Chapter 505: A Hint
“Daoist priest! Daoist priest!”
Downstairs, the noise remained as lively as ever. Countless voices overlapped—perhaps because daily life was normally so dull, holidays felt especially precious. The New Year’s festivities had yet to fully fade, and with the new Emperor’s ascension, there was even more cause for celebration.
As mentioned before, this was not empty cheer—the imperial court had introduced real benefits for the people. Policies such as free porridge distributions, grain handouts, and rent reductions were all standard measures.
The entire city was abuzz, and discussions had been ongoing for days.
Even though the coronation ceremony had already concluded, public enthusiasm had yet to diminish.
Yet Song You, still groggy from sleep, simply sat up in bed, quietly listening to the conversations drifting up from below.
Just then, a soft, delicate voice called up from the staircase.
A young girl in a tricolor outfit appeared, only her upper body visible as she peeked over the stair railing, announcing, “Someone’s here to see you! Three of them! All familiar faces!”
She did not step fully into the room. Instead, she paused just before reaching the second floor, her small body half-leaning over the railing, stretching her neck forward to stare at the Daoist with a serious expression.
“Three?”
“One of them is surnamed Yu. I think we met in Yizhou before, and we also saw him once when we returned to Changjing. But I can’t quite remember.”