Northern Qi had six empresses in its history:
- Empress Li Zu'e (r. 550-559), the wife of Emperor Wenxuan.
- Empress Yuan (r. 560-561), the wife of Emperor Xiaozhao.
- Empress Hu (r. 561-565), the wife of Emperor Wucheng.
- Empress Hulü (r. 565-572), the first wife of Gao Wei.
- Empress Hu (r. 572-573), the second wife of Gao Wei.
- Empress Mu Sheli (r. 572-577), the third wife of Gao Wei.
- Empress Hu and Empress Mu were co-empresses briefly from 572 to 573.
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