally supported Henry IV to become The king of France was poisoned by his second wife.

William III guessed that this was the meaning of Catherine de' Medici, because the latter, after all his sons died without heirs, absolutely moved to let the father leave the father and keep the son.

Even though Princess Margot is notoriously rebellious, she is still too young to face the Black Queen Mother.

What's more, with Catherine de' Medici's madness, she can definitely slander her daughter's insanity and then imprison her.

"William, William..." Queen Juana, who had finished communicating with the Countess of Nottingham, patted William III on the shoulder, bringing him back from his thoughts.

"You've been distracted recently. What's the matter?" Juana asked strangely, "Could it be that Joan has someone you care about?"

Queen Juana followed William III's line of sight and saw that Don Juan and Joan had a happy exchange, which made her a little uncomfortable: "Could it be that Spain wants Don Juan to marry Joan?"

William III thought about Don Juan's military ability, and said with some regret: "Philip II will not allow his illegitimate brother to have close contacts with England, and my daughter cannot marry a noble without a title. "

"If Don Juan can get a duke, will you consider Joan to marry him?" Queen Juana said in disbelief: "You actually let our daughter marry an illegitimate child?"

"What are you so excited about? Did I ever tell Joan to marry an illegitimate child?" William III said helplessly, "Even if Don Juan got the title, I wouldn't let Joan marry him."

"Because he is a Spaniard, and he is a Spaniard who cannot be bought. This alone makes it impossible for me to let my daughter marry him." William III stared at the young man who had a good chat with Joan, and said with more regret: " Besides, if Don Juan returns to England, he won’t gain the trust of the country, and he won’t get the opportunity to flex his muscles.”

After all, Charles V was considered a loving father to Don Juan. If the latter dared to betray Spain, he would definitely be beaten on the pillar of shame.

After listening to William III's explanation, Queen Juana finally let Johanna bring Joan over.

After Sir Cavendish sent someone to announce the start of the ceremony, a group of maids in costumes escorted Princess Margot and Mary Stuart in two directions to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and then slowly knelt down on the soft cushions.