Emperor Huizong of Song
The affair, however, also resulted in concern in the Council of State that the influence of Xiang was in danger of becoming to great, and that a rivaling power fraction could form around her. When the son of Emperor Huizong of Song had been born, the Council of State therefore pointed out to the emperor, that as he was now the father of a son, he was no longer in need of a co-regent. Xiang has been portrayed as a conservative: however, she successfully prevented the attempts to remove reformist Cai Jing from government.