 He often spent his days feasting with his concubines, headed by Consort Zhang, as well as those ladies in waiting and officials who had literary talent (including Jiang Zong, whom he made prime minister, Kong Fan, and Wang Cuo (), having those officials and ladies in waiting sing or write poetry to praise his concubines' beauty.Two of the particularly known songs, "Yushu Houting Hua" () and "Linchun Yue" (), were written to praise the beauties of Consorts Zhang and Kong.It was said that Chen Shubao lacked interest and understanding in important governmental matters, and that because he could not comprehend matters well, he would often hold Consort Zhang on his lap and have Consort Zhang, who was considered intelligent, read and rule on the petitions submitted to him.