Palace of Devotion
Orphaned as a kid, Liu E takes a trip to the resources Kaifeng, as well as later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a courtesan, Liu E was observant to state affairs, as well as frequently talked about politics with Zhao Heng. This custom continued when he came to be emperor in 997.
Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the boy of a courtesan (later on Emperor Renzong), and also works as minister of the Song Dynasty during the last 2 years of her other half's regime. Liu E would continue to rule up until her death twelve years later on in 1033.