ɪnˈɪʃəli, ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl əfˈɪʃəlz, hˌuː ɐpˈæɹəntli vjˈuːd ˈɛmpɹɛs dˈaʊɪdʒɚ lˈuː ɪn lˈoʊ ɛstˈiːm, wˈɔntᵻd tə hæv hɜːɹ ˈɛmpɹɛs dˈaʊɪdʒɚ tˈaɪɾəl stɹˈɪpt, ænd fɔːɹ hɜː təbi mˈuːvd ˌaʊɾəv ðə pˈælɪs.
Initially, the imperial officials, who apparently viewed Empress Dowager Lu in low esteem, wanted to have her empress dowager title stripped, and for her to be moved out of the palace.