She was the daughter of He Jingsi (贺怀浦) and sister of the general He Lingtu (賀令圖).
He Jingsi and Zhao Kuangyin's father's were colleagues and worked together as palace guards during the Later Tang dynasty.
[3] Lady He was born with a weak body although she gave birth to 3 sons and 2 daughters.
Sadly, Lady He died before his ascension, of unknown causes at age thirty.
When Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne, she was posthumously honoured as Empress Xiaohui.