Her husband was the founder of the empire, Shi Le (Emperor Ming).
She was therefore compared to the Han dynasty Empress Lü Zhi, who provided similar assistance her husband Emperor Gao of Han, but traditional historians praised Lady Liu for not being jealous as Empress Lü was.
In an unknown year, a man named Zhang Bi (張裨) rebelled against Shi Le in Xiangcheng.
Lady Liu drew her sword and personally killed Zhang Bi, ending his rebellion.
Soon, Empress Dowager Liu's involvement was discovered, and she was deposed and executed by Shi Hu.