[4] It was said that because her mother was a princess and her grandfather and father both had great contributions to the state, she was much favored by her father-in-law Li Song.
[9] It was said that the officials, throughout the years, submitted repeated petitions that Consort Guo be created empress, and the efforts became particularly intense in 813.
[10] In 820, Emperor Xianzong died suddenly — a death that was commonly believed to have been a murder carried out by the eunuch Chen Hongzhi (陳弘志).
Whenever it was her birthday or a particularly special day, he would greet her along with officials in grand ceremonies, and he was exuberant in providing supplies to her palace, to the point of being excessive and wasteful.
[3] In 821, a daughter of Empress Dowager Guo's, Princess Taihe, was sent to Huigu to marry its Chongde Khan.
[13] In 824, Emperor Muzong became seriously ill, and by his orders, his son and crown prince Li Zhan was made regent.
Although the Crown Prince is young, so as long as able chancellors can assist him, and people like you do not interfere, in what way will the state be unsafe?
Ever since ancient times, it cannot be the case that a woman governs the state and leads it to a reign like those of Yao and Shun.Empress Dowager Guo took the proposed edict in which she is named regent and tore it up herself.
Later that year, when a disturbance led by two commoners, Su Xuanming (蘇玄明) and Zhang Shao (張韶), caused him to flee the palace briefly and flee to the Shence Army (神策軍) camps, he was concerned about the safety of the two empresses dowager and had the soldiers escort them to the Shence Army camps as well.
[14] In 826, Emperor Jingzong was assassinated by a group of eunuchs led by Su Zuoming (蘇佐明).
As a consequence, all Grand Empress Dowager Guo's descendants lost the right to claim the Tang's crown.
Grand Empress Dowager Guo died that very night; no cause of death was recorded.
The officials thus suggested that she be buried in the outer perimeters of his tomb Jingling (景陵) and that her spirit tablet not be placed inside his temple.