Chinese emperors honoured the Nurse Empress Dowager. Cao and Wang murdered the empress dowager. Wang Mang was a nephew of the Dowager Empress Wang. Immediately, Emperor Zhongzong showed signs of disobeying Empress Dowager Wu. He was adopted by Empress Dowager Ci'an and Cixi. She became sole regent in 1881 after the death of Empress Dowager Ci'an. There were two empresses in his reign, both relatives of his mother the empress dowager. Under the guidance of the Empress Dowager Ci'an, he was married to the Jiashun Empress. She subsequently admitted to not being the real Empress Dowager Shen. The reform was abruptly cancelled by a conservative coup led by Empress Dowager Cixi. The reforms failed due to the Wuxu Coup by Empress Dowager Cixi. She greatly wanted the title of empress dowager as well. The Empress Dowager and her court fled Beijing on August 15. In her "With the Empress Dowager". Emperors often sought the approval of the empress dowager for their decisions.