[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

That night, not only was Anne of Cleves tossing and turning, but the ministers waiting outside the door also stayed until midnight before leaving reluctantly, and then looked at each other in the aisle without saying a word, shaking their heads and sighing.

"How?" Thomas Cromwell came early in the morning to inquire about the first night of life for the king and his wife. Thomas Culpepper, the valet who served Henry VIII, shook his head regretfully, and said very euphemistically: "Your Majesty, last night Fell asleep soon."

The implication is that Anne of Cleves did not consummate the marriage with Henry VIII at all, which deepened the wrinkles at the corners of Thomas Cromwell's eyes, and finally left quietly before there was any noise in the dormitory.

Henry VIII, who had gotten enough sleep, woke up in a much better mood. Looking sideways, he saw Anne of Cleves leaning against the head of the bed in a demure manner. He smiled slightly and said, "Good morning, Your Majesty."

"Good morning, dear." Henry VIII said kindly to Anne of Cleves, and then dressed neatly with the help of Thomas Culpepper, and gave Anne of Cleves a veneer before leaving Kiss, as if the two hadn't experienced the failure of consummating the house last night.

After the king stepped out of the room, the queen's maids filed in to dress Anne of Cleves.

As Henry VIII's new wife, Anne of Cleves will today receive the Princess of Wales and the King's illegitimate daughter, Miss Elizabeth.

As for the most valuable eldest son and eldest daughter, it is necessary to maintain a perfect distance from the new queen, so as to avoid Henry VIII or others from thinking too much.

When Henry VIII passed by the queen's maids, he found a very familiar delicate face.

At this time, Catherine Howard hadn't changed into her maid's clothes, and she didn't wear a light French hood or a traditional English hood on her head. Instead, she ingeniously used a sapphire necklace to embellish her carefully braided long hair. It gave her a bit of unrestrained wild beauty.

Although Catherine Howard was young, she was a veteran in the court of romance, so she noticed the king's admiring gaze the moment she passed by Henry VIII, so she lowered her eyes, and when she was about to enter the door, she kept Give Henry VIII a lingering, shy look.

In this regard, Henry VIII returned a smile full of interest, and then told Thomas Culpepper the moment he left the door: "Take me to Miss Catherine's room tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Thomas Culpepper secretly looked at Catherine Howard from an angle that Henry VIII could not see, and then licked his lips, thinking about how to talk to Catherine Howard.

On the side of Anne of Cleves, the Viscountess of Rocheford anxiously introduced Catherine Howard to Her Majesty the Queen, who seemed to have not seen the embarrassment of the Viscountess of Rocheford and the coldness of the German maids. With a ignorant and sweet expression, he saluted Anne of Cleves and said, "Your Majesty, it is my great honor to serve you."

"I'm also very glad that God sent you to me, lovely Miss Catherine." Anne of Cleves pinched her own tiger's mouth calmly, motioning for Charlotte to hold a delicately crafted brooch to her. In front of Catherine Howard.

"Your Majesty, this, this is too expensive, how can I afford it?" Catherine Howard had long been prepared to be made things difficult by the new queen. Catherine is conflicted.

However, Anne of Cleves is not a Spanish princess who wants to argue with Henry VIII, so she doesn't care whose bed His Majesty is lying on, and even hopes that someone can divert the fat tyrant's attention from her. Insomnia all night long.

Thinking of the undisguised stench on Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves couldn't help feeling a little more sympathetic towards Catherine Howard, and even her tone became much more pleasant: "Take it! My dear Miss Catherine , The presents given by the queen are never taken back.” Anyway, after Henry VIII knew about this, he would compensate Anne of Cleves with more jewels.

Facing the Queen's resolute attitude, Catherine Howard could no longer conceal the joy in her heart and the greed in her eyes, and immediately put the brooch on her body, causing Charlotte, who was on the side, to look at the newcomer with disdain. The noble girl, even the Viscountess of Rocheford was so embarrassed that her face turned red, so she had to warn Catherine Howard with her eyes to restrain herself.

"Okay, my dear ladies, there are still many things to be busy today! So let's act quickly." Anne of Cleves clapped her hands, and the maids immediately stepped forward to help her change her clothes and wash her face, ready to receive today of visitors.

………………… I am the dividing line…………………

"Your Highness, the envoy of the Earl of Derby has arrived." Because Princess Juana was going to take Miss Elizabeth to socialize in the palace, William Tudor and the Countess of Nottingham returned to Pembroke Castle in Wales first.

The four-year-old Countess of Nottingham has long since faded away from her emaciated and pitiful birth, and has become as energetic as an ordinary child.Because William Tudor seldom limited Mary's range of motion, the Countess's ladies-in-waiting had to have long-distance runner's calves in order to jump up and down with Mary.

Upon seeing this, Perrott, the steward of Pembroke Castle, specially chose two decent-looking peasant girls for the Countess of Nottingham as playmates, and paid them sixpence a day's wages.

