Wang Zhenfeng

In one famous incident in 470, Ming held an imperial feast inside the palace, and ordered his ladies in waiting to strip for the guests.

What kind of a scene is it for aunts and sisters to gather to watch naked ladies in waiting and laugh about it?

Initially, the relationship between him and Empress Dowager Wang appeared cordial, and in 474, when Emperor Houfei's uncle Liu Xiufan (劉休範) the Prince of Guiyang rebelled and appeared to be on the verge of victory, Empress Dowager Wang held Emperor Houfei and wept.

He only stopped after his attendants reminded him that if he poisoned Empress Dowager Wang, he would have to observe a mourning period of three years and would not be able to spend time on fun and games.

The general Shen Youzhi then rose against Xiao, also claiming to be acting with Empress Dowager Wang's approval.

(There is no real evidence that Empress Wang was involved either with Xiao's assassination plot or with Shen's rebellion.)

After Xiao's forces defeated Shen's (and also defeated a coup attempt by Yuan and Liu), in 479, he forced Empress Wang and Emperor Shun to yield imperial authority to him, ending Liu Song and establishing Southern Qi.

The former Empress Dowager Wang died later that year and was buried with imperial honours, according to Liu Song customs, with her husband.