《资治通鉴·魏纪·魏纪二》
于是，郭皇后多次哭着为曹洪求情，曹洪才免于一死，被免去官职，削去爵位和封地。
于是郭后泣涕屡请，乃得免官，削爵土。
Therefore, Empress Guo cried and begged for mercy for Cao Hong many times, so Cao Hong escaped death, but was dismissed from his official position, and his titles and fiefdoms were taken away. 