She was a daughter of general Fu Yanqing and a younger sister of Empress Xuanyi (Empress Fu the Elder), who was married to the Later Zhou emperor Guo Rong (Chai Rong) from 951 or so (before he became the emperor in 954) to 956.
Guo Rong had been without a wife ever since Empress Xuanyi's death in 956, and he married the younger Fu in July 959 when he fell critically ill.
During her reign, she relied heavily on the advice of chief ministers Fan Zhi, Wang Pu, and Wei Renpu.
Half a year later, general Zhao Kuangyin staged a coup and usurped the Later Zhou throne, establishing the Song dynasty.
After Guo Zongxun's death in 973, she became a Taoist nun with the title Master Yuqing (玉清仙師).