Chu Youning felt rather strange all morning.
At noon, the prince's estate really did serve braised pork, but Chu Youning inexplicably blushed and could not bring herself to eat a single bite.
Whenever she thought of last night's jumbled dream, she felt uncomfortable from head to toe.
Still, she had serious business to attend to, so she could only do her best to suppress all those strange emotions.
That afternoon, the prince's estate arranged a carriage, and County Lady Baojin took her and Jiang He to inspect the three commanderies granted to her.
Countless mineral veins ran beneath the three commanderies. Under Prince Anhe's deliberate direction, relatively few commoners lived there, and the streets saw little foot traffic.
The purpose was to prevent the mineral veins from being exposed and throwing South River into disorder.
"Ningning, let's have some Peach Grove honeyed pork later. It's a specialty unique to Peach Grove Commandery.
"Don't let the sparse crowds fool you. Once you leave this place, you won't find Peach Grove's honeyed pork anywhere else.
"Every so often, I send someone to invite the cook over to make some."
County Lady Baojin sat in the carriage, but she could not help repeatedly looking outside.
"All right."
Chu Youning smiled gently.
After the carriage traveled a little farther, the Snow Wolf cub in Chu Youning's arms suddenly rose and let out several howls.
While Chu Youning hesitated, the system, now taking its work seriously, spoke up.
[Host, it has probably detected something wrong somewhere. I suggest you take some people over to investigate.]
"Stop the carriage."
Chu Youning knitted her brows.
Jiang He, disguised and acting as their driver, stopped the carriage and lifted the curtain.
"What's wrong?"
"The Snow Wolf is very sensitive to poisonous insects. It may have discovered