The reactions of others weren't as strong as Princess Ning An's; they were just surprised, that's all.
"Your Majesty... why would you let a princess oversee the nation?"
The question came from Consort Zhuang.
If it had been Princess Ning An announced to oversee the nation today, she would've asked the same.
Ever since Empress Dowager Zhuang set the precedent of a woman overseeing the nation in her role as the Empress, but Xinyang was merely a princess.
Moreover, no one had heard that His Majesty was particularly fond of this princess.
The relationship between the Emperor and Princess Xinyang indeed couldn't be considered very close. Princess Xinyang's marriage to Marquis Xuanping had been arranged by the Emperor, who was actually following the late Emperor's last wishes; hence their marital discord led people to believe the Emperor had been careless when matching up the "Mandarin Ducks."
