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Queen mother of Dongping was a Royal Family Member.
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Asked to guard Du tombs
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Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 7 passages
久之，事太后，內不相得，太后上書言之，求守杜陵園。
In time he and the empress dowager fell out; she memorialized the throne and asked leave to retire to tend the Du imperial tombs.
又特以璽書賜王太后，曰：「皇帝使諸吏宦者令承問東平王太后。
He also sent a personal edict to the king’s mother: “I charge the chief of household attendants to greet the queen mother of Dongping.
朕有聞，王太后少加意焉。
I have heard certain things; the queen mother should weigh them carefully.
今東平王出襁褓之中而托於南面之位，以年齒方剛，涉學日寡，驁忽臣下，不自它於太后，以是之間，能無失禮義者，其唯聖人乎！
The King of Dongping came out of swaddling clothes and was entrusted with a south-facing throne. His age is just becoming vigorous, his study has been scant, he treats his ministers and officers arrogantly, and he does not humble himself before the empress dowager. In such circumstances, only a sage could avoid losing ritual and righteousness.
王太后明察此意，不可不詳。
Queen mother, read this meaning clearly and leave no corner unexamined.
已遣使者諭王，王既悔過服罪，太后寬忍以貰之，後宜不敢。
I have sent envoys to the king; he admits fault. Forgive him, madam, and he will not dare repeat it.
王太后強餐，止思念，慎疾自愛。」
Eat for strength, madam, set worry aside, guard your health, and cherish yourself.”