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

"No, you are the one who has the authority to choose the warships and sailors!"

Yan Cheng'an smiled and stuffed a tiger tally into Yu Wanran's hand.

"You didn't expect that, did you? His Majesty and the Empress have decided that I will be the commander of the fleet that goes out to sea to find medicine! Of course, in private, the Empress said that I will listen to you in everything!"

Hearing their conversation from behind, Gao Huaien rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Young Master Yan, wasn't the position of Commander obtained through your shameless begging? It seems that Her Majesty the Empress also instructed you not to let Miss Yu act arbitrarily, lest it ruin the grand plan of obtaining the medicine!

And yet you... directly presented the tiger tally to Miss Yu! How much do you trust her?

Yu Wanran took the heavy tiger tally, rubbed it in her hand and examined it for a while, a smile spreading across her lips.

This result couldn't be better!

Yan Cheng'an is mild-mannered, and the two are quite familiar with each other, so this voyage should go much more smoothly. Just as five fingers working together are needed to clench into a fist and punch out, they represent a united front against a common enemy!

They no longer need to fight against fate, against people, or even fight among themselves.

"Okay, let's go, let's go to the naval camp!"

Yu Wanran stepped forward and turned around.

Yan Chengan quickly followed her, his face beaming with a radiant smile.

Behind him, Xiao Ze had a blank, indifferent face; he was used to his young master's behavior! Wang You and Gao Huaien exchanged a glance, concealing their wariness of each other.

Yu Wanran selected two warships that were about 80% new.

While the Empress's forces were urgently preparing supplies for their voyage, she, Yan Cheng'an, and Gao Huai'en meticulously investigated and verified the backgrounds of each person who joined the medicine-seeking fleet.

Make sure not a single rat dropping gets in!

A few days later, Wangyou brought Xiang Gang, who had come to visit, over.

Xiang Gang was covered in dust and dirt, and one of his arms was wrapped in a white cloth, still bleeding, as if he had just been through a fierce battle.

Upon seeing Yu Wanran, he bowed deeply without saying a word!

"Miss Yu, thanks to your life-saving letter, my wife, children, and elderly family members were spared!"

Yu Wanran helped him up.

"I also learned of some rumors by chance, and since the situation was still uncertain, I wrote to warn you. Fortunately, Xiang Tuoji was quick-witted and did not take it lightly, which saved your family from danger!"

Xiang Gang felt extremely ashamed.

Just a few days ago, he was still secretly thinking that Yu Wanran might be a liar, a woman with audacity.

Fortunately, considering the safety of his family was at stake, he decided it was better to be safe than sorry. The next day, he secretly arranged for his family to return to their hometown in the countryside to hide. However, less than two days later, someone in the gang rebelled and killed the old gang leader.

The other elders and their families were almost all slaughtered, and the bloodshed alarmed the authorities!

He was also besieged at the branch headquarters. He escaped to an inn and was fortunate to be rescued by Wang You, who helped him gather the rest of his brothers and do their best to kill the rebels and stabilize the Green Gang.

These past two days, Yu Wanran has been busy at the naval camp, completely unaware that Wangyou has gotten involved in such a big trouble!

Seeing his master's gaze sweep over him with worry, Wangyou spoke up quite clearly.

"Don't worry, Master, I'm not injured!"

Yu Wanran nodded, then turned her attention back to Xiang Gang.

Xiang Gang was still shaken.

Although he had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion and was unanimously elected by his brothers in the Green Gang as the new leader, he was more concerned about his family!

If anything were to happen to his wife and children, he wouldn't want to live anymore. What's the point of being this damn gang leader? Isn't the whole point of working in a shady, underground gang like the Green Gang to make life better for his family?

Therefore, he was extremely grateful to Yu Wanran.

Wangyou will take him directly to Yu Wanran and tell him that his master will be going to sea to find medicine for the crown prince. He guessed that this master and servant would need his help.

Otherwise, how could such a big matter have been known to a leader of the Green Gang!

As for the purpose of Yu Wanran's visit to him, he had some idea of ​​it.

However, since the other party was his great benefactor, even if he guessed something, he would keep it to himself forever.

“Miss Yu, I know you urgently need sailors who are proficient in swimming and can steer large ships out to sea.”

After sitting down and catching his breath, he went straight to the point with Xiang Gang.

“I have a group of trustworthy brothers under my command. If you don’t mind our Green Gang background, I will bring them to join the fleet and help you!”

"I believe in the Helmsman!"

Yu Wanran answered without hesitation: "We are indeed recruiting people for the sea voyage. But whether you can join us depends on the approval of Young Master Yan and Steward Gao."

Although Yan Cheng'an delegated all power to her, out of respect, such a major matter as the Green Gang joining the fleet definitely required communication with both of them.

Otherwise, if the aggressive and ruthless Green Gang members clash with the navy after boarding the ship, it will be detrimental to the voyage.

Xiang Gang nodded happily: "Please introduce me, Miss Yu!"

He was willing to lend a helping hand not only to repay a debt of gratitude, but also to take the opportunity to improve relations with the imperial court. If the medicine could be found successfully, the Empress and the Crown Prince's faction would surely be grateful to the Green Gang.

The Second Prince's influence was pervasive, and he repeatedly attempted to control the Green Gang. He suspected the rebellion was related to him.

He utterly despised the Second Prince's faction, who had harmed so many people for their own selfish gain. Therefore, for the sake of the Green Gang's future survival, he had no choice but to take sides.

The crown prince is, after all, the heir apparent to the throne; what if…?

Seeing that Xiang Gang agreed, Yu Wanran acted as a go-between, introducing him to Yan Cheng'an and Gao Huai'en.

Xiang Gang and his gang, who spent most of their lives on the water, living a life of constant danger, were naturally well-suited to be sailors. They were far superior to those officers and soldiers who didn't train seriously and just lazed around all day!

In particular, some of them were experienced sailors who had been to sea.

Yan Cheng'an trusted Yu Wanran's judgment. Gao Huai'en had assessed the candidates and was satisfied with the addition of their personnel.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

As long as the Green Gang can contribute to their cause, he is willing to accept them on behalf of the Empress and the Crown Prince.

After half a month of urgent preparations, the time had finally come to set sail. In order to prevent the Second Prince's faction from having more time to react, the ship was only equipped with personnel and essential supplies, and no trade was considered as an option.

However, at Yu Wanran's suggestion, they still loaded some tea, porcelain, and medicinal herbs as gifts to impress the local people along the coast.

To find the fire coral, you must first befriend it before you can slowly inquire about it.

Before their departure, the emperor issued an edict summoning the three men.

Yu Wanran, dressed as a man, followed Yan Cheng'an and secretly entered the palace, where she met the emperor.

The Empress was also present.

Compared to the empress, who was dressed in a phoenix robe and exuded elegance and nobility, the emperor, who looked old and frail with puffy eyes and a deep sense of aging, surprised Yu Wanran.

The emperor was not even fifty years old, yet his health was in such a terrible state! Her father, Yu Man, was the same age, and although he had aged prematurely due to overwork, he was still very energetic and much better off than this woman.

As Yan Cheng'an greeted her, Yu Wanran vaguely realized a problem.

That is, the emperor knew that his second son was constantly harming the crown prince and innocent people in secret, so why did he hesitate to take action and deal with this black sheep?

Because the emperor's health was poor, he realized that he needed a successor.