Palace of Devotion
Orphaned as a kid, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and also later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a courtesan, Liu E was observant to state events, and also typically discussed national politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition proceeded when he ended up being emperor in 997.
Liu E is crowned empress after taking on the child of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), as well as acts as minister of the Tune Dynasty during the last 2 years of her hubby's reign. Liu E would certainly continue to rule till her fatality twelve years later in 1033.