Empress Wei Zifu

Wei Zifu, posthumously known as Empress Xiaowusi or Thoughtful Empress Wei, was an empress consort of the Chinese Han dynasty. She was the second wife of the famous Emperor Wu and his spouse for 49 years. She stayed as his empress for 38 years, the second longest in Chinese history. She was the mother of Emperor Wu's heir apparent Liu Ju and a great-grandmother of Liu Bingyi. She was also an elder half-sister of the famed general Wei Qing, aunt of Huo Qubing, and step-aunt of statesman Huo Guang.