"Defeating a tiger takes siblings, after all."
"Brother, I certainly won't disappoint Fourth Brother."
"Oh, right, Nian Yao has just returned. Earlier I met him in the Southern Study. He's waiting outside now.
You there, go invite General Nian in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon,
Nian Yao walked in,
"This servant greets Your Majesty and greets Fifth Master."
According to the rules, only family members call themselves servants, outsiders refer to themselves as ministers.
Although Nian Yao is a prestigious general outside, in front of the Regent, he has to call himself a servant because he comes from a household servitude background.
Of course, calling oneself a servant is not purely derogatory; in fact, many people wish for such a "servant" status but cannot attain it.
The Regent pointed to Nian Yao, kneeling on the ground, and said to His Highness the Fifth:
