[Likely, even under normal circumstances, only those who submitted to her rule would be all that bothered. Everyone else would see it as an opportunity to take her territories in her absence.

But she neglects to mention that, because there's a more important factor here--]

Hm? Well, I'd imagine...it's been some 500 years since I've ruled just about anything. Japan has done quite well for itself since my passing, or so I believe.