She was the last wife and the only empress of Liu Bei, the founding emperor of Shu Han, and a younger sister of Wu Yi.
Liu Yan had imperial ambition and knew that a physiognomist once assessed that Lady Wu would rise to high nobility.
[4] Xi Zuochi disapproved of Liu Bei's decision; he commented: "Human relations begin with the marriage between two individuals, It is the socle of a ruler's influence.
Duke Wen of Jin abolished those customs and used his personal power to serve his career.
"[5] When he claimed for himself the title of the "Prince of Hanzhong" in 219, he made Lady Wu his queen consort.