Emperor Wenxuan honored Gao Cheng as Emperor Wenxiang, and thus honored her as Empress Wenxiang, settling her at Jingde Palace (靜德宮). In 555, with Emperor Wenxuan growing increasingly unstable in his mental state, he forced her to move out of Jingde Palace.
Emperor Wenxuan honored Gao Cheng by making her Empress Wenxiang and placing her at Jingde Palace. However, due to the emperor's declining mental health in 555, she was forced to leave Jingde Palace.