[1] As she served as the wet nurse to the emperor Gao Wei, she became exceedingly powerful during his reign, at times eclipsing in importance his mother Empress Dowager Hu and was often criticized by historians for her corruption and treachery.
Her husband was named Luo Chao (駱超), who was a general of Xianbei origin as well and was executed after he was accused of treason.
In 565, in order to deflect ominous astrological signs, he passed the throne to Gao Wei, although he retained imperial powers as Taishang Huang (retired emperor).
Lady Lu brought Luo Tipo into the palace to serve as a playmate for Gao Wei, and they carried out many activities together.
In winter 571, after Empress Dowager Hu was found to have had an affair with the Buddhist monk Tanxian (曇獻), Gao Wei put her under house arrest.
Lady Lu reluctantly agreed, and she jointly with Zu suggested that Consort Hu be created empress.
However, Lady Lu did not relent in her hopes of making Consort Mu empress, stating to Gao Wei, "How can a son be crown prince and a mother be a servant girl, a concubine?"
Thereafter, it was said that Lady Lu and Mu Tipo were so powerful and so corrupt that they were openly taking bribes and selling the imperial offices, and all that they wished were carried out.
Zu, after he achieved even greater power after Hulü Guang's death, wanted to reorganize it to make it more efficient, reducing duplication in official responsibilities and wastefulness.
He also wanted to remove incompetent and/or corrupt officials as well as reducing the ranks of eunuchs—but Lady Lu and Mu Tipo opposed.
However, Mu Tipo did not follow Gao Wei back to the capital, but instead headed west and surrendered to Northern Zhou.