Wei Zifu was implicated in the scourge of witchcraft, and the crown prince Liu Rebelled, fled in defeat, and finally committed suicide. After the crown prince fled in defeat, Emperor Wu of Han sent people to wei zifu's palace to collect the empress's seal. In order to avoid further humiliation, Wei Zifu simply committed suicide.
Because of this incident, Wei Zifu naturally could not be buried in Maoling. After her death, she was hastily buried in Chang'annan. According to the "Book of Han and Biography of Foreign Relatives", "Huangmen Suwen and Yao Dinghan set up a bus to make the house empty, and the city of paralysis was Nantong Oak." ”
Wei Zifu was favored by Emperor Wu from 138 BC, and in 128 BC he gave birth to Liu Zhao, the son of Emperor Wu of Han, and in 123 BC Emperor Wu of Han began to favor the young and beautiful Lady Wang. In the past 15 years, it can be said that thousands of pets have been loved in one, coupled with the help of powerful relatives such as Wei Qing and Huo Zhiyi, it can be said that it is the real mother of the world and is admired by the world.
Wei Zifu maintained his position in the harem with impartiality. However, royalty is a place full of intrigue. It's not that if you don't hurt others, others won't hurt you. Wei Zifu and his son Liu Zhu were thus framed.
Jiang Chong and others framed Liu Zhao, cursing Emperor Wu of Han with witchcraft. At that time, the Han Dynasty royal family was very taboo about witchcraft, and the former empress Chen Ajiao was deposed for using witchcraft to frame Wei Zifu. However, Jiang Chong used witchcraft to frame Liu Zhao, the empress, the crown prince, and the officials and people implicated tens of thousands of people.
It was not until Emperor Xuan of Han came to power that Wei Zifu was rehabilitated. Known as "Empress Xiaowu", she was reburied with the courtesy of an empress. Thousands of people were also mobilized to guard the mausoleum. Successive emperors after Emperor Xuan of Han went to worship her every year. Her tablets were worshipped by later generations along with Emperor Wu of Han.