She was a daughter of the duke of Qi, and as such a member of the Jiang clan which traditionally provided brides to marry the princes of the Zhou dynasty.
One story mentioned in the book Biographies of Exemplary Women tells that King Xuan became accustomed to go to bed early in the afternoon and awakening late in the morning.
His consorts awaited him in his bedroom where he lay with them every night, largely neglecting state affairs while the kingdom sank into crisis.
Thus the king was moved by her humility and sacrifice and immediately corrected his ways in order to stop her from demanding a punishment.
This contributed to young King You's disorderly behavior which led to the fall of the Western Zhou dynasty in 771 BC.