"Manager Chai... So Lord Lou is here too!"
As soon as Wang Yingluo entered, she greeted Manager Chai and Lou Zixi with a cheerful tone.
"Miss Wang graces us with her presence, truly an honor we failed to anticipate."
"Why the formality with me? Whether it's you, Manager Chai, or Lord Lou, both are Ah Ying's close confidants. If it weren't for your dedicated efforts on behalf of Your Majesty and me, how could we have produced bamboo paper, high-proof sorghum wine, and the movable-type printing so quickly?"
Wang Yingluo said with a smile, allowing both to sit on an equal footing with her.
Manager Chai bowed respectfully, "I am unworthy, utterly unworthy. With your exalted status, I dare not sit as your equal."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yingluo felt somewhat proud; in reality, though officially titleless, she knew many spoke ill of her behind her back. Yet, this could not change the fact that her status had become exalted.
