Background
Yu Daolian was the daughter of Yu Bing (庾冰), one of the co-prime ministers during the reigns of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Kang -- both his nephews and sons of his sister Empress Yu Wenjun, making her an aunt to her husband, who was Empress Yu Wenjun"s grandson.
Career
Her husband was Emperor Fei of Jin. Little is known about her. She died a year later in 366, without having had any children, and was given the posthumous name Empress Xiao and buried with honors due an empress.
Emperor Fei was deposed by the powerful general Huan Wen in 371.
After he was then demoted to the title of Duke of Haixi, Empress Yu was also posthumously demoted to the title of Duchess of Haixi.