The future Empress Xiaoshencheng was born on the 17th day of the fifth lunar month in the 57th year of the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, which translates to 5 July 1792 in the Gregorian calendar.

On 2 February 1809, Lady Tunggiya married Minning, the second son of the Jiaqing Emperor, and became his second primary consort.

On 29 July 1813, she gave birth to his first daughter, Princess Duanmin of the First Rank, who would die prematurely on 7 December 1819.

On 28 December 1822, Lady Tunggiya, as the emperor's primary consort, was instated as Empress.

She died on 16 June 1833 and was interred in the Mu Mausoleum of the Western Qing tombs.