by 41, however, empress guo had long lost the emperor's favor. she continuously complained about that fact, and this angered emperor guangwu. in 41, he deposed her and made yin empress instead. rather than imprisoning guo (as is often the fate of deposed empresses), however, he created her son liu fu (劉輔) the prince of zhongshan and made her the princess dowager of zhongshan. he made her brother guo kuang (郭況) an important official and, perhaps as a form of alimony, rewarded him with great wealth.