Meanwhile, over the years, Xu Zhixún, citing the fact that Xu Zhigao was not actually a biological son of Xu Wen's, repeatedly pleaded to Xu Wen to take over the junior regency. Yan Keqiu and Xu Jie also often spoke in favor of this change. Xu Wen, as Xu Zhigao was filially pious and careful, declined, and Xu Zhigao was also supported by Xu Wen's principal concubine Lady Chen, who stated to Xu Wen, "Xu Zhigao is someone whom you raised in our home since you were not yet prominent.
Over the years, Xu Zhixún insisted that Xu Zhigao was not a biological son of Xu Wen and repeatedly requested Xu Wen to assume the junior regency. Yan Keqiu and Xu Jie also frequently advocated for this change. Despite Xu Wen’s filial piety and caution towards Xu Zhigao, he declined, as did Lady Chen, who was Xu Wen's principal concubine and told him, "Xu Zhigao is someone you have raised in our home since you were not yet prominent."