Without little Mary to interfere, William Tudor focused on developing the Welsh economy.

Thanks to the trade agreement with the Netherlands and the Schmalkar Union, William Tudor was able to sell the wool that had been accumulated due to the ban of Charles V, so in the past few days, skilled workers were recruited to dismantle the old wool. Open and clean, and weave into thread.

But at this moment, the envoy of the Earl of Derby suddenly visited, so William Tudor had to interrupt the conversation with the Welsh merchant, and asked people to clear the place as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, my master greets you." The emissary of the Earl of Derby obviously didn't want others to know who he was, so he dressed like an ordinary Welsh businessman, and looked too reserved when facing William Tudor: "My master I heard that you want to increase the wool export volume of Wales, so I want to win with you."

"Win-win is a good thing, but your master will never send you to tell me about it." William Tudor was not interested in guessing riddles with him, so he said bluntly: "Just talk about things that can't be shown in the open." The things we talked about."

"Is the Duke of Norfolk starting to act, or is Bishop Gardner going to trip Mr. Cromwell again?" William Tudor looked carefully at the messenger's face, and tentatively said: "Or are they Are you going to join forces and cut me off the horse?"

"Your Highness, you know that what they are doing is wishful thinking." The messenger knew very well how much his master wanted to escape the shipwreck of the Duke of Norfolk, so he complimented the Palace of the Prince of Wales: "Under your insightful eyes , all conspiracies will have nowhere to hide."

"God bears witness, you are the Lord of England's destiny, so those villains just put their heads in the noose in advance, and then pretended to be clever and kicked off the stool under their feet."

"From your tone, I'm afraid that my good brother has already got the support of Bishop Gardner, right!" Apart from the Duke of York, William Tudor really couldn't think of anyone else that Bishop Gardner could support.

At present, Henry VIII is quite satisfied with Anne of Cleves, and the Principality of Cleves still has some say in the Schmalkar Union, so Bishop Gardner can't make it happen for a while. Annie of Cleves dismounted.

That being the case, it is better to find a ready-made one.

Presumably, Brother Seymour will also reach an agreement with Bishop Gardner under the temptation of the throne.

"Has your master found out how they want to deal with me?" William Tudor tapped the table with his fingers, making the messenger's heart tremble.

"Very, I'm sorry, my master has not been too close to Bishop Gardner, so I don't know much about it." The envoy didn't dare to look into the eyes of the Prince of Wales, so he could only stare at his toes, as if there could A flower blooms.

William Tudor deliberately chilled the emissary of the Earl of Derby, and when the other party's mental capacity was about to break through the critical value, he suddenly sneered: "Go back and tell your master, if you want to cooperate with me, show some sincerity."

The messenger took off his hat tremblingly, and received a warning from the Prince of Wales just as he was about to step out of the room.

"The Earl of Derby, along with the Duke of Norfolk, should have benefited from the ruins of the Abbey during the period between 1530 and 1537, right?"

The messenger's legs were fixed at the threshold, and his back was stiff as if a poisonous snake hovered above it.

"I have had the good deeds done by the Earl of Derby erased during the 'Pilgrimage of Grace', and I hope your master will not disappoint me." William Tudor couldn't help but look at the back of the envoy who fled. He sighed and said, "Do you want to clean up the Seymour family now?"

To be honest, since the death of Jane Seymour, the Seymour brothers have withdrawn from Henry VIII's inner circle, which makes their series of titles seem a bit ridiculous.

Even if William Tudor wants to get rid of the Seymour brothers now, Henry VIII will not say much, but in this way, the king will realize that his eldest son has the ability to threaten his position, and thus suppress him .

Maybe he should let Henry VIII clean up Brother Seymour himself.

William Tudor looked sideways at the birds outside the window, wondering if the bait he'd thrown would bring down a brood of enemies.

At the same time, Princess Juana had arrived at the Queen's bedroom with Miss Elizabeth, and showed a perfect smirk at the Viscountess Rocheford who came to greet them: "Can Her Majesty summon us now?"

Although Princess Juana's court status was below that of Anne of Cleves, her attitude was by no means that of a humble person.

The Viscountess of Rocheford knew that she was not easy to mess with, so she raised her spirits and said, "Of course, Her Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."

After all, Viscountess Rocheford nodded towards Princess Juana and led her into the Queen's bedroom.

"Welcome, my dear Juana. I hope my invitation does not conflict with your schedule." At this moment, Anne of Cleves sat in the top seat reservedly, meeting Princess Juana Then, he hugged Miss Elizabeth again: "And you, my dear Miss Elizabeth. God testifies, you are really a lovely lady. I hope you will not feel restrained here."

"Your Majesty, I am flattered by your gentleness." Facing the enthusiasm of the new queen, Miss Elizabeth still behaved flawlessly, even more like a perfect statue than Princess Juana.

And after the three women exchanged seemingly warm greetings, the queen's bedroom was finally locked, and the transactions inside were isolated from the eyes and ears of many people.