Lv Zhi was so tough that she transformed herself from a virtuous housewife into a cruel and cold-blooded Queen Mother Lu. After getting married, Lu Fei was diligent and frugal in running the family. After being disappointed in her husband Liu Bang, she became ruthless in order to protect her son's throne. After assisting his son Liu Ying to ascend the throne as emperor, Lu Pheasant came to the court to take charge of politics and managed the country in an orderly manner with his intelligence.
When Liu Bang was still the head of the Sishui pavilion in Peixian County, Lu Pheasant's father thought that Liu Bang was a talented person, so he married his daughter Lu Pheasant to Liu Bang. Liu Bang also had an illegitimate son Liu Fei at the time. Lu Fei married Liu Bang. Not only did she regard Liu Fei as her own, she also took good care of Liu Bang's parents and gave birth to a son and daughter for Liu Bang, who were later Han Hui Emperor Liu Ying and Princess Lu Yuan. At this time, Lu Pheasant can be called a good wife and mother. Later, Liu Bang fled for the uprising, leaving Lu Fei as Xiang Yu's prisoner. Living as a captive for several years may have changed Lu Pheasant's character. In addition, Lu Pheasant later learned that Liu Bang had abandoned his children in order to escape for his life, which made Lu Pheasant begin to resent Liu Bang. What made Lu Zhi even more angry was that he worked hard to take care of Liu Bang's family, while Liu Bang was enjoying the beauty in his arms elsewhere. When Lu Zhi saw Mrs. Qi, he probably gave up and despaired of Liu Bang. And Liu Bang favored Mrs. Qi and stayed away from Lu Pheasant, so Lu Pheasant became even more heartbroken.
Liu Bang became emperor and Lu Pheasant became queen. Liu Bang also wanted to depose Liu Ying and make Liu Ruyi the crown prince. This Liu Ruyi was born to Liu Bang and Mrs. Qi. Lu Pheasant for his son. For the sake of his own status and the power in his hands, he can only become ruthless. After Liu Bang's death, Lu Pheasant came to the court to take charge of the government, continued to implement the policy of living with the people, reused those founding heroes, reduced unnecessary wars, and made peace with the Xiongnu. During Lu Pheasant's reign, the world was peaceful and the Li people were protected from the suffering of war.
Perhaps it is precisely because Lu Pheasant has experienced so much unknown bitterness and despair that he gradually darkened to the point of desperate viciousness.