Katerina immediately replied, "The Wittelsbach family didn't say they were going to marry me soon, did they?" The Duke of Lower Bavaria had not yet become a real man, and when I met him last year, he ran away when he saw me, and later he was very reserved when we ate together. He admitted to me that he could not speak to me naturally now, and that this situation could change soon? I think it will take at least two years or a little longer. Perhaps, I can not go to the farthest place, just reach the Kipchak Khanate, and come back after seeing their khan, and it will certainly not take more than a year to go back and forth. ”

Rudolph I was silent, Caterina shrugged her shoulders, and continued: "Even if I have any accidents, isn't there still Hedwig?" The last time the Duke of Lower Bavaria came, the two of them chatted very well and were about the same age, maybe the Duke of Bavaria liked her more? ”

The Hedwig that Caterina said was the fourth daughter of Rudolf I, who had six daughters, the eldest daughter Mathilde married another Duke of Bavaria, Louis II, the third daughter Agnes married Duke Albrecht II of Saxe-Wittenberg, and the youngest daughter Bona was only seven years old, that is, there are three daughters to be married to be married to Caterina, Hedwig and Clementina. Seventeen years old, Herdwig was the quietest of the six sisters, and loved to paint, often all day long, and she painted very well, and Otto III had a good impression of her, which everyone knows.

Albrecht was laughed and cried by Katarina's words, and said: "Dear Caterina, these are two different things, the Duke of Lower Bavaria is a veritable nobleman, he will never betray you, you should have faith in him." ”

Caterina immediately said: "Brother Albrecht, then you should also have confidence in me, Hartmann can go at the age of fourteen, and I am twenty-one years old, but I can't go?" Dear Brother Albrecht, how will you answer my question? Moreover, I am doing this for the sake of the Habsburgs, and not for me personally, Brother Albrecht, I do not understand why you should object to it? After all, you are the heir of the Habsburgs, and you should not be grateful to me? ”

Albrecht was dumbfounded by Caterina's questioning, so he turned his gaze to Rudolf I and asked him to make a judgment.

Rudolf I was moved by Caterina's words, pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind, slowly raised his head, looked at Caterina and Clementina, and said: "Caterina, your advice is brave, benevolent, and unique, and I must admit that it has generally convinced me. Perhaps, it is not so unacceptable to let you go to the Kipchak Khanate, especially if the safety is basically guaranteed. Dear Katarina, I will support you in this fearless move and allow you to set off with the army. ”

Caterina was pleasantly surprised, she never expected that she would be able to win such a rare opportunity to go to the Far East to see a different world before marriage! When she married Otto III, she could never leave her husband again, which was another important reason why she fought so hard.

Caterina said excitedly, "Thank you, Father, I assure you that your orders will be obeyed by me one hundred percent, and I will definitely take care of Hartman along the way, telling everyone you meet about your generosity and kindness." ”

Seeing that Caterina was overjoyed, Rudolf I smiled and said, "Of course, I have no doubt that you will accomplish your mission well. However, I have another piece of advice that I hope you will follow as well. ”

Caterina saluted, "Father, your advice is always so wise and clear, please tell me, and I will follow it and never disobey it." ”

Rudolf I pointed at Clementina and said solemnly: "Among so many people, you are the only woman, I am very uneasy, and I don't want those rude men in the army to disturb you, you know, men go crazy to don't care if you are a princess or not, especially when you are in danger, someone must accompany you, and you really need someone to be your companion." Clementina is also a brave child, and I have no plans to let her marry for the time being, and your relationship with her has always been very good, and I think that you should take her with you on the road, so that you can take care of each other, and bring a few personal maids, so that I can trust your safety more. This was an idea from my father, not from the German emperor. ”

Caterina was pleasantly surprised, and Clementina jumped excitedly! They can go together! It's so good!

Albrecht looked enviously at Caterina and Clementina, who, as the eldest son, had to pay some price while he was lucky. For example, this time, he actually wanted to go very much, because if the trade route was opened, he would definitely go down in history because of this fearless action. But he could not go, Rudolf I could not take the risk of being taken hostage by the Mongols, and Albrecht could only watch his brother and two sisters go to the East in search of new trade routes. On another level, as Caterina said, he is also full of gratitude to his younger siblings, and if they succeed, he will benefit the most from the Habsburg family in the future.

Rudolf I calmly said: "Don't rejoice too soon, Katerina, Clementina. I must warn you, especially Katarina, that you are sent as a last resort, and I do not want you to deal with the barbarians of the East, who are a difficult group of people, and you should be more careful when you hear that the Kipchak Khanate still professes Islam. So, if you can, try to come back as soon as possible, or I'll really marry Hedwig to Otto III and choose another husband for you. If your reputation suffers because you don't come back for a long time, I may have to marry you far away, and that's no joke. As a princess of the royal family, you can't be too headstrong. Never forget that your father and siblings are still here waiting for you. ”

Caterina said confidently, "Don't worry, father, I will return to you as soon as I have found out the details of the Mongols and made sure that Hartman is safe." This journey is very important, if the Mongols come from the north, we German countries will definitely bear the brunt, so it is important to understand the true strength and strength of the Mongols so that you can decide what to do next. ”

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