People's understanding varies with age.
With every age progression, looking back one might find their past perceptions somewhat naïve. Yet, do not young people view adults as hypocritical?
Empress Zheng brought Imperial Princesses who were around the radiant age of twenty-eight, the prime age for marriage. Yet these young girls, filled with fantasies of youth, naturally possessed some rebellious streaks. Although Empress Zheng was virtuous, she was not overly strict, allowing the Imperial Princesses to feel there was room for negotiation.
As for Young Master Shen, this unfamiliar older man, they weren't interested.
Therefore, when they heard Zhao Qiaoyun say she was "willing to marry," most of the Imperial Princesses found it hard to believe, followed by a sense of being relieved. When they saw Empress Zheng looking at them sternly, they mostly bowed their heads.
After a while, Empress Zheng helplessly said, "I wonder what Young Master Shen thinks?"
