Additionally, after the Emperor Taisho was confined due to his illness, the Empress Teimei took care of the imperial household business on behalf of the Emperor Taisho and aggressively engaged with the Genro (elder statesmen) and the Jushin (chief vassals).
また、大正天皇が病に陥った後は、天皇に代わり皇室を取り仕切り、元老や重臣たちと渡り合った。