Dou Wu
Later that year, apparently tired of Empress Deng and sick of her disputes with a favorite consort of his, Consort Guo, Emperor Huan deposed and imprisoned her. She died in anger, and several of her family members were executed. He wanted to make another consort, Tian Sheng () empress, but officials opposed this on the basis that she was of lowly birth. They recommended that he make Consort Dou Miao (), the daughter of Dou Wu (), a Confucian scholar and a descendant of Dou Rong (), who had contributed much to the establishment of the Eastern Han Dynasty, empress. Even though he did not favor Consort Dou, Emperor Huan gave in to pressure and made her empress.