ˈɛmpɹɛs wˈæŋɡ wʌzɐ tˈɪtʃəlɚli ɹˈiːdʒənt, bˌʌt ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli ɪn hˈændz ʌv mˈɪŋz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts jˈɑːŋ jˈuːntʃæŋ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ ænd rjˈuːæn daɪˈænfuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, ænd ðɪ əfˈɪʃəlz zˈaɪəˌoʊ dˌeɪətʃˈɛŋ, jˈuːən kˈæn, tʃˈuː jˈuːən, ænd lˈɪuː bˈɪŋ.
Empress Wang was a titularly regent, but the authority was actually in hands of Ming's associates Yang Yunchang (楊運長) and Ruan Dianfu (阮佃夫), and the officials Xiao Daocheng, Yuan Can, Chu Yuan, and Liu Bing.