How Empress Dowager Guo felt about this is not clear, for her political role during Cao Shuang's regency appeared to be minimal – even though Cao Shuang (and later the Simas) all at least formally submitted important matters to her, they decided on those matters without real input from her.
Bagaimana perasaan Janda Permaisuri Guo tentang hal ini tidak jelas, karena peran politiknya selama pemerintahan Cao Shuang tampaknya minimal - meskipun Cao Shuang (dan kemudian Sima) semua setidaknya secara resmi menyerahkan hal-hal penting kepadanya, mereka memutuskan hal-hal tersebut tanpa masukan nyata darinya.