[2] In 190, as Emperor Xian was being forced by Dong Zhuo to move the capital west to Chang'an, Lady Fu became an imperial consort.

On 20 May 195,[3] while Emperor Xian was largely under the control of Dong Zhuo's subordinates Li Jue and Guo Si, he designated Fu Shou as his empress consort.

As Emperor Xian continued his reign of being constantly under the control of one warlord or another, he and Empress Fu were apparently in a loving relationship, but both saw their power increasingly becoming minimal.

Later in 195, during Emperor Xian's flight back to the old capital Luoyang, Empress Fu was carrying silk, which were seized by soldiers ostensibly protecting her – such that even her own personal bodyguards were killed, and their blood spilled on her.

[5] According to Chronicles of the Emperor Xian (献帝春秋; Xiandi Chunqiu), after Fu Wan had written a letter, he entrusted it to Xun Yu and his brother-in-law Fan Pu.

Republic of China historian Lü Simian (吕思勉) had a different perspective on the case of Empress Fu's execution.

Lu Simian thought that there must have been "another reason" behind this case, something significant and not suitable for inclusion in official history records.