Eventually, the Erzhu forces, under the command of Empress Erzhu's cousin Erzhu Zhao, captured Luoyang and deposed (and later killed) Emperor Xiaozhuang, making his distant relative Yuan Ye the Prince of Changguang, and then later his cousin Yuan Gong the Prince of Guangling emperor.
The Erzhu forces, led by Erzhu Zhao, conquered Luoyang and dethroned Emperor Xiaozhuang, subsequently killing him. They elevated Yuan Ye, a distant relative of the deposed emperor, to the position of Prince of Changguang. Later, they appointed Yuan Gong, another relative, as the Prince of Guangling.