"Forgive me, Your Majesty. I am afraid it is already too la..."
"Silence!" The Dowager said slowly, her breath coming out in deep pants. "You think I do not know that already?" She hissed, then coughed into the already blood-stained handkerchief. "I merely called for you to ask if I can get more of those herbs you prescribed last time. They helped quite a lot."
"Shouldn't you see a royal physician, Your Majesty?" A voice from the other end of the room said.
She slid her gaze towards the voice and groaned. Her eyes narrowed a bit as she coughed even more. She stared at the blood-stained handkerchief for a moment before looking away.
"I told you not to interfere, Ashton." She crinkled her brows, then swept her gaze around the room she had chosen for the day. "I'll appreciate it if you ju
