As the Queen led the empress dowager to the tea table, she smiled sweetly and said, "Please, have a seat. I'm sure we can discuss this matter and come to a resolution that satisfies everyone."
The empress dowager hesitated momentarily but eventually sat across from the Queen. "I appreciate your hospitality, Your Majesty," she said, her voice tight with emotion. "But I must express my concerns about Princess Cassiopeia. She is not behaving as a future Empress should."
The Queen's smile faltered for a moment before she regained her composure. "I understand your concerns, Empress Dowager. Cassiopeia can be headstrong sometimes, but I assure you that we are working on correcting her behavior." What the Queen had said is just a mere display of an act, for in fact she wishes nothing but Cassio
