Expelled from the Duke's mansion, the fake heiress is richer than a country.

Yu Wanran pondered for a moment, then asked directly.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my impertinence, but how much longer can His Highness the Crown Prince hold on?"

She's not a superhero. Although she knows the general flight path and speaks the language, she's only ever interacted with Zhan merchants before. She doesn't know the exact location of the other person's hometown and needs to go and find it.

Besides, it's a legendary medicinal herb recorded in the book? There's no time to lose; even if she sprouted wings, it wouldn't make a difference!

One sentence brought tears to the Empress's eyes again.

She knew, of course, that the chances were slim. But even if there was only a sliver of hope, she would try her best to pursue it.

"The imperial physician believes that it can last for another six months, at most a year."

Even shorter. Because the imperial physician might deliberately prolong the time to comfort her.

Yu Wanran glanced at her.

The Empress sensed her hesitation and said firmly, "Miss Yu, please speak freely! Please make any requests you may have! Nothing else matters when it comes to His Highness the Crown Prince's safety!"

He paused briefly, wanting to alleviate Yu Wanran's concerns, and added, "For the Crown Prince, I will spare no effort!"

In other words, at the crucial moment of rescuing the crown prince, if any fool dares to jump out again, she will absolutely eliminate him in a frenzy!

Everyone knows why the Crown Prince has become like this. Don't think that just because she can't obtain evidence, some people can get away with it and become even more rampant.

Yu Wanran pondered intently.

The Empress gripped the handkerchief tightly with all ten fingers, staring intently at her. She even held her breath, afraid of disturbing her thoughts.

"First, I need a large ship, a warship, equipped with the finest cannons and sailors! Because pirates are lurking at sea, and some even collude with local officials. Without strong backing, we cannot protect ourselves."

Saving lives is the priority. Without life, how can we search for medicine overseas?

"no problem!"

Although the navy of the Great Zhao Dynasty was not very good, it was not a problem for the whole country to gather a fleet.

Without hesitation, the Empress replied, "Is one large ship enough? I will inform His Majesty to dispatch two, no, three!"

Yu Wanran frowned slightly.

"The quality of an army is more important than its quantity; two ships at most are enough, so that they can support each other from one end to the other."

Bringing too many people is not only cumbersome, but also easily misunderstood by overseas countries, who might think that the Great Zhao Dynasty is coming to provoke them.

Her purpose was nothing more than to deal with pirates and to deter certain dark forces.

The Empress understood: "I'll do whatever you say."

"second……"

Yu Wanran looked directly at the Empress.

"Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust! Regardless of who Her Majesty the Empress and His Majesty send to search for medicine at sea, I want absolute authority to lead these two large ships!"

Otherwise, if she goes out to sea, she will be hindered and restricted at every turn. A thousand people have a thousand different thoughts, and who can afford to be hurt? She will not take the blame for delaying important matters, nor can she afford to!

"This……"

The Empress hesitated.

I only wanted Yu Wanran's help, but Yu Wanran wants to take charge of the entire fleet!

Even if a girl of ten or so years old has some abilities after leaving the Duke's mansion, no normal person would dare to casually hand over two large ships to someone who gives them random orders.

The loss is a small matter; delaying the treatment of the crown prince is a big one!

“Miss Yu, it’s not that I disagree, it’s just that I’m afraid His Majesty won’t allow it…”

With elite troops and firepower in two warships, Yu Wanran can occupy some major coastal towns!

She was willing, but the emperor was not.

Yu Wanran knew she didn't understand, so she patiently gave her examples to explain.

“Your Majesty, I am a navigator who knows the route and can lead the fleet to sail on the correct course with everyone working together. If this fleet has another leader who has different ideas and opinions and disagrees with me.”

“If we argue, even if I eventually convince him, it will waste time and cause us to miss some opportunities.”

"Once you set sail, the seas are unpredictable and beyond human control. A slight error can lead to disastrous consequences! A small mistake can result in the annihilation of the entire army?"

"If we're always thinking about checks and balances and questioning, what kind of remedy are we seeking?"

The Empress listened and gritted her teeth.

"I will do my best to explain the implications to His Majesty and try to persuade him!"

Yu Wanran shook her head secretly and said the third point.

"Third, during this time at sea, I hope Her Majesty the Empress can secretly send people to protect my family."

"I'm sure Young Master Yan has told you that because I unintentionally ruined their plans, that prince has tried to kill me more than once!"

"Zhao Hongzheng!"

The queen gritted her teeth and forced out the name.

This treacherous mother and son, one coveting her throne in the harem, the other frolicking in the court, doing everything in his power to suppress the crown prince!

The crown prince, afflicted with a rare poison, suffered day after day, helplessly awaiting death. She longed to devour the flesh and blood of that mother and child!

But His Majesty always believed the lies of that mother and son, who deceived him by saying that the court and the harem were one, and that he had to consider the checks and balances of various powerful families...

With this thought in mind, the Empress suddenly made up her mind. She could no longer passively wait for the Emperor's arrangements! If she waited any longer, she would truly be able to watch helplessly as her child died with resentment in his heart!

Patting Yu Wanran's hand, she said resolutely, "Good child, don't mention three conditions, even three hundred conditions, I will agree to them for the sake of the Crown Prince!"

"Given your current status, His Majesty would never grant you command authority. However, I will find a way to place the person with command authority among our own. Once at sea, he will simply follow your orders in every action!"

Yu Wanran thought this was a good idea and readily agreed. It would be even better if someone could bear the blame and responsibility!

The two discussed some details, and finally, the Empress stood up and grasped Yu Wanran's hand tightly: "There is no time to lose, I will return to the palace to oversee everything. Miss Yu, if you need anything, please inform your family as soon as possible."

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "My steward, Gao Huai'en, is highly skilled in martial arts. I'll leave him with you for now, in case anyone tries to harm you before you set sail!"

For Yu Wanran and the Crown Prince, Yu Wanran is now their only hope.

Of course, it also serves a supervisory function. They fear that Yu Wan might regret her decision and run away before setting sail, or that she might not diligently search for the medicine and develop inappropriate thoughts.

Knowing better than to say anything, Yu Wanran smiled and nodded, then saw the Empress off.

Gao Huaien needed to personally escort his master back to the palace before he could feel at ease. Therefore, he and Yan Chengan hurriedly left in the sedan chair.

Yan Cheng'an had a thousand words he wanted to say to Yu Wanran, but he had no chance. As he left, he looked back three times.

Yu Wanran had no energy to pay attention to so much. Having taken on a hot potato, she returned to her room, her brows furrowed in worry.

I really hope the fire coral described in medical books exists, as it can cure all poisons. Otherwise, if the Crown Prince is finished, she'll be in big trouble too!

Despite all precautions, she still couldn't prevent herself and her family from being dragged onto the leaky boat of the Crown Prince! One can only hope that the Empress will keep her promise and protect her family, regardless of whether the medicine is obtained successfully or not!

Ye Liu and the others entered the room, their faces showing worry as they looked at their master.

Wangyou Yanqing was unaware of what was happening. She had originally intended to enter the room to protect her master. However, the chief eunuch, Gao Huaien, was unexpectedly skilled in martial arts and, with a group of guards, subdued them all!

They were not released until the woman who had entered the house left.

This hostile behavior made them very worried about their master's situation.