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.
At the beginning, they had a friendly relationship. In 474, when Liu Xiufan, Emperor Houfei's uncle, rebelled and appeared to be winning, Empress Dowager Wang held Emperor Houfei and wept